tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post6654601334170977569..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: The Great Poyais Scheme-- The Land that Never WasDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-92222543555315421222015-01-03T10:19:43.808-05:002015-01-03T10:19:43.808-05:00LOL! Very true. I think he probably just told of h...LOL! Very true. I think he probably just told of how good the food was and the people believed him. I used the internet to show the food. ;o)Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9495768884113545172015-01-02T22:48:21.718-05:002015-01-02T22:48:21.718-05:00I see that the Pyramid schemes have been around fo...I see that the Pyramid schemes have been around for awhile. I wonder where he went to get the beautiful food pictures? We know it wasn't the Internet! Sm. wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17289774003323064462015-01-02T20:39:58.436-05:002015-01-02T20:39:58.436-05:00It is crazy but he didn't here on earth. Other...It is crazy but he didn't here on earth. Other than he died at 58 years old. I couldn't believe that people actually defended him! He was a con-artist to the fullest extent if he could make them believe that after they lost everything including 4/5 of the people who went on the journey that he was as much a victim as them. And then to go on and sell a watered down version. Wow! That's all I can say.Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-45955542618039789722015-01-02T20:36:51.916-05:002015-01-02T20:36:51.916-05:00Hey Stephanie. If one ever has a writer's bloc...Hey Stephanie. If one ever has a writer's block they need only to dive into history to get some great idea!Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11764755276568482212015-01-02T20:35:47.518-05:002015-01-02T20:35:47.518-05:00Yes, she does! And it is an awesome series. I love...Yes, she does! And it is an awesome series. I loved it! But it is so sad. What got me is he not only sold them land that wasn't but then he sold them military commissions to an army that didn't exist! Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7352883366400392412015-01-02T12:39:11.032-05:002015-01-02T12:39:11.032-05:00Hi Debbie, it's bad enough that people suffere...Hi Debbie, it's bad enough that people suffered financial ruin from this scheme, but how sad that so many lost their lives. I hope McGregor got his comeuppance somewhere along the line. Margaret Brownleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083440011924979594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67824185763765750882015-01-02T12:35:24.328-05:002015-01-02T12:35:24.328-05:00Oh, my goodness ... the more things change, the mo...Oh, my goodness ... the more things change, the more they stay the same. That's a fascinating bit of history.This reminds me of something I tell people when they ask where I get my ideas. "What really happened is far more interesting than anything I could dream up." Which is why I love historical fiction so much. Thanks for a fascinating peek into the real past! Stephanie Grace Whitsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442621477644235666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-33917497863577134912015-01-02T11:37:54.011-05:002015-01-02T11:37:54.011-05:00It so sad that people get away with schemes like t...It so sad that people get away with schemes like this. And just think how many people died because of that man and others whose lives were financially ruined. So sad. On a positive note, Marylu Tyndall has a great series about a ship of Confederate refugees who travel to Brazil in hopes of a new and better life. It's called The Escape to Paradise series. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1590388518296097242015-01-02T08:58:09.645-05:002015-01-02T08:58:09.645-05:00Thanks, Rebecca! Thanks, Rebecca! Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9582131067176990512015-01-02T07:44:03.389-05:002015-01-02T07:44:03.389-05:00Interesting story! Thanks!Interesting story! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16678651951356278532noreply@blogger.com