primitive wants to hitch-hike

[franksolich]

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Oh my.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 03:59 PM

Is it safe to hitchhike anymore? Need to visit family for the holidays. Anyone here have any advice?

My car is broken down, I'm broke, and I don't get paid until the day before thanksgiving. I'm not sure I will be able to procure a rental car or a bus ticket on the day of the 26th.
 
My family are all either broke or elderly and unable to travel the distance to pick me up.
 
The trip is about 100 miles, from Athens GA to Cartersville, Ga (about 40 miles North of Atlanta).
 
I've posted on the "rideshare" section of my local Craigslist. So far no response.
 
I reckon if I dress nice and pack light and try not to put off a "hobo" vibe I have a decent chance at getting a ride. I would think there would be lots of traffic on the roads since most everyone in Athens (a college town) leaves town for the holidays.
 
I should be able to get a bus or rent a car easier for the return trip, as I plan on doing that the first week of December.

FSogol (22,065 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:05 PM

1. I hitchiked everywhere in the late 80s-early 90s w/o a problem.

I found that if I was walking (forward) with my thumb (and arm) out , I would get more rides than if I was standing around with my thumb out.
 
PS. Are you a guy? I'd never recommend that a women hitchhike.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:09 PM

6. Yeah I'm a guy.

FSogol (22,065 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:20 PM

8. Go for it. The closer you can start to a college, the better.

Let people know where you are and keep your phone handy.

bettyellen (25,902 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:05 PM

2. I would see if there are any places to post in the Cartersville area- and at the college in Athens

to try and get a more local hook up.

^^^an acolyte of the late red round one about ten years ago; nowadays is a women's-libber.

Orrex (43,079 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:07 PM

3. Can't you buy your ticket the day after Thanksgiving?

I'm sure they'd be happier to see you a day late than to read about you vanishing on the highway somewhere.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:14 PM

7. I'm afraid the megabus (the only service running between Athens and ATL) will be booked up with all

the college kids leaving town.

tk2kewl (13,501 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:08 PM

4. I haven't hitch hiked since the 80s

and mostly in ny or cali...

i'm not sure it was ever particularly safe, but wouldn't imagine it's any less safe these days.
 
that said, i would suspect that drivers are less likely to pick someone up these days.

Xyzse (6,392 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:08 PM

5. I thought that was illegal nowadays.

I considered allowing a hitch hiker to ride with me, but I still remember when some guy was pulled over for allowing someone to hitchhike with him.
 
I'm not sure if it is legal or illegal.

I did find it hilarious however when maybe 4 years ago, I saw some guy with a sign saying "Looking for a Ride to University of Pennsylvania" I live in Maryland.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:35 PM

11. I often see people hitching near my destination. I'm as trepidatious about picking people up as I

about hitching. But maybe next time I am in a position to pick somebody up I will. I also saw a show a couple years ago about 2 people who were trying to hitch from one end of the country to the other, and they were having a hard time at it.

Apparently the journey took 4 times longer than they expected.

bigwillq (63,471 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:23 PM

10. I would never hitchhike and I would never pick up one

Comrade Grumpy (9,566 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:43 PM

12. I've hitchhiked tens of thousand of miles over the years, although not much lately.

I never had a serious problem and met all sorts of interesting people.

I've also picked up numerous hitchhikers. Never had a serious problem and met all sorts of interesting people.

jberryhill (35,372 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:58 PM

14. Same here

Contrary to popular opinion, most people are decent.

d_r (4,011 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:56 PM

13. There will probably be a lot of students

coming out of Athens for the holiday. Try to find out where they post ride shares at UGA.

JI7 (49,186 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:01 PM

15. how much money do you need ? set up something on one of those sites where people

can donate money.

B Calm (22,287 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:05 PM

16. Cops will arrest you in a heart beat. Being that I'm

a retired truck driver, I would go to the truck stops and ask truck drivers for help. If they are not going your way, many times they'll get on the CB radio and help you get a ride.
 
Tell truck drivers your story, just like you they are trying to get home too!

^^^probably the best advice; one can always trust truck drivers.

<<<when a teenager, once "hitch-hiked" from Grand Island, Nebraska to Chicago, Illinois to Cincinnati, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Wholly by truck.

The deal with truck drivers was that one didn't have to solicit rides oneself; each and every single one of these drivers found me a ride to the next point before leaving.

[BattleHymn]

<<<when a teenager, once "hitch-hiked" from Grand Island, Nebraska to Chicago, Illinois to Cincinnati, Ohio to Cleveland, Ohio to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Wholly by truck.

