I was able to bum money from some people in Tampa by saying I had my wallet snatched at the greyhound station. I was dressed like a Straightling, so I didn't look too weird (they'll think you're a bum if you are dressed like a hippy, punk, biker, etc). I have since heard of a guy who dressed real preppy looking and did this in NYC and made upwards of hundreds of dollars a day. I also shoplifted, dined and dashed, etc. Eventually, I was able to get ahold of friends in my hometown and take a bus there. I crashed on their couch for aboout three weeks. His mom had passed way when he was 17, a year prior. Some asshole Phys. Ed. intern from my high school recognized me at a record store and took down the tag number of the car I got into, which was registered at my friend's address. I still would have been able to stay gone, but my friend's idiot cousin told the Straight goon squad when they came looking for me, "Yeah, he's here. Come on in." What a prick.
My friend kicked his cousin and cousin's wife out of the house not long after, for this and other assholish behavior.
[ This Message was edited by: RTP2003 on 2004-04-01 13:38 ]