Teddy does a Tour de Friends

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Teddy, if you go east, I can easily take you on for another day, which'll give us some more time to explore. Either way works for me though. (A warning, the 25th is my dad's birthday, and while we 'd be totally happy to have you there, if that would make you feel awkward, you should keep that in mind.

My birthday is also the 25th!

[Asta Kask]

Are you MoonCat's Dad?

[Serpentine]

I think the weather in Brisbane is nicer in August. No opinions otherwise.

[Asta Kask]

Teddy, if you're coming down in two weeks then the time has come for us to talk of many things. PM me.

[Teddy]

Teddy, if you're coming down in two weeks then the time has come for us to talk of many things. PM me.

Sorry, but I'm kind of waiting for a few more responses (especially one, and that person has been contacted) before I pick my travel route, and I won't book any train tickets before I've picked my route, so I can't really answer questions about when I'll arrive yet. Again, sorry.

If nothing happens in the next two or so days, I'm going to pick one path and book it according to schedule whether it works with people or not, though. Then I'll be able to tell, but I'll also have to depend on the hope that people haven't run into unexpected circumstances rendering them unavailable...

EDIT:
Due to this friday being Midsummer Eve, I've decided to book the tickets tomorrow. In other words, this is a last call to request additional days or affect the picking process.

[Teddy]

So, after a little bit of trouble with the online booking system, I finally got my tickets booked yesterday (it involved an international call, so I was a little too exhausted to write about it directly afterwards). Due to one flight running out, I had to prolong my stay in Australia by one day, so if anyone of my mates down under wants to claim it, just ask! As I said earlier, I'm not demanding very much, so don't worry too much about not finding any activities for me. The hanging out is what I look the most forward to!

Spoiler: Flight schedule, plus some additional details

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Name	Date of Arrival	Arrival Information	Date of Departure	Departure Information
Asta Kask	1 July	Will arrive by train	3 July	Flight departing 16:35.
CurlyKitGirl	3 July	Flight arriving 17:40.	4 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked. Transportation and hotel stay should probably be coordinated.
UKitP	4 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked.	7 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked.
CurlyKitGirl	7 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked. Transportation and hotel stay should probably be coordinated.	9 July	Flight departing 12:05.
DraPrime	9 July	Flight arriving 15:10 at Newark Airport, NY. Has not yet booked any transportation from it.	11 July
TheWombatOfDoom	11 July	Will probably arrive by train from Boston. Has not booked yet.	14 July	Flight departs from Newark 17:08. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.
Dimonite	14 July	Flight arrives to Minneapolis 19:12. Has not yet booked any transportation from it.	19 July	Flight departs from Minneapolis 15:35. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.
Kneenibble	19 July	Flight arrives 20:01.	22 July	Flight departs 13:00.
MoonCat	22 July	Flight arrives 17:39.	27 July	Flight departs 11:45.
Haluesen	27 July	Flight arrives to Bakersfield 17:56.	31 July	Flight departs from Bakersfield 19:00.
Skeppio	2 August	Flight arrives 09:45. Hotel not yet booked, if you have any tips or ideas of what locations I should strive to stay close to, please tell.	3 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.
Serpentine	3 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.	7 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.
chaotic stupid	8 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked. Date disparity caused by one excess stay date in need of allocation. Hotel not yet booked, if you have any tips or ideas of what locations I should strive to stay close to, please tell.	9 August	Flight departs from Sydney at 06:40. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.

(The table will become more readable once the formatting bug has been fixed, and I may do some additional formatting to make the colums take up a more sensical amount of space. )

My current priorities lie in making a packing list, transfering money from my savings account and booking the transportations and stay at the first steps of the Tour, but feel free to contact me about anything. My inbox is a little full, but I'll start clearing it soon...

[Serpentine]

If Chaotic Stupid's in Sydney, I think it might be worth allocating your spare day there if you can.
If you're coming up from Melbourne to Brisbane you'll probably be wanting to fly (unless you're prepared for a loooooooong train trip). A heads up, though: getting home from the airport is pure bastardry. With luck I'll find someone to give us a lift.

