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isStellablue

Bluelighter
Joined
May 17, 2011
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Location
Too far from Oregon
Just thought I'd drop in and maybe contribute a bit, learn a bit. Just an old guy,
quit smoking, drinking for quite a few years. Started smoking again about a year ago, the bad ones as well. I've been on that other forum and just got sick of all the sarcasm and nasty punk kids. There's some pretty good folks there as well. Live in the reddest state, unfortunately. Have lived in San Fran, Florida, New York, Hawaii, the most recently and longest. Was actually a wino on the street in SF.
If anyone remembers I was the guy often in front of that store on 9th and Mission
in the morning, or later on the afternoon the one on I believe it was 8th and Market from like 1981 to 85. Long dark hair. I always said thanks anyway. Lots of folks came back and gave a bit. Panhandled quite a bit around Church and Market in the evenings. I actually kind of liked the life, except for the terrible hangovers. Lived on the Big Island for about 6 years after. Kind of the town drunk. Anyone remember me, I lived bout a third way makai of Gardenia St. on Pikake street in Fern Acres, also just off Livingston st. on Hawaii St. in the Ihope area. You'd see me often hitchhiking in and out, usually hungover going out, pretty lit coming back from Sako store.
Had to leave in 92. Had a bunch of money when I left and kind of was forced to quit drinking after getting back to Idaho, where I grew up. Don't like it here but am stuck. Eventually quit the booze willingly and thankfully.
Anyone remembers me drop me a line. Don't want to use my real name here.
God Bless
 
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hey mate

welcome to bluelight isStellablue,
Seems that youveliveda colorful life..it all byuilds character at the end of the day.. Good to hear that you've sorted things out

when you say smoking the bad stuff im guessing you mean tobacco....hope so....

Cant say i saw you tho, im half way accross the world,and im an 82' model so between those two i had better chance of getting shit from a rocking hoarse.
-i probably sound like one of those smart ass young kids from the other site.hope not.

Enjoy yourself,have a look around.there alot of good threads on here..see ya .
 
Thanks

Kind of hope that as I make posts, someone will look up my profile and remember me. Was out in "public view" quite a bit in those days. And yes the bad one is tobacco.
Best Wishes
RJ
 
Welcome :)

Glad to hear you got off the sauce. Stuff is wicked. As to remembering you.. i seriously doubt anyone on this site is going to remember you panhandling in Hawaii of all places in the early 80s.. Sorry man lol

Your username is very close to the username of a former bluelighter.. She was awesome, super friendly

you seem friendly :D
 
Actually panhandling in SF

Welcome :)

Glad to hear you got off the sauce. Stuff is wicked. As to remembering you.. i seriously doubt anyone on this site is going to remember you panhandling in Hawaii of all places in the early 80s.. Sorry man lol

Your username is very close to the username of a former bluelighter.. She was awesome, super friendly

you seem friendly :D

Panhandled lots in SF, pretty visible. Was pretty well known and quite visible in Upper Puna area of Hawaii, very little panhandling. You never know who might be around. BTW, in spite of username am a guy, just really love that song. "dust off those rusty strings just one more time, gonna make em shine". Hope I can be
half as awesome as she was.
Thanks, Y'all
RJ
 
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