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« Reply #50 on: 11 Sep 2009, 13:03 »

I have no exams that require a ton of prep, and if I have essays... I'll work around other peoples' dates. I think that Tyler was saying late November/early December works for him, so I'm voting around then.
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« Reply #51 on: 11 Sep 2009, 14:01 »

McGill was silly and started on September first this year.  It looks like I should be having a similar experience to Allison though.  Most of my midterms are mid October, though I think I have one or two in early November.
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« Reply #52 on: 11 Sep 2009, 16:42 »

If we're talking early december, the sixth-through-eighth are free for me between lectures and exams, with the options of extending later if I don't have finals right away.
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« Reply #53 on: 15 Sep 2009, 08:25 »

i'm not going back to school until january, so at the moment i don't have an exam schedule that you guys need to take into account.
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« Reply #54 on: 21 Sep 2009, 15:34 »

My midterm dates:

October 19
October 27
November 2
November 10

I have heard people mention both Nuit Blanche (October 3) and American Thanksgiving (November 26th) as possible dates to base things around.  Both would work quite well for me, I think.  Nuit Blanche actually doesn't work for me, as it is during Pop Montreal, and I will be busy seeing lots of music.

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« Reply #55 on: 21 Sep 2009, 20:14 »

american thanksgiving should be fine and dandy with me!
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« Reply #56 on: 21 Sep 2009, 23:14 »

If it was American Thanksgiving I could maybe possibly attend!
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« Reply #57 on: 22 Sep 2009, 09:06 »

DONE AMERICAN THANKSGIVING WINS
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« Reply #58 on: 22 Sep 2009, 10:33 »

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« Reply #59 on: 22 Sep 2009, 13:20 »

Man, I was thinking about just showing up to this at the last minute, but fuck you guys. Thanksgiving weekend is the worst time in the entire year to fly anywhere.
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« Reply #60 on: 23 Sep 2009, 19:52 »

It really is, but I talked it over with my friend (who's got family working for United and has pretty much the same sort of setup that you used to have Katie) and she said that depending on airline policy, international flights might not be so bad. I'm certainly not opposed to a few hours of aggravation in exchange for a few days in Toronto.

Oh btw could anybody put me up for the duration? I'll cook things for you!
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« Reply #61 on: 23 Sep 2009, 19:54 »

I have family engagements on American Thanksgiving.  I think I've promised to play the chef this year, too.
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« Reply #62 on: 24 Sep 2009, 22:43 »

So how does american-rules thanksgiving work? It's a thursday? And is the subsequent Friday a day off too, then?

I can whip up some pumpkin and sweet-potato pies, as I've been doing annually for Canadian thanksgiving, though my birthday is the 27th so I may want to be in Waterloo for that.
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« Reply #63 on: 24 Sep 2009, 22:53 »

For those of us in school, I believe we get an extended period of time off, usually the whole week, although it could just be that I'm dumb and thinking of high school when college works differently. My memory just isn't that good.
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« Reply #64 on: 25 Sep 2009, 09:09 »

Depends on the university, John. Typically those on the semester system get the entire week, while those on quarters just get a couple of days.
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« Reply #65 on: 25 Sep 2009, 09:28 »

I can host a feast, perhaps.
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« Reply #66 on: 25 Sep 2009, 10:11 »

Depends on the university, John. Typically those on the semester system get the entire week, while those on quarters just get a couple of days.

What!?  Holy crap.  I've always had the day before, the day of, and the day after only.
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« Reply #67 on: 25 Sep 2009, 10:16 »

Yeah, I've only ever had the Thursday and Friday off. Never the whole week.
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« Reply #68 on: 25 Sep 2009, 11:22 »

Both the universities I have attended (WSU and UConn) have the whole week off. Usually this is balanced by starting earlier or a shorter winter break.
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« Reply #69 on: 25 Sep 2009, 14:44 »

from experience i feel pretty confident telling everyone that james makes the best turducken.

james i order you to make a turducken for us for american thanksgiving.
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« Reply #70 on: 25 Sep 2009, 15:27 »

Both the universities I have attended (WSU and UConn) have the whole week off. Usually this is balanced by starting earlier or a shorter winter break.

Damn, because my undergrad institution (College of Charleston) stated one of the earliest I've seen (I think the last full week of August), lasted about as late as everywhere else, and started back up around the same time, or a little before all of the other places that my friends went.  I think we got boned on the whole vacation time thing.
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« Reply #71 on: 25 Sep 2009, 19:33 »

I am down for that tania but I will need a kitchen at least one (preferably two) pairs of hands that don't mind taking dead birds apart and around $100.
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« Reply #72 on: 26 Sep 2009, 08:25 »

I can host a feast, perhaps.

