Hitchhiking

chadwick

hitchhiking is goofy to my notion.
in iowa hitchhiking is almost zero.
we all know each other there and are friends even with complete strangers.
neighbors help each other out, no need to hitchhike into town.

washington state... not like iowa.
i see hitchhikers everyday. (out here neighbors do not help one another like im used too)
i never pick them up as they look like someone i would not like to have near me.

why do i wanna invite trouble and or bad smells?
flag me down if you are injured and need help, im cool with that.

you have not bathed in 2 months, youre wearing the exact same clothes for the last year, you smell like dog shit and you look like you are either drunk or drugged up...
no need getting into my piece of shit car.
keep walkin buddy...

chadwick

The Jeagler wrote:

the concept of hitching a ride from a stranger to feel "free" is alien to me.

im with ya, the jeagler...
that doesnt make any sense to me.

81

chadwick wrote:

hitchhiking is goofy to my notion.
in iowa hitchhiking is almost zero.
we all know each other there and are friends even with complete strangers.
neighbors help each other out, no need to hitchhike into town.

washington state... not like iowa.
i see hitchhikers everyday. (out here neighbors do not help one another like im used too)
i never pick them up as they look like someone i would not like to have near me.

why do i wanna invite trouble and or bad smells?
flag me down if you are injured and need help, im cool with that.

you have not bathed in 2 months, youre wearing the exact same clothes for the last year, you smell like dog shit and you look like you are either drunk or drugged up...
no need getting into my piece of shit car.
keep walkin buddy...

funny, i always pitched the person you described as you.






i kid i kid, don't go jumping off a bridge

chadwick

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

He is smiling because he got day release to attend Pearl Jam Sydney concert.

are you for serious are faking?
Australia lets horrible convicted killer freak shows attend day trips to peal jam concerts?

shut the fuck up.......... :wtf: :crazy:

nuffingman

I'd do it. I read a book called "A Land of Two Halves" which was a teacher hitching around New Zealand. It sounded great.

If one of my kids said they were going to do it I'd throw a wobbly and lock 'em in the house.

StillHere

you know, i grew up, my teenage years, were in the 70s in semi-rural NJ/PA and it was the era of peace and love and hope and hippies and all for one, and all that jazz.

no one in my circle thought twice about the dangers of hitchhiking, certainly I didn't..fool that i was. I trusted everyone..hippie! lol!

Well, fortunately or unfortunately, that's something while I'd like to think I Did NOT Outgrow, sadly I have. I no longer trust everyone. Well, no that's not quite right...I trust EVERYONE, until they want a ride in My Car.

Is that hypocrisy or what?

but THEN AGAIN... :? ..this is good...I will take anonymous PJ fans anywhere at any time to see a show..or even NOT To see a show...what? :roll: I have a funny feeling about getting into YOUR car to go to a show, but hey I'll take you ALL with me..doesn't matter we've never met..we're family....hahaaa..NAIVE...I do though, that's what I do...crazy if I really stop and think about it.

OH well, maybe I do trust everyone, as long as they have a stickman tattoo! heheheeeeee

There's no accounting :roll:

RKCNDY

81 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

hitchhiking is goofy to my notion.
in iowa hitchhiking is almost zero.
we all know each other there and are friends even with complete strangers.
neighbors help each other out, no need to hitchhike into town.

washington state... not like iowa.
i see hitchhikers everyday. (out here neighbors do not help one another like im used too)
i never pick them up as they look like someone i would not like to have near me.

why do i wanna invite trouble and or bad smells?
flag me down if you are injured and need help, im cool with that.

you have not bathed in 2 months, youre wearing the exact same clothes for the last year, you smell like dog shit and you look like you are either drunk or drugged up...
no need getting into my piece of shit car.
keep walkin buddy...

funny, i always pitched the person you described as you.






i kid i kid, don't go jumping off a bridge

Chad, If i lived where you do...I'd hitchhike. Small town, friendly people.
My friend used to call chat lines and have those people come pick us up. I wouldn't know about her plan until some weirdo showed up at her door. Then he'd take us somewhere. Once, it was from Kirkland all the way out to Ocean Shores...a good 3 hour drive...one way. I suppose she figured that since there were 2 of us, at least one of us would be able to get away. Not really hitchhiking...more of 'arranged hitchhiking' I suppose....I did accept a ride from a stranger once, I was walking to the bus stop, and the bus was 10 minutes early, as I came around the corner, the bus flew by. A car stopped and told me to get in and he'd chase the bus down for me. He caught the bus and I was off on my way to class...that was also 15 years ago.
Depending on where I am, I may still get a ride from a stranger. Tacoma=no...Medina=yes.

StillHere

chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

He is smiling because he got day release to attend Pearl Jam Sydney concert.

are you for serious are faking?
Australia lets horrible convicted killer freak shows attend day trips to peal jam concerts?

shut the fuck up.......... :wtf: :crazy:

Does that mean you're considering moving to Australia Chad?
JK..you know..I HAD to say it!
Love ya!

