The Curious Case of Stobe the Hobo - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. His vides provided me countless hours of entertainment when I was home sick with the flu or just looking for something to put in and chill. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. It's possible his talk show dream would have succeeded, but it's hard for me to imagine someone like Stobe being able to manage and run a talk show. Whatever the reason, experts say the decade-high mark in deaths is alarming and something must be done to combat the problem. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Stobe was a very experienced and skillful trainhopper. Thank You Stobe See ya down the line some day. I assume, rightly or wrongly, that it was something by Debussy. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. Share this memorial using social media sites or email.
Remembering Stobe the Hobo, Jim ( James) Stobie - Facebook James Stobie was the most famous train-hopping hobo on the internet. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)}
James William "Jim" Stobie (1984-2017) - Find a Grave Memorial Stobe the Hobo - by Tim Menees - Inkpen Flyer - Substack That time he Picked up a rock started licking the moisture off it for water, banging the rocks against tanker cars to see if they are empty or not. His folks are having a private service for close friends and family in a few days but they are planning a large celebration of life in January for fellow riders, pals, and fans of his video adventures. There was an error deleting this problem. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Resend Activation Email. He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Feels weird someone you never met passed away but i'm genuinely sad about this.RIP STOBE X. I just discovered his videos because of this thread and wow! His remains were apparently found much later by passers by. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Learn more about merges. I hope you get the time to enjoy all his videos and share them with your friends.. He may be gone but in his time he managed to see more of America and it's hidden gems then 90% of the people today, he got to see true absolute beauty from the best view. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Anyone walking along the wooden crossties that make up a track are considered trespassers, from those taking selfies next to a passing train to those using it as a pedestrian shortcut. Shoestring is another hobo that is pretty popular on the tube. That link takes me to a playlist of all of his videos. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} train hopping accident in Baltimore yesterday. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. I found Stobe to be an interesting mix of inquisitive philosopher, starving artist, and carefree adventurer. Interesting! If more people in this world could see just 2% of the places Stobe did then I'm sure we'd all be a little nicer to one another, I'm a little richer in my life for having see his videos and these views from his seat. I watched all of Stobie's videos that I could find! Stobe was an artist and played the piano for all his videos. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Sad to hear he was killed but I guess that's the risk he took. I was actually going to ride with him but only recently got back to the US.. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Dude was chill AF.
At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/TopicLinksContainer.3b33fc17a17cec1345d4_.css.map*/Rest In Peace Stobe, on the most interesting people to listen to. Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. "Just last year Subaru released an ad that had a couple riding in a box car, and we actually wrote them to let them know that idolizing train hopping is very detrimental and they did end up adding a disclaimer and removing the ad," Snipe said. Freight trains wait on railroad tracks with the city skyline in the distance on May 15, 2015 in New Orleans. ._9ZuQyDXhFth1qKJF4KNm8{padding:12px 12px 40px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM,._1JmnMJclrTwTPpAip5U_Hm{font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:20px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:4px;text-align:left;margin-right:28px}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2iNJX36LR2tMHx_unzEkVM ._24r4TaTKqNLBGA3VgswFrN{margin-left:6px}._306gA2lxjCHX44ssikUp3O{margin-bottom:32px}._1Omf6afKRpv3RKNCWjIyJ4{font-size:18px;font-weight:500;line-height:22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:8px}._2Ss7VGMX-UPKt9NhFRtgTz{margin-bottom:24px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP{border-bottom:1px solid var(--newCommunityTheme-line);margin-bottom:8px;padding-bottom:2px}._3vWu4F9B4X4Yc-Gm86-FMP:last-of-type{border-bottom-width:0}._2qAEe8HGjtHsuKsHqNCa9u{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-bodyText);padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:8px}.c5RWd-O3CYE-XSLdTyjtI{padding:8px 0}._3whORKuQps-WQpSceAyHuF{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px}._1Qk-ka6_CJz1fU3OUfeznu{margin-bottom:8px}._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-weight:500}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb,._3ds8Wk2l32hr3hLddQshhG{font-size:12px;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._1h0r6vtgOzgWtu-GNBO6Yb{font-weight:400}.horIoLCod23xkzt7MmTpC{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:#ea0027}._33Iw1wpNZ-uhC05tWsB9xi{margin-top:24px}._2M7LQbQxH40ingJ9h9RslL{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;line-height:16px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon);margin-bottom:8px} As another redditor wrote, Trainhopping is a decidedly DANGEROUS undertaking. Mostly, Stobie wanted to be seen and heard. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. I don't know why I assumed he'd be older.
Attack of the stobe hobo. - YouTube I could not figure out where this post originated. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. She cut off all her hair and disguised herself successfully as a boy.
Stobe the Hobo RIP - Trainorders.com Discussion ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} The details are suitably murky given his preferred mode of transportation. I hitchhiked around the country many times in the early 70's after I got out of the Army and only stopped when I got the call from Conrail. Goes to show you how dangerous life on the rails can be. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. RIP HobeStobe. WARNING: DON'T BE AN OOGLE! You can always change this later in your Account settings. Try again later. Maybe not so much after watching his videos and reading this morning that he was drug to death by a Amtrak. Stobe attack RIP now Im sad. He recalled another train hopper, known as James "Stobe the Hobo" Hobie, who was struck and killed by a train. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants. Hobo Stobe in my movie was an alcoholic. There is a problem with your email/password. To use this feature, use a newer browser. None are pretty, no death in the history of humanity is dignified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdvolvkzJQM. WHAT?! You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. He drank like a fish while hopping trains. When I was in college, long ago, one of my professors had hopped the rails cross country to get to California during the Depression for a job in the fields. 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Phil McCausland / Federal Railroad Administration. Update 8:23am CT, Nov. 18: According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, Stobie's death is part of an open investigation and a police report about his death is not yet available. We grew up together and all of us who knew him are still reeling over his loss. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. In an early part of my career I had to get on and off trains that were slow moving, said Zarembski. What the hell happened?! I'm kind of surprised because getting caught on a rail bridge with an approaching train doesn't sound like something he'd do..