you are not anarchists

I’ve never had issues with these fine folks. I would consider the way you approach them and look at them. Judging by the way you describe the way they choose to dress (which really doesn’t affect you at all) I’d say you probablly give them an evil look or two (whether on pupose or not).I have walked down the sidewalk with my daughter and had one with three dogs move him and his dogs off just to give me more then enough room.On another occasion they played with my daughter while she was at the park.Aside from ONE of them (another story) I have no issue with them because I treat them with respect and don’t act like they have to dress to my preference.

Not going into that here. Its a personal issue unrrelated to this.

I was trying to make a statement that I have no issues with them. But that was a half truth, so I was trying to illustrate that while I have an issue with one, it was unrelated to the point of this bitch.

Yeah… still dumb. I mean, you obviously wanted to be asked about it, that’s why you posted it, and furthermore, you obviously wanted to be asked SO YOU COULD SAY “It’s personal”.I’m gonna go ahead and throw a “Get over yourself” out there.But I don’t want to talk about it. It’s personal.

That must be it Miles.And if I had known this would have been such a big deal I would not have mentioned that part. I apologize for the pain and suffering I have caused you Qwerty by letting you know there is a story out there that you don’t know. I hope you can get over it and move on with your life. 🙂 I want some ribs…

OK BadGuy since you’re not going to tell the other story, we’re just going to have to MAKE ONE UP… Who wants to go first..??

Way ta slice and dice the mo’ fo’. You should be called “the Baddest Guy” from now on. >Skooching a little closer to Qwerty and getting comfy

OK Miles,, your next,,, and I’ll go last,,, (unless anyone else wants to jump in)…

Good one Floyd. Not Bad(Ass) Guy-good, but good.Meh.Miles?

Myles is probably out doing some field research to make sure his story is historically and geographically accurate…

Thanks, Homes. You’re still an irritating, hypocritical windbag.I guess we can’t all be Floyd *sigh*

actually, i am going to partake in the insults… this OP seems hi jacked and way off topic (albeit funny)…. i figured i would get my poke in there.

OK, Oh Righteous One – do what you have to do to elevate yoourself in your own mind, but facts being facts – you’re in here doing the very thing you constantly accuse others of doing. Construct whatever context you wantaround it, it doesn’t matter. You’re a big, giant, deluded, pain in the butt, HYPOCRITE! Not to mention annoying and lond winded.

You Troll…!!!

This entire bunch need to be locked up by the cops. Charge them with whatever sticks…. vagrancy, loitering, panhandling in traffic, cruelty to animals, walking on the grass, posession of controlled substances… whatever. But they need to be removed from that park ASAP as a public nuisance. They are damaging the quality of life in this town.

PS Q… Don’t forget to send a postcard from the MTP shelter… They don’t have the net there… (other than the social safety net of course) so you probably won’t get a chance to post… And I wouldn’t have mentioned it otherwise,,, but you can usually get free stamps at the main desk there on Tuesdays and Fridays… ( I’d prefer to be modest and not mention it… but if you must know,,, yes I DO drop some stamps off there a couple times a week)… To be honest though the stamps are technically “used”… well actually recycled from reminder notices that I receive from finance companies and other creditors…. So they really don’t cost me anything…

Great points Beav… Unlike Homie,,, you KNOW how to keep the thread on topic…

I can see it now: “I don’t eat asparagus, it makes my pee smell weird.”

Hey Floyd *whisper* I think he thinks you were serious.

wow I think you guys have broken homie.Homester, take a deep breath and step away from the pretentious know-it all horse. put down the stick. the horse is dead.we get you think you know everything there is to know about being homeless because you decided to pretend to be homeless for a night. but just becuase not everyone choses to be frankly insulting with their pretention like that doesn’t mean we’re stupid or uninformed. nor does one night pretending not to have a home make you the authority on all things poverty, cool, or otherwise better than anyone else. honestly, I think it makes you pathetic- it’s one of those overpriveleged things people do to prove their cred and empathy while not actually doing anything, and is an insult to the people who actually live that way.

