Half Homeless: Living in Cars - Part 2

[rufdawg100]

DUDE GET A SMALL WEDDING, TAKE THE REST OF THE MONEY AND BUY SOME LAND BUILD A HOUSE AND LIVE HAPPY. BIG WEDDINGS ARE POINTLESS UNLESS YOU ARE SUPER RICH. A WEDDING IS A WEDDING

[sumwar]

What a moron. Don't live in a van so you can pay for a stupid high cost wedding.

[MADDKNOCKER]

Are yous serious? he is living in his van so that he can pay for a wedding? what a fucking moron.

[Tootallspottery]

Right on! I just did a 6 month stint in Goleta out of my van :) I made a website for this check it..

[kickingfatality]

so..let me get this straight...she moved away..now he's homeless and living in a van. he's doing this to pay for his Fiance to have a fancy ass wedding??!!!! FUCK THAT! Love be damned..time to get a new fiancee' i think.

[Newtwist75]

If they cannot even afford basics for living they have no business getting married. Ditch her dude or you will be broke for life!!!!!

[themaniusedtob]

what some guys are willing to go through just to satisfy some females desire for a fairy tale wedding is just amazing... he has everything to loose if the marriage dissolve... considering how screwed up family laws are for men, he probably shouldnt even be getting married at all in his situation... id hate to see where hes going to live if she takes the one asset he has.. his car!

[inkey2]

@themaniusedtob yeah, thats crazy.......my wife and I got married at a justice of the peace.....at the time cost us about $25.00. I bought her a $200 wedding ring. Luckily she had a logical head on her shoulders and agreed with me that we would save our money and buy a small condo...and...put off having children (or not have any). Young people have such unrealistic, fantasy dreams about life

[themaniusedtob]

@inkey2 "Young people have such unrealistic, fantasy dreams about life" now thats worth a good repeat especially if you replace the word people with female since they mainly tend to have the fantasy type unrealistic dreams & too often expect men to make such dreams come true and if he fails she develops 'differences' with him (divorce/brake up). men shouldn't attempt to satisfy such unrealistic thinking at their own expense.. sounds like you have yourself a winner though, i wish you two luck.

[sanaabanana87]

What the hell is this, homeless by choice. People out there struggling for food not living in a van for a few weeks so they can have a big wedding. Idiot

[MrSafetymeeting]

This has very little to do with poverty.It is a lifestyle choice.Houses are impractical.

[Superseadragon]

Living in a van for a one day wedding? That's why I don't listen to women. The marriage is what counts.

[themaniusedtob]

@Superseadragon you are sooo damn right!

[NowLifeStarts]

Live in a van to save money to pay for an expensive wedding? hahahahah What a fucking joke. Jackass!

[moistfaucet]

i envy you man, i wish i could do that. but the country i stay with, we do not have that big car like RV. i no need to pay anything just gasoline. can move when ever i want. i like that life style. rather mine boring stupid home.

[sha370z]

my place for one bedroom was $860 mo

[keyotikdragon]

divorce in 3 months lol

[themaniusedtob]

@keyotikdragon just what i thought and heck shell probably take his car afterwards but shell wait till she has a few kids with him first and take them from him too... her reasons for divorce will be that he 'doesnt make enough' even though thats how we was when she met him... that why men should never go out of their way... infact men should be wined and dined instead lol

[keyotikdragon]

@themaniusedtob sad but true

[JawsJaws]

Thank Obama for this.

[Di0genesus]

@JawsJaws

Date video was posted...DRRRRRR!

[JawsJaws]

@Di0genesus I volunteer helping the homeless and its worse now than ever before. One of the guyys I brang food to died this past winter. He was a homeless veteran.

[Di0genesus]

@JawsJaws

All on top are responsible.

[nighthawk584]

MOVE?

[genenco1]

I really don't have alot of pity for the "Young Homeless" (Under 35 years of age) as they can get retraining or even get a job where a 45-60 year old who is still healthy get passed over because...They're OLD and that's a nasty mental attitude of employers.

I try and help, but frankly my cut-off is 44. If you're older I try if not start using the methods that other places have offered. And no, I don't ignore the handicapped, but I do make sure they are true. Too many "Claim" to be disabled.

[raymejr]

@genenco1 -if it was easy to get a job under 35, people wouldn't be homeless...or at least a lot less would be homeless...it's just as easy to get turned down for a job that you're either over-qualified for vs under-qualified for...and at any age! I know...I was there a few years ago!

