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Cosplay Creatives

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Syowa - permanent station of Japan, Sector claimed by Norway, Antarctica

TOP O' THE HOAX MA!

Jan 16 13 08:08 pm Link

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Kincaid Blackwood

Posts: 23492

Los Angeles, California, US

T wrote:
Hey, I didn't out this one lol

HaahAHAhaAHAHAaaHAHA!!

Jan 16 13 08:19 pm Link

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Dream-foto

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Chico, California, US

https://proxy.storify.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FBAxEvDaCQAAwYn0.jpg

Jan 16 13 08:26 pm Link

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Jay Edwards

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Orca Bay Images wrote:
The Girlfriend Who Never Was

Oh, my bad.

I thought this was about Obama's ''composite girlfriend'' mentioned in his book...

Jan 16 13 08:36 pm Link

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Cosplay Creatives

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Syowa - permanent station of Japan, Sector claimed by Norway, Antarctica

Jay  Edwards wrote:

Oh, my bad.

I thought this was about Obama's ''composite girlfriend'' mentioned in his book...

Teehee!

Jan 16 13 08:43 pm Link

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Chris Rifkin

Posts: 25581

Tampa, Florida, US

Gryph wrote:

Tee Heehee!

fixed
smile

Jan 16 13 09:00 pm Link

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RBM Photo

Posts: 557

Bellbrook, Ohio, US

Jesus Christ this story . . . . I think that's the most epic troll I've ever heard of.

Jan 16 13 09:26 pm Link

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Nicolette

Posts: 12718

Houston, Texas, US

GK photo wrote:
te'o's playing days are over, regardless. he was on his back more than jenna jameson during that national title game.

lol
I am literally tearing up. I laughed WAY too hard at that.

Jan 16 13 09:29 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

I feel bad for the guy.
Being deceived is the worst.

Jan 16 13 09:31 pm Link

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Nicolette

Posts: 12718

Houston, Texas, US

Jules NYC wrote:
I feel bad for the guy.
Being deceived is the worst.

As do I.... if he really believed it.
Or he made it up for sympathy votes for the Heisman.
Which he still lost.

Jan 16 13 09:36 pm Link

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Grit City Pinups

Posts: 270

Seattle, Washington, US

Jules NYC wrote:
I feel bad for the guy.
Being deceived is the worst.

I think he was in on it. Part of the story was that they initially met after a Stanford - Notre Dame game. He told his father that they used to meet when she travelled to Hawaii. And he claims that they talked on the phone every night.

You don't imagine meeting your girlfriend after a ball game. It either happened or it didn't.

Jan 16 13 09:42 pm Link

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RBM Photo

Posts: 557

Bellbrook, Ohio, US

Jules NYC wrote:
I feel bad for the guy.
Being deceived is the worst.

I don't think he was deceived at all. I think he was in on it the whole time. He and his buddy trolled the entire fucking country . . . . THAT was epic. Holy shit.

Jan 16 13 09:42 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

I don't have enough information nor do I even want to research it. If the guy trolled, shame on him. If the guy didn't troll, that sucks.

Jan 16 13 09:48 pm Link

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Paige Morgan

Posts: 4060

New York, New York, US

RBM Photo wrote:

I don't think he was deceived at all. I think he was in on it the whole time. He and his buddy trolled the entire fucking country . . . . THAT was epic. Holy shit.

This. I think he was in on it.

Jan 16 13 09:59 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

I hate people that lie.

Jan 16 13 10:02 pm Link

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Brooklyn Bridge Images

Posts: 13200

Brooklyn, New York, US

Jules NYC wrote:
I hate people that lie.

The question is who is the liar ?

Jan 16 13 10:04 pm Link

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SPV Photo

Posts: 808

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

GeM Photographic wrote:
Was she also a Gatekeeper on MM?

