Am I a Hobo?

[Sparky]

Hey everybody! I found my hobo knife!* It was in a box of old junk in the cellar – no idea what it was doing there. Take a gander at this thing and tell me you don’t have the immediate urge to open a can of pork’n’beans, cook ‘em in the can, and warsh it down with a bottle or two of cheap wine. I count at least 11 or 12 apps on this baby. And I‘ve got an active railroad less than 200 feet away from my front door. So…fucking…tempting….


hoboknife1.jpg


*Full disclosure: I’ve only done a limited amount of recreational hobo-ing and I have no idea how I acquired this thing. Maybe I got it for a buck at a flea market…or maybe I drunkenly choked-out a hobo for his prized hobo knife. I…simply…don’t…know… Cool though, huh?

Damn, that things got just about everything any hobo could long for. On a serious note, looks pretty damn cool, may even be a vintage WWII collectible.

https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/e ... ives/18987

Yeah, wow, the knife in the link looks like pretty much the exact same thing as mine. That makes it maybe 80 years old or so? I wonder if mine's seen any action - either hobo or combat.

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

[Dr. Medulla]

Hey everybody! I found my hobo knife!* It was in a box of old junk in the cellar – no idea what it was doing there. Take a gander at this thing and tell me you don’t have the immediate urge to open a can of pork’n’beans, cook ‘em in the can, and warsh it down with a bottle or two of cheap wine. I count at least 11 or 12 apps on this baby. And I‘ve got an active railroad less than 200 feet away from my front door. So…fucking…tempting….


hoboknife1.jpg


*Full disclosure: I’ve only done a limited amount of recreational hobo-ing and I have no idea how I acquired this thing. Maybe I got it for a buck at a flea market…or maybe I drunkenly choked-out a hobo for his prized hobo knife. I…simply…don’t…know… Cool though, huh?

Damn, that things got just about everything any hobo could long for. On a serious note, looks pretty damn cool, may even be a vintage WWII collectible.

https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/e ... ives/18987

Yeah, wow, the knife in the link looks like pretty much the exact same thing as mine. That makes it maybe 80 years old or so? I wonder if mine's seen any action - either hobo or combat.

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

Wait, could I be a vagabond? Is this something I can just claim as an identity or do others have to confer it on me? Cos I am so up for being a vagabond.

[Kimmelweck]

Hey everybody! I found my hobo knife!* It was in a box of old junk in the cellar – no idea what it was doing there. Take a gander at this thing and tell me you don’t have the immediate urge to open a can of pork’n’beans, cook ‘em in the can, and warsh it down with a bottle or two of cheap wine. I count at least 11 or 12 apps on this baby. And I‘ve got an active railroad less than 200 feet away from my front door. So…fucking…tempting….


hoboknife1.jpg


*Full disclosure: I’ve only done a limited amount of recreational hobo-ing and I have no idea how I acquired this thing. Maybe I got it for a buck at a flea market…or maybe I drunkenly choked-out a hobo for his prized hobo knife. I…simply…don’t…know… Cool though, huh?

12 apps...

“Apps” being the modern term for “thingamajiggers”...

[Sparky]

Hey everybody! I found my hobo knife!* It was in a box of old junk in the cellar – no idea what it was doing there. Take a gander at this thing and tell me you don’t have the immediate urge to open a can of pork’n’beans, cook ‘em in the can, and warsh it down with a bottle or two of cheap wine. I count at least 11 or 12 apps on this baby. And I‘ve got an active railroad less than 200 feet away from my front door. So…fucking…tempting….


hoboknife1.jpg


*Full disclosure: I’ve only done a limited amount of recreational hobo-ing and I have no idea how I acquired this thing. Maybe I got it for a buck at a flea market…or maybe I drunkenly choked-out a hobo for his prized hobo knife. I…simply…don’t…know… Cool though, huh?

Damn, that things got just about everything any hobo could long for. On a serious note, looks pretty damn cool, may even be a vintage WWII collectible.

https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/e ... ives/18987

Yeah, wow, the knife in the link looks like pretty much the exact same thing as mine. That makes it maybe 80 years old or so? I wonder if mine's seen any action - either hobo or combat.

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

Wait, could I be a vagabond? Is this something I can just claim as an identity or do others have to confer it on me? Cos I am so up for being a vagabond.

Well, the old interweb search gave the the following, which leads me to believe you fall in to the category of hobo.

