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12-04-2006, 06:15 PM
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Cognoscente of Omphaloskepsis
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Helping the Homeless
Tis' the season so I thought we might want to share our stories about those in need. Here is the story that triggered this post:
Wife and I are driving around town yesterday and we see a guy at the corner holding up a sign for a house auction. We notice that it is in an area of town where you would not expect homes to up for auction so we stop to check it out.
I am chatting with the guy at the house and mention seeing the sign. He chuckles and tells me that as he was getting off the freeway he saw this homeless guy with a sign that says "Will work for food".
So he pulls over and tells the guy he will pay him $10 per hour to hold up his sign instead.
Guy turns him down. Why?
Cause he makes more per hour with the sign he's got.
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12-04-2006, 06:21 PM
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I remember seeing an expose on the news, I think in DC, where they followed a panhandler one day. He got in a BMW and drove home to Rockville or something like that.  |
12-04-2006, 11:29 PM
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being the ball
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My new favorites are the kids that sell M&M's here in new york to raise money for their "basketball team" RIIIIGHT. they are everywhere, WTC wall st, 5th ave, the subway etc
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12-04-2006, 11:41 PM
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Into the Pit
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Tis the season for some people out there to take full advantage of peoples kindness.
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12-04-2006, 11:59 PM
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I think it's Don't Be a Menace to South Central where the panhandler takes his dirty clothes revealing a suit and hops into a Mercedes
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12-05-2006, 12:04 AM
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being the ball
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that's a great movie!
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12-05-2006, 12:04 AM
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The eyes of Texas are upon you!
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