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Charity Muggers You know the people who come up to you on a street ask you to donate for a charity and won't take no for an answer.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

Charity Muggers You know the people who come up to you on a street ask you to donate for a charity and won't take no for an answer.

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Ahh, I see, we get quite a few of those. I'm in the process of coming up with some witty replies so they leave me alone e.g. a man asks for donations for starving children, and I say all that talk of starving has made me hungry and walk off. My brother has a good one for people who ask "have you got any spare change for the bus?" His reply "It's ok I'll walk"

Are they armed or what's stopping you from punching them in the face and run around them? :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

Charity Muggers You know the people who come up to you on a street ask you to donate for a charity and won't take no for an answer.

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I got harassed about cancer or something; I told them I didn't care and I would never donate. They left me alone :wacko:. I might have said something about them needing to get cancer too, it's been months.

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Originally Posted by Stark

Ahh, I see, we get quite a few of those. I'm in the process of coming up with some witty replies so they leave me alone e.g. a man asks for donations for starving children, and I say all that talk of starving has made me hungry and walk off. My brother has a good one for people who ask "have you got any spare change for the bus?" His reply "It's ok I'll walk"

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:P

We already give to Focus Ireland, a charity which helps homeless people and the money actually gets to where it is supposed to go and not siphoned off to the wrong people.

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Are they armed or what's stopping you from punching them in the face and run around them? :wacko:

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Just very persistent that's all.

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Are they armed or what's stopping you from punching them in the face and run around them? :wacko:

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Dunno, wish I could punch them, half of them are from organisations half of them are just beggars, some of which have such outlandash stories about how for example they father has terminal cancer and they need to get a train to the next town, and all they need is the price of a 4 pack of beer to get there :wacko:

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Just very persistent that's all.

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I know. :P It's universal I guess, in downtown you gotta keep your eyes open in case some guy ambushes you asking you for donations. They set their eyes on you and that's it, they're gonna chase you, fucking annoying.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

:P

We already give to Focus Ireland, a charity which helps homeless people and the money actually gets to where it is supposed to go and not siphoned off to the wrong people.

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I heard that most of the aid given doesn't actually get to the people its meant for (siphoned as you said) If I could find a charity to give to that would actually do its job, I would.

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Originally Posted by Stark

Dunno, wish I could punch them, half of them are from organisations half of them are just beggars, some of which have such outlandash stories about how for example they father has terminal cancer and they need to get a train to the next town, and all they need is the price of a 4 pack of beer to get there :wacko:

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Well, they're gonna get thirsty in the way, don't you think? :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Here's hoping it wasn't a terrorist attack, Norway isn't really known for having terrorism issues, or am I mistaken?

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Not directly no, but they suck up to the USA and UK alot who are more prime targets.

also it was the prime ministers building that was bombed, eye witnesses show many dead

Reports are a bit scattered though

Oh, and my girlfriend lives kinda close to train tracks, and you wouldn't believe the amount of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador that get off the trains and lurk around to gather money to 'continue their journey to the USA'.

Yeah, no.

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Originally Posted by Kouen

Not directly no, but they suck up to the USA and UK alot who are more prime targets.

also it was the prime ministers building that was bombed, eye witnesses show many dead

Reports are a bit scattered though

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Gah, that's too bad, you live near Oslo?

Tass your avatar is brilliant. :lol

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Gah, that's too bad, you live near Oslo?

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Thankfully no, we live like an hour n a half train ride away, Screwed lives far from oslo also so he should be fine, just gonna check on my mate Vidgis she works in oslo and lives a small boat ride from there

I know, is that the singer of AFI?



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Originally Posted by Kouen

Thankfully no, we live like an hour n a half train ride away, Screwed lives far from oslo also so he should be fine, just gonna check on my mate Vidgis she works in oslo and lives a small boat ride from there

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Good to know.

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Originally Posted by Stark

I heard that most of the aid given doesn't actually get to the people its meant for (siphoned as you said) If I could find a charity to give to that would actually do its job, I would.

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A TV station here runs a charity that lets you give stuff (food, clothing, etc...) directly to someone. Giving someone food/clothing instead of money makes more sense to me, no chance of it getting spent on things that aren't needed.

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Originally Posted by Stark

I heard that most of the aid given doesn't actually get to the people its meant for (siphoned as you said) If I could find a charity to give to that would actually do its job, I would.

