Helping Street People

[Hulkotron]

1 mega size "homeless" fatso (Cnr.George +Market ,Sydney) admitted on TV that he makes $ 50k - $ 70K per year ...........

I do not understand how so many of them can be so fat if they cannot afford food.

[IroNat]

I do not understand how so many of them can be so fat if they cannot afford food.

Same as other fat folk. 

Lack of physical activity and they eat too much.

All those half-eaten Big Macs they find in the dumpsters.

[Thin Lizzy]

There are also food pantries and churches which serve free meals. In some areas you can eat pretty well for free.

[Henda]

Same as other fat folk. 

Lack of physical activity and they eat too much.

All those half-eaten Big Macs they find in the dumpsters.

x2, lying around drunk in the gutter in a puddle of their own piss dosent expend many calories so they can easily go over their daily caloric needs on a few garbage can derived scraps.
Fucking filthy lazy useless cuts

[Primemuscle]

Multnomah County idea to get homeowners to host homeless families hits delays

https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/11/multnomah_county_idea_to_get_h.html

[Kwon3]

No way. Check your stats dude. Takes way more than a market crash. Addictions and psychological issues

Anyone who lives in the street is there by choice. People who downsized due to shifts in the market or losses in their stock portfolio or any number of other bad circumstances can always get a job, even if it's minimum-wage part time work at a local department store or warehouse. They don't want to work, because that requires sticking to a schedule, listening to a supervisor, being told not everything you do is right, and having to, you know, work.

[Primemuscle]

Anyone who lives in the street is there by choice. People who downsized due to shifts in the market or losses in their stock portfolio or any number of other bad circumstances can always get a job, even if it's minimum-wage part time work at a local department store or warehouse. They don't want to work, because that requires sticking to a schedule, listening to a supervisor, being told not everything you do is right, and having to, you know, work.

Do the Math. In some areas, wages are going up, but remain closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Congress hasn't voted to raise the minimum wage in more than a decade. Rental rate have been steadily climbing in the past decade as shown in the charts below. Minimum wage isn't enough to pay rent, buy food and staples, pay utilities and cover the cost of transportation.

[Thin Lizzy]

Do the Math. In some areas, wages are going up, but remain closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Congress hasn't voted to raise the minimum wage in more than a decade. Rental rate have been steadily climbing in the past decade as shown in the charts below. Minimum wage isn't enough to pay rent, buy food and staples, pay utilities and cover the cost of transportation.

The reason rents are very high in these liberal paradises is because of rent control and excessive regulation which create housing shortages. Building new housing becomes cost prohibitive. Another example of liberal good intentions backfiring because of economic iliteracy.

[Ted SuperSet]

This may a bit off topic for a bodybuilding board such as this but it could turn out to be somewhat interestng for some GetBiggers.

Last week I was taking a five mile hike along the Strip and stopped mid-way to check out some new burger joint inside the Casino Royale Casino.

I think it was called Whte Castle.

So I placed my order and received a bag-full of little, shitty burgers and could only stomach one and continued my walk looking for a garbage can to dump the 5 or 6 little, shitty burgers that I had left.

But I passed a desperate street bum (we have a lot of them here in LV) so I stopped him and asked, "If you're hungry, here's a bag of burgers that I just got."

And it was like I gave him a illion dollars! He was overly  thankful which really surprised me and made me realize that these 'bums' were really hungry.

So these past few days I have been passing out little burgers to street people who look pretty damn desperate and have been totally surprised by how they reacted and who they turned out to be.

Such as yesterday!

Yesterday I stopped an Indian guy who was definitely down on his luck and I asked him why was he was so fooked up.

It turned out that he was a vet who once served in the US Army 82nd airborne and also in the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles.

At first I doubted his honesty but then he started naming the officers in the 101st whom I was familiar with and we proceeded to discuss our military mis-adventures for the next  30 minutes.

He showed me the messed up, combat damage to his arm which earned him a Purple Heart and total disability .....  before we departed with a curtious nd a promise to buy him a beer if we ever crossed paths again
 salute.

And that was just one of the street bums  who had an inteesting earlier lifetime that I had the opportunity to meet.

Another was a former CEO within a major Fortune 500 institution ...but that's a long story for a later time.

A lot of these street people live underground in the storm drain tunnels which was described in detail in a book that was written a few years back.

A lot of LV bums ask for a couple of bucks because their 'car ran out of gas', but many others are just plain damn hungry and really appreciae a couple of those shitty White Castle burgers.

STUNT have you ever posted a picture of yourself, will you present us a picture so w know you are a real person amd not some gimmick? Holding an Upside down coffee cup picture will do.

