Blanket man
I saw another post about Blanket Man on here, which didn't seem too complimentary. He might seem a bit mental, but I'll never forget a story my brother-in-law told me about him.

He was in a convenience store trying to buy a coke, but didn't have enough money on his eftpos card. So Blanket Man pulls out a little purse and offers him $20 to pay for it.

My friend said he saw someone get a pile of cash out of a bank machine once, he has quite a following; homelessness isn't quite so prevalent here in Wellington.

Here's his wikipedia page: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hana
(hamishl, Sun 5 Jul 2009, 11:26, 3 replies)

Wgtn homeless
I'm not the only Wellingtonian here then. I haven't seen Jennifer Graham recently when I've been into town. There was an unusual one, someone CHOOSING to be homeless. Somehow blanket man is much more likeable...
(Neddy Nedson is nice really, Sun 5 Jul 2009, 11:45, closed)

I used to live in Wellington...
... Blanket man will pass into history with his natty mp3 player and drunken ramblings outside the starmart..
(Ktulu O'Ryleh float like a turd, sting like chlamydia, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 1:37, closed)

Hey I thought I was the only one
Not strictly wellingtonian, but lived here 3 years. Did you see BlankyMan even had his own photoexhibition in the Paramount.

About him, I will say, he is one of the few people in the city centre that will make eye contact. Except he's usually off his face from his magical V can.
(maggotriddendirtbox fast, feral and sharp as a tack since, Mon 6 Jul 2009, 7:53, closed)