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I heard that too actually, some money ends up helping corrupt governments and little actually helps people.

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Originally Posted by Stark

Dunno, wish I could punch them, half of them are from organisations half of them are just beggars, some of which have such outlandash stories about how for example they father has terminal cancer and they need to get a train to the next town, and all they need is the price of a 4 pack of beer to get there :wacko:

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I have had tons of junkies who have sick monthers who have asked me for money to help them. >.>

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Good to know.

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My mate Viggy is ok too, she is somewhat far away since she on an island off oslo and she thought it was thunder at first till she started getting spammed with text messages asking if she was ok

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Originally Posted by Fer!

I know, is that the singer of AFI?



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It's Richmond from the IT crowd.

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Well, they're gonna get thirsty in the way, don't you think? :wacko:

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True enough :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

It's Richmond from the IT crowd.

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I liked that show, but it was oddly aired one day and the other, etc.

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Originally Posted by Fer

http://www.epforums.org/attachment.p...3&d=1311345673

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:lol

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

I heard that too actually, some money ends up helping corrupt governments and little actually helps people.
I have had tons of junkies who have sick monthers who have asked me for money to help them. >.>

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I've never had bums ask for money, and only a couple charity groups have done it.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

I heard that too actually, some money ends up helping corrupt governments and little actually helps people.



I have had tons of junkies who have sick monthers who have asked me for money to help them. >.>

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Yeah, I dunno where I heard it from,but only something like 10% actually makes it to the people who need it.

Yep, I actually see a new one or two every year, while others seem to dissapear. I tend to think that they just died. Almost sad, but they do it to themselves.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

What did you use it for? :brow:

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Posting at work via 3G. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Inferno.

Posting at work via 3G. :wacko:

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A very important use :awesome:.

Post.

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Originally Posted by Fer!

I liked that show, but it was oddly aired one day and the other, etc.

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http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-it-crowd

Why wait for it to be aired? :wacko:

Seen a Nissan Skyline on my way back from the hair dressers. :(

Unavailable in your area. Figures. :P

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Originally Posted by Inferno.

Seen a Nissan Skyline on my way back from the hair dressers. :(

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Stop it.

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Originally Posted by Shardnax

That's on the level with my speeds :P.

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But I have a 10 MB connection :disgust:

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Unavailable in your area. Figures. :P

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Fuckers.

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Originally Posted by Fer!

Unavailable in your area. Figures. :P

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You could get a UK proxy and watch it there or on youtube but it would be much easier to just download it.

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Originally Posted by Stark

Yeah, I dunno where I heard it from,but only something like 10% actually makes it to the people who need it.

Yep, I actually see a new one or two every year, while others seem to dissapear. I tend to think that they just died. Almost sad, but they do it to themselves.

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I heard it's about that although for local charities I think the chances of it helping somebody are much greater.

Well if they're able to scam you for it who knows what else they would do for the money so you can only have so much sympathy.

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

I heard it's about that although for local charities I think the chances of it helping somebody are much greater.

Well if they're able to scam you for it who knows what else they would do for the money so you can only have so much sympathy.

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Hmm, will have to consider that, need to do research to see if the charity is actually any good to begin with.

I lost all sympathy within one year of moving to wolverhampton. :lol

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Originally Posted by Tassadar

You could get a UK proxy and watch it there or on youtube but it would be much easier to just download it.



I heard it's about that although for local charities I think the chances of it helping somebody are much greater.

Well if they're able to scam you for it who knows what else they would do for the money so you can only have so much sympathy.

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Download? Now tass its a weel known fact we do not download Copyrighted things here at EP. :wacko:

hurr durr how does dis werk?

hurr derp well sliec it in half wit a chaensaw and seee itz inseids

IN HISTORY CHANNEL.

*sigh

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Originally Posted by Stark

Hmm, will have to consider that, need to do research to see if the charity is actually any good to begin with.

I lost all sympathy within one year of moving to wolverhampton. :lol

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My sister volunteered in a charity shop a few years ago, it was full of travellers scamming, stealing and playing the victim.

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Originally Posted by Steve

Download? Now tass its a weel known fact we do not download Copyrighted things here at EP. :wacko:

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No we don't, how could I forget.

I meant legally of course. :wacko:

It's not History's problem anyway, Pawn Stars is definitely awesome.