Quote of the Day (Joe Queenan, on Nigerian and Law School Scams)

“People get really upset about the Nigerian Scam, but in their defense the Nigerians only ask for a few thousand dollars. Law schools ask for hundreds of thousands. And the Nigerian Scam does at least have a certain entertainment value: It makes the victim feel like he's been cast in a remake of the beguiling David Mamet/Steve Martin film The Spanish Prisoner. Law schools provide no drama and no amusement. It's a straight rip-off.”—Joe Queenan, “Law Schools and Other Shameless Schemes,” The Wall Street Journal, March 16-17, 2013