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Spitfire of ATJ

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58. I see a video like this as an attempt to fish for donations from people in suits.

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Fri Nov 8, 2013, 07:10 PM

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Homeless man gets a makeover---yeah, bring a hankie. [View all] trumad Nov 2013 OP

FFS. I thought this meant they'd build him a home leftstreet Nov 2013 #1

That would not be a makeover would it. trumad Nov 2013 #2

Habitat For Humanity, Homes For The Homeless, etc leftstreet Nov 2013 #4

That's not a makeover. trumad Nov 2013 #5

Where will he keep all his new styling products? leftstreet Nov 2013 #7

the video said he was scheduled to get housing, if you watched it. dionysus Nov 2013 #12

That's great n/t leftstreet Nov 2013 #18

That's a lot to go through just to get into AA... immoderate Nov 2013 #3

He looks like a cross between frazzled Nov 2013 #6

Ministries! Make Overs! This is bullshit. tenderfoot Nov 2013 #8

Don't you look great? Now get back to your cardboard box. nt longship Nov 2013 #9

Great responses in this thread, eh, tru? WilliamPitt Nov 2013 #10

there is a contingent that will shit in whatever punch bowl they can find, eh Will? dionysus Nov 2013 #13

definitely n/t Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #15

No kidding! Guess it didn't pass "their" correct procedure for helping someone change for the better gtar100 Nov 2013 #17

There was nothing wrong with his appearance leftstreet Nov 2013 #20

Why don't you research the people behind the video before condemning the skeptical. tenderfoot Nov 2013 #46

off topic, but I *desperately* want that blonde stylist Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #11

She's beautiful and extremely fast. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #35

When you lose the capability to stay clean, it's the start of the downfall SoCalDem Nov 2013 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Adsos Letter Nov 2013 #71

I love that these folks actually took the time to LOOK at him, hug him, touch him. riderinthestorm Nov 2013 #14

Thank you for putting into words what I was thinking. senseandsensibility Nov 2013 #63

I can see how gollygee Nov 2013 #16

I'm slightly horrified that he's having all that work done SheilaT Nov 2013 #19

The cut is simple to maintain... Glassunion Nov 2013 #52

he looked like a CT guy there for a minute Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #21

Nothing says "Jesus" like a three piece suit. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #22

Actually, it does... Glassunion Nov 2013 #51

I see a video like this as an attempt to fish for donations from people in suits. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #58

That would make sense as well. Glassunion Nov 2013 #59

The folks in suits I'm thinking of don't consider you to be human unless you are in a suit. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #61

+1 Glassunion Hekate Nov 2013 #64

What the mind of a man can conceive and BELIEVE...he can achieve. Visualization Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #23

Precisely, Pretzel_Warrior, the expression on his face afterwards spoke volumes. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #36

To the haters in this thread. Glassunion Nov 2013 #24

That is a great post. I hope you are doing well now. n/t RebelOne Nov 2013 #28

I am doing great. It was quite some time ago. Glassunion Nov 2013 #32

That's marvelous. Thank you for telling your truth. nolabear Nov 2013 #30

... Catherine Vincent Nov 2013 #33

thank you for writing so eloquently renate Nov 2013 #37

Excellent post trumad Nov 2013 #43

I glad you were able to get help. tenderfoot Nov 2013 #47

I'm having some difficulty. What organization is behind the ministry? Glassunion Nov 2013 #50

Not sure. tenderfoot Nov 2013 #53

I think you are looking too deep into this. Glassunion Nov 2013 #55

I have a right to be skeptical tenderfoot Nov 2013 #62

Actually ABC ran the story 8 day before the blaze article. Glassunion Nov 2013 #66

Good God, what a magnificent post Number23 Nov 2013 #56

Thank you, Glassunion, thank you for speaking your truth from the heart Hekate Nov 2013 #67

I don't give a hairy damn whose nose gets out of joint Peacetrain Nov 2013 #25

having walked a mile or 2 in this man's shoes -- i can't TELL YOU how much xchrom Nov 2013 #26

tks for the personal note. grantcart Nov 2013 #42

Of course it does. Though the 'makeover' was Triana Nov 2013 #68

I'm so happy for the ending. Sometimes being seen as having possibilities does wonders. nolabear Nov 2013 #27

This is action on a human scale that can make a difference NBachers Nov 2013 #29

Needs a follow up with Jim Wolf. karadax Nov 2013 #31

About six or seven tears ago, a story was posted on DU about an anonymous Ohio (?) resident LanternWaste Nov 2013 #34

Yeah... I tried to share a story about a guy who bought a bike for someone last week. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #72

Great video Gothmog Nov 2013 #38

I did too. I found it very moving. anneboleyn Nov 2013 #60

K&R, because it matters. nt Mnemosyne Nov 2013 #39

If only every problem in vets' lives cleaned up so easily HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #40

Wonderful! Raine1967 Nov 2013 #41

There are groups that do this with homeless women jmowreader Nov 2013 #44

Reminds me of Jason Statham in "Redemption" Liberal In Texas Nov 2013 #45

Haight Street to Wall Street in 2 minutes whatchamacallit Nov 2013 #48

doesn't the mans Vet benefits provide dental? he needs to be able to smile. Sunlei Nov 2013 #49

"Whatever you do for these who are poor and homeless, you have done to me." Jesus. libdem4life Nov 2013 #57

Reminded me of this movie Fumesucker Nov 2013 #65

wow!!!! Liberal_in_LA Nov 2013 #69

A good deed mythology Nov 2013 #70