[Kwon3]

Do the Math. In some areas, wages are going up, but remain closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Congress hasn't voted to raise the minimum wage in more than a decade. Rental rate have been steadily climbing in the past decade as shown in the charts below. Minimum wage isn't enough to pay rent, buy food and staples, pay utilities and cover the cost of transportation.

You're right, 7.25 isn't enough to pay rent unless you're with roommates. But most hardware stores pay the same salaries to their rank & file to remain competitive from a recruitment standpoint, and Walmart's minimum is now close to $13. More than enough to live on.

Moreover, if you're in an area that's too expensive, move out. It's a huge country and there's cheaper rent in the middle and south of the country. If one job isn't enough, get two to make it full-time. If that's not your thing, go back to school on loans or join the military and get an education that way.

This is the richest nation in the world. Every opportunity exists for those who want it and have the qualities. If you don't want it or don't have the qualities and STILL don't want a job, there's welfare, EBT cards, and disability (which many abuse and shouldn't be on).

Homeless people have a ready made excuse for everything and none of them WANT TO WORK.

[IRON CROSS]

I do not understand how so many of them can be so fat if they cannot afford food.

Australian FAKE homeless easily get free food from several churches & other organization.
For example, in Sydney  pro beggars "work" in shifts/rotations of 3 hours.

[LanceD]

Soylent Green folks...its the answer

[Kwon3]

Australian FAKE homeless easily get free food from several churches & other organization.
For example, in Sydney  pro beggars "work" in shifts/rotations of 3 hours.

Australia's full of liberal pussies. They're so scared of free speech and what it can do that they banned David Irving from giving a speech there even though he's a world-famous historian and has a daughter there. They took away everyone's guns because some beach bum shot 30 people in the mid-90s. They give free goodies and special status to aboriginals. Meth addicts abound in every city. The cops are a joke.

[IRON CROSS]

Australia's full of liberal pussies. They're so scared of free speech and what it can do that they banned David Irving from giving a speech there even though he's a world-famous historian and has a daughter there. They took away everyone's guns because some beach bum shot 30 people in the mid-90s. They give free goodies and special status to aboriginals. Meth addicts abound in every city. The cops are a joke.

Not exactly, rich country attracts parasites & free loaders, tons of guns in Aussie,just fools give up theirs weapons for coins.
Every farmer got a few rifles, tons of feral & native pests around.
Zillion of wild  camels,horses,donkeys,foxes,ostriches,dogs,cats,dear, etc,.........to shoot  
Canberra is over run by Roos , attracted by green grass .
In Queensland is leagal to buy hunting slingshot , in New South Wales is prohibited weapon !.
In Northern Territory with DL as ID, anyone can buy the strongest crossbow , but illegal in Victoria.
In NSW gun licence apply for air rifle, but anyone can buy munition making things  

OBW , visit Aussie & play golf with a Cane toads (ugly frog)

[Dave D]

Do the Math. In some areas, wages are going up, but remain closer to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Congress hasn't voted to raise the minimum wage in more than a decade. Rental rate have been steadily climbing in the past decade as shown in the charts below. Minimum wage isn't enough to pay rent, buy food and staples, pay utilities and cover the cost of transportation.

Prime are you saying there were people in Oregon who lost their homes during the crash and became homeless while working for minimum wage?

[XFACTOR]

Anyone who lives in the street is there by choice. People who downsized due to shifts in the market or losses in their stock portfolio or any number of other bad circumstances can always get a job, even if it's minimum-wage part time work at a local department store or warehouse. They don't want to work, because that requires sticking to a schedule, listening to a supervisor, being told not everything you do is right, and having to, you know, work.

Exactly. I’m sure a few of us got crushed via the market at least I sure as hell wasnt shorting the market so I lost. Becoming homeless tho. What did he say ??like 22%? Haha people say some random shit on here.
You don’t need fiber either in your diet just meat.

[Dave D]

STUNT have you ever posted a picture of yourself, will you present us a picture so w know you are a real person amd not some gimmick? Holding an Upside down coffee cup picture will do.

Stunt has hung with getbiggers in real life. He's no gimmick.

[Agnostic007]

Dan where did you find the percentages that you've quoted?

I couldn't find it.

I did find this article

https://www.cbpp.org/research/number-of-homeless-families-climbing-due-to-recession

[Kwon3]

Stunt has hung with getbiggers in real life. He's no gimmick.

Part of SuperTed's rebirth is the bold forward stroke. He's not afraid of asking forum legends to show some ID.

[Dave D]

Part of SuperTed's rebirth is the bold forward stroke. He's not afraid of asking forum legends to show some ID.

I like the ball's on this guy. I'd respect him more if he posted a pic.

[Kwon3]

I like the ball's on this guy. I'd respect him more if he posted a pic.

