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byob poster shakill o'real is now on a train. or at least he was on a train, and soon will be on another train. his stated reason for riding on a train was: "To shake up my surroundings and culture myself a little while I write things and put together a portfolio so I can try to get a writing job when it's done." hopefully if his phone doesn't die he'll update us here on his adventures the current thread tag is "grumpy" because that's his current mood. i'll adjust the tag as needed |
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I wish chill travels upon you O rider of trains |
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Jul 19, 2016 00:33
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Imgur is hard to use on mobile when uploading multiple photos at once but here are some of the pictures so far http://imgur.com/tKuBUNi http://imgur.com/DiQZ1uc http://imgur.com/hObRZ9O http://imgur.com/qTMdjGj http://imgur.com/5SWSIu6 http://imgur.com/qtM3iz2 http://imgur.com/zT9F2Uw |
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Jul 19, 2016 00:40
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So far I drove from Phoenix arizona to payson arizona then spent the day up there (that's the cabin in the pics), then missed a turn to Flagstaff and found a weird part of Arizona I hadn't seen before, stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona and then made it to Flagstaff and got on the train to LA, now I'm staying at a hostel in Hollywood with some German guys on a contiki trip partying hard, I gotta go to bed early and get on the next train to seattle, I might pit stop in Colorado Springs, after that it's off to probably Minnerapolis and then the east coast. If you're in a city with an amtrak station (you probably are if you're in the US) and want to smoke weed or drink a beer with me or get a pizza or whatever let me know what city you're in. |
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Jul 19, 2016 00:45
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sometimes I take a little train ride. It helps me discover new places and relax, but it rolls right past Victoria's Secret, which is awkward, especially when my daughter recognizes the Pink clothing line and yells "LOOK, DADDY! THAT'S WHAT MOMMY WEARS!"
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Jul 19, 2016 00:50
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I'm in San Jose. We have an Amtrak station. If you have a stopover I will buy you lunch because I'm a little worried about you That's addressed to shakill. I'm sure Jett's train will stop him at the food court
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Jul 19, 2016 00:53
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They should build an Amtrak station in Norway tbh.
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Jul 19, 2016 00:56
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Thank you FluffieDuckie but there is nothing to be concerned about I have a pretty awesome life waiting for me at home and wanted to take a trip fraught with peril just to say I did. Tonight I ate dinner with another hostel roommate from australia, he was really excited to eat Subway, and we talked about politics and travel and our love lives for a couple hours and walked around hollywood. I had a good time and I guess Hollywood is cool because I can meet comparatively more foreign people with different opinions and stories to tell out here. |
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Jul 19, 2016 02:33
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Come to Pittsburgh but the only places train goes from here Chicago, Philly/NYC, or DC |
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Jul 19, 2016 03:11
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if you come to San Diego, we can drive to Tijuana for a real adventure m8. |
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Jul 19, 2016 03:26
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Shakill OReal posted:So far I drove from Phoenix arizona to payson arizona then spent the day up there (that's the cabin in the pics), then missed a turn to Flagstaff and found a weird part of Arizona I hadn't seen before, stood on a corner in Winslow Arizona and then made it to Flagstaff and got on the train to LA, now I'm staying at a hostel in Hollywood with some German guys on a contiki trip partying hard, I gotta go to bed early and get on the next train to seattle, I might pit stop in Colorado Springs, after that it's off to probably Minnerapolis and then the east coast. We really appreciate the updates, Shakill. Photos and trip-reports let us live vicarously. If there were a train station anywhere near me, I'd buy you a tasty meal.
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Jul 19, 2016 03:47
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"Excited to eat Subway." I weep.
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Jul 19, 2016 03:48
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I'll order you a domino's pizza if you post your hostel address. |
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Jul 19, 2016 03:50
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I also have a coupon for a free edible arrangement, if you prefer that. |
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Jul 19, 2016 04:04
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ive never been on a train but ive been on a subway which is a kind of train so i feel like i get the general vibe |
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Jul 19, 2016 04:06
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I have taken this so called Amtrak and while great and convenient at times I swear it takes half a day to get through Connecticut looping around the state stopping everywhere. But tragically I am a ways away from the Amtrak.
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Jul 19, 2016 06:41
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I wish him luck catching pokemon.
