i want to go hang out at trendy coffee shops and play poker

[daryn]

i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?

[mason55]

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i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?

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just sit down in starbucks with your laptop and they'll tell you. it's not that bad, like $19.95 a month or some [censored]. you better write in your livejournal while you do it though, or they kick you out.

[PoBoy321]

wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

[InchoateHand]

Anywhere besides Starbucks is liable to be free. In the boston area there are tons of places. I play poker in coffeeshops, but I tilt my screen or else people keep talking to me.

[PoBoy321]

Hey, when did you get your account back?

[tdarko]

i was in surprise, arizona for about a month and i could not get a wireless internet connection for the life of me, so i went to starbucks since they had M2M hub and played for free. was i supposed to pay something?

[mason55]

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i was in surprise, arizona for about a month and i could not get a wireless internet connection for the life of me, so i went to starbucks since they had M2M hub and played for free. was i supposed to pay something?

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not if you have a livejournal.

[tolbiny]

the Panera bread chain has free wireless in most of their stores.

Better yet though is to find a bar with wireless.

I found 1 /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[daryn]

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wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc.

[slickpoppa]

i think there might be security issues if you log-on to a poker site on a public network.

[InchoateHand]

As soon as I emailed Mat instead of bumping my thread. Funny that. I even had a quotathon a few days ago, but I stoped short of crashing anything.

[tdarko]

there is and it tells you that before you can log on, but i was fiending so i didnt care /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ClaytonN]

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have people gawk at the stakes

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How big a factor is this?

[InchoateHand]

Your normal protocol isn't really safe either. I wouldn't worry about it.

[daryn]

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have people gawk at the stakes

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How big a factor is this?

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not really big, i just want to be an instant celebrity. it's not REALLY about the stakes, although i imagine some people would freak out at that stuff like if i was playing 100/200.

[slickpoppa]

i doubt there are dudes waiting in coffee shops to steal people's party poker password, but you never know

[mason55]

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i doubt there are dudes waiting in coffee shops to steal people's party poker password, but you never know

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I'm going to try now that you mention it.

[Edge34]

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or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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I've done this at Caribou Coffee up here quite a few times - always a good time. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

Of course, one of the guys playing with us worked there, and we all bought drinks...but still...

[Daliman]

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wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc.

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Preener. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MicroBob]

there are 3 places near me where it's free.
2 of them are not listed on jiwire.com.


lots of coffee-house type places these days have free wireless internet.
even better when the weather is nice as a couple of the places have outdoor patio's. Sure beats sitting my apartment all day.


It's really not that hard...just look up 'coffee-houses' or whatever in the phone-book and there's a reasonable chance they will have wireless.


I have never paid money for wireless internet in any of the places I have gone too (I also have never done this at a Starbucks).

[jrobb83]

You may want to come live in Tempe soon (http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/0321wireless-ON.html) .

[Michael Davis]

"i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?"

I thought you had some shadowy foreign girlfriend. This idea is definitely +PV. I think the amount you buy in for matters more than the table stakes, unless you are talking about 100-200.

-Michael

[jakethebake]

I've done this but not at Starbucks. They charge you though? All the places I've been were free. Just buy a coffee and a muffin or something.

[kenberman]

you live in Boston, right?

In Cambridge, there are 2 "1369 Coffeeshops" which are both artsy/trendy. both of them have free wifi. one is in Inman Square, one in Central Square.

they also have good coffee.

[sfer]

It would be much cooler if you were in a trendy coffeeshop and working on a screenplay.

In true New York, annoyingly minimalist cliche, there's actually a trendy chic restaurant called "Coffee Shop."

[Evan]

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It would be much cooler if you were in a trendy coffeeshop and working on a screenplay.

In true New York, annoyingly minimalist cliche, there's actually a trendy chic restaurant called "Coffee Shop."

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This city is retarded.

[ggbman]

I spent a lot of time at my local coffee whop playing when i started to play online, it really can be a more fun enviornment.

[jakethebake]

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I spent a lot of time at my local coffee whop playing when i started to play online, it really can be a more fun enviornment.

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what's a coffee whop?

edit: nevermind. i need more coffee.

[Beerfund]

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have people gawk at the stakes

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How big a factor is this?

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not really big, i just want to be an instant celebrity. it's not REALLY about the stakes, although i imagine some people would freak out at that stuff like if i was playing 100/200.

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Reminds me of when I was in Korea 4 years ago and had to play in one of their little rooms filled with 200 people playing whatever the cool new Korean online war game was. A lot of times I would have 20 people around me watching me play HU 10-20 on Paradise. Allthough I'm not sure they were convinced that is was for real money.

[sfer]

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This city is retarded.

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In SF during the tail end of the boom, there was briefly a restaurant called "Dine."

[IndieMatty]

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This city is retarded.

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In SF during the tail end of the boom, there was briefly a restaurant called "Dine."

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Cafeteria

[Evan]

Where is that Coffee Shop place? I feel like I've seen it, but I can't think of where.

[sfer]

Joe, which actually has very good coffee. Many many more.

