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Microcosmatrix
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I'm thinking of driving downtown...
#5764331 - 06/18/06 01:26 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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..and looking for all those dudes that hang around with cardboard signs at intersections, so I can switch their signs with some that I will have pre-designed and have with me at the handy.
Some ideas of mine include..
"Don't watch me, watch the damn road"
"unemployed: But I think I'll just kick it here with this sign."
"Lost my job holding the $5.99 pizza special sign."
"Cool sign huh? Now gimme some scrilla."
"They can't fire me here!"
Anyone have any more sign ideas?
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Nashbar
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764335 - 06/18/06 01:27 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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think republican.... God, veterans, homeless, unemployed... all winners
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Nashbar]
#5764344 - 06/18/06 01:29 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Nashbar said: think republican.... God, veterans, homeless, unemployed... all winners
HAHAHA!!!
Yeah that's kind of the basic package ain't it?
I'm still wondering how the Republicans talked God into getting into their little display case...
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764351 - 06/18/06 01:35 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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'Whats the exit plain for the War on Poverty"
-------------------- Atheist Chat
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Snaggletooth]
#5764356 - 06/18/06 01:36 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Kill all the poor people?
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CaRnAgECaNdY
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764357 - 06/18/06 01:37 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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That first one is awesome. Make a few, send me one. Thanks.
-------------------- The secret to being funny is to say smart things stupidly, or is it stupid things smartly? Whatever..it's not rocket surgery...or something like that.
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Nashbar
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764358 - 06/18/06 01:37 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'm sure the hobos are out today... I could take a walk with my camera to get some examples.
Try the trifecta... you'll need a beard
Homeless Vet God Bless
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TODAY
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Nashbar]
#5764359 - 06/18/06 01:38 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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"Need $$ for luxury car payments"
-------------------- ca'rouse (k-rouz) intr.v. To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking.
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764374 - 06/18/06 01:44 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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"You know the drill"
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Nashbar
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764378 - 06/18/06 01:45 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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some of the bums around here have been interviewed by my school newspaper. Several made more money than I do, like $200-400 per day. It's sad to compare to myself when I read where they live, what they drive and what they "do". Most here actually do have cars and normal homes and do massive amounts of drugs. I was jealous when I read the interview.
I'll try to find a link
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Nashbar]
#5764386 - 06/18/06 01:48 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Oh I think some of my signs could actually make them a small fortune if the hand would be played right..
Oh BTW: Don't think for a minute those dickheads aren't raking in mad loots. I mean after all, it's a zillion bums out working in the heat, there's one on nearly every corner, the pay must be pretty darned good.
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TODAY
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764406 - 06/18/06 01:54 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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It may be a good idea to scout killer panhandling locations, provide clever signs for bums, and shuttle them around the city to take post at those sites.
Then you could take 25% of each bum's earnings at the end of the day when you pick them up and drive them back to their home.
BTW...Nashbar...I'd love to read that article if you can find the link.
-------------------- ca'rouse (k-rouz) intr.v. To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking.
Edited by TODAY (06/18/06 01:54 PM)
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764445 - 06/18/06 02:03 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
TODAY said: "Need $$ for luxury car payments"
LOL thats the best one so far.
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Nashbar
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764458 - 06/18/06 02:05 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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here's the most recent interviews...
the guy I always see and "chatted" with once is Edgar. He writes fast, drinks beer, smokes pot, crack and meth. He's taken mushrooms, acid and E, I asked about those. He wrote about the others. He lives in an apartment about a block from the corner of 35W and University, pretty close to my place.
http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2006/03/28/67724
if you search that website enough, there's more interviews that go back 5-7 years. Edgar is famous, there's a couple others that are known by name. From the sounds of it, they are pretty territorial.
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764460 - 06/18/06 02:06 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
TODAY said: It may be a good idea to scout killer panhandling locations, provide clever signs for bums, and shuttle them around the city to take post at those sites.
Then you could take 25% of each bum's earnings at the end of the day when you pick them up and drive them back to their home.
Except that they'll hide most all of the bigger denomination bills anytime you're not standing directly overtop of them and watching them like a chickenhawk, and so your 25% will end up being like $4.73 for your tank of gas.
You'd need some sort of plan to compensate loyal workers generously to have any sort of a shot at pulling it off.
Organize them into a motel room that they won't wanna give up through disloyalties etc. etc.
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Nashbar]
#5764472 - 06/18/06 02:08 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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we should start a hobo thread. everyone takes there cameras and goes and takes photos of the dirtest nastest hobos around. i will send the winner some sriocarpus fissuartus seeds. the winner will be who got the photo of the grossest hobo around.
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Nashbar
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Nashbar]
#5764494 - 06/18/06 02:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'd lose...
The hobos here stand on the corner smoking cigarettes with a six pack and a sign.
I'll see what I can do, it's a sunday, there might not be anyone on the corner.
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TODAY
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764530 - 06/18/06 02:20 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Each bum will deposit his earnings in a lockbox he'll keep with him. He WILL be shaken down at the end of the day and if he's caught hiding any dollars he'll be beaten to the tune of 1 wip per stolen dollar. JK.
I think I'll start a legit business...one which I don't have to deal with bums.
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Microcosmatrix
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: TODAY]
#5764641 - 06/18/06 02:44 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
I think I'll start a legit business...one which I don't have to deal with bums.
A much safer bet.
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Silversoul
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Re: I'm thinking of driving downtown... [Re: Microcosmatrix]
#5764649 - 06/18/06 02:46 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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How about:
"Some jerk who thinks he's better than me decided this would be funny."
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