Comments on Silver Spring, Singular: Hump Day News 'N Notes

Springvale Roader: people collecting nothing but a...

2009-11-16T11:24:04.036-05:00

Springvale Roader: people collecting nothing but a Social Security disability check are definitely not making enough to get rich. Indeed, this guy might be thought to be "lucky" to be in a wheelchair, because that means that a lot of agencies other than Social Security placed him high on their list of priorities for subsidization of housing, food, etc.

Without those subsidies, the average disability check from Social Security doesn't help much in a place as expensive as MoCo. Less than a thousand dollars a month, and some of that gets deducted automatically to cover hospitalization insurance. With Medicare and Maryland's "qualified medicare beneficiary" subsidies, that premium is picked up by the state. Still, just try to live in this county on less than a thousand dollars a month.

That being said, some gangsters wear Steelers regalia (PDF). Specifically, some associate it to the Vice Lords and some associate it to the Crips.

I figure if a guy in a wheelchair is wearing a Steelers outfit, it'd be too silly for him to actually be a crip in more ways than one, so probably he's just a bigtime fan. ;)

Funny blog post, Sligo. Thanks for sharing it. R...

2009-11-12T13:57:43.808-05:00

Funny blog post, Sligo. Thanks for sharing it.

Regarding the guy in the wheelchair with the bluetooth: it is likely a scam, and also not. He, like other people in his circumstances, is probably getting Social Security disability payments, so he has a source of income. On the other hand, nobody gets rich on that, and if he lacks the kind of skills necessary for a desk job, then I would not be surprised if he feels a need to supplement whatever income he is managing to get.

Apparently he also has a Bluetooth headset he uses...

2009-11-12T13:07:04.800-05:00

Apparently he also has a Bluetooth headset he uses. Scroll down a little in this blog post for more on the guy.

That panhandler is the best-dressed panhandler I'v...

2009-11-12T13:04:55.864-05:00

That panhandler is the best-dressed panhandler I've ever seen. He must have quite a following.

No. Chicago pizza is simply fu**ing awesome. Alway...

2009-11-12T12:36:19.439-05:00

No. Chicago pizza is simply fu**ing awesome. Always. In all ways. Especially if it's from Gino's East. Cornmeal in the crust. Mmmmmmmmmmm........

Of course, bagels outside NY pale in comparison. That part is true.

There is a game shop opening up on Hellsworth in t...

2009-11-12T11:08:36.841-05:00

There is a game shop opening up on Hellsworth in the now-defunct Halloween Superstore site (called "Smart Games" or something like that).

As for pizzas: it's a fact that if you've ever had a pizza or a bagel in New York City, you're bound to be disappointed by any other kind.

It's better than anything we've got now.

2009-11-12T11:04:21.077-05:00

It's better than anything we've got now.

Has Flippin Pizza opened yet? It looks just about ...

2009-11-12T11:03:48.491-05:00

Has Flippin Pizza opened yet? It looks just about ready to, need to try something new because the pizza selection in Silver Spring is pretty pathetic, and sorry Roscoe fans, that pizza isn't that good.