Is vagabond and hobo the same?
There is some overlap in the definitions of “vagabond” and “hobo”, but there are also some key distinctions. A vagabond is someone who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job, while a hobo is someone who travels in search of work. So generally speaking, a vagabond is more likely to be unemployed and homeless, while a hobo may have a job but still travel around looking for better opportunities.

[Dr. Medulla]

Damn, that things got just about everything any hobo could long for. On a serious note, looks pretty damn cool, may even be a vintage WWII collectible.

https://www.horsesoldier.com/products/e ... ives/18987

Yeah, wow, the knife in the link looks like pretty much the exact same thing as mine. That makes it maybe 80 years old or so? I wonder if mine's seen any action - either hobo or combat.

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

Wait, could I be a vagabond? Is this something I can just claim as an identity or do others have to confer it on me? Cos I am so up for being a vagabond.

Well, the old interweb search gave the the following, which leads me to believe you fall in to the category of hobo.

Is vagabond and hobo the same?
There is some overlap in the definitions of “vagabond” and “hobo”, but there are also some key distinctions. A vagabond is someone who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job, while a hobo is someone who travels in search of work. So generally speaking, a vagabond is more likely to be unemployed and homeless, while a hobo may have a job but still travel around looking for better opportunities.

"Well, dear, I don't think I can apply to teach next year. I wish to be a vagabond."

[gkbill]

Yeah, wow, the knife in the link looks like pretty much the exact same thing as mine. That makes it maybe 80 years old or so? I wonder if mine's seen any action - either hobo or combat.

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

Wait, could I be a vagabond? Is this something I can just claim as an identity or do others have to confer it on me? Cos I am so up for being a vagabond.

Well, the old interweb search gave the the following, which leads me to believe you fall in to the category of hobo.

Is vagabond and hobo the same?
There is some overlap in the definitions of “vagabond” and “hobo”, but there are also some key distinctions. A vagabond is someone who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job, while a hobo is someone who travels in search of work. So generally speaking, a vagabond is more likely to be unemployed and homeless, while a hobo may have a job but still travel around looking for better opportunities.

"Well, dear, I don't think I can apply to teach next year. I wish to be a vagabond."

Hello,

Where does adjunct fit in?

[Dr. Medulla]

Given it's good condition, it probably wasn't owned by a common hobo, more than likely an upscale vagabond.

Wait, could I be a vagabond? Is this something I can just claim as an identity or do others have to confer it on me? Cos I am so up for being a vagabond.

Well, the old interweb search gave the the following, which leads me to believe you fall in to the category of hobo.

Is vagabond and hobo the same?
There is some overlap in the definitions of “vagabond” and “hobo”, but there are also some key distinctions. A vagabond is someone who wanders from place to place without a permanent home or job, while a hobo is someone who travels in search of work. So generally speaking, a vagabond is more likely to be unemployed and homeless, while a hobo may have a job but still travel around looking for better opportunities.

"Well, dear, I don't think I can apply to teach next year. I wish to be a vagabond."

Hello,

Where does adjunct fit in?

Depends on terminology. I think I might be considered adjunct in some systems. Basically I have to apply for classes each year, tho in many cases the courses are "mine."

[Dr. Medulla]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her. It appears that she's sticking with the vagabond she knows rather than see whether the other bindle contains greater wealth.

[weller259]

I seem to remember that the character Charlie Chaplin played in those silent films was referred to as a "vagabond". One of the films he was in was called "The Vagabond". Not sure if this helps in the distinctions.

[revbob]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her. It appears that she's sticking with the vagabond she knows rather than see whether the other bindle contains greater wealth.

Must not have been a royalist.

[Kimmelweck]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her. It appears that she's sticking with the vagabond she knows rather than see whether the other bindle contains greater wealth.

But….a mystery hobo could turn out to be anything. Even a vagabond.

[Olaf]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her.

It seems TB is more of a vagabond than you are.

[Dr. Medulla]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her.

It seems TB is more of a vagabond than you are.

She's more of a galavanter.

[Kimmelweck]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her.

It seems TB is more of a vagabond than you are.

She's more of a galavanter.

Good for her. I barely have the energy of a nomad/floater these days.

[Dr. Medulla]

The Boss is in Glasgow right now at a conference and said a hobo proposed to her.

It seems TB is more of a vagabond than you are.

She's more of a galavanter.

Good for her. I barely have the energy of a nomad/floater these days.

Just don't debase yourself to the status of gadabout.