I plan to be in your fair ville soon, probably September 4-8. Anyone up for a meet? A couple high school buddies are joining me that weekend, 6-8, so it would probably have to be the 4th or the 5th.
Sure :)
ill pm you my cell number.
I could've probably made it up that weekend, but I don't think I can swing a weekday.
Don't mention it.
He he. Hotel I ended up at is called "Le Westin." It's like the French have a different word for everything.
Haven't used Priceline in a billion years (bought a red eye DC-Vegas). They have this strange new sales gimmick. They list prices for rooms, general location, how many stars, but don't tell you the name until after you've booked it. Not really sure what the point of that is.
BTW, it's looking now like my copains de lycee might only be in town for Saturday, which could open things up.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 30, 2013, 03:50:20 PM
Not really sure what the point of that is.
To prevent you from booking the same room from a different reseller or directly from the hotel?
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 30, 2013, 03:50:20 PM
He he. Hotel I ended up at is called "Le Westin." It's like the French have a different word for everything.
Haven't used Priceline in a billion years (bought a red eye DC-Vegas). They have this strange new sales gimmick. They list prices for rooms, general location, how many stars, but don't tell you the name until after you've booked it. Not really sure what the point of that is.
BTW, it's looking now like my copains de lycee might only be in town for Saturday, which could open things up.
Welcome to the Belle Province, land of no share holder value.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 29, 2013, 09:38:45 PM
I plan to be in your fair ville soon, probably September 4-8. Anyone up for a meet? A couple high school buddies are joining me that weekend, 6-8, so it would probably have to be the 4th or the 5th.
How fortunate for you - I'm on vacation until the 10th. We should have diner somewhere with Zoupa - and GreyFox if he can bestir himself from his suburb.
G.
Grey Fox has already begged off unfortunately.
How would you like to proceed? Should we fix a time and place now, or work it out after I arrive?
I have?
No? What was all that I've got two babies blah blah blah stuff in the PM?
Quote from: Capetan Mihali on August 30, 2013, 09:17:26 AM
I could've probably made it up that weekend, but I don't think I can swing a weekday.
Would Saturday 7th be agreeable? 18:30PM - at Gepetto's ( http://www.geppettopizza.com/contact-notre-dame/ (http://www.geppettopizza.com/contact-notre-dame/) ).
G.
Unfortunately Grallon I'm booked on Saturday for sure, possibly Friday as well.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 31, 2013, 09:16:51 PM
No? What was all that I've got two babies blah blah blah stuff in the PM?
It's not begged off, it's a "even if I say yes, I'll probably have to cancel" thing.
Quote from: Grey Fox on September 01, 2013, 07:05:43 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 31, 2013, 09:16:51 PM
No? What was all that I've got two babies blah blah blah stuff in the PM?
It's not begged off, it's a "even if I say yes, I'll probably have to cancel" thing.
Sounds like begged off.
I am going to be hitting the road tomorrow morning, so either we fix something today or do it by phone after I get there on Wednesday.
Here's my situation: I'm meeting one high school bud for sure. Another high school bud is still uncertain. He's gay, which probably explains that. If the second bud comes they will only be their Saturday. If the second bud does not come the first bud will be there Friday-Sunday. I have zero problem with you all meeting up with them all, but I'm pretty sure the conversational overlap would be zero and it would be a dull evening. I've also got sort of an obligation to catch them/him up to speed on my life for the last ten years and vice versa.
So I could commit to something Wednesday or Thursday. Or if you guys prefer, we could hold off until I get to Montreal, at which point I'll know for sure if Friday is free.
So those are the options as I see them: fix something now for Wednesday or Thursday, or leave it for later, at which point Friday may be an option as well. If we go plan B I will PM my cell to Grallon (GF?); Zoupa and I have already gotten to first base.
I'm back. :)
Had an awesome time.
A shout out to my new BFF Zoupa, who showed me a little bit of Montreal off the tourist track. :cheers:
The highlights of the trip were getting stoned on the street in front of a strip club with three strippers, and getting stoned with three wait staff outside a karaoke club in Niagara Falls. For me nothing beats hanging with locals to make a vacation.
Every single person I interacted with was super nice; good job Canada.
Woo! What did Zoupa show you?
:ph34r:
Sounds like a lovely time, dear. :)
No, seriously. Sounds like a great time. :D
A few random observations:
Chicagoland must be the giant flag capital of America. Saw at least 6 enormous (and I'm talking North Korean enormous) US flags from the interstate.
White boys in Michigan are giants. I'm 6'1" (insert obligatory crazy canuck comment) and I was the midget in the titty bar I went to in Battle Creek. Girls are normal sized.
Quebec (or at least Montreal) has a phenomenal concentration of hot women (guys are very good looking too) but they seem to all be screened out of French language TV. I always snapped on the idiot box when I was in my hotel room, and I saw exactly one attractive woman the whole time--a weather girl.
I was suprised by the amount of Chinese tourists on the street. I understand there are 20 trillion of them, but I would have thought they would be going to more white bread destinations. And they weren't roaming around in tour bus sized mobs with a little tour guide carrying a flag at the front, they were all in packets of four, usually three middle aged guys and one middle aged woman.
I mentioned to Zoupa that Montreal has really cleaned up a lot since I visited last 10 years ago. Then I thought it was still quite nice but on the seedy side. This time it looked pretty spruce.
Another one:
It used to be a truism that between cities the only radio you could get was country stations. Then it became country and right wing talk radio. Now it seems to be country, right wing talk, and Christian channels.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on September 10, 2013, 02:56:58 PM
Another one:
It used to be a truism that between cities the only radio you could get was country stations. Then it became country and right wing talk radio. Now it seems to be country, right wing talk, and Christian channels.
:yes:
Meri needs more Testfyin'.