So, I was on my way home (it’s miles away) to dig out my journal and recount a particulary sultry tale from my past when, just as I was coming off the bridge, I ran into some summer unsavory cats hanging under the bridge (kinda like trolls). There was some braless femin-nazi who smelled of lilac, a 6’4′ “hom(i)eless” guy, and this crazy bird with obvious multiple personalities (all of them stupid)…I think she was their leader. There were a few others there too….oh, and a coyote, who didn’t look too happy to be there at all. No Sir. Anyway, as I got a little closer, I noticed they were having some kind of support group-like meeting, and as I moved within earshot I overheard lots of discussion about how Halifax hates children (especially unborn children) and, between sulking sobs from the big buy, some complaints about how we’ll NEVER get a new stadium now, and some random gibberish from the leader about how none of it matters because the end is nigh.I immediately got bored and headed home lickity split. Oh, and Voltron showed up with some beats and they totally got served. Not the most interesting tale I know, but I felt I owed Floyd and Qwert a story.

hedgy, im not an expert on the homeless, i can just state that lots of the shit that was said in the thread when i revealed what i did, was not correct. Many people see the homeless and toss them into a group. Hell, at one point, i thought all were there because of this or that, and when i ended up staying there, getting to know the people that i walked past and never gave a nickel to, i learned something different. I wasnt raised around that shit. I had no clue.So if you cocksuckers wanna condemn me for actually taking time from my life to learn about something that many of us will never expereince for more than a day, fuck ya i dont care. The one thing i do know having stayed there, one of the major problems with the homeless, is the people trying to fix it, havent experienced it. you can see that within the MTP. There is one guy that works there and always wears his cowboy boots. The way he deals with the guys is different than that of most. He is a bit harder on them. I stayed up one night and heard that he was a hardcore and a former resident. To spend a day or two with a few of these people, hardly gives you a clear picture of the situation.

Well Qwerty, Miles, and BadGuy, that was a bit of nice clean fun now wasn’t it…(at least until Homie butted in with his insults)… Some good creative stories in there and a some good laughs… My favorite line: “Summer Unsavoury Cats”… That would be a good band name…Baddy,, FWIW, I liked the fictional Tim Hortons story better than the truth.. Great dialogue… Oh well.. Have a good one…

nah, I think he’s being ‘real’ when he says he stayed there as a ‘social experiement’. It’s the epitome of douchebaggery that so many people seem to strive for- na na na na boo boo, I’m more enlightened than you, basically.he probably did it to show how ‘hardcore’ he was, how ‘different’ and ‘smart’ and ‘engaged’ in the world he was. when really, couldn’t he have had the same experience by volunteering at a shelter? if what he got the most out of it was talkign to people and the Worst Camping Trip Ever, couldn’t he have achieved that while doing something to help the people aroudn him>but no, that carries FAR less cred then saying ‘oh yeah man? wlel I’m so awesome, I slept at a homeless shelter!’now, if he’d spent several days as a homeless person on the street, I might go with you on that one- there is a big difference being homeless on the street, in the dead of winter, trying to sleep in the snow, then staying in a homeless shelter where only a portion of the homeless and disenfranchised go. but you know what would have made even more of an impact? actually having a POINT to all this. that’s what drives me crazy with Le Home: he did it for no reason other than self serving satisfaction. he wasn’t writing an article, shooting a documentary, leading a protest, or trying to educate anyone, at all, about anything. he was just doing it for his own ego. that’s sad, that’s pathetic, and it’s mostly just totally useless.(ps I’m trying that whole spacing thing- any better?)