Can someone fill the rest of us in on this one? big_smile

Jan 16 13 10:06 pm Link

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Grit City Pinups

Posts: 270

Seattle, Washington, US

On the plus side, he brought us this:

http://teoing.tumblr.com/

Jan 16 13 10:06 pm Link

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Nicolette

Posts: 12718

Houston, Texas, US

Grit City Pinups wrote:
On the plus side, he brought us this:

http://teoing.tumblr.com/

THIS IS FUCKING MAGIC.
https://media.tumblr.com/98193561494d6aefaeae1520de1d49f0/tumblr_inline_mgr91xaS2N1qg3b27.png

Jan 16 13 10:12 pm Link

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DOUGLASFOTOS

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Los Angeles, California, US

GeM Photographic wrote:
Was she also a Gatekeeper on MM?

That Dead Dying Girl, Po Claire...How can you have a girlfriend and you never met?, and only had online friend ship...THEY still make Computer Cameras? And only chatted on the phone...they have Camera Phones?

This football player...Te'o   She is a drama queen!!!! She makes some of the drama queens here...look really boring. lol

....And either way it comes out...His Stock in the NFL..is getting lower and lower....ESPN is now airing a interview he did in October...The Girl that was not there!!!

Jan 16 13 10:13 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Brooklyn Bridge Images wrote:

The question is who is the liar ?

Who knows.
A CSI matter.

Jan 16 13 10:23 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

Jay  Edwards wrote:

Oh, my bad.

I thought this was about Obama's ''composite girlfriend'' mentioned in his book...

Fanatic: A person who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.

Jan 16 13 10:25 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

I find it strange/suspicious that his girlfriend was dying of leukemia, yet he never once visited her.

Jan 16 13 10:27 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

GK photo wrote:
te'o's playing days are over, regardless. he was on his back more than jenna jameson during that national title game.

Very doubtful on the part I bolded. One spectacularly bad game is not going to end his career.

The championship game likely knocked him out of top-five draft status, possibly further. Depending on how this bizarre story about his fake GF shakes out, he could possibly knock himself down to the second round of the draft.

Jan 16 13 10:35 pm Link

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DOUGLASFOTOS

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Los Angeles, California, US

Orca Bay Images wrote:
I find it strange/suspicious that his girlfriend was dying of leukemia, yet he never once visited her.

This...plus...The reporter who interview him in Oct. ESPN...Ask to see a picture of the dead dying girl, and a phone number to the family of the dead dying girl...Te'O would not provide a picture or phone number or family of the dead dying girl.

It is strange...IF Te'O was a taken advantage of a cruel hoax..shame on them, and naive actions...BUT...if he was apart of the cruel hoax...tells you a lot about Te'o.

Jan 16 13 10:35 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

DOUGLASFOTOS wrote:
It is strange...IF Te'O was a taken advantage of a cruel hoax..shame on them, and naive actions...BUT...if he was apart of the cruel hoax...tells you a lot about Te'o.

On one hand, he's Mormon, so it's possible the young man is just ridiculously naive. Most Mormons I've known were very trusting and honest and were prone to looking for the best in people... to a fault.

On the other hand, I've known a few astoundingly dishonest and manipulative Mormons.

Jan 16 13 10:41 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Orca Bay Images wrote:
On one hand, he's Mormon, so it's possible the young man is just ridiculously naive. Most Mormons I've known were very trusting and honest and were prone to looking for the best in people... to a fault.

On the other hand, I've known a few astoundingly dishonest and manipulative Mormons.

Religion has nothing to do with it.
Trust is earned.
The story doesn't jive.

I believe you could have an emotional connection without the face-to-face.
Truth is, eventually you have to meet :-).

Without discernment and without skilled discretion, anyone could fall for anyone.
That is not naïveté, that is stupidity.

As for being taken advantage of, there are many sick people in this world.

Naïveté at its finest is beautiful.

Jan 16 13 10:56 pm Link

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DOUGLASFOTOS

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Los Angeles, California, US

What does not make any sense...in today's tech world...Computers have what? Cameras....Phones have Cameras...Come on Folks. This shit does not jive. At all.

Jan 16 13 11:01 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

DOUGLASFOTOS wrote:
What does not make any sense...in today's tech world...Computers have what? Cameras....Phones have Cameras...Come on Folks. This shit does not jive. At all.

Exactly.

Jan 16 13 11:02 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

Jules NYC wrote:
Religion has nothing to do with it.
Trust is earned.
The story doesn't jive.