The deal with truck drivers was that one didn't have to solicit rides oneself; each and every single one of these drivers found me a ride to the next point before leaving.

Both of my brothers drive truck.  They are both really good guys.  It's hard to find a "bad" truck driver. 

[DumbAss Tanker]

jberryhill (35,372 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:58 PM

14. Same here

Contrary to popular opinion, most people are decent.

All it takes is one to f*** up everything for you.  So, go for it, DUmmie!

[landofconfusion80]

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[I_B_Perky]

B Calm (22,287 posts)    Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:05 PM

16. Cops will arrest you in a heart beat. Being that I'm

a retired truck driver, I would go to the truck stops and ask truck drivers for help. If they are not going your way, many times they'll get on the CB radio and help you get a ride.
 
Tell truck drivers your story, just like you they are trying to get home too!

Do truckers still use CB?   

[GOBUCKS]

Thumbing rides was common and easy for college students in the 60s.

I'm not afraid of hitchhikers today, but never pick one up.

Every one I see looks like he'd bring a fearsome odor into the car.

[BattleHymn]

Do truckers still use CB?   

Yes.  I don't know how much when compared to earlier on, but they still use them. 

[Ptarmigan]

I know hitchhiking was common back than. I do not see anyone do that these days. I have seen signs that say not to pick up hitchhikers.

[Chris_]

I know hitchhiking was common back than. I do not see anyone do that these days. I have seen signs that say not to pick up hitchhikers.

Usually outside of prisons.

People are crazy these days.  I blame liberals.

[Ptarmigan]

Usually outside of prisons.

People are crazy these days.  I blame liberals.

Yes, I see those signs around prisons. Either way, I would never pick up a hitchhiker.

It was a bad idea to de-institutionalize crazy people. I suspect many are leftists.

[Delmar]

I should be able to get a bus or rent a car easier for the return trip, as I plan on doing that the first week of December mooching money off of my relatives.

That's the only reason the DUmmy is thinking about going through all that trouble to get to see his family, his only reason for going is to mooch money and he figures his chances are better if he shows up in person rather than begging over the phone.

[DumbAss Tanker]

That's the only reason the DUmmy is thinking about going through all that trouble to get to see his family, his only reason for going is to mooch money and he figures his chances are better if he shows up in person rather than begging over the phone.

Or the DUmmie lives in a dorm, and the U is shutting down food service over the break.

 

[Chris_]

That's the only reason the DUmmy is thinking about going through all that trouble to get to see his family, his only reason for going is to mooch money and he figures his chances are better if he shows up in person rather than begging over the phone.

Don't forget the free meal.

[GOBUCKS]

That's the only reason the DUmmy is thinking about going through all that trouble to get to see his family, his only reason for going is to mooch money and he figures his chances are better if he shows up in person rather than begging over the phone.

And then he'll come back to the DUmp and post about all the redneck morons at Thanksgiving dinner that he educated with the facts.

[HawkHogan]

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Is it safe to hitchhike anymore? Need to visit family for the holidays. Anyone here have any advice?



My car is broken down, I'm broke, and I don't get paid until the day before thanksgiving. I'm not sure I will be able to procure a rental car or a bus ticket on the day of the 26th.

My family are all either broke or elderly and unable to travel the distance to pick me up.

The trip is about 100 miles, from Athens GA to Cartersville, Ga (about 40 miles North of Atlanta).

I've posted on the "rideshare" section of my local Craigslist. So far no response.

I reckon if I dress nice and pack light and try not to put off a "hobo" vibe I have a decent chance at getting a ride. I would think there would be lots of traffic on the roads since most everyone in Athens (a college town) leaves town for the holidays.

I should be able to get a bus or rent a car easier for the return trip, as I plan on doing that the first week of December.

Why do so many Dummies live paycheck to paycheck?  Why do so many Dummies have non-functioning cars?

Star Member FSogol (22,068 posts)
1. I hitchiked everywhere in the late 80s-early 90s w/o a problem.

I found that if I was walking (forward) with my thumb (and arm) out , I would get more rides than if I was standing around with my thumb out.

PS. Are you a guy? I'd never recommend that a women hitchhike.

You should do a research thesis on your findings!

KingCharlemagne (1,447 posts)
30. Jesus H. Christ on a cracker. First they tried making feeding the homeless in public

illegal (Los Angeles, Ft. Lauderdale and Orland) and now they're making picking up hitchhikers illegal? Don't the pigs have anything better to ****ing do . . . like, say, solve some crimes or shoot a few more unarmed black youth?

