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Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:58:18 -0700
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Subject: Re: [santacruzgeeks] Had enough of the Santa Cruz street campaigns?
From: mike muldoon <mike.muld...@gmail.com>
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PROTIP ALERT

I subscribe to the Mr Hand theory of relativity. It's not your time,
or my time, it's OUR time.

If you enter my bubble, you have done so at your own risk. And I am
duty bound, being part Bedouin, to entertain you, my guest.

So when a clipboard-wielding robo-droid does so, I hit them with a joke.

"Would you like to help eliminate hunger in Africa?"

"That is a horrible idea."

"What?"

"If you eliminate hunger, they'll all starve!"

Most importantly, this amuses me. This is my time, and I like to giggle.

And quite expeditiously, it catches them off guard, hopefully makes
them laugh, and gives me two steps to make a classy, effective exit.
They will not chase you, they're not licensed for that. Two steps is
all you need.

At your service!
Mike



On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 10:45 PM, Hans Hoffmeister
<hans.hoffmeis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am glad I am not the only one who feels like I have to avoid them.. =A0=
 =A0I
> think starting a petition (maybe we could stand on each corner for a week
> durning the lunch hour) for an ordinance that signature collectors could =
not
> be within 500 ft of each other. =A0This would prevent them from being on =
each
> side directly across from each other so you can't avoid them.
>
> I was going to create t-shirts that have "No Solicitation" on the front a=
nd
> on the back "Oil is Organic"... but then again maybe not.....
>
>
>
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:26 PM, Mike wrote:
>
> I pretend im sneezing into my hand and then they wont approach me cuz the=
y
> dont wanna touch a germy kid.
>
> --
> Mike Xu
>
> On Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Stephen Blum wrote:
>
> Have you no compassion for=A0the poor java engineers?
> Steve Blum
> Tellus Venture Associates
> U.S. +1-831-582-0700
> N.Z. +64-21-116-0002
> steveb...@tellusventure.com
>
> On 22 June 2011 22:17, Andrew Mueller <and...@muellerandrew.com> wrote:
>
> How about we hand these out every time we are approached....get em free f=
rom
> VistaPrint.
>
> Great Idea Sol how about we hand these "locals business cards" out every
> time we are approached...free from vista print
>
> <sclocal biz card.png>
>
>
> Andrew
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Sol Lipman <thesols...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I had a quick idea to throw out because I too was always super annoyed.
> =A0(btw I like the Alan plan the best)
> I think we should develop a downtown worker badge. Kind of like a backsta=
ge
> pass - a lanyard you can wear around your neck. =A0It means "I work downt=
own."
> The badge has lots of advantages. First, these guys know that we work
> downtown and not to bug us. We make them all familiar with the badge
> whenever they pester us. But next, businesses can start offering discount=
s
> to people with the badge. Nothing big, necessarily, just 10% off here or
> there. Plus, we get to start knowing who is a regular dowtowner or not. I
> would be stoked to say, "hey where do you work?" if I saw someone with th=
at
> badge that I didn't know. It's kind of like a downtown Santa Cruz social
> network of sorts.
> I think that's a cool opportunity.
> Sol
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 8:55 PM, Jason Wehmhoener <jason...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> At least I would know exactly what I'm funding.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 7:56 PM, Chris Arkenberg <chrisarkenb...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> It's summertime in a down economy. I'm half-tempted to go down there myse=
lf
> and solicit donations for the Buy Chris A New MacBook trust.
>
> Sent from mobile.
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 7:18 PM, Alan Hawrylyshen <a...@polyphase.ca> wrote:
>
> I can take around 3 per week over the hill on my motorbike. Would take a
> while but it's a start. :-)
> Alan
> Sent from my mobile device.
> On Jun 22, 2011, at 17:21, Andrew Mueller <and...@muellerandrew.com> wrot=
e:
>
> Maybe we could hire them all and send them to Palo Alto to solicit
> investments in Santa Cruz Startups =A0:-0
> I agree the frequency is annoying at best
>
> Andrew
>
> On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Jason Wehmhoener <jason...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Once upon a time I did the door to door version of that kind of work. I
> quickly went from "I believe fervently in this cause" to "I'm being
> exploited by people using nonprofits as a front for tax dodges, personal
> agendas, and ineffective politicking".
> I feel sorry for the kids in that situation until they get aggressive and=
/or
> belligerent at which point I have no problems telling them to get a real
> job. I did telemarketing as a youngster too, and I'll say the same thing =
to
> those folks if they are rude.
> These kids are making peanuts and working their asses off with debatable
> effective results to show for it. These should be our best and brightest
> applying their enthusiasm to learning skills for a new trade, ultimately
> creating the future of our economy in the process. Are there seriously no
> other jobs for them? If not, why not? Shouldn't we adults be inventing th=
e
> jobs if they don't exist? We're wasting a valuable resource with our
> negligence. The kids just want to work. Lets employ them!
> -Jason
>
> On Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM, Jeremy Korn wrote:
>
> One of these guys was in the alley between the Galleria and the Parking
> Garage today =96 I kid you not!
>
> Yes, it=92s out of control. =A0I=92m sure there=92s a difference between =
free speech
> and bugging the cr*p out of people for donations. =A0At least the buskers=
 are
> making music =96well sort of.
>
> Anyway... I bet we=92d get more traction calling one of our councilmen ab=
out
> this. =A0It would give them something meaingiful to run their campaign on=
.
>
> - J
>
>
> On 6/22/11 4:56 PM, "Bob Cagle" <b...@productops.com> wrote:
>
> Is it just me or are the street campaigns of =93save the children,=94 =93=
save the
> whales,=94 or =93save the poor java engineers=94 become too much on Pacif=
ic
> Avenue?
> It seems every day, more than once per day when I walk on Pacific Avenue,
> I=92m approached by someone with a clipboard asking me if I have a few mi=
nutes
> to save something or other.
> Once in a great while, no problem=85 multiple times per day=85 not so muc=
h.
>
> I spoke with one of the folks today and they said if I had a complaint to
> call their boss - (831) 421-9599 .
> When I did, they said this was the first complaint they ever heard and it
> was their right as free speech.
> I asked politely that they =93dial it down a bit=94 =96 if you feel the s=
ame way,
> please give them a call and let them know that enough is enough.
> Curious if there are others that feel the same way or if I=92m just crank=
y
> today.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob Cagle
>
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