As I explained, religion could have something to do with it. For some people, trust is entirely earned; none is given free. For some people, some level of trust is implicit from the getgo.

I believe you could have an emotional connection without the face-to-face.
Truth is, eventually you have to meet :-).

We don't disagree on that.

Without discernment and without skilled discretion, anyone could fall for anyone.
That is not naïveté, that is stupidity.

You say potato, I say potahto.

Jan 16 13 11:04 pm Link

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Orca Bay Images

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Arcata, California, US

DOUGLASFOTOS wrote:
What does not make any sense...in today's tech world...Computers have what? Cameras....Phones have Cameras...Come on Folks. This shit does not jive. At all.

They allegedly did have a relationship via Facebook. There were photos exchanged.

Jan 16 13 11:06 pm Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Orca Bay Images wrote:

Jules NYC wrote:
Religion has nothing to do with it.
Trust is earned.
The story doesn't jive.

As I explained, religion could have something to do with it. For some people, trust is entirely earned; none is given free. For some people, some level of trust is implicit from the getgo.

I believe you could have an emotional connection without the face-to-face.
Truth is, eventually you have to meet :-).

We don't disagree on that.


You say potato, I say potahto.

Religious and nonreligious people can be fucked up just the same.

I do agree that some religions start with a base 'trust everybody' mentality. Even if you are a devout *insert religion here*, that doesn't mean you abandon all common-sense and logic.

Jan 16 13 11:14 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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New York, New York, US

Orca Bay Images wrote:
They allegedly did have a relationship via Facebook. There were photos exchanged.

Anyone could give you photos.

There are people on here that claim to be men that are women and vise-versa. How many fake profiles people have to talk in forums :-)

I talk on the internet the same way I talk face-to-face. No bullshit.

As for identity,
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=O3W2QG6H … O3W2QG6HEt

What really blows is to be duped face-to-face.

Jan 16 13 11:19 pm Link

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Top Level Studio

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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

T wrote:

Personally, I could be intrigued but not in love....suppose they have BO?

Bombastic Orgasms?

Jan 17 13 12:29 am Link

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Garry k

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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Watching the Doc Movie "Catfish " will give you some insight into this phenomena

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1584016/

Jan 17 13 01:06 am Link

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Chris Rifkin

Posts: 25581

Tampa, Florida, US

Anyone who has the Jim Rome show in their area,this could be one of his alltime best shows
I already have 4 e-mails to fire off myself

Jan 17 13 05:57 am Link

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291

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SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California, US

Garry k wrote:
Watching the Doc Movie "Catfish " will give you some insight into this phenomena

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1584016/

correct.  the term for this type of hoax is called catfishing.

https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/one-job-6.jpg?w=500&h=418

Jan 17 13 06:13 am Link

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Jules NYC

Posts: 21617

New York, New York, US

Garry k wrote:
Watching the Doc Movie "Catfish " will give you some insight into this phenomena

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1584016/

I want to see this.

I am curious how many people talk to others on the Internet more than they talk to people that they know personally.

One thing that I will never understand is when people claim that they're so gloriously happy with their husband, wife, significant other, et cetera, yet they spend all their time yakking it up on the Internet :-)

Is it analogous to people that write fake casting calls to get attention directed to their Facebook/business?

Jan 17 13 06:22 am Link

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Curt at photoworks

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Riverside, California, US

Vito wrote:
Really? Do you have any idea of how many models' grandparents have died here on MM alone? Some models have lost 10, 12, maybe even 20 grandparents. Modeling is the number of cause of grandparent death in the US.

smile

GK photo wrote:
no, you have that wrong. it's car failures.

So all these model's grantparents deaths are caused by car failures???  smile

Either way, this ramping up of grandparent deaths is going to decrease what has been encouraging longevity statistics.

Jan 17 13 08:01 am Link

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RBM Photo

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Bellbrook, Ohio, US

Chris Rifkin wrote:
Anyone who has the Jim Rome show in their area,this could be one of his alltime best shows
I already have 4 e-mails to fire off myself

I used to, but he practically vanished from Ohio with the switch to CBS radio. Jay Mohr is funny in small doses, but too much Jay makes my ears bleed.

Jan 17 13 08:03 am Link