However, my oven is a fossil. That may be a problem.
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« Reply #73 on: 01 Oct 2009, 12:31 »

Shall we nail down some dates/times?
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« Reply #74 on: 01 Oct 2009, 17:24 »

american thanksgiving seems to be the best timeframe, but i think scheduling it for the weekend before or after (probably before) makes a bit more sense than for the actual week so that students don't have to worry about missing classes and any american visitors can hopefully avoid family time conflicts. by my watch that is the weekend of either november 20th - 23rd or november 27th - 30th.
do either of those dates work for everybody?
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« Reply #75 on: 02 Oct 2009, 08:41 »

i'd be fine with either of those dates.
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« Reply #76 on: 18 Oct 2009, 22:00 »

The weekend before before works best for me.  I'll likely be heading in to Toronto on the 19th anyway, since my mom is giving a reading at the library.  If the next weekend does turn out to be the only workable one for some people though, I may still be able to do that.
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« Reply #77 on: 21 Oct 2009, 20:08 »

so is this definitely happening on the weekend before american thanksgiving, then? i'm thinking the time has come for me to make arrangements to take the time off work and i'd much rather do this sooner than later.
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« Reply #78 on: 21 Oct 2009, 21:46 »

OK I am in for the weekend before american thanksgiving, being Friday the 20th through Sunday the 22nd.
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« Reply #79 on: 22 Oct 2009, 05:28 »

I'm in.
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« Reply #80 on: 22 Oct 2009, 21:42 »

I am getting the tickets soon.

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« Reply #81 on: 23 Oct 2009, 05:11 »

Just get everybody the same gift.
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« Reply #82 on: 23 Oct 2009, 05:11 »

Restraining orders.
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« Reply #83 on: 23 Oct 2009, 10:07 »

This is fast approaching dudes. Any ideas as to activities and whatnot?
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« Reply #84 on: 23 Oct 2009, 14:53 »

The Rural Alberta Advantage is playing Lee's Palace on the 20th. I'd hit that.
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« Reply #85 on: 30 Oct 2009, 07:07 »

Alright someone with more organizational skill than myself needs to take control here and make some solid plans, yeah?
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« Reply #86 on: 30 Oct 2009, 10:38 »

8:00pm -3:00am Go to C'est What and drink and eat far too much

3:00am- 6:00am Rock Band 2

6:00am - 2:00pm Coma

2:00pm - 8:00pm Be hung over and surly

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« Reply #87 on: 30 Oct 2009, 10:54 »

Only if you're a folk singer, Tommy.  :|
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« Reply #88 on: 30 Oct 2009, 12:00 »

Man what is with people and C'est What.
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« Reply #89 on: 30 Oct 2009, 14:54 »

Something about it being a brew pub that pushes Canadian beers, and has live music, and board games, and pool and good vittles. 
If there are other places like that in downtown Toronto, I don't know about 'em (please tell me though).
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« Reply #90 on: 31 Oct 2009, 05:36 »

i really think we need to have a pancake dinner at some point too.

have you guys ever had pancakes for dinner? because oh man oh goodness pancake dinners are so much better than pancake breakfasts it is stupid.
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« Reply #91 on: 31 Oct 2009, 05:40 »

oh oh oh we should go ice skating too!
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« Reply #92 on: 31 Oct 2009, 07:28 »

And then maybe after everyone can take turns talking about a boy they really like.  It will be the bestest slumber party evar!!!!
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« Reply #93 on: 31 Oct 2009, 09:41 »

Pancakes and bacon for supper were what we had when mom was tired from work and didn't want to make anything more complicated. It was like the best treat in the world.
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« Reply #94 on: 31 Oct 2009, 10:14 »

That was what we would eat when my dad would make dinner because my mom was busy with work or something.  Always great nights.  I am fully in favour of pancake dinners.

Sounds like some good stuff.  Ice skating would be a blast.  How expensive do skate rentals tend to be?  Would it be worth bringing my own skates?
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« Reply #95 on: 31 Oct 2009, 11:48 »

Depends where you go. It's super cheap at Nathan Phililps, but I don't think that rink will be open yet. I'll check out some other places.

So how does this look so far:
Rural Alberta Advantage - Friday
Ice Skating - Saturday
Pancake Dinner - Saturday
Shopping (John needs jeans, I am told) - Saturday

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« Reply #96 on: 31 Oct 2009, 12:16 »

It's always good to take your own skates as they'll fit a lot better and probably be sharper too.
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« Reply #97 on: 31 Oct 2009, 13:00 »

Yeah, for sure, but it's also another bag to travel with for only an hour or two of use.
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« Reply #98 on: 31 Oct 2009, 13:18 »

I don't know how to ice skate and I know I'll just be learning how not to fall down by the time everybody wants to go somewhere else :[
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« Reply #99 on: 31 Oct 2009, 14:54 »

It will be cute and we will have many laughs because of your suffering. Woo!
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