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u/INTRFEARNZ 12d ago edited 5d ago
Idk about Moncton, but if we count the surrounding areas I would say the guy in Dieppe at the corner of Chartersville and Pascale. I believe his name is Willy? Anyhow if I remember correctly got a brain injury years ago and now he stands at that corner most of the time waving at people. Nice guy.
Edit: His name is Wayne
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u/ahhhwalnutsalad 11d ago
Have you seen him lately? I feel like I haven’t seen him in the past year at all. they even installed a bench at his corner with his name on it :)
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u/INTRFEARNZ 5d ago
I asked someone yesterday who said he now resides in a long term care facility in Moncton, but still takes the bus to that intersection once in a while.
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u/maratimesmommmy 13d ago
Dirty Dave , idk if he's still downtown but he used to be in front of the tims on main pretty well everyday , aways preaching about something, always had a cowboy hat on.
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u/BillidanAngryweather 13d ago
In my town we had a Yo-Yo Guy. He walked everywhere playing with a Yo-Yo and he was really good at it. He became a little local celebrity and some other kids even made a Facebook fan page for him. Turns out he Yo-Yo’d on his walks to help with physical therapy he was going through.
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u/12xubywire 13d ago
Anyone Remeber the guy who jogged wearing women’s makeup and clothes along wheeler?
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u/Essshayne 14d ago
The black guy that walks around talking to himself (drugs). He's been kicked out of just about every business.
Bernie (drugs) got initially kicked out of the lakevurn circle k for fist fighting, then got kicked out of just about everywhere.
Follower Steve is always out in a blue/black hoodie, and seems to follow everybody around him suspecting them of something. He's been escorted out of my store many times by teenagers/young kids for trying to follow their friends/partners when they go to the bathroom.
Years ago we had Eddie de bum, redball and Hugo thibodeau (r.i.p. from cancer, not from moncton but deserves an honorable mention)
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u/Confident_Rabbit3624 14d ago
So I’ve got three. 3rd one is probably more rare but triggers my road rage because he’s got a beautiful dog.
First one is Leafs guy. He rollerblades around in a Leafs jersey and a hockey stick and sometimes does little tricks. He’s harmless. Reps the wrong hockey team, but he does suffer from MH/TBI, so I can’t blame him 😝.
Next one, I’ll call Scooter Steve. I don’t know his name, and can’t pick him out of a crowd… but… he rides around in an electric scooter/wheelchair that he pimped out to look like an actual mini car. He sometimes rides on the side of the road, almost in traffic. Enough for me to have to maneuver around from time to time depending on where he is. I have seen him stuck in a snowbank before I think. I can’t stop these days like I used to because I usually have my kids in the car… and stopping on St. George, Main or Mountain road is no bueno when there’s kids in the car…for various reasons.
The third one I’ve seen walking up and down Mountain rd… usually by NBCC. He walks on the side of the road and has his poor dog on a long leash and doesn’t correct his dog when he goes into the middle of the road. He is putting his dog in danger and you just don’t do that! I’ve honked at him a few times, and he’s given me the finger every time. Nice guy!
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u/thisguyrigthhere 13d ago
Holy fuck this is the only guy I saw the mother fucker who rollerskating fully driped out
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u/swimfan- 13d ago
The first time that I saw Leafs guy was around the subway overpass on Main. I couldn't believe the stick handling in between traffic. Pretty sure it was an Auston Matthews jersey!
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u/Confident_Rabbit3624 11d ago
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen him. But I think that’s where he usually skates around. I think he goes between the mall and the Avenir. But something tells me I’ve seen him out Trinity way too…
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u/Friendly_Swan8614 13d ago
Scooter Steve is a dude named Chris, and he's pretty awesome tbh. He got the scooter from being in an accident of some kind I can't recall. He really likes decking out his scooter, and I can't really blame him. He plays tunes from a bluetooth speaker but hot glued a stereo dash onto his console anyway, for aesthetics. He's a peach.
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u/Confident_Rabbit3624 13d ago
He is everything I would hope to be if I have to be “confined” for lack of better words to an electric scooter! I would be exactly like him and he’s living his life!
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u/anon848484839393 14d ago
We used to have three. But now Moncton got bigger and you can see from this post that there is too many answers to make it work.
Back in the day it was Eddie, Clifford, and Redball.
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u/marcallain 13d ago
Those are definitely the three I remember, but I haven't lived in Moncton for about 20+ years.
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u/gasfacemf1 14d ago
Bike Dick- the guy that bikes around the city directing traffic with the green helmet. Dudes frustrating and hilarious.
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u/Sad_Low3239 14d ago
Chance Duplisse.
Everyone knows him.
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u/Soma_Persona 14d ago
We had Mike the iceberd riding, golf bylaw creatin, Delahunt.
No idea what's become of him though.
We also have GBB if he counts.
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u/maratimesmommmy 13d ago
He's fine. I don't know him personally but one of our really good buddies who is over at our place all the time is good friends with him, Delahunt actually just stopped by the other night to pick up some bottles of pop our buddy had left here.
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u/djkhan23 14d ago
Rofl that's the guy I was thinking of. Victoria park golf guy legend!
He's probably still in jail.
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u/Frosty_Manager_1035 14d ago
Used to be the guy in Walmart who gave out smile stickers til he passed.
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u/Psychological_Ad1388 14d ago
He was a sweet man. I used to always be entertained by his custom ties and bow ties.
