Athens, GA: finding a cheap place to stay in advance without a credit card

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I'm traveling to Athens, GA from out of state so I can see both Jonathan Richman and Gang of Four on the same night at the 40 Watt Club on Oct. 7. The wisdom or unwisdom of this is not the point. The point is that it seems to be impossible to line up lodging in advance without a credit card, and I'm nervous about just trying my luck at motels the night I arrive (I won't have a car either). Thoughts and/or advice please. Thanks.

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:32 (twenty years ago)

On the same bill?

― Confounded (Confounded), Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:54 (twenty years ago)

I guess if I'd read closer...

Wow.

― Confounded (Confounded), Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:55 (twenty years ago)

No, it looks like a booking coincidence. Richman is doing an early show at 7 PM, Gang of Four are on at 10.

Of course "not having a credit card" = "being totally screwed" on this planet in 2005, but...

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 12:59 (twenty years ago)

xero it's not a gameday so i imagine there will be rooms available. i'd be more worried about getting my tickets in advance.

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:28 (twenty years ago)

Ah, thanks, that's just what I wanted to hear.

Already got my tickets. Pitch A Tent, who do online ticket sales for the 40 Watt, take Paypal. :D

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:32 (twenty years ago)

where are you heading from, xero?

― Peter Densmore (pbnmyj), Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:50 (twenty years ago)

Minnesota, for which you are welcome to read "too far for this to possibly be worthwhile."

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:55 (twenty years ago)

Go to your bank and have them issue you a new debit/ATM card -- it seems like just about all of these can now run through as credit.

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:56 (twenty years ago)

nabisco otm

― j blount (papa la bas), Thursday, 22 September 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

Good one. I currently bank at a semi-wack credit union with very limited services but will look into this at once.

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

i'm in carbondale, IL and have been considering going to that show...

― Peter Densmore (pbnmyj), Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:10 (twenty years ago)

DO YOU HAVE A CAR

: )

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

i'd be driving my roommate's truck, so yes, i suppose i do

― Peter Densmore (pbnmyj), Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:16 (twenty years ago)

Feel free to e-mail me at this address if you would like to confer.

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

i believe i've given you an email, if not, just talk let me know here.

my AIM is pbnmyj is that makes things simpler for you.

― Peter Densmore (pbnmyj), Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

I don't have AIM but have Yahoo Messenger. I added "pbnmyj" to my Yahoo Messenger friends list and the name showed up as "pete", so I sent a Yahoo instant message to you or whoever that is. I also sent you an e-mail.

― xero, Thursday, 22 September 2005 17:40 (twenty years ago)

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