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Saturday, December 20, 2003
Dog Snot Diaries: Will work for food
One day there was a scruffy looking guy standing out front with a will work for food sign. I literally had a trunk full of food that either had to go to a shelter, or had to be carried upstairs. I waved him over, popped the trunk, and told him to take what he needed.
"Nah, that's ok", he said "could you spare a few bucks?"
"Doesn't your sign say 'will work for food'? I'm not asking you to work, just take what food you need."
He just looked at me and said "what I really need is a few bucks".
My experience with most WWFF people is that their fridges are fully stocked and rarely have to actually "work" for it.
It's an Ancient Scam, I think.
"I know standing on a corner is an easy job, but how long must you do it to make enough money to make it worthwhile?"
My experience with most panhandlers is that they bring in more than most people with legitimate, low/average pay jobs.
Back in the late eighties when I lived on the streets, I knew panhandlers that would bring in $30-$40 for an hour of hand extending.
And most of the people I knew on the streets were there because they wanted to be, not because of any misfortune or Bad Luck.
I personally never panhandled. I couldn't bring myself to do it, no matter how hungry I was.
I worked as a dishwasher and slept in the park at night, saved my money until I could afford a cheap studio apartment on Skid Row.
Then I became bartender of that restaurant.
Then assistant manager of that and the strip club above it.
And the cushiest job of all, head houseman at the mansion of the guy who owned both establishments.
That's where I met colorful characters like Shirley McClaine and Rudolph Nureyev and that head-case Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
It didn't take much to get off the streets; time, patience, willpower, persistence. I didn't have to beg, borrow or steal to do it.
Had I panhandled and/or begged, it might not have taken me two years to do it, either.
I had heard about how difficult life is on the streets, until I lived there myself. Sure, there are many who would have a much more difficult time than I did, having all my mental faculties and physical health and all. But sincerely, from shelter to shelter, church hostel here, soup kitchen there, most who I met were content with that lifestyle and would have it no other way.
One day there was a scruffy looking guy standing out front with a will work for food sign. I literally had a trunk full of food that either had to go to a shelter, or had to be carried upstairs. I waved him over, popped the trunk, and told him to take what he needed.
"Nah, that's ok", he said "could you spare a few bucks?"
"Doesn't your sign say 'will work for food'? I'm not asking you to work, just take what food you need."
He just looked at me and said "what I really need is a few bucks".
My experience with most WWFF people is that their fridges are fully stocked and rarely have to actually "work" for it.
It's an Ancient Scam, I think.
"I know standing on a corner is an easy job, but how long must you do it to make enough money to make it worthwhile?"
My experience with most panhandlers is that they bring in more than most people with legitimate, low/average pay jobs.
Back in the late eighties when I lived on the streets, I knew panhandlers that would bring in $30-$40 for an hour of hand extending.
And most of the people I knew on the streets were there because they wanted to be, not because of any misfortune or Bad Luck.
I personally never panhandled. I couldn't bring myself to do it, no matter how hungry I was.
I worked as a dishwasher and slept in the park at night, saved my money until I could afford a cheap studio apartment on Skid Row.
Then I became bartender of that restaurant.
Then assistant manager of that and the strip club above it.
And the cushiest job of all, head houseman at the mansion of the guy who owned both establishments.
That's where I met colorful characters like Shirley McClaine and Rudolph Nureyev and that head-case Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
It didn't take much to get off the streets; time, patience, willpower, persistence. I didn't have to beg, borrow or steal to do it.
Had I panhandled and/or begged, it might not have taken me two years to do it, either.
I had heard about how difficult life is on the streets, until I lived there myself. Sure, there are many who would have a much more difficult time than I did, having all my mental faculties and physical health and all. But sincerely, from shelter to shelter, church hostel here, soup kitchen there, most who I met were content with that lifestyle and would have it no other way.
This had to be from a Stephen King book~
Cats Try to Eat Incapacitated Owner
The cats, apparently without food for that time, also tried to eat Lowrie's small dog.
How utterly frightening this must have been for all involved!
Cats Try to Eat Incapacitated Owner
The cats, apparently without food for that time, also tried to eat Lowrie's small dog.
How utterly frightening this must have been for all involved!
