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« Reply #100 on: 01 Nov 2009, 10:51 »

So I do not know how interested people are in Rural Alberta Advantage but they have MP3s here. Also their drummer is the drummer for woodhands if that means anything to anybody's perception of their worth as a band.
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« Reply #101 on: 01 Nov 2009, 11:43 »

i am totally definitely up for rural alberta advantage but i still do not know if i actually have the entire weekend off work yet, so i can't give a solid commitment yet. it is 99% likely i will be there though, i will know soonish.

tickets are only $13.50 but it looks like they are being sold via ticketmaster so it is actually going to be closer to about $20 per person :(
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« Reply #102 on: 01 Nov 2009, 12:16 »

That's not bad, but if this is anything like Chicagocon I'll be making my way into the city around the time y'all are at the show. But it might be different - I don't have much control over the time I leave.
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« Reply #103 on: 01 Nov 2009, 12:16 »

also here are some other recommendations:

- art gallery of ontario
- royal ontario museum
- ontario science center
- casa loma
- shopping at kensington market
- gorging on chocolate and ice cream at soma - they make the best hot chocolate ever
- go to beaches, get drunk, black out, wake up with sand everywhere

(i will probably do the last two regardless of whether or not anyone else decides to come with me)
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« Reply #104 on: 01 Nov 2009, 12:35 »

Casa Loma?  More like Casa Lame-a

May I also suggest:

-- Rent some bicycles at http://communitybicyclenetwork.org/ and go on a bike tour

-- Comedy at Second City (students get in for $15 most of the time)

-- Distillery District
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« Reply #105 on: 01 Nov 2009, 14:37 »

yeah i don't really care about casa loma either, i just figured i would throw that in there on the off chance that somebody might later go "aw man you guys why didn't we do casa loma in toronto, if i had known about that i would have gone" and then i would have to be all "uuugh okay fine i am sorry we did not see the dumb castle" but i am not really keen on seeing the big dumb castle either to be honest.
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« Reply #106 on: 01 Nov 2009, 14:52 »

I don't really know anything about Casa Loma.  It is basically just a house that you can tour, that happens to be a castle?  This is what I've gotten from ten seconds on wikipedia.

I am down with checking out as museum or gallery or something though, if others are up for it.  Also, beaches would be spectacular.  Montreal is without sand, and after living in Vancouver for so long, I've gone in to a sort of waterfront withdrawal.
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« Reply #107 on: 01 Nov 2009, 18:31 »

Can we drink on the beaches on the islands? I would totally sneak hooch onto the islands and drink on the beaches in the cold and the wind but I do not know if that is everyone else's thing.
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« Reply #108 on: 01 Nov 2009, 20:14 »

Sounds like a wonderful excuse to bring my flask.
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« Reply #109 on: 02 Nov 2009, 05:44 »

oh man seriously you guys are the best internet friends ever
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« Reply #110 on: 03 Nov 2009, 08:27 »

On November 21st there is a learn-to-skate at Harbourfront Centre. We can go to that!
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« Reply #111 on: 03 Nov 2009, 08:38 »

i haven't skated since i was uh...9 or 10? so maybe a refresher course would be helpful?
however, i might not be able to come to all of the fun tr2nnocon activities because i am currently being a hermit and doing nanowrimo. but i would definitely want to have a pancake dinner with you guys.
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« Reply #112 on: 09 Nov 2009, 18:34 »

doop doop doop bumpin' this thread so you guys don't forget about it doop doop
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« Reply #113 on: 09 Nov 2009, 21:23 »

Okay, how are people fitted up for accommodation? I reckon I will crash with at my aunt & uncle's place, does everyone else who's coming in have something sorted or what?
Also is Tyler alive? Is he coming?
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« Reply #114 on: 09 Nov 2009, 21:58 »

I am also planning to go the Aunt and Uncle route.  Really looking forward to this.
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« Reply #115 on: 09 Nov 2009, 22:05 »

Don't know about Tyler, but if John manages to make it, he will be couch surfin' chez moi!
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« Reply #116 on: 09 Nov 2009, 22:10 »