That didn't work out very well for Navy Mike and it never seems to work out well for Go 4 It.

We're pretty mean people.

But I will say I like SuperTed more than Superted Superset. That guy's a turd.

[Primemuscle]

The reason rents are very high in these liberal paradises is because of rent control and excessive regulation which create housing shortages. Building new housing becomes cost prohibitive. Another example of liberal good intentions backfiring because of economic iliteracy.

Guess you didn't notice the national statistics.

[Primemuscle]

You're right, 7.25 isn't enough to pay rent unless you're with roommates. But most hardware stores pay the same salaries to their rank & file to remain competitive from a recruitment standpoint, and Walmart's minimum is now close to $13. More than enough to live on.

Moreover, if you're in an area that's too expensive, move out. It's a huge country and there's cheaper rent in the middle and south of the country. If one job isn't enough, get two to make it full-time. If that's not your thing, go back to school on loans or join the military and get an education that way.

This is the richest nation in the world. Every opportunity exists for those who want it and have the qualities. If you don't want it or don't have the qualities and STILL don't want a job, there's welfare, EBT cards, and disability (which many abuse and shouldn't be on).

Homeless people have a ready made excuse for everything and none of them WANT TO WORK.

[Primemuscle]

You're right, 7.25 isn't enough to pay rent unless you're with roommates. But most hardware stores pay the same salaries to their rank & file to remain competitive from a recruitment standpoint, and Walmart's minimum is now close to $13. More than enough to live on.

Moreover, if you're in an area that's too expensive, move out. It's a huge country and there's cheaper rent in the middle and south of the country. If one job isn't enough, get two to make it full-time. If that's not your thing, go back to school on loans or join the military and get an education that way.

This is the richest nation in the world. Every opportunity exists for those who want it and have the qualities. If you don't want it or don't have the qualities and STILL don't want a job, there's welfare, EBT cards, and disability (which many abuse and shouldn't be on).

Homeless people have a ready made excuse for everything and none of them WANT TO WORK.

One might be able to get by on $13 an hour and have enough to pay rent somewhere if they are lucky enough to land full time work or are able to cobble together enough hours from different jobs. Walmart has stores in the boonies. So for a lucky few who have jobs at Walmart they might be okay as long as there are inexpensive rentals available. Aside from Walmart though, there is a reason the cost of living is cheaper in the middle of the country and in the south as well as small towns in the rural parts of the country everywhere and that is because there are fewer jobs available in these places.

I'm not arguing with you because I agree that if someone who is healthy and able to work wants get off the streets they can. Maybe I am just so accustomed to the comforts of life that I cannot imagine ever being homeless, but a lot of these folks don't just choose to live outside in doorways under a cardboard cover unless they are nuts.

Not that I am an expert on disability, but I don't believe it is as easy to qualify for it as you think. No doubt there are some people who manage to scam the system, but I suspect their numbers are less than you think.

We can discuss this ad nauseam, but that will change nothing. The homeless population is ever increasing and it is a problem for everyone. What is needed are solutions which will lessen the number of homeless folks shitting on our lawns and on our city sidewalks or we can just ignore it like they do in India and other such places. I'd be interested in knowing what solutions you've come up with to fix this.  

[Humble Narcissist]

One might be able to get by on $13 an hour and have enough to pay rent somewhere if they are lucky enough to land full time work or are able to cobble together enough hours from different jobs. Walmart has stores in the boonies. So for a lucky few who have jobs at Walmart they might be okay as long as there are inexpensive rentals available. Aside from Walmart though, there is a reason the cost of living is cheaper in the middle of the country and in the south as well as small towns in the rural parts of the country everywhere and that is because there are fewer jobs available in these places.

I'm not arguing with you because I agree that if someone who is healthy and able to work wants get off the streets they can. Maybe I am just so accustomed to the comforts of life that I cannot imagine ever being homeless, but a lot of these folks don't just choose to live outside in doorways under a cardboard cover unless they are nuts.

Not that I am an expert on disability, but I don't believe it is as easy to qualify for it as you think. No doubt there are some people who manage to scam the system, but I suspect their numbers are less than you think.

We can discuss this ad nauseam, but that will change nothing. The homeless population is ever increasing and it is a problem for everyone. What is needed are solutions which will lessen the number of homeless folks shitting on our lawns and on our city sidewalks or we can just ignore it like they do in India and other such places. I'd be interested in knowing what solutions you've come up with to fix this.  

The number of people scamming the system for disability is HUGE!  The city of Portsmouth Ohio has 25% of the adult population on disability.  In the 70's it was alcoholism, in the 80's the bad back, in the 90's migraine headaches and now it's anything "mental" that can't actually be tested such as bi polar disorder, social anxiety disorder and the like.