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The Hobo Code

Written by

Jordan Ginsberg


Hey, there’s HoboSteve (is that on the list?), getting tugged around the room by that vicious creature on the floor. Can you sense the despair in his eyes? Truly horrifying. More shots of this torture chamber, after the jump.

(Pulling done at Anomaly in Pasadena, California. No animals were harmed in the making of these hilarious photos.)

See more in “Pulling and Trucking“ (Ritual)

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152 responses to “The Hobo Code”

  1. Mandic Avatar
    Mandic

    That’s evidence of the dog walking the owner.

  2. Mandic Avatar
    Mandic

    That’s evidence of the dog walking the owner.

  3. Mandic Avatar
    Mandic

    That’s evidence of the dog walking the owner.

  4. Mandic Avatar
    Mandic

    That’s evidence of the dog walking the owner.

  5. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    That mustache is amazing!

  6. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    That mustache is amazing!

  7. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    That mustache is amazing!

  8. Cristal Avatar
    Cristal

    That mustache is amazing!

  9. Pants Avatar
    Pants

    all I have to say is “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”

  10. Pants Avatar
    Pants

    all I have to say is “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”

  11. Pants Avatar
    Pants

    all I have to say is “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”

  12. Pants Avatar
    Pants

    all I have to say is “aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!”

  13. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    The first photo just made my day.

  14. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    The first photo just made my day.

  15. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    The first photo just made my day.

  16. The sky conspires to swallow me. Avatar
    The sky conspires to swallow me.

    The first photo just made my day.

  17. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    [email protected]
    that is seriously awesome.

  18. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    [email protected]
    that is seriously awesome.

  19. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    [email protected]
    that is seriously awesome.

  20. kyl Avatar
    kyl

    [email protected]
    that is seriously awesome.

  21. Vombie Avatar
    Vombie

    I always wanted to give my parents’ dog a pink mohawk, I’m glad I’m not the only one.

  22. Vombie Avatar
    Vombie

    I always wanted to give my parents’ dog a pink mohawk, I’m glad I’m not the only one.

  23. Vombie Avatar
    Vombie

    I always wanted to give my parents’ dog a pink mohawk, I’m glad I’m not the only one.

  24. Vombie Avatar
    Vombie

    I always wanted to give my parents’ dog a pink mohawk, I’m glad I’m not the only one.

  25. Miyu Avatar
    Miyu

    omg is he thin <33

    these photos are way too cute <33333

  26. Miyu Avatar
    Miyu

    omg is he thin <33

    these photos are way too cute <33333

  27. Miyu Avatar
    Miyu

    omg is he thin <33

    these photos are way too cute <33333

  28. Miyu Avatar
    Miyu

    omg is he thin <33

    these photos are way too cute <33333

  29. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    ha ha! amazing 😛

  30. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    ha ha! amazing 😛

  31. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    ha ha! amazing 😛

  32. javiera Avatar
    javiera

    ha ha! amazing 😛

  33. Vegas Avatar
    Vegas

    this looks exactly like a dog that’s staying in my living room right now… pink mohawk and all. Precious?

  34. Vegas Avatar
    Vegas

    this looks exactly like a dog that’s staying in my living room right now… pink mohawk and all. Precious?

  35. Vegas Avatar
    Vegas

    this looks exactly like a dog that’s staying in my living room right now… pink mohawk and all. Precious?

  36. Vegas Avatar
    Vegas

    this looks exactly like a dog that’s staying in my living room right now… pink mohawk and all. Precious?

  37. BlueStar Avatar
    BlueStar

    That is too adorable!

  38. BlueStar Avatar
    BlueStar

    That is too adorable!

  39. BlueStar Avatar
    BlueStar

    That is too adorable!

  40. BlueStar Avatar
    BlueStar

    That is too adorable!

  41. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Would be better with big dog like a Mastiff 😛

  42. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Would be better with big dog like a Mastiff 😛

  43. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Would be better with big dog like a Mastiff 😛

  44. Piercing Pete Avatar
    Piercing Pete

    Would be better with big dog like a Mastiff 😛

  45. e Avatar
    e

    next thing you know it’ll become a sport to mathc up a poodle with a great dane and see how they can go at it. hah

  46. e Avatar
    e

    next thing you know it’ll become a sport to mathc up a poodle with a great dane and see how they can go at it. hah

  47. e Avatar
    e

    next thing you know it’ll become a sport to mathc up a poodle with a great dane and see how they can go at it. hah

  48. e Avatar
    e

    next thing you know it’ll become a sport to mathc up a poodle with a great dane and see how they can go at it. hah

  49. e Avatar
    e

    and by mathc i, of course, meant match.

  50. e Avatar
    e

    and by mathc i, of course, meant match.

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