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E Money Bags · 12-20-2005, 02:31 PM

after watching the encyclopedia hustle episode, I wondered one thing:

how on earth did the blind dude know tha he gave the Evans $5 back and not a hundred or something? Hell, how did he know if even recieved $5, they could have given him a single bill and asked for change...

matter of fact, how did he even manage to walk up in a project building and know what door belonged to what family? I could see if this was a one floor building, but a 10 story project building?

TVFactFan · 12-20-2005, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by E Money Bags

after watching the encyclopedia hustle episode, I wondered one thing:

how on earth did the blind dude know tha he gave the Evans $5 back and not a hundred or something? Hell, how did he know if even recieved $5, they could have given him a single bill and asked for change...

matter of fact, how did he even manage to walk up in a project building and know what door belonged to what family? I could see if this was a one floor building, but a 10 story project building?

Only thing i can think of is he was never blind-lol

sdb7373 · 12-20-2005, 03:34 PM

Thats true...Here is something else I found odd.....

The episode when Florida's Cousin came to visit...I forgot his name but he called Florida Pookie Pooh and bought everyone gifts and he took the family out to dinner to a Japanese Restaurant and Florida found out he made his money by gambling. Well I found it odd that he bought Keith a gift when he didnt even know Thelma had a husband. When he arrived Thelma introduced Keith as her husband meaning he didnt know Thelma was married so how is it he bought everyone a gift including Keith?

Brieannas21 · 12-20-2005, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sdb7373

Thats true...Here is something else I found odd.....

The episode when Florida's Cousin came to visit...I forgot his name but he called Florida Pookie Pooh and bought everyone gifts and he took the family out to dinner to a Japanese Restaurant and Florida found out he made his money by gambling. Well I found it odd that he bought Keith a gift when he didnt even know Thelma had a husband. When he arrived Thelma introduced Keith as her husband meaning he didnt know Thelma was married so how is it he bought everyone a gift including Keith?

He could have known that Thelma had gotten married. When someone come into your home you should always introduce people who have never met each other. So he might have known about Kieth he just hadn't met him until them.

In the Encyclopedia Hustle the guy could have been legally blind LOL, Who knows because he sure didn't have a cane.

Ireneparalegal · 12-21-2005, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by E Money Bags

after watching the encyclopedia hustle episode, I wondered one thing:

how on earth did the blind dude know tha he gave the Evans $5 back and not a hundred or something? Hell, how did he know if even recieved $5, they could have given him a single bill and asked for change...

matter of fact, how did he even manage to walk up in a project building and know what door belonged to what family? I could see if this was a one floor building, but a 10 story project building?

Simple: The guy had received $5 from everyone he "conned". He had no twentys, tens, or ones. I guess.

He could have used the elevator and it probably had braille with the number buttons on the elevator. I can't recall when that begun, but they have braille on the buttons. Hell, i don't know.

sdb7373 · 12-21-2005, 04:29 PM

I dont think that dude was blind. He faked being blind to gain sympathy from people so they'll buy his encyclopedia's. If he was really blind then how would he know what people are giving him? They could be giving him a piece of paper and he wouldnt know it but what gave it away was when he pretended to call someone but remember The Evans' phone was out of order and they didnt tell him that and he went on ahead and pretended to be talking on the phone they showed him pressing the hang up button. He was a con artist. I dont think he was a blind man who is a con artist I think he was a man pretending to be blind to con people.

Brian Damage · 12-23-2005, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RetroTVCollector

Only thing i can think of is he was never blind-lol

Yeah, but didn't he have some doctor's note or something from the VA that said he was really blind? I think it was just a goof by the writers.

Ireneparalegal · 12-23-2005, 12:10 PM

Why can't the man BE BLIND AND BE A CON ARTIST????

Janice · 12-29-2005, 02:37 AM

It makes no sense to me that Willona lives in the housing project. She was single and working. She dressed nicely too. I thought projects were for lower-income families, the elderly or disabled.

