# Doper underground railroad? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038 "2008-09-11T00:43:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/21 "2008-09-11T21:22:14Z")
> [@WormTheRed](#): > > As long as I can inspire a few - I’m pleased 🙂 I’ve wanted to go forever. My sister has been there, my sister-in-law has been there and I’m jealous! ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/22 "2008-09-12T02:26:17Z")
I forgot to add, when I left my job back in 07 a doper invited my wife and I to spend a week or so with them in Florida. Had a wonderful time. ---
**Author:** ![Pollux\_Oil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@Pollux\_Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollux_Oil)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/23 "2008-09-12T02:44:26Z")
I always had the idea, back when I was a major part of another online community, to do a long road trip and visit a bunch of people I knew in the community for a few days at each stop. I’m still up for it because I’ve never done a real road trip and it’s on my list of things I must do, but I’m in the middle of trying to find a steady job and a road trip just makes me procrastinate further. I’d love to host, but I still live with my parents (another thing I’m desperately trying to rectify). When I was in college and friends from the internet came to visit me, the running joke was for me to introduce them to my parents as “The 47-year-old man from the internet.” It would be pretty funny to actually have a 47-year-old man visit once, though. Would give my poor mother a heart attack. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/24 "2008-09-12T04:14:31Z")
[QUOTE=IntelSoldier] Doper underground railroad? [/QUOTE] I think it’s a darling idea. The first person I thought of re: your questions was **Aesiron** , and I see that he’s answered. I’ve never done it, would consider it if I were single. We might be able to host someone after some of these kids move out… we’ll have to see. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/25 "2008-09-12T04:16:17Z")
I would host a Doper, but wouldn’t be able to take much time off work, so they’d be on their own on the weekdays. Would you go through my stuff when I wasn’t here? If not, you’d be welcome. If so, you’re still welcome, but you’d be pretty bored. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/26 "2008-09-12T04:27:18Z")
I’ve got a mattress and a couch ready for any Doper who happens to end up in Malmö, Sweden. ---
**Author:** ![ShakWave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f9b8f/32.png) [@ShakWave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShakWave)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/27 "2008-09-12T13:31:46Z")
> [@Priceguy](#): > > I’ve got a mattress and a couch ready for any Doper who happens to end up in Malmö, Sweden. Priceguy, I’d take up the offer if this thread had been up a couple of years ago. I was travelling quite a bit to Copenhagen in the past two years and wanted to see a bit of Sweden as well. Oh, and my humble couch is on offer if anyone is passing through Sydney. But give me a week’s notice, it’ll take me that long to clean up my place. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/28 "2008-09-12T13:40:03Z")
Didn’t one of the Old School folks do just that? Travel across the country, crashing out on Doper couches along the way, posting his adventures and whatnot? Hmmm… off to do some searching… ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/29 "2008-09-12T23:47:14Z")
Considering the price of gas, perhaps I should fly. If my car got 20 mpg, it’d cost $68 just to get to NYC, frinstance. That’s one way. A flight would be $171 and take 10 hours less time, total. pbbth, I’ll be in touch! ETA: Any other dopers out in NYC? I’ll come see ya too! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/30 "2008-09-13T01:25:59Z")
It might help if you post whether you are male or female. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038/31 "2008-09-13T15:50:58Z")
> [@Zoe](#): > > It might help if you post whether you are male or female. Mwah? Male. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-underground-railroad/463038.md?page=1)