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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on November 18, 2013, 05:21:00 PM
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018518492
Oh my.
By the way, has anybody seen the convenience store primitive since her laptop got stolen or pawned?
I dunno what made me think of her.
Locut0s (4,241 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:52 PM
What's the worst "life choice" you ever made?
We've all ****ed up somewhere along the road of life, perhaps you didn't take "the road less travelled" and regret it. Perhaps you did take it and it messed things up for you. Maybe it was something much simpler, perhaps you defaulted on a loan when you didn't have to and it messed up your credit. Maybe you went jobless for too long. Spent time on the streets, etc. What would you say is the worst decision or series of decisions you've made in your life. What do you regret the most?
For me it would be the numerous times I've dropped out of school. But particularly this last time. I don't know if I can say I could have prevented it as I was in a bad was emotionally. But I wish someone e had been there to really REALLY persuade me otherwise. Either way it's in the past now and I suppose you could say something of a life lesson, though it's a mistake I keep repeating.
Aristus (31,562 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:55 PM
1. Failing to use my GI Bill education money until it was too late.
I got out of the Army, and immediately entered the retail gulag, wasting about 5 years of my life trying to work my way up through what were essentially dead-end jobs.
I should have gotten started on my career sooner. My GI Bill expired not long after I started taking the necessary classes.
Locut0s (4,241 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 05:58 PM
2. You got some life experience out of those years though I'm sure...
I worked 4+ years at 711 and I'm not likely to go back. But I learned a lot in those years. I grew a lot and saved up some money.
Chan790 (15,553 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 06:04 PM
3. I live in metro DC...I think that one is self-explanatory.
I really hate it here.
Liberal Veteran (20,769 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 06:14 PM
4. Falling for a handsome charming man.
Worst mistake ever.
That and not practicing safer sex with him. Been stuck with this stupid virus since 1985.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018518492
Oh my.
By the way, has anybody seen the convenience store primitive since her laptop got stolen or pawned?
I dunno what made me think of her.
She got hit by a truck and is now snuggling up to Chief Sixpack
because he cooks her dinner.
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She got hit by a truck and is now snuggling up to Chief Sixpack
because he cooks her dinner.
It'd be great to see Crystal Naydean's reaction if Amber came crawling back to Joplin with a papoose.
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It'd be great to see Crystal Naydean's reaction if Amber came crawling back to Joplin with a papoose.
She could definitely get welfare and food stamps then and maybe even a shot at a bed at the womens' shelter. Oh and the baby would qualify for Native American benefits too.
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018518492
Oh my.
By the way, has anybody seen the convenience store primitive since her laptop got stolen or pawned?
I dunno what made me think of her.
She posted her Christmas wishlist a few days ago. I didn't have a chance to post it as a thread.
Amber's Christmas wishlist (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024033954)
Lady Freedom Returns (6,296 posts)
What do people need on the street? Many things.
Note: Yes I have posted this before. But the need is still out there.
Something that is a necessity is a good size pack. When you are out there, it is your home. It is something that is in short supply. So if you have a school pack that is the kind a high school kid would carry and is no longer using it, please donate it. Even a rolling suitcase is useful. Rolling backpacks are a dream come true! And if you have a messenger bag that you don’t use, please donate it. They are great for carrying paperwork in. Believe me, when you are homeless, you have a lot of paperwork you need to try (the big word) and keep with you.
Another thing is dark color blankets. They are used all year long. The dark color works as camouflage at night while one sleeps. So, light or heavy in weight, if they are dark the homeless need it! If you have a dark sleeping bag you don’t want anymore, it would be great to. The street is not very soft.
So many could use reading glass. Prescription glass as well. Many places have an eye glass drop off to help people that cannot afford them. Sun glasses, all year around, are need. One must protect from the sun and wind. So if you see some cheap reading glasses at one of those $1 shops, pick a couple up to donate to your local shelter to give out and sunglasses too! You would not believe how much they are needed!
Pens and paper are a great help. I know that sounds odd. But when you are trying to find work or take down information to remember later, you need to have something to write on and with. Folders with pockets are great too. You will not believe how much paperwork is involved when you are in poverty and worse. Sometimes it feels like a full time office job just to get help.
Something some may see as odd is batteries, but they are needed for flashlights and, for the lucky few, radios. The flashlights are a necessity, but the radio can be a life saver in and before foul weather. Information is vital when on the street.