[hawkeye3489ify]

Half Homeless,

Thanks for contacting me on You Tube, I am a 100% disabled combat Vietnam Veteran, and I suffered much like all of you after returning from war, as we were traeted like S--T by our own peolple for many many years, and we are still suffering! I was asked by the Veterans Affairs to volunteer, to become a Peer Support Counselor, and mentor our men and women returning from Iraq and Afghnistan, Most of them are at high risk for suicde, divorce, self medicateing, and homelessness! Bad

[1997DodgeRam360]

@SuperSexyBoiGod fuck you and the illegal border hopers, George W. Bush had one great idea, and that was to SEND YOU FUCKERS BACK!!! stupid spics and immigrants are the problem along with our fucked up government.

[rome71rome]

@1997DodgeRam360 blah blah blah blah blah blah blah!

[jaredL18]

god bless u man and keep your head up

[RVAepiphanyseeker]

"it costs a $1000 a month just to be a hobo (camp) in this town."

And that is why America is having more trouble competing in the world. Never mind if you're educated ... even if we worked for FREE, it costs SO much to do anything in the US that its cheaper almost everywhere else! The wealthy have maneuvered OUR government to steal almost all the worker's productivity gains over the last 30 years. That's why their narrative is "Gubmint cain't do no write". Its a necessary toxic fantasy !!

[Blackwater200]

The statement at the end of the video just goes to show you that charging $50 to camp is a shameful act to milk as much money they can to keep people down in a world of fucked up greedy assholes.

[jerkbagfilms]

whats up with all the long ass comments? like some1 is actually gonna sit there and read all that shit

[lovecritters3]

4 that young man 2b living in a van just so he and his fiance can have an expensive wedding is a prime expl of misplaced priorities! You're are supposed 2b laying the foundation for a marriage, not lying in a van for something as superficial as a "Princess Diana Wedding". The marriage not the ceremony should be the focus!

[Shadowsunsi]

@lovecritters3 Don't think it can be worded much better than that.

[raymejr]

@lovecritters3 - Your assumption of what an 'expensive wedding' appears to be slightly unbalanced...for all we know, it could be costing them $1000 dollars to get married, not $10K...so think before posting sometimes and use some common sense...

[redbonegal]

Even if you have to sell your house for a "cheaper " one, don't worry about what others may say. Do what you can afford until things turn around. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but some white people are ashamed of being poor or not being perceived in society a certain way. Being "poor" is not a sin. Nor is it "low class". And with this economy the way it is, if you can't afford Macy's , don't keep going deeper into debt to keep up appearances.

[redbonegal]

I'm not trying to be unsympathetic, but these people seem lazy to me. They are all educated white people that had what appeared to be a significant amount of money. How are they homeless for several years? I know these people must have some friends or family that would help them through a rough patch. I think they are more concerned about prestige that to lower their standard of life for a while. If you need to cut off your cable, cell phone and spa appointments their is no shame in that.

[Steelhorsecowboy]

These people are simply adapting to their environment like people always have. Some folks need land. Some folks are nomadic. Its the way it has always been. These people don't like the view or the noise and they can simply park elsewhere. If they lived on a boat in a marina everyone would say; "hey, that's cool" but because they live in a van or an RV people assume they are down and out. Its just an alternative lifestyle.

[Steelhorsecowboy]

These people being interviewed are articulate and intelligent. They seem fully capable of generating enough income for traditional living but I guess this suits them better at this point in their life. Nomads have always been part of mankind. It seems like an interesting lifestyle that requires some resourcefulness and imagination to pull it off.

[preludeguyj]

So many of us just walk or drive straight past beggars and homeless people, often seeing them as a bit of a nuisance or an eyesore. I see people. Is that weird? < Stole it from my moms facebook Just to put it in the minds of other PPL i can reach too.

[ouivalerie]

It's a conspiracy to get the rents and housing costs to go up and up, campground prices were government protesting the homeless that used to live there when homes got too pricey. Think about what went up, that's who gained. Real Estate Owners. Why them? It used to be a normal world where furniture salesmen got as much money as real estate profits. Hyperinflation, and big time money manipulators. Sometimes the homeless just don't like anybody but themselves.

[aceandangel1]

@ouivalerie hyperinflation is probably the largest factor here, when i was a teen a man could make $12/hr his wife wouldnt have to work they could have a nice house, car and toys, now at $20/hr you cant pull it off.

[TheKerryzzz]

Roll those wheels right on out of California or whatever expensive to live in State your in. For Gods sake, fricken get out of there. It is much easier to make it in smaller less expensive cities. If you cant get that then I dont know what else to say??

