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On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 14:23:46 -0500, "Pat" wrote:
[SNIP] Whenever one of these projects is started, the landowners bring up hoary scare stories about "hobos" and "marauding bands of thieves" that would invariably descend upon the innocent landowners to rob them blind--and, using the trail, disappear into the big city from which they came. This, they claim, must be stopped before it begins! To arms! To arms! All of this is just bunkum! Hi Pat I'm not too surprised. I used to live in a village called Bramley in the county of Surrey (southern England). Behind my house was a disused railway track. Several years ago, some time after I'd left the area, it was decided to make this former train track into a cycle path. In fact, it's a part of the cycle path I mentioned in my reply to Michael's post. Although there had been a muddy non-cycle path along the same route for some 25 years the locals only started complain once a change of use had been suggested. In truth, there was no real change of use involved at all as cyclists, walkers etc. had always used the track. You will not be too astonished to hear that the same excuses about "hobos" and "marauding bands of thieves" were put forward on this side of the pond. (OK, maybe the word "hobo" wasn't used. Linguistic differences!) Incidentally, none of the home owners actually owned this path; it was just a strip of land behind their back gardens. I understand that those once-complaining locals now quite like having a cycle path nearby as its presence enhances the value of their properties. Easy access to the countryside and all that. Regards James -- http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Larrau.jpg |
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Whenever one of these projects is started, the landowners bring up hoary scare stories about "hobos" and "marauding bands of thieves" that would invariably descend upon the innocent landowners to rob them blind--and, using the trail, disappear into the big city from which they came. This, they claim, must be stopped before it begins! To arms! To arms! All of this is just bunkum! Hi Pat I'm not too surprised. I used to live in a village called Bramley in the county of Surrey (southern England). Behind my house was a disused railway track. Several years ago, some time after I'd left the area, it was decided to make this former train track into a cycle path. In fact, it's a part of the cycle path I mentioned in my reply to Michael's post. Although there had been a muddy non-cycle path along the same route for some 25 years the locals only started complain once a change of use had been suggested. In truth, there was no real change of use involved at all as cyclists, walkers etc. had always used the track. You will not be too astonished to hear that the same excuses about "hobos" and "marauding bands of thieves" were put forward on this side of the pond. (OK, maybe the word "hobo" wasn't used. Linguistic differences!) Incidentally, none of the home owners actually owned this path; it was just a strip of land behind their back gardens. I understand that those once-complaining locals now quite like having a cycle path nearby as its presence enhances the value of their properties. Easy access to the countryside and all that. Regards James I have to tell you that the use of the word "hobo" seems to be confined to the elderly in Texas. I have never heard this word used by a person under 75 years old. Most of the people fighting the "rails to trails" concept have indeed been elderly--people who do not want change in any form. It's the old "I've got mine" argument. Pat in TX |
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I have to tell you that the use of the word "hobo" seems to be confined to the elderly in Texas. You should work in a soup kitchen or men's shelter sometime. Most homeless are not hobos but I've run across a few. Increased security at rail yards because of the recent interest in terrorism has made life for hobos increasingly difficult. RFM -- To reply, translate domain from l33+ 2p33| to alpha. 4=a 0=o 3=e +=t |
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I have to tell you that the use of the word "hobo" seems to be confined to the elderly in Texas. You should work in a soup kitchen or men's shelter sometime. Most homeless are not hobos but I've run across a few. Increased security at rail yards because of the recent interest in terrorism has made life for hobos increasingly difficult. RFM I'm not saying that "hobos" don't exist, but it seems to me that younger people call them "homeless" men instead of using the word "hobo." Wasn't "hobo" a word for a rootless man who would work off and on while traveling around by rail? Other words I hear the elderly use are "doper" for somebody smoking marijuana, or "druggie" for someone using illegal drugs. My M-I-L won't take any strong pain killers for her degenerative disc disease because she "doesn't want my friends to know I'm a druggie!" So, she suffers in pain instead. Pat in TX |
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Has anyone responded to this article in the same publication?
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"ThreeLeggedDog" wrote in message
om... Has anyone responded to this article in the same publication? What article? What publication?!? Fan of Attribution Bill |
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On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:02:26 -0500, "Pat" wrote:
I'm not saying that "hobos" don't exist, but it seems to me that younger people call them "homeless" men instead of using the word "hobo." Wasn't "hobo" a word for a rootless man who would work off and on while traveling around by rail? Other words I hear the elderly use are "doper" for somebody smoking marijuana, or "druggie" for someone using illegal drugs. My M-I-L won't take any strong pain killers for her degenerative disc disease because she "doesn't want my friends to know I'm a druggie!" So, she suffers in pain instead. I feel sorry for your M-I-L, Pat. Having said that, I tend to avoid pain killers but for a different reason. I'd probably end up taking them for the rest of my life if I started now. Quite a few years ago, in my nice, quiet and reasonably genteel town, without thinking I asked a middle aged lady where I could buy some drugs. Needless to say, she was a little shocked. I actually meant to ask her where was the nearest pharmacy as I needed to get my latest dose of anti-convulsant medication. My doctor had just given me a prescription. Note to self: "Engage brain before opening mouth." I've been telling myself that for years :-) From this side of the pond I'd always thought of a hobo as a homeless, free-spitited person who travels around in boxcars. James -- http://homepage.ntlworld.com/c.butty/Larrau.jpg |
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