Comments on: The train to Athens http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:21:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dale http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65486 Dale Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:03:38 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65486 Me? 4:20? Beer Thrity? noooooo, of course not Me? 4:20? Beer Thrity? noooooo, of course not

]]> By: atlpaddy http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65471 atlpaddy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:23:10 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65471 Hey Dale, don't you notice 4:20 or Beer Thirty? Hey Dale, don’t you notice 4:20 or Beer Thirty?

]]> By: Dale http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65412 Dale Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:57:58 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65412 Like when you get a car and then notice how many there are the same style and color? Or how many times I notice the clock says 9:11? That still freaks me out a little bit. Like when you get a car and then notice how many there are the same style and color? Or how many times I notice the clock says 9:11? That still freaks me out a little bit.

]]> By: nast http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65403 nast Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:01:51 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65403 Of course. The question wasn't whether or not they do, but if a non-insider knew what to look for, how much more often would you be able to spot them? As an aside, does anyone know what you call the phenomenon where you are unaware of something (song, actor, picture, etc.), but once you become aware of it's existence, it starts popping up everywhere? Thanks to that, this afternoon I came across the 700 Hoboes project - http://e-hobo.com. Of course. The question wasn’t whether or not they do, but if a non-insider knew what to look for, how much more often would you be able to spot them?

As an aside, does anyone know what you call the phenomenon where you are unaware of something (song, actor, picture, etc.), but once you become aware of it’s existence, it starts popping up everywhere? Thanks to that, this afternoon I came across the 700 Hoboes project – http://e-hobo.com.

]]> By: Dale http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65370 Dale Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:42:04 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65370 Don't most members of different sub-cultures know how to spot each other? I can spot road cyclists and dorks a mile away. Don’t most members of different sub-cultures know how to spot each other? I can spot road cyclists and dorks a mile away.

]]> By: Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65262 Ken Edelstein Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:14:47 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65262 If you don't work for CL, James, I have this to say to you: Screw your meetings and all other workplace obligations. Surf the web, especially our site, to your heart's content. You will become wealthy if you do that. If you do work for CL, ignore this message. If you don’t work for CL, James, I have this to say to you: Screw your meetings and all other workplace obligations. Surf the web, especially our site, to your heart’s content. You will become wealthy if you do that. If you do work for CL, ignore this message.

]]> By: james http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65245 james Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65245 ken, this post has gotten me obsessed with modern-day hobos. if i wasn't in meetings all day i would be avoiding work by researching them.... ken, this post has gotten me obsessed with modern-day hobos. if i wasn’t in meetings all day i would be avoiding work by researching them….

]]> By: Ken Edelstein http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65176 Ken Edelstein Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:08:49 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65176 Very cool pictures. Thanks. Very cool pictures. Thanks.

]]> By: themayor http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65148 themayor Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:07:49 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65148 I bought my dog from a train hopper in L5P. She was still a puppy and very thin. He had her tied to a sign on the sidewalk in the rain. Not as healthy as the dogs in alexo's pictures. He took 40 bucks. By the way, here are some recent pics (of hobos,not my dog. You're welcome): www.pbase.com/artandrevolution/travels I bought my dog from a train hopper in L5P. She was still a puppy and very thin. He had her tied to a sign on the sidewalk in the rain. Not as healthy as the dogs in alexo’s pictures. He took 40 bucks.

By the way, here are some recent pics (of hobos,not my dog. You’re welcome): http://www.pbase.com/artandrevolution/travels

]]> By: Mr. Acworth Beach http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/comment-page-1/#comment-65146 Mr. Acworth Beach Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:40:26 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/03/05/the-train-to-athens/#comment-65146 Atlpaddy, you are a living compass! People used to be able to catch a passenger train to Athens at the old Emory station back in the 60s. As for you, Edelstein, get your nose out of a coffee cup and your ass on the rails! Atlpaddy, you are a living compass! People used to be able to catch a passenger train to Athens at the old Emory station back in the 60s.

As for you, Edelstein, get your nose out of a coffee cup and your ass on the rails!

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