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Have you ever taken the ‘train trip to nowhere’?
Asked at Hy-Vee, 4000 W. Sixth St. on July 30, 2010
“Yes I did, it was in 2004. It was around Halloween so there was a lot of stuff, gory things like heads hanging.”
“No I have not. I don’t get to Baldwin very often.”
“No I haven’t. I didn’t hear about it until a couple of months ago.”
“No I have not. I have been near it, but have never participated.”
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jonas_opines (anonymous) says…
Nowhere is wherever you want it to be.
autie (anonymous) says…
I went on a boat ride to nowhere. Had a lot of fun with that.
BABBOY (anonymous) says…
Nope
g_rock (anonymous) says…
I have a fear of trains. Ever since my grandparents took me to LA on Amtrak as a yute. Being stuck in a lounge car for 4 days, not sleeping, spending the entire time playing solitaire, our engine breaking down and being replaced with a freight engine....you can imagine my issues.
AreUNorml (anonymous) says…
I went to New Jersey once from DC..definitely a trip to nowhere.
staff04 (anonymous) replies…
Too funny! My first thought was a train ride to Baltimore!
AreUNorml (anonymous) says…
did they seriously already go out and ask these questions and get them published? only been like 2 hours of daylight so far.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"Train trip to nowhere?"
Story of my life.
prospector (anonymous) says…
I'm waiting for the train at the inter-urban station at 636 Mass. With nowhere to go, I think I will have a beer while there. One might come along soon, sooner if Merrill gets his way. I bet I have time for another beer.
prospector (anonymous) says…
Best trip to nowhere by train, the Durango to Silverton RR.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
One time in college, my friend and I took a 7 hour road trip to Raytown.
justchuck (anonymous) replies…
that's horrible. lol
cait48 (anonymous) says…
LJW please give people a clue that it's the train trip to Nowhere, not nowhere. There's a big difference. Nowhere, KS is an actual place and deserves to have it's name capitalized.
Pywacket (anonymous) replies…
Funniest post of the day.
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) says…
I really liked the Talking Heads version. Does that count?
somedude20 (anonymous) replies…
that was not a train, rather it was a road to nowhere (which I hear is in Alaska) so no it does not
puddleglum (anonymous) replies…
dont forget the bridge
autie (anonymous) says…
My Daddy says he rode the inter urban back in the 30's. Cost a nickel to go to Parsons....which they did on Saturdays for something to do. When he was like eleven or twelve years old....And going to Parsons is pretty much like going to nowhere.
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"?One time in college, my friend and I took a 7 hour road trip to Raytown." RI
Was LSD invovled?
kernal (anonymous) replies…
I was wondering if they did the loop d'loop on 435 multiple times in which case LSD may have been involved.
prospector (anonymous) says…
I'm going to open a bar in Nowhere. It will be packed because the patrons can stumble home and have an honest answer when asked,"Where the hell have you been?"
http://www.kansascyclist.com/photos/K...
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
T_O_B,
Well back then I was not the shining example of God's intentions that I am today.
autie (anonymous) says…
I think it is about time to cook a whole brisket. Put on some Allman Brothers. Stir up another gin and tonic. What else can a guy do when it is 135 degrees outside?
Kontum1972 (anonymous) says…
yeah...yeah...i hopped the one in Watson Park..what a trip....!
choo..choo...choo..!
The_Original_Bob (anonymous) says…
"I think it is about time to cook a whole brisket. Put on some Allman Brothers. Stir up another gin and tonic. What else can a guy do when it is 135 degrees outside"
I thought about a brisket for tomorrow. The wife wants pork butt. Decisions.
CWGOKU (anonymous) replies…
If in doubt, always go with brisket. Thanks for the thought and the hunger.
charliejohnson (anonymous) says…
When I was in high school, a friend and I would ride from our town to another to go swimming, then we would ride back home after we were done.
Gin and tonic at 8:30 in the AM? autie?
autie (anonymous) replies…
that was strictly metaphorical of course.....
CWGOKU (anonymous) says…
Yes... It is called my career.
RonHolzwarth (Ron Holzwarth) replies…
That's a good one!
oneeye_wilbur (anonymous) says…
Driving around Lawrence is a drive to "nowhere".
autie (anonymous) says…
TOB, isn't it about five o'clock somewhere right after lunch today?
prospector (anonymous) says…
Eat a Peach Duane.
autie (anonymous) says…
or maybe tell a joke about a space cowboy....
prospector (anonymous) says…
Is that hog's country cuzin?
autie (anonymous) says…
ganster of love....Maurice...
prospector (anonymous) says…
Renaldo, do you have happy feet like Carol?
prospector (anonymous) replies…
http://wellcommons.com/groups/wellnes...
autie (anonymous) replies…
Revered and loved by ;podiatrist everywhere....the single most deadly shoe in the world...trips/falls/fallen arches/plantar tendon issues........
coolmarv (anonymous) says…
Everytime I get on the ol' 1073.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
Nope,
Ronaldo has sad feet.
Damn piece of hot slag worked its way in through the laces, and felt like it made it's way down to the metatarsus
snap_pop_no_crackle (anonymous) replies…
Dang. Good luck with that.
beatrice (anonymous) says…
Yes. I just didn't know that is what they called it when you first become a registered user on the LJWorld site.
autie (anonymous) says…
in the words of some, damn Bea.
Dejacrew423 (anonymous) says…
My friend married a guy called Trainwreck (TW) the guy loves trains so much he got the grill of a train tattooed on his chin (hard to explain but pretty cool and unique). He'll take train rides to nowhere all the time. I always admired his free spirit of hopping on a train and going where to rails take ya. It's like my hobo version of Eat Pray Love.
wolflover1969 (anonymous) says…
I took my daughter on the Easter trip to Nowhere, KS this year, when we arrived in Nowhere, there was an egg hunt & an Easter bunny. Was alot of fun.
riverdrifter (anonymous) says…
No Where is Norwood. They *should* call it Nowhere. I'm always glad when the train shuts down for the winter and the deer adjust accordingly.
One of my best deer stands is right near the tracks -the tracks with no December trains.
Hey, that sounds like a Bob Dylan song...
thebcman (anonymous) says…
Nobody likes train rides. Nobody ...
riverdrifter (anonymous) replies…
Except when the comical mini-accident happened in June -with 300 passengers aboard.
http://signal.baldwincity.com/news/20...