Panhandlers Gone Wild

2006-03-02T17:25:00.000-08:00

Now I have seen everything...A shopping cart on the water? WTF?

2006-02-19T11:56:00.000-08:00

2006-01-14T15:49:00.000-08:00

Its a really low resolution photo, but the grubber in San Francisco standing there has a sign that says, "Bet you can't hit me with a quarter"
Oh, okay.

He's a fricking genius. Give to the poor and take out your agressions by pelting quarters at a money whore...

Too bad for him I threw a lighter instead...

2006-01-09T12:46:00.000-08:00

Look how happy she is to have a granolla bar! I had run out of rockets, but judging by her dental plan, I'm betting this was a good thing.

2006-01-02T19:56:00.000-08:00

Just couldn't pass up this chance to post this pic when i saw it. i wish i had taken it. i could have left him an onion and told him it was an apple.!!

2005-12-19T12:42:00.001-08:00

Colorado Hurricane

has an awesome money whore post-go check it out!

2005-12-19T12:42:00.000-08:00

Colorado Hurricane

has an awesome money whore post-go check it out!

2005-12-15T12:18:00.000-08:00

I bet he can GLEEK far!

2005-12-14T15:20:00.000-08:00

So, I haven't posted recently. Here is a picture I took of some guy downtown Victoria a bit ago. Please note the granolla bar in his money collecting shirt or whatever that is. Unfortunately you can't see the rocket. It's under the granolla bar. But it is there.

2005-12-12T07:20:00.000-08:00

Today, on this site, I am taking time out to express my belief in something...

capital punishment...

Read this

Tonight, Tookie Williams lies in the hands of Govenor Schwarzenegger...
I am a left-wing Libertarian. I have never had trust in Arnold.

Until now.

This loser killed 4 people about 10 years ago, and founded "The Crips" gang...Yes, that gang...the one that is not just in LA...all over the US he has followers...In your city...

He walked into a 7-11 and took out a guy and his girlfriend for less than $100...and then did it again...

Fuck gangs...Get a fucking job...its no longer a game of race...we all have good and bad in our profiles...

Losers thinking taking a life will assist them in taking charge of theirs...

So tonight, at midnight, pending Arnold's decision (Sgt. Bratt of the LAPD has already givien us his oppinion, like mine) Tookie Williams will be taken out in a smooth, humane, way...unlike the four people he took out back in the day...

He has all of these celebrities backing him up...whatever...I will be boycotting you, Snoop Dogg and Jamie Foxx...

And today, I am am using my own personal time...unpaid time for Jury Duty....in Long Beach. The LBC.
To keep a criminal behind bars...

So later, it is not a huge issue to decide...

If what he did was wrong...

It is wrong...And you will pay...

2005-12-10T08:45:00.000-08:00

Reason #466 to not drink Old English 40s and drive a cart...

Let this be a lesson to you all..

Signed,

BADD
Bums Against Drunk Drving

2005-12-04T09:27:00.000-08:00

Reason #590 I loathe public transportation...
I got panhandled by this walking disaster...
This broad needs more than my quarter...Her ass needs a J-O-B!

2005-12-02T15:55:00.000-08:00

Check out THIS panhandler! Look at how well she is handelling that pan!

OOOH yes, she's got skills! MAD SKILLS! Ok, now what is in the pan is the question? So, seriously, back to the show.... Have you EVER IN YOUR LIFE seen anything like this??????????????

2005-12-01T17:59:00.000-08:00

I was getting ready to leave on of my [hotel] properties this evening, when a guest said, "there is a bum in the corridor."

Armed with my camera and a clipboard, to make me look offical, I set out to remove this slack jawed, 40-guzzling doofus...how convenient, I had my camera in my pocket...

But the photo turned out shitty...low battery...

Fuck.

2005-11-30T09:20:00.000-08:00

I snapped this on the 5 and Sunland...

What the hell is this crap? A freeway off-ramp yard sale?

That vacuum sucks...

2005-11-28T23:14:00.000-08:00

This dude struck a pose for me!

He was just chillin' after a long night of loitering...

