abcs Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 yah. i knos. Like 4 years ago i actually did read this thread front to back. There was 20 some pages then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 It's beer-thirty. Time to chill. Next morning, back to work. The Collinwood Kid, King of the Dumpster Divers, hard at work. THE NEW EUREKA HILTON, OPEN FOR BUSINESS. Hey D bag! why aren't we on this right here???? looks fantastic boys beers all around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MellowYellow Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 i know this might be a stupid question but i figured you guys would be the best to ask. ive recently decieded to start doing streaks. but instead of using just meanstreaks, sakuras, or markals, i would like to use color and add some detail. and i looked around in the local art store at some oil based pastels. and i was wondering how well they would up to the elements and survive on metal. if these arent correct id really appreciate being referred to the proper type of tool for this. thanks. You can just use the Sakura streaks. They have different colors and are worth your money. And I'm not to sure about the oil based pastels, my guess would be that they wouldn't hold up to the elements though. But I hope I'm wrong because you can rack oil based pastels at art stores easily.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcs Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 25 pages back you said unemployed and on the bum is the best time to ride out. Thats exactly what i am. Problem is the probation. After a year in the county 3 months in rehab. 6 months on tether i dont see them doing anything else aside from sending me upstate. There is nothing else. Probation officer been making noise about me being unemployed and not paying restitution. If she gives me a 1 more month before violation warning and i cant locate a job i may just dip out on the first thing smoking. 26.8% unemployment, no license, no public transpo and the felonies. Not looking too bright in the future department folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 damn. sucks man. that's really a no win situation. felonies are no fun.. I wish I could give you solid advice but I'm on the no welcome list for like half the fucking country so ummm wish us both luck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I can't see how your probation officer can violate you if you are out looking for a job. You don't say what part of the country you are from, but there are still jobs available despite this in-the-shitter economy. Just take whatever you can get until you find something better--Burger King, car wash, busing tables at a cafeteria--whatever. Trainhopping is not all that great a place to be for somebody who is on the run. In order to catch out, you have to deliberately tresspass on railroad property which is patrolled by the bulls, etc. Eventually you will run into a cop somewhere and when he runs you for warrants, you'll be going back to jail. I say "Don't do it." You aren't going to beat the State forever at this game. You might be able to lay low for a while, but they aren't just going to forget about you if you skip. You'll make yourself into a fugitive. Everywhere you turn they have a trap set--to get a job you have to have a Social Security Card. If the cops run your SS card, they are going to know where you are. If you get a phony SS card, you're committing a felony, which is also a violation of your probation. To buy a car, to register a car, to get insurance for a car--you have to identify yourself. To rent a hotel or motel room, you have to identify yourself. You can do it for a while, but eventually it just gets to be too much. The Weathermen lived "underground" for twenty years, but finally they just turned themselves in and went to prison and got it over with. They couldn't stand living like that any longer. They had kids, they had jobs, they wanted to go back to college. They changed identities so many times they couldn't remember who they were supposed to be. It seems a hell of a lot easier to me to just accept the situation, go get some kind of job, cut your hair, whatever is necessary to get your P.O. off your back, then complete your probation and then hit the road, with no tether. And for pete's sake don't break the law! You know the deal---just keep your nose clean. I've been stopped several times by bulls and cops and they just let me go, because it was obvious I wasn't causing anybody any problems. If you look like trouble or cop an attitude with the authorities, you are just asking to get jacked up. Remember the rules, eh? Leave no trace. Do no damage. Make no disturbance. Don't shit where you eat. Keep a clean camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavaruawon Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Very true, and good advice. You're going to have to face the music someday. I am almost two years through Cali's amazing five year felony probation. I have 35 grand to pay in restitution and am also unemployed. You just have to pay what ever little you can to show good faith and effort. 20 bucks here and there. Nickel and fuckin' dime them if you have to. The judges lately have been a bit more lenient with the economy the way it is. It's also nearly impossible to get a job with a felony right now... It seems a hell of a lot easier to me to just accept the situation, go get some kind of job, cut your hair, whatever is necessary to get your P.O. off your back, then complete your probation and then hit the road, with no tether. And for pete's sake don't break the law! You know the deal---just keep your nose clean. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamEncinoMan Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Thought this might interest some people in here: 'Great Train Robber' Ronnie Biggs released to die Been a while since I've contributed in here... cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Anybody ever see the film "Running on Empty" with Judd Hirsch? It's supposed to be about a faction of the Weatherman Underground Organization in the 1980's. A few other good films about the Weathermen and the anti-Vietnam War movement in general, are "Winter Soldier" (1972), "Underground" (1976), "The War at Home" (1979), and "Weather Underground" (2002). An excellent book about it all. "The Way the Wind Blew: A History of the Weather Underground" by Ron Jacobs Trailer for "Weather Underground." (2002) http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi2432434457/ I know it's ancient history to all you guys, but it's at least worth worth a glimpse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Congratulations to the new King and Queen of Hobos-- King Inkman and Queen Stray Cat! Crowned Saturday, August 8, 2009. (see the thread about it under Trainspotting.