The metro is relatively smooth as far as ride goes.  I just felt like we was probably the only people on it who had not participated in the consumption of a controlled substance and the only people who showered within the last 24hrs.

Glad you survived riding the Metro Link.  I honestly don't know anyone who uses that thing any more because they've done such a poor job with security.  The only thing you guys missed out on was someone being robbed or shot at one of the platforms.

forsberg_us wrote:

Glad you survived riding the Metro Link.  I honestly don't know anyone who uses that thing any more because they've done such a poor job with security.  The only thing you guys missed out on was someone being robbed or shot at one of the platforms.

I think for cardinal games it gets filled with game going folks.  The whole time there was two older ladies that got on it who were site seeing and one very nice dressed young lady who clearly worked downtown in a office.  She was enduring small talk with an under privileged gentleman.  I was thinking to myself, fuck no would i allow my wife or daughter on there alone.

There was several security personnel on the platforms and on the train.  However they did very little to make me feel more safe.    On top of it all i didnt carry because the arch said it would be a pain in my ass to secure my weapon there.  I never dont carry and ive never wished i had it on me more. Im not a omg, i got to have a gun on me at all times guy but i might of been one of the only ones on there that didnt. I usually carry locally out of obligation and when we travel for my family.  Deffinatly added to my level of uncomfortableness.  Glad i left my MAGA trucker hat and my confederate cut off shirt at home......jokes

Fuck, even chucky cheese had a real cop posted in their facility.  You would think the metro could.

When i take the girls to a game ill prob take them to a sunday day game, park at the queen and mwtro over.  I expect the atmosphere to be slightly different.

APIAD wrote:

Its all so foreign to me. Im used to travel time taking me whatever the speed limit is to get there. You might add slowing down for a tractor or one stop light. Getting to work takes 15 minutes to a half hour for most people around here and thats purely dependant on miles traveled, not traffic.

The girls were absolutely mystified by all the buildings. Its really cool to see them react to it all because they just are not used to seeing it. The arch is the arch after you have been in but you sort of forget the thrill of the first time. Im sure i would adjust and if i traveled to the city i might be able to deal with working in it. Although the travel would stress me out in itself. I love my space and simple living. I like that i dont get hassled by homeless or exposed to crackheads on a daily basis. Idk how you and fors deal with the city on a daily basis.

One good thing to come of the trip is that the girls want to go to a game now. Before i would ask them while i was watching it on tv and the most excitement i got out of them was an "i guess". Now that they have seen the stadium they really want to go. Im excited to take them. I know the game will not be exciting to them but they will love the suroundings.

I don't deal with anything close to what Artie deals with in terms of traffic.  I live in the suburbs, and my drive to/from work is about 20 miles each way.  I can get to work in under a half hour, and I rarely sit in traffic (only if there's an accident).  Traffic going home can be a little worse during rush hour.  Since my hours are flexible, I just try to avoid being on the road during those times.

The really bad highway in St. Louis is Highway 64.  Highway 44 has been bad lately because of construction.  I live closest to Highway 70, so I avoid the bad traffic.

artie_fufkin wrote:

My biggest issue with the Arch was fighting back my claustrophobic tendencies in that tiny elevator, with five people I didn't know.
I like St. Louis. The area around the ballpark is vibrant, but I never felt unsafe, even when I was walking by myself. Maybe I'm blissfully ignorant, but I've never really felt unsafe in any city I've visited, except at night in the area around Yankee Stadium in the '80s. The South Bronx was a war zone then.
And I almost got ripped off in Rome by a bunch of gypsy kids near the Colosseum, about 10 minutes after someone on the train told me to beware of roaming gangs of gypsy kids who will try to rip you off if you're near the Colosseum. 
 

I like the ballpark.  I like ballpark village.  I like the arch and old capital area.  Other than that im not a huge fan of downtown st louis.  In my experience if you are there during a cardinals game things are much much different then on a off day.  The landing is pretty well trashed.  Ive been downtown 1x after dark on a non cardinals date.  I got yelled at by subjects hanging out car windows 2 different times and there was crackheads stumbling up and down the street.  Probably will not do that again.  Not saying i felt overly unsafe because my family wasnt with me.  Im just dont see a need to be there.

I didnt really like the view.  I have not noticed it much on tv but in person it looked, idk out of place. 

They are apartments correct?  So more income for dewitt.

That was my thought when i went to ballpark village.  Here i am, it is a non game day and there are 50 plus people in here providing income to dewitt. 

Ill say this, dewitt might be the best business man in baseball.