Comments on: C Train Problems http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/ In New York, no cares if you scream Mon, 13 May 2013 08:00:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cecilia rose http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-532 cecilia rose Wed, 31 Aug 2005 05:51:06 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-532 <blockquote>Special Guest wrote: I lived in San Francisco for a while and there was a guy who always panhandled at the top of the stairs near one of the BART (subway) exits. This guy looked like he was praying all the time because he was always on his knees with his head down on the ground and a little coffee cup in front of him. I think he thought that not making eye contact made people feel better about not giving him money, or something. So one day I'm walking past and a guy in a suit comes up the stairs and leaves a sandwich bag full of granola next to his cup. The praying-bum looks up at it and snatches the bag of granola and hurls it at the man in the suit (though he hit someone else with it on accident) and started cursing him out for giving him "worthless crap". There was also this guy in North Beach, where I worked, who would roam around and go up to the rich looking couples as they left their ritzy restaurants and would sing "I know you wanna leave me, but I refuse to let you go"...the opening line of that oldies song. Well that was all he sang. Just the one line. But he did it fairly well. So people would give him a dollar. Then he would come into the video store where I worked and trade in the dollar bills for tens, which worked out for me, cuz we were always strapped for singles late at night. What pissed me off is that he would do that six or seven times a night within the span of maybe three hours. So while I'm actually working a real job for 6 or 7 hours making maybe 40 or 50 bucks for my whole shift, this guy is making 60 or 70 bucks, tax free, in about three hours. If the guy didn't smell and look like shit I'd almost envy him.</blockquote> Just keep thinking about the taxes thing, since he doesnt pay them he'll ahve no retirement plans so he'll do that at age 80 where you will be retired... or dead :D

Special Guest wrote:
I lived in San Francisco for a while and there was a guy who always panhandled at the top of the stairs near one of the BART (subway) exits. This guy looked like he was praying all the time because he was always on his knees with his head down on the ground and a little coffee cup in front of him. I think he thought that not making eye contact made people feel better about not giving him money, or something. So one day I’m walking past and a guy in a suit comes up the stairs and leaves a sandwich bag full of granola next to his cup. The praying-bum looks up at it and snatches the bag of granola and hurls it at the man in the suit (though he hit someone else with it on accident) and started cursing him out for giving him “worthless crap”.

There was also this guy in North Beach, where I worked, who would roam around and go up to the rich looking couples as they left their ritzy restaurants and would sing “I know you wanna leave me, but I refuse to let you go”…the opening line of that oldies song. Well that was all he sang. Just the one line. But he did it fairly well. So people would give him a dollar. Then he would come into the video store where I worked and trade in the dollar bills for tens, which worked out for me, cuz we were always strapped for singles late at night. What pissed me off is that he would do that six or seven times a night within the span of maybe three hours. So while I’m actually working a real job for 6 or 7 hours making maybe 40 or 50 bucks for my whole shift, this guy is making 60 or 70 bucks, tax free, in about three hours. If the guy didn’t smell and look like shit I’d almost envy him.

Just keep thinking about the taxes thing, since he doesnt pay them he’ll ahve no retirement plans so he’ll do that at age 80 where you will be retired… or dead :D

]]> By: NukeTheSiteFromOrbit http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-531 NukeTheSiteFromOrbit Thu, 03 Feb 2005 01:19:35 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-531 I'd like to put in a token nomination for Kenny Baker because of all those happy years watching the original Star Wars trilogy before Lucas farked them up. I’d like to put in a token nomination for Kenny Baker because of all those happy years watching the original Star Wars trilogy before Lucas farked them up.

]]> By: hustlertwo http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-530 hustlertwo Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:38:37 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-530 Mmm, I forgot about Warwick Davis. The others have reasonable levels of fame, but I think in the end he wins the title, if for no other reason than because his fame has more staying power, thanks to the long-running Leprechaun movie series. I wonder if Leprechaun in Space is as funny as Jason X was....? Mmm, I forgot about Warwick Davis. The others have reasonable levels of fame, but I think in the end he wins the title, if for no other reason than because his fame has more staying power, thanks to the long-running Leprechaun movie series. I wonder if Leprechaun in Space is as funny as Jason X was….?

]]> By: Dean http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-529 Dean Wed, 02 Feb 2005 21:43:58 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-529 Peter Dinklage (<b>The Station Agent</b>) is also on his way to becoming a very well-regarded serious actor. At 4'6", I'm not sure if he is technically a "midget". Warwick Davis (<b>Willow, Return of the Jedi, Leprechaun</b>) has been the go-to midget for like 20 years, so he deserves mention. Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent) is also on his way to becoming a very well-regarded serious actor. At 4’6″, I’m not sure if he is technically a “midget”.

Warwick Davis (Willow, Return of the Jedi, Leprechaun) has been the go-to midget for like 20 years, so he deserves mention.

]]> By: SmoovyG http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-528 SmoovyG Wed, 02 Feb 2005 21:15:02 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-528 I'd go with Michael J. Anderson over both of them, actually. Herve and Verne are/were pretty much typecast, not Anderson's been in a lot of things playing a broad variety of characters. Carnivale, Twin Peaks, etc. Impressive resume. [url]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027199/</a> I’d go with Michael J. Anderson over both of them, actually. Herve and Verne are/were pretty much typecast, not Anderson’s been in a lot of things playing a broad variety of characters. Carnivale, Twin Peaks, etc. Impressive resume.

