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Octang Frye Apr 9th 2009 4:36 am
Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
After traveling so much last year, I'd like to do the same again this year. But being sans traveling partner, I'd like to stay with some of you fine folk, if you'd be up for it. Just a day or so.

I'm think I'm covered in North Carolina. I figure I can stay with Steerpike in SF and Ray in Florida.

Could anyone else lend a traveler a bed? I'm very neat, clean and quiet.
How about you, Elfman? And Bevinva? I'm really excited to experience your lives and see the States through your lives.

Manc Apr 9th 2009 5:06 am
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if you are unfortunate enough to be in Akron Ohio during a weekend you are welcome to a couch or mattress on the floor.

and the odd pint and curry.

Octang Frye Apr 9th 2009 5:49 am
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I've been to Akron, Bath, Cleveland and Masillon.

Pencils Manc into contacts list. Thankee.

Ozzidoc Apr 9th 2009 6:09 am
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Which month/s are you thinking of?

another bloody yank Apr 9th 2009 11:58 am
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Come on out. I'll arrange entertainment.


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elfman Apr 9th 2009 12:06 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7465029)
After traveling so much last year, I'd like to do the same again this year. But being sans traveling partner, I'd like to stay with some of you fine folk, if you'd be up for it. Just a day or so.

I'm think I'm covered in North Carolina. I figure I can stay with Steerpike in SF and Ray in Florida.

Could anyone else lend a traveler a bed? I'm very neat, clean and quiet.
How about you, Elfman? And Bevinva? I'm really excited to experience your lives and see the States through your lives.
You're welcome to kip in the spare room if you're passing through northern NJ - it happens to be in the basement but it has a double bed, carpet, and a huge Thomas the Tank Engine train set.

lisa67 Apr 9th 2009 12:12 pm
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you can stay with us of you fancy Texas...although we do have mad rellies from the UK staying for most of the summer..then again you'd probably fit right in ;):D

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 9th 2009 2:08 pm
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Originally Posted by lisa67 (Post 7465928)
you can stay with us of you fancy Texas...although we do have mad rellies from the UK staying for most of the summer..then again you'd probably fit right in ;):D


Then send him down to my part of Texas. We wont have the rellies here but we do have the madness..:eek:

lisa67 Apr 9th 2009 2:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Sugarmooma (Post 7466304)
Then send him down to my part of Texas. We wont have the rellies here but we do have the madness..:eek:
can I send my rellies along with him too??:rofl:

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 9th 2009 3:01 pm
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Originally Posted by lisa67 (Post 7466325)
can I send my rellies along with him too??:rofl:


Sure why not, anytime between April 21st and May 5th will be fine with me:p

Englishtart Apr 9th 2009 3:07 pm
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Sounds like a great trip, see the sights and the BE crowd too, (or are the BE crowd the sights:) )
You are welcome to our spare room if you get anywhere near us;)

DeanUK2US Apr 9th 2009 3:20 pm
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You can buy yourself a hotel room at each of the stops, you tight sod! :sneaky: :p

Octang Frye Apr 9th 2009 4:31 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by DeanUK2US (Post 7466539)
You can buy yourself a hotel room at each of the stops, you tight sod! :sneaky: :p
Yeah, but then you don't get to meet the little people. The real folk. It's people wot be interesting. Driving interstate and staying in a Residence Inn is boring. Take the blue highways of life.

Thanks all. There's actually a group called Couch Surfers. It's a world-wide movement. We do something like it when we have Lindy Exchanges (big swing dancing meet-ups.) We have people come and stay from all over the world. They just crash on the floor.

Titchski Apr 9th 2009 4:54 pm
Wirelessly posted (SAMSUNG-SGH-I617/1.0 Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.6))

I'm down the gulf coast a bit from Ray but pop me on the list if you like. I might even make you a curry. Two questions, do you shed and are you allergic to cats? :D

scrubbedexpat097 Apr 9th 2009 4:57 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7466709)
Yeah, but then you don't get to meet the little people. The real folk. It's people wot be interesting. Driving interstate and staying in a Residence Inn is boring. Take the blue highways of life.

Thanks all. There's actually a group called Couch Surfers. It's a world-wide movement. We do something like it when we have Lindy Exchanges (big swing dancing meet-ups.) We have people come and stay from all over the world. They just crash on the floor.


If we are not at home when you get to us you'll find a spare key round the neck of our pet alligator that we keep in the swamp in the back yard. You'll also have to find a way to cross the levee to get to him...good luck;):p

anotherlimey Apr 9th 2009 5:46 pm
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If you can put up with a noisy baby!

Dogbyte Apr 9th 2009 6:36 pm
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Well, seeing as NC is already catered for I wont bother !;)

MsElui Apr 9th 2009 9:25 pm
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if you dont mind sharing with the kiddiwinks......

ironporer Apr 9th 2009 10:00 pm
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If you pass thru B'ham AL (why would anyone want to??) and don't mind an uncomfortable LazyBoy sofa, nuestra casa es tu casa. That is if we don't move elsewhere in the meantime.:thumbsup:

Octang Frye Apr 9th 2009 10:10 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by ironporer (Post 7467632)
If you pass thru B'ham AL (why would anyone want to??) and don't mind an uncomfortable LazyBoy sofa, nuestra casa es tu casa. That is if we don't move elsewhere in the meantime.:thumbsup:
I used to date a girl in Birmingham. She was changing the sex of fish for her PhD.

