A place to talk about the music of the Grateful Dead
warrenMFKNhaynes wrote:are you made out of money? holy shit!No. But I always give a few bucks to wharf rats,for example, as long as they're going to use the money for booze, and not food.
Highballin' wrote:Huh? Perhaps you didn't realize that the term "Wharf Rats" has for many years been used to refer to Deadheads that have quit drugs and alcohol...?warrenMFKNhaynes wrote:are you made out of money? holy shit!No. But I always give a few bucks to wharf rats,for example, as long as they're going to use the money for booze, and not food.
tigerstrat wrote:No I had no idea. I was using it in the sense of the lyric, from the song. I didn't mean deadheads anyways, I meant the winos I frequently encounter driving truck around Buffalo.Highballin' wrote:Huh? Perhaps you didn't realize that the term "Wharf Rats" has for many years been used to refer to Deadheads that have quit drugs and alcohol...?warrenMFKNhaynes wrote:are you made out of money? holy shit!No. But I always give a few bucks to wharf rats,for example, as long as they're going to use the money for booze, and not food.
. Besides, some people also used to call it Minglewood...ebick wrote:......and hats off to those who are successfull......it's got to be so very hard.......programs like AA and NA, they are not around "it"......and they encourage you to not put yourself in a position where you are around it.........it would be so easy to get off the wagon at a Dead concert.Nothing like being around "IT" to make you know why you need to stay away from "IT"...
tigerstrat wrote:ftr, I've never called the lot "Shakedown St" ... that's for newbiesAbsolutely - me neither...
RiverRat wrote:Cant say I agree with that. Being around "it" is an unnecessary risk and not a reminder. I dont know how bad off you were but I got to assume it wasnt good for you if you haven't picked up for 2 years. Its a serious and deadly business and not to be played with. I just passed 22 years and I stay away from it whenever possible. Even if there is only a 1 in a million chance that I may pick up again. To me it is not worth the risk of losing all I have built over the last couple of decades.ebick wrote:......and hats off to those who are successfull......it's got to be so very hard.......programs like AA and NA, they are not around "it"......and they encourage you to not put yourself in a position where you are around it.........it would be so easy to get off the wagon at a Dead concert.Nothing like being around "IT" to make you know why you need to stay away from "IT"...
You may not get on the wagon at a show... But you can stay on it!
2 Years next month!