Because I like them for their minds~
Pussy Ranch
Minneapolis-area writer, stripper, and peep show performer.
This has been in the blogroll for awhile. It's interesting to hear, from a writer, how it feels to be on the other side of the glass. Or pole.
Pussy Ranch
Minneapolis-area writer, stripper, and peep show performer.
This has been in the blogroll for awhile. It's interesting to hear, from a writer, how it feels to be on the other side of the glass. Or pole.
Friday, December 19, 2003
The ghost of Hampton Court?
"Security staff heard alarms ringing near an exhibition hall, indicating fire doors had been opened. But on investigation they found the doors closed.
Perplexed, they examined CCTV footage, and that is when it got spooky."
"Security staff heard alarms ringing near an exhibition hall, indicating fire doors had been opened. But on investigation they found the doors closed.
Perplexed, they examined CCTV footage, and that is when it got spooky."
Radio Darvish
site and webcast is dedicated to Persian traditional music fans.
Great music, quite relaxing while drinking my Bailey's and Hot Choc.
site and webcast is dedicated to Persian traditional music fans.
Great music, quite relaxing while drinking my Bailey's and Hot Choc.
PSA
Friends and members of *S*T*A*R*E take heed~
"Basically sTaRe has been shut down by the hosting company, and I'm still trying to get a legitimate reason from them. Every time I call, I get another reason and when I show them that they are wrong, they change the reason. (!?) So far they have accused us of:
*Sorry, it's a billing error. When I told them to check their invoice records and see that we're prepaid until
the end of Q4 2004 the reason changed to-
*We were shut down due to our hosting of "inappropriate material" When pushed to define, inappropriate and
point out WHAT on our site fit this description, they switched to-
*Accusing us of using incunabula.org for spamming. When I challenged them to produce evidence of this I was
told by the manager, in these EXACT words:
"We can shut off your account whenever we want to and we don't have to give you a reason!"
When I reminded him that we have been a customer in good standing and have even referred several clients to them and that maybe we could simply be allowed copy only FTP access so we could back up
our assets and move hosting services since they obviously weren't interested in keeping us as a customer, he
said,
"Maybe, but probably not."
I then replied, "Let me get this straight. You're saying, we've been shut down and locked out, it's not about billing but you can't be specific about what it is exactly that caused you to do this and I have to not only live with that
answer, eat the prepaid that I'm losing, but also lose my web assets, move my host (more costs to me), and
more for...well, you can't exactly say why, but that I should do all this because you can make me. End of
story?"
His reply. "Yep."
Spread it far and wide.
The hosting service is called:Hostsave.com.
Friends and members should blog about this as well in hopes of it getting back to Hostsave that we aren't happy with the way they treat our Family.
Friends and members of *S*T*A*R*E take heed~
"Basically sTaRe has been shut down by the hosting company, and I'm still trying to get a legitimate reason from them. Every time I call, I get another reason and when I show them that they are wrong, they change the reason. (!?) So far they have accused us of:
*Sorry, it's a billing error. When I told them to check their invoice records and see that we're prepaid until
the end of Q4 2004 the reason changed to-
*We were shut down due to our hosting of "inappropriate material" When pushed to define, inappropriate and
point out WHAT on our site fit this description, they switched to-
*Accusing us of using incunabula.org for spamming. When I challenged them to produce evidence of this I was
told by the manager, in these EXACT words:
"We can shut off your account whenever we want to and we don't have to give you a reason!"
When I reminded him that we have been a customer in good standing and have even referred several clients to them and that maybe we could simply be allowed copy only FTP access so we could back up
our assets and move hosting services since they obviously weren't interested in keeping us as a customer, he
said,
"Maybe, but probably not."
I then replied, "Let me get this straight. You're saying, we've been shut down and locked out, it's not about billing but you can't be specific about what it is exactly that caused you to do this and I have to not only live with that
answer, eat the prepaid that I'm losing, but also lose my web assets, move my host (more costs to me), and
more for...well, you can't exactly say why, but that I should do all this because you can make me. End of
story?"
His reply. "Yep."
Spread it far and wide.
The hosting service is called:Hostsave.com.
Friends and members should blog about this as well in hopes of it getting back to Hostsave that we aren't happy with the way they treat our Family.
Hot Potato!
