Comments on: The Hobo Code

By: KP

KP — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 15:25:46 +0000

My mother remembers, when she was a child during the Depression, a Hobo knocked on their door and asked for something to eat. My grandmother made him a sandwich and a cup of coffee, then gave him a nickel for another cup of coffee on the road. People were having terrible times, and she had compassion for those who were even worse off. After that, she noticed that men would walk past the other houses on the street, and come to hers. She always did the same, a sandwich, cup of coffee and a nickel. She asked one why they only came to her house and then learned about the markings which told others which houses were good to them. She never turned anyone away, even if she only had peanut butter to give.

This a very cool thing I just learned about my grandmother.

By: Shell

Shell — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 09:24:14 +0000

After this many years he’ll probably never see it but…

cornerpocket, the movie you were speaking of is “Emperor of the North Pole”. The title is the honorific bestowed on the “King of the Hobos”, the one all the other hobos look up to. In this case his road name was “A#1” and he was played by Lee Marvin. Ernest Borgnine was the baddest-ass railroad bull (I can’t remember his name) and Keith Carradine was “Cigarette”, a cocky young ‘bo who wanted to be like A#1. It’s a great film. I don’t know if you can ever find a copy of it.

By: patrick

patrick — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:12:51 +0000

Kafka said: “In Australia, Hobo’s no code or language. If they can manage to get past you’re front door without breaking it i.e. If you were stupid enough to leave it open, they can come in, sit on the floor, demand to be given water and food and here’s the thing: Legally, YOU HAVE TO. It’s a very very old law, but it’s still in effect. And they won’t leave until you give them something. And if you leave the house to get assistance, they’ll squat in your house and NEVER leave. Those hobo bastards.

The Moral is: Never leave your door unlocked!”

A quick boot to the skull and they would rather quickly or get a flying lesson for free .

By: patrick

patrick — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:09:08 +0000

Kafka said: “In Australia, Hobo’s no code or language. If they can manage to get past you’re front door without breaking it i.e. If you were stupid enough to leave it open, they can come in, sit on the floor, demand to be given water and food and here’s the thing: Legally, YOU HAVE TO. It’s a very very old law, but it’s still in effect. And they won’t leave until you give them something. And if you leave the house to get assistance, they’ll squat in your house and NEVER leave. Those hobo bastards.

The Moral is: Never leave your door unlocked!”

By: allduerespect88

allduerespect88 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:55:44 +0000

Nothing beats the hobo life, stabbing people with my hobo knife.

By: Riny

Riny — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:13:25 +0000

OMG! This is so cool! OMG! Yes i know i am crazy. Oh and by the way there is like a ton of other web sites that say different stuff for the signs. can anyone like tell which one really means?

By: AesirVanirJotnar

AesirVanirJotnar — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:47:31 +0000

[quote]Scharneeigh said: “Thanks Kafka, you have just made me feel ashamed to be associated with you; that is, we are both Aussies. Damn you and your bad grammar! (It’s ‘your,’ not ‘you’re.’)”[/quote]

lol, “you’re” is short for “you are”.
What makes more sense:
1) Never leave you are door open.
2) Never leave your door open.
Personally I think No.2 looks better. He was right is “your” not “you are”

By: rev.felix

rev.felix — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:50:27 +0000

jaker said: "wat r these gay rules u keep talking about"

Ever heard of fight club?

By: jaker

jaker — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:48:30 +0000

rev.felix said: "Looks like somebody's been breaking the first and second rules."

stupie quotes

By: jaker

jaker — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:47:17 +0000

hi james