2005-11-28T08:51:00.000-08:00

Cupcake sent us this one...it's fricking hilarious!

Dis Ride Got pimped!

2005-11-26T08:13:00.000-08:00

Saturday-7:27 AM- Where is she?

What time does she set up her stand?

She left an umbrella...sorta like a territorial pissing...

2005-11-24T17:30:00.000-08:00

Lookie! The little scrub-cats were out and about today....they are being a tad more friendly in hopes of getting turkey leftovers. Cher, I would've given them Rockets, but I figured it might spoil their dinner...

She's still there! According to California Squatter Law, I think this nut-job actually owns the City of Long Beach...

I got brave and sneaked around the backside...I notice water and cleaning products....Nobody likes a messy campground...Perhaps she had company over for the Holiday...(please hum the White Stripes song "My Doorbell" here...)

And lastly...I snapped this abandoned Paycheck on Wheels exiting my office's garage....
Hmmm....Now where did I leave my cart?

2005-11-22T08:26:00.000-08:00

I swear as I went past this old VW it asked for some spare change.

Check out that back tire!

Being the tender heart that I am, I left it a treat.

2005-11-21T18:32:00.000-08:00

How's this for beachfront property? Its like the fricking KOA Kampground...

Long Beach, CA.

Love how the plastic ground tarp conveys such a sanitary feeling...now I know where I'm spending Thanksgiving...Fire-roasted seagull....yummy...

And panhandling cats? Why, yes...check this out...some organization feed these little guys...and they get to crap where they wanna and soak up the sun...assholes...

2005-11-21T12:58:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious...
Stupid Criminal Kid

His mom deserves a medal for humiliating this loser...

2005-11-19T18:04:00.000-08:00

Something that keeps me up at night...

Are there any happy moments out there, when someone totally fricking mental says, "Whoah! I am normal again! Whew! That was scary...."

This chic was sleeping on the ground in front of the El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, then was pissed off when they threatened to arrest her....I caught up with her a few blocks later...she was speaking in tongues...I asked her if I could take her picture, and she wouldn't look at me...

2005-11-15T13:48:00.000-08:00

Ok, I saw this guy sleeping.
He kinda looked like he had peed his pants.I liked the idea of him waking up and thinking some
angel from Heaven came down with Rockets and Granoola bars.
Although, he could have been dead.

2005-11-11T19:45:00.000-08:00

I was so ecstatic after snapping these photos...this is the gnarly money-whore that initially inspired me to create this blog...I see her grubby ass all over downtown LB...but only when I don't have my camera...
Until today....

And I found her while shopping for my other blog ....

Uhh...I don't think they sell crank at Albertsons....

She has dreads, on accident....

2005-11-06T11:11:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-05T15:07:00.000-08:00

I came across this photo and just knew it had earned a place on our humble little site here. I wonder what kind of view the person has in the red car.

2005-11-02T11:45:00.000-08:00

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2005-11-01T15:53:00.000-08:00

My friend Jen sent this to me. This guy is downtown Victoria all the time. She informs me that he is a BUSKER, not a panhandler. I say whatever. He still wants our cash. I snapped a photo of him on Saturday when I was downtown with my parents. He's just setting up for the day. Click to enlarge.

2005-10-31T17:02:00.000-08:00

Men: Honesty is the Best Policy...I'd put out for this fella....

2005-10-25T10:28:00.000-07:00

PANHANDLER ADMITS HE'S PROBABLY NOT JESUS
Los Angeles, CA — After nearly twenty years of panhandling and preaching to passerbys, homeless man Marty Ludlow finally admitted he's probably not Jesus Christ, and apologized if he gave anyone the wrong impression.

"I'm sorry if people thought I was the incarnated human form of the Holy Ghost," Ludlow, 48, said at a press conference early Wednesday. "I know I may have used that line several times, but hey, I was drunk and it works great. I'm really sorry for not being totally clear on this. I realize now that I'm probably not Jesus Christ and I apologize to anyone who gave me money just in case."

