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Ryan!
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:05 pm |
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I know this isn't technically the right We're looking to go to europe with in the next year...I have only done little research but I figure this could save me the trouble I just have a quick question...
1. Where are you coming from?
2. How much did you pay for your flight?
3. Where did you buy it from?
Really would appreciate answers...even if you're not coming from Europe! (Japan/Austrailia are places I want to go someday.)
Thanks so much in advance.
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kelly
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:45 pm |
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my london to orlando return ticket cost me $430, booked it on orbitz.com. thats with 1 stop each way, and flying with klm there and air france back. and nwa for the internal flights. 'straight outta compton
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gully
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:46 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pmPosts: 2012Location: Massatwoshits
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kelly wrote: my london to orlando return ticket cost me $430, booked it on orbitz.com. thats with 1 stop each way, and flying with klm there and air france back. and nwa for the internal flights. 'straight outta compton
Shit!
You beat me to it!
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TimmyUK
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:09 pm |
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Joined: Mon May 21, 2007 6:57 pmPosts: 1208Location: Kingston, UK
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London Heathrow - Orlando return with KLM/NWA was about US $330. This isn't direct and involves a bit of plane hoping though.
Don't take this as any sort of guide though. A few of us have managed to get some absurd deals and this is most certainly not the norm or something I expect to find again in the future.
It's also worth pointing out that the prices tend to vary a lot if booked the other way round...ie US-UK-US.
One tip, don't necessarily rely on US sites to search for the best flights out of the US. A lot of the UK bunch have used Orbitz US as opposed to a UK site and I booked through an Aussie site for a flight that goes no where near Australia at all!
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jeremy
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:12 pm |
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well my question fits in this thread nicely
if I wanted to move to the UK where should I live?
and anyone want to hire me to edit/film stuff? =)
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gully
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:13 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pmPosts: 2012Location: Massatwoshits
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jeremy wrote: well my question fits in this thread nicely
if I wanted to move to the UK where should I live? and anyone want to hire me to edit/film stuff? =)
Why not just go back to Baghdad you sandy bitch?!
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jeremy
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:20 pm |
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Ryan! wrote: I know this isn't technically the right We're looking to go to europe with in the next year...
You guys should hire a camera/edit person to come on this trip and make an awesome video of it. I know of one that will work for burritos and merch
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kelly
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:21 pm |
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jeremy wrote: well my question fits in this thread nicely
if I wanted to move to the UK where should I live? and anyone want to hire me to edit/film stuff? =)
In my belly button  you can film and edit my belly button.
It's shit here, don't bother. Just come for a nice long holiday till you realise its rubbish.
edit: kingston is well good though. thats where i live when im at uni, and where timmy lives. 15mins on the train from central london, but also got its own stuff going on, which is nice.
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jeremy
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:25 pm |
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I might just wait till 2012 to go to london and try to get hired freelance to work the olympics
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Ryan!
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:32 pm |
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Joined: Tue May 15, 2007 3:46 pmPosts: 279Location: Gainesville, FL
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jeremy wrote: Ryan! wrote: I know this isn't technically the right We're looking to go to europe with in the next year... You guys should hire a camera/edit person to come on this trip and make an awesome video of it. I know of one that will work for burritos and merch
Are you serious?! Why didn't you say something before we went on tour last time damnit! I have a little bit of footage I mainly shot from our first tour with a shitty camera and even less on this last tour (I think all I have is a shot of us and GDP in the van all drunk going down the road blasting Andrew WK party hard over and over and going crazy).
But I guess we didn't go to Europe. I don't know if we'd have room considering we'd already be smashing in a van with another band  but damn europe needs to be documented...we are bad at it and i know it'd be crazy, especially Amsterdamn, not even because of the weed either. (sike!) I guess I don't smoke anyway though.
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jeremy
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:37 pm |
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Ryan! wrote: jeremy wrote: Ryan! wrote: I know this isn't technically the right We're looking to go to europe with in the next year... You guys should hire a camera/edit person to come on this trip and make an awesome video of it. I know of one that will work for burritos and merch Are you serious?! Why didn't you say something before we went on tour last time damnit! I have a little bit of footage I mainly shot from our first tour with a shitty camera and even less on this last tour (I think all I have is a shot of us and GDP in the van all drunk going down the road blasting Andrew WK party hard over and over and going crazy). But I guess we didn't go to Europe. I don't know if we'd have room considering we'd already be smashing in a van with another band  but damn europe needs to be documented...we are bad at it and i know it'd be crazy, especially Amsterdamn, not even because of the weed either. (sike!) I guess I don't smoke anyway though.
I've always been busy with shit whenever you guys go on tour so I never bother mentioning it. If you guys have room for one more though I'd go on that shit in a heartbeat. depends when your leaving though
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gully
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:59 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pmPosts: 2012Location: Massatwoshits
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Ryan! wrote: jeremy wrote: Ryan! wrote: I guess I don't smoke anyway though.
"You don't quit anything forever"
- Ryan
I want to roadie this!!
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jeremy
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:29 pm |
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kelly wrote: jeremy wrote: well my question fits in this thread nicely
if I wanted to move to the UK where should I live? and anyone want to hire me to edit/film stuff? =) In my belly button  you can film and edit my belly button.
what type of insurance plan does your belly button offer?
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gully
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Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:31 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:28 pmPosts: 2012Location: Massatwoshits
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jeremy wrote: kelly wrote: jeremy wrote: well my question fits in this thread nicely
if I wanted to move to the UK where should I live? and anyone want to hire me to edit/film stuff? =) In my belly button  you can film and edit my belly button. what type of insurance plan does your belly button offer?
Full lint coverage I imagine.
And no co-pay!
Gotta love that U.K. universal care.
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greg graffins sex face
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:15 am |
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Joined: Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:16 amPosts: 624Location: Western Australia
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TimmyUK wrote: London Heathrow - Orlando return with KLM/NWA was about US $330. This isn't direct and involves a bit of plane hoping though.
Don't take this as any sort of guide though. A few of us have managed to get some absurd deals and this is most certainly not the norm or something I expect to find again in the future.
It's also worth pointing out that the prices tend to vary a lot if booked the other way round...ie US-UK-US.
One tip, don't necessarily rely on US sites to search for the best flights out of the US. A lot of the UK bunch have used Orbitz US as opposed to a UK site and I booked through an Aussie site for a flight that goes no where near Australia at all!
that is insanely cheap!
my ticket, Heathrow to Orlando return (one change both ways) was about $700 bucks. like people said, thats by no means the best deal you can get.. but it's probably about average if you dont shop around loads.
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