I honestly very seldom carry any cash anymore.

99 out of 100 are scamming you. Do what you want because as others have said you should help people in need but you are also enabling a lot of drugs and alcohol abuse. No right answer here. If you travel enough you see the gas station scammers daily. When I worked downtown a lot I would see the same ones day in and day out. Same stories, same gas cans, broken fan belts, whatever the story of the day is. I lost patience for them years ago, I give to the church and some other charities but never to people on the street.

I've gone the other way, I'll give to street people, believing that anyone who is so much in need that they would beg for a living is truly needy, occasionally the locals like Jimmy Hale Mission & the Firehouse in B'ham, but I don't give anymore to the organized religions, United Way or any of the other professional "fund-raising" businesses.

WOW! Very small world I guess. You know I have given to
some shady people and was pretty sure I was getting screwed but I had it to spare. His situation was totally different and he didnt seem to be high or anything but appreciative of my help. My son was with me that day. Due to all the gear in the truck, I guess he could tell we were preparing for hunting season. He told my son that he hoped he killed a really big buck this season. I didnt feel like I got screwed with him.

Now if he's been hanging out there for 2 weeks, maybe he is telling the truth. The way our government works it could take months for him to get approved and finally get a check. I'm not sure how long it takes to get the ball rolling on disability.

Crazy that I'm not the only one who has encountered him. You know if I had it to do over again, I would ask him some questions. Ask about why his leg was removed to begin with. If the whole thing really turned out to be legit, I have some connections that maybe could help him a good bit more than just me. [/quote

He wasnt there last night, but that doesn't mean anything one way or the other.

Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I too have been in a situation where I was in need of some gas money (I'd left my wallet at home)...but I always have had enough cash or spare change stuck back somewhere either in my truck or go bag to get me where I was going. I tend to over-prepare as it is (the bag also always has a .40 cal, two full spare mags, a surefire flashlight, spare batteries for it, and Quik-Clot in it...among other things). But, I can definitely understand the situation of those in a bind and are in need.

It depends upon the person and the situation, I guess. But I promise, if they get too close or it seems fishy...I am not an easy target.

But, I think if you can help, you should help.

If you touch me...... I'll kill ya.


Touch my stuff..... I'll kill ya.





Edit: I left out the "any of you homos" part so as to not offend certain people who don't like anything of a sexual nature mentioned or alluded to. Or pictures, especially pictures.