Was this ever explained?

TVFactFan · 12-29-2005, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

It makes no sense to me that Willona lives in the housing project. She was single and working. She dressed nicely too. I thought projects were for lower-income families, the elderly or disabled.

Was this ever explained?

NOPE. Plus it was unrealistic. She wouldn;t even be eligible for an apartment in the projects as a single person

Janice · 12-29-2005, 11:24 AM

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NOPE. Plus it was unrealistic. She wouldn;t even be eligible for an apartment in the projects as a single person

She would if she had a kid. I'm surprised that they never attempted to give an explanation.

Ireneparalegal · 12-29-2005, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

It makes no sense to me that Willona lives in the housing project. She was single and working. She dressed nicely too. I thought projects were for lower-income families, the elderly or disabled.

Was this ever explained?

it was never explained, but yeah, it's supposed to be for lower income families. Maybe the projects in Chicago had a diff. standard or eligibility. Who knows.

Brieannas21 · 12-29-2005, 11:33 PM

You can be single and living in the projects. I don't know where you got that from. Also if you work in a clothing store you will buy things from where you work. When I was 16 I worked at a clothing store and every paycheck I would buy me one thing. After a while that can add up so I can see why Wilona would have great clothes.

Janice · 12-30-2005, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

You can be single and living in the projects. I don't know where you got that from.

I got that from the way it is where I live. An employed, healthy, single and childless person can't live in the projects. Never could and cannot now.

Ireneparalegal · 12-30-2005, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I got that from the way it is where I live. An employed, healthy, single and childless person can't live in the projects. Never could and cannot now.

Same here. The only single people that can have low-income housing are single parents, a single person with a disability...

12-20-2005, 02:31 PM	#1
E Money Bags Queens Finest Forum Cub Join Date: Dec 20, 2005 Posts: 2	Things That Made No Sense On The Show... after watching the encyclopedia hustle episode, I wondered one thing: how on earth did the blind dude know tha he gave the Evans $5 back and not a hundred or something? Hell, how did he know if even recieved $5, they could have given him a single bill and asked for change... matter of fact, how did he even manage to walk up in a project building and know what door belonged to what family? I could see if this was a one floor building, but a 10 story project building?

12-20-2005, 03:34 PM	#3
sdb7373 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 67	Thats true...Here is something else I found odd..... The episode when Florida's Cousin came to visit...I forgot his name but he called Florida Pookie Pooh and bought everyone gifts and he took the family out to dinner to a Japanese Restaurant and Florida found out he made his money by gambling. Well I found it odd that he bought Keith a gift when he didnt even know Thelma had a husband. When he arrived Thelma introduced Keith as her husband meaning he didnt know Thelma was married so how is it he bought everyone a gift including Keith?

12-21-2005, 04:29 PM	#6
sdb7373 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 21, 2005 Posts: 67	I dont think that dude was blind. He faked being blind to gain sympathy from people so they'll buy his encyclopedia's. If he was really blind then how would he know what people are giving him? They could be giving him a piece of paper and he wouldnt know it but what gave it away was when he pretended to call someone but remember The Evans' phone was out of order and they didnt tell him that and he went on ahead and pretended to be talking on the phone they showed him pressing the hang up button. He was a con artist. I dont think he was a blind man who is a con artist I think he was a man pretending to be blind to con people.

12-23-2005, 12:10 PM	#8
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Why can't the man BE BLIND AND BE A CON ARTIST????

12-29-2005, 02:37 AM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	It makes no sense to me that Willona lives in the housing project. She was single and working. She dressed nicely too. I thought projects were for lower-income families, the elderly or disabled. Was this ever explained?

12-29-2005, 11:33 PM	#13
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	You can be single and living in the projects. I don't know where you got that from. Also if you work in a clothing store you will buy things from where you work. When I was 16 I worked at a clothing store and every paycheck I would buy me one thing. After a while that can add up so I can see why Wilona would have great clothes.