This is the same man who predicted the Rapture was going to take place in 1994 (clearly he was confused by the coming of the Sony Playstation console, not Jesus)
remember the second coming of sony?
I remember the second coming of your mom, last night.
I can't tell if you're being serious or not but there are a lot of people who do not want to "come out" as atheists because of discrimination and complete misunderstanding of what being an atheist is. They are afraid of being disowned by their families, friends, or loved ones. They are afraid of discrimination. I mean its not much different from being, say, Jewish or Muslim in america.
Actually. in the case of Judaism at least, it's probably worse to be atheist.
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at least Jews have Congressional representation
edit: strike that, I guess Pete Stark is still chugging along holding his CA-13th seat
Thing is probably most of those people aren't homeless.
There are a ton of people sitting around campus asking for money - but its because people will give it to them. There is one guy who will sit in the same spot every single day asking everyone who walks by for spare change as they come out of a Wendy's.
I've seen how many people give him change and I'm almost willing to bet he makes more money doing that than he would if he just went inside, picked up an application, and started working at the Wendy's full time.
Thing is probably most of those people aren't homeless.
There are a ton of people sitting around campus asking for money - but its because people will give it to them. There is one guy who will sit in the same spot every single day asking everyone who walks by for spare change as they come out of a Wendy's.
I've seen how many people give him change and I'm almost willing to bet he makes more money doing that than he would if he just went inside, picked up an application, and started working at the Wendy's full time.
you don't
you don't actually believe this do you
The free ride ends now, homeless people!
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What spring does with the cherry trees.
I can totally see firmskater getting all riled up every time he sees a "homeless" person begging, imagining the sweet life that they're all living when they get home to their 3 bedroom condo after a leisurely day of panhandling.
Thing is probably most of those people aren't homeless.
There are a ton of people sitting around campus asking for money - but its because people will give it to them. There is one guy who will sit in the same spot every single day asking everyone who walks by for spare change as they come out of a Wendy's.
I've seen how many people give him change and I'm almost willing to bet he makes more money doing that than he would if he just went inside, picked up an application, and started working at the Wendy's full time.
you don't
you don't actually believe this do you
The free ride ends now, homeless people!
One of the Portland radio stations tested the theory that homeless people could make 30k a year begging for change on the high-traffic intersections near I-5.
IIRC, it didn't go well and the guy only made like $20.
I don't agree with them, and I respect their right to disagree with me. In fact, I probably have way more disagreements/arguments with other Christians than I do with atheists.
Good god, I had no idea that the Eternal Earth-bound Pets guy was actually charging and making money out of the site
That... sure is something
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Quoththe RavenMiami, FL FOR REALRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
i think most of my friends are atheists, and of those only one is so annoying about it that i unfollowed her on twitter because i was just tired of her constant attacks on religion
Nah I don't really care what he odes. Doesn't bother me.
But it is a very high traffic area and the dude sits out there all day and people give him money constantly.
Like, I'm sure he collects more than 7 bucks an hour
Which is minimum wage
I'm sure your deep analysis based on looking at the guy occasionally and seeing how often people give him indeterminate amounts of cash is an accurate way to determine a minimum amount that he must be making.
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Nah I don't really care what he odes. Doesn't bother me.
But it is a very high traffic area and the dude sits out there all day and people give him money constantly.
Like, I'm sure he collects more than 7 bucks an hour
Which is minimum wage
I'm sure your deep analysis based on looking at the guy occasionally and seeing how often people give him indeterminate amounts of cash is an accurate way to determine a minimum amount that he must be making.
And then jumping to the supposition that "most" other panhandlers aren't homeless...
There are a handful of pan-handlers that make enough to pay rent and live off of it.
Of course for every one of them there's about a million who are just trying to scrape-together enough money so they can eat for the first time in 3 days.
What always gets me are the people that complain about how put upon they are by all the panhandlers. They're taking up so much of my time! Guess what? If you're responding to a panhandler that you feel doesn't deserve any money, if you're engaging them in conversation and spending ten minutes arguing with them? That's all your fault. If you don't want them bothering you, just ignore them. Even beggars are smart enough to figure out that someone who refuses to pay any attention to them isn't going to give them any money.
