my firend's room mate got mugged for a sandwich in berkeley. he had just bought it and was walking back to his dorm. next thing he knew, he was waking up on the ground. his head was pounding, there was a brick next to his head and his sandwich gone. nothing else was stolen :eek3:

that is a good policy, though. if they ask for food, go buy them a sandwich. if they're asking for gas (and there's a gas station within walking distance), go get them some gas.

from time to time, this woman seems to hound this billiards place i goto. one time her story was that she was three months pregnant, her car broke down, and was trying to get a bus ticket to get home to sacramento. my friend gave her $5 - she asked if he could make it ten the next time she came up to me it was just about getting food.