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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 06:21 PM Original message |
If you reside near a major airport hub PLEASE consider extending some kindness |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. How? |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Well you could just GO to the airport and ask around, at the airline desks |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. NY airports don't encourage strangers wandering around. |
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Mother Smuckers (277 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Travelers Aid has been around for...I think about 60+ years |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Thank you. Told TA what we have. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Looks like a lot of people will be couchsurfing |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Jeez, there's 67 couches available in Afghanistan |
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here_is_to_hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. I live on the Coast and get a few bike tourists through here |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
5. Hey, how about forming a local area "DU squad" and tackle it as a group.. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Excellent idea! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. There was a nice story on tonight's news in Minneapolis... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Awesome! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. However, consider this.... that was CORPORATE aid. Is that really what we want to |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
10. In Greece, they have the Tourist Police, who, among other things, help visitors find accomodations |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. last kick for the night |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wish we could but two couches are already taken for the next week. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. There are other ways to offer kindness. |
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antigone382 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. K & R |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. I had actually thought about that, but the world today is very mistrustful ..... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Rule #1 - throw out that all-too- American "practical" approach. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Now see ..... you made an assumption and then told me why I'm wrong ...... |
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Dover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. My apologies Stinky, but blanket statements like "the world today is very mistrustful" |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-17-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. As a frequent world traveler, I say... |
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DAMANgoldberg (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-18-10 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. Gander, Newfoundland |
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