Am I a Hobo?

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Am I a hobo?

Nice bindlestiff, you bum, now hit the rails
3
13%
You may be the greatest recycler ever, a tribute to the future
11
48%
The Replacements, "Black Diamond"
9
39%
 
Total votes: 23

Marky Dread
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Sparky wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 7:18pm
JennyB wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 3:54pm
It seems to me that you are keeping stuff out of landfills and not patronizing shops that engage in child labor, but I still voted Replacements Black Dianond.
You rock JennyB! :mrgreen:
Yes but....


Out on the streets for a living
Medulla's only begun
His day is complete hobo madness
But these new ear muffs are fun

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond

Medulla will prey on the city
He may just follow you too
No one claimed this scarf such a pity
There's nothin' that you can do, no no

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

JohnS
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Count me in as a member of the Hobo Sapiens species - I fully appreciate the thrill of the unexpected freebie from mislaid or discarded things.
And it doesn't have to be as grand as the office chair and large framed prints (worth having for the frames alone) I've repurposed from the local recycling centre, where people leave out all sorts of household stuff they don't want. I walk with a spring in my step for days every time I find a 20p piece left behind in the coin-operated lockers at the leisure centre.
But even I draw the line at what a work colleague did, who was out walking - with his wife, too! - and found a discarded double mattress in the street. They inspected it, reckoned it was 'like new' and both carried it home, and use it to sleep on, to this day.
He proudly told us at work about his windfall, expecting some sort of congratulations, and couldn't believe the dismayed/disgusted reaction he got.
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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JohnS wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 8:19pm
Count me in as a member of the Hobo Sapiens species - I fully appreciate the thrill of the unexpected freebie from mislaid or discarded things.
And it doesn't have to be as grand as the office chair and large framed prints (worth having for the frames alone) I've repurposed from the local recycling centre, where people leave out all sorts of household stuff they don't want. I walk with a spring in my step for days every time I find a 20p piece left behind in the coin-operated lockers at the leisure centre.
But even I draw the line at what a work colleague did, who was out walking - with his wife, too! - and found a discarded double mattress in the street. They inspected it, reckoned it was 'like new' and both carried it home, and use it to sleep on, to this day.
He proudly told us at work about his windfall, expecting some sort of congratulations, and couldn't believe the dismayed/disgusted reaction he got.
It's ok they'll change it in 6 months time when they find another one. 🤣
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

Dr. Medulla
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 7:49pm
Sparky wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 7:18pm
JennyB wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 3:54pm
It seems to me that you are keeping stuff out of landfills and not patronizing shops that engage in child labor, but I still voted Replacements Black Dianond.
You rock JennyB! :mrgreen:
Yes but....


Out on the streets for a living
Medulla's only begun
His day is complete hobo madness
But these new ear muffs are fun

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond

Medulla will prey on the city
He may just follow you too
No one claimed this scarf such a pity
There's nothin' that you can do, no no

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
:disshame: / :lol:
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Marky Dread wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 7:49pm
Sparky wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 7:18pm
JennyB wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 3:54pm
It seems to me that you are keeping stuff out of landfills and not patronizing shops that engage in child labor, but I still voted Replacements Black Dianond.
You rock JennyB! :mrgreen:
Yes but....


Out on the streets for a living
Medulla's only begun
His day is complete hobo madness
But these new ear muffs are fun

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond

Medulla will prey on the city
He may just follow you too
No one claimed this scarf such a pity
There's nothin' that you can do, no no

Whoo, black diamond
Whoo, black diamond
Now YOU rock Marky! :mrgreen:
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success
Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung

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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Hello,

I visit thrift stores frequently. I was in a thrift store in Greenville, SC and I noticed a guy going through the stack of jeans. He was thoroughly investigating each pair. I couldn't help but notice and he noticed me. He looked at me and said, "Hey, I was in here last week and found a $10 bill in a pair of these."

Yet another reason to visit thrift stores....

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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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revbob wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:49pm
BostonBeaneater wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:47pm
I stay in hotels a bit for work and collect all the soap and toiletries.
Someone isn't staying at the Super 8.
I get Courtyard or better per my contract.
Dr. Medulla wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 3:06pm
BostonBeaneater wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:47pm
I stay in hotels a bit for work and collect all the soap and toiletries.
Gee, Dave, you sure smell Ramada-y today!
See above, that shit is Spring Hill Suites grade soap.
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I also like to eat salad and that sort of thing with chop sticks. My bride can only look on in horror as I fill my coat up at the take out Thai place.
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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BostonBeaneater wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 10:56pm
revbob wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:49pm
BostonBeaneater wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:47pm
I stay in hotels a bit for work and collect all the soap and toiletries.
Someone isn't staying at the Super 8.
I get Courtyard or better per my contract.
Dr. Medulla wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 3:06pm
BostonBeaneater wrote:
08 Feb 2023, 2:47pm
I stay in hotels a bit for work and collect all the soap and toiletries.
Gee, Dave, you sure smell Ramada-y today!
See above, that shit is Spring Hill Suites grade soap.
I declare you to be the Fanciest Lad here!
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The people of Massachusetts heard you loud and clear. :mrgreen:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lif ... 9361570373
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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Sparky wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 10:04am
The people of Massachusetts heard you loud and clear. :mrgreen:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lif ... 9361570373
Damn! I'm an influencer!
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Someone left two pens at the podium today. I am one pen richer.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:04pm
Someone left two pens at the podium today. I am one pen richer.
Were you in a pensive mood.
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Forces have been looting
My humanity
Curfews have been curbing
The end of liberty


We're the flowers in the dustbin...
No fuchsias for you.

"Without the common people you're nothing"

Nos Sumus Una Familia

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Re: Am I a Hobo?

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Marky Dread wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:28pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:04pm
Someone left two pens at the podium today. I am one pen richer.
Were you in a pensive mood.
I regard it as a reward for being penitent.
"I never doubted myself for a minute for I knew that my monkey-strong bowels were girded with strength, like the loins of a dragon ribboned with fat and the opulence of buffalo dung." - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:44pm
Marky Dread wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:28pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
10 Feb 2023, 5:04pm
Someone left two pens at the podium today. I am one pen richer.
Were you in a pensive mood.
I regard it as a reward for being penitent.
If you don’t know who left it there, clean it thoroughly or you might wind up needing penicillin.
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