So it will be Allison, James, Tania, Anna (for a bit at least), John, pilsner, and me?  I don't even have the slightest clue what is up with Tyler.
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« Reply #117 on: 10 Nov 2009, 07:00 »

i am staying in markham (ugh) but i also have a car (yay!), which is essentially useless in toronto because the cost of gas and parking is outrageous compared to the cost of just buying a day or week pass for the ttc and also who wants to drive in disgusting congested toronto traffic anyway but i guess it could be useful if anyone wants to do anything outside downtown toronto (the only thing i can think of is going to the zoo again so probably not).
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« Reply #118 on: 11 Nov 2009, 05:56 »

I might just come in for the day. I'm new here anyway.
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« Reply #119 on: 11 Nov 2009, 23:07 »

I had an inclass quiz rescheduled for the morning of the 20th, which means I can't skip classes that day.  Should be getting in on the Friday evening then.
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« Reply #120 on: 12 Nov 2009, 10:55 »

yo i have my schedule for next week finally and i definitely 100% for sure have friday and saturday off (i am still not sure about sunday and monday yet but there should be no problems there either as far as i know) so i am totally up for rural alberta advantage on friday. is anybody else in besides me and james?
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« Reply #121 on: 12 Nov 2009, 12:30 »

oh hey is the show sold out? Soundscapes says they're sold out. I will look into this when I am back from writing an imminent exam.
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« Reply #122 on: 12 Nov 2009, 19:08 »

So the Soundscapes website says they are sold out, Rotate This still has tickets? Tania are you around downtown ever and would be able to grab tickets or do you stay in the north always?
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« Reply #123 on: 12 Nov 2009, 19:47 »

I can grab tickets when I'm downtown, but that won't be til Monday.
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« Reply #124 on: 12 Nov 2009, 20:09 »

i am downtown tomorrow and i will try to grab tickets then but i am going to get only three (me, allison, james) unless this number is modified by about 4pm on friday
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« Reply #125 on: 13 Nov 2009, 16:33 »

What time is the show supposed to be?  I should be arriving by around 5 or 6 on Friday, and would need an hour or so to get to my aunt's and drop off my stuff, but I would love to go.
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« Reply #126 on: 13 Nov 2009, 20:35 »

i'm not going to that show, but you guys have fun!
oh speaking of shows, does anyone besides me like/plan on going to see peaches?
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« Reply #127 on: 13 Nov 2009, 20:55 »

rural alberta advantage was sold out by the time i got to rotate this, sadly, but the good news is that i found out from talking to the dude working there that two of my favourite localish bands, the magic and parlovr, are playing friday november 20th and sunday november 22nd respectively. both shows are $5 at the door or pay what you can.

if i had to pick only one i would probably pick parlovr, they are lots of fun live and sound kind of like the arcade fire's first ep except louder and with more banging on things but i would be down with going to either one or both of these if anyone else is.
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« Reply #128 on: 13 Nov 2009, 21:07 »

peaches is hells of novel but not terribly exciting to me? I'm sure it'll be a good show I just don't expect that I'll want to pay the ticket price to see her.
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« Reply #129 on: 13 Nov 2009, 22:41 »

it's $24.50 which doesn't seem too unreasonable to me.
but if you don't think it's worth it, no big deal, i might be going with a real life acquaintance anyway!

tania, i will check out the bands the bands you mentioned later. i would consider going to see one, but not both because i'm still trying to do nanowrimo and that pretty much eats up all of my spare time.
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« Reply #130 on: 14 Nov 2009, 06:04 »

You guys should go see the Magic fo sho.
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« Reply #131 on: 14 Nov 2009, 06:48 »

Parlovr are great live guys. Really. I've seen them open for Franz Ferdinand and I'm gonna go see them open for We Are Wolves. You should go see them.
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« Reply #132 on: 15 Nov 2009, 18:32 »

So I e-mailed The Rural Alberta Advantage asking if they could slip us in to the show anyways because I really liked them at Hillside and my friends and I were looking forwards to seeing them play and I'd promise to buy some merch/discs if they could help us out, and I just got a reply saying that their guest list is all full for the Toronto show but he could put us on guest list if we wanted to come to London the following night.
On the one hand I am dissapointed that my genius scheme to go to the show failed, on the other hand I am very pleased that this dude would be willing to guest list a stranger who wanted to come to his show. I guess it is to be expected that their guest list would already be full in Toronto but hey I'm happy that he replied and would guest us in London.