[bennyk]

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Where is that Coffee Shop place? I feel like I've seen it, but I can't think of where.

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union square

bk

[sfer]

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Where is that Coffee Shop place? I feel like I've seen it, but I can't think of where.

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It's somewhere between Google and Citysearch.

[Inthacup]

There's a restaurant in Nashville named Tayste

[turnipmonster]

I hate that place, but the waitresses/hostesses are way hot!

[sfer]

Ditto.

[Voltron87]

What kinds of wirless cards do you guys use for these expeditions?

[mason55]

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This city is retarded.

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In SF during the tail end of the boom, there was briefly a restaurant called "Dine."

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Cafeteria

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I hate cafeteria. Any my girlfriend always has to go when we're in NY. And God did I mention I hate that place.

Thank god it's not cool any more so I don't think I have to keep going.

[astroglide]

panera bread has free wireless

[sfer]

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Thank god it's not cool any more so I don't think I have to keep going.

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It was never cool, just sleek and modern looking. I took investment banker clients there in 1999 because they loved it. I rest my case.

[mason55]

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Thank god it's not cool any more so I don't think I have to keep going.

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It was never cool, just sleek and modern looking. I took investment banker clients there in 1999 because they loved it. I rest my case.

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The only reason I ever went so that she'd pay for my drinks at the bars at night. I just assumed it was cool, although I've been told much of the appeal the attractive homosexual servers?? Maybe that's why your clients wanted to go?

[Evan]

sferisatool.

[IndieMatty]

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This city is retarded.

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In SF during the tail end of the boom, there was briefly a restaurant called "Dine."

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Cafeteria

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I hate cafeteria. Any my girlfriend always has to go when we're in NY. And God did I mention I hate that place.

Thank god it's not cool any more so I don't think I have to keep going.

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The girls love that place. It's so weird.

[mason55]

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The girls love that place. It's so weird.

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See my above post about the servers. Supposedly they're all attractive and gay, which girls love.

[sublime]

i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?

hey bro-

i play occasionlly at this place in quincy that doesnt charge. some VERY nice customers. possibly to young for us, but who gives a fcuk?

also, the coffee is pretty damn good /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[sublime]

parfaits are very goot

[Evan]

This avatar/location has gotten more attention than any other one I've ever had. 2+2 must love parfaits.

p.s. Come to NY soon, dude.

[JTrout]

There aren'tn any coffee shops like that in Guntown, MS.
But, Butch's Pawn Shop has wireless. Park around back so the local cops want gawk. Take a cooler full of beer and a lawn chair, let the tail-gate down, and voila- your own Lee Co. paradise.
Surprisingly, though, the trailer folk aren't that impressed with internet poker.

JTrout

[jakethebake]

Better idea if you have wireless. Get a set of lawn furniture and set it up on the sidewalk in front of your house/apt. like it's a little French sidewalk cafe. You can drink all the coffee you want much cheaper and you're already paying for the Internet access anyway. I'm sure you'll get a look or two there as well.

[daryn]

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you live in Boston, right?

In Cambridge, there are 2 "1369 Coffeeshops" which are both artsy/trendy. both of them have free wifi. one is in Inman Square, one in Central Square.

they also have good coffee.

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oh yeah, this is what i need. ty

[daryn]

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"i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?"

I thought you had some shadowy foreign girlfriend. This idea is definitely +PV. I think the amount you buy in for matters more than the table stakes, unless you are talking about 100-200.

-Michael

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i do. this isn't to get chicks, just to do SOMETHING.

[daryn]

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What kinds of wirless cards do you guys use for these expeditions?

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internal baby

[daryn]

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i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?

hey bro-

i play occasionlly at this place in quincy that doesnt charge. some VERY nice customers. possibly to young for us, but who gives a fcuk?

also, the coffee is pretty damn good /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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too young? how could that even be! i am not too old. where is it, what's it called?

[daryn]

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Better idea if you have wireless. Get a set of lawn furniture and set it up on the sidewalk in front of your house/apt. like it's a little French sidewalk cafe. You can drink all the coffee you want much cheaper and you're already paying for the Internet access anyway. I'm sure you'll get a look or two there as well.

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no sidewalk /images/graemlins/frown.gif

[BeerMoney]

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wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc.

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Excellent!! This is the most honest post ever.

[jakethebake]

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wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc.

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Excellent!! This is the most honest post ever.

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Daryn's posts always are.

[Edge34]

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This avatar/location has gotten more attention than any other one I've ever had. 2+2 must love parfaits.

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They are definitely +EV. Unfortunately, they lost a lot of their value when they cut down the size by like 80%...

[Ulysses]

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It would be much cooler if you were in a trendy coffeeshop and working on a screenplay.

In true New York, annoyingly minimalist cliche, there's actually a trendy chic restaurant called "Coffee Shop."

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I believe someone mentioned it already, but the waitresses at Coffee Shop are soooooooooooo hot. I love that place.

[KJS]

Getting affirmation from strangers? Lame.