[Somensjev]

If Chaotic Stupid's in Sydney, I think it might be worth allocating your spare day there if you can.
If you're coming up from Melbourne to Brisbane you'll probably be wanting to fly (unless you're prepared for a loooooooong train trip). A heads up, though: getting home from the airport is pure bastardry. With luck I'll find someone to give us a lift.

i live in newcastle, about 2 hours from sydney

[KuReshtin]

Teddy! Tedy! Can you do me a favour for when you get to Scotland?
Can you bring a bag or two of Turkisk Peppar? Only if you've got space for it, which I understand will be at a premium since you'll be on a round the world trip and all, but still. Thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

[Teddy]

Teddy! Tedy! Can you do me a favour for when you get to Scotland?
Can you bring a bag or two of Turkisk Peppar? Only if you've got space for it, which I understand will be at a premium since you'll be on a round the world trip and all, but still. Thought I'd ask.

Thanks.

I'll look into it!

[Asta Kask]

Here's how you'll recognize Teddy.



(I'm watching the snail while he's gone, because he can't bring it into Australia)

[Kneenibble]

That must be from something, but to me it looks like a cross between a teddy and a Gatherer from Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I can't imagine Teddifer being that creepy.


Winston has OK'd your schedule, Teddifer. You are cleared to land. Pray that you land more clearly than he, which usually happens after colliding with a window.

[Haluesen]

So, after a little bit of trouble with the online booking system, I finally got my tickets booked yesterday (it involved an international call, so I was a little too exhausted to write about it directly afterwards). Due to one flight running out, I had to prolong my stay in Australia by one day, so if anyone of my mates down under wants to claim it, just ask! As I said earlier, I'm not demanding very much, so don't worry too much about not finding any activities for me. The hanging out is what I look the most forward to!

Spoiler: Flight schedule, plus some additional details

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Name	Date of Arrival	Arrival Information	Date of Departure	Departure Information
Asta Kask	1 July	Will arrive by train	3 July	Flight departing 16:35.
CurlyKitGirl	3 July	Flight arriving 17:40.	4 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked. Transportation and hotel stay should probably be coordinated.
UKitP	4 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked.	7 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked.
CurlyKitGirl	7 July	Transportation within UK not yet booked. Transportation and hotel stay should probably be coordinated.	9 July	Flight departing 12:05.
DraPrime	9 July	Flight arriving 15:10 at Newark Airport, NY. Has not yet booked any transportation from it.	11 July
TheWombatOfDoom	11 July	Will probably arrive by train from Boston. Has not booked yet.	14 July	Flight departs from Newark 17:08. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.
Dimonite	14 July	Flight arrives to Minneapolis 19:12. Has not yet booked any transportation from it.	19 July	Flight departs from Minneapolis 15:35. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.
Kneenibble	19 July	Flight arrives 20:01.	22 July	Flight departs 13:00.
MoonCat	22 July	Flight arrives 17:39.	27 July	Flight departs 11:45.
Haluesen	27 July	Flight arrives to Bakersfield 17:56.	31 July	Flight departs from Bakersfield 19:00.
Skeppio	2 August	Flight arrives 09:45. Hotel not yet booked, if you have any tips or ideas of what locations I should strive to stay close to, please tell.	3 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.
Serpentine	3 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.	7 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked.
chaotic stupid	8 August	Transportation within Australia not yet booked. Date disparity caused by one excess stay date in need of allocation. Hotel not yet booked, if you have any tips or ideas of what locations I should strive to stay close to, please tell.	9 August	Flight departs from Sydney at 06:40. Has not yet booked any transportation to it.

(The table will become more readable once the formatting bug has been fixed, and I may do some additional formatting to make the colums take up a more sensical amount of space. )

My current priorities lie in making a packing list, transfering money from my savings account and booking the transportations and stay at the first steps of the Tour, but feel free to contact me about anything. My inbox is a little full, but I'll start clearing it soon...

Very well Teddy, I shall keep these dates in mind. I hope you have much fun all over the world!

[Asta Kask]

That must be from something, but to me it looks like a cross between a teddy and a Gatherer from Amnesia: The Dark Descent. I can't imagine Teddifer being that creepy.

Actually it's from an old Swedish children TV show. Say hello to "Björne".

[enderlord99]

Actually it's from an old Swedish children TV show. Say hello to "Björne".

...That's from a children's show?!

[KuReshtin]

...That's from a children's show?!

