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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: 240 is Back on April 05, 2008, 12:39:50 PM
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When I was a scrub kid with low iron, we used to get WIC, which delivered Kix cereal and milk and eggs and rice to our door 3 times a week. Later, as an older scrub kid, we received food stamps, these little fake dollars that you can use to buy anything at the store except beer or tobacco. The cashier would often snicker at my spending charity bucks (although it's odd - she was likely below poverty level too, making $4.25 per hour back then.
Now that I'm older, and no longer swimming in the poverty canal, I no longer am able to receive hundreds of dollars each month in freebies from uncle sam to feed me belly.
So the question is, if you were given $400 to $800 in free food each month, would you, as a bodybuilder who needs those nutrients, spend it? Or would your pride prevent you from using food stamps?
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pride prevent you from using food stamps, fuck no
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I wouldn't accept food stamps.. It would be embarassing. Like those mexicans in the supermarkets with their cards. I'd feel very guilty too.
If you're talking about free money, then the only thing I would accept is money for school off of the tax payer tab.
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I also grew up on ADC. Ahhh, memories of powdered eggs and canned peanut butter. And cheese. Lots of cheese.
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I also grew up on ADC. Ahhh, memories of powdered eggs and canned peanut butter. And cheese. Lots of cheese.
I did as well, fucking nothing beat the canned beef they sent every once in awhile, if I could get my hands on that shit today I would stock pile it like there's no tomorrow. Delicious!!!!!!
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When I was a scrub kid with low iron, we used to get WIC, which delivered Kix cereal and milk and eggs and rice to our door 3 times a week. Later, as an older scrub kid, we received food stamps, these little fake dollars that you can use to buy anything at the store except beer or tobacco. The cashier would often snicker at my spending charity bucks (although it's odd - she was likely below poverty level too, making $4.25 per hour back then.
Now that I'm older, and no longer swimming in the poverty canal, I no longer am able to receive hundreds of dollars each month in freebies from uncle sam to feed me belly.
So the question is, if you were given $400 to $800 in free food each month, would you, as a bodybuilder who needs those nutrients, spend it? Or would your pride prevent you from using food stamps?
I'd spend the hell out of em'. I look at it this way..The gov. pillages my paycheck every 2 weeks to put money into that program. I may as well benefit from it too....
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First off- they are NO LONGER FOOD STAMPS, theyare debit cards.
They are electronic debit cards, and look identical to a Visa or Mastercard, so no one is going to know you use them.
Second- this is what we pay fucking taxes for, to help out those that need it in time of crisis.
Third-I would live off those fuckers if I was out of work and had no fucking food, that is what it is there for.
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When my daughter was born we were able to qualify for getting WIC. I only got the formula with it. The other stuff I couldn't bring myself to use. Formula btw is a fucking RIP OFF
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First off- they are NO LONGER FOOD STAMPS, theyare debit cards.
They are electronic debit cards, and look identical to a Visa or Mastercard, so no one is going to know you use them.
Second- this is what we pay fucking taxes for, to help out those that need it in time of crisis.
Third-I would live off those fuckers if I was out of work and had no fucking food, that is what it is there for.
true, good post
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can't forget the multi talented wonder that was government cheese, that shit made the best grilled cheese sandwiches hands down, also, it was pretty good as a weapon too, hit someone upside the head with a block of gov'ment cheese and it's lights out baby!
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I'd spend the hell out of em'. I look at it this way..The gov. pillages my paycheck every 2 weeks to put money into that program. I may as well benefit from it too....
LOL I agree. I don't qualify for WIC. I was a little bummed.
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First off- they are NO LONGER FOOD STAMPS, theyare debit cards.
They are electronic debit cards, and look identical to a Visa or Mastercard, so no one is going to know you use them.
Back in the day, there were people who worked hard to 'get off food stamps', because it was embarrassing to use them at the store.
I'll admit that I always felt for the kids on free or reduced lunch who had to carry a special tag through the lunch line each day.
But then, believe it or not, some of those same kids would tease others who did not 'dress' as well as they did. I always thought it was bullshit when these jackasses would boast about how much their shoes cost when they were sittin' up there on free lunch while other kids - the ones whose parents worked and paid taxes - had to make do on a pair of 18-dollar zips.
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dude,
every supermarket in my area has self checkout, are you kidding me with this question?
half the people on food stamps probally have a better income then most of the people posting on this message board, they just know how to use the system!
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First off- they are NO LONGER FOOD STAMPS, theyare debit cards.
