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03-28-2004, 10:18 AM | #16 |
When Do I Get Virtual Unreality?
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A few years ago, my oldest son came home with a lost soul in tow. My stepkids were still pretty young at the time. The kid had a sob story about being away from home, no money, no place to stay. He even called his alleged mom to verify his story, but she sounded like any other woman to me. For all I knew, she could have been his accomplice in something.
To make a long story short, I gave the kid a nice hot meal, all the cash I had ($20), told him the names of a couple of public assistance services, and wished him luck. I couldn't take the risk of letting him stay over for a day or two (which was what he wanted). I have a family to consider, and I simply knew *nothing* about him. So I did what my conscience told me. I helped him, but not as much as I would have helped a Cellarite with a provable identity.
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03-28-2004, 10:35 AM | #17 |
The future is unwritten
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The Cellar eventually showed the human side of Radar and the comedian in Quzah. TW is a work in progress.
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03-28-2004, 10:44 AM | #18 |
dar512 is now Pete Zicato
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Sorry blue. I don't think a passing acquaintance on the net equates to a "friend you can crash with" IRL. A net relationship is not the same thing as a real life relationship.
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03-28-2004, 11:25 AM | #19 |
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**smiles warmly at Bruce**
Depending on the person asking, I'd let them say. It would have to be someone who I consider a "long timer" here, and with whom I've developed a level of comfort and familiarity with. And you'd never find me in the phone book, anyway. Mostly because I'm not listed, but also because most people here don't know my full name. |
03-28-2004, 11:56 AM | #20 |
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I also would offer an established Cellarite crash space for a short period of time. As long as you don't mind the floor (no extra bed and I do NOT share mine) and a semi-friendly pit bull terrier sleeping on your leg. He's so cute when he does the head-on-knee thing
I tend to be lonely up here in the boondocks and could use some company. That said, I also cannot afford to be feeding freeloaders for very long. I might offer a lift to another place or the local assistance office (assuming I can find it) if needed. Dagney may have a different opinion, but she doesn't live here (yet). Brian
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03-28-2004, 12:13 PM | #21 |
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undertoad's post confused me...did he actually come knocking on your door, UT?
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03-28-2004, 12:16 PM | #22 |
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No, that's what I would say if he did.
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03-28-2004, 01:51 PM | #23 |
Going for the DX
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I'd be very leery. If I could afford it, I'd put you up in a hotel. I reciently had a bad experience with getting used by a group of people on another message board. I'm not a 100% beliver in online communites at this stage.
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03-28-2004, 10:08 PM | #24 |
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waitaminit
Blu...are you trying to sound us all out because you need crash space and are just trying to figure out whose door to show up at when?
The things I think of....
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03-29-2004, 01:54 AM | #25 |
live in your head
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heinlein is (unfortunately) a dream. paranoia rules.
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03-29-2004, 10:49 AM | #26 | |
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03-29-2004, 05:05 PM | #27 |
lurkin old school
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I would lend assistance as possible, as needed, but feel sure I'd draw the line at opening my home. Now, are there any Cellarites in Italy interested in renting out some space?
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03-29-2004, 05:05 PM | #28 | |
The future is unwritten
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03-29-2004, 08:42 PM | #29 | |
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Ignore the movie, it's just another Voerhoven (sp) bomb. In ST you had to sign up for civil service to be considered a full citizen and be able to vote and such. It was a short book and didn't go into too much detail. Civil service included police, military, gov't service and so on. If I can find it, there is a website for a group who would like to see similar standards in place. I'll get back with it if I can find it.
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03-30-2004, 09:28 AM | #30 | |
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