p.s. I am trying to somehow work into my reply e-mail that we're a get-together from the internet converging on toronto with a dude coming in from montreal and a dude coming in from whereverthehellyoulive kvp but I am finding it hard to do so without sounding really lame. Will try harder!
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« Reply #133 on: 15 Nov 2009, 18:40 »

so even though i booked friday off i still somehow got roped into working which kind of blows but luckily it is only until 2pm so i still have the evening off. does anyone want to do anything friday before seeing the magic (if anyone wants to go see them with me maybe), like dinner or drinks or something? i think it would be nice to get together beforehand since the show does not start until like 11pm and i have most of the evening off anyway and it looks like all of the attendees will be here by friday evening.

also i am working crazy hours now on account of having booked the weekend off (even though they made me work friday regardless, what the heck is up with that?) so if i'm not online when anyone needs me to be and you're in the toronto area you can call or text me at 416 909 6676 and i will do my best to get back to you pronto.
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« Reply #134 on: 15 Nov 2009, 18:45 »

Yeah I am totally down. Any good ideas on places nearby the venue?
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« Reply #135 on: 15 Nov 2009, 20:09 »

Sup y'all.

So I can't make it on Friday. I can possibly make it on Thursday evening and definitely on Saturday night, but given the amount of money this is going to cost me I'd rather not show up on Saturday night and only hang out on Sunday. It's just not worth it.

So I'm planning on Thursday evening. Man it's going to be hectic. I have three assignments due and I have to go straight from school to the airport. Funnnn.
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« Reply #136 on: 16 Nov 2009, 10:45 »

The Beaches/Bluffs is good times as is the west end out by the Humber.  So is the ROM or the Ontario Science Centre.  Otherwise, I endorse drinking at random places around Bloor and Bathurst.
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« Reply #137 on: 18 Nov 2009, 15:05 »

I gotta work on Friday, til 4:30. What's the plan afterward?
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« Reply #138 on: 18 Nov 2009, 17:12 »

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« Reply #139 on: 18 Nov 2009, 17:56 »

Forget that, the street meats are better right here.  Bonus:  no subway rats.
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« Reply #140 on: 18 Nov 2009, 20:32 »

the magic are playing at 11pm at wrongbar which is located on 1279 queen street, between lansdowne and dufferin. i don't know the area too well but i have heard great things about golden turtle (vietnamese), the rhino (burgers) and shanghai cowgirl (basically everything) which are all located within 10-15 mins walking distance of the venue. i am really not picky about food though so if anyone else has suggestions, fire away.
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« Reply #141 on: 18 Nov 2009, 20:40 »

Still waiting for confirmation on the flight...
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« Reply #142 on: 18 Nov 2009, 21:34 »

Still nothing. It's getting into the late night and where my friend lives they've got high winds and snow showers and they only have internet at work, so I'm going to assume from this point that the flight has not been arranged and I can't make it. Fuck.
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« Reply #143 on: 19 Nov 2009, 09:13 »

That is a shame dude. Could you try stand-by? We might not be worth trying to fly stand-by though.


I would be happy with any of those food things tania. I am kind of leaning towards the place called 'shanghai cowgirl' because that is a great thing for a place to be called.
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« Reply #144 on: 19 Nov 2009, 09:44 »

Tania, of those three, I've only been to Golden Turtle but it is rock solid pho.  More food than you want for under 8 dollars, yeah it's good stuff.  Also wrongbar wrocks, or so I'm told.
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« Reply #145 on: 19 Nov 2009, 10:47 »

Sam why do you have to be so right all the time.  Doesn't that get boring.
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« Reply #146 on: 19 Nov 2009, 11:45 »

Pho fo' sho'.
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« Reply #147 on: 19 Nov 2009, 13:25 »

NO WAIT JUST KIDDING I leave in 3 hours.
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« Reply #148 on: 19 Nov 2009, 13:29 »

Awesome!

I'm going to try to catch the 11 o'clock bus tomorrow, which should get me to Toronto sometime around 6.  I'll be up for dinner, if you're all planning to do it later than that.
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« Reply #149 on: 19 Nov 2009, 14:15 »

The timing of this was woeful. Next week both Devo and Steely Dan are playing in Toronto.
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