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Dreamer987
The VerbalHerman Munster


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I'm checking out
#7625508 - 11/12/07 12:21 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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My girlfriend is gone my drivers licence is gone my house is gone
I'm leaving. I met some street kidz, and have been chilling with them on and off for a week or two. Camping out with them, and enjoying these new freedoms has been one of the most eye opening experiences of my life. I'v decided to hop a train, and travel the country. I will be departing in a few weeks. I hope i find happiness in my journeys. Wish me luck.
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CherryBom
Yoga Gypsy


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Loc: Ontario
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625513 - 11/12/07 12:22 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Be careful out there.
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Rustifer
prestige worldwide



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Re: I'm checking out [Re: CherryBom]
#7625519 - 11/12/07 12:24 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yah good luck, don't do too many stupid things. I felt like doing that a few months ago.
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sam420
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625521 - 11/12/07 12:25 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Enjoy man!
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JonnyOnTheSpot
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625524 - 11/12/07 12:25 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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ride them rails...just try not to pick up any nasty drug habits on the way. good luck.
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Dave Bowman
Albert Hoffmans Apprentice




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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Rustifer]
#7625525 - 11/12/07 12:26 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Good luck, most certainly.
Although this opportunity was gained in not the best way, I hope you take advantage of this time and do anything you desire.
I wish I could take a few months off of "life" aka girlfriend, job, bills, debt, etc.
Enjoy it.
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spooky
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Rustifer]
#7625528 - 11/12/07 12:26 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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be safe. i hope you find what you are looking for.
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ShroomieGirl
What are these god damn animals



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Re: I'm checking out [Re: spooky]
#7625570 - 11/12/07 12:39 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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good luck man... be safe, have fun, and experience everything life has to offer
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Mr_DeeMsTer
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: spooky]
#7625572 - 11/12/07 12:40 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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take care of yourself. make sure to eat. i wish you good luck in your travels. im sure youll experience some interesting things. just dont get into smokin rocks or anything stupid like that.
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Dreamer987
The VerbalHerman Munster


Registered: 04/15/03
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Quote:
Mr_DeeMsTer said: just dont get into smokin rocks or anything stupid like that.
yea, i'v been cutting way back on all that stupid stuff. Its the reason i lost all my shit in the first place. I don't see this as like a sad last resort thing, rather an opportunity to experience life more fully. Anybody else done the hobo thing? Any advice for a bum in training?
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sam420
CertifiedReptilianOverlord



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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625595 - 11/12/07 12:47 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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get a tinfoil hat and a ferret
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notapillow
I want to be a fisherman



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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625615 - 11/12/07 12:51 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Dreamer987 said: My girlfriend is gone my drivers licence is gone my house is gone
I'm leaving. I met some street kidz, and have been chilling with them on and off for a week or two. Camping out with them, and enjoying these new freedoms has been one of the most eye opening experiences of my life. I'v decided to hop a train, and travel the country. I will be departing in a few weeks. I hope i find happiness in my journeys. Wish me luck.
please be carful dreamer. we love you and yeah. if you do do this. stand clear of tweak and coke and H and the like. you will never come off that train otherwise.
you are a good man take car bro
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JonnyOnTheSpot
Sober Surfer


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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625617 - 11/12/07 12:51 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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wow...an aspiring bum. you must really be down on your luck man.
my only advice for you is to go somewhere warm. it's getting cold out there, and bums freeze to death all the time. i have a friend who is homeless (not by choice) and addicted to drugs and his life pretty much blows. i let him sleep in my car the other night because it was freezing outside. it was really pathetic. why anyone would choose such a shitty life for themselves is beyond me.
good luck hitting rock bottom. maybe you'll bounce.
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Dreamer987
The VerbalHerman Munster


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eh, thing is i just want to GET OUT. Being in this town, around these same people is driving me crazy. I'v always wanted to travel. This sounds like a really fun way to do it. I enjoy the people i'm with emensly. They are a cool bunch of kids, and have the experience to show me the ropes. I don't think its gonna be all that hard, and if i don't like it, i can always come back and be exactly where i left off.
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mushbaby
woodswalker




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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625659 - 11/12/07 01:07 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Take a journal with you and keep it current.
I wish you a safe journey.
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truekimbo2
Cya later, friends.



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Re: I'm checking out [Re: mushbaby]
#7625729 - 11/12/07 01:34 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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i have minor hobo experiance, no rail riding. i would say the main thing is most intentional hobo kids i met had alchohol and drug problems, if you're going to be around those people don't fall into that trap.
otherwise have fun.
bakery dumpsters can always be counted on, and if you can find a supermarket thats not closed trash compactor style you're set.
also always be friendly to everyone you meet because you never know how they can help you.
uh... get some axe body spray and don't let it run out, if possible have one thing of clean clothes in a sealed plastic bag in case of emergency need to smell civil.
socks are cheap, like .50 cents a pair from walmart...
uh what else.
if someone lets you stay at their house, always do their dishes while they're not around without telling them beforehand. they will think you are some sort of saint. (cooking and other forms of cleaning are not as effective)
keep warm is a big one... there is always the pain in the ass bettween lugging around heavy clothing/blankets or freezing...
if you're hanging out with these kids and they turn shifty on you, be prepared to leave their group as quickly as need be.
in my limited experiance hitchhiking doesn't work unless you're a girl.
i never used money when i was hobo-ing, but from what i've seen its better to go the proffessional hippy route and learn some minor skill like making hemp necklaces or shitty jewlery and selling it, rather than just spanging all the time.
edit: if you get super bored, reading in borders is a good way to kill time or stay out of the rain
if you're ever in albany stop by
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Edited by truekimbo2 (11/12/07 01:38 PM)
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Dreamer987
The VerbalHerman Munster


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Re: I'm checking out [Re: truekimbo2]
#7625759 - 11/12/07 01:44 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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mushroomplume
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Re: I'm checking out [Re: truekimbo2]
#7625780 - 11/12/07 01:47 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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I had a friend do that train riding thing for a year. She came back with Hep C and a horrible drug habbit.
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Middleman

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Re: I'm checking out [Re: Dreamer987]
#7625811 - 11/12/07 01:53 PM (16 years, 2 months ago) |
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Come to Marin County, North SF Bay Area, CA in the summer, it's a hobo's paradise...
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notapillow
I want to be a fisherman



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lol at the hep c comment
please be carful dreamer
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