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HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
So as those of you who followed my trip to England may know, my first action upon arrival was to get a mobile phone. This is because not having a mobile phone for a month is about the most crippling social ailment one can have.
Now that I'm back in the US, I still have the phone, but it's useless here. So I'm going to send the phone back to England where it will reside under the kind roof of Mr. Chutney.
I had a pay-as-you-go Virgin SIM card, but Virgin Mobile is pants, (12p a minute and 12p a text? I think NOT!) so I'm going to recommend that a non-Virgin SIM card go in. Anyway, it'll be a couple of weeks before it gets back to him, but all UK visitors may make use of the phone once we get it sorted.
So as those of you who followed my trip to England may know, my first action upon arrival was to get a mobile phone. This is because not having a mobile phone for a month is about the most crippling social ailment one can have.
Now that I'm back in the US, I still have the phone, but it's useless here. So I'm going to send the phone back to England where it will reside under the kind roof of Mr. Chutney.
I had a pay-as-you-go Virgin SIM card, but Virgin Mobile is pants, (12p a minute and 12p a text? I think NOT!) so I'm going to recommend that a non-Virgin SIM card go in. Anyway, it'll be a couple of weeks before it gets back to him, but all UK visitors may make use of the phone once we get it sorted.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
Phone? No, no I havn't. I'm lazy when it comes to phones. Should I have been doing something?
Phone? No, no I havn't. I'm lazy when it comes to phones. Should I have been doing something?
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Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
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Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Hi all
Yes, Elly still has the Spiffy Slidey Samsung phone. She will be coming back to UK in a few days and if it's OK with all would like to keep it till she leaves.. mid August by current plans
Hi all
Yes, Elly still has the Spiffy Slidey Samsung phone. She will be coming back to UK in a few days and if it's OK with all would like to keep it till she leaves.. mid August by current plans
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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Tosser
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Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Righty-
Lightnings gone off to work and we both forgot to sort out phone 2, so for now the first phone will have to suffice- Quite funny that there a re loads of foreign spinners in the UK at the moment and yet none has requested the phone (although I supoose if they read the thread properly they'd realise its not available anyway....)
ANYWAY...
Is anyone wanting to make use of the phone from mid August onwards? Please reply here or PM me as the pphone will be delivered on a first come first served basis, HOP credentials withstanding
Righty-
Lightnings gone off to work and we both forgot to sort out phone 2, so for now the first phone will have to suffice- Quite funny that there a re loads of foreign spinners in the UK at the moment and yet none has requested the phone (although I supoose if they read the thread properly they'd realise its not available anyway....)
ANYWAY...
Is anyone wanting to make use of the phone from mid August onwards? Please reply here or PM me as the pphone will be delivered on a first come first served basis, HOP credentials withstanding
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
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Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
This one's in the mix too...right? Available?
'Elly's' D500 phone is working well and invaluable for keeping track of her!
Cheers!
Howzit going in the state Mr C? Work? Fun trip?
Written by: Orbit
I have an Orange pay-as-you-go... the crappy little Samsung phone I bought is "locked" to Orange and the dodgy people in Camden couldn't unlock it, so this is my donation to the cause as well... I give it to my poi spinning friends who travel to the UK.
This one's in the mix too...right? Available?
'Elly's' D500 phone is working well and invaluable for keeping track of her!
Cheers!
Howzit going in the state Mr C? Work? Fun trip?
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
As yet the phone Orbit mentioned hasn't been dealt with so the phone with Elly is the only one currently available- I really should PM Orbit... thanks for the kick in the ...
My US travels are giong well thanks Gabe- check my intro thread for a more in depth idea of what i've been up to
As yet the phone Orbit mentioned hasn't been dealt with so the phone with Elly is the only one currently available- I really should PM Orbit... thanks for the kick in the ...
My US travels are giong well thanks Gabe- check my intro thread for a more in depth idea of what i've been up to
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
Oh FIZZLE! Dave, I forgot to give you the 'fing phone.
Oh FIZZLE! Dave, I forgot to give you the 'fing phone.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
All good Mike, we'll sort it one way or another
All good Mike, we'll sort it one way or another
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veteran
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Myself and my partner will be coming over in January next year and it would be good to have a phone to use while we look for jobs and also to get in contact with any HoPpers would there be any chance that we could borrow it till we can manage to arrange one of our own (we will be getting our own once we have jobs to pay our way)...