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Jul 19, 2016 08:05
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drilldo squirt posted:I wish him luck catching pokemon. And the *real* reason behind the trip is finaly revealed! *Fanfare*
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Jul 19, 2016 09:37
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I'm in Sacramento, we have an Amtrak station |
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Jul 19, 2016 09:52
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Jul 19, 2016 11:44
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Shakill OReal posted:Tonight I ate dinner with another hostel roommate from australia, he was really excited to eat Subway,  are you sure they weren't actually a kiwi, sho'real?e: admittedly subways here are full-on gronk ~sig~ |
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Jul 19, 2016 12:38
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its all right there. the keys to life eat plants |
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Jul 19, 2016 15:06
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I woke up really sick today and missed my train because I went to urgent care, but they were able to diagnose a sickness I've been having on and off for years that no other doctor has and now I have meds. Since I missed the Seattle train I'm going to head down to San Diego this afternoon to hang out with a friend and then take the train to Seattle and be up there fri/sat |
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Jul 19, 2016 18:31
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Shakill OReal posted:I woke up really sick today and missed my train because I went to urgent care, but they were able to diagnose a sickness I've been having on and off for years that no other doctor has and now I have meds. Since I missed the Seattle train I'm going to head down to San Diego this afternoon to hang out with a friend and then take the train to Seattle and be up there fri/sat stay safe train ghost glad you have friends in san diego, i have friends there i still haven't ever visited
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Jul 19, 2016 18:34
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Do you want me to visit your friends for you ?? |
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Jul 19, 2016 18:58
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Shakill OReal posted:Do you want me to visit your friends for you ?? you tell me: 1. his name is damian and he once wrote his name on blood on the walls of his dorm hallway* *the blood was from broken bottles that he was throwing out his third story window at the RA's car which subsequently got him banned from oncampus housing 2. he once fell backwards down a staircase and was hit by an empty keg which opened up two large gashes above and below his right eye and as i was the only one of our friends still at the party i accompanied him to the campus health center where he babbled incoherently while they stitched him up and i watched* *we were both on LSD at the time 3. he is one of the most lovable people you will ever meet and coined the term "glintz" for the little sparkles you see in pavement
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Sounds like my kinda scum!! I'm on the train to San Diego now and will be there in like 3 hours. LA wasn't my kinda place... I think I would have been way in to it like 8 years ago when I partied hard. But I did have a cool convo with Australian dude, and never even learned his name. |
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Jul 19, 2016 19:21
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did he learn yours? careful, he may have power over you now. |
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Shakill OReal posted:I woke up really sick today and missed my train because I went to urgent care, but they were able to diagnose a sickness I've been having on and off for years that no other doctor has and now I have meds. Since I missed the Seattle train I'm going to head down to San Diego this afternoon to hang out with a friend and then take the train to Seattle and be up there fri/sat Nice a blessing in disguise. I bet you were not expecting a medical revelation on your train trip.
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Shakill OReal posted:I woke up really sick today and missed my train because I went to urgent care, but they were able to diagnose a sickness I've been having on and off for years that no other doctor has and now I have meds. Since I missed the Seattle train I'm going to head down to San Diego this afternoon to hang out with a friend and then take the train to Seattle and be up there fri/sat I am sorry you missed your train, but I am glad you got a health problem sorted out! San Diego is good, and I hope you enjoy it. If you come up to San Jose and want to have a weed and a pretty good burrito I would recommend Iguanas. They have lots of stuff and it's good. http://burritozilla.com/welcome
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Jul 19, 2016 21:20
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hamjobs posted:If you come up to San Jose o_o
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Jul 19, 2016 21:33
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I'm literally in Sunnyvale right now petting my dog, do not be alarmed.
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Jul 19, 2016 21:34
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Fluffie looks outside to see Thunk posting on byob from a smartphone |
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Jul 19, 2016 21:35
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 another bay area yobber spotted
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Jul 19, 2016 21:36
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BYOBAYOK.
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Jul 19, 2016 21:39
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I really want to hang out with my friend in Seattle because I was supposed to move there with her and got waylaid. She's really busy at work and can only hang out on fri/sat, so I'm getting on the train up there tomorrow morning and that train will be in Seattle Thursday night, so I don't think I'll be able to stop around the bay area. I might catch it on the way home though, I've learned that I'm not a fan of long train rides and the one from Seattle to the east coast is like 4 days long, so I'm debating whether I even want to go out there or just stick to the west coast/southwest. I still need to go to Colorado Springs at some point to visit another friend |
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Jul 19, 2016 21:49
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I'm almost to san diego and I just found out my phone camera has a cinemagraph mode so I'm excited to take pictures of waves |
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Jul 19, 2016 21:50
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it's no biggie. i thought you'd be stopping here but don't go out of your way. i can't guarantee i can be available until i know when so don't work your plans around me
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it is extremely disarming to see you post a japanese-style smiley |
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