Controversial Statements - Bring em - No weak sauce allowed! Homelessness: A Mercy Sex Ploy?

[Félix]

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[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Not the Wonder Bra?

[Félix]

Wunderbar.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

The internet is so, so, so, so boring.

[Sally, la reina]

Lg needs more sleep, she is cranky because she was up all night decluttering.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Yes, I've hit a bit of a snag because while lots of stuff is getting discarded, I need more places to squirrel things away where they won't be seen. File cabinets, cabinets, stacked units with doors, etc. And then I was forced to look at Hentai which didn't help.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Well I wouldn't exactly call my house a fire hazard.

[~Geektastic~]

Lobstergirl wrote: "Yes, I've hit a bit of a snag because while lots of stuff is getting discarded, I need more places to squirrel things away where they won't be seen. File cabinets, cabinets, stacked units with doo..."

Wait. Hentai? Where does that fit into the de-cluttering process? I've been in and out too much, I seem to be missing too much.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

~Geektastic~ wrote: "Wait. Hentai? Where does that fit into the de-cluttering process?"

Well, it really shouldn't. Logically.

[mark]

i hate clutter. i love the donation shelf at my work's drop-in center. all clutter eventually finds a home via that shelf.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Donation shelves at work are good. In my neighborhood people tend to just leave stuff out in the alley, and if people want to poach it they do.

Also outside the used bookstore there is often a box filled with people's discarded books, and passersby are constantly going through the box. I often leave books there, and I've picked up books too. Sometimes you'll see a feller who looks down on his luck loading up on these books. I think he's probably trying to sell them on Amazon or ebay.

[Scout]

If he's that down on his luck, he probably isn't shipping books anywhere.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Why not?

[Michael]

It seems doubtful that any book left for the taking would have enough value to be worth the time/effort/money to try and sell it on ebay or Amazon. And wouldn't a guy who looks down on his luck (a deceptive and often purposeful look and one that can often lead to mercy sex from women with low self-esteem, BTW) make more from the books by selling them to a used bookstore or simply panhandling money from you?

[mark]

Michael! the reason why i joined this group returns! glad to see you.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Well, either he's loading them up for his own personal library, or he's loading them up for selling. Given his appearance I thought B was more likely. And some of these books don't have a lot of value, but some could be sold for $5 or $7.50. He would pick up that money if he saw it lying on the street, so I don't see why he wouldn't be resourceful and sell the books on Amazon. Even if he didn't have his own computer he could use the free internet service at the library. I see lots of poor looking people using library computers, some of them must be engaging in commercial transactions.

Or maybe he's taking them to the ghetto and selling them on the street. That's entirely possible. The ghetto has large underground markets. There's no Barnes & Noble in the ghetto, so if someone can buy a book in reasonably good condition for a few bucks, they very well might.

He might be selling books today, and panhandling tomorrow. These people are very resourceful. They hustle.

[~Geektastic~]

BunWat wrote: "Or maybe he's loading up on them for sharing with other homeless people. Maybe he's the homeless bookmobile. I know that around here there are squatter camps that have been there for years in som..."

I like this perspective.

[Cynthia]

Michael wrote: "It seems doubtful that any book left for the taking would have enough value to be worth the time/effort/money to try and sell it on ebay or Amazon. And wouldn't a guy who looks down on his luck (a ..."

Jesus Christ, Micheal!
How would you know about mercy sex with homeless dudes?? Sometimes I worry about you, dear.

[mark]

oh no, he's had mercy sex with women, while he's been in disguise as a homeless or down-on-their-luck person. a common tactic for men everywhere. it certainly has worked wonders for me!

[Cynthia]

Mark, I don't believe you. And I don't think it is a common tactic. I've certainly never had mercy sex with anyone who is without a place to hang their hat! Come on, now.

[mark]

okay fine, i made that up. but a boy can dream!

