An update to the "Sign Guys" Plight and other interesting characters of the city

I want to first give anyone who might be reading my blog (if anyone is I don't know) an update about the sign guy of city hall park as I am calling him. I just saw him again the other day before the city got cold. He was still out there by city hall park with his sign and his story, I guess he hasn't found a job still. This is disheartening to think about, he seems like a nice guy and I would hire him if I had a job to offer which unfortunately I don't. I have to give him credit however for his passion, I guess going bankrupt will do that to a person, or at least being poor will.
On another note, New York city is filled with all kinds of people, there are characters the like of which you can't find in too many other places. Many of these characters for some reason are found in the subway's. I unfortunately got caught on the train the other day (a local mind you)with an angry black man. It was obvious he was either off his meds or never took any but he needed them. He was ranting and raving about history and something or other, it didn't really make any sense. I don't really mind if someone is ranting and raving if at least their argument makes sense. I often see the religious nuts as I refer to them, preaching on the train, it is always about Jesus which I find interesting. I never really see a Muslim guy going into his monologue, or a Hindu guy going nuts about his religion. It always is a Jesus guy. I guess Christianity somehow instills more passion in some. This man was very angry and people were getting scared of him, I wasn't personally but I wished he would have at least had some kind of decipherable message. I rarely see a Jewish guy going nuts like this but I have, Jews are usually too caught up in other pursuits and don't want to push their religious ideas on others oy we are just too busy and could care less if you join the tribe or not. Moving on, I used to briefly see an interesting character I fondly named "Pail head" for the obvious reason that he wore a big plastic bucket or pail on his head, I guess bucket head would have applied but pail head has a nice ring to it. The pail was one of those big plastic pails, completely covered with tin foil, maybe to keep the harmful messages or rays out? Who knows, but he was a character, he didn't talk or say much as I remember but then he simply vanished and was never seen again. I hope he got some help, he obviously needed it. The subway is a weird place, it is that place where we all have to come together, people of all sizes, shapes, races and ages. It can be so packed you can't move or you might be the only one in the car. I often like to ride on the back car of the trains and be by myself. I can't stand having someone sit next to me, well unless its a cute lady then I don't mind. The seats just aren't big enough, I have kind of broad shoulders and I just don't fit. If an ample woman sits next to me its tough. Sometimes you get into battles for seat room, you decide your in a shitty mood, which happens often to people here, you don't want to move so you keep your legs where they are and if the person wants to sit down well they have to fit. Its amazing how people will force themselves into a space that they know they won't fit into. I think they do this to make you move which is when the battle starts because I usually won't. I liken this to walking down a crowded city street and not moving out of anyone's way. Try it sometime see how many people you crash into. Women have an advantage here, they have the handbag or purse to use as a weapon. I do this from time to time if I am in a particularly shitty mood and just don't give a shit. Some people will move others don't look or like most tourists, walk around without looking. In New York you have to look down first, so you don't step in shit, you have to look left and right when crossing, because bikers, cars, trucks and god knows what else is coming at you, you have to look up because well their is some cool things you see when you do. You basically have to have eyes all around so no wonder tourists come here and are overwhelmed. Sorry I digressed again as I do. So if your not from the city ride the subway you will definitely see some interesting people, you might see a few characters and hopefully not pail head or some Jesus obsessed guy talking about judgment day or some such. I find it funny that all these people who think the end of the world is coming are always wrong, maybe one of them will get it right someday, but where will the satisfaction be? It will all be over and he won't get to gloat. I have never seen a Mormon on the train going on and on, or a Sikh. I think someone should do a study as to why. Well, I will give a re-cap on sign guy in a bit, I will try to write more, I am going back to school and have been slammed with work lately but things are winding down thank goodness. Soon it will be the Christmas season with commercial after commercial begging you to buy this and that and the other thing. Being Jewish I am absolved of this and I don't do Hanukkah gifts. My spell check said I misspelled Hanukkah, what kind of Jew am I? I will rant a little more soon, that is if anyone out there is even reading. Peace and hair grease to all and to all a good night.