No thumbprint, no money, U.S. bank tells armless man


	No thumbprint, no money, U.S. bank tells armless man

tabsey

9-8-2009 6:59 AM

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tabsey says:

Wouldn't it be horrid to wake up to the news that you had made such a mistake.
'Well, obviously you can't give us a thumbprint',"

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9-9-2009 3:03 PM

clip-on-tie

I'd crack an arm pun, but I'm stumped.

He wasn't there to give the bank any trouble. Anyone could see he was unarmed.

9-9-2009 4:25 PM

lollipop10

ahahaha, soooo funny!

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