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Hopefully this explains some of it: http://attrition.org/errata/charlatan/kimble/

There's a lot of history that gave kimble his stigma.




What I find fascinating is how he is always quick to get back on his feet - and he isn't known for having a frugal lifestyle, yet there is always money.

(A hilarious take on this are his 'Kimble goes to Monaco' movies (German) [1][2], probably one of the most easily accessible stunts he did back in the days. His Usenet trolling [3] eclipses 4chan and gives an interesting insight in his mind…)

I probably wouldn't like him, but I'm quite fascinated by his lifestyle and ego that at least matches his size.

[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ZBZV8hFb4 [2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzuGrK-ZFA8 [3] http://babsi.de/KIMBLE.txt




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