It would be so helpful and we would be so grateful....
Myself and my partner will be coming over in January next year and it would be good to have a phone to use while we look for jobs and also to get in contact with any HoPpers would there be any chance that we could borrow it till we can manage to arrange one of our own (we will be getting our own once we have jobs to pay our way)...
It would be so helpful and we would be so grateful....
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Sounds like a booking
Now, how to deliver withou being turned to stone
Sounds like a booking
Now, how to deliver withou being turned to stone
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veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Just don't look directly into the eyes....use a mirror...hehe
Thank you so much!!!!
Just don't look directly into the eyes....use a mirror...hehe
Thank you so much!!!!
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what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
And I might have been able to persuade my daughter to actually stop having a wonderful time trolling around Europe and come back to her school uniform and domestic duties by January!!!
And I might have been able to persuade my daughter to actually stop having a wonderful time trolling around Europe and come back to her school uniform and domestic duties by January!!!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
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4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
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Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Well, that's it. My wee daughter (formerly of school uniform etc) has now transformed into Princess Elly, International Adventure Babe, and is now returning to Oz... somewhat sadly I believe, after a wonderful time with HoPpers and at Festivals (Buddhafields... Big Green Gathering... and amazingly, PLAY!!!)
And I was able to keep in touch through the HoP UK Visitor's Phone.... so a big PUBLIC
to Doc Lightning for the idea, 
and Mr Chutney for the Slidey Samsung what a great idea and kindess!! 
Well, that's it. My wee daughter (formerly of school uniform etc) has now transformed into Princess Elly, International Adventure Babe, and is now returning to Oz... somewhat sadly I believe, after a wonderful time with HoPpers and at Festivals (Buddhafields... Big Green Gathering... and amazingly, PLAY!!!)
And I was able to keep in touch through the HoP UK Visitor's Phone.... so a big PUBLIC
to Doc Lightning for the idea, and Mr Chutney for the Slidey Samsung what a great idea and kindess!! .....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
Awwwww.
Btw, I'm hoping to head longer term to the UK in january or march, (visas permitting) and would like to lay some claim to mike's phone if possible.....
Awwwww.
Btw, I'm hoping to head longer term to the UK in january or march, (visas permitting) and would like to lay some claim to mike's phone if possible.....
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
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Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Fenix Fyre has has already requested the phone in January but if its free you're more than welcome to borrow it-
Only problem is that the phone has been returned but I think Elly has inadvertently taken the the SIMM with her, so once thats back I can get it shipped out to the next Hopper in need.
Fenix Fyre has has already requested the phone in January but if its free you're more than welcome to borrow it-
Only problem is that the phone has been returned but I think Elly has inadvertently taken the the SIMM with her, so once thats back I can get it shipped out to the next Hopper in need.
Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
there's two, right?
mike's and formerly elly's?
there's two, right?
mike's and formerly elly's?
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
New Hampshire has a point....
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
Three. I've got a pay-as-you-go phone that could be donated to any HoPper in need. Just PM or post here if needed.
Three. I've got a pay-as-you-go phone that could be donated to any HoPper in need. Just PM or post here if needed.
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
Mikes is still in the US- Sunbeam thats very generous- do you want to mail it to me or loan that one yourself? No probs either way- Thankyou!
Mikes is still in the US- Sunbeam thats very generous- do you want to mail it to me or loan that one yourself? No probs either way- Thankyou!
Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
I'm also still in the US which is why I thought of that. I guess it depends who needs it first? *waves to the doctor* you should lets us know.
I'm also still in the US which is why I thought of that. I guess it depends who needs it first? *waves to the doctor* you should lets us know.
Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
New Hampshire has a point....
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
may as well loan it myself - am London based so can pass it on to anyone who passes through Spitz (and most-UK-bound hoppers do at some point)
may as well loan it myself - am London based so can pass it on to anyone who passes through Spitz (and most-UK-bound hoppers do at some point)
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
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Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
OK Cool- Have we met then? If you're a Spitz goer I was there for 7 months or so until very recently?