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
"The Christian God encourages freedom, love, forgiveness, prosperity and health. The Muslim god appears to value the opposite. The personalities of each god are evident in the cultures, civilizations and dispositions of the peoples that serve them."
Um, yeah.
It also depends on what century you live in.
Seems there was a time when christians went around committing genocide where conversion didn't work.
Anyone think the OT god encourages the things listed above?
That god was all about revenge and jealousy and greed.
What he meant to say was
"the personalities of each god are provided by the cultures, civilizations and peoples that serve them".
God doesn't have a personality, at least not in terms we can understand. Many billions have been slaughtered in the name of god. The muslims have a lot of catching up to do to ever match the number the christians racked up.
Religions are so silly.
Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?
"The Christian God encourages freedom, love, forgiveness, prosperity and health. The Muslim god appears to value the opposite. The personalities of each god are evident in the cultures, civilizations and dispositions of the peoples that serve them."
Um, yeah.
It also depends on what century you live in.
Seems there was a time when christians went around committing genocide where conversion didn't work.
Anyone think the OT god encourages the things listed above?
That god was all about revenge and jealousy and greed.
What he meant to say was
"the personalities of each god are provided by the cultures, civilizations and peoples that serve them".
God doesn't have a personality, at least not in terms we can understand. Many billions have been slaughtered in the name of god. The muslims have a lot of catching up to do to ever match the number the christians racked up.
Religions are so silly.
Attu sent me a link ~
Melody Ohair.
Very Shiny Attu, but what you might not have realized, and neither did I until now, is that they are featuring a picture of Niq in the 215 inch socks!
Melody Ohair.
Very Shiny Attu, but what you might not have realized, and neither did I until now, is that they are featuring a picture of Niq in the 215 inch socks!
Susan recently asked what the next fun chapel activity might be.
This was pretty fun.
I didn't make her say much because I really didn't know what she might say and the voice they provide is less than flattering.
Still, I like to watch the eyes.
This was pretty fun.
I didn't make her say much because I really didn't know what she might say and the voice they provide is less than flattering.
Still, I like to watch the eyes.
Dress 'M Up Dubya
Since Sauceruney gave us the Dishonest Dubya Lying Action Figure I thought I'd throw this in. After a short introduction page, an option page opens up and you can give GW different hairdos, hats, costumes, etc. It's fun to put a mohawk on W.
Since Sauceruney gave us the Dishonest Dubya Lying Action Figure I thought I'd throw this in. After a short introduction page, an option page opens up and you can give GW different hairdos, hats, costumes, etc. It's fun to put a mohawk on W.
Thursday, December 18, 2003
Also found at homestarrunner.com, TEEN GIRL SQUAD!!!! I think Livvy will like this one...Niqkita may already have seen it by now.
My suggestion: go to SBEMAILS at the bottom menu and watch from the beginning...My personal favorite is "Local News."
Strongbad sings the grammar hits, like, "OH, girl, you got to use your spell check." :)
| My Monster Name is Rast Rasts are bags of flesh with the addition of too many spider-like legs and sabre-like teeth. Plagues of Rasts have eaten entire dimensions out of house and home, their blood lust and hunger for food makes locusts seem lazy. Rasts aren’t locust sized; a single Rast can be as tall as a man and much stronger. On Earth Rasts work for Pizza Hut but are not trusted to make any deliveries. The Levenshtein distance between Bsti and Rast is 2. |
Found at Digitalgurl.
Naw, christians don't engage in propaganda, especially when it Komes To Kidz
"If you find an Atheist in your neighborhood,
TELL A PARENT OR PASTOR RIGHT AWAY!
You may be moved to try and witness to
these poor lost souls yourself, however
AVOID TALKING TO THEM!
Atheists are often very grumpy and bitter and will lash out at children or they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.
Very advanced witnessing techniques are needed for these grouches. Let the adults handle them."
OoOoOo. "Advanced Witnessing Techniques". Scary.
And rest assured, the sheep analogy wasn't lost on this kid.
I'm not an atheist, but if you want to meet a very grumpy man, try "witnessing" me, especially with those advanced techniques.
Seriously, bring it on.
Remember my story about how I was gang-witnessed at a seminar about the Evils of RokNRol?
Who knew they carried brass knuckles?
