Black Man Walks 21 Miles Daily to Job

chipper · 02-03-15, 02:19 AM

Great crowdfunding story...

NavsPicks · 02-03-15, 06:16 AM

Titling it "black man ..." And then telling people off about generalizing a race. Sharp kidn

Russian Rocket · 02-03-15, 08:30 AM

The guy have already raised over 60K on gofundme - He'll be alright

"Shout out to my real Africans out there"

Kermit · 02-03-15, 08:34 AM

Much respect and props to the guy. But the title is misleading. He walks a total of 21(8 to work and 13 to home) miles both to and from work. Not 21 miles just to his job.

By the thread title I was under the impression that this was a 42 mile a day trek which would leave zero time for sleeping.

Kermit · 02-03-15, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by Russian Rocket

The guy have already raised over 60K on gofundme - He'll be alright

"Shout out to my real Africans out there"

Over 70K now

Auto Donk · 02-03-15, 11:58 AM

that's about 4 mph on avg for a human, so ten hours walking per day to and from? bullshit? ni##ah done stashed him a bike in those woods somewhere..........

konck · 02-03-15, 12:11 PM

He keeps gambling his money away so he cant get a car or bike. .....sukka

TheMoneyShot · 02-03-15, 12:19 PM

Rodgers Chevrolet is about 10 minutes from where I live who donated the car. Always has been a first class Chevrolet Service Center.

Crazy story. I wouldn't walk 21 miles a work day for 10 years of my life. God Bless Him.

itchypickle · 02-03-15, 12:23 PM

White college kid is the one who setup the crowdfunding.....nice charity on behalf of the white to the black there OP don't you think? If only one of the black youth in Detroit had bothered to do this for the old man before.

Kermit · 02-03-15, 12:29 PM

Fund is almost at $200,000 now.

Just what a guy like this needs in Detroit. Let all of the criminals know that you have some money.

TheMoneyShot · 02-03-15, 12:32 PM

I haven't heard this story on any major Detroit TV network yet??? Maybe it will be on soon??? Or perhaps I missed it?

Kermit · 02-03-15, 12:40 PM

There were some people who supposedly worked with this man that had posted on reddit and had posts deleted that claimed that this story was grossly exaggerated. One said that this man had only walked a few times and it was only 5 miles at the most and when he got to work he was too tired to work.

Another claimed that he was living rent free because his girlfriend inherited a house from a relative and there was no reason why he shouldn't have a car unless he has some legal issues that he wasn't letting out.

Take it for what it's worth.

TheMoneyShot · 02-03-15, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

There were some people who supposedly worked with this man that had posted on reddit and had posts deleted that claimed that this story was grossly exaggerated. One said that this man had only walked a few times and it was only 5 miles at the most and when he got to work he was too tired to work.

Another claimed that he was living rent free because his girlfriend inherited a house from a relative and there was no reason why he shouldn't have a car unless he has some legal issues that he wasn't letting out.

Take it for what it's worth.

Probably. Sounds about right. I mean... someone deserves the ax creating this story. Maybe it was the college kid holding the money??? I'm dying over here!

paw · 02-03-15, 12:44 PM

If the guy was White, they would be talking about the weather and so on.

Same ol story with a new twist.

Kermit · 02-03-15, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by TheMoneyShot

Probably. Sounds about right. I mean... someone deserves the ax creating this story. Maybe it was the college kid holding the money??? I'm dying over here!

The only part I find unbelievable about this story is that this guy would literally have almost no time to sleep unless it was cat naps on the bus.

itchypickle · 02-03-15, 01:02 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

The only part I find unbelievable about this story is that this guy would literally have almost no time to sleep unless it was cat naps on the bus.

It's Detroit...in a factory....do the math he's in a Union...probably gets plenty of sleep breaks on the job

Ghenghis Kahn · 02-03-15, 01:11 PM

what an odd story. this is like black forrest gump except dumber...

retard · 02-03-15, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

There were some people who supposedly worked with this man that had posted on reddit and had posts deleted that claimed that this story was grossly exaggerated. One said that this man had only walked a few times and it was only 5 miles at the most and when he got to work he was too tired to work.

Another claimed that he was living rent free because his girlfriend inherited a house from a relative and there was no reason why he shouldn't have a car unless he has some legal issues that he wasn't letting out.

Take it for what it's worth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBJz1kNsgyk another fake sob story to get donations.
They accidentally admit he has been getting a ride to his work for the past year.

marcoloco · 02-03-15, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by chipper

Great crowdfunding story...

hopefully the money really goes to him... if the story is entirely true

Ghenghis Kahn · 02-03-15, 01:35 PM

no black dudes gonna walk 20 miles just to go to work. maybe walk 20 miles to runaway from paying child support daily but not to work. so many dumb people in this country. raising almost 100k for this clown.

retard · 02-03-15, 01:39 PM

Originally posted by Ghenghis Kahn

no black dudes gonna walk 20 miles just to go to work. maybe walk 20 miles to runaway from paying child support daily but not to work. so many dumb people in this country. raising almost 100k for this clown.

200k and growing it is getting world wide coverage because he is black

Spedizzo · 02-03-15, 01:47 PM

people are dumb

no one walks 21 miles to work for $10.50 an hour

this isn't some Morgan Freeman movie

there is definitely more to the story

idiots wasted 200K

Ghenghis Kahn · 02-03-15, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by retard

200k and growing it is getting world wide coverage because he is black

wow this is unreal. i'm surprised more people didn't donate to broke landers when he started a crowd funding page.

retard · 02-03-15, 01:56 PM

another 5k donated

YorkHunt · 02-03-15, 01:57 PM

He can now buy a lambo to drive himself to work

Spedizzo · 02-03-15, 02:03 PM

or waste it all on crack

the guy lives in Detroit

bigtymer56 · 02-03-15, 02:03 PM

So much about this story doesnt add up.

Money should go to this dude, instead:

The one eyed garbage man, whose plan for retirement doesnt involve living off his famous son.

Richard Sherman's dad still wakes up at 3:45 a.m. to drive a garbage truck, doesn't want to live off his son

http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-shermans-dad-kevin-still-working-2015-1

Kevin Sherman, Richard Sherman's father, still wakes up at 3:45 a.m. to drive a trash truck.

TheMoneyShot · 02-03-15, 02:58 PM

A lot of generous people in this world. Unreal.

I'm thinking about making me a Go Fund Me Page.

retard · 02-03-15, 03:17 PM

http://www.gofundme.com/l7girc

Ghenghis Kahn · 02-03-15, 03:19 PM

with 220k he can now buy a car, driver, and couple hos on the side.

Kermit · 02-03-15, 03:37 PM

With $220,000, he can buy a fukking house next to where he works and then retire.

Just goes to show you that there is a sucker born every minute.

TheMoneyShot · 02-03-15, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

With $220,000, he can buy a fukking house next to where he works and then retire.

Just goes to show you that there is a sucker born every minute.

They need to change the title from Help James Robertson Get A Car to Help James Robertson Get A Home. Unreal.

You can get a Kingdom in Michigan with $150,000... unfukkingreal

a4u2fear · 02-03-15, 04:12 PM

Is it wrong to reference a majority when the majority act a like?

mooshroma · 02-03-15, 05:08 PM

Next you'll be telling me it was uphill both ways....WTF???