Besides the usual cloths like jeans (jeans are a major thing for women and men), everyday shoes, and t-shirt (sweat shirt and coats in winter), the homeless also need cloths for getting work. Believe it or not there are people out there that are in need of black or khaki slacks, dress shoes, blouses/ white dress shirts, and everything else one need to dress for work are a must have to get a job. The dress codes for department stores, call centers, etc. are what is needed on top of the usual needed cloths. Oh, and underwear! For both sexes (bras are an extreme luxury for a homeless woman and you can’t look nice without one). You would not believe how little underwear can be found at the places that help with giving out cloths to the homeless. Socks, belts and Rain gear is a big plus too!
And here is something to think about too. Ladies with one piece swimsuits you no longer were, please donate. The swimsuits can buy some time if a woman is sexually attacked. The culprits want to do there dastardly deed and get out of the area. The one piece as well as what is worn over them is a time consuming situation that those that want to do harm cannot afford to put up with.
Wallets, glasses cases and phone cases: These are something that is very useful. The government phones do not come with holders and that makes it hard to take care of. Those phones are your only way to reach help in an emergency and get contacted for a possible job. The phone holder, glasses case and wallets make it easier to keep your ID, food cards (many food banks that help with homeless food packs use an ID card and you also need to keep your food stamp card safe) and many other needed cards in and safe. And the glasses case to keep one’s glasses safe. If you have any that you don’t use anymore, please donate them. They will not go unwanted!
Another thing is Maxis and Tampons. Yes, the women need them. But did you know that the guys will carry Maxis’ as part of a makeshift first aid kit? Things one needs to treat wounds are big, everything from decent bandages, peroxide, alcohol, and anti-bacterial ointment. So is hygiene in general. Stuff like travel size shampoos and soaps, even Foot Powder is in high need. And another big one that is asked for at walk-in centers and shelters is toothpaste and toothbrushes.
Toilet paper is also something that is big as well. With a pack on, many cannot go into certain places, so they have to use port-o-potties or park bathrooms. Those choices may or may not have TP, so one learns you must carry your own.
Something else that is also worth its weight in gold is water bottles. The kind that you can fill in a park bathroom or drinking fountain. Having water is something that is very important; there has been many a death due to not having water to drink out there. I remember seeing many homeless get taken away in an ambulance due to being dehydrated. Eating utensils are a nice thought too! Spoon fork and knife is something that are so nice to have. And a can opener! I had been given cans of food but had no way to open it.
The last thing many don’t think of is pet food and leashes. That’s right, pet food and leashes. Many homeless have dogs, some even have cats. They are, for many, what is left of their family. The animals watch them and they watch out for the dog or cat. It is such an attachment that those that do have pets will not go to shelters due to the no pets allowed rule at many. It is that important, the pet is their family, what is left of love. I have seen the attachment so strong that if something happens to that pet, the owner will not be long for this world. The food to properly feed them as well as the leashes to keep legal is in need.
Speaking of keeping pets legal, another big thing that has started to happen is groups that are making sure that the homeless pets get shots and licenses. They ever try to help get then spaded or neutered. If you have a group in your area helping with this, donations to buy the shots are welcome in a big way!
For those that are looking for something to do, I hope that it gives you some ideas. To those that are reading this and remembers that you have some of this stuff and you aren’t using them, please donate!
This is the doozy that nobody called her out for.
Lady Freedom Returns (6,296 posts)
55. Oh, your new.
You don't know my background do you?
I am homeless. Been so since Sunday evening, May 11, 2011.
Uhhhh.. Say what? :bs:
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She posted her Christmas wishlist a few days ago. I didn't have a chance to post it as a thread.
Amber's Christmas wishlist (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024033954)
This is the doozy that nobody called her out for.
Uhhhh.. Say what? :bs:
Apparently with liberals being homeless has nothing to do with having a roof over your head. It means that you don't own your own three bedroom, two-and-half baths home.
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Uhhhh.. Say what?
That must be the day when Evil Chad persuaded Dreamboat Dave to kick Amber's ample ass to the curb.
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That must be the day when Evil Chad persuaded Dreamboat Dave to kick Amber's ample ass to the curb.
If that's what actually happened, he's lucky his foot didn't get stuck.
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That must be the day when Evil Chad persuaded Dreamboat Dave to kick Amber's ample ass to the curb.
Gee wiz! Can't understand why that would happen! What a scrunt! If I had a puppy anywhere close to this kind of stooooopidity, I'd drown it and put it out of it's misery! Too bad this gal hasn't taken the hint.
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That must be the day when Evil Chad persuaded Dreamboat Dave to kick Amber's ample ass to the curb.
I thought he tossed her out in April of this year. The Joplin tornado was in May of 2011.
