You must have some wonderful homeless people in your part of the world, and not like the ones in Pittsburgh who are constantly threatening to cut people.
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You must have some wonderful homeless people in your part of the world, and not like the ones in Pittsburgh who are constantly threatening to cut people.
then threatin to stab em lol jk threats are a way to scare people into doing or giving something ect at least thats mostly the case cuz if they were gonna cut someone they
would just do it just my humble opinion
dude you have some seriuos fear issues to deal with..
anyhow i'm audi5000 folks taking little brown dog and skinny white dog into the bush checking on my plants see ya later tonight.
Actually, I've tried and the librarians keep ushering me out of that section. They assure me I'm in the wrong section. They point to the section on mental disorders and just smile at me. Makes me want to bite 'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by Remy
I don't look obviously crazy people in the eyes. By obviously crazy I mean the people you see screaming at traffic or wrapped up in a blanket in the summer, those are the ones I don't talk to.Quote:
Originally Posted by remy
I walked home from a bar drunk once because I indulged in some free beer.
Good luck with being a glib, presumptuous ***.
Body language can be read from down the block. It comes before eye contact. When a person is huddled in the corner of a bus stop canopy shaking their fist at the sky as if cursing a deity, I am not going to make eye contact when I pass.
Assuming Martians would have the same standards of social interaction, I would guess that those shunned from the pack have a defect.
Understand that I am not condemning all homeless people or brushing them all off as insane. I have known many homeless people, and for about a year my parents took in a homeless man. I know that many are just people who are victims of circumstance.
I don't appreciate being told I have "fear issues", one might not be afraid of bees, but they probably won't throw a rock at the hive.
You make a very good point. I probably would avoid that same person as well. You are also correct on the body language.
Things like incoherent rambling, disregard for personal hygiene and lack of awareness of time/place are all signs of mental defect, and are easily recognized when a person is displaying them. There's quite a gap between that and a judge wearing a powdered wig.Quote:
Originally Posted by remy
I also feel it's necessary to point out that the guy I described as a "bro" was a white college-age guy with the polo shirt and gelled hair. You know, like the guys who call everyone bro.
Saying this to avoid having any more racist morons PM me with links to white supremacy websites.
Now that's just sad.
Are you saying that there are POS racist as sholes on this site that have been emailing you?
Your ref. to bro did not have that affect on me. Bro is a term that I use referring to my friends both civilian and Marines. Not to mention Bra with my Hawiian friends.
What you don't know is that VW is lurking, he has already phsychoanalized you.
You are still old enough to enlist in the USMC. After a few years, ya won't have to worry about anyone, because you will be the meanest SOB around.
Or you can go in the Army, if so, be a Ranger.
Ahhhh.........but that is just my opinion.
Just one PM, and I told him where to sit.Quote:
Originally Posted by FVR
Defects tend to cause instability.Quote:
Originally Posted by remy
I'm not talking about weird, quirky people. I am one of those.
Weird and quirky are good. It is good isn't it? Tell me it's good.
Oh Remy, have you not come to grips with your "You?"
Embrace your "you," both of you.
Most don't know WTF I was talking about anyway.
And probably still don't.;)
I'd like to thank all the participants of this thread for a very entertaining read. It was simply wonderful.
That is all.
And you've been WORKING on BBQ while we've been having fun.
I hate to say this but I gotta agree with Remy.:eek: And listen up, my fellow Wolf, you look EVERYBODY in the eye, crazy or not. In the Animal kingdom the "Alpha beast stares down the weaker member. Besides that guy wasn't crazy, just being an Anus. You say you're a Reverend, yet you go out into really nasty public areas & get drunk & get into trouble. That's what happens! I was "delivered" from alcohol almost 30 years ago & don't miss it a bit. I drive a Transit bus around a major University and am constantly having to deal with people who are unstable because of drugs, alcohol, or both. Oft times they want me to "party" with them when I get off of work. I thank them, but politely refuse. I would never had been in that situation you have described, yet I've lived in Decatur, Il., where we had knifings & shootings just about every day on the street where I lived, yet no one ever bothered me. I learned the a great lesson from my mother. She was skinny, 5'2" short, & literally went AFTER anybody she thought was a threat. She NEVER backed down. When I was 11 & living in a really bad area in Chicago I watched her back down two big "street toughs who looked to be seniors in High School when they hit my brother a year younger than I with a rubber(not plastic) baseball bat across his bare back (it was hot summer), raising a large welt. Mom came out & demanded to know why they were picking on her kids! One big guy held up the bat and showed it to her & said: "This can't hurt anybody." Mom GRABBED the bat away from, swung it across his face so hard you could hear the wallop a block away! "Did that hurt?!" she yelled. The big guy was cowering, covering his now-reddening face with one hand and said a muffled, meek, "no". Mom then THREW the bat back at them, which they grabbed and told them in no uncertain terms to get the (Beep) out of there before she really got angry. They ran, dude. "Crazy" works both ways! It's like the theme song in Monk: "It's A Jungle Out There". If you're not prepared, leave it alone.:cool:
Sarge - sounds like a GREAT mom.