[~Geektastic~]

Cynthia wrote: "Michael wrote: "It seems doubtful that any book left for the taking would have enough value to be worth the time/effort/money to try and sell it on ebay or Amazon. And wouldn't a guy who looks down..."

To be fair to Michael, he did say "down on his luck," not homeless. Some girls go for the sulky, disheveled type.

[Cynthia]

what ever.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

What a strange turn this conversation has taken!

::clips hangnail::

[Jim]

You say that like none of the conversations around here has ever taken a strange turn before.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Did I?

::dusts tchotchke::

[Scout]

I was curious about the origin of tchotchke and found that it's from obsolete Polish czaczko. The first known use of the word with the current spelling was in 1971 (according to Merriam-Webster), which seems surprisingly recent.

About the feller who "looked down on his luck," I thought the inclusion of this description implied a lack of resources. Maybe not. Maybe he went directly to the store and bought envelopes, labels, tape, and postage and then posted them for sale on Alibris and shipped them off. Just seemed unlikely to me.

[Sally, la reina]

::sprinkles dried seaweed onto sea monkey tank::

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

::gathers up czaczkos, throws them out window for the homeless people to sell on ebay::

[Sally, la reina]

::posts fake bids to rack up the price of Lg's czaczkos::

[Michael]

Hi Mark! It's nice to know you're here! I'd say more but I'll save it for later. I need to go think of more mercy sex scenarios now. Maybe I'll come up with one that actually works...

[Sally, la reina]

Controversial statement:

That truck is too big for you. Too loud. Frankly, you may think it makes you look cool but, city dweller, you look stupid. And I hate listening to it "idle" next to me at this red light. The fact that you spend hundreds of dollars to fill your tank only cheers me somewhat.

You are a moron.

[Félix]

On the way to a moronathon, no doubt.

[Cynthia]

Sally wrote: "Controversial statement:

That truck is too big for you. Too loud. Frankly, you may think it makes you look cool but, city dweller, you look stupid. And I hate listening to it "idle" next to me ..."

Whenever I feel the need to tap my brakes and give the finger to the doofus who is tailgating my tiny mini cooper, it is a bigass truck, driven by a man.

[Phil]

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[Félix]

Phil's the new page guy.

[Michael]

Cynthia wrote: "Whenever I feel the need to tap my brakes and give the finger to the doofus who is tailgating my tiny mini cooper, it is a bigass truck, driven by a man."

I've arrived at a point in time now where I'm almost afraid to give people the finger.

[Cynthia]

Oh, No, No, Never. I told my girls do not EVER give the finger to another person with the power of a vehicle. My Madeline once flipped off a Hummer dude for driving too close. I told her in no uncertain terms that it was a very bad idea.

[Félix]

Too many wacky people with a firearm close at hand these days.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I would never give a driver the finger. I live in an urban situation but I wouldn't do it in the suburbs or a rural area either. Anyone could be packing heat, or they might just lob a beer bottle at your head, or run you over or whatnot. It's not worth the risk. Nor would I do it on the subway. The only place I might do it is at the old folks' home.

[Cynthia]

I do give the finger from the safety of my floorboard. (point finger down, away from view of crazy drivers.) It still satisfies.

[Cynthia]

And LG, some of my elderly clients (especially with Huntington's) can be crazy violent. I would not point a finger at them either.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

But how fast can they run? Surely I could outrun one.

[Cynthia]

Depends. Some of them are violent and strong to boot. You'd be surprised.

[Kevin]

as the owner of of a full size 4 wheel drive pick-up truck (albeit without monster mudder tires, stack exhaust or a git r dun sticker) i can say your fingers do not bother us. it is like a chihuahua barking.

[Cynthia]

Kevin: Do you have one of those reclining girls with big hair on the back of your mud flaps?

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Cynthia wrote: "Kevin: Do you have one of those reclining girls with big hair on the back of your mud flaps?"

His wife was the original inspiration for the design.

[Kevin]

correct sir. i married elvira

[mark]

you are not a person?

[Jammies]

Phone box.