actually, i didnt do it to be a better person than anyone. I did it because i have been active in raising money for homeless shelters for many years. It seems no matter how much money we were raising, the problem wasnt gettng any better. I was never exposed to them, and after staying there a few nights to see if i could get a better grasp at what is up, I realized that a week just wasnt enough time. Now, i have 4 fund raisers set up for the homeless. Not a cent will go to MTP. That is the biggest misappropriation of funds ever. That places helps those that want to help themselvs, but those that need help, you are hard pressed to find it there. This doesnt make me any better or worse. It makes my cause more personal to me. Are you one of them idiots that donates to any old charity and assume the money you raise goes where you think? Fuck that. Salvation Army is a great charity, however, people in that organization make a good chunk of coin. “but you know what would have made even more of an impact? actually having a POINT to all this. that’s what drives me crazy with Le Home: he did it for no reason other than self serving satisfaction. he wasn’t writing an article, shooting a documentary, leading a protest, or trying to educate anyone, at all, about anything. he was just doing it for his own ego. that’s sad, that’s pathetic, and it’s mostly just totally useless.” I dont recall saying why i did what i did. I never told you shit. Oh another example of money wasted. At a club i used to work at, i had a canned food drive for food banks. 4 years, i would drop off the 20 boxes of cans i got and went on my merry way, then i asked them on the 5th year, “is this what you people want?” They thanked me, but said, there is far more important things that the food bank never gets that families need. The next year, i stopped the food drive, and i took the cover charge over to the food bank. I asked the lady to make a list of the important things that she needs, instead of tomato paste or shit like that.

actually, you do pay. They took part of my pay. When i was there, it was NEVER at capacity. i never took from the food bank, i didnt partake in the free meals. I bought my food each day. Many times i would buy a pack of them Indian smokes, just to not see them picking through the garbage. Since the firing of that director lady, nance or whatever, they have been so lax and are at capacity regularily. That lady was great at getting people in and out of there. She got people into treatment, or into retirement homes, or where ever they needed to be. The shit is a joke now and too painful to go back to. It is now a waste of a building. The potential it had under the previous lady was great. Many of the staff quit since 2006 and only 3 people remain from when i was there. The new rules are a joke.

and again hedgy, it wasnt for personal….. reading isnt your forte. I am in the entertainment industry and align myself with many charitible functions. There is lots that i will NEVER be donating to, or raising money for, after staying in that place. Big rule when i stayed there, couldnt be drunk or stoned. I spoke with a woman that lives there, they have guys there so messed up now, that its dangerous. Under nancy, they had no shot at getting in. She was good for the system. Policitcs got her booted.

nope, I’m not one of those idiots (clearly as I know enough to use those instead of them). When I give my time and energy to NGO’s (as at this point I do not have the funds to support them financially) I make sure I know to whom the money is going, how it’s being spent, and what sort of overhead exists. AND YOU STILL HAVEN’T SAID WHY YOU DID IToh wait, yes you did- you did it because you thought the problem wasn’t getting any better. and then you thought you needed more time, so ta da, 6 months rent free!so did you find the solution tot hat problem there homie? clearly not as we still have homeless problems and that shelter you say you stayed in you then turn around and bash. so essentially, you took advantage of a system for 6 months, and then didn’t either a) learn anything or b)use anything you did learn to change the system at all, which was you said your reason for doing it in the first place.seems like a waste of time to me. a big, braggy waste of time.

1) it wasnt rent free.2) it wasnt that the problem wasnt getting any better, it was that i was raising ten’s of thousands of dollars for the homeless in my town, and the same people were still homeless. Seemed pointless to raise the money.3) what did i learn? I learned i will not be raising money for metro turning point. And for the record, many of these places will not tell you where your cash donations go. You see a telethon on TV, do you really think you know where your cash is going? You are guessing there, like you are with your taxes. I stopped wanting to blow this money i raise on nonsense that is run poorly. Now Berry house and Adsum house, much better and well run. A far better investment than Metro turning point. Of course you know all this right?

Hedgy, what’s a “tot hat”.hahahaha

WTF?!?!?!?You are so weird.

the powers that be there, put someone in charge that handles the donations. You arent allowed to specify what you want done with your donations under current management. It sucks there. Quitter no. Powerful enough to have my donations get that change? Again no. There are more homeless than MTP. That is some of the areas my raised donations will go. What you are saying is no different than saying “i pay tax, now tell the government where to spend it”.

