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Btw it's been almost 10 years since I've been back here. Much nicer than I remembered, and by that I mean much less homeless people. They used to be all over the Promenade. Not so much anymore. They are still here but I think Austin has Santa Monica beat.

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Just now, JohnnyRage said:

How much time do we have until your bus arrives?

Family is shopping. I'm killing time enjoying the view of the Pacific and the amazing weather. 

He may kill me if he comes back and sees me next to his stash.

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6 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

What does his skin color have to do with the story? Why is it a black homeless guy and not just a homeless guy?

well if it was purple and lime paisley, then the op is trippin serious balls.

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I moved to the next bench. People are walking over to sit down, see the white bag and keep moving. 

Two old white French dudes, one wearing a fucking beret, sit down takes a drag on a pipe with weed, look at the bag and say something in French, get up and leave.

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This Mexican guy walks over to sit down, sees the bag, looks at me as if to ask if it was mine, I said, nope I quit last week. He laughs. I ask him what it is, he says bad shit, and walks away.

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34 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

What does his skin color have to do with the story? Why is it a black homeless guy and not just a homeless guy?

 

31 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Details. If it were a white homeless guy I would've said white homeless guy. Quit looking for reasons to get ragey.

I live in a basically red and gray home.  So if I lose it I'll be a red/gray homeless guy.

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43 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

You can live beside the ocean

Leave the fire behind

Swim out past the breakers

Watch the world die

 

39 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

I don't wanna be the bad guy

I don't wanna do your sleep walk dance anymore

everclear did put out some good jams in their day...

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49 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Details. If it were a white homeless guy I would've said white homeless guy. Quit looking for reasons to get ragey.

Probably as angry that you said guy and not ziror some shit

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4 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

Back at hotel. I told the family that we're not going to the Getty tomorrow. We're going to sit and watch people all day. Shit was fascinating.

Sounds like anthropology was true your calling. If you take the time, pay attention, and disassociate yourself, people watching can be fun as shit. Humans are remarkably interesting creatures.

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53 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

I moved to the next bench. People are walking over to sit down, see the white bag and keep moving. 

Two old white French dudes, one wearing a fucking beret, sit down takes a drag on a pipe with weed, look at the bag and say something in French, get up and leave.

Why a French dude and not just a dude with a beret ?

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4 minutes ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Probably just his laundry detergent.  

Sittin’ on a bench at the bay,

watching the tide bag not go away.

Actually, that's probably a very good answer. Still funny to see mine and everyone's reaction to a white bag sitting on a bench.

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Although i did watch him for awhile watching to see if he would leave the bench since it was in the shade and I wanted shade. He stood up and sat down a shit load of times straightening out his pants. Every time I was excited because I thought he was leaving. I thought he was high on some shit or was purposely faking me out. After seeing the white bag I thought it was dope. It could've been laundry soap and he was just nuts.

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1 hour ago, WhatTheBuck said:

What does his skin color have to do with the story? Why is it a black homeless guy and not just a homeless guy?

What is the first thing you notice about a person?  Gender.

What's second?

 

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Just now, TexArcher said:

What is the first thing you notice about a person?  Gender.

What's second?

 

Aggy or non-Aggy?

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1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Details. If it were a white homeless guy I would've said white homeless guy.

Sure you would. And yet that's something we never see happen. 

Really, it was more of a rhetorical question.  

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1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Btw it's been almost 10 years since I've been back here. Much nicer than I remembered, and by that I mean much less homeless people. They used to be all over the Promenade. Not so much anymore. They are still here but I think Austin has Santa Monica beat.

*fewer homeless people 

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2 hours ago, crash_davis said:

Damn good people watching. It's a social experiment.

You and the fake bag of coke are actually the homeless guy’s social experiment. Social experiment within a social experiment, if you will. 

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21 minutes ago, Murfdogg21 said:

You and the fake bag of coke are actually the homeless guy’s social experiment. Social experiment within a social experiment, if you will. 

leoinception.jpg

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1 hour ago, crash_davis said:

Although i did watch him for awhile watching to see if he would leave the bench since it was in the shade and I wanted shade. He stood up and sat down a shit load of times straightening out his pants. Every time I was excited because I thought he was leaving. I thought he was high on some shit or was purposely faking me out. After seeing the white bag I thought it was dope. It could've been laundry soap and he was just nuts.

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Sure you would. And yet that's something we never see happen. 
Really, it was more of a rhetorical question.  
Maybe because on the promenade a bum of color is the exception?
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I am still living with your ghost 
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast 
I don't want to be your downtime 
I don't want to be your stupid game…

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