Hitchhiking

Jo

My Mum and Dad would pick up the odd hitchhiker, so I guess that's who I got it from.
I've not picked up many myself, but I have a favourite .
22 years ago we were driving at night, going home from a 3 week road trip.
My partner was driving our camper van when he sped by some 'clean cut' kids hitch-hiking.
He said we "can't trust anybody".....THEN!!
20 minutes later he stops for a scruffy looking hermit bloke hitch hiking :? .

We had a 4hr jouney to go, so the men got in the back of the camper and sat at the table and drank beer while at 17 I had my first long-distant, highspeed, highway drive at night with lots of Nocturnal species going about thier bussiness. ( awesome )
Turned out the bloke lived accross from our home town pub and was so greatful for the 'best ride ever!' he gave us valuable shells and coral ect. He was a very eccentric fisherman who made his $$$ from the leftovers in craypots. I only recently lost the fossilised skeleton of a tiny seahorse he gave us.

The last one I picked up doesn't count. He was a drunk Irish man who hit me up at the pub for a lift home, and now thinks I'm his local taxi :roll: .

So, I guess I'm saying it's a shame that some rotten apples ruined it for everybody.

chadwick

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

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

i did actually.

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chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

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

i did actually.

Dear Chad,

I think have drank a little too much bong water today. Please use rolling papers for the week.

Your pal,
Graffix

RYEzupSF

When I was in college in Olympia, WA I hitchhiked all the time. It was my primary mode of transportation, and I picked up hitchhikers all the time. I just didn't allow people with dreadlocks in my car, since there were some funky ass dreadlock in that town. But I went to a total hippie school, and it was relatively safe. And it was a fun way to meet people. Especially stoners.

I don't think I would do it again. But it was fun.

...This isn't really hitchhiking, but it reminded me, a few weeks ago, I was on my way to work and I saw a woman in last night's outfit walking out of my man-whore neighbor's apartment. She was looking around, totally lost and had no idea where the hell she was. Perfect walk-of-shame moment. I felt so bad for her upcoming journey- either on a crowded rush-hour bus or trying to figure out where she was so she could call a cab, and then waiting in her tiny dress and heels. I pulled over and said "Just get in the car girl, I'll take you home. I've been there, its gonna be a long wait for a cab" We both laughed a bit and she appreciatively got in the car. I dropped her off and home and a light bulb went off. This would be a really good business- for chicks by chicks- no more walk of shame.

Green Circle

I have hitch hiked and I used to pick up hitch hikers all the time.
My only criteria was they couldn't be carrying anything, no bags, back packs, duffles etc...

not that they couldn't have a knife or gun in there pocket or anything! :? :shock:

Thoughts_Arrive

chadwick please no :?

pjfan31

chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

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

i did actually.

What about when I said he also does clown parties? believable?

Franny

pjfan31 wrote:

chadwick wrote:

Thoughts_Arrive wrote:

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

i did actually.

What about when I said he also does clown parties? believable?

He has a duo act with Dennis Ferguson.


sorry that was really in bad taste.

pjfan31

Isn't that guy THE most disgusting guy you have ever seen? makes my stomach churn. Almost makes Ivan seem like a regular joe.

pandora

bmwweirdoguy wrote:

Forget hitchhiking - hop a train!

:thumbup:

Franny

pjfan31 wrote:

Isn't that guy THE most disgusting guy you have ever seen? makes my stomach churn. Almost makes Ivan seem like a regular joe.

You bet. I had a lecturer who had to assess him when he was in prison and he reckons of all the badass shits he had to assess, DF was the one who he couldn't stand to be in a room with. Nasty nasty bit o work that thing is.

blackredyellow

The Jeagler wrote:

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

ya... traveling by having to depend on rides from strange people doesn't seem all that free-ing to me.