He knew an enormous amount about tramp life, but he made a mistake and that mistake was fatal. James Stobie (October 23, 1984 - November 9, 2017 [aged 33]), better known online as hobestobe, also known as Stobe the Hobo, was an American YouTuber known for his train hopping videos. I have more to watch, I'll be back. Please enjoy. God bless you stobe, you can ride for free forever now. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! Is being a hobo illegal? Some community members feel Stobie was too skilled to have died while train-hopping and suspect foul play. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made . GREAT NEWS! Still, her stories of the many dangers--including the possibility of being found out as a woman in the hobo jungles--were not at all nostalgic. It sounded to me like he wanted to interview counterculture folks about controversial subjects for a wider audience, but that's not an easy task and I think it would be difficult for someone like Stobe to keep things on track. 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. That's all I can say. 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Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of James Stobie (187076345)? Hobo Stobe. Also getting on or off trains moving at high speeds and alcohol.. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made YouTube videos about his experiences, hopping trains to move around the country for the pure fun of it. By redneckhippie, February 25, 2020 in General Chat. By the time you get up to three or four miles an hour thats scary. Hitchhikers / Trainhoppers / Rubbertramps / Vandwellers / Skoolies / Backpackers / Biketramps / Boatpunks / Dirty Kids / Crustpunks / Squatters / All Houseless Travelers Do you remember which video it was? James Stobie - (Stobe The Hobo) It was almost one year ago when I first found Stobe the hobo videos on youtube. To escape the brutally cold night, William Pettit Jr, a 39-year-old hobo, crawled into his sleeping-bag and pulled his High Times baseball cap over his wind-burned forehead. "He died doing what he. So, train-hopping is a highly risky adventure. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Stobe was a very experienced and skillful trainhopper. 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Note #11. https://www.reddit.com/r/vagabond/comments/6zghav/the_rules/, Memorial page on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingstobethehobo/?multi_permalinks=1584169818336856¬if_id=1510357550963960¬if_t=group_activity. He was talented as well, but in all fairness most of his tracks were covers of other bands, and many of his instrumentals suffered from aggressive gain resulting in harsh and distorted sound. According to some reports, his bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} In addition to that, he of course was incredibly free and adventurous. Still fascinated about it though and Stobie finally fufilled my fantasy for me. That being said now that I found it, glad it's Stobe and not me. Is it 2/3 through the first video? 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. Service was not interruted because they didn' find him until the next morning. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. I have tried a lot of ways to get attention as an artist; this seems to be the only one that people notice, Stobie told the Daily Dot in October 2016. I just started watching his videos last night and find . With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Man was so intelligent and introspective when he talked into the camera. Rest in peace. "Hopping trains gives you this really fierce sense of independence," she said. There are lot of thoughtful posts. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. His cinematography and film editing, commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. He was my brother in all but blood. There was an error deleting this problem. 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. Stobe the Hobo RIP Author: bbethmann While poking around Youtube this morning there were several recaps of the death of Jim Stobe, November 8th, considered by many other illicit train riders as somewhat iconic. Honor this incredible guy by continuing the legacy, no matter if tomorrow by hopping on a BNSF for a few hundred miles, or in a couple hundred years latching on to some interstellar freight starship for a few hundred lightyears. R.I.P. 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. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLooFWMJbNy6HbqeniUS1wCYG5agvf5vnT, https://www.dailydot.com/upstream/stobe-the-hobo-dath/, The Great (and may I add) SOVEREIGN State of TEXAS. Goes to show you how dangerous life on the rails can be. Better known as Stobe the Hobo by his famous YouTube identity, James Stobie was dragged and crushed to death when a hopping attempt went wrong. I watched the whole thing yesterday and just loved watching the sections from Milwaukee through Montana, all my old stomping grounds. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. I still had that wanderlust, but never even considered hopping a train after my experiences. The FRA data concluded that train deaths have grown steadily in the past 10 years, peaking in 2017. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. - YouTube 0:00 / 1:43:42 Attack of the stobe hobo. Was hoping to meet up with him at some point. I'm guessing it's he who plays the piano during those little montage sequences. The House Appropriations Committee asked the FRA to consider a new national strategy to prevent trespassing. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Start new topic; Recommended Posts. Learn more about merges. 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. I think the traditional hobo stereotype is a dead concept, at least insomuch as it referred to transient laborers passing between odd jobs and seasonal employment. The Baltimore Police Department did not respond to a Daily Dot request for comment. I've had dear friends fall victim to each of those situations. But we continue to develop new programs that will hopefully address it.. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? It was posted to the Facebook memorial page. I have always had a wanderlust and was fascinated by that guy (RIP). A longtime sports writer, he's covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Really enjoyed his videos, always cool to listen to his thoughts. Stobe attack RIP now Im sad. During his interview with the Daily Dot, Stobie acknowledged the dangers of his passion. According to these folks Stobe was crossing a railroad bridge in the Baltimore, MD, area with his usual . Just woke up to this.Shoestring posted on his FB and he's had a lucky escape recently. Ride easy, Stobe. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}.icon._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;vertical-align:middle;padding-right:8px}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} Thank you so much for your condolences. Trains are parked in a rail yard on New York's west side used by Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Railroad on Nov. 1, 2011. hopping freight trains in videos posted online, report from the Congressional Research Service. He was 33. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} :(. I hope you get the time to enjoy all his videos and share them with your friends.. You can always change this later in your Account settings. I think a lot of the injuries and deaths result from people taking rides common sense would tell someone are unsafe, Hayes said. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberingstobethehobo/?multi_permalinks=1584169818336856¬if_id=1510357550963960¬if_t=group_activity. This group is for Stobe related content from Stobe fans, there are lots of groups for riders and foamers to post things about trains and your personal trips. He was killed when he got caught between a bridge and an Amtrak train last week. Stobe the Hobo's videos alternated between vaguely encouraging and actively disparaging the lost art of freight hopping. When talking about the risks associated with train-hopping, James Stobie comes to mind. He played the piano for all his videos. Each one runs about 22 minutes--as if he were producing a regular TV series. The reality of jumping on a train doesnt always match the easy, romantic depiction on television screens. After watching a couple of hours of this guy traipsing around mostly on gondola cars, I wanted to get back to see what other people thought about it. Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though it's unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial page are distraught at his death. I've been reading Jack Kerouac traveling stories and this guy seams cut from the same mold. His cinematography and film editing, his commentary and vocabulary, and his perspectives, were a true art form. Holy sad day. I could not figure out where this post originated. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Wherever you're at man, hope there's rides and rails And beer aplenty. So far that doesnt seem to have happened. To some he will become a legend through his life's work and to others he will be fondly remembered solely for his quirky yet lovable self as evidenced by his humor, fierce wit, compassion, dead-pan delivery, solicited and unsolicited commentary on just about anything, unbridled passion for unconventional living, mad piano skills, the enormous talent that he generously shared with all whose lives he intersected with, and countless other things. If this is real it sucks because non-hipster and non-tweeker train hoppers are kind of a rarity these days.. His observations on conformity were spot on as a fellow non-trendy subversive. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! I am really disappointed with modern boring life in the U.S. and the fact that traveling basically requires a personal vehicle these days. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. In an early part of my career I had to get on and off trains that were slow moving, said Zarembski. Piano skills were crazy. A tragic and unnecessary death. I made this thread because I was curious if other members ever bumped into Stobe's videos, and if so what they thought about him. Interesting! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. Whatever the reason, experts say the decade-high mark in deaths is alarming and something must be done to combat the problem. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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