According to West Hollywood residents where Ludlow would regularly panhandle, the bearded transient not only claimed he was Jesus Christ, but also carried around a sign that said "I'm Jesus Christ."

"He would tell everyone he was Jesus and if we ignored his wishes to buy him a 40-ounce Michelob, we would be be screwed for life," resident Sonya Redding said. "At first I ignored him, but after he insisted again and again he was Jesus, I felt I should try to help him -- you know, just in case. Then he stole my watch."

Ludlow also carried signs that read, "Give me money and I promise you'll get into heaven," "I died for your sins so gimme some change," "I'm Jesus and I also served in Vietnam," and "I'm Jesus and if you don't buy me a sandwich, you will most likely burn in the fiery pits of hell for all eternity."

As part of his probation agreement, Ludlow has agreed to carry a disclaimer which now clearly states he's most likely not Jesus.

"See, it's written in the small print on the bottom of this cardboard sign that says, 'I'm probably not Jesus, even though I look exactly like him.'"

2005-10-23T09:51:00.000-07:00

These next pictures were all taken at the same time. These two ladies were sitting together. I dunno, maybe they were going to put their money into one big crack pot. haha. get it?
I gave them both a granolla bar and some rockets. The lady in the jean jacket said "OOOH! I'm going to suck on mine!" when I handed her her rockets! Then I felt a twinge of sadness and realized that maybe hard nutty granolla bars and sugar packed candy aren't the best thing to be handing out to these people. They don't always have all their teeth. Maybe I should be handing out toothbrushes instead.
Anyway, the last photo is my favorite. The lady on the right is showing the other one what kind of granolla bar she got. She was really happy about the whole thing. I walked away feeling smuggly happy once again.

2005-10-21T03:33:00.000-07:00

Sherri the Turkey Whisperer sent us this...and we can't thank her enough. It is definately a must post! I loved that he relieved himself right in front of the cop car!! CLASSIC! ok, sorry, but no matter what i do, this just won't work. it's not in the right format or something. Sherri, if you get this, please try resending the photo and we will try again.

2005-10-20T09:31:00.000-07:00

So Crofton and I went downtown a couple days ago for our picture taking extravaganza. I filled my pockets with rockets and the stroller with granolla bars and off we went to hand them out and take some photos. My camera batteries died and I somehow ended up losing a few that I thought would have been really good. I was cheesed. Anyway, I will post the photos over the next couple days. Enjoy! Here's one of a panhandler. He was the first one I actually took a photo of ever (awe...my first), and I was kind of intimitaded, so I took the photo first and then circled back to give him his treats. He was sooo happy with the rockets. He hadn't had them in years and I made his day.

He was reading Archie and that's his knitting by his hat. I'm not sure what it was he was knitting exactly, but I'm betting it was a scarf.

2005-10-19T23:21:00.000-07:00

This gnar-dog sits out on Century Blvd by LAX every day...

This waste-of-space made me create a reality show in my mind, where they take bums like him and pull an Encino Man on him...register him at NYU...get him some dentures...

And see what happens when 7 grubbers get picked to live in a house, have their lives tapes and see them get real...The Real World:Homeless.

2005-10-17T18:26:00.000-07:00

Hah! Let's get this started!

Here is a wonderful photo submitted by Cher

Thank you! This is priceless!

2005-09-13T00:33:00.000-07:00

Hello... *UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
Greeting from Los Angeles.
The land of stars, dreams, money, and happiness...where the temperature seldom drops below 65 degrees...
The perfect place to enjoy the finer things in life...

And the perfect place to panhandle...Ask these guys!

I am approached almost daily by beggars...Although Los Angeles does have you everyday "legit" Vietnam panhandlers, this site is not meant to make fun of them.
We do, however want to call attention to these people:

The toothless-from-bad-coke-hustler-loonies who get their next fix from robbing generous schmucks...aka Joe Public...
This will be a community blog. Feel free to send your photos to me and I will post.
Please feel free to contribute anecdotes, frustrations, etc....

From this day forward, I will snap a photo of each scrub that approaches me...(I will have to learn to run fast...)
Have camera, will travel...

Welcome!