@EBone: and the US didn't have idiots. I kid, I kid.... wait, Im not.

dysthymia

Of course, they could always get a job.

I thought The Socialist Republic of Canada had no homeless?

EBone

@The Sword Master: haha, good disclaimer, if you didn't add that you'd be dead.

lafond66

I think I'll go stand on the street pretending to be homeless and see if I can't score myself one of these. Why do they get a prize for being homeless?

Before someone kills me, I was kidding.

The Sword Master

Yeah, we're trying to kill them all off, thanks.

j/k

klaybc

@dysthymia: READY.. FIGHT!!!

kavendano14

@The Sword Master: Well, that sucks, I live in Florida... Its cold outside right now, burr its 56'F. :P Then tomorrow it's only going as warm as 68'F. Us poor poor Floridians.

bbfreak

@dysthymia: Didn't? That's past tense, so that must means there are no idiots in the US as of this moment. GREAT!

bbfreak

@Sloth: DAMMIT. Beat me to it.

luckypictures

I must live in the FUCKING COLDEST PLACE IN THE WORLD, then. It's been nice here for the last couple days, but it was -38 without windchill last week.

The Sword Master

@Barry99705: Uh we use Celsius up here in canada, but isn't -35 F actually -37 C? Because if so, you're living in the FUCKING COLDEST PLACE IN THE WORLD. I live in Ottawa, and we only get down to those temperatures with wind chill. Where the hell are you?

Pope John Peeps II

so what happens when the sell the jacket for booze after 2 days?

jbhitter24

Pretty cool idea(heh). It's been in the -35F range the last couple days around here. Even in my good fleece lined winter jacket it's cold. I couldn't imagine being stuck out in this stuff for too long. Hopefully the pockets are actually insulated with normal insulation. Besides your ears, the toes and fingers are the first to freeze.

Barry99705

When I first read: "Being homeless would suck, but being homeless in Canada during the winter would suck even harder." I thought that was a diss to us Canadians... took me a while!

ipodrulz

Looks like Canada's plan(Winter) for dealing with the homeless failed.

Wildarms7000

hats off to these guys. i don't care if it's shameless self promotion if others benefit.

aphxtwn

I bet you the owner wants to be a Male Model....

Sloth

Introducing.......Derelicte by Derek Zoolander!

"a fashion, a way of life inspired by the very homeless, the vagrants, the crack whores that make this wonderful city so unique."

Sloth

@bbfreak: God, don't brag. It's like living and breathing fucking soup down in Florida. I swear, I felt like living mildew. It was disgusting being there. Dear God, just give me -10 to +10 degrees celcius for the rest of my life and I'll be really really happy. No frikkin -42 degrees with windchill. No 37 degrees celsius in the sun.

Pope John Peeps II

Oh, -40F is -40C, -37F is -38C. Luckily we don't get much wind when it's this cold.

Barry99705

@Pope John Peeps II:

My name has my zip code. You're south of me. :)

Barry99705

@Sloth: Don't forget the crazy people, because everybody knows all the crazy people come from California. Besides, the humidity really isn't that bad, I'll take it any day vs earthquakes or snow.

bbfreak

I heard from a friend living in Tokyo that there is (or was) a clothing line in Japan that was designing garments based on a "post-apocalypse" theme. One of their jackets had the above-mentioned compartments to stuff newspapers into, as well.

I knew what you know 5 years ago.

Moordryd

Poor Floridans indeed! Combine that weather with 80% humidity, and not to ask what summer humidity is, and you get an everyday Sauna!

I'll take those same exact temperatures and live in Southern California, if you don't mind the Smog & Earthquakes....

Sloth

This jacket is pretty awesome. It would be great if they did a promotion like the OLPC people. I buy one, and they donate an additional one to a local shelter or homeless charity.

deusdiabolus

@bbfreak: yeah, I realized that later on, my bad. :p That means my second language is not good. Also means, now idiots *everywhere* think the only reason why we have people living on the streets, is because they don't want to get a job.

@kavendano14: dude you made me laugh my coffee out via my nasal orifices (= nostrils for americans). Nah, since I didn't get the comment of the day, Im not in the mood. I better go to bed and try harder tomorrow.

dysthymia

Let's make a deal: I'll buy two and give one to a homeless person and one for me. That's an awesome jacket and idea.

howdytex

@dysthymia: Well not just a lacking of a job, but sometimes people just mismanage money stupidly. Though there are the occasions when something goes beyond your control. Happened to me and my folks back in 96. We were homeless for exactly two months, but mostly the majority of the homeless especially the men are perfectly content to live that way.

bbfreak

@Pope John Peeps II: Eh, you get used to it. You must not have spent too much time down here. That being said, each to their own.

bbfreak

@EBone: you are correct sir, we don't have homeless. we call them economically impaired citizens who are between jobs and residence.

or aboriginal people for short. (i am in sooooo much trouble now!!)

DSaddict

Oh the mirth and merryment of being homeless!

What a douchenozzel, pretending to be homeless by standing in a pile of crumpled newspaper.

I give them props for advertising and helping at the same time, but that second picture just gives me the spine tingles.

zenpoet

Great, now the homeless will have an official uniform.

gokor

I live in montreal, and think that this would be a great idea. Every day i pass at least 10 homeless people on the way to class, and most have less protection than this. i would love to be able to buy the jackets directly from TAXI and donate them myself.

@DSADDICT: yes, you are in trouble now.

danishh

I was homeless in a cold area for awhile and I have to applaud this idea for being the dumbest damned thing I have ever seen. If they wanted to help the friggin homeless, instead of giving them a coat, hire them to make the coats and give them a place to stay. Amazing how much effort some people put into being a jackass.

wolfsingleton

looks suspiciously similar to this:

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leave it to an advertising agency to come up with an original idea.

erwinner

...and what about your legs? Ah! Wont be needing those!

MasterYong

@gokor: yeeessss. The process is nearly complete.

MasterYong

I was thinking that we could turn the homeless into tires. So that we would still have homeless, but we could use them on our cars.

fezzercanezzer