When they say 'turn the other cheek", boy, they really mean it.
But this time I'm prepared for that sort. The dog-eared Fallacies Of The Bible, which is almost as thick as the Bible and comes with retractable stabby things if the boys ever try to pop me again for not accepting Jesus as my lord and savior.
"If you find an Atheist in your neighborhood,
TELL A PARENT OR PASTOR RIGHT AWAY!
You may be moved to try and witness to
these poor lost souls yourself, however
AVOID TALKING TO THEM!
Atheists are often very grumpy and bitter and will lash out at children or they may even try to trick you into neglecting God's Word.
Very advanced witnessing techniques are needed for these grouches. Let the adults handle them."
OoOoOo. "Advanced Witnessing Techniques". Scary.
And rest assured, the sheep analogy wasn't lost on this kid.
I'm not an atheist, but if you want to meet a very grumpy man, try "witnessing" me, especially with those advanced techniques.
Seriously, bring it on.
Remember my story about how I was gang-witnessed at a seminar about the Evils of RokNRol?
Who knew they carried brass knuckles?
When they say 'turn the other cheek", boy, they really mean it.
But this time I'm prepared for that sort. The dog-eared Fallacies Of The Bible, which is almost as thick as the Bible and comes with retractable stabby things if the boys ever try to pop me again for not accepting Jesus as my lord and savior.
Careful! They want to booty boogie with you.
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
I'm sure you've all seen it before, but today's is just wonderful:
Started this last night~
Chapeler Forum - Home
It will eventually be Chapelers Only, I think, and has lots of shiny features. There's nothing in there yet, but feel free to get it going.
I'm going to try to tie Chapel and Furnace together with it.
Again, manymany things to do today, so maybe one of our 17 other Chapelers can throw something entertaining up until later this afternoon.
I've got a few things to talk about with you later, I'm sure.
But I'd like to thank Olivia for the unenviable task of hosing down the Troll shit left in all the comments this morning.
I'm hoping all chapelers will pitch in on that effort in the future, because when a Troll throws it's shit at our Niqi,(which it most certainly did) it throws it's shit at all of us.
Chapeler Forum - Home
It will eventually be Chapelers Only, I think, and has lots of shiny features. There's nothing in there yet, but feel free to get it going.
I'm going to try to tie Chapel and Furnace together with it.
Again, manymany things to do today, so maybe one of our 17 other Chapelers can throw something entertaining up until later this afternoon.
I've got a few things to talk about with you later, I'm sure.
But I'd like to thank Olivia for the unenviable task of hosing down the Troll shit left in all the comments this morning.
I'm hoping all chapelers will pitch in on that effort in the future, because when a Troll throws it's shit at our Niqi,(which it most certainly did) it throws it's shit at all of us.
Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Hehehehe. ciagnijcycka (nsfw) found at Attu's, whose PS-P is noticebly missing from our gallery.
Must go package manymany socks. Have a good day everyone!
Must go package manymany socks. Have a good day everyone!
Monday, December 15, 2003
So I'm driving home this afternoon, and.......
via Coolio's.
Seriously, good day in SockLand, except for the 45 minute wait in line at the PO. Most had multiple enormous packages, none prepared properly of course, some had screaming children, and all had a sour tood because the four clerks seemed to be intentionally dragging their feet. One clerk was helping the same lady the whole time I was there. Another had a business owner who should know enough to print her own freakin' postage, like we do. 40 boxes of jarred candy or some such, each box taking 5 minutes to process, least it seemed that long.
Six PO "buckets" we filled today. The only reason I had to stand in line was to insure a couple of them, one of the only things our netstamp service doesn't do, and there were a couple of express orders that require I physically hand it to a clerk.
That's rusty, as I expect we'll get alot more express orders as xmas grows closer.
Top that off, I got boxed in by SUV's and could barely get out of the parking lot.
I hope next year we can hire someone to stand in that damned line for me.
Typical clerk/customer exchange heard while waiting~
"Do need stamps today?"
"Ummmmmmmmmm.........hm. Do I need stamps. Uh, well, okay, what different kinds do you have?"
"Sorry miss, that has to actually be in a box in order for us to send it."
Swear to Arioch, she handed him a shopping bag full of stuff, none of them wrapped, no postage, no box, nothing.
