Greg Stigers writes:

>My family had been forewarned before we traveled abroad in the 80s, so
>carried our valuables in pouches under our shirts which hung around our
>necks. My dad nevertheless carried his wallet. First he had his travelers
>checks lifted from his pocket, then, on the bus ride to the police station
>to report that, had his wallet lifted.

Does anyone remember the entertainment at the 1988 Madrid Interex
conference banquet? One part of it was a demonstration of pocket-picking
skills that was pretty awesome.

The person who allowed himself to volunteer to be the subject was someone
we knew well, a long-time member of the HP 3000 community with whom we
were sharing a table that night. Once on stage, the pickpocket managed to
extract his wallet from his inside jacket pocket, his handkerchief from
his shirt pocket, and even remove his tie -- all without his knowing, and
with his being fully forewarned as to the type of performance he was
assisting.

No prizes for guessing the performer's day job :-).

-- Bruce

PS. The name escapes me at the moment, but the "victim" was the person
who always attended shows for Aldon.

- B


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