That's tame compared to some of the children's shows we've had in Sweden throughout the years.
We've had kid's shows about a boy who didn't want to eat his pancake for lunch, and instead started fantasizing about things and people who might live in and on the pancake, including 'The Big Potato' (pic spoilered due to possible mental scarring).

Spoiler: Storpotäten - 'The Big Potato'

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The same guy who did that also had another series about a sock and his sister, living in a drawer, called 'Lillstrumpa och Syster Yster' ('Little Sock and Sister Skittish').

Spoiler: Lillstrumpa och Syster Yster

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[Gnomvid]

Yes stay far away from Vilse i pannkakan (Lost in the pancake) big potato used to scare the crap out of me but in my defense I was only little then.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw95KIRAwrg

[Asta Kask]

...That's from a children's show?!

We live in a harsh climate. Teaching our kids to endure horrors is our only hope for survival.

[DraPrime]

...That's from a children's show?!

Scandinavia is a freaky place.

[factotum]

Didn't see what was so scary about it, myself...but then, I grew up watching children's TV which was populated by talking skulls, bearded dungeon masters and jester ghosts. (That's Trapdoor, Knightmare and Rentaghost, in case anyone was wondering... ).

[Teddy]

I think most can agree that children's shows used to be pretty weird. Although Björnes Magasin (as the show was called) isn't that bad, the picture Asta posted just failed spectacularly at the ligthing. He mostly walks about his house doing mundane task while talking to his friends (which are toy animals which may or may not be alive ) and telling stories, interspersed with shorter programs, usually 5-minute cartoons. Sometimes he has guests too.
...
I'm not doing its lack of weirdness any favour, am I?

Also, I'd better post this here as well:

I don't eat mushrooms. I dislike cheese in cooking too, but I can eat it if there are no alternatives. I like most cheese-y food from which the cheese has been taken out of the recipe, though, even when everyone insists that the cheese is the "point" of the dish (for example pies and lasagna), so here in my family we have the habit to leave a corner or side of such dishes free of cheese for me to eat.

Also also, for anyone wondering what my budget actually allows in terms of activites, don't worry about i. My policy for this trip is to have fun and not think too much about the money. I won't mind if I'll have to cut deep into my savings, because my savings are there because I've minded too much, honestly.

And on the topic of activities, anything goes if it's with good company. I'll gladly spend a full days playing games or exploring the neighbourhood, but if you want some inspiration to narrow down the alternatives, I do have nature and technology on the top of my list of interesting topics...

[Haluesen]

Actually that does help with planning stuff for when you make it here. Duly noted Teddy. Got plenty for nature around here, that much is for sure.

Plus I have been trying to save money for when you make it here but that isn't going great...but in truth there is not a lot around the valley that will take much money, so I think with everything else you've mentioned that works out well.

Have very much fun! Make great memories on your trip Teddy!

[Somensjev]

Actually that does help with planning stuff for when you make it here. Duly noted Teddy. Got plenty for nature around here, that much is for sure.

i have an X KM^2 nature reserve literally a 40 second walk down the street from my house where X is an unknown number, probably less than five

[TheWombatOfDoom]

The question is...have you ever played Frisbee golf?

[KuReshtin]

The question is...have you ever played Frisbee golf?

Frisbee Golf is AWESOME!!

[TheWombatOfDoom]

Frisbee Golf is AWESOME!!

This I know. And there happens to be a nice one nearby...

[Somensjev]

The question is...have you ever played Frisbee golf?

remember that nature reserve i mentioned?

it's got a 1.x km bike track
two playgrounds
a 'forest' (we call it the bush)
a frisbee golf course
a cricket grounds (it's used for other things too
and some australian birds love to hang out around there, i've seen some kookaburra's on the cricket ground fence

[Teddy]

The question is...have you ever played Frisbee golf?

I have played a little of it, but I can't claim I ever was very good. They built a frisbee golf course in the forest behind our local grade 0-6 school just as I left it, and we had only had one single basket for the last few years before that...

[TheWombatOfDoom]

So I just realized my sister gave me tickets to a baseball game on the 12th...which I'd completely forgotten about. I'm going to see if that's correct information, but I could potentially be seeing what I can do to give them to someone else...if not taking you with me. First question - would you be interested in going to a game?

[Cuthalion]

Say yes say yes say yes.