King Charlie, your liberal overloads are the ones creating all these regulations, Dumass. 

Comrade Grumpy (9,579 posts)
12. I've hitchhiked tens of thousand of miles over the years, although not much lately.

I never had a serious problem and met all sorts of interesting people.

I've also picked up numerous hitchhikers. Never had a serious problem and met all sorts of interesting people

Wow... so many Dummies apparently hitchhike. 

[HawkHogan]

Sorry for the extra thread.  Didn't see the original post.

[franksolich]

Sorry for the extra thread.  Didn't see the original post.

It happens, nothing to worry about.

<<<has posted duplicate threads too many times to count, myself.

[landofconfusion80]

King Charlie, your liberal overloads are the ones creating all these regulations, Dumass. 

 

If the primitives didn't produce so many serial killers to begin with, it would never have been a problem.

[BannedFromDU]

     Am I the only one getting tired of these sad sack, no-account, scrub-assed DUmmies who can't transport themselves 100 miles telling US how to live?

     Seems like every single thread reveals yet another marginal existence that requires extensive advice and assistance just to get through the day.

     

[BannedFromDU]

Some history for the heel-toe express DUmmy:

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
12. "Black Friday" is BUY NOTHING DAY for me. You DON'T say.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
37. Glenn Beck takes joy in the suffering of others. I, for one, am satisfied that he's getting his due

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.  At least he doesn't have to ask advice on how to go 100 miles, you turd.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
5. Bring on the runoffs. I would crawl over 40 miles of broken glass and barbed wire to vote against


Shady Deal and Scummy Perdue Jr.  The WALKING 100 miles to see loved ones should be no problem, right?

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
17. My dad had PTSD and it affected him to the point where he couldn't work a normal 9 to 5 job. He

served 2 tours in Vietnam. After that he was self employed and worked odd jobs where he could work by himself, and wasn't able to save up anything in the way of retirement. He lives on social security and military pension in his old age, barely scraping by. The windfall of the PTSD money is too little too late IMO.

I smell a Steve Senti Award Winner for 2016 here.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
57. Manischevitz is my wine of choice. Because Ripple is hard to find.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
3. I'd like to take you to dinner. 8 months from now when my backpay finally comes in. ALWAYS a story when it comes to DUmmies and money.

Erose999 (5,194 posts)
212. Couldn't have said it better myself. Unless I get a 100% subsidy, a pay raise without a hike in


premium, or the cost of care comes waaaaaaaay down, I won't be able to have any health care. That $103 I'll be paying in Obamacare premiums goes straight to some 1% fat cat's pocket and I'll get doodley squat out of it.

If I get sick and it can't be cured with Robitussen, neosporin, or asprin, I reckon it'll kill me. lol Please, something serious, kill him.

[Tess Anderson]

And then he'll come back to the DUmp and post about all the redneck morons at Thanksgiving dinner that he educated with the facts.

Exactly - look what Eric said about his family four years ago:

Erose999 (728 posts) Thu Nov-18-10 04:36 PM
 Response to Original message
 33. Dreading the whole holiday season. My family are all fundies and the dinner conversation is all

 
either racist jokes, rants about how "Obama is gonna come after our guns" or talk about sports or hunting. It was better when my aunt was still around, she was a crazy fundie too but at least she played music and would have her band over so there was entertainment. Oh, and there will be prayer, and I'm an atheist. Awkward doesn't even begin to describe that feeling.
 
Probably gonna skip the family stuff all together and spend those days at home alone drinking or reading or watching re-runs of Bill Maher on-demand something... just to counteract all the Jesus in the air. I'd ideally like to have a "What Would Charles Bukowski Do?" day and go to a titty bar or a horse track or something, but I doubt any of those places will be open.

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[GOBUCKS]

My family are all either broke or elderly and unable to travel the distance to pick me up.

I doubt it has anything to do with age or finances.

[Gina]

I picked up a hitchhiker once.  It was late and she asked me to drop her off at this gas station in a bad part of town that was on my way. I did.  She was a friggin' prostitute!!  NEVER AGAIN will I pick up someone.

[Delmar]

I picked up a hitchhiker once.  It was late and she asked me to drop her off at this gas station in a bad part of town that was on my way. I did.  She was a friggin' prostitute!!  NEVER AGAIN will I pick up someone.

What was she wearing?

[franksolich]

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