Posted in Hobo Sports on Aug 22nd, 2009
The persistent riders have reached the Half-Way Home portion of the event and their eyes have never been filled with so much glee. Bruised, burned, battered, fried, and ravaged, these riders have been searching for solace from the harsh midwestern climate and the wild train hopping that has been accomplished.
Team Astonished, That Pig, Bark Like [...]
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Posted in Hobo Sports on Aug 1st, 2009
It’s been a few long days (the sun just refused to set for a while, thus prolonging the mandatory rest nights) and finally our competitors have reached the halfway point; the West Ocean.
Its foam-capped tide greeted our weary, stinky, sweaty and raucous travelers with a free soaking and a chance to wet the back of [...]
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Posted in Hobo Sports on Jul 27th, 2009
Missed a day? Don’t forget to check out our Day 1 and Day 2 reviews.
With a weekend of rest under the belts of the competitors, Stage Three turned out to be a real candle burner. The teams have reached the first train metropolis and have split up like a duo of rock stars who [...]
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Posted in Hobo Sports on Jul 24th, 2009
Missed a day? Don’t forget to check out our Day 1 Review
The second day of the Tour kicked off with a colossal stabbing incident. Apparently, one of the riders of team Astonished stole a loaf of duck-knuckle bread from team Bark Like you Mean It as a rapacious practical joke. What team Astonished didn’t know [...]
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Posted in Hobo Culture, Hobo Sports on Jul 23rd, 2009
The opening to the Tour de Cardboardia was as thrilling as watching a train pull away from the station with 15 barrels of scorpions tethered to the back. Team Astonished stuck to their long tradition of being sneaky by hiding in the shadows of the passing telephone poles as the other teams struggled to find [...]
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