# Bored with live streaming puppies? Watch live crack deals instead. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 6, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991 "2008-12-06T13:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/1 "2008-12-06T13:25:48Z")
The San Francisco Chronicle online today provided a link to [adamsblock.com](http://adamsblock.com/). It’s a website set up by a guy living in the San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a notoriously seedy neighborhood. His cameras capture the action on his block, and this has resulted in the nabbing of crooks on occasion. According to the Chronicle article, his feed was originally sort of cheesey, just like grainy security footage, but a dot com company provided him with high quality cameras and a sound feed. He’s thinking of expanding this into a security business. It’s 5:20 a.m. here on the west coast, so there’s no real action yet, although I’ve seen a few characters staggering home. I’m going to tune in later this P.M., as Saturday night should see plenty of activity. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/2 "2008-12-06T13:40:01Z")
Lots of people at such an odd hour. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/3 "2008-12-06T16:02:53Z")
Oh yes- welcome to the Tenderloin. They usually scatter when the sun comes up, though, at least for a while… ETA- holy shit! You’re right! 8:04 am Pacific and I just saw a fucking drug deal! It was those four guys under the light! Damn, that’s kind of cool, in a sad way… ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/4 "2008-12-06T16:15:51Z")
Wow. They don’t even pretend to be waiting for the bus or waiting for the walk signal. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/5 "2008-12-06T18:37:33Z")
Just saw another one! Adam’s block south is a very bustling local market… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/6 "2008-12-06T18:52:25Z")
Little do the crack dealers know that they are addicting to watch. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/7 "2008-12-06T19:22:31Z")
How long are the drug dealers going to put up with Adam recording them? I hope he can stay safe. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/8 "2008-12-07T00:48:36Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > It’s 5:20 a.m. here on the west coast, so there’s no real action yet, although I’ve seen a few characters staggering home. FTR, bars close (legally) at 2am here in California. An hour either way should provide for some entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/9 "2008-12-07T00:53:36Z")
Okay, now THAT was hilarious! I just watched a guy in a wheelchair speeding himself along backwards, _using his two good legs to push himself_, in a running/rolling thing across the street and down the sidewalk! I guess he doesn’t start his “help a paralyzed vet” schtick until the next block… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/10 "2008-12-07T00:56:49Z")
Yeah, my husband and I found ourselves in the Tenderloin accidentally while I was there on a business trip - we walked only one block of it and passed at least a couple open-air drug deals, no attempt to hide what they were doing, not more than a glance at us even. Admittedly, we were trying to sink into the sidewalk after we figured out what was up. This was only a block or two from a very high-end hotel. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/11 "2008-12-07T02:45:07Z")
Ye Gods. I’ve thought poor Leroy was going to get killed a couple of times. He just wanders out into the street, into the intersection, like he’s a crossing guard or something! ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/12 "2008-12-07T13:52:23Z")
> [@Juliana](#): > > Ye Gods. I’ve thought poor Leroy was going to get killed a couple of times. He just wanders out into the street, into the intersection, like he’s a crossing guard or something! I see the name “Leroy” mentioned many times by the chat people on that site. Who is he, a regular down there on the street? Which one is he? BTW, I just saw a drug deal at 5:45 a.m. A higher-end white car pulled up into a parking space, a guy came and talked and negotiated for awhile, something exchanged hands, and the car drove away. Took about 1.5 minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/13 "2008-12-07T15:46:59Z")
Jesus- I think the SUV parked on south partially blocking the crosswalk just got robbed. One guy got in, then another, then less than two minutes later they both jumped out and went opposite directions. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/14 "2008-12-07T16:51:46Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > I see the name “Leroy” mentioned many times by the chat people on that site. Who is he, a regular down there on the street? Which one is he? Leroy hangs out around second base. Last night, he was wearing a tan jacket/hoodie. He’s loud, curses a lot, and he is a regular on the street. My poor husband was sitting here, also on the site, listening to me yelling, “LEROY! Get out of the STREET!” He said, “You’re not going to sleep well tonight, are you?” ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/15 "2008-12-07T18:55:21Z")
Whats up with the double parked cars? Can’t imagine it’s legal. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2008, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/16 "2008-12-07T22:44:17Z")
> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#): > > Whats up with the double parked cars? Can’t imagine it’s legal. Church services. Glide Memorial Church is right down the street. The dudes in the yellow jackets volunteered for the church and help to park cars. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/17 "2008-12-08T08:06:48Z")
Saw a guy just walk up and take a bike… But the chat room told me otherwise. “Well, time to walk the bike again” was a common phrase. I guess the guy takes his bike, walks around, comes around the bock, walks around the intersection, and puts it back often. And some cops went up to a SUV, looked around, looked like they were looking at the camera, shined their flashlights in the windows of the SUV, then walked away. ---
**Author:** ![FreeByAnyMeans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/96bed5/32.png) [@FreeByAnyMeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeByAnyMeans)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/18 "2008-12-08T11:30:25Z")
Sure enough, somebody tagged “WKT” in big white letters in the middle of the intersection not 5 minutes after I started watching. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/19 "2008-12-08T14:06:59Z")
> [@](#): > > Okay, now THAT was hilarious! I just watched a guy in a wheelchair speeding himself along backwards, using his two good legs to push himself, in a running/rolling thing across the street and down the sidewalk! > > I guess he doesn’t start his “help a paralyzed vet” schtick until the next block… I gotta point out that there are people in wheelchairs who can, indeed, walk – for very short periods of time. There was one guy I used to see when I lived in a different city who used his chair to go down the block, then got up at the non-ramped corners, lifted his chair to put it on the street, got back into it, rode to the next curb, got up to pick up the chair and set it on the sidewalk, and continue. Sometimes he’d propel himself with his feet while in the chair. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991/20 "2008-12-08T14:38:27Z")
Sorry, I guess I’ve spent too much time in SF, Barcelona, Rome, etc, to buy anything an panhandler is selling! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bored-with-live-streaming-puppies-watch-live-crack-deals-instead/475991.md?page=2)