Comments on: Ottawa Meetup Update

Ottawa Meetup Update

mcwetboy — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:09:28 -0800

MeFi Ottawa: 11 members, spousal units and lurkers made it to Pub Italia last night, where we consumed obscure beers, made boisterous small talk, annoyed other patrons with our flash photography, and crafted inappropriate shoutouts. So far, sboivert's photos and my photos have been posted to the MetaFilter pool on Flickr; aedra's photos, containing many more shoutouts, will be up once I let her have some time in front of this computer.

By: fatllama

fatllama — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:19:32 -0800

Heh.

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:43:38 -0800

Yeah, I thought that German accent was unconvincing.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:06:37 -0800

By: mr.marx

mr.marx — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:24:21 -0800

As much as we should try to fill every call, please don't send DRASTICALLY different girls from the website photos

By: DaShiv

DaShiv — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:28:58 -0800

Hey, what happened to our boyzone? Where did all these wimminfolk come from?

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:35:14 -0800

I like Canadigeeks. They are so vewy unthweatening.

By: pookzilla

pookzilla — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:42:09 -0800

mr.marx: I take offense to that comment. Poopyhead.

By: purephase

purephase — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:44:59 -0800

Hey! ;)

By: mcwetboy

mcwetboy — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:50:51 -0800

Sorry, Toronto, but you do suck. Nothing personal. Signed, the rest of Canada.

By: aedra

aedra — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:54:06 -0800

My photos.

By: livii

livii — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:55:19 -0800

And some more - a small set, more Monkeyfilter oriented. And since that's my personal flickr account, y'all can see my Mexico trip photos too, if you like. Which at least has more flattering photos of myself than any of the ones taken last night, urgh.

Re Toronto: my folks are in Brampton, I'm allowed to slag Toronto all I want. I still cheer for the Leafs though.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:57:31 -0800

Aww! What's wrong, mcwetboy? Did Toronto steal your lunch money?

By: mcwetboy

mcwetboy — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:00:13 -0800

It's just the rule in this country: everyone outside Toronto hates Toronto. See, for example, the Toronto song.

By: mcwetboy

mcwetboy — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:04:34 -0800

Wow, I think everyone's photos are now up, unless there was someone else with a camera that I didn't see.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:04:54 -0800

Come have a beer with us Toronto MeFites sometime.

Let's Start The Healing!

By: mr.marx

mr.marx — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:12:03 -0800

mr.marx: I take offense to that comment. Poopyhead.

Oh noes, no, that wasn't my intention at all! I was merely making a follow-up to the P_G shoutout and his "german accent" comment. Nothing to do with you all, I promise!

By: mcwetboy

mcwetboy — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:14:48 -0800

Torontonians: I kid. Really. Please don't hurt me.

By: matteo

matteo — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:25:41 -0800

I have communicated extensively with mr.marx thru the Internets in the past year and I can personally testify that the gentleman is no poopyhead

By: amberglow

amberglow — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 13:16:39 -0800

looks like it was fun--thanks for the shoutout! : >

what a cool tattoo!

By: orange swan

orange swan — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 13:18:18 -0800

You know, you're just feeding the collective Toronto ego with all this love/hate. If you really want to cut us down to size, ignore us.

Although we probably wouldn't notice if you did.

By: Menomena

Menomena — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 14:09:34 -0800

That was so much fun! I took a few photos but only one turned out so I can't really be bothered to post it, as we have a plethora of'em anyway.

Also, Peeg's weenie is truly a weenie.
So there.

By: nyxie

nyxie — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 14:26:35 -0800

< delurking >
Awaiting the photos from Toronto's meetup that are *ahem* dedicated to us.

Should be interesting.

< /delurking >

By: mendel

mendel — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 14:36:54 -0800

Hey, you can't un-delurk!

By: Quartermass

Quartermass — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 15:15:13 -0800

I don't know mcwtboy, I grew up in BC, AB, Sask and Man, and you are right - I think there is an actual section in grade 1 that teaches kids how much the T Dot sucks.

Well, it's true - it does suck. I've been there.

By: jacquilynne

jacquilynne — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 15:40:49 -0800

I would like to point out that the only place in Canada that is arguably more hated than Toronto is Ottawa. Sure, everyone is bitter and jealous about Toronto. But when they're really whining about what's wrong with this country, who do they talk about? Those bastards in Ottawa.

By: scarabic

scarabic — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 15:50:12 -0800

Hey! Thanks for the shoutout. Rarely have I been in such good company!

By: pookzilla

pookzilla — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 16:52:07 -0800

mr. marx: Sorry about that. I'm still on the wrong side of most MeFi in-jokes. :)

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:38:53 -0800

It's a weenie to be reckoned with, trollop.

By: mr.marx

mr.marx — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:03:36 -0800

pookzilla: ay, ok! no worries.

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:44:45 -0800

Thanks for the out-shouting, co-canucks!

By: languagehat

languagehat — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 06:22:06 -0800

My thanks as well, and I'll join scarabic in saying: Rarely have I been in such good company!

By: pookzilla

pookzilla — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 08:46:54 -0800

Wow, I can't believe I missed a compliment. Thanks amberglow!

By: jb

jb — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:47:28 -0800

Toronto does suck. There is even a song about it.

Signed, a proud T'rontonian.