The Real Hustle

[pickalily]

Caught this by accident tonight on BBC3 10.30. Actors set up 'real ' hustles on members of the public and then film them and show how it is done and ways to prevent it happening to you. They showed how they could nick keys through the letter box using long pole with hook or magnet picking keys from a jacket pocket left on the newel post (?) at the bottom of the stair . Also how they can switch your card at cash machine etc Fascinating. It certainly makes you more aware of how sophisticated some hustles can get.
Anyone else seen it?

[vicster2006]

i saw it i always watch it its great! it really gets you thinking of how easy it is to be scammed and how not to let your gaurd down.

i will be trying that trick they did with the pint of beer to blag myself some free drinks!! haha

[LazyGun]

Very good show, that is.... Own up, did you get the "height vs circumference" think right or wrong? Im looking to score some free drinks on the back of that one now! :)

[vicster2006]

i got it wrong noway did i think circumfrence would be more than the height! hey who knew maths would be fun and bag you free drinks, now thats my kinda maths!!

[osprey]

What are you talking about re. the height v. circumference thing?

[Sammy Snake]

osprey, this guy basically got a pint glass, stood it ontop of two ashtrays, a mobile phone and a box of matches and bet people that the circumference of the glass was more than the height.

Everyone was like 'no way - the height is far more' so he measured it buy wrapping a tissue/napkin around the top and marking where it met. Then he dropped it down by the side of the glass and it proved that the circumference was indeed larger than the height.

It turns out that the height of your average pint glass is 15cm whereas the circumference is 27cm so as long as your pile of ashtrays etc plus the glass is less than roughly twice the height of the glass, you should win the bet.

[pickalily]

Let me know if you blag any free drinks ! Remember to do it when you are sober. Oh and hope no one has read your post.