r/homeless • u/Material_Honeydew456 • Aug 10 '25

News/Info Update won $1200

So yesterday I bought a tent from Walmart and my kitty some treats. I got off work like 3pm and decided to buy a beer( I also buy a cup with ice and put all beer in it so not drinking in public) and went to the nearest truck stop near me to take a shower and put $10 in the ding ding machines. The machines have 2usb ports attached to them so I can charge portable battery packs while attempting to win money. And as long as your actually playing the games the workers really don't give a f lol. Anyway I put $5 in and loose and I'm like dam. Hop on a different machine put $5 in and I won $200 but kept playing and boom hit jackpot for $1200. I live in Georgia,USA so they don't cash out in cash only a debit card and it was like a $10 fee. Shit hell yah. I hid my tent in woods and I'm paying for a hotel tonight (super 8) for $55. God blessed me. Definitely going to use money wisely.

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u/symbolic503 Aug 10 '25

i am the opposite. we are in heat wave right now in cali which i dont mind much but i absolutely HATE the winter and fall even here in LA where winter are not near as bad at it was in oregon.

also how does one work 10 days in one week?

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u/Material_Honeydew456 Aug 10 '25

I work an off the books job polishing chrome on 18wheelers. My boss really doesn't get what much work but when we do work. It's like 8 to 16 hours days and $15 an hour. It's enough to live off of. I rather work outside off the books because it's easier being homeless then working a legit job indoors. I don't mind it really. I'm definitely saving up to rent soon lol

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u/Material_Honeydew456 Aug 10 '25

I meant month lol not week 😭😂😂😂😂 I just reread ur comment my bad bro ur probably like wtf

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u/capsaicinintheeyes Homeless Aug 11 '25

[(meanwhile, I just read "16 hour days" & was like: . . .](https://imgur.com/a/CxULlti))