Horos

In the 80s I hitched from Northern PA to Los Angeles. Even then it certainly was not easy. I ran out of money, had to resort to dumpster diving for meals and got robbed when I reached LA. Gives me a great story to tell but wasn't like the romanaticized stories you hear.

bmwweirdoguy

Forget hitchhiking - hop a train!

chadwick

StillHere wrote:

chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

He is smiling because he got day release to attend Pearl Jam Sydney concert.

are you for serious are faking?
Australia lets horrible convicted killer freak shows attend day trips to peal jam concerts?

shut the fuck up.......... :wtf: :crazy:

Does that mean you're considering moving to Australia Chad?
JK..you know..I HAD to say it!
Love ya!

stop teasing me
you mean you were not serious?
:(

chadwick

81 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

hitchhiking is goofy to my notion.
in iowa hitchhiking is almost zero.
we all know each other there and are friends even with complete strangers.
neighbors help each other out, no need to hitchhike into town.

washington state... not like iowa.
i see hitchhikers everyday. (out here neighbors do not help one another like im used too)
i never pick them up as they look like someone i would not like to have near me.

why do i wanna invite trouble and or bad smells?
flag me down if you are injured and need help, im cool with that.

you have not bathed in 2 months, youre wearing the exact same clothes for the last year, you smell like dog shit and you look like you are either drunk or drugged up...
no need getting into my piece of shit car.
keep walkin buddy...

funny, i always pitched the person you described as you.






i kid i kid, don't go jumping off a bridge

listen here little mister
you better watch yourself
btw, fuck that

81 i am watching you...

Gary Carter

chadwick

4and20 wrote:

Chad, If i lived where you do...I'd hitchhike. Small town, friendly people.
My friend used to call chat lines and have those people come pick us up. I wouldn't know about her plan until some weirdo showed up at her door. Then he'd take us somewhere. Once, it was from Kirkland all the way out to Ocean Shores...a good 3 hour drive...one way. I suppose she figured that since there were 2 of us, at least one of us would be able to get away. Not really hitchhiking...more of 'arranged hitchhiking' I suppose....I did accept a ride from a stranger once, I was walking to the bus stop, and the bus was 10 minutes early, as I came around the corner, the bus flew by. A car stopped and told me to get in and he'd chase the bus down for me. He caught the bus and I was off on my way to class...that was also 15 years ago.
Depending on where I am, I may still get a ride from a stranger. Tacoma=no...Medina=yes.

friendly people?
where?
here in WA?
you got to be kidding me, yes/no?

the only reason i live here is because its beautiful and i love the forest.
and here we have trees, mountains, and ocean all right here.
i have not met more than a handfull of friendly folk the entire time i been here.
and lots of rain... i likey that a lot

hitchhiking sucks for all people involved.

pjfan31

chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

He is smiling because he got day release to attend Pearl Jam Sydney concert.

are you for serious are faking?
Australia lets horrible convicted killer freak shows attend day trips to peal jam concerts?

shut the fuck up.......... :wtf: :crazy:

yep, and we also let him work part time as a clown at childrens parties.

RKCNDY

chadwick wrote:

friendly people?
where?
here in WA?
you got to be kidding me, yes/no?

the only reason i live here is because its beautiful and i love the forest.
and here we have trees, mountains, and ocean all right here.
i have not met more than a handfull of friendly folk the entire time i been here.
and lots of rain... i likey that a lot

hitchhiking sucks for all people involved.

kidding? no...
and are you calling me 'not friendly'? :twisted:
most non-friendly's are transplants that are pissed off at all the rain
Western WA=lots of rain
lots of rain=lots of angry people
lots of angry people=lots of unfriendly's
do you walk down the street with a sneer on your face?


then I suppose people would not want to be friendly to you.
I run into grumpy people all the time...I tell them 'Have a nice day!'
because it makes them madder

Have a nice day Chad!

chadwick

4and20 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

friendly people?
where?
here in WA?
you got to be kidding me, yes/no?

the only reason i live here is because its beautiful and i love the forest.
and here we have trees, mountains, and ocean all right here.
i have not met more than a handfull of friendly folk the entire time i been here.
and lots of rain... i likey that a lot

hitchhiking sucks for all people involved.

kidding? no...
and are you calling me 'not friendly'? :twisted:
most non-friendly's are transplants that are pissed off at all the rain
Western WA=lots of rain
lots of rain=lots of angry people
lots of angry people=lots of unfriendly's
do you walk down the street with a sneer on your face?


then I suppose people would not want to be friendly to you.
I run into grumpy people all the time...I tell them 'Have a nice day!'
because it makes them madder

Have a nice day Chad!

i love rain
people here are dicks.
simple as that.

tinkerbell

I've only hitched once when I was 16 with my boyfriend. We were stuck in the middle of nowhere after staying on a friends farm for the weekend. It was a Sunday and there were NO cars anywhere!!! We stood on the side of the road for 4 hours before a crazy old lady picked us up, she drove way too fast and chatted to us like she knew us. It was kinda fun.

I've picked up hitch hikers twice. The first time I was about 20. It was pouring with rain and 2 young guys were trying to huddle under a tree to keep dry. They were so greatful, lucky I had vinyl seats cos they left puddles. The 2nd time I was coming back from a weekend away with a friend and we saw 2 very young (maybe 13-14) girls. We picked them up mainly to make sure they were safe. They sat in silence the whole time. Fun times!

And on a similar note.. I was at the fish n chip shop a couple of months ago. It was raining and cold. There was a large group of teenages hanging out. I noticed the guys were roughing up one of the girls (who was wasted). The girls all disappeared into the toilets and the guys were laughing at how easy she was. I went into the bathroom told the four girls to come with me. As we walked out the boys started to get lippy so I told them to all fuck off and grow up. I drove the girls home.

I would probably pick hitch hikers up more often if I didn't always have a car load of kids.

Thoughts_Arrive

chadwick...you didn't really think I was being serious?....did you? :?

Thoughts_Arrive

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