You know what? Even with someone that's "aggressive" and gets in your face, if you just ignore them they'll move on to someone else. Really. Even the dumbest person can figure out that someone that refuses to react to or acknowledge them isn't worth their time. I mean, unless the dude's trying to lift your wallet. But if they're just standing right in front of you asking for money, that may be what some people call aggressive panhandling but he's still going to find someone else to beg from if you just ignore him. And getting shot hardly justifies the perspective that he deserved it because he was being aggressive. It just means someone was enough of an asshole that they felt justified killing him over begging.
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Quoththe RavenMiami, FL FOR REALRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
one time a dude was begging in santa monica
he looked like a hipster, had a backpack and unkempt beard but was wearing normal enough clothes
he put a curse on me when i didn't give him any money
You know what? Even with someone that's "aggressive" and gets in your face, if you just ignore them they'll move on to someone else. Really. Even the dumbest person can figure out that someone that refuses to react to or acknowledge them isn't worth their time. I mean, unless the dude's trying to lift your wallet. But if they're just standing right in front of you asking for money, that may be what some people call aggressive panhandling but he's still going to find someone else to beg from if you just ignore him. And getting shot hardly justifies the perspective that he deserved it because he was being aggressive. It just means someone was enough of an asshole that they felt justified killing him over begging.
I wasn't really endorsing the murder of vagrants, just telling the story.
Honestly, I feel like the homelessness issue is something that needs to be dealt with, not dealt with.
Quoththe RavenMiami, FL FOR REALRegistered Userregular
edited May 2011
i think maybe part of the reaction against homeless people is "i just spent 8 hours at work making this money and now you want me to just give you some? for doing nothing? pffbt"
not saying this is an appropriate stance, just speculating
they got like these people that bum money over here, it's mainly women and children and they come up to you asking if you speak english or german or whatever; they have a card with "can I have some money" written on it in every language.
So if you give them money they have like a beggar ring leader who collects all the money. Not sure what they do with it, could be anything.
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I remember the second coming of your mom, last night.
In Atlanta? "Most" of those people are definitely homeless.
at least Jews have Congressional representation
edit: strike that, I guess Pete Stark is still chugging along holding his CA-13th seat
you go, guy
He did it in honour of Superman's appreciation for Aquaman's chest.
Don't be hatin' Mysst.
you don't
you don't actually believe this do you
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
The free ride ends now, homeless people!
What spring does with the cherry trees.
Stark I think it was.
One of the Portland radio stations tested the theory that homeless people could make 30k a year begging for change on the high-traffic intersections near I-5.
IIRC, it didn't go well and the guy only made like $20.
But it is a very high traffic area and the dude sits out there all day and people give him money constantly.
Like, I'm sure he collects more than 7 bucks an hour
Which is minimum wage
I don't agree with them, and I respect their right to disagree with me. In fact, I probably have way more disagreements/arguments with other Christians than I do with atheists.
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That... sure is something
I'm sure your deep analysis based on looking at the guy occasionally and seeing how often people give him indeterminate amounts of cash is an accurate way to determine a minimum amount that he must be making.
Sometimes the PT Barnum method of business really comes through.
And then jumping to the supposition that "most" other panhandlers aren't homeless...
Of course for every one of them there's about a million who are just trying to scrape-together enough money so they can eat for the first time in 3 days.
And they sure aren't filing taxes on that income! What the hell, bums? Think you're better than everyone else?
One day he did it to the wrong person, and got shot and killed right outside my office building.
he looked like a hipster, had a backpack and unkempt beard but was wearing normal enough clothes
he put a curse on me when i didn't give him any money
It was a really obscure curse. you probably haven't heard of it.
I wasn't really endorsing the murder of vagrants, just telling the story.
Honestly, I feel like the homelessness issue is something that needs to be dealt with, not dealt with.
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Shouldn't have escalated it
Indeed. Reported for awesome.
you should rectify that by asking people for spare change
just
think about it for a second
that makes you a dick
sexist
not really no
I barely make enough money to eat
sorry life shat on you bro, but it's kinda prairie-dogging me right now so kindly go away
Summoning TLB to the thread.
not saying this is an appropriate stance, just speculating
So if you give them money they have like a beggar ring leader who collects all the money. Not sure what they do with it, could be anything.
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