John,
I knew you would do that! But you will be lucky: our house doesn't need to be painted, the lawn is mowed when you arrive, the birds are fed, everything is in excellent condition ;-} But you got the idea. House-sitting? Wow, that'll be absolutely fantastic if we would have someone to care for the birds for 3 or 4 days or more... great chance for us for a small escape ;-}
Ross, even if you are a slow typist, give it a try. You can type at your own speed and hit the submit button when you are finished - there is no pressure at all, no stress, no panic involved.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Jens - Your offer is incredibly generous. Nice to see you trust us not to steal your stuff <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Rest assured - everything is secure & protected. Not like in the hotels where they screw pictures to the walls, but the machines, networks, gateways, routers etc are protected.
Generous offer? No, that's pretty normal because I've experienced it for years. It's an incredible experience to meet someone face to face after months or years in chat or corresponding via e-mail. And it offers unlimited opportunities for the benefit of every participant. Just imagine you would visit our area - knowing only what's in the tourist guides. Everybody knows his local area, art museums and exhibitions, has a car to visit other places near by, and the hosts will be perfect guides for visitors - much better than any book.
The so called international student exchanges are based on the same principle: visit me, visit you. You could plan a trip through Europe with no 'ground costs', and I could plan a US trip as well. I think that's what it really makes this 'network' appealing.
Bob,
great idea!
Gary,
the web conference is quite expensive - I've seen a company where you can 'rent' time slots for conferences like the one you've mentioned -> www.webex.com
jens
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