They are electronic debit cards, and look identical to a Visa or Mastercard, so no one is going to know you use them.
Second- this is what we pay fucking taxes for, to help out those that need it in time of crisis.
Third-I would live off those fuckers if I was out of work and had no fucking food, that is what it is there for.
true, good post
Not true. False. We do not pay taxes to soley dedicate it to welfare. That is a Republican shitbrained myth.
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KangaRoos were the coolest shoes ever.
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Not true. False. We do not pay taxes to soley dedicate it to welfare. That is a Republican shitbrained myth.
Never said we did, and we dont.
Welfare is a safety net, the vast majority of the people do not abuse it.
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Never said we did, and we dont.
Welfare is a safety net, the vast majority of the people do not abuse it.
Indeed
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We rock the WIC at my house. Unfortunately, Im the only getbigger that actuallly works for a living :P and has a hard time with bills sometimes. If it wernt for WIC I would be one of those poor guys with foreclosure signs in the yard. Also, in all honesty, I feel that it is about the only govt "handout" (for lack of a better word) program that isnt and hasnt been totally raped by the lazy/unwilling people like sec 8 housing, welfare and actual foodstamps have been. Speaking of foodstamps, I was behind a woman at the grocery the other day with TWO CARTS of food and she payed for all of it with foodstamps...however, the foodstamps wouldnt pay for her cosmo magazine so she pulls a HUGE (nearly beer can size...swear) roll of cash out of her pocket, peels off 60 or so bills to get to the twenties and pays for the mag. If it would have been a man I might have hit him I was so incensed.
Jason
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half the people on food stamps probally have a better income then most of the people posting on this message board, they just know how to use the system!
full of shit as usual, retardo. try listening, thinking and learning for a change.
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When I was a scrub kid with low iron, we used to get WIC, which delivered Kix cereal and milk and eggs and rice to our door 3 times a week. Later, as an older scrub kid, we received food stamps, these little fake dollars that you can use to buy anything at the store except beer or tobacco. The cashier would often snicker at my spending charity bucks (although it's odd - she was likely below poverty level too, making $4.25 per hour back then.
i grew-up poor, too. i can sympathize. :'(
So the question is, if you were given $400 to $800 in free food each month, would you, as a bodybuilder who needs those nutrients, spend it? Or would your pride prevent you from using food stamps?
nah, i'd swallow my pride along with the grub. :)
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Interesting thread. Didn't know there was such a thing as WIC. Sounds like a good program.
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If i couldn't find a job, yes of course. but pride is a guy. As a man, using food stamps probably makes you feel low. I once saw a guy that took his wife and kid to the gas station to buy milk, eggs and other shit. It was like 1 in the morning, and he was in a hurry. He paid one of the food stamp cards, the clerk took forever writing each item down. He look really embarrass, i felt a little bad for him.
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WIC was great. If you were poor or had low iron or other issues, they borught you free stuff.
3 times a week, we'd sit in the yard and watch for the WIC truck. Moms called it the milkman of course. Be brought 2 crates to the door. They could leave it outside if you weren't home - it was Ohio and it was cold.
We'd get cheese, juice, milk, KIX cereal, etc. Terrific program when it's used by those with true need. Sad to see the abuses that go on though.
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Sad to see the abuses that go on though.
My dad using to work at the post office, every month he would see people from mexico come across just to get their welfare checks!!! >:(
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I would use wic or food stamps in a heartbeat.
I hear advertisments on the radio in the NY/NJ area that if you are in a certain income bracket, even with a job, car, etc you can qualify for food stamps.
Sandra
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You won't be judged by how many friends you have but for how many you don't...
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Sandra, I dont believe that is correct...
When I was preggo and stopped working wic was great for cereal milk and peanut butter. And once Jacks was born, it was all about using it for formula. I was on food stamps for 2 months, then I worked. Now I can still get wic, but havent used it since jacks was off formula, because I worked, I felt other people needed it more than I. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it, unless you abuse it. In NYC, you are SUPPOSED to get food stamps and cash for only 5 years, unless you prove you cannot work (and most people prove it somehow). In CT it's 2.5 years.
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Wow, from welfare recipients to Getbig millionaires! Lots of rags-to-riches here! This is like 100 real-life Tony Robbins stories!
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Fuck yeah I'd swallow my pride. That's $400 worth of prime ribs, filets and great steaks a month. :P
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Special Ed, I dont think anyone is claiming to be millionaires or anything to that effect. If anything, some arnt ashamed or wouldnt be ashamed. But thats my opinion
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forgive special ed, he thinks everybodys as rich as bethany
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Wow, from welfare recipients to Getbig millionaires! Lots of rags-to-riches here! This is like 100 real-life Tony Robbins stories!
