I think the internet age has actually multiplied this sort of con man behavior in the culture. People can now achieve fame and fortune through deceit and lies, so much more easily than they once could, via social networking and such.
This fraud will soon have his own devoted following of glazed-eyed groupies, all salivating at his every word.
And here we sit. Wasting our talents by posting for free on FR. LOL
Sorry to hear that you've been idle, Windflier. Since posting, I've climbed both Gasherbrum I & II (but not in that order), won the Professional Bull Riders championship, perfected Scoutmaster Pulled Pork™, swum the Amazon (upstream), revoked California's Statehood, and shaved Padma Lakshmi's legs (found her ticklish spot, by the way).
Oh. And I took a nap.