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27 Feb 2006, 07:28

I'm going back oop north for about a week in the spring. I could stay at a hotel or hostel but I am thinking of trying Couch Surfing. I like meeting new people and I'm going alone.

http://www.couchsurfing.com basically it's staying with people who have the space. The site also has a series of checks against a person such that if you can get a person with the highest verification level with a ton of other members vouching for them, it's the same as staying with a friend of a friend. And if I used this service I'd only stay with someone who's passed the highest verification and has heaps of people who's stayed with them vouching for them.

I'm not worried about my safety anymore than I would if I stayed in a hostel.. (actually probably less eeep)

but has anyone used this service?

27 Feb 2006, 07:37

Oop North in the UK? If so, i will offer my couch for you. In return, I expect a hardcore drinking buddy. :spit:

27 Feb 2006, 07:40

Saw Couchsurfing in the title and thought - how the fuck do they get them to float? :scratch:

Snorri xxx

27 Feb 2006, 07:46

Missy Jem wrote: Oop North in the UK? If so, i will offer my couch for you. In return, I expect a hardcore drinking buddy.

ooh

I'll defo stop by to see you, regardless. I've not been up your way in AAGGGEEEESSSSS :deal:

27 Feb 2006, 07:47

Snorrimon wrote: Saw Couchsurfing in the title and thought - how the fuck do they get them to float?

Snorri xxx

that'd be fun!!!

hahaha

27 Feb 2006, 07:49

ChrissMari wrote: get a person with the highest verification level

here's my verification level from Couchpotato.com:

five thumbs out of five

:lol:

27 Feb 2006, 07:53

J.A.K wrote:

ChrissMari wrote: get a person with the highest verification level

here's my verification level from Couchpotato.com:

five thumbs out of five

:spit:

too many pies, kershie!

27 Feb 2006, 08:00

J.A.K wrote:

five thumbs

Common enough in the Pool I hear :D

27 Feb 2006, 08:26

A stranger from up north's sofa, that sounds as safe as defusing bombs with toe nail clippers.

27 Feb 2006, 08:30

Marc wrote: A stranger from up north's sofa, that sounds as safe as defusing bombs with toe nail clippers.

Oi ya cheeky git!! I live in a very nice area, on the edge of outstanding countryside. Not rough at all matey! :moon:

27 Feb 2006, 08:48

Marc wrote: A stranger from up north's sofa, that sounds as safe as defusing bombs with toe nail clippers.

I was telling Kershie this, when I first moved to M/cr I didn't know anyone and only had a place to stay for one night.
it was an adventure :D

27 Feb 2006, 08:58

ChrissMari wrote:

I was telling Kershie this, when I first moved to M/cr I didn't know anyone and only had a place to stay for one night.

one night stand girlie then eh? not bad at all :laugh: :wink:

27 Feb 2006, 09:44

NObabe wrote:

ChrissMari wrote:

I was telling Kershie this, when I first moved to M/cr I didn't know anyone and only had a place to stay for one night.

one night stand girlie then eh? not bad at all

;) wound up shackin up with teh same bloke actually...

I got into this site and other JD stuff through him.

27 Feb 2006, 10:11

ChrissMari wrote:

I got into this site and other JD stuff through him.

We want his name...

27 Feb 2006, 11:12

Scccccccccccccchhhhhhhhh

27 Feb 2006, 21:28

ChrissMari wrote:

NObabe wrote:

ChrissMari wrote:

I was telling Kershie this, when I first moved to M/cr I didn't know anyone and only had a place to stay for one night.

one night stand girlie then eh? not bad at all

;) wound up shackin up with teh same bloke actually...

I got into this site and other JD stuff through him.

sounds like he might be an okay bloke then, if he got you into JD. :shades:

27 Feb 2006, 21:29

ChrissMari wrote: I'm going back oop north for about a week in the spring. I could stay at a hotel or hostel but I am thinking of trying Couch Surfing. I like meeting new people and I'm going alone.

http://www.couchsurfing.com basically it's staying with people who have the space. The site also has a series of checks against a person such that if you can get a person with the highest verification level with a ton of other members vouching for them, it's the same as staying with a friend of a friend. And if I used this service I'd only stay with someone who's passed the highest verification and has heaps of people who's stayed with them vouching for them.

I'm not worried about my safety anymore than I would if I stayed in a hostel.. (actually probably less eeep)

but has anyone used this service?

actually, I forgot to say, what has been your experience in hostels? I've never stayed in one myself.