What has surprised me is the lengths people will go to scam a few BTC from someone.  People are endlessly creative and devious.

Request to be whitelisted please, or maybe just to https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1392.0;all if you prefer.  I've been involved with bitcoins for over a year, mining btc (btcguild) and ltc (ozco), and very active on the Dragon's Tale site (Level 10 mentor).  I'm also an active seller on Bitmit and maintain trading accounts on BTC-E, MTGOX, and cryptostocks, and I'm an occasional player on Sealswithclubs.