And the longest time waster of them all~
"would you like First Class or Priority?"
What a bunch of walterbrents.
via Coolio's.
Seriously, good day in SockLand, except for the 45 minute wait in line at the PO. Most had multiple enormous packages, none prepared properly of course, some had screaming children, and all had a sour tood because the four clerks seemed to be intentionally dragging their feet. One clerk was helping the same lady the whole time I was there. Another had a business owner who should know enough to print her own freakin' postage, like we do. 40 boxes of jarred candy or some such, each box taking 5 minutes to process, least it seemed that long.
Six PO "buckets" we filled today. The only reason I had to stand in line was to insure a couple of them, one of the only things our netstamp service doesn't do, and there were a couple of express orders that require I physically hand it to a clerk.
That's rusty, as I expect we'll get alot more express orders as xmas grows closer.
Top that off, I got boxed in by SUV's and could barely get out of the parking lot.
I hope next year we can hire someone to stand in that damned line for me.
Typical clerk/customer exchange heard while waiting~
"Do need stamps today?"
"Ummmmmmmmmm.........hm. Do I need stamps. Uh, well, okay, what different kinds do you have?"
"Sorry miss, that has to actually be in a box in order for us to send it."
Swear to Arioch, she handed him a shopping bag full of stuff, none of them wrapped, no postage, no box, nothing.
And the longest time waster of them all~
"would you like First Class or Priority?"
What a bunch of walterbrents.
Because I never did submit my first one to their gallery~
Mr. Picassohead
Sorry, it's just a very fun little diversion. I'm not obsessed with it, if that's what you're thinking.
Mr. Picassohead
Sorry, it's just a very fun little diversion. I'm not obsessed with it, if that's what you're thinking.
Sunday, December 14, 2003
A humorousMr. Picassohead from pending Chapeler Ben F.
....and he almost had his Santa disguise finished......
What's funny about this, to me, is that I casually blogged it at Furnace around 2:30am before heading to bed. I thought it was another hoax, since the info I got came from Kurdish Media, who claim they captured Saddam. I was merely pointing out that I had no idea Kurds had an internet. presence.
Anyway, certainly Good News, and of course the Only News as far as the cable newschannels are concerned, especially Fox, whose giddiness is palpable, and who give credit to Bush for Saddam's capture.
Ah, what the hell. Let them have thier fun! We don't get enough Happystances like this these days.
What's funny about this, to me, is that I casually blogged it at Furnace around 2:30am before heading to bed. I thought it was another hoax, since the info I got came from Kurdish Media, who claim they captured Saddam. I was merely pointing out that I had no idea Kurds had an internet. presence.Anyway, certainly Good News, and of course the Only News as far as the cable newschannels are concerned, especially Fox, whose giddiness is palpable, and who give credit to Bush for Saddam's capture.
Ah, what the hell. Let them have thier fun! We don't get enough Happystances like this these days.
Listen to Wing
Now, this might only be really funny to those who were there for my first and only karioke bar event.
"No! You Sing it wrong! That girl song! Here, you give me the mike."
Swear to Arioch (blood and souls) the owner of this particular establishment insisted on singing the songs we chose herself. In horridly broken english.
"Had you neber been mellow.....had you neber tryeeey"
Funniest night ever.
Except for the time we got all drunk and stole that tractor.
Funny, they leave the keys in it, thinking no one in their right mind would steal a tractor from downtown Portland.
Incorrect!
Now, this might only be really funny to those who were there for my first and only karioke bar event.
"No! You Sing it wrong! That girl song! Here, you give me the mike."
Swear to Arioch (blood and souls) the owner of this particular establishment insisted on singing the songs we chose herself. In horridly broken english.
"Had you neber been mellow.....had you neber tryeeey"
Funniest night ever.
Except for the time we got all drunk and stole that tractor.
Funny, they leave the keys in it, thinking no one in their right mind would steal a tractor from downtown Portland.
Incorrect!
Woooo! Who needs coffee?!!
Turn up your speakers, turn down the lights and let's GO!
via Everlasting Blort
Whew. I think my eyeballs are sweating after watching this one...
Turn up your speakers, turn down the lights and let's GO!
via Everlasting Blort
Whew. I think my eyeballs are sweating after watching this one...
