1. "when there are no hustlers/teenagers on the subway" In response to Reply # 0
I can deal with the hustlers, because when you have your headphones on, you can tune them out. They make their plea for spare change, and they're on their way if they see you aren't giving it up.
Teenagers? whoa boy. Cursing, bumping into you, and being general jerks.
So when I get on the train and there's neither? It's a good day.
2. "You call them "hustlers?" We call them bums around here..." In response to Reply # 1 Fri Nov-25-16 09:32 AM by flipnile
...and they might annoy me more than the teens. At least the teens give me a wide berth because they know who to fuck with, but I swear I get asked for change 5-15 times a day between downtown and the neighborhood bums. Grown-ass men acting helpless and asking me for shit really bugs me for some reason. At least get a hustle.
willothewisp Member since Feb 07th 2003 1089 posts
Fri Nov-25-16 09:38 AM
4. "some people don't know what else to do I think" In response to Reply # 2
some are really feeling bad I think.
for some it's an act I think.
Now what bugs me a little is store owners asking me how I am. "Now I just came in here to buy some things, not to have a pleasant conversation." I understand though, but I still don't like it.
5. "it's almost like a job for some." In response to Reply # 4
>some are really feeling bad I think. > >for some it's an act I think.
When I see the same people in the same spots running the same angle, it makes me skeptical. There's a guy who sits in front of the restaurant by my job everyday. I usually speak, and acknowledge him ( sometimes give him a quarter or two), because I understand that they're just people who's lives went in a different direction than mine.
BUT. I came back downtown one night to kick it, and he was basically just hanging out in a nearby location (an alley down the street), no longer asking for change. He called out to me: "Oh, you're back down here huh?". That kinda creeped me out. So after that, I started taking a different route, or crossing the street a block away. I don't like being watched. >
>Now what bugs me a little is store owners asking me how I am. >"Now I just came in here to buy some things, not to have a >pleasant conversation." I understand though, but I still don't >like it.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sat Nov-26-16 07:46 PM
14. "a can of Rockstar (Black and gold can) and Lil Debbie donut sticks" In response to Reply # 0
yup... puts a smile on my face.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sat Nov-26-16 10:44 PM
16. "puts a huge smile on my liver" In response to Reply # 15
the original Rockstar (which is pretty much the only one I drink) contains liver healing milk thistle extract.
Maybe you should have a look at the ingredients of Rockstar before you talk.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
19. "it has sugar in it" In response to Reply # 16 Sun Nov-27-16 01:29 AM by justin_scott
our livers cannot handle the amount of sugar we consume. it makes the pancreas produce more insulin in response. and even if you drink a sugar free one, your body can't tell the difference between real sugar and fake sugar, so it treats them the same.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sun Nov-27-16 01:38 AM
20. "except there's no real human proof of that happening" In response to Reply # 19
> and even if you drink a sugar free one, your body can't tell the difference between real sugar and fake sugar, so it treats them the same.
It's theoretical without any sort of concrete proof.
... besides, I avoid chemical sweeteners like the plague 'cause they're nasty as shit and ALL of them cause pain in my kidneys. I don't trust any of them. Also consider that if I drink a Rockstar and have donut sticks, it's likely the single largest intake of sugar that day... and in some cases that week.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
besides, the rockstar and donuts sticks have more sugar in the both of them than men should consume in one day, plus there's sugar in so many things people don't even think about, so even beyond that, you're going well over you're daily sugar intake. now, if that's all the sugar you eat in a week, cool, but if you consume ketchup, buns, fruit juice, vitamin water, barbecue sauce, etc etc etc, it all adds up.
really not trying to be preachy. its your life, live it how you want, but i know my shit on this subject.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sun Nov-27-16 02:02 AM
22. "it's all inconclusive. " In response to Reply # 21
there are studies that show a *possible* link, and others that have none what so ever.
I've already stated that I don't trust chemical sweeteners one bit and ingesting them has an adverse effect on me, so it's not like I'm arguing for them. What you're saying has no concrete evidence to back it up, nothing that can be replicated with the exact same results every time that test is run. Until then, it's bullshit.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
23. "to each their own, but i know my shit" In response to Reply # 22
i've studied this extensively, and worked with many doctors who weren't sponsored by coca cola or some other sugar industry company. a very small dose of sugar is necessary to the body, but a vast, vast amount of humans consume far too much.
PoppaGeorge Member since Nov 07th 2004 10384 posts
Sun Nov-27-16 01:36 PM
24. "you know what? Fuck off nigga." In response to Reply # 23
this was a thread about little daily pleasures, not a thread for you to come in here with your "well actually..." fucktarded ass shit. Fuck off and get some happiness in your life nigga.
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"Where was the peace when we were getting shot? Where's the peace when we were getting laid out? Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then? They don't want to call for peace then.
30. "I discovered the neti pot." In response to Reply # 0 Mon Nov-28-16 11:15 PM by denny
Yo....I'm in love with this thing. I started singing love songs to it....re-interpreting songs like Spice Girls 'When two become One' and Minnie Rippertons "Inside my nose". Can't believe it took me this long to try it. A godsend. Highly recommended if you haven't tried it while sick.
35. "RE: 6 feet under." In response to Reply # 34 Tue Nov-29-16 04:41 PM by denny
Don't know about you....but I'm mostly indifferent to all the symptoms of a common cold/flu except for the blocked up sinus bit. Y'know when you lie down and put your head to the left and one side gets all blocked...then you flip your head and it all goes to the right. I HATE that shit.
The Neti pot provides complete relief.....though somewhat temporary. I bought it on a whim for 20 bucks. You gotta boil the water (apparently people have died by using unboiled tap water before). Let it cool to room temp. Put in the saline solution that's provided. Then you tip your head over a sink and pour through your nose. The water travels through your sinuses. If your blocked up it might take some time but eventually will start dripping out the other nostril. Do it on both sides....then (this is also important) VERY gently blow your nose and poof. Everything comes out. If you blow your nose too hard some of the blockage might go to your ears.
I've been sick since last friday and my beloved neti pot is making it much more manageable. I'm doing it 3 times a day. It's especially important when you wake up. I look at what comes out and say to myself 'I would've been carrying that around ALL DAY'.
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