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This is gonna bite me in the butt

Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
edited November 2019 in General Discussion
There's a black dude that lives on the street here in Wilmington. I first saw him back in the spring sitting on the sidewalk in front of Sonic on Market st. with a shopping cart loaded down with his possessions. He looked to be about 40 maybe 6 feet and 175. I think he was talking to someone but there wasn't anyone near him. I would see him every now and then in a six or eight block area with that shopping cart and then last week I noticed he seemed to take up residence near the corner of Kerr and Market in front of a strip mall. Then last night it turned cold and when I left the office at around midnight I saw his cart pulled up behind an ice machine. I couldn't actually see him but that cart was piled high with what looked like blankets and I figured he was under them. I got here at work about 10:30 this morning and caught myself several times wondering if the guy was ok. Well I don't know why cause I don't know him and he might even get pissed but I went to amazon and ordered a case of hand warmers, some warm socks and gloves, and a watch cap. I am supposed to get it all by Tuesday so I will drop it off then. This probably qualifies as a good dead and I know it will probably end up biting me in the butt.
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  • RIA10MMRIA10MM Member Posts: 225 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He will set up camp on your front door step.
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yea right. My 2005 Chevy Cavalier, red in color, will run 187 mph. That shopping cart can not possibly run over 15 or 20 mph.
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,459 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2019
    will it still do 187mph with him in the backseat???????????

    you could buy him a burger king taco, that should get rid of him......
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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,237 ******
    edited November -1
    Very kind, thoughtful gesture.
    You will get a weekly list of needs.
    Congrats on your new room mate.
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I will buy him a bus ticket to sunny tropical Montana.
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  • 35 Whelen35 Whelen Member Posts: 14,307 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here's hoping he doesn't stuff you behind the ice machine and take a literal bite out of your *.
    :shock:
    An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think I would write a note on the box that you are just trying to offer a hand up, and drop it off by him on the sly. Maybe look up some of the local homeless services outfits and provide a list with address and numbers.

    Merry Christmas Sir.
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,375 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    nice of you . sometimes human kindness just works it way thru ;)
    I will add I will guess every one on this forum has done similar , or will at some point .
    sometimes it just feels right to help some one and you some how know your not being scammed :shock:
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  • bustedkneebustedknee Member Posts: 2,001 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My sister is overly-kind-hearted as well. (Did you catch that? :))

    In Anchorage, in the winter, there are those deadbeats on the corners of many major intersections. The have hand-made signs that say, "Please Help" or "Will work for food".

    When Sis goes to the grocery store she sees them and her heart cries. She buys heavy socks, mittens and stocking caps. Then she picks up several Big Macs.

    Circling around thru the back streets so she can drive through the intersection from all directions then, like Santa Clause, she hands out her goodies. Stretching her arm out the window with her bag of gifts she smiles sweetly and says, "God loves you."

    The most common reply is, "Smatter with you? Crazy honkie woman! I can't trade this for liquor!



    I keep threatening to drive back in my car with a bunch of those little airline bottles of booze and trade 'em out of those nice hats and mittens. :lol:
    I can't believe they misspelled "Pork and Beans!"
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Totally different situation. Those folks on the corners are working what I consider a scam. Standing on the corner is their "job". When I stop at an intersection they don't approach me. Guess they can tell I will not play their game. We have a bunch of them here but as it gets colder they will probably be moving on.
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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Put the box next to him when he is asleep...make sure it has Ken's name and address on it.. Oh, a taco bell gift card would really be nice too.... :mrgreen:
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  • JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,309 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ricci Wright wrote:

    This probably qualifies as a good dead

    You might want to rephrase that a little ;).................................................. :D

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think you're right ricci. You're screwed.
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
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  • bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good on you Sir, "But for the grace of God"
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
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  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,375 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    hire him to clean guns and put the brown based mystery substance on kens guns :lol::lol::lol:
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  • Ricci WrightRicci Wright Member Posts: 8,259 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hell I could have him deliver Ken?s guns. He could get a bunch of em in that shopping cart.
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have seen that same guy over by your buddy's gun shop.
    RLTW

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