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Dear Barbelith/ Denfeld's homeless adventures

 
  

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Less searchable M0rd4nt
21:56 / 17.08.05
Has anyone heard anything?
 
 
Jack Denfeld
04:23 / 18.08.05
Sorry everyone. I just kind of had a rough week, wandered into the library and typed "help me". I wasn't really being specific or asking for anything, I just felt a pathetic "help me" was in order. Bad form Denfeld.

So to quickly recap. The last week or so (it's actually all kinda blended into one really long fucking day) have not been good for morale. Sleep was horrible, a kind of half-sleep, thinking every noise is a cop or murder-robber opening up the door to the abandoned house to get you in your sleep.

The car broke down in the parking garage, so sleeping there I worried that someone would find me, and if I saw a security guard hanging about I'd just keep on riding and try the old empty house, even though I really wanted to avoid it on weeknights because ou never know when new tenants or anything are gonna come by some morning.

The worst was when I just broke down, couldn't get into the garage, and rode around all night trying to find a cheap hotel room. The cheapest I found was $100 or so, and I was so tired and hot by that point I lost all willpower and went ahead and payed for the room.

Money started bleeding away in the form of cigartettes, convenience food, movies to pass the days, biore strips (homelessness will fuck your pores up).

Felt like crying a bunch of times while riding the bike at night/wee morning hours and thought it wouldn't be a good idea, because some cop might think i was insane and beat me up or arrest me or something.

Last straw came when a security guard woke me up around 9am or so the other day. Told me I was loitering and there had been reports that I was sleeping there a few times already that week. So I left. Broke down and called around, and finally called my dad. After a little "You're walking around like a homeless guy?" words of wisdom and pep talks, I'm now staying here for a few days, with a best case scenario of renting out this guy Frankie Bones' couch for a few months starting upcoming monday, or worse case trying to get a cheapo one bedroom by next thursday.

Thanks for all the kind words, and I apologize again for the "help me". A moment of weakness on my part.
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
05:17 / 18.08.05
If your worst case scenario is getting a one-bedroom apartment, shitty though it my be... Isn't that better than sleeping in a car in a parking garage? And, come to think of it, isn't that better than renting Frankie Bones' couch? Or is that a bizarre in-joke?

Glad to hear you're (relatively) okay, Jack. Peoples around here thought you were dead. Or worse, possibly.
 
 
Jake, Colossus of Clout
05:53 / 18.08.05
Damn, I can't seem to shake the double posts today. My computer's been wonky. Apologies.

Just glad you're still kicking, Jack.
 
 
Spaniel
07:22 / 18.08.05
Jack, 'swhat parents are for, mate.
Glad you're okay.
 
 
Less searchable M0rd4nt
08:22 / 18.08.05
It's good to hear from you. I'm glad you told your Dad what had happened and got some help.
 
 
Quantum
10:15 / 18.08.05
Well done Jack. Hail to the King baby!
 
 
STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK
11:22 / 18.08.05
Thank fuck for that!
 
 
Shrug
12:25 / 18.08.05
Think how great all those home comforts will feel now.
I'm very glad that you are no longer sleeping rough.
 
 
semioticrobotic
13:31 / 18.08.05
Christ, that's a relief. Frankie Bones' couch will feel mighty fine, I'm sure. And if Frankie Bones is the mafia boss his name implies, then you're in for a real treat.

Great to hear you're alright, Jack.
 
 
Sekhmet
13:44 / 18.08.05
Color me relieved.

Keep us all posted, cuz we're nosy like that.
 
 
Eloi Tsabaoth
15:00 / 18.08.05

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lekvar
17:38 / 18.08.05
"Renting Frankie Bones' Couch" sounds a bit like a euphemism though, doesn't it?

<stern voice>
You'll do the job if you know what's good for ya. You don't wanna end up... renting Frankie Bones' couch, do ya?
</stern voice>
 
 
Jack Denfeld
18:06 / 18.08.05
I don't know what that Frankie Bones CD is, but I must get it for the real Frankie Bones. That's too funny. Frankie Bones would never sing.
 
 
Jack Denfeld
18:09 / 18.08.05
Frankie Bones' couch VS Davey Jones' locker
 
 
Keith, like a scientist
19:09 / 18.08.05
i'm pretty sure that cd is armand van helden style techno stuff.
 
 
lekvar
19:51 / 18.08.05
"Frankie Bones' couch VS Davey Jones' locker"

I'm pretty sure Davey Jones' locker would win. Sure, Frankie Bones' couch has the size advantage, but couches are all soft and fluffy. Lockers are built to take punishment. The locker would let the couch wear itself out and then finish the job.
 
 
mondo a-go-go
15:03 / 29.09.05
Hey, is Jack about and I've just missed him, or has he disappeared since he holed up at his Pop's?

I hope ever'thang is good, Jack!
 
 
Rage
08:02 / 30.09.05
Youth hostels are always a nice option. Sometimes you can even get in for free if you play it the right way. Always a couch around...
 
 
Regrettable Juvenilia
07:48 / 12.01.06
So Denfeld, what's up with you these days?
 
  

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