When I was homeless for a night after losing my apartment key I stayed with you in Marina Del Ray.

Worked out pretty good for me :)

some of y'all think the homeless have it easy/good trying to live in one of the beach cities? fyi, there's no overnighting in any of the beach cities, venice, manhatten, hermosa, redondo, etc et al. no sleeping on the beach, no camping, no overnighting in cars, no none of that. homeless people scare away tourists and these cities are tourism dominated. homeless are constantly getting harassed to move on.

reacharound?

San Diego.
7 days of rain per year.
Overcast till noon.
Quick bus ride to Mexico and a short hitchhike to LA.

I am not kidding - there is a huge homeless population there not too far form Waikiki Beach. People don't fly to Hawaii to be homeless, but local people in Hawaii who end up homeless.

I'm just saying... If given a choice that's where I would "want" to be homeless.

I'd head down to an incubator or other VC-backed funding apparatus, and offer my expertise in exchange for three hots and a cot.

Small town where rent is cheap and they have an okay cheap internet connection.
The goal would be to not be homeless for long.
Banking on the social system in a small town being easier and less saturated.
May also be easier to get a job going even if its a shit job.
Cheaper rent meaning it would be easier to get off the street.
Internet so that once I can afford even a basic computer I can start putting time in making some cash and look for a better job to get out of the situation and better myself.

Los Angeles, cause i could make over 50 dollars a day

Take my pic of 1000s of empty homes in detroit :)

Clearly America's homeless population agrees with you :1orglaugh

If I were homeless I'd travel.

Doesnt another past rich GFY'er live in MDR?? CM?

Maybe its just the homeless in my city but honestly when talking to them on occasions I find them to be bright cheerful sometimes even highly intelligent people, albeit many with mental illness. If you've never actually talked to a homeless person you may not know this, but many are homeless by choice. One Wino that hangs out in front of a bar I go to on the Venice circle is an ex programmer who had a family, house, etc. One day he just said "fuck it" and dropped out. He panhandles and holds up funny signs like "Fuck You Pay Me" and lives a basic life of leisure on the beach. The point is that many are homeless by choice because they don't want any responsibilities or commitments. Many are carefree. That doesnt take away from the fact that many are terribly disturbed and have addiction issues.

When I used to see homeless people I would think "Dirty Bum, get a job", but after crossing paths with many I think that people should have a bit more compassion for their fellow man, even if they are living the life of Riley.

But that's where I live..

on beach play records for public enjoyment

Mom's couch, so Tampa :thumbsup

Parents house.

:2 cents::2 cents: :1orglaugh

Walking or hitchhiking??? You might smell if you have no shower...

Wherever there's a Pizza Hut dumpster, I'll be there. I would only start eating Pizza Hut after I become homeless.

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Actually I change my mind. I would live in hotel lobbys and pools.. as long as you look clean you can stay in a hotel 24/7 and use their wireless, pools, facilities.

If you're homeless and broke you won't be looking clean for long - you need access to a shower, a razor to shave, you need clothes and shoes, those need to be cleaned.

Being homeless is misery to a normal person, the mentally ill who make up a big part of the homeless population probably have it easier than the person who for whatever reason finds himself down on his luck and homeless. There's also age to consider, to be homeless in your 20's is a lot different than being homeless in your 40's and later.

I would crawl into a shallow roadside ditch and let the worms and the slugs turn my worthless skinsack into detritus.

in somalia, is hot all the time and i would not feel ashame that i'm homeless :P

No tourists are scared away in Venice and their are tent cities everynight as I drive my bike by. The homeless in Venice are homelesss but they are what you would call the Beverly Homebilliesless something.

lol ....

Back in '03 I lived in Ala Moana, had an apt couple blocks away from this park and would walk by every day on the way to the beach. I concur, if I had to be homeless this spot would be near the top of my list.

Woods, alone. lol

you've spoken to every tourist? You've crunched the #s on tourism before and after homeless crackdowns? Sorry but it's a fact that these beach cities are run on tourism and tourist dollars are directly negatively impacted by homeless.

Where in venice are tent cities? granted, venice is slightly more tolerant of homeless but tents are illegal structures under the law and homeless do get arrested there for that.

Take a walk down the boardwalk at midnite.

Yes living in cars is banned, but people still live in busses and other vehicles - they just move around quite a bit. Santa Monica is extremely tolerant of homeless. South bay not so much.

And fuck the tourists, they can eat dick.

tourists bring dollars.

homeless bring crime.

Homeless must live somewhere. They have no homes. should we put them on trains and give them acid showers?? Ship them all to downtown LA. They have just as much right to be on the beach as you.

I didn't offer my opinion on the matter, I stated a fact. I wasn't speaking to who has the right to do what.

the fact is where homeless are, crime is. that is a simple fact. it's not about rights. I couldn't give 2 shits who enjoys the beach but again, the fact is, homeless bring crime with them and tourists bring dollars.

you can snub your nose at that all you want but that's how the world goes around.

Anywhere with 24hour Gyms.

You are correct sir :-)

The world aint perfect, but we can try to be better human beings and try to hlp when we can.

well said :thumbsup

We often give to the occasional guy we see sitting outside a supermarket, usually with disability, removed fingers from hand & that sort of thing. Happens a lot here in Spain :Oh crap

I wasn't aware the debate was re: helping or not. Of course people can help others when they can. But letting homeless skirt the rules isn't helping anyone. the laws apply to everyone.

yes that is awesome



do i get a laptop? cause I've done that kind of homeless before

In Bangkok at every BTS (Skytrain) station there are horribly disfigured and limbless people. Basically its their job to beg for money. I tend to give at least a little something every time I pass by. I have so much in comparison.

The thing that gets me is these guys have smiles on their faces, even with insurmountable odds against them they wake up everyday and go to "work".