And you're honestly surprised? :D
Jason
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wow... NBC just reported that 30 million Americans are now on food stamps.
That's 1 in 10.
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wow... NBC just reported that 30 million Americans are now on food stamps.
That's 1 in 10.
30 million "Americans" or 30 million people in America?
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wow... NBC just reported that 30 million Americans are now on food stamps.
That's 1 in 10.
30 million blacks in america.
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Wow, from welfare recipients to Getbig millionaires! Lots of rags-to-riches here! This is like 100 real-life Tony Robbins stories!
not everyone can be born a wealthy princess like you. count your blessings and STFU
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not everyone can be born a wealthy princess like you. count your blessings and STFU
Epic early April post bump meltdown. Special Ed owns your mind
Jason
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When I was a scrub kid with low iron, we used to get WIC, which delivered Kix cereal and milk and eggs and rice to our door 3 times a week. Later, as an older scrub kid, we received food stamps, these little fake dollars that you can use to buy anything at the store except beer or tobacco. The cashier would often snicker at my spending charity bucks (although it's odd - she was likely below poverty level too, making $4.25 per hour back then.
Now that I'm older, and no longer swimming in the poverty canal, I no longer am able to receive hundreds of dollars each month in freebies from uncle sam to feed me belly.
So the question is, if you were given $400 to $800 in free food each month, would you, as a bodybuilder who needs those nutrients, spend it? Or would your pride prevent you from using food stamps?
Depends on the situation. If you gotta feed your family during tough times, you do it. But if you're just some vain, narcissistic, drug abuser who needs to get food to stuff himself so he/she can get "bigger", to pose for a crowd of men, in a thong? Fuck no.
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Epic early April post bump meltdown. Special Ed owns your mind
Jason
look again, you highly intelligent blob of muscle and brain
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look again, you highly intelligent blob of muscle and brain
Yes. He posted in April. Please delete you account now. ;D
Jason
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Yes. He posted in April. Please delete you account now. ;D
Jason
look again. i'm not the one who bumped the thread.
anyway, i can see you're a bit touchy about special ed's feelings. sorry that i hurt you. ;D
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I saw the news, that 10% of the US population is now receiving food stamps, and I thought of this thread.
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When I was a scrub kid with low iron, we used to get WIC, which delivered Kix cereal and milk and eggs and rice to our door 3 times a week. Later, as an older scrub kid, we received food stamps, these little fake dollars that you can use to buy anything at the store except beer or tobacco. The cashier would often snicker at my spending charity bucks (although it's odd - she was likely below poverty level too, making $4.25 per hour back then.
Now that I'm older, and no longer swimming in the poverty canal, I no longer am able to receive hundreds of dollars each month in freebies from uncle sam to feed me belly.
So the question is, if you were given $400 to $800 in free food each month, would you, as a bodybuilder who needs those nutrients, spend it? Or would your pride prevent you from using food stamps?
If you truly need the assistance ...? Absolutely...! If you're robbing tax payers?..No!
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pride prevent you from using food stamps, fuck no
As much c0ck stroking as you do on this site...I'd be surprised if you had an ounce of pride.
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look again. i'm not the one who bumped the thread.
anyway, i can see you're a bit touchy about special ed's feelings. sorry that i hurt you. ;D
owned ;D
Jason
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owned ;D
Jason
seriously: much respect to you, jpegg
just thought i'd take a swing at special ed for being born a rich J.A.P. :)
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me and my wife used wic when my son was born,we mostly got the formula and cheese,we where goin through a hard time and had no choice,it was that or my son would not get his food.im sure many would do the same,did i feel good about it?no i didnt but i had no choice
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WIC THREE TIMES a week bringing cereal, milk, eggs AND RICE? ::) Your mom must have been busy because that sure is a lot of food for one damn kid.
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The way America is going, most of you will be using food stamps within a couple of years.
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The way America is going, most of you will be using food stamps within a couple of years.
And where are you from genius? Europe and the rest of the world will probably follow. Welcome to the "GLOBAL" economy. If America falls you all fall...unless you are from an already third world shithole.
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we already have corporate welfare, what's wrong with helping out people? maybe The Roach will chime in :)
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The way America is going, most of you will be using food stamps within a couple of years.
The Kitchen Bailout Plan.
I like it!