I am here as a direct result of going on the march to protest George Bush during his state visit last November. When I came here I liked the politics, I liked the people, I liked the discussions and the atmosphere. I didn't even realise that it was a "hippy" forum as such, in fact I'm still not convinced it is. "Hip" to me means cool, or in terms of politics it means progressive / liberal. "Hip" is also associated with the postwar Hipsters and Beatniks, an era in literature which I have always been fond of. You don't need to be into the extraneous elements like the music or the clothing styles. These are mere fashions and tastes which are quite separate from the whole purpose of this forum as far as I am concerned. A forum is only as good as the words written on it, what cut of jeans or colour of shirt the poster is wearing interests me not a jot.
Yeah I don't think you have to be 'hip' or a lefty to post on these boards. I mean, despite the address there's a lot of interest bound up on these forums. Like Pets, Gardening and the like, some of those forums probably cropped up on the odd search engine or two with no mention of hippies. Some folk are chance to of joined here on those alone.
haha yeah. This one made me laugh: "A group of hippies, passing around an infant prior to its ritual consumption."
I like the Counter Hippy page.... Non-Violent Tactics SOAP ON A ROPE: This may be used as a low-level means of warding off longhairs as they will keep a good distance from your charm. DEFCON 5 TICKS: Ticks are a hippie's worst enemy. Obtain a box of ticks and sprinkle themt at will upon passing hippies. The bugs will love the bountiful playgrounds upon the hippies' heads. DEFCON 5, 4 BLACK SPRAY PAINT: Attacks with black or any metallic colored spray paint will surely humiliate the longhair among his/her peers. WARNING: Use of any other color will conversely enhance the hippie's social standing. DEFCON 5, 4 SCISSORS: Sneaking up and cutting off dreadlocks on an unsuspecting hippie will likely result in cardiac arrest when the target becomes aware of what has transpired. DEFCON 5 D.E.A. JACKETS: Hippies, as abusers of chemical substances are always in constant fear of being caught by police agencies ("the fuzz"). Wearing a Drug Enforcement Agency jacket about will not only ward off hippies, but scare them away as they are forced to eat their illicit drugs. DEFCON 5, 4, 3 HOBOS: Hippies, despite their distasteful appearance, are typically nothing more than rich white kids. As such, they greatly fear contact with the poor and down-trodden. This tactic works in close quarters as the similarity in smells between the hippie and the hobo will lead the longhair to believe a brother hippie is near until it is too late. DEFCON 5, 4, 3 TEAR GAS: Often used in the past against threatening masses of hippies, tear gas will scatter those who are not too doped up to notice. DEFCON 3, 2 HEAD SHOP SHIT ATTACK: Fill a large padded envelope with watered-down fecal matter and insert under door of a locked head shop or hippie cafe. Jump on top of envelope to spray its contents inside. DEFCON 3 Mad as a bag of squirrels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coupla' years ago, saw a bunch of kids pretending to be homeless. Shouting, "Money for the poor". We thought it was some worrying new fashion collective that confused young people were joining, totally rejecting our society's pressures for material worth by becoming tramps. We were wrong it didn't catch on. The kids were gimps.
i suppose i could be but if i was to fit into any category or have a label assigned to myself it wuld be christian not hippie...being ahippy is not my identity, my identity is being a follwer of jesus
