It's like Theroux said, "Consider the least amount of shelter necessary". When we live in a nation where people covet simply to possess that possession of property that is standing empty will be taken by someone who needs it.
I own my home, but I live in an urban area with many empty rentals. The squatters come and go according to the whims of law enforcement and those properties still don't get rented.
no that one kid was just bringing the cameras to spots that people still use and cops will do anything to get rid of the homeless and squat populations in cities and cops do surf the web looking up shit like this.
Hrm, I kind of thought the squats in the video were a thing of the past. Also, no addresses mentioned, and locations are vague (just by neighborhood, if mentioned at all) if I remember right. I guess the locations could be recognized, but again... I think these are all places no longer squatted, though I am out of that loop and wouldn't really know for sure.
it may have been called the robot house, i forget it was around 01 its been some time man. I'll tell you i even forget the names of alot of good people. but the house was across the street from a small park the if you walked a half block from the park or a whole block from the house was a much bigger park, i believe both where on the left side of the street facing what i want to believe was west, but i might be wrong.
@WhollyGhost I remember Buckingham Palace. Janessa let me crash at Didly for a weeks back in 2k. I'd love to run into Mandy again too. And where is Johhny!! I paid 1/2 his bail.
The coffee dude has it right, most people DO have an inflated view of what the basic necessities are, but we shouldn't forget that squatting is a kind of parasite living. There would be no squatters if no-one would live excessively and leave useful stuff/places behind. Like everything else even these coins has two sides.
Yeah, and that thought has another side, too, which is that *all* life of any kind exists in symbiosis. So even people who go to jobs to make money to buy food etc. are parasites of the land that grows their food, and the people who grow it, especially undercompensated or uncompensated workers. A lot of the chocolate we eat in the "first world" is still grown by slaves. At some point we all have to play the role of the parasite/vampire. Then we die & the soil eats us. BTW I'm the coffee dude!
My ex gf talked me into moving down to New Orleans, she said she knew people down there, We get there and we couldn't find a soul...I asked when's the last time she talked to these people, she said A COUPLE YEARS. That's a squatter lifetime, no wonder they were all gone!!!!
1984-1987 ex-squatter from Philly. We had a dysfunctional little family community. Some are now dead. I have lost contact with most. A few I have since run into again, occassionally. I am lucky to be alive. I 'graduated' from squatting to latching on to someone for support. It cost me my independence, and at times much of my human dignity. Eventually, I managed to break free(ish). I have learned much from the experience, and I would really love to share what I have learned.
That's interesting. Where were you squatting in Philly back then? I think everyone who spent time squatting etc. and "lived to tell about it" learned a lot, and have a lot to share. What would say you learned?
I started out in University City, then moved in with some more people up in West Philly. I was not aware of the Move tragedy, at the time. I think it happened before I relocated. When I did change locations, we were very close to the area where Move was hit. I would guess that it was because we were mostly kids and mostly white, that no one really bothered us.
As for what I've learned...in five hundred words or less? Not possible. But, I will send you a couple of essays, if I you would like to see them. They are not directly related to squatting, just to society and to existence, in general.
OK! The MOVE stuff is insane... kind of tragic, I think, that not a lot of people outside of Philly have heard of it. I'm always interested in hearing old stories about squatting in Philly, and I'd be happy to read your thoughts, even those not related directly to squatting.
It's like Theroux said, "Consider the least amount of shelter necessary". When we live in a nation where people covet simply to possess that possession of property that is standing empty will be taken by someone who needs it.
I own my home, but I live in an urban area with many empty rentals. The squatters come and go according to the whims of law enforcement and those properties still don't get rented.
lesterclaypool1 9 months ago
whoa!!
tribal, dude.
kaynedpain 1 year ago
heavily blowing up spots
seethootss 2 years ago
What's that mean?
WhollyGhost 2 years ago
no that one kid was just bringing the cameras to spots that people still use and cops will do anything to get rid of the homeless and squat populations in cities and cops do surf the web looking up shit like this.
seethootss 2 years ago
Hrm, I kind of thought the squats in the video were a thing of the past. Also, no addresses mentioned, and locations are vague (just by neighborhood, if mentioned at all) if I remember right. I guess the locations could be recognized, but again... I think these are all places no longer squatted, though I am out of that loop and wouldn't really know for sure.
