Say what you will about Canada but their Ponzi scheming set is willing to tread where its more southern counterparts have not. Yeah, we have big number schemes but no one really thinks outside the box. Like pigeon-farming scams. Have we ever had one of those? No, we just feed the damn things rather than think about exploiting them for cash.
An Ontario man accused in an alleged $1-million pigeon breeding scheme has been charged with fraud and violations of bankruptcy laws. Arlan Galbraith, the 62-year-old owner of Pigeon King International, was arrested Wednesday after surrendering to police in Kitchener. Galbraith, from Cochrane, Ont., is charged with one count of fraud over $5,000 and four counts under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Police allege Galbraith defrauded people in Canada and the United States out of a total of $1 million between 2004 and 2008. It’s estimated about 1,000 people invested a total of $20 million in the purchase of pigeons while allegedly being promised guaranteed financial returns.
You want to hear more, right? Some sort of business plan at least.
The pigeons were to be sold in pairs to farmers for breeding, part of a plan to ultimately produce pigeon meat for the consumer market.
Or…maybe we should just never speak of this again?
we should just never speak of this again…
-tits
The ol’ Canadian Pigeon Scam eh? If I had a nickel for each time some young whippersnapper tried to sell me on that, I’d be rich.
Miranda thinks I’m a butcher, but – it’s not my fault, is it? Don’t we have a deal with the pigeons?
G. Bonanza
…and with your investment, you’ll not only be making a guaranteed 110%/yr, you’ll also be helping those who can’t afford squab at current market prices. You’ll be a hero.
Gary, have you ever seen a man eat his own head?
OMG Bess,
The pic in the post, is that the crazy bird lady from “Little House in the Praire”? Other than that, I am heading to central park with a bag of crackers, some ambian and a burlap sack so I can corner the bird market.
Yes, we do this here.
“For thirty years Taylor raised pigeons as a hobby. Always he dreamed of having a modern squab plant, of raising fine, plump squabs for hotels, restaurants, and private trade. But for thirty years fate kept him working as a painting contractor, fireman and engineer for the Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroads, as aviation procurement inspector for the government, even running his own painting and decorating business in Pasadena.”
-Charles Squab
Tim Horton’s franchises are expensive. Give the guy a break. He’s just trying to keep his kid in hockey.
reminds me of a classic Mike Tyson quote: “One morning I woke up and found my favorite pigeon, Julius, had died I was devastated and was gonna use his crate as my stickball bat to honor him. I left the crate on my stoop and went in to get something and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate into the crusher. I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand he was out cold, convulsing on the floor like a infantile retard.”
clearly you’re not a NY Rebel, NY Rebel
may be off but looks like home alone: lost in ny crazy/sweet/bag lady to me
how sure are we that this isn’t falcone’s phase II telecom plan ie carrier pigeons?
No! It’s the Pigeon Lady from Home Alone.
Seriously….how the hell could you not know that that was the lady form home alone?
-Guy who cried when Macaulay Culkin’s character died in My Girl
Seriously….how the hell could you not know that that was the lady form home alone?
-Guy who cried when Macaulay Culkin’s character died in My Girl
I know. And I don’t even care for the sequel (first one, however, is in my
movie Top 10, probably Top 5, obvs).
I once sold a blind kid my headless pet bird.
And I made the call that Citi was going to be forced to cut the dividend
MW
“We already struck gold with the old man with the shovel–how can we recapture that? Let’s make it a woman this time…and let’s see, it’s New York, so…pigeons!”
Samsonite! That was it.
You were way off.
- guy who is Dumber
I’m still bitter about the Talkboy not being as dynamically entertaining in reality as it was in Home Alone 2. The possibilities seemed limitless. Fuckers.
Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?
Bloody hell, it’s not pigeon!!! It’s “squab”.
-Ahole Chef
I don’t remember what the Talkboy is- I’ve only seen 2 once. It’s garbage
compared to numero uno. Shut it, Marv.
Maybe I’m off my hinges, but I believe you. That’s why I’m gonna let you go. I’m gonna give you to the count of three to get your lousy, lyin’, low-down, four flushing carcass OUT my door! 1… 2…
3. Merry Christmas, you filthy animal.
And a Happy New Year.
Whatever it is, it must start with, “Hi, my name is OptionsTrader…”
Look what you did, you little jerk!
Uncle Frank
Pigeon King International Investor
This post makes me wistful for the time I spotted the elusive pink pigeon in Madagascar not once, but twice. Such a marvelous specimen.
My girl wasn’t a sad movie. It was actually pretty dumb movie just like Home alone was.
learn the difference between from and form
learn the difference between from and form
You know what always pissed me off about Home Alone…at 9pm he never ate the damn macaroni and cheese he made – it looked so good!
Other than that I have no concerns
Histoplasmosis is a disease caused by a fungus, which grows in pigeon droppings.
Cryptococcosis is another fungal disease associated with pigeon droppings .
Psittacosis (also known as ornithosis or parrot fever) is a rare infectious disease that mainly affects parrots and parrot-like birds such as cockatiels, and parakeets, but may also affect other birds, such as pigeons. When bird droppings dry and become airborne people may inhale them and get sick.
So I should probably stop eating pigeon droppings?
They’re winged rats. Were you under the impression that inhaling their excrement would be good for one’s health?
“We are supposed to be on a tight budget!”
“It’s cool, I sold some stuff before we left”
“what did you sell? to who?”
“Billy down the Hall.”
“THE BLIND KID IN 4C?!?!”
“Yeaaah! Haha ……yeah.”
“What did you sell HIM!?”
“Stuff….Comic books, sack of marbles, [clears throat] Petey…”
“YOU SOLD OUR DEAD PARAKEET TO A BLIND KID?!? PETEY DIDN’T HAVE A HEAD!”
“Harry, I took care of if!”
you don’t know shit.
Guano is good fertilizer.
- Robin
Sheesh, I am only here to impart important information. To protect yourself against Pigeon borne diseases, take some commonsense precautions:
*Avoid inhaling air that may be contaminated with fungal spores, and don’t disturb or contact piles of pigeon waste.
*Avoid contact with food or water that may have been contaminated with pigeon waste.
*Avoid direct contact with any pigeon excrement or nesting material.
* Have any contaminated areas professionally cleaned.
*Eliminate any pigeon roosts or infestations in buildings, and have those buildings sealed shut to keep birds out, or have deterrents such as pigeon spikes installed to keep pigeons from roosting.
Pretty bird…
but there is an upside: creditors get paid back in Pigoens.
what are pigeon futures trading at today? I need to hedge my exposure to 10,000 pigeons to be delivered in May.
- AIG
i saw that episode of House
I prefer to use my Texas heritage approach – mainly drinking half a bottle of Jack Daniels, Snorting a line of blow, Blasting some Clint Black, loading a 12 gauge up with buck shot, and start shooting a la Dick Cheney.
In your case, however, I would suggest inhaling the dried excrement.
Too late man, snorted that off a table at Ward III in Tribeca . Starting seeing visions of Count Chocula riding Gumby through a desert.
Buzz’s girlfriend…woof.
Apparently a bird in the hand is worth… 10 yrs in the slammer.
Leave it on the doorstep and get the hell out of here.
The center for Pigeon Communication Studies is in “Coos” Bay, Or.
Re: things that make you gag
Nothing
-PJ
nope, try again
Shorting potash, going long guano
Did you also spot the talking lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo? And that King Julian just slays me . . . “shake your booty!” he says, HAHAHAHAHAHAH
Know what? I liked it. Shocking, but true.
Well done!