Toronto meet-up reminder

February 18, 2005 8:15 AM

Toronto Meetup Reminder! Tomorrow! As previously discussed.
posted by DrJohnEvans to MetaFilter Gatherings at 8:15 AM (23 comments total)

Bishop & Belcher, 8:00pm, for food and T.M. Beer^TM. Are we downstairs again?

Afterwards, dirtynumbangelboy is hosting a field trip to 5ive. You must declare your intentions to him by tomorrow afternoon.

Somebody bring a camera—mine's in New York right now.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 8:18 AM on February 18, 2005

I'll try to make it to the Bishop!
posted by nprigoda at 8:21 AM on February 18, 2005

And remember: anything can happen at a MeFi meetup.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 8:