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So awesome to see this AMA become so popular. Dude, I stayed at your hostel back in late June 2012 and had a great time. I was at the very beginning of my around-the-world trip, and this was the first of more than 30 hostels I stayed in for my trip. When I arrived, there was a family from France staying there, and we all hung out in the living room talking. We even hosted a pizza party at your hostel, and I showed you how to make dough. We kneaded several batches of pizza dough, and had a bunch of your friends come over. Good time had by all. Are you still in the same house as you were back then? I remember your girlfriend helping you out with running the place as well, but based on responses looks like you're managing all alone now? During my travels, it was places like this that were the best to stay in... small, tight-knit group that was more like a friend's place than a hotel. I'm sorry to hear you had a bad week of terrible guests. Not everyone follows the "Don't be a dick" rule I guess. Hope things improve. You have a truly unique concept going on here. And for anyone wondering, yes, I did leave the recommended donation. Great little hostel in a cool city.

Yeah, I remember how it was all really new, and you guys were still trying to figure it out. I always wondered if it was still running, so glad to see it is and I got to be a part of the first week. Sorry to hear about the girlfriend, or maybe it was a good thing in the long run. Whenever I come back to Pittsburgh, I'll definitely look you up.

I'll admit, I still had her name in my contacts, so couldn't help but google her... there was nothing NSFW. So it was either not filmed, or placed online, or tagged with her name. Secret is safe with me.