I Have a Bridge to Sell You - Revision history

Muhandes at 07:57, 4 March 2010

2010-03-04T07:57:21Z

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	{{Merit_Badge		{{Merit_Badge
	\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.		\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.

			You get a merit badge: '''I Have a Bridge to Sell You'''
	\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif		\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif
	\|reqs=Donate for 11 straight days to the [[Starboard Port\|Snowflake Leader Board]].}}		\|reqs=Donate for 11 straight days to the [[Starboard Port\|Snowflake Leader Board]].}}

Muhandes at 10:18, 3 January 2010

2010-01-03T10:18:57Z

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	\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.		\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.
	\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif		\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif
	\|reqs=Donate for 11 straight days to the [[~~Starboard_Port~~\|Snowflake Leader Board]]}}		\|reqs=Donate for 11 straight days to the [[Starboard Port\|Snowflake Leader Board]].}}
	==Notes==		==Notes==
	The ~~11th day of donation is a substantial 1,024,000 chips, which makes the~~ total cost for this badge 2,047,000 chips.		* The total cost for this badge is 2,047,000 chips.

	==References==		==References==
	*The badge name is a reference to the famous American con man {{Wikipedia\|George C. Parker}} who used to sell New York City landmarks to unwary tourists, most of all the Brooklyn Bridge. The phrase "if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" is a a popular way of expressing a belief that someone is gullible.		* The badge name is a reference to the famous American con man {{Wikipedia\|George C. Parker}} who used to sell New York City landmarks to unwary tourists, most of all the Brooklyn Bridge. The phrase "if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" is a a popular way of expressing a belief that someone is gullible.
	*The file name references {{Wikipedia\|You're So Vain}} by Carly Simon.		*The file name references {{Wikipedia\|You're So Vain}} by Carly Simon.

Muhandes: honed references

2009-03-15T20:03:53Z

honed references

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	==References==		==References==
	*~~''This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof.~~ The ~~phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit~~ badge~~.''~~		*The badge name is a reference to the famous American con man {{Wikipedia\|George C. Parker}} who used to sell New York City landmarks to unwary tourists, most of all the Brooklyn Bridge. The phrase "if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" is a a popular way of expressing a belief that someone is gullible.
	*It is ~~actually~~ a reference to the famous American con man George Parker~~. One of his most famous and frequently performed scams was~~ to sell New York City landmarks to unwary tourists~~. The~~ Brooklyn Bridge ~~was a favorite of his, and he sold it twice a week for years~~. The phrase "if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" is a ~~reference to these exploits~~.		*The file name references {{Wikipedia\|You're So Vain}} by Carly Simon.
	*The file name references ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain~~ You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.

NTerra: fixing the reference

2008-11-25T17:17:24Z

fixing the reference

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	==References==		==References==
	*This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.		*''This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.''
			*It is actually a reference to the famous American con man George Parker. One of his most famous and frequently performed scams was to sell New York City landmarks to unwary tourists. The Brooklyn Bridge was a favorite of his, and he sold it twice a week for years. The phrase "if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you" is a reference to these exploits.
	*The file name references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.		*The file name references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.

Cristiona: There: fully spoiled. Now quit bothering me about this damn thing.

2008-08-06T04:18:41Z

There: fully spoiled. Now quit bothering me about this damn thing.

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	\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.		\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.
	\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif		\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif
	\|reqs=~~A whole ton~~ of chips.~~..}}~~		\|reqs=Donate for 11 straight days to the [[Starboard_Port\|Snowflake Leader Board]]}}
			==Notes==
			The 11th day of donation is a substantial 1,024,000 chips, which makes the total cost for this badge 2,047,000 chips.

	==References==		==References==
	*This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.		*This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.
	*The file name references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.		*The file name references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.

Cristiona: /* References */

2008-07-27T07:35:04Z

References

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	==References==		==References==
	This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.		*This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.
	~~Also~~ references ~~to "~~You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.		*The file name references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_so_vain You're So Vain] by Carly Simon.

Yamum at 06:04, 27 July 2008

2008-07-27T06:04:32Z

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	==References==		==References==
	This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.		This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.
			Also references to "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon.

Xoutkastx3: /* References */

2008-07-27T03:23:35Z

References

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	==References==		==References==
			This merit badge is a reference to a common phrase: "I've got some beach front property in Kansas to sell you." Or other variations thereof. The phrase is usually used when referring to someone's gullibility. Like spending a lot of money on something worthless. Or in this case, a lot of chips on just a merit badge.

Xoutkastx3 at 03:21, 27 July 2008

2008-07-27T03:21:28Z

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	\|reqs=A whole ton of chips...}}		\|reqs=A whole ton of chips...}}
			==References==

Cristiona: :P

2008-07-26T07:05:00Z

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	{{Merit_Badge		{{Merit_Badge
	\|desc=		\|desc=For your curious but certainly dedicated investment in the snowflake board, I award you this badge. I've got a bridge out in the desert that you might be interested in, too. No? Pity.
	\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif		\|image=Think-this-badge-is-about-you.gif
	\|reqs=}}		\|reqs=A whole ton of chips...}}