KJS

[sublime]

too young? how could that even be! i am not too old. where is it, what's it called?

probably not to young. they all go tanning. wear belly shirts, blionde streaks in thier hair. yummy /images/graemlins/smile.gif

coffee break cafe. right next to wollaston train station. plently of chicks for you to tell that you play internet poker for a living /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[KaneKungFu123]

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i'm serious. how much does this crap cost? are there any free places? isn't there some website? couldn't i just google it? am i too lazy to?

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this question tops your previous question about how do you get a job in a foreign country.

[bholdr]

"i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc."

LMAO! what happens if they catch a losing session? they'll be telling everyone: "i saw this dumbass in a coffee shop lose two thousand dollars playing internet poker today!"

i bet you'll impress some ladies (if you're winning) though.

[Mayhap]

Don't mention the word 'wire' in those coffee shops in the North End.
It makes em noivous.

/M

[Boris]

If you want to pick up chicks I think you'd be better served by getting a motorcycle.

[CanKid]

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playing whatever the cool new Korean online war game was

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Starcraft/Broodwar ?

[Sponger15SB]

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wait, do you mean like sit in there with a laptop and play online, or go in and start up a game on one of those little coffee tables?

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i mean go in with laptop, play poker, have people gawk at the stakes, etc.

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Make sure the laptop doesn't block the size of your enormous penis.

[RustedCorpse]

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Better yet though is to find a bar with wireless.



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Someone, anyone, does a place like this exist in new york????!!?!?!

[xadrez]

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Better yet though is to find a bar with wireless.



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Never been inside it before, and I cant remember the address exactly, but I passed a bar the other day on the UWS that had a sign outside saying they had wireless.

It btw Columbus and CPW, nearby the Beacon Theatre. Dont remember the street, but maybe 74/75/76 ??

Sorry for being vague, but I dont remember the specifics (although I could find it on foot no problem)

[Arnfinn Madsen]

Me too, only 2 small obstacles:

-I am not cool enough
-I suck at poker

Anyone has a 3 days plan to solve both?

[CrashPat]

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This avatar/location has gotten more attention than any other one I've ever had. 2+2 must love parfaits.

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They are definitely +EV. Unfortunately, they lost a lot of their value when they cut down the size by like 80%...

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You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits. Have you ever asked anyone "hey lets get some parfaits" and they said "no, I don't like no parfaits".

Parfaits might be the best thing on the whole damn planet.

[Beerfund]

playing whatever the cool new Korean online war game was
Starcraft/Broodwar ?

Sure? I never payed enough attention but whatever it was they loved it.

[bdk3clash]

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Better yet though is to find a bar with wireless.


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Someone, anyone, does a place like this exist in new york????!!?!?!

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Duh. Of course. Do a Google search for something like New York City bars wifi. Google is your friend. I did and found a bunch of pages that list bars with wifi.

Some neighborhoods have area-wide wifi, either as a planned thing or just because there are so many open wifi hotspots. I think a several block-radius around Tompkins Square Park (7th St. to 10th St., Avenue A to Avenue B) has wifi. I only know this because it's my old neighborhood, and I'm sure there are plenty of others neighborhoods with similar coverage, not to mention individual bars that provide their own access.

Assuming you have a laptop with a wireless card, just tote it around to your favorite bar and see if you get a signal--I'd be surprised if you didn't, given your neighborhood ("Midtown West").

[rory]

the coffee isn't too good.

[rory]

why have i not met the thousand 2+2ers who apparently live in boston. lets go guys lets get together.

[TimM]

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Me too, only 2 small obstacles:

-I am not cool enough
-I suck at poker

Anyone has a 3 days plan to solve both?

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Read Small Stakes Hold'em. You could do that in three days and it will solve both your problems. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[TeeJayORTj]

Around Boston you can get free Wifi at "The Wrap" I would also say that the Buffalo Chicken Wrap with lettuce instead of celery is very good. Of course this isnt a trendy coffee shop...but its something.

Also something better then a parfait is a Gelati...I love those things from Rita's

[BradleyT]

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i doubt there are dudes waiting in coffee shops to steal people's party poker password, but you never know

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Once they see him playing $100/$200 with a $30,000 roll there will be.

[TimM]

He can change his password every night when he gets home.

Also, do not check e-mail there. Your e-mail password is sent in clear text and can be used to "remember" most of your other passwords.

[daryn]

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the coffee isn't too good.

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meh, i don't even drink coffee.

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why have i not met the thousand 2+2ers who apparently live in boston. lets go guys lets get together.

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ok.

[jar]

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why have i not met the thousand 2+2ers who apparently live in boston. lets go guys lets get together.

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I'm in. I'm moving to Chelmsford tomorrow.

[sublime]

why have i not met the thousand 2+2ers who apparently live in boston.

because your a mute?

[spydog]

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You may want to come live in Tempe soon (http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/0321wireless-ON.html) .

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Great. I moved from Tempe 7 months ago to live in a country where all I can get is dial-up internet access for €30/month. Oh, and that's for the first 150 hours per month, which because of poker, I have greatly exceeded. Yes, I'm embarrassed to say that I pay roughly €100/month for dial-up internet in Sligo, Ireland.