OK Cool- Have we met then? If you're a Spitz goer I was there for 7 months or so until very recently?
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old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
old hand
1,032 posts
Location: Madrid, United Kingdom
Posted:
don't know if we met at spitz but we met you at play a couple of days ago
don't know if we met at spitz but we met you at play a couple of days ago
"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali
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Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
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Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Miss Elly is currently floating in a box in space.. (Elly in the Sky with Sim Card ?) somewhere between Korea and her own bed...
but we shall sort this silly situation asap!
Actually I suspect that if she has indeed put the sim in another phone it is still in London with Tom....
Edit PS: Yep...she says that it is with Tom....and apologises for being a ditz when handing the Slidey over... I'll make sure he gets your address.
xxx
EDITED_BY: newgabe (1124846905)
Miss Elly is currently floating in a box in space.. (Elly in the Sky with Sim Card ?) somewhere between Korea and her own bed...
but we shall sort this silly situation asap!
Actually I suspect that if she has indeed put the sim in another phone it is still in London with Tom....
Edit PS: Yep...she says that it is with Tom....and apologises for being a ditz when handing the Slidey over... I'll make sure he gets your address.
xxx
EDITED_BY: newgabe (1124846905)
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
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Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
That's okay guys...apparently I can use my Australian phone over there will just have to get a sim (apparently my phone will have no problem with it)....so i won't need the phone in January but I would love to get some of the contacts....I'm sure I will meet you at some of the regular spins over there so I will pick some phone numbers up there!
That's okay guys...apparently I can use my Australian phone over there will just have to get a sim (apparently my phone will have no problem with it)....so i won't need the phone in January but I would love to get some of the contacts....I'm sure I will meet you at some of the regular spins over there so I will pick some phone numbers up there!
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
Does anyone know the current location of the phone?
It might be useful for someone...
Does anyone know the current location of the phone?
It might be useful for someone...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,964 posts
Location: Southampton - Possibly..., United Kingdom
Posted:
please dont let this thread slip into the darkness before UCOF gets a reply!!
this someone is very important to alot of us
So - where be the phone
???
please dont let this thread slip into the darkness before UCOF gets a reply!!
this someone is very important to alot of us
So - where be the phone
??? "...We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing......."
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lovin' it...
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Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
lovin' it...
2,444 posts
Location: Bristol!, United Kingdom
Posted:
I think Elly gave it back to Mr Chutney, but I might be wrong
[edit] just read Gabe's reply above..... looks like it's still with Tom. I'll check with him and let you know.
EDITED_BY: Helz Bellz (1128700442)
I think Elly gave it back to Mr Chutney, but I might be wrong
[edit] just read Gabe's reply above..... looks like it's still with Tom. I'll check with him and let you know.
EDITED_BY: Helz Bellz (1128700442)
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Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Tosser
1,712 posts
Location: Bristol,UK
Posted:
The handset is currently being borrowed by a mate of mine, the simm is with tom who I must eamil in oreder to get it returned-
When might you need it Jon?
The handset is currently being borrowed by a mate of mine, the simm is with tom who I must eamil in oreder to get it returned-
When might you need it Jon?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,384 posts
Location: mancunian, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,384 posts
Location: mancunian, United Kingdom
Posted:
if its any help, i now have a coupla spare phones...with sim, both pay as you go...
if its wanted then gimme a shout
if its any help, i now have a coupla spare phones...with sim, both pay as you go...
if its wanted then gimme a shout
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Dreamer
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
4,308 posts
Location: York, England
Posted:
There will be another phone after December 4th, as well, once I leave britain.... (before then, I'm using it)
There will be another phone after December 4th, as well, once I leave britain.... (before then, I'm using it
) Keep your dream alive
Dreamin is still how the strong survive
Shalom VeAhavah
New Hampshire has a point....
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Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Draco Iracundia
784 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
there is now a Aussie/Adelaide HoP phone for use. At the moment DeepSoulSheep is using it on his travels. I may be able to get a second phone for HoPpers heading over.
there is now a Aussie/Adelaide HoP phone for use. At the moment DeepSoulSheep is using it on his travels. I may be able to get a second phone for HoPpers heading over.
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