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Locut0s
What's the worst "life choice" you ever made?
Any primitive that doesn't answer "The day I decided to become a liberal" is living in stupid, denial, LA-LA Land.
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You know everyone makes mistakes and poor choices. Some people just want to ride the train of their failures into the sunset perpetually. I know some people fight the urge to not wallow in past despairs, but at some point even if you cry a few tears over the past you still keep putting one foot in front of the other and doing so making better choices and that's what matters and hopefully gets you to a better place eventually. Past hurts and mistakes don't go away, but certainly with some vestage of youth, health, and determination the past does not dictate one's future--at least not in this country of second chances.
I know the feeling of being sad and feeling hopeless, but geez, at some point you move on...Loco, LFR, etc--been there done that--social anxiety, no place to go(not by choice), hopelessness, been through a major destructive weather event....and I'll top you all(not that it's a competition) in that I have far more responsibilities and people depending on me then you all do AND have had things happen to me that you don't know because you have never had those responsibilities and for the two mentioned specifically you have even had a supportive loving family growing up so you got me beat there. All the negative can kiss my ass...I'm going to keep going..you should give it a try sometime and remember for as bad as you all had it--someone has it worse and still moves on. Soldiers missing limbs, women who have been raped, chilren who have grown up with abuse, people in third world countries living under oppression and constant fear of IMMEDIATE death...you don't know how good you have it with your '1st world problems'.
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Liberal Veteran (20,769 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 06:14 PM
4. Falling for a handsome charming man.
Worst mistake ever.
That and not practicing safer sex with him. Been stuck with this stupid virus since 1985.
I don't know if it's a guy or a girl posting this. Scary part is, at the DUmp, it's probably a guy...
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I don't know if it's a guy or a girl posting this. Scary part is, at the DUmp, it's probably a guy...
Makes me wonder if the virus is AIDS.
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Id suggest to you lurking primitives that a bad life choice would be participating in this thread on DU.
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Id suggest to you lurking primitives that a bad life choice would be participating in this thread on DU.
I believe the fact they choose to post on DU answers the original question.
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What? The DUmmies only made one mistake in life....damn they give up easily.
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I am homeless. Been so since Sunday evening, May 11, 2011.
For reals? :whatever:
Dumb bitch.
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I thought he tossed her out in April of this year. The Joplin tornado was in May of 2011.
I think you're right.
I just wanted to write "Amber's ample ass".
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I thought he tossed her out in April of this year. The Joplin tornado was in May of 2011.
Yeah. She probably dates her "homelessness" from the tornado, to give her street credibility.
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Apparently with liberals being homeless has nothing to do with having a roof over your head. It means that you don't own your own three bedroom, two-and-half baths home.
I've seen the same thing with homelessness statistics. I remember reading an article where children who lived with their parents in the home of a relative were counted as homeless. It helps to make the numbers more scary.
With LFR I have absolutely no sympathy considering that she actually made the choice to leave a job and a place to live to live on the streets, and if she is representative of homelessness, then I feel like there are just plain a lot of of bad decisions involved in people becoming homeless.
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Yeah. She probably dates her "homelessness" from the tornado, to give her street credibility.
I agree, not that it matters much . . .
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Wouldn't it be quicker for DUmmies to have a thread about the good choices they made in life
Of course that would be a really short thread :rofl:
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Wouldn't it be quicker for DUmmies to have a thread about the good choices they made in life
Of course that would be a really short thread :rofl:
Guess they figured opening a thread with a title and no content wasn't worth the trouble.
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I've seen the same thing with homelessness statistics. I remember reading an article where children who lived with their parents in the home of a relative were counted as homeless. It helps to make the numbers more scary.
With LFR I have absolutely no sympathy considering that she actually made the choice to leave a job and a place to live to live on the streets, and if she is representative of homelessness, then I feel like there are just plain a lot of of bad decisions involved in people becoming homeless.
Isn't that ridiculous? My mother lives with me and has for over a decade...I suppose statistically she's been 'homeless' for over a decade(even though she's never been in any threat of being out of my home and on the street) ::)
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For me it would be the numerous times I've dropped out of school. But particularly this last time. I don't know if I can say I could have prevented it as I was in a bad was emotionally. But I wish someone e had been there to really REALLY persuade me otherwise. Either way it's in the past now and I suppose you could say something of a life lesson, though it's a mistake I keep repeating.
FAIL
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Chan790 (15,553 posts) Mon Nov 18, 2013, 06:04 PM
3. I live in metro DC...I think that one is self-explanatory.
I really hate it here.
I hated it there as well. Too many liberals running the show.