# Bad times (off topic)

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 5, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649 "2006-04-05T14:58:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Stubbs)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649/1 "2006-04-05T14:58:44Z")

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Hi All,

Anybody interested in providing some free accommodation for the rails  
conference in Chacago, IL?

Myself and a colleague of mine booked the rails conference (and flights)  
while still joy full employed. Recently the company we worked for has  
gone bust leaving us unemployed & penny-less

We have flights already booked and paid for but the flight operator  
refuses to refund or transfer the tickets. Since the main outlay for us  
was the cost of the flights, we are considering going anyway.

So, anybody out there with accommodation near the rails conference and  
feel like doing two people a good turn, please reply

Thanks,

David.

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**Author:** ![David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Stubbs)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649/2 "2006-04-05T16:22:18Z")

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This list and the Ruby/Rails community have been a great valuable  
resource to me, so I’ll bite. Considering I don’t know you and your  
friend and no-one has vouched for you, I’m not entirely comfortable  
sharing a room with you. My two-year old son would probably frown on  
it if I came home in body bag. (My wife on the hand would reap a nice  
windfall in insurance proceeds, so she may feel differently.) At any  
rate, contact me offline and I’ll pay for a separate hotel room for  
you and your friend (I like my space). But, I’m not buying you  
drinks, okay.

Michael

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**Author:** ![David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Stubbs)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649/3 "2006-04-05T18:49:26Z")

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Michael T. wrote:

> Michael  
> Michael, that’s awesome. Good for you.

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**Author:** ![David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@David\_Stubbs](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/David_Stubbs)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/bad-times-off-topic/93649/4 "2006-04-05T18:55:29Z")

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Thanks.

And just in case anyone misinterprets my bad attempt at humor, I’m  
sure David and his friend are great guys (they’re Rails guys right).  
My reluctance to share floor space actually stems from the fact that  
my wife might join me for some Chicago shopping.

Michael