05-24-2016, 07:33 AM
Some of you that were around in the 70's and 80's should remember the vigilantes on the Westend Rd.
Places like Kaizer's , Samsara etc would hire guys to watch " the road " People didn't need to be on their "A" game all the time because these guys were there to guide and protect the vulnerable (sp ) . They were the guys with white shirts and always friendly to point the way to go . NOBODY !!!!!! was touched or bothered on the " road " back then. I personally was very quick on the draw and didn't have a problem anywhere I went . With more people come more bums .Actually they have no other way to make money . I change my $'s at Treehouse . Over 2 weeks it probably cost me about $25CDN to do this over my vacation , the cost of a couple of taxi rides to the "fish pond /aka Cambio " . No biggie and no hassle . For some reason the bumming on the sidewalk seemed not there . It was mostly taxi drivers parked WAY !!! too close but no bumming .
A few dust-ups wouldn't hurt either . "Stop doing that " to them is not nearly as good as a smash in the side of the head to get their attention . If they swarm you then come back and swarm them right back . Don't be a push over ....easier said than done ,eh !!!!
Places like Kaizer's , Samsara etc would hire guys to watch " the road " People didn't need to be on their "A" game all the time because these guys were there to guide and protect the vulnerable (sp ) . They were the guys with white shirts and always friendly to point the way to go . NOBODY !!!!!! was touched or bothered on the " road " back then. I personally was very quick on the draw and didn't have a problem anywhere I went . With more people come more bums .Actually they have no other way to make money . I change my $'s at Treehouse . Over 2 weeks it probably cost me about $25CDN to do this over my vacation , the cost of a couple of taxi rides to the "fish pond /aka Cambio " . No biggie and no hassle . For some reason the bumming on the sidewalk seemed not there . It was mostly taxi drivers parked WAY !!! too close but no bumming .
A few dust-ups wouldn't hurt either . "Stop doing that " to them is not nearly as good as a smash in the side of the head to get their attention . If they swarm you then come back and swarm them right back . Don't be a push over ....easier said than done ,eh !!!!