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jaimebien

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Do you know when he's usually around? I'd like to interview him for a project I'm working on.
 

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i saw some old man big issue vendor today outside carslaw/eastern ave
 

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he's not some old man, you insensitive cunt, he's a very friendly bloke who's been around for years.

i dont buy the big issue any more because i cant afford it and id prefer to spend my money on kebabs and coffee.

but that guy is a very, very nice guy. and yeah, he's still around.
 

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Thanks! That makes me a little more confident about approaching him.

I never bought the Big Issue from him because I get my copies from other vendors (around the city or in Parramatta), so I always felt a little guilty when I walked past him without buying anything.

Do you know how often he's at USYD? I was always curious why he chose USYD as his main selling area, since students are usually hold on to their spare change.
 

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Has anyone spoken to him before? What's his story? Also...if I wanted to interview him, what's the best way to approach him--buy him lunch, make him sandwiches, or just sit down with him the whole day as he sells? Does any of that sound too suss?
 

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He is such a nice guy. I used to always see him in the city as well.

I haven't seen him around lately tho. I usually see him at eastern avenue or on the shepherd street entrance to uni.
 
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he's at the footbridge a lot lately. i also wonder why he always comes to usyd, cause like someone else said, students aren't typically the ones to give up $5...
 

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Thanks guys! For some reason, I keep missing him. I think it's because I come in later in the afternoons usually.

What time do you usually see him around?
 

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happy people buy the big issue cmon get happy
 

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