[latinamajor]

I am curious what has changed.

My grandparents live in a nice neighborhood. They claim that when they were young, the guy down the street supported his entire family, wife included, working as a bag boy at a grocery store... what the fuck happened to those days? Why are they gone? and why can't we get them back?

[ouivalerie]

@latinamajor I know what you mean, I was alive then when you could leave home at 16, get any job and with a cosignor or ability to lie you could get an apartment with that minimum wage job. 1973. Salary $2.65/hr. Rent was $160 for a 2 bedroom. Nice neighborhood was $300/mo Hyperinflation games made losers out of those that didn't really follow the money and trusted it came from something fair and just, it seems big lies always happen in great big money. People ego trip, pretend 2 be better.

[vacuumtube56]

@latinamajor

I have been trying to find that out myself !

Bring back the 70's

[BulletProofNinja49]

wages went down and costs gone up.. my dad used to make 16 hr to be a bag boy now its 8..

[grinninggnome]

I'm with you guys...I'm very compassionate but I also think! If a lady is working a job for three years and living in her car during that time then where is her salary going? Food cost stays the same but she has no utilities no rent , so where does it go? Asking those type of questions would be real investigative reporting.

[yesiamanalien]

@grinninggnome: Have you considered low hours, minimum wage mixed with food costs, insurance, vehicle maintenance and other personal items? Food costs are not something to take lightly. Our typical weekly food costs runs $100-$200 a week for 2 people. Food is expensive. I'm lucky and live in an area where food isn't insanely expensive.

[pineapple1969]

Why would you insist on staying in a very wealthy community when you don't got a pot to piss in? I mean really. These people can take their job skills elsewhere. The smart thing to do would be to look into cheaper communities and I don't mean the ghetto either. Maybe I should get a camper and go park it in Beverly Hills.

[hiroguam]

SoaringEagle is right. If it costs 600-1000 dollars to live in a vehicle,move to Redding,Portland,or Tulsa and rent a $600 decent 1 bd apartment.Work in or security,whatever,its a start. These people want to be on the coast in a very expensive town with good weather.And the part that is NEVER mentioned is that a lot of get their food allotment state debit card which provides about $800 for those thrifty shoppers.Many of them were victims of their owner greed as house flippers and day traders.

[cdltpx]

Frank is choosing a good vocation. Working in the diving field you are fed housed while off shore and when you get to shore you can go camping rather than spend all your money rent. Save up and buy your land or house out right then you can almost never be homeless again. I say almost b/c when we have a prolonged illness in USA we go broke and are sued for medical expense and are rendered homeless again. Ultra light camping learn it. All in my favorites how to live on less. Invest in solar now!

[festyxfi]

well said. It shouldn't be that way. Americans pay enough taxes to have health care, they do it to keep the heat on us. I'm inspired by "Living the Good Life" Helen and Scott Nearing. thanks.

[How5by5]

People need help is right. Need better paying jobs and cheeper rent. We should have spent 700 billion to help everyday people.

[522drwagon]

HOMELESS????Yeah Ok---ARE YOU A FUCKING IDIOT IN REAL LIFE, Like this Video---WAKEUP CALL--THESE AREN'T HOMELESS PEOPLE....Homeless people are HOMELESS --- BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE...YOUR HOMELESS VIDEOS S U C K ! ! !

[00AgentMan]

our society is based on competition, someone has to lose, whether they choose to or not

[creten69]

you work out and shower at the gym,you get starbuks for breakfast and take a dump.You live at wal mart for 2-3 days and rotate,you watch vids on portable tvs,u work all day.I travel the us buy old under 10k houses fix them and sell them.O yeah u can get a throw away phone,dont worry though you'll be very busy and happy.

[FiendlyDevil]

"People need help sometimes" says it all, doesn't it?

[MyWordizBond]

@FiendlyDevil see Iron Mountain report

[AhYaOk]

Good point about how cost of living has gone up from past generations. Its hard for the adverage person to make it much less for a poor person. I work in IT in Northern VA and make ok $, but it all goes to bills!

[coldplays179]

@AhYaOk it some ways its has gotten cheaper,in terms of luxuries available to people these days i.e air conditiong, cell phones, cars, as opposed to 50 years ago...although im young so its hard for me to say

[SoaringEagle5344]

I lived in Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara is one of the most expensive places to live in America. Can't they move somewhere else and pay for an apartment?

[rayofminneapolis]

Yeah good video. I've lived in an R.V for 11 years so I know what the heck is up. These are great stories.

[videoagent]

Amazing, keep up the great work.