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  1. Smartmouthwoman

    Smartmouthwoman Bless your heart Past Donor

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    I support Operation Care Intl which is a religious based charity that serves the homeless. They throw a huge Christmas party every year that includes lots of other agencies offering help, but out of 10,000 homeless, only a handful will accept long-term help. Such a sad situation and no real solutions. :(
     
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    Delouse, hot meal, clean clothes, cane, release with voucher for a menial job. Repeat as needed. Problem solved - fast.

    There are always quick cheap solutions to these kinds of problems.
    Big Bad Government does not like cheap and effective.
     
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    No, no, here is a good site to get soap, try the lychee rose it is great if you want to really get in touch with your female side. . https://www.mistralsoap.com
     
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    What is the profit in running a business when it becomes a liability? Small stores are on the decline in towns as well as large cities.
     
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    Some do work, but they can't afford a place to live.

    Most just won't work. They have varying degrees of mental illness and/or addictions.

    Some of those can't be cured. The rest require long-term treatment. For the rest of their lives type of treatment.
     
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    Will I go to jail?

    I've lived in this house for about twenty years. I never bought cable TV. That wire has been there, annoying me, the whole time.

    It's now hanging from the pole.
     
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    Sitting here, looking at that unused telephone wire...
     
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    I think we have veered into politics. Sent you a note, so we don't get busted for disturbing the peace. ;-)
     
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    I'm beginning to believe that people are bringing their garbage from home.

    Begin of rant: Knowing that homeless people dig through the garbage, and knowing that there's no reason for a 12" circular saw blade to be buried in a trash can, my low opinion of people leads me to believe it was an intentionally malicious act. End of rant.
     
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    Don't they have free cable in jail?
     
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    Small business is the canary - and its dying
     
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    I found somebody's food stamp card this morning. There's a phone number on it. I called and found that the owner has $94 on it. The office doesn't open until 10am tomorrow. I hope the owner doesn't need it until then.
     
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    Good morning, barflies. Got out and watered plants on the patio this morning. Poor things are having a hard time surviving July. :(

    On a happy note, someone brought me donuts this morning. Yippee!
     
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    Donuts are always a smile bringer.
     
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    Unfortunately no one pays attention till they are gone.
     
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    If even then.
     
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    Napped all afternoon... gonna be a long night...
     
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    Hey. Maybe Mystery Science Theater 3000 is on.
     
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    When Barney's of NY can't afford space in NYC you know why most of the deli's are gone.

     
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    Morning all.... going to be an interesting day.

    We've finally sold the last investment lot, from a 24 acre plot bought 13 years ago... closing this afternoon. After all is said and done, didn't make much of a profit, but almost glad to be done with it. No more going out there for a little target practice, friends parking campers out there fore a weekend mini-vacay.... but it's finally done. Time to move on to other things.

    Now, starting the plans for the project (flip, maybe) house bought at auction. First up, a really large dumpster......
     
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    When the costs of running a business rise, taxes, rent, regulation, minimum wage, only Big Business can afford the toll. Barney's attracts lots of revenue - just not enough for NYC.
     
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    OMG, makes one realize what country feels like coming to town. Awesome store!!
     
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    Yes, Barney's is amazing - filed for bankruptcy protection today.
     
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