wait, isn’t that what you just said? that you raised the money, so you can decide where and how it’s spent? um, no?that wasn’t my point at all- my point was that sure, you’ve raised these alledged tens of thousands of dollars, but there is so much more you could do! so you can’t guarentee wher eyour cash goes at that particular shelter? but you claim you know what should be done? why not volunteer there, apply for management positions, or I dunno, do anything that takes more tiem and effort than writing a cheque????and yeah, actually, with NGO’s it’s fairly easy to find out where the cash goes. you’re allowed to ask, and if they can’t or won’t tell you, then you can nix that idea. I work with several, and have since I was a child (thanks mom) that are grassroots organizations. You also can access lots of information about different causes adn groups through government records if you are so inclined- again, all of this takes nothing more than google, which I’m sure you’re familiar with homie. what I don’t get here is that you say you were so invested in the homeless cause you stayed at a shelter for months- but you haven’t done anything tangible with that experience. nor do you seem inclined to do anythign more than give funds. and with that, you seem fixated on the big flashy causes, not the smaller grassroots ones, which shows a certain laziness. and when you do give money, you seem to believe that you should have some sort of ego maniac omnipotent power to dictate precisely where that money goes- newsflash, you don’t. you may not know where that money should best be spent; you can believe you do, but until you are the person on the ground doing the work? you don’t.and here’s where I call you a hypocrite because if this homeless-shelter thing was really as big as you say it was, you have the neccessary knowledge to be in that position, and you put the time and effort into gaining that knowledge. but you’re too lazy to use that knowledge? lame. lame I say!oh and qwerty: I believe that would be a typo. happens to the best of us.

you can to a point. Not every charity will allow you to just say, “i want to do this” Especially if you are only chuckin in tiny amounts like 2k-5k at a time.I actually had little to no knowledge of the homeless life prior to my experience. I had been raising money, turning it over to homeless shelters, and that was it. It took seeing the actual problem here in the city to where i was giving the money. Why do i not give my time? I work and have responsibilities. You make it seem as though i can just barge in and change the world. That is far from the case. That is politically charged spot. They have policies that i dont get. I cant change them. I am not the shot caller there. Do i still help people, of course i do. Just not through MTP. Will i give to panhandlers? Some i do. Others i dont. Them kids that sit by refections….. hardly. Then there is a guy on Spring Garden. Call him “pops” for argument sake. THat man is the victim of a horrific health care system here. The man is on the way out.

yeah, I know pops. and he’s a great illustration of how to change something, not with money or huge amounts of time, but in small ways that are actually the only way to effect change: here’s a guy who panhandles every day. there are reasons for it, he’s one of the legit ones. but here’s what he does: he tries to change how people see the homeless and disenfranchised. he stands when he can, he never asks for change, he bows and says good morning. that’s it. it’s respectful, it’s not annoying, and it’s remarkably different than anyone else on that strip. and what he also does is he takes it upon himself to guide the peopel around him-they call him pops for a reason. he tries to change things, not the whole problem, but one person at a time, and he does it with genuine compassion.now over to you: since when is 2k a ‘tiny sum’?? are you insane? for many many groups that would be a huge amount- most groups welcome 100, let alone 2k! it doesn’t take large amounts of money or large amoutns of time to change things. it takes conviction, understanding, and a willingness to actually do it, unselfishly.what YOU seem to want to do is parade the amount of money you invest, the amount of time you put in, and get accolades for it. you’re not in it for change, you’re in it for the ego boost you get being some sort of philanthropist.which is why you will NEVER effect the kind of change you want. also, because you don’t stick with it- so you’v einvested tens of thousands of dollars huh? but then just walk away when things don’t quite go your way? sounds like a child packing up his toys and going home when he loses at tag. no better example of all of this than when you say you spent so long at that homeless shelter AND YET you ahve done NOTHING with that experience but use it to lord it over others! listen up: you are not in it for the homeless, or for society at large. you are in it for you. so shut up, write the cheque, and stop trying to pretend you’re better than nayone else because of your giving-ways. you’re not. in fact, you may just be worse. and that’s it from me on this. la la la I can’t hear the crazy la la lasigh. I want ginger back. she was less infuriating.

if that was her…..i called her a retarded c**t there too.

It’s ok, hedgy, we’re here… I know how you’re feeling, and it’s OK to feel the feelings you’re feeling.I thought it was a funny typo, that’s why I pointed it out. I hope I have an opportunity to use it someday.And finally – Homie WTF??? You approached some stranger and called them that?!?!?! I hope you got booted from the site, you freak!