[url]http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0027199/

]]> By: hustlertwo http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-527 hustlertwo Wed, 02 Feb 2005 20:45:24 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-527 ALthough this is slightly off-topic, I must ask: who do you think is the most successful midget in show business? Was it Herve with his Fantasy Islad gig and the sidekick spot in Man With the Golden Gun, Verne Troyer because of the Austin Powers sequels, or some other little guy I've forgotten? ALthough this is slightly off-topic, I must ask: who do you think is the most successful midget in show business? Was it Herve with his Fantasy Islad gig and the sidekick spot in Man With the Golden Gun, Verne Troyer because of the Austin Powers sequels, or some other little guy I’ve forgotten?

]]> By: (KHNH) http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-526 (KHNH) Wed, 02 Feb 2005 04:37:09 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-526 Ok- You HAVE to believe this. Today, me and my friends went to Chili's for dinner, 'cause we're cheap bastards who like large margaritas. Anyway, there we were, enjoying our theme-restaurant experience, and what happens? A (homeless?) man outside starts drawing with charcoal on a pad. He's drawing one of us. Turns out, he's drawing my friend. From outside of the Chili's. We started laughing, because that is the most bizarre thing to have happened in a while. Then, it turns out that the drawing was really crappy, so we kept laughing. Well, the artist was none-too-pleased with this, and finished the drawing by writing "ASS-HOLE" underneath the picture. We could not stop laughing. It was the weirdest thing to ever happen to me in downtown Chicago... Ever. We decided that if he was indeed homeless/a panhandler, we would not have bought the picture untill he had written "ASS-HOLE" underneath. We then decided we would have easily paid $20 for it. Ok- You HAVE to believe this.
Today, me and my friends went to Chili’s for dinner, ’cause we’re cheap bastards who like large margaritas. Anyway, there we were, enjoying our theme-restaurant experience, and what happens? A (homeless?) man outside starts drawing with charcoal on a pad. He’s drawing one of us. Turns out, he’s drawing my friend. From outside of the Chili’s. We started laughing, because that is the most bizarre thing to have happened in a while. Then, it turns out that the drawing was really crappy, so we kept laughing. Well, the artist was none-too-pleased with this, and finished the drawing by writing “ASS-HOLE” underneath the picture. We could not stop laughing. It was the weirdest thing to ever happen to me in downtown Chicago… Ever.
We decided that if he was indeed homeless/a panhandler, we would not have bought the picture untill he had written “ASS-HOLE” underneath. We then decided we would have easily paid $20 for it.

]]> By: Sisawat http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-525 Sisawat Wed, 02 Feb 2005 02:16:30 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-525 I was passing the Scientologists at Times Square one night. 'Free stress test!!' The look I shot them must have been able to blister paint, because I have never seen a Scientologist give up on a quarry so fast. The most irritating panhandler by far though is the family on the S train to Grand Central. They sing, loudly, which is fine, but if they don't get any money its the 'your horrible people my kids are gonna starve' routine. Fuck you motherfucker, my ass doesn't have five kids for a good reason, <i>I know I can't afford them. </i> One of the more humorous situations though was in Chinatown many years ago. Trying to be filial to her elders, a friend of mine had given to a particularly mouthy woman. The beggar looked at the alms and then loudly demanded more in a tone of Cantonese that even I could understand; proceeding to chase after my friend as we scurried down the street. Tis a pain to give to them, tis a pain not to give to them, I guess. I was passing the Scientologists at Times Square one night. ‘Free stress test!!’ The look I shot them must have been able to blister paint, because I have never seen a Scientologist give up on a quarry so fast.

The most irritating panhandler by far though is the family on the S train to Grand Central. They sing, loudly, which is fine, but if they don’t get any money its the ‘your horrible people my kids are gonna starve’ routine. Fuck you motherfucker, my ass doesn’t have five kids for a good reason, I know I can’t afford them.

One of the more humorous situations though was in Chinatown many years ago. Trying to be filial to her elders, a friend of mine had given to a particularly mouthy woman. The beggar looked at the alms and then loudly demanded more in a tone of Cantonese that even I could understand; proceeding to chase after my friend as we scurried down the street.

Tis a pain to give to them, tis a pain not to give to them, I guess.

]]> By: Switch http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-524 Switch Wed, 02 Feb 2005 01:39:51 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-524 What you need in that situation is a handful of your own and offering them that. That's a trial I'm willing to see happen. What you need in that situation is a handful of your own and offering them that. That’s a trial I’m willing to see happen.

]]> By: Sean http://alienlovespredator.com/2005/01/31/c-train-problems/#comment-523 Sean Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:08:29 +0000 http://alienlovespredator.com/wp/?p=415#comment-523 we have the scientologists with the stress tests in NY too.. and also these weird chinese. I don't mind them practicing falun gong or whatever on 42nd St. all day, but I have to refuse about 30 pamphet-wavers a day: "No thanks" "No thanks" "not interested" "leave me alone" "what the, dammit GO AWAY!" I want to headbutt one. Of course the next day it'd be the same: "No thanks" "No" "Didn't I headbutt you yesterday?" we have the scientologists with the stress tests in NY too.. and also these weird chinese. I don’t mind them practicing falun gong or whatever on 42nd St. all day, but I have to refuse about 30 pamphet-wavers a day:
“No thanks”
“No thanks”
“not interested”
“leave me alone”
“what the, dammit GO AWAY!”

I want to headbutt one.

Of course the next day it’d be the same:
“No thanks”
“No”
“Didn’t I headbutt you yesterday?”

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