Homeless LA Clippers Season ticket holder

[FiddySicks]

So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life.  Forget the house.  Get the man some psychiatric help.

Or do him a real favor.  Help the man get a decent job to get his own home.  Geez, talk about f'd up priorities.

This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up?

IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude.

I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow.

Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains.

The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

[Mac the Knife]

Celebrity Clipper fans are just guys who aren't getting enough in their movie deals to afford Laker tickets.

/Celtics fan if a fan of any NBA team

//Lost interest in basketball in the 80's

[walkerws]

Well you do have to say this though their B-List celeberties are still enjoying Clipper games while Jack is golfing with Kobe.

What a trade-off! LOL

[Roger Clemente]

I'm reminded of this Onion article:

This $29 Will Feed My Family Or Put A Pittsburgh Steelers Cap On My Head

--Roger "Time?" Clemente.

[quantum]

So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life.  Forget the house.  Get the man some psychiatric help.

Or do him a real favor.  Help the man get a decent job to get his own home.  Geez, talk about f'd up priorities.

This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up?

IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude.

I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow.

Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains.

The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

People live a long time being angry and unhappy. It is far from a basic necessity.

[FiddySicks]

So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life.  Forget the house.  Get the man some psychiatric help.

Or do him a real favor.  Help the man get a decent job to get his own home.  Geez, talk about f'd up priorities.

This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up?

IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude.

I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow.

Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains.

The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

People live a long time being angry and unhappy. It is far from a basic necessity.

OK but if your living a long, unhappy, and miserable life, doesnt that show that your priorities may be a bit messed up? And IMO, id rather live a short happy life than a long and :censored:ty one.

[quantum]

So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life.  Forget the house.  Get the man some psychiatric help.

Or do him a real favor.  Help the man get a decent job to get his own home.  Geez, talk about f'd up priorities.

This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up?

IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude.

I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow.

Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains.

The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

People live a long time being angry and unhappy. It is far from a basic necessity.

OK but if your living a long, unhappy, and miserable life, doesnt that show that your priorities may be a bit messed up? And IMO, id rather live a short happy life than a long and :censored:ty one.

How sad is it that it takes pissing away money on season tickets to make you happy. One ticket I could see. But if you are hurting for cash, you really have no business spending it on a luxury such as sports.

And the point is you don't need happiness to live. Hence, it isn't a necessity. If you are in that position, and shortened your life just so you could die happy after a Clippers game, I would let the luxury slide. Otherwise, defending this guy's frivilous handling of money is ridiculous. Your hypothetical argument is pointless. If sports is the only thing that makes you happy, that's pathetic.

[Ben5]

So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life.  Forget the house.  Get the man some psychiatric help.

Or do him a real favor.  Help the man get a decent job to get his own home.  Geez, talk about f'd up priorities.

This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up?

IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude.

I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow.

Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains.

The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

People live a long time being angry and unhappy. It is far from a basic necessity.

OK but if your living a long, unhappy, and miserable life, doesnt that show that your priorities may be a bit messed up? And IMO, id rather live a short happy life than a long and :censored:ty one.

How sad is it that it takes pissing away money on season tickets to make you happy. One ticket I could see. But if you are hurting for cash, you really have no business spending it on a luxury such as sports.

And the point is you don't need happiness to live. Hence, it isn't a necessity. If you are in that position, and shortened your life just so you could die happy after a Clippers game, I would let the luxury slide. Otherwise, defending this guy's frivilous handling of money is ridiculous. Your hypothetical argument is pointless. If sports is the only thing that makes you happy, that's pathetic.

I'm going with quantumfreak here. Society revolves around having a decent place to live for a reason.

[Jigga]

I swear this makes me think of the song, "Mr. Wendell" by Arrested Development, where they extoll the virtues of this wise, old homeless man, saying stupid like he's more enlightened than most college graduates...yada, yada, yada.

Happiness is wonderful and all, but this guy's story is enough to piss me off. First of all, he has family. Why isn't he staying with them? They don't want him biking to games? Fine, give his ass a ride. Moreover, he's a 46 year old man making less than 10k, riding a bike everywhere because he's never had a license. He spends over 1/3 of his earnings (probably more than half of his take-home) on tickets? What the ? He's not a fan, he's an addict. He fuels his 'habit' by taking odd jobs wherever he can, he sleeps on the floor of a sailboat. Does this not sound like a crackhead, or meth abuser, or heroine addict? Think about it for a second. His behavior is indicative of a huge problem. I really hope this man doesn't have children.