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Originally Posted by Rick
Only thing missing was a post by our "Ninja Poster", Stony.
I look people in the eyes too, here in Seattle that is not the norm. It freaks people out. I just look you in the eye as a non verbal greeting, it was good manners where I come from. I have found that 'crazys' get calmer most of the time when you look at them. I think most 'street folks' feel invisible and that would PO any one to be looked thru everyday like they did not exist. But then I'm just an old grunt with a Mississippi education, what do I know?Quote:
Originally Posted by remy
It's O.K. to look them in the eye when they are farther than a leg or arm distance. Any closer and you should be watching for their feet and hands. Their body language.
Learn a couple of blocks with follow through strikes. Don't hold back, you have to go for the vital areas. Then, get your distance.
Center mass. All movement stems from the waist, even if it's a punch. If you can watch the guys waist you'll see his movements quicker than you will otherwise. And you can watch his hands and feet in your peripheral vision.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebel
But if you're closer than arms distance, about the only way you're gonna watch his feet is if he's kicking you in the head.
I'm an old Jarhead, and 6' 260ish so I do Ok. I just don't try to treat strangers worse than I would expect to be treated, on average.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebel
"Center Mass" ! That was the terminology that alluded me at the moment. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper
I always look people in the eyes, and smile. If they look back at me- I say "HI". Then I keep walking. Most Homeless people aren't truly homeless. They are "architecturally challenged" I say this because most of them sleep in the same place every night- be it under a bridge, in an abandoned building, or in a green van down by the river. They often sleep in the same spot, and have a place that they store items. So, really it just depends on your definition of home. I think of homeless people as survivalist in the truest sense. While we sit here typing and debating about survival strategies they are out there testing them out- doing field research. I bet a long term homeless person holds a wealth of knowledge on survival tactics, and could probably add considerable info. to our little forum. Last thing.....so many homeless people are veterans. Vietnam vets to be specific. They deserve eye contact and at least a smile.
Indy has done something a little goofy. I haven't made up my mind yet what I think about it. Like every urban area, we have pan handlers that stand around with their sign asking for money. To deter them from doing that, Indy has placed collection boxes around town so people can put their money in the boxes and then it will be spent where it does the most good. One guy was quoted in the paper as saying he had been making $50 a day but his donations had dropped off considerably since the boxes went up.
I saw a great twist last week at one of our busier intersections. A man (late 20's) had a sign that said something like "Vet needs help. Homeless. Glad to get anything." On the other side of the intersection was a gal with a sign that said, "Husband a vet. Homeless. Glad to get anything."
I don't know how many of these folks are the real deal or just looking for a handout but that was a twist I'd never seen before.
I know that there are alot of people in need, including veterans. This post is not meant to diminish that fact. There was a recent story in the local fish wrap about all of the "homeless" on the street corners with their signs. They found that most (not all) of the street corner guys and gals were not homeless. They quit their jobs, still lived in houses, bring in from 40k - 60k a year tax free doing this. That's why I only give $ to local organizations that I have checked out. Now on ocassion I will offer to buy a "homeless" person lunch. Most of the time they refuse and say they just want money. The ones that accept often have a very interesting story to tell.
Back in my Bawston school years, there was an old couple that used to sit on the bench in the middle of the wide grass median just down and across from the Union Oyster House. Even in the winter. She would sit there all bundled up knitting something or other. He would play an old accordian, with the accordian case open on the ground to collect all the dollars the passersby dropped in. One day, the Boston Herald did a story on them. Seems that they owned a slew of brownstone apartment buildings in the Back Bay section and were, even back then, multi-multi millionaires. :p
When I lived in Hawaii there was this guy outside my favorite watering hole every night. Big guy - about 6'5", in shape, looked like the stereotypical California surfer. Made his own instruments and sang. We enjoyed listening. We always added to his coffers by throwing in some change or bills into his bucket. One slow night we struck up a conversation with him. Turns out he had a PHD in astro-physics, owned several condo's in downtown Waikiki. He just really enjoyed making instruments and singing.
Knew a guy with a PhD in Astrophysics from Harvard. Also had an MBA and a degree in metallurgy. I hired him on a couple of consulting contracts I ran back in the early 80's. Guy taught in the business department of a local state university. (WHY???) He worked for NASA at one time as a project manager developing rocket guidance systems based on star maps. He was a true rocket scientist, although I came to think of him as more of a space shot. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Good advice.Quote:
Originally Posted by FVR
I won't say I never drink, but I once bought a bottle of 12 year old scotch that is now pretty near 20 year old scotch.
What drinking will do for you:
I was out on a call about 0400 Saturday morning - shots fired. Found a campfire in back of a house. Figured "fire-crackers." Talked to the guy there - he was about .20 blood alcohol content. Started questioning him - he came up with a 9MM AP-9 (ghetto blaster - similar to a Tech-9).
I'm glad he was drunk, as he telegraphed his moves and my Glock was planted between his eyes and my left hand was on the AP-9 before he had a chance to fill me with holes.
I'm not wild about dealing with drunks, but in situations like this - give me a drunk every time.
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