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Toronto, August 21-23: Anyone interested in meeting up?

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ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 10:35 am
@djjd62,
oops - everything seems north lately
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 10:43 am
@farmerman,
If I remember, I'm going to point out some of the spots where the Canadian Shield is exposed right by the 401 east of Kingston.

http://www.ontariosasquatch.com/#/canadian-shield/4521104057

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/travel/travel_magazine/may09/onecity.asp

I wish we had enough time to hit some of the geological high spots of southern Ontario.

mebbe we can hit this sometime on the 23rd. It's only a few minutes from home.
http://www.lostrivers.ca/BrickWorksPark.htm

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Thomas
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 11:15 am
Farmerman wrote:
We will be in the wet part of Canada then. (Hopefully).

Wet part? Canada? Aren't you repeating yourself?

Joeblow wrote:
Happily, the 23rd works perfectly for me, and I’d be delighted to join you wherever you are Very Happy

Likewise! Very Happy

djjd62 wrote:
no money for a trip right now, and possibly going to be on the island at that time (or possibly tai chi and bil will be down this way), but will keep an eye on the developments in this thread

Sorry to hear it! If you find a way to make it anyway, that would be wonderful though.

EhBeth, thanks for the briefs on Canda's geography and its A2Kers. Somehow I never was aware how many there are. Perhaps we could make a Sunday afternoon trip to Klondike and back, visit Mame? That's in Canada too, right?
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 11:27 am
@Joeblow,
Joeby - have you got any preferences as to area of town or type of whatever?

(that dang garbage strike better be over!)
Joeblow
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 03:28 pm
@ehBeth,
Mmhmm. Hard to say with that still unresolved, but I can say I think I’m game for anything. It sounds like you’ve an ambitious couple days before that…maybe something low key?

I’ve never taken the Hop on Hop off, which might be fun… I liked the ROM and the restaurant upstairs there (C5), and/or I would love to tour the AGO, which is supposed to be spectacular. I’d be just as happy with burgers and beer. Billiards. Music. Tea and sweets. Beach and boardwalk.

Or, subway to the Klondike to see Mame.
farmerman
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 03:32 pm
@Joeblow,
somebody say billiards?
ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 03:46 pm
@farmerman,
Subway to the Klondike to catch up with Mame. Sounds good.

With all the men they've got up there, there have got to be a bunch of pool halls.

Beer/burgers/billiards could definitely work for me after the whole Ex experience. Or beach/beer and burgers?
Joeblow
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 04:02 pm
@farmerman,
Mebbe. You any good? Laughing
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Joeblow
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 04:05 pm
@ehBeth,
Something like that sounds great.

I'm content with nailing down particulars a little closer to the date - depends on weather etc I guess.
hamburgboy
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 04:40 pm
@Thomas,
thomas :

CORK (canadian olympic regatta - kingston ) will be on .
sailors from around the world will be training for the next olympics - always quite a sight .
i understand that bailey and cleo are willing to give up their bed (and it's a REAL bed !) for you .
sure hope you can make it !
can pm details later .
hbg

http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_20070929-124358.jpg

or fort henry if you like that sort of thing :

drummers call

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EMPf5DVbE

see the muzzle-loader being fired

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h44nesnDcVA&feature=related

or something more peaceful - the farmers market - just use the wiiiiiide sreeeeen monitor



http://tourism.kingstoncanada.com/en/makeaconnection/resources/KingstonFarmersMarketaerialview-PhotocourtesyCityofKingston.jpg
ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 04:42 pm
@hamburgboy,
CORK will be on? that's excellent news!

I'll have to see if I can swing an extra day off to come down to Kingston earlier on the 20th.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 04:44 pm
@Joeblow,
Beer and burgers, or Gerrard Street and Kingfisher.
Something like that sounds like a plan.
Thomas
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 05:00 pm
@ehBeth,
Mmmmmmmm ......
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hamburgboy
 
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Reply Mon 20 Jul, 2009 06:21 pm
@ehBeth,
here is the CORK schedule .
will you be floating on an air-mattress ?
most of the competions will be quite a bit off-shore , but there are dinghy competions near shore ... but we'll need wind .
hbg

some really nice pics - kingston penitentiary in the background .

http://www.virtualkingston.ca/recreation/cork/cork.php

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Tai Chi
 
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Reply Wed 22 Jul, 2009 10:56 am
Please keep the thread updated on your plans. Don't yet know what the chances are that we'll be back "south" by the 23rd, but who knows? A chance to meet the Toronto group AND Thomas! That would be great.
hamburgboy
 
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Reply Wed 22 Jul, 2009 01:26 pm
@Tai Chi,
dozens of sailors and their boats are allready out on lake ontario - a very nice display of different coloured sails .
they all want one thing : JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF WIND - blowing steadily , if possible .
hbg
Thomas
 
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Reply Wed 22 Jul, 2009 10:08 pm
@hamburgboy,
Come on, Tai Chi, a woman can't meet enough sailors in her life.
Tai Chi
 
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Reply Thu 23 Jul, 2009 06:50 am
@Thomas,
Thomas wrote:

Come on, Tai Chi, a woman can't meet enough sailors in her life.


<snort> Five years in the Naval Reserves proves that wrong, Thomas Laughing
Still, it would be great to meet you all.
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Thu 23 Jul, 2009 10:17 am
@Tai Chi,
ooooooooh
ahhhhhhh

a chance to meet the miniest A2Ker!
Tai Chi
 
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Reply Thu 23 Jul, 2009 07:09 pm
@ehBeth,
I'll have you know I'm five feet and ONE QUARTER INCH!

Seriously, please keep the thread updated and I'll try to keep an eye on it if I'm in town at the library.
 

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