People call him a free spirit, but blast Ricky Williams for smoking some pot. At least Ricky can afford his habit.

His summation of it all, "It's worth the ride."

My ass.

[ColeJ]

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

yeah. he's the scum of the earth. we should obviously just shoot him in the head.

and i agree, tank. they should hire him as an usher. that would be great. pay him to go to the games, and he can afford a house.

[OnWis97]

Heres an idea the Clippers hire him to be an usher. I'm serious it would be a real classy move he gets to still be at the game and ushers from what I see do get a good view of the games.

I think that's an outstanding idea. Gets a little paycheck for spending about the same amount of time at the Staples Center he would anyway and does not have to plunk a few thousand down on his tickets.

Of course, he'd probably take that savings and put is stragith into LA Kings season tickets...

[The_Admiral]

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

Abraham Maslow, for one. You have to satisfy certain needs before others. "Am I really happy in life?" should come after "can I eat?" and "do I have a home?"

[Ben5]

But whos to say that Happiness isnt a Basic Necessity?

Abraham Maslow, for one. You have to satisfy certain needs before others. "Am I really happy in life?" should come after "can I eat?" and "do I have a home?"

Exactly.

[MadmanLA]

As many of you may see, yes, I am a Clipper fan (save your jokes, please). I read that article, and it made the front section of the L.A. Times that day. While I can respect Mr. Cook's passion, fan loyality can only go so far. From what I read, he takes about a 1/3 of his yearly income buys season tickets, and he earns his money doing a lot odd jobs, some of which probably many of us (probably me including) wouldn't do. Plus, he bike rides nearly 20 miles from Marina Del Rey (on the west side of L.A.) to downtown L.A., even I wouldn't do that. In the article, Mr. Cook's family pleaded with him not to bike ride to the games, especially after a recent car accident, but he went on and did what he wanted. My reaction to this I guess as the same as everyone elses, Mr. Cook needs to be better prioritize things, and it would a great gesture from the Clips to offer him a job in the arena, whether it be an usher or a concession worker.

[The_Admiral]

Off-topic a little, but still Clips and arenas: why hasn't the Arrowhead Pond tried to lure the Clippers? You'd think they'd want their own arena.

[Swiss]

Only the Clippers can have a story like this. The Lakers season ticket holders Jack Nicholson, the Clippers Bob the bum.

Hey, are the Clippers the NBA's Brooklyn Dodgers?

[quantum]

This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing.

yeah. he's the scum of the earth. we should obviously just shoot him in the head.

and i agree, tank. they should hire him as an usher. that would be great. pay him to go to the games, and he can afford a house.

Sure, whatever you think is best. I was referring to how people are treating this story. Who's saying he's scum of the earth, other than you? I just against making the guy some sort of hero because he chooses a :censored:ed up lifestyle.

And giving him a job as an usher is great and all, but being an usher will not get the man a decent place to stay. He needs to get a real job.

[MadmanLA]

Off-topic a little, but still Clips and arenas: why hasn't the Arrowhead Pond tried to lure the Clippers? You'd think they'd want their own arena.

Anaheim has tried numerous times to lure the Clips down there, but Donald Sterling is a L.A. guy, and steadfast refused to move the team permanently to Orange County. Remember that from 1994 until 1999, they would play at 6 games a year at the Pond, and now since Staples Center opened, Sterling is making more money than before, and certainly a lot more than at the L.A. Sports Arena.

I've always been of the opinion that, as sort of a compromise, that Sterling should have got something done and build a new arena in Long Beach, which would mean that he keeps his desire of staying in Los Angeles County and is still close enough to Orange County. From a purely business standpoint, his Clippers would be the #1 tenant, and in essence, would be in control of the arena's revenue. Of course, the current arena in downtown Long Beach was built around the same as the Great Western Forum, but its seating confriguration is quite similar to the L.A. Sports Arena, which mean that they have temporary seating on the arena floor.

Of course in order to make it NBA-friendly, the Long Beach Arena would have to undergo an Oakland or KeyArena-type of massive renovation, just even knock down the old building and build a new one its place.

All of that, of course, is wishful thinking, and would probably never happen, at least as long as Sterling is still alive.