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Old 02-03-2014, 02:55 PM
 
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I've heard the number 25,000 thrown around. Was that a slide error? Only way I can imagine someone pulling 250k from panhandling is if they were managing other panhandlers and taking a cut.
I will be honest, it was shown in the 1980's and I don't recall all the details. I tried to google and did not find a link
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Old 02-04-2014, 12:47 AM
 
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Kind of off topic a bit but, I think that all the "young" adults on the streets should get jobs. If they really wanted to they can make it work. I just moved to New York and live in a crappy apartment with a few roomies, but I also have to take the subway two hours each way to work. It sucks but it keeps me off the streets. If they really wanted to they could get off their lazy ass and not be on the streets.
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Old 02-04-2014, 01:32 AM
 
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Kind of off topic a bit but, I think that all the "young" adults on the streets should get jobs. If they really wanted to they can make it work. I just moved to New York and live in a crappy apartment with a few roomies, but I also have to take the subway two hours each way to work. It sucks but it keeps me off the streets. If they really wanted to they could get off their lazy ass and not be on the streets.
You don't necessarily know that, and you don't know all the reasons why they are homeless.

You should be happy you aren't homeless, and you made it work for you. As for me, there's no way in hell I would ever take the train two hours to work one way, or live with a bunch of roommates like that.
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