[Novus]

Here is another Hooverville popping up. They say poor Americans figure they are just disgraced millionaires. This guy fits the bill to a tee.

CNN

[alecifel]

The most absurd part of that video, is look at the objects they decided to take with them. The lawn around the thing is so littered with consumerist garbage, from a Faux Venus to the fireplace that now serves no function. There's probably a salad shooter taking up space in the pantry.

I lived for almost 2 years in a travel trailer half that size when I started homesteading my property, and never wasted an inch on trash like that. Kunstler would have a field day with these people.

[lawnchair]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('alecifel', 'T')he most absurd part of that video, is look at the objects they decided to take with them. The lawn around the thing is so littered with consumerist garbage, from a Faux Venus to the fireplace that now serves no function.

[xarkz]

isnt this just back to normal for many.. or where did they live before they got a subprime loan..

[Novus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('alecifel', 'T')he most absurd part of that video, is look at the objects they decided to take with them. The lawn around the thing is so littered with consumerist garbage, from a Faux Venus to the fireplace that now serves no function. There's probably a salad shooter taking up space in the pantry.

[Novus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('xarkz', 'i')snt this just back to normal for many.. or where did they live before they got a subprime loan..

[lawnchair]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('xarkz', 'i')snt this just back to normal for many.. or where did they live before they got a subprime loan..

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Novus', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('alecifel', 'T')he most absurd part of that video, is look at the objects they decided to take with them. The lawn around the thing is so littered with consumerist garbage, from a Faux Venus to the fireplace that now serves no function. There's probably a salad shooter taking up space in the pantry.

[3rensho]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Novus', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('xarkz', 'i')snt this just back to normal for many.. or where did they live before they got a subprime loan..

[ohanian]

You mean like Hooverville

The city of vacuum cleaners. Sucked dry.

[MonteQuest]

In Ontario, California, nestled between railroad tracks and the roar of departing planes lies "tent city." Talk about being on the ‘wrong side of the tracks.’ The camp sprang up in July 2007 with 20 residents and quickly rose to over 400. On March 24, 2008 the residents of this “Bushville,” were evicted and their possessions bulldozed.

And how they were moved off this land is quite telling. First came the edict declaring the Bushville off-limits to minors. Then came the announcement that no pets were allowed. For many camp-dwellers, their dogs were the only family they had. The city started segregating residents by assigning different-colored armbands. Homeless people, getting kicked out of a homeless camp.

Homeless advocacy groups and city agencies are reporting the most visible rise in homeless encampments since the Hooverville shanty towns of the Great Depression. In response to soaring numbers of home foreclosures, the credit crisis, and rising unemployment, tent cities or shanty towns are springing up all across America. Food banks are overwhelmed. A video is worth a thousand words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmeHiFZUWtE

[eastbay]

... and that was from a year ago!! Imagine what it'll be like in another year!

[ReverseEngineer]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MonteQuest', 'A')nd how they were moved off this land is quite telling. First came the edict declaring the Bushville off-limits to minors. Then came the announcement that no pets were allowed. For many camp-dwellers, their dogs were the only family they had. The city started segregating residents by assigning different-colored armbands. Homeless people, getting kicked out of a homeless camp.

[Revi]

It looks like Somalia.

I remember something like it on the US/Mexico border around Terlingua, Texas. The refugees weren't Mexicans. They were mostly Americans down on their luck.

We are really in trouble now.

[ReverseEngineer]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Revi', 'W')e are really in trouble now.

[SchroedingersCat]

From sea to shining sea...

Try Googling "tent city".

Seattle/Kirkland
SF Bay area
Nashville
Fresno
Merced
Tampa
Waterbury, CT
Athens, GA
Santa Barbara, CA has parking lots reserved at night for people living in cars.

I believe this is what Kunstler meant about "making other arrangements."

[Jotapay]

I'll let people camp in my front yard for $5/night. There must be at least a dozen nice spots out there.
I like Monte's posts too.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReverseEngineer', 'D')oes this mean we can officially declare that TSHTF?

[cube]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SchroedingersCat', '.').. I believe this is what Kunstler meant about "making other arrangements."

[eastbay]

This is exactly the kind of clearly peak oil related discussions I like to have here! The sneak preview we see in this video of what will be 'normal' in the near future clearly demonstrate the coming widespread slide up close and personal.

I feel sad for those who have been selected to show others what it'll be like in the post peak First World when deep poverty will be considered typical living.

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReverseEngineer', ' ')So after getting kicked out, where did they go?