So this one time I was in St. Louis...

"cabarne4" (cabarne4)
04/19/2014 at 10:42 • Filed to: trainlopnik

Welcome back! If you've just tuned in, this is post number 2 in my cross-country-train-trip.

So I'm with family in Arkansas, but need to be in Arizona next week to deal with school / work stuff. While I could have just hopped on I-40, and been there in a little over a day, I'm a little bit daft. So, naturally, I decided to take the train and post updates for you guys!

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I mentioned I'll be on the train all weekend. Well I woke up this morning in St. Louis, and promptly got off the train. My connecting train to Kansas City isn't until 4 pm, so I have some time to kill.

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So I went for a walk. Depending on which side of the road I looked towards, I was either in a middle class suburb, or 'holy shit is that an abandoned hospital?' Yeah it was an interesting part of town.

So naturally, I took a few photos! There's even a couple of cars!

Here's the station. It's actually a fairly nice building — Amtrak and Greyhound both in the same terminal. It's full of interesting people. There's a bunch of homeless people outside who asked me for money, but I just told them in German that I don't speak English and walked on. The tracks pictured are actually the local metro station — Amtrak is on bigger lines.

There's nothing too exciting on the streets here. I didn't want to pull out my iPod to take pictures near the abandoned hospital, but it was mostly full of Taurus', Astro vans, and the occasional Challenger. An Audi sped by at one point, but it wasn't very interesting.

I did spot a yellow Cayman, probably the most "exotic" car in this part of town. It seemed to me that most people here only use one type of car. A big one that I'm not too familiar with. Maybe some of you so-called-experts can identify it:

Then, of course, there was this TERRIFYING RABBIT THING. DEAR GOD THIS WILL HAUNT MY DREAMS TONIGHT.

HE WILL EAT YOUR BABIES.

As promised, I will keep providing you guys updates that you so desperately don't really care about.

DISCUSSION (20)

XJDano > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 10:49

the side f that building is painted, pretty cool. there was a tv show about it.

Kinja'd!!!

cabarne4 > XJDano
04/19/2014 at 10:53

Yeah I took a picture of it, but didn't bother posting it. There's another painting on the other side of the building, facing the freeway / railroad tracks that I could see while walking to Walgreens. From the bridge you could also see the arch — pretty cool I guess.

XJDano > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 10:58

not a whole lot right there, but the park a couple blocks north, old union station west, scot trade center (blues are in playoffs lately ) I live about 30 miles west so Don't get down there much. I wouldn't go much further north of that park though.

cabarne4 > XJDano
04/19/2014 at 11:00

So the north side is the bad side? That's at least a little comforting. I walked to the nearest Walgreens and it was hit-or-miss, wouldn't wanna be there at night though.

XJDano > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:04

yeah further north though, most of whats north of that park is apartments and stuff.

cabarne4 > XJDano
04/19/2014 at 11:09

Good to know. I think I'm settled in at the station for the next 6 hours. I'd pay good money for a 6 pack to bring with me on the train though. Haha

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:09

Kinja'd!!!

One of these bastards cut me off yesterday!

cabarne4 > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
04/19/2014 at 11:10

Yeah all the people driving them genuinely looked upset with the world around them. I wouldn't put it past them.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:12

There were all on strike a couple days ago, if I remember correctly.

Leadbull > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:14

Yeah, it can get a bit sketchy if you turn down the wrong street. Just don't walk around the north side at night, and you probably won't get shot!

But really, it's a great city, which I'm proud to call my home (well, 20 miles east is my home, but close enough).

cabarne4 > Leadbull
04/19/2014 at 11:15

Well I'm only here until 4 pm, so hopefully I won't find myself on the northside at night.

Leadbull > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:18

If you were here longer, I'd recommend you eat at Pappy's BBQ.

But it's a pleasant Saturday, so you'd probably waste an hour waiting in line...

cabarne4 > Leadbull
04/19/2014 at 11:28

Damn, I'll have to try that next time I'm in town. Instead I'm chowing down on an early lunch of Pizza Hut express in the station.

Leadbull > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 11:41

You know, you're just down the street from the old Union Station. It's a pretty neat place, and they have a few restaurants in there.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 17:16

Damnit, don't say crap like this if you won't respond to being paged!!!

Kinja'd!!!

I had you paged just after 3PM. I was walking around the terminal with a cardboard sign trying not to look too conspicuous, but no one ever responded.

And nobody showed up to pick up this backpack with an iced 6-pack of Bud Lite. Guess I'll just have to drink it in your honor.

cabarne4 > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
04/19/2014 at 17:21

Damn, if you're being serious I had headphones in. Hahaha

That picture is dated yesterday, though, so I'm a tad suspicious. Also, I totally didn't see anyone with a red backpack like that.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 17:58

Backpack said HOT ROD POWER TOUR 2012.

Stupid camera won't keep date stored right. Yes, I am serious. Went out to my car to log on and message you and my tablet died. Came back in again at 3;15 and stood at Amtrack info counter in my black Cadillac Racing shirt and dirty black Cadillac Racing ball cap till they started boarding at 3:30. You had to walk right past me to go down the hall to the trains.

Sorry I missed you. I know what its like to be traveling alone through a strange town ... and wanting a beer. ;)

cabarne4 > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
04/19/2014 at 18:03

Ah, shit. I saw the Cadillac Racing shirt. You were literally standing 10 feet away from me. I was in the 2nd row of chairs, on the side towards the hall to the train.

Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight > cabarne4
04/19/2014 at 18:07

I tried....

My sign even said:

OPPO

CABARNETT

cabarne4 > Gizmo - The Only Good Gremlin, but don't feed me after Midnight
04/19/2014 at 18:15

I thought I saw a cardboard sign that said "Oppo" at the top. Didn't think much of it.

Well I posted a pic of myself, surely you could've spotted me out! Haha Thanks for the attempt, anyways. Drink those beers for me. Hopefully a Kansas City Jalop can successfully get my attention.