WhollyGhost 2 years ago
hahaha true the last time i was in philly was back in like 2001 when the ROBO House was doing shows and witch hunt was playing there alot.
seethootss 2 years ago
Robot House, or was there a house called Robo House? I lived at the Catbox (on Buckingham) in 2001, and we did shows a lot.
WhollyGhost 2 years ago
it may have been called the robot house, i forget it was around 01 its been some time man. I'll tell you i even forget the names of alot of good people. but the house was across the street from a small park the if you walked a half block from the park or a whole block from the house was a much bigger park, i believe both where on the left side of the street facing what i want to believe was west, but i might be wrong.
seethootss 2 years ago
@WhollyGhost I remember Buckingham Palace. Janessa let me crash at Didly for a weeks back in 2k. I'd love to run into Mandy again too. And where is Johhny!! I paid 1/2 his bail.
inkedloner 1 year ago
its illegal to be homeless lol
charlesskf 2 years ago
where i live in Saint Augustine Florida now its illegal to be homeless on Anastassia , thats the island i live.
seethootss 2 years ago
The coffee dude has it right, most people DO have an inflated view of what the basic necessities are, but we shouldn't forget that squatting is a kind of parasite living. There would be no squatters if no-one would live excessively and leave useful stuff/places behind. Like everything else even these coins has two sides.
tompaah7503 2 years ago
Yeah, and that thought has another side, too, which is that *all* life of any kind exists in symbiosis. So even people who go to jobs to make money to buy food etc. are parasites of the land that grows their food, and the people who grow it, especially undercompensated or uncompensated workers. A lot of the chocolate we eat in the "first world" is still grown by slaves. At some point we all have to play the role of the parasite/vampire. Then we die & the soil eats us. BTW I'm the coffee dude!
WhollyGhost 2 years ago
My ex gf talked me into moving down to New Orleans, she said she knew people down there, We get there and we couldn't find a soul...I asked when's the last time she talked to these people, she said A COUPLE YEARS. That's a squatter lifetime, no wonder they were all gone!!!!
kalibittch 3 years ago
Ha ha ha, yeah!!!
WhollyGhost 3 years ago
This is very interesting and I appreciate you for putting up. Thanks a lot.
GnomieBear 3 years ago
GNOME? HANGING WIT MY GNOMIES! Yeahhh been awhile- its GRAM
ridingdirtyface 3 years ago
1984-1987 ex-squatter from Philly. We had a dysfunctional little family community. Some are now dead. I have lost contact with most. A few I have since run into again, occassionally. I am lucky to be alive. I 'graduated' from squatting to latching on to someone for support. It cost me my independence, and at times much of my human dignity. Eventually, I managed to break free(ish). I have learned much from the experience, and I would really love to share what I have learned.
MENCADO 4 years ago
That's interesting. Where were you squatting in Philly back then? I think everyone who spent time squatting etc. and "lived to tell about it" learned a lot, and have a lot to share. What would say you learned?
WhollyGhost 4 years ago
I started out in University City, then moved in with some more people up in West Philly. I was not aware of the Move tragedy, at the time. I think it happened before I relocated. When I did change locations, we were very close to the area where Move was hit. I would guess that it was because we were mostly kids and mostly white, that no one really bothered us.
MENCADO 4 years ago
As for what I've learned...in five hundred words or less? Not possible. But, I will send you a couple of essays, if I you would like to see them. They are not directly related to squatting, just to society and to existence, in general.
MENCADO 4 years ago
OK! The MOVE stuff is insane... kind of tragic, I think, that not a lot of people outside of Philly have heard of it. I'm always interested in hearing old stories about squatting in Philly, and I'd be happy to read your thoughts, even those not related directly to squatting.
WhollyGhost 4 years ago
I'd like to see that as well. I'm the guy Bood in these videos.
oneiricimperium 4 years ago
you know.. like.. you know what i mean, you know
longlostlove86 4 years ago
My inner valley girl comes out in interviews.
WhollyGhost 4 years ago
no worries, man.. i enjoyed the doco
longlostlove86 4 years ago
Like... cool... you know...
WhollyGhost 4 years ago
you know... lol
mypeeweesopeewee 4 years ago
Haha Sean & D-Dog.
nichmars 4 years ago
was good i geuss seeing philly squat on
neoblacklady 4 years ago
I'm this is all completely up!
oneiricimperium 5 years ago