Not Computer Related Q

Dr. Memory <> said in
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> I think I already know the answer to this, but I figured I'd go for
> some random opinions from y'all since your answers are usually
> spot-on. (Probably an answer from The K-Man would be the best! )
>
> I know this guy who is homeless.
> He's been thus even since he dropped out of 10th grade.
> I've known him since we were in elementary school together.
> He's come around now asking me to help him, which means he wants me to
> GIVE him a place to live, a car, a job, money to live on, a
> cell-phone, a PC, a CD player, food, etc., etc.
> I feel sorry for him, but he's 50 years old now and *should* have
> figured out by now that TNSTAAFL.
> I don't have the means to give him anything.
> I will give him a ride out of town today though.
> Should I do more?
>
> Is there an answer?
>

A kick in the ass as he gets out the door?

HTH

Miss Politeness

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Miss Politeness

On or around Mon, 08 May 2006 06:33:14 -0400, a clone named Dr. Memory
<> attempted to communicate:

>I think I already know the answer to this, but I figured I'd go for
>some random opinions from y'all since your answers are usually
>spot-on. (Probably an answer from The K-Man would be the best! )
>
>I know this guy who is homeless.
>He's been thus even since he dropped out of 10th grade.
>I've known him since we were in elementary school together.
>He's come around now asking me to help him, which means he wants me to
>GIVE him a place to live, a car, a job, money to live on, a
>cell-phone, a PC, a CD player, food, etc., etc.
>I feel sorry for him, but he's 50 years old now and *should* have
>figured out by now that TNSTAAFL.
>I don't have the means to give him anything.
>I will give him a ride out of town today though.
>Should I do more?
>
>Is there an answer?

WOW!
Thanx y'all!
I see that I was being an enabler.
I drove him down (from Knoxville, TN) to his brother's house (que the
Deliverance music) in North Carolina yesterday & have washed my hands
of him. (I'll still correspond via email tho....just no money!)

Thanx again

Doc

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Dr. Memory

On 2006-05-09, Dr Memory <> wrote:
> On or around Mon, 08 May 2006 06:33:14 -0400, a clone named Dr. Memory
><> attempted to communicate:
>
>>I think I already know the answer to this, but I figured I'd go for
>>some random opinions from y'all since your answers are usually
>>spot-on. (Probably an answer from The K-Man would be the best! )
>>
>>I know this guy who is homeless.
>>He's been thus even since he dropped out of 10th grade.
>>I've known him since we were in elementary school together.
>>He's come around now asking me to help him, which means he wants me to
>>GIVE him a place to live, a car, a job, money to live on, a
>>cell-phone, a PC, a CD player, food, etc., etc.
>>I feel sorry for him, but he's 50 years old now and *should* have
>>figured out by now that TNSTAAFL.
>>I don't have the means to give him anything.
>>I will give him a ride out of town today though.
>>Should I do more?
>>
>>Is there an answer?
>
> WOW!
> Thanx y'all!
> I see that I was being an enabler.
> I drove him down (from Knoxville, TN) to his brother's house (que the
> Deliverance music) in North Carolina yesterday & have washed my hands
> of him. (I'll still correspond via email tho....just no money!)

There's nothing wrong with helping somebody out...It's just a question of
whether you are helping or just enabling (which is not helping, in any way,
shape, or form).

The correspondance by email sounds fine and there may come a day when you
can help in good conscience...You will know when-- he won't ask for help,
he'll have changed and be trying to make it on his own.

>
> Thanx again
>
> Doc

--
Unfortunately, they usually don't change and you don't want to be the one
waiting for it to happen.

Jimchip

"Jimchip" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On 2006-05-09, Dr Memory <> wrote:
>> On or around Mon, 08 May 2006 06:33:14 -0400, a clone named Dr. Memory
>><> attempted to communicate:
>>
>>>I think I already know the answer to this, but I figured I'd go for
>>>some random opinions from y'all since your answers are usually
>>>spot-on. (Probably an answer from The K-Man would be the best! )
>>>
>>>I know this guy who is homeless.
>>>He's been thus even since he dropped out of 10th grade.
>>>I've known him since we were in elementary school together.
>>>He's come around now asking me to help him, which means he wants me to
>>>GIVE him a place to live, a car, a job, money to live on, a
>>>cell-phone, a PC, a CD player, food, etc., etc.
>>>I feel sorry for him, but he's 50 years old now and *should* have
>>>figured out by now that TNSTAAFL.
>>>I don't have the means to give him anything.
>>>I will give him a ride out of town today though.
>>>Should I do more?
>>>
>>>Is there an answer?
>>
>> WOW!
>> Thanx y'all!
>> I see that I was being an enabler.
>> I drove him down (from Knoxville, TN) to his brother's house (que the
>> Deliverance music) in North Carolina yesterday & have washed my hands
>> of him. (I'll still correspond via email tho....just no money!)
>
> There's nothing wrong with helping somebody out...It's just a question of
> whether you are helping or just enabling (which is not helping, in any
> way,
> shape, or form).
>
> The correspondance by email sounds fine and there may come a day when you
> can help in good conscience...You will know when-- he won't ask for help,
> he'll have changed and be trying to make it on his own.
>
>>
>> Thanx again
>>
>> Doc
>
> --
> Unfortunately, they usually don't change and you don't want to be the one
> waiting for it to happen.


I would definitely pray about it, tell your friend God has a plan for him,
He just needs to get off his butt and do what god wants him to do !

Wrecks \(MCP\)