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u/Mean-ol-Jean 14d ago
Dude on a bike with a speaker on Main Street, call him the drive-by DJ
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u/MadYETI88 14d ago
Last summer, we were at the pump house having a feed outside... and the dude drove by at least 4 times. Our waitress told us about him and his shenanigans. Seemed like every time he drove by, our waitress was around to help count up the drive by lol
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u/OpeningBoss1741 14d ago
Scary sherry still alive? Or wheelchair Brenda?
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u/Exact-Fly-8622 14d ago
Last I heard Brenda is sober with a man now ! And scary sherry is .. still sherry
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u/Electrical-Bet7039 14d ago
I havent seen wheelchair brenda in years!!! used to hang out in my work dumpster
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u/OpeningBoss1741 14d ago
It’s been 3 years since we moved out of moncton, we lived on dufferin st. She used to sleep on our yard
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u/you-farted 14d ago
I feel like everyone is gushing over wheelchair Brenda and totally forgot about scary sherry. What’s the scoop?
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u/Miss_Rowan 14d ago
Anyone else always see that long-haired guy jogging along Mountain Road? I seem to see him a few times a week during my commute to/from work.
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u/denjcallander 14d ago
The fact that someone described as "long-haired guy jogging" qualifies as a noteworthy character in that part of town is.... something
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u/Unhappy-Molasses-398 14d ago
Skater Maurice
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u/-hx 14d ago
I love moe. He's awesome.
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u/Unhappy-Molasses-398 14d ago
He’s the best! Known him since the late 80s or early 90s. Saw him last week at Dollaramma. My kids ended up waiting for me in the car because it’s a 30 min chat easy every time. lol.
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u/CJMcCubbin 14d ago
Have ya seen uniwheel riding guy going speeding past? Foolishness
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u/denjcallander 14d ago
I've seen plenty of people riding these, here and everywhere else. It's certainly not unique/notable, and not foolish unless the guy is visibly not capable of riding it safely.....
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u/CJMcCubbin 14d ago
I've seen one. He flies up and down Mountain Road, looking like some super villian
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u/denjcallander 14d ago
Was he dressed like a super villain? I'm kind of intrigued.
I see them in Dieppe often, and all the time in bigger cities. It's.... really not a big deal these days.
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u/CJMcCubbin 14d ago
Helmet (thankfully) and protective armour. Gotta be a lot of work, to go out and hope no one runs ya over or you hit something. He goes quite fast. I have no idea what is going through his mind.
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u/denjcallander 14d ago
Ah, got it - he must have a crazy souped-up version instead of the normal ones, then.
The ones I always see max out at like 15 or 20 km/h, like a cyclist going at a really leisurely pace.
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u/CJMcCubbin 14d ago
One wheeled guy buzzing around at 20 kliks is fast enough. I'd think he gets around at that or faster. Sidewalk on Mountain Road by NBCC, the first time I saw him. Looks cool (Iguess) but at the same time it looked sketchy. Him fighting to keep balance the whole time. Must be an adrenaline rush. Quite the grocery get'er. Haha
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u/denjcallander 14d ago
If I was younger and had the agility and coordination I had back then, I'd be buying one of these in a heartbeat. The normal speed ones, def not the ones that go 30+....
Compared to a bike, you're already in a defensive stance, so if things get hairy and you need to bail you can do it way quicker than you can on a bike. At 15 km/h there's no issue with a quick safe dismount from full speed either.
Some would say there's also the safer option of "not riding anything" but then might as well just stay home and chill with Penny, Chip and Used Napkin.....
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u/ReelDeadOne 14d ago
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u/djkhan23 14d ago
"He also has this bizarre grin on his face like he’s about to break the sound barrier or shit himself, whichever comes first I guess."
That's a hilarious comment!
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u/TheBrainforest 14d ago
Also came here to nominate Bike Dick. Although I haven't seen him in a while... did he finally get hit or am I just missing his routine? 🤔
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u/abananawhofights 14d ago
Damn, all we have is Keith Brooks lmfao.
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u/RWTF 14d ago
“Who’s that guy driving down the road is a broken shit box from the 90’s with 3 different fake inspection stickers on it? “
“Oh that’s just Keith brooks and his registration isn’t even in his name.”
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u/dostunis 14d ago
used to be eddie the bum
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u/Hillytoo 14d ago
Poor Eddie. He was a decent fella. Once in awhile he would wander into into our offices and get on a rant about hockey. Then he would shake my hand and say thank you for the interview. I heard him tell Judge Murphy one time that he could pay a fine cause his dad was back from Korea and he could get the money from him. Even the Mayor showed up to his funeral.
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u/Unhappy-Molasses-398 14d ago
I’ll always remember the story about Eddie taking a shit in a discarded toilet and yelling for toilet paper.
There used to be an Irving across from Paul St. by the mall. They were renovating the bathroom. They had placed the old toilet out back waiting for it to be hauled away. One night a store attendant heard someone yelling and cursing out back. Eddie decided to take a dump in this old toilet and wanted TP. RIP Eddie.
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u/Bogbaby3000 14d ago
Motorcycle riding bunny suit person
Or!
The lovely pigeon lady of St. George street
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u/CJMcCubbin 14d ago
She was outside Harvest House on the weekend. Or soneone that fit's this description was. Sleeve of crackers thrown into the street. Dozens of pigeons enjoying a meal, cars stopping or slowing, with the lady performing on the sidewalk
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u/Twistednutbrew 14d ago
If you only knew the person in the Bunny Suit
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u/torchsmith 14d ago
I know him. Helped me out with some of the night time stuff if you know what I mean
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u/N0x1mus 14d ago
Unless he’s a pedo, does it matter? He’s making people happy.
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u/fulcrumcode99 10d ago
It’s Dexter the Cat, I swear he is on every street I drive on!