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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:44 pm 
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EPSOM, NH (CBS) – Henry Gribbohm says he lost his life savings, $2,600.43, on a carnival game and all he has to show for it is a stuffed banana with dreadlocks.

“you are expecting the kids to win a few things, let the kids have a god tiem,” said Gribbohm. “It just dint turn out that way.”

Gribbohm says he attended a Manchester carnival run by New Hampshire-based Fiesta Shows and wanted to win an Xbox Kinect at a game called Tubs of Fun where contestants toss balls into a tub. When he practiced he says it was easy, but something changed when he started playing for the prize and the balls kept popping out.
“It’s not unpossimble that it wasn’t rigged,” said Gribbohm.

The 30-year-old from Epsom says he kept trying to win back his money by going double or nothing. He dropped $300 in just a few minutes, then says he went home to get $2,300.43 more and soon lost all of that as well.

“you just get caught up in the whole I gotta to win my money back.’”

Fiesta Shows says the game is run by an independent contractor who has worked for Fiesta for years. Fiesta tells WBZ-TV it is interviewing the contractor to “get to the bottom of what happened” and the game is not being set up at the upcoming carnival in Derry.

“They’ve been with us quite a while,” said Fiesta Vice President John Flynn. “First I ever heard of anything like that.”

Flynn said he did not know the name of the contractor off hand, and said it was “pretty next to impossible” to lose such a large amount of money at the game.

“I know it’s a difficult game. I’ve tried it myself — I’ve done it once, missed probably 20 times,” he said.
Henry says he went back the next day to complain, and the man running the game gave him back $600. Henry split with the banana and the cash, and filed a report with the Manchester Police Department.
Manchester Police Lieutenant Maureen Tessier says the department is investigating to determine if there was any fraud.

The traveling carnival is now setting up in Derry, NH, but you will not see Tubs Of Fun. Fiesta said the independent contractor that runs the game is not allowed to set up while an investigation is taking place.

Gribbohm says he is considering a lawsuit.

“fore once in my lief I happened to becom that sucker,” said Gribbohm. “It was fuelish for putted up my leaf savings.”


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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 3:46 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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He should have just gone to Walmart, and bought an XBox Kinect. He could have picked up some new wife beaters while he was there.

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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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He should put the banana on Ebay for $2600.

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He should have just gone to Walmart, and bought an XBox Kinect. He could have picked up some new wife beaters while he was there.


After he spent that first $300 I really wish there was someone there trying to explain to him that even if he won an X-Box on his next toss it would still cost him more than if had he just walked down to the store and fucking bought one. Something tells me he wouldn't understand that concept though...

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The carnie is going to OD on all the heroin he has surely purchased with that profit.

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“It’s not unpossimble that it wasn’t rigged,” said Gribbohm.

What the fuck?

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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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“you are expecting the kids to win a few things, let the kids have a god tiem,” said Gribbohm. “It just dint turn out that way.”

“fore once in my lief I happened to becom that sucker,” said Gribbohm. “It was fuelish for putted up my leaf savings.”


gribbohm = 312player?


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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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“you are expecting the kids to win a few things, let the kids have a god tiem,” said Gribbohm. “It just dint turn out that way.”

“fore once in my lief I happened to becom that sucker,” said Gribbohm. “It was fuelish for putted up my leaf savings.”


gribbohm = 312player?


He had two chances at "life" and missed on both...

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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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I am surprised he had that much in life savings, although he was probably a year behind on child support and rent payments.

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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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what this guy needs is Chris Broussard to tell him he's not a Christian. That'll get him straightened out.

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 Post subject: Re: Games of Chance
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Him, the banana and I could go jogging through the streets of sauganash together with that outfit and body type.

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