Juswus Apr 9th 2009 10:23 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7467656)
I used to date a girl in Birmingham. She was changing the sex of fish for her PhD.
I can honestly say I have never known anyone that could say that :blink: :lol:

SagenOnion Apr 10th 2009 12:04 am
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Originally Posted by Juswus (Post 7467691)
I can honestly say I have never known anyone that could say that :blink: :lol:
Nor me....who on earth would want to date a brummie?


The fish bit I can understand though. I used to use drosophila in genetic experiments and we tried to breed them without wings. Did pretty well actually.:)

ironporer Apr 10th 2009 12:43 am
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Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7467656)
She was changing the sex of fish...
That is illegal in most parts of Alabamastan.:D

SagenOnion Apr 10th 2009 12:44 am
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Originally Posted by ironporer (Post 7468011)
That is illegal in most parts of Alabamastan.:D
Indeed....they practice a different form of genetic manipulation there don't they :sneaky:

nethead Apr 12th 2009 12:58 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Just read about this site in Time.
http://www.airbnb.com/

elfman Apr 12th 2009 1:57 pm
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there's also this

http://www.couchsurfing.com/

lj2 Apr 14th 2009 5:35 pm
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Spare room in Chicago if you want it...

neil Apr 14th 2009 5:54 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7465029)
After traveling so much last year, I'd like to do the same again this year. But being sans traveling partner, I'd like to stay with some of you fine folk, if you'd be up for it. Just a day or so.

I'm think I'm covered in North Carolina. I figure I can stay with Steerpike in SF and Ray in Florida.

Could anyone else lend a traveler a bed? I'm very neat, clean and quiet.
How about you, Elfman? And Bevinva? I'm really excited to experience your lives and see the States through your lives.

Now that would be interesting and fun (but with another kid arriving in June the wife might not be so happy with it, but then again if you can lend a helping hand with nappy changes and reading the same book 200 times then there's probably a place for you).

Islandgurl Apr 15th 2009 2:36 pm
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Come up to Washington DC...:thumbsup: got couch and influential friends..:rofl:

DeanUK2US Apr 15th 2009 3:01 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7466709)
Yeah, but then you don't get to meet the little people. The real folk. It's people wot be interesting. Driving interstate and staying in a Residence Inn is boring. Take the blue highways of life.
I still think you're tighter than a duck's arse.

mayhemuk Apr 16th 2009 1:31 am
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If you get stuck in the bay area I may be able to help out.
Rent will be nappy changes by that time, probably!

Poppy girl Apr 16th 2009 2:09 am
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7465029)
After traveling so much last year, I'd like to do the same again this year. But being sans traveling partner, I'd like to stay with some of you fine folk, if you'd be up for it. Just a day or so.

I'm think I'm covered in North Carolina. I figure I can stay with Steerpike in SF and Ray in Florida.

Could anyone else lend a traveler a bed? I'm very neat, clean and quiet.
How about you, Elfman? And Bevinva? I'm really excited to experience your lives and see the States through your lives.
Can't offer you a room but I'll buy you a pint I am only up the road from Steerpike :beer:

Ionna Apr 17th 2009 5:17 pm
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If you are passing through AZ...just let me know;)

Octang Frye Apr 17th 2009 5:20 pm
Re: Couch tour - anyone willing to host?
 
Originally Posted by Ionna (Post 7488643)
If you are passing through AZ...just let me know;)
I will do. I'm actually taking the names of those that won't let me stay.
Looking at you Meauxna, Steerpike and DJB1000. :frown:

Bill_S Apr 17th 2009 5:31 pm
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It would be fine with me, but I have to clear such arrangements with the Secretary of the Interior.

meauxna Apr 19th 2009 1:32 am
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Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7488652)
I will do. I'm actually taking the names of those that won't let me stay.
Looking at you Meauxna, Steerpike and DJB1000. :frown:
Did I say that? :foncused:
If you are coming this way, I will sling the hammock for you. Suggest you arrive in the non-rain season. :)

fatbrit Apr 19th 2009 2:24 am
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Originally Posted by meauxna (Post 7492242)
Did I say that? :foncused:
If you are coming this way, I will sling the hammock for you. Suggest you arrive in the non-rain season. :)
Is he leaving his guns at home?

surly Apr 19th 2009 2:56 am
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Originally Posted by Octang Frye (Post 7488652)
I will do. I'm actually taking the names of those that won't let me stay.
Looking at you Meauxna, Steerpike and DJB1000. :frown:
I like weird people, but I'm not sure I want put them up in my home. :)

Gingerert Apr 19th 2009 3:06 am
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Dammit. I mis-read this thread title and thought I could host a coach.

I quite fancied driving one of them around for a bit... :(


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