Too bad you can’t say the same about this one.Freaktard.

jesus this is just too too much…Homie, I am done with you. seriously. I’ve made my points, I like to believe that others saw my points and it illustrated what a intense level of insanity lives in your brain, and now I am done.so I shall stop feeding the trolls and go make some amusing typos elswhere 😉

I hear they have all 3 flavours at the Food Bank… LETS GO..!!!

thanks, I dot ry 🙂 and I hear the ice cream at the food bank is best if you eat it while begging for change…amplifies the flavour…anyone got a cup?

And the new manager at Sobey’s hired all these bad bad bagboys, and I gave them my money but they didn’t use it to hire the bagboys I wanted them to hire, so I’m never going to Sobeys again.Even though I used to live there. I did. I wanted to feel the plight of the common bagboy, and I’m a better person for it. Worship me, peasants.

Yup, we addressed everything you said and ripped it apart. You saying we didn’t, doesn’t make it so. It makes you even more of a deludinoid.

WTF..??

So, hedgy, floyd, poopie, miles… what do you all think about this new development on the hom(i)efront?I think it’s fantastic, but then, I love a good freak show.Topics to ponder:Does Homie, in fact, know the difference between troll and mole?What was this so-called “factually incorrect information” that we so zealously agreed with, as we frothed at the mouth to disagree with Homie.Who is this troll? And finally, to Homie: You better not fuckin be talking about Downtown Giner, because we already busted you for that.Is it Jammie after all????

in fine fashion…. you turn to the other…”what do you think”. at least some on that list, adress me and do not look for constant approval. Its not my fault you werent loved as a child and need reassuring from your clique,.

i am not jammie. My friend and i were here for just 2 posts. Me as the homie gave the factually correct info, the 2 post troll, wasnt real. It was awesome watching the sheep tell me i was wrong.

I think Homie’s two “friends” are Ginger and Coyotex… The three of them met offsite on a dating page and decided to gang up…I think the website name was “Plenty of Trolls”

Divide and conquer..??? I dont think so…You’re going to have to get up a little bit earlier in the morning,,, and try a little bit harder,,,,Actually you’re going to have to try a LOT harder…

PS Homes, The fact that you talk about us in real life to your real life friends is retarded almost beyond your previous levels of retardation.

Hi-Five Qwerty,,, that was fucking funny… Bravo..!!!!Boo-Ya

example of how you twist things to make it look like you are intelligent.I dont have to go anywhere to talk about the people this site. We sit side by side and work together. We both use other parts of this site. Just like right now. She is sitting here doing work, and using this site. She gets a kick outta how retarded you are.

Before I go though Homie,,, I just want to prescribe 180mg of Olanzapine… I think that split is starting to widen….

Shit, Floydster, there I go aping you again.But seriously Homie – think about it. You might be in trouble, and there are resources available to you.

Wow, that just made me choke on my tea. Gross.The pot and kettle thing is getting old. I think we need a new cliche. For example:It’s like Homie calling someone self-imporant-or-It’s like Homie calling someone deluded and paranoid-or-It’s like Homie calling someone weird as all fuck.

And Jammie was far too hungover today to do any moling, sorry 😀

Nice catch, hedgy – at first it was “his troll” then it was his friend, hen it was the troll again. And his big point was we deliberately took the position that was opposite to his… uhh, this is news HOW exactly???

I know, and did you like how he was referring o his friend who was siting next to him, and how “she” thinks I’m retarded? As if he’s the only person in a room with someone else in it. The fact hat he leaves he confines of these imaginary walls and yaps about us is so hilarious – I can just see him in a bar explaining i to some poor, unsuspecting bartender: “AAand there’s this one chick Qwerty and I hate her sooo much because she puts me down alot, and she totally copies everything Miles and Floyd say, and there’s this hedgyhog…”Jammie, if I ever catch you posting here between 1 – 2am again, I swear to god, I’ll be up in your face linedancing to “Achy Breaky Heart” so fast, you’ll be begging for mercy. Don’t make me do it, dude.

Ma Achey Breaky Heart Got F’d in the A!I didn’t notice it was 1. I was just getting in and getting caught up. Maybe if I post at exactly 1 .p.m it will balance out?

haha best thread ever