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Overview

  • 43 references 34 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2010
  • Educator HVAC/R heating Ventalation Air conditioning refr...
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About Me

If you are sending out mass request that you have no intention of following threw with then do not send a request!!!!!

We get a lot of requests so if you find a place before we get back to you please cancel the request ASAP.
AGAIN if you find a place before we responding cancel your request.
AGAIN it is quite rude to cancel requests right AFTER we approve. If You find another place you should really cancel your pending requests as soon as possible. We realize travel problems and delays arise that is completely understandable. We are talking about a large number of people that request, we approve and send out directions, parking, gate codes, door lock codes, set everything up and approve them only to get an immediate reply "oh sorry we already found a place." That's fine but how hard is it to cancel your pending requests.
https://support.couchsurfing.org/hc/en-us/articles/200717684-Tips-to-be-a-Great-Couchsurfer-
If you don't want to stay here don't request, if you find a better place, cancel your request before waiting for an acceptance.
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Did you read the above? are you sure you read the above?
Do not read any farther until you have read the above!
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Yes it really really has become that much of a problem which is why we changed to Maybe hosting.
Imagine how CS will change if surfers keep treating hosts with lack of respect. This drives more to air B&B
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So about our place....
We have 2 cats so cat hair is in the air.
Your independence is important. We work long hours during the week. Sorry please don't expect us to show you around and expect continuous conversations and hosting. If we are going somewhere we will invite you to join us but during the week we are exhausted.
Please don't expect a hotel, we try to stay clean but there will be dust on the shelves, clothes in the laundry, clean dishes not put away and incoming outgoing mail and such on the tables.
Parking inside a gated community but it may be a little bit of a walk.
We are upstairs.

ABOUT ME

"Life is a journey, not a destination." Ralph Waldo Emerson -

Sarah and I are new to Las Vegas, we enjoy outdoor activities and hiking. Much more here than just the strip even though we are only 2.5 miles away from the Luxor.

I grew up on a ranch in west Texas, I learned Air Conditioning eventually opened my own company which is still operating today by a friend of mine and I now teach HVAC at a Trade School here in Law Vegas.
I have also lived in San Angelo and San Antonio Texas, Key Largo Florida, Miami Florida as well as Mackay & Cairns Australia. I try to help anyone anyway I can. I enjoy to see others points of view but does not mean I will adopt it as my own and I hate to argue.
Other than an occasional speeding ticket have never been on the wrong side of the law.

PHILOSOPHY

Every day is a gift.
Every regret is an anchor
Every new opportunity is an adventure,
Every new friend is a human growth
"Nobody ever said on their death bed they wished they complained more or didn't worry enough"
"If your life flashes before your eyes will it be worth watching"

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I learned about this from my roommates friend. It sounded like a great idea so here I am! My traditional friends think I am crazy for it but CS has helped opened my mind to so many new cultures and views.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Meet some amazing people and life long friends.

Interests

I like to help others when I can
I love to continue to advance myself in my career of HVAC
I enjoy oh so many kinds of music.
I like the outdoors,SCUBA diving! Kayak, animals, landscapes, pictures, art, building, working with hands, mechanical things.

  • animals
  • arts
  • instructor
  • traveling
  • eating out
  • socializing
  • music
  • outdoor activities
  • hiking
  • kayaking
  • scuba diving
  • volunteering
  • craft beer
  • outdoors
  • enviroment
  • hvac

Music, Movies, and Books

books are HVAC
then scuba and car magazines
Like soooo many kinds of music,
and I enjoy movies, action and comedy

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Letting go of material things and open my mind to the world. I have so many great stories and tales of adventure friendship and hope for humanity.
I also enjoy volunteering
High on my list is Volunteering for CPOC family (Caring for poor and orphaned children) foundation in Cambodia with mr Kim

Volunteering in Australia with http://blazeaid.com.au/ after the floods.

Great scuba diving trips, hikes, amazing people, hitchhiked the entire way around New Zealand, Become Adopted by an Australian family, Make friends all over the world and make people smile.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy meeting new people. love sharing ideas and learning new things. I am an instructor of Air conditioning Heating and Refrigeration. I like problem solving so any project you have going or inexpensive ways of making something work just ask. I have quite a collection of music I try to travel with.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We have guest room with one queen air up matress, one twin air up and a short couch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Cambodia, Canada, China, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, United States

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