zil Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Traveler said: There are some really cool cycling shoes that cost $600 that I have not been willing to budget for. I have thought of wearing my cycling team kit and standing by a freeway entrance with a large cardboard sign that says, "Old guy wants very expensive cycling shoes - Please Help!" - Just to see what would happen - My wife is upset that I would even consider such a thing. The Traveler Millennials would stop and ask why you didn't just set up a go-fund-me campaign... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Traveler said: I have thought of wearing my cycling team kit and standing by a freeway entrance with a large cardboard sign that says, "Old guy wants very expensive cycling shoes - Please Help!" - Just to see what would happen - My wife is upset that I would even consider such a thing. I must admit, I gave money to the guy with a cardboard sign that said something to the tune of "I'm broke and lazy. Help me, and I'll try to do better tomorrow". I figured even if he was lying about the second part, I could pay for the entertainment value, the same way I'd drop money in a hat for a street performer. Edited September 12, 2018 by NeuroTypical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 One time (as in, only once) I gave money to a man standing by the road. I did it because the Spirit was practically screaming at me to give him money. That's never happened since. I go for the "fund a trustworthy organization that can do more than give them money" approach. NeuroTypical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 43 minutes ago, zil said: Millennials would stop and ask why you didn't just set up a go-fund-me campaign... That is because Millennials are too inexperienced and naive to realize that go-fund-me is a red flag traceable by the IRS. The Traveler zil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwrfrk Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Years ago I put together care packages that I gave out to homeless people. I'll have to hunt for the list of what I put in it. I revised it back about ten years ago. Before I give out money I'll give out gift certificates. What you do is find a place like McDonals, Arby's, Subway, whatever (I did Wendy's and McDonald's) and talk with a manager about buying gift certificates in bulk. Sometimes they'll even "contribute to the cause". What good is $10 to a homeless guy/gal? Maybe some booze for a brief moment? Maybe some drugs or smokes? But if that is actually a $10 gift certificate for a meal, what value is that? One restaurant went a few steps further to help me in my quest- th certificates were good for a free meal, no value specified with exception for a maximum amount. After two years we found the two most common meals purchased were the salad bar (#1) and the chicken fried steak (#2). I paid for the certificates with cash and would put a number on it. It was pretty cool. But...it worked. Sunday21 and zil 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday21 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 3 hours ago, pwrfrk said: Years ago I put together care packages that I gave out to homeless people. I'll have to hunt for the list of what I put in it. I revised it back about ten years ago. Before I give out money I'll give out gift certificates. What you do is find a place like McDonals, Arby's, Subway, whatever (I did Wendy's and McDonald's) and talk with a manager about buying gift certificates in bulk. Sometimes they'll even "contribute to the cause". What good is $10 to a homeless guy/gal? Maybe some booze for a brief moment? Maybe some drugs or smokes? But if that is actually a $10 gift certificate for a meal, what value is that? One restaurant went a few steps further to help me in my quest- th certificates were good for a free meal, no value specified with exception for a maximum amount. After two years we found the two most common meals purchased were the salad bar (#1) and the chicken fried steak (#2). I paid for the certificates with cash and would put a number on it. It was pretty cool. But...it worked. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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