tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post1906868883499992012..comments2023-10-22T09:37:44.570-06:00Comments on Alice in Average-Land: A Few ObservationsÄsK AliCëhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03358359791511637956noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-35828438606293445702008-08-08T08:05:00.000-06:002008-08-08T08:05:00.000-06:00Ringleader - It lets him stand out from the other ...Ringleader - It lets him stand out from the other homeless guys<BR/><BR/>Erin - Yes!! You probably know exactly who I mean because he's the one who hangs out on 8th. I could for sure see Alberta being the biggest liquor consumors...<BR/><BR/>Sarah Elizabeth - Aww that's a strange encounter?!<BR/><BR/>rs27 - You have to let me know how that line works!<BR/><BR/>Pistols - True enough, and even worse if it was something like: "Your shoes are hot, good thing cuz the rest of you is U.G.L.Y." or something. <BR/><BR/>Lyla - I didn't even give him money! Just chatted, and he still likes me! The stories definitely help. A little creativity goes a long way.ÄsK AliCëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358359791511637956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-91614249303696364612008-08-08T06:19:00.000-06:002008-08-08T06:19:00.000-06:00Awww, you are so nice!! I think I'd prefer giving...Awww, you are so nice!! I think I'd prefer giving money to a bum who had a crazy story about oars and his porsche than one that just had a sign. I encourage creativity.Lyla Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646377228141911067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-84315653994363299712008-08-07T12:48:00.000-06:002008-08-07T12:48:00.000-06:00I was actually downtown with some friends this pas...I was actually downtown with some friends this past weekend looking for a particular bar. A bum jumped into the conversation exclaiming that he knew our city like the back of his hand and that he would be happy to provide information. <BR/><BR/>After he told us how to get to said bar, he casually mentioned that his wife was over in the park and she has Lupis. LUPIS! And all he wanted to do was get her a Big Mac. <BR/><BR/>We gave him money. I mean no one should have to go thoughout life without a little Micky Dee's!Sarah Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228893364410742276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-87916309857041717262008-08-07T12:42:00.000-06:002008-08-07T12:42:00.000-06:00I know that bum!I mean, I don't *know* him, pe...I know that bum!<BR/><BR/>I mean, I don't *know* him, per se. But he gave me his full standup routine once while I was having breakfast on the patio of the new OJs on 8th. He wears Nike Shox. It's a bit incongruous. <BR/><BR/>I spent last night (Wednesday) getting positively hammered on beer and eating my bodyweight in wings on the patio at the Rose & Crown. You are correct, re: drinking in C-town. I thought I heard once that Alberta is the biggest liquor-consuming province?erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687177570827838963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-2438274938457238242008-08-07T12:10:00.000-06:002008-08-07T12:10:00.000-06:00It's so true about the bums. I think they just wan...It's so true about the bums. I think they just want SOMEONE to talk to them! There are a lot of homeless by my office in Santa Monica area, and if I just say hi or even offer a smile it makes their day.<BR/>I wish mine had glorious canoe breaking stories though...The Alleged Ringleaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785179959139833252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-73859558471893815042008-08-07T12:06:00.000-06:002008-08-07T12:06:00.000-06:00attachedmama - That's the problem, especially ...attachedmama - That's the problem, especially in Calgary where you can work at Chicken-on-the-Way for $15 an hour. That shoe is the closest I can find to mine ;><BR/><BR/>Dr. Z - Wow, that would win me over any dayÄsK AliCëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358359791511637956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-10335961991766142002008-08-07T11:58:00.000-06:002008-08-07T11:58:00.000-06:00When I worked constuction I found the best thing t...When I worked constuction I found the best thing to yell was, "You've got a great personality" or "Hey lady, got any tape?" You know - things like that.Dr Zibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570006777738622727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-46803099196302202822008-08-07T11:43:00.000-06:002008-08-07T11:43:00.000-06:00Kate - You never know whether to hug them or spray...Kate - You never know whether to hug them or spray disinfectant on them<BR/><BR/>nrichie - Sometimes they have the strangest things to say too<BR/><BR/>Poobomber - wow, that was deep. I have fixed the white hole problem, but your comment made about as much sense as yours usually do so kudos for that<BR/><BR/>Well-Intentioned - I know! It's crazy really, and glorious. <BR/><BR/>Ben - best day in a while, let me tell youÄsK AliCëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358359791511637956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-75167932149319362882008-08-07T11:42:00.000-06:002008-08-07T11:42:00.000-06:00I'm not usually very sympathetic to bums. Maybe b...I'm not usually very sympathetic to bums. Maybe because I know for a fact that contractors here will hire anyone who walks in who can hold a paint brush for $15-$20/hour. But if one was creative enough to come up with stories like that I think I'd be more willing to help them out. (Where is the picture of the hot pink shoes, btw?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-77738288432120344312008-08-07T11:22:00.000-06:002008-08-07T11:22:00.000-06:00Shoe compliment + ass compliment = awesome day.Don...Shoe compliment + ass compliment = awesome day.<BR/><BR/>Don't pretend it's not true.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169067066816104504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-91530026535340950552008-08-07T10:29:00.000-06:002008-08-07T10:29:00.000-06:00from my 5 month stint of living in your city, i ca...from my 5 month stint of living in your city, i can totally attest to the fact that ALL calgarians love to drink. ALL the time.well-intentioned heartbreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660474889062930429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-82234652309365208952008-08-07T10:17:00.000-06:002008-08-07T10:17:00.000-06:00Well, all I saw was a big white empty space where ...Well, all I saw was a big white empty space where the blog entry should be, so I was figuring that you were feeling particularly uninspired today.<BR/><BR/>But since the previous two comments were about homeless people do/saying something touching, I'll add in, "Yeah, I wept a little inside, probably out of happiness". <BR/><BR/>The truth is, like everything else I ever do, I'm entirely clueless as to what's going on because I either slept through something important, was in the bathroom when the big announcement was made, or was the unfortunate sucka that got the white screen of emptiness when it came time to write some sort of half-informed comment on someones blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-82959303375694584012008-08-07T10:03:00.000-06:002008-08-07T10:03:00.000-06:00haha you're too cute! I always am nice to hobos bc...haha you're too cute! I always am nice to hobos bc it's gotta be so lonely, and sometimes they are realllllly smart and insightful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4549087173328306309.post-82708457397223647342008-08-07T09:58:00.000-06:002008-08-07T09:58:00.000-06:00I really think it's about the human interaction as...I really think it's about the human interaction as well. Sorta same story, but I smiled at a homeless-looking guy at the grocery store on Easter. He kept "running" into me at every turn. I was convinced he just wanted me to smile again.<BR/><BR/>I cried a lot when I left. I'm a pussy like that.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542230897888388433noreply@blogger.com