We have stuff like that happen over here and this is NOT a big city at all! It's just part of life now unfortunately! :( PEACE Beth > > Interestingly enough, I live in L5P (though I'm hardly moneyed!) and > though I've seen my share of panhandlers (no doubt many of which are > crackheads), I just had my first experience with a "dealer" yesterday! > I was standing outside of my car in the parking lot in front of > Criminal Records talking with a friend and a guy who I had pegged as a > panhandler crossed the street and started trying to talk us up. I tried > to give him the nonchalant brush-off, but he just kept hovering and > finally asked in a low voice if I "needed anything". We got in the car > and left. > > I can imagine experiences like that keeping squeamish folks away from > L5P, but as for me it's just life in the big city. I have spent many > hours walking around the streets of L5P and if that's as bad as it > gets, then that's not a likely reason to shut down a rock club! > > AWG "Challenges are what makes this life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful."~Unknown