The slang term "shoestring" often describes a small amount of money which may be an inadequate amount to fund the intended purpose of its use in full. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Out. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. In early November last year, an Amtrak train operator found a body on the tracks outside Baltimore who authorities later identified as YouTube star James Stobe the Hobo Stobie. 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. English Watched a lot of his videos today. Created by Vagabonds, for Vagabonds! He has a modest social media following and regularly uploads videos to his YouTube channel as well as his Facebook. His vides provided me countless hours of entertainment when I was home sick with the flu or just looking for something to put in and chill. Stobe said his ultimate goal was creating some sort of online talk show, but the few "interviews" he did seemed kind of sloppy and haphazard. Trainhoppers just give us railfans a bad name. Aw man thats awful. He would've been 35 on this day. He played the piano for all his videos. Was hoping to meet up with him at some point. Can anyone on here "name that tune"? Damn, I'm glad DA liked my like. I've seen some pros and seen some tyros. He will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him while leaving an irreparable gaping hole in the hearts, minds and souls of his family. Trainhopping is a hard and dangerous life. . Our friend James Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, died Wednesday the 8th of November, 2017. The majority of those killed while trespassing were his age as well, falling between 20 and 39. ._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4{width:100%}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA{display:none}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._31L3r0EWsU0weoMZvEJcUA,._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4:hover ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:block}._1LHxa-yaHJwrPK8kuyv_Y4 ._11Zy7Yp4S1ZArNqhUQ0jZW{display:none} Share this memorial using social media sites or email. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. At various times he both mocked and praised those who longed to follow in his footsteps. His mom, Mary, had quite a life herself and most recently writes syndicated newspaper columns. Update 8:23am CT, Nov. 18: According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, Stobies death is part of an open investigation and a police report about his death is not yet available. This browser does not support getting your location. Still fascinated about it though and Stobie finally fufilled my fantasy for me. He will indeed be greatly missed by all who knew him while leaving an irreparable gaping hole in the hearts, minds, and souls of his family.. He recalled another train hopper, known as James "Stobe the Hobo" Hobie, who was struck and killed by a train. Posted on Nov 17, 2017Updated on May 22, 2021, 10:44 am CDT. ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} His bag became tangled in the Amtrak train and he was dragged to his death.. Stobe expressed a fluid combination of sentimental longing and stoic cynicism that often devolved into confusing rants. That being said now that I found it, glad it's Stobe and not me. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. If you've never seen a Stobe video I've included a playlist below. Except that Stobie, aka Stobe the Hobo, made . Although Stobe often complained about boredom and isolation I think he continued hopping because it gave him a way to connect with others and didn't require punctual participation like a conventional job. There was an error deleting this problem. In an ABC News story from 2000, the president of the National Hobo Association put the figure at 20-30, allowing that another 2,000 might ride part-time or for recreation.. That's a far cry from what it used to be. 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. 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Verify and try again. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. As no one has tackled the issue, Congress plans to take up this year. When talking about the risks associated with train-hopping, James Stobie comes to mind. You can always change this later in your Account settings. This was sorry to wake up to. It is a life choice of HARDSHIP and DANGER and will KILL you even if you are super intelligent and careful.. But a National Transportation Safety Board forum on rail trespassing in 2015 found that a similar tactic would not work because they still needed to conduct further research to understand to the target audience for those education programs. If you watched many of his videos, you may see he didn't have a lot of love for rail fans, afraid that they would call in and report him. ._2a172ppKObqWfRHr8eWBKV{-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;margin-right:8px}._39-woRduNuowN7G4JTW4I8{margin-top:12px}._136QdRzXkGKNtSQ-h1fUru{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:8px 0;width:100%}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:12px;text-transform:uppercase;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center}.r51dfG6q3N-4exmkjHQg_,._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._2BnLYNBALzjH6p_ollJ-RF{margin-left:auto}._1-25VxiIsZFVU88qFh-T8p{padding:0}._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs._2nxyf8XcTi2UZsUInEAcPs{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetTextColor)} Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. He was from Colorado but had been in the Coast Guard in my old town, Seattle, and sometimes hung out up there. Thank You Stobe See ya down the line some day. Please enter your email and password to sign in. It's Stobe the Hobo's birthday today! ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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. (Number/title? He was trapped on a bridge with an on coming Amtrak train, and while he got to the side of the bridge the best he could, the train caught his backpack and and pulled him into the train. RIP stobe. Do you remember which video it was? When I was in college, long ago, one of my professors had hopped the rails cross country to get to California during the Depression for a job in the fields. It wasn't like he was some clueless newbie. I think an established host interviewing Stobe between a few of the more interesting clips could have made some for some great content. I was actually going to ride with him but only recently got back to the US.. ._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Hobo Stobe in my movie was an alcoholic. I'm kind of surprised because getting caught on a rail bridge with an approaching train doesn't sound like something he'd do.. Stobie died earlier this month while train-hopping, and though its unclear exactly what occurred, his fans on this Facebook memorial pageare distraught at his death. Piano skills were crazy. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." I am really disappointed with modern boring life in the U.S. and the fact that traveling basically requires a personal vehicle these days. redneckhippie. For me the primary curiosity was Stobe's own life and how he ended up where he did. Is it 2/3 through the first video? The majority of train fatalities continue to occur because of trespassing, and education efforts have not stopped trespassing deaths from reaching a 10-year high. Man, that is horrible. On November 9, 2017, James Stobie, Stobe the Hobo, was killed when he was dragged to death by an Amtrak train. Just woke up to this.Shoestring posted on his FB and he's had a lucky escape recently. Awesome! He died doing what he loved, bringing the world his art of train filmmaking, wrote a Facebook user named Jeffrey James Horvison on the memorial page. Ironweed, Hazardoussix6six and Odin. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Had a real objective perspective on society. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I have more to watch, I'll be back. Damn. I thought you might like to see a memorial for James William Jim Stobie I found on Findagrave.com. He broke things down and made everything sound so simple for the common YouTube watcher, Stobe knew so much about rail lines and I was absolutely blown away by how he was able to read the trains by identifying the company logos on the side and using a process of elimination on where they might be going. It sounded like he was about to cut back quite a bit on his train travel in the months before he died. There is a problem with your email/password. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." His accomplishments were many, but his time here on earth encompassed so much more than that. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. We grew up together and all of us who knew him are still reeling over his loss. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Send a note, share a story or upload a photo. OBITUARY James William STOBIE October 23, 1984 - November 8, 2017 James William Stobie gained considerable notoriety during his all too short life of thirty-three years as a filmmaker who self-produced documentary styled videos portraying life as a rail riding traveler-- AKA 'Stobe the Hobo." ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} 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. In addition to that, he of course was incredibly free and adventurous. According to data maintained by the Federal Rail Administration released last week, it seems that Stobe was far from alone in 2017.