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 pastels are for paper and will rub off. not good for outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunno Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Aya, bump to this thread - made me pack my rucksack again n think about starting walking next week cos uk freights are not going to move for long. I was wondering if uv any stories/insights/links (not books cos Im skint) on the IWA or anarchism that relate to freight hopping or hobo life in general?. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 www.iww.org www.foodnotbombs.net http://www.struggle.ws/anarchism/ That oughta keep you busy for a few hours anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 some train expert kind of guy is going to be talking about houston railroads at the library. it should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 very interesting. typical steam train old days obsessed train nerd kind of fellow. i was 1 of 2 people listening to him talk and show slides. i guess people around here dont like the choochoos. im gonna go ride the highline for the first time real soon. im excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 you aint going nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 You Ain't Goin' Nowhere/ The Byrds written by Bob Dylan Clouds so swift, the rain won't lift gates won't close, the railing's froze. So get your mind off wintertime, 'Cause you ain't going nowhere. ooo-wee ride me high tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come oh-ho are we gonna fly down in the easy chair Buy me a flute, and a gun that shoots tail gates and substitutes strap yourself to a tree with roots, 'Cause you ain't going nowhere ooo-wee ride me high tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come oh-ho are we gonna fly down in the easy chair Well I don't care how many letters they sent The morning came and the morning went so pick up your money, and pack up your tent you ain't going nowhere ooo-wee ride me high tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come oh-ho are we gonna fly down in the easy chair Well, Genghis Khan he could not keep all his kings supplied with sleep. We'll climb that hill no matter how steep when we get up to it ooo-wee ride me high tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come oh-ho are we gonna fly down in the easy chair ooo-wee ride me high tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come oh-ho are we gonna fly down in the easy chair Song Name: You Ain't Going Nowhere Artist Name: The Byrds Album: The Best of the Byrds: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Songwriter: Bob Dylan Release Date: 1972 Label: Columbia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LX_Xa1nds The Byrds "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" 1972 Bob Dylan (nice banjo) 1968 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsA-ZYv0LMw&feature=related Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ,"May the Circle Be Unbroken" Vol.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 you aint going nowhere. so who thinks i should slap eatso while hes sleeping???? I DO I DO. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methlabrebel Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 to those interested and in the know i just passed through the center for railroad culture a few weeks ago for some fun times and i must say its a pretty amazing land project. they have two different cabooses (a GN and i forget the other), an old wooden boxcar and a reefer from the steam engine era. all in different stages restoration into little cabin like spaces and stages. amazing stuff. they welcome strangers at different times depending on whats happening (shows and events, work parties). check out the site for more info bbcrc.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
methlabrebel Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 also they generally tend to prefer people that arnt complete wasted morons... as a project like this takes brains, they tend to prefer people that can hang on that level, as an on again off aghain alcoholic i can say they dont discourage drinking at all...just as long as your not a fucktard belligerant dick...like rolling nowhere said a good percentage of people rolling around (though i would say less than was estimated). on a side note can i just say that i love the north west in the summer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 so who thinks i should slap eatso while hes sleeping???? I DO I DO. haha. it's all good. I peed in your ice tea today! onward to chicago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 fucking tea pee. bonanza fucking rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getaclue Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 the high line is unforgettable. say hi to smokey the bear for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learner Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 rivers would seem to be another effective means of transport if someone was trying to go south in the northern hemisphere, generally speaking. they are probably just as hot as trains though. at least for anyone using them for a free means of transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 NANCI GRIFFITH "STORMS" MCA RECORDS 1989 MCAD-8319 Cut 4--"Brave Companion of the Road" Cut 6--It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go"` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulrevolution Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 im about to catchout from baltimore..trying to get to florida..if anyone has any good info, send me a message please.. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolling nowhere Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 the high line is unforgettable. say hi to smokey the bear for me. highline is fucking excellent so far. except for havre... the bull is on his shiiiit. the people here are pretty friendly though. yepyep. highline hijinks 09. super slab of dooooom... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatso Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 smoking that cree-ack huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks a lot Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i been reading a lil bit on drifters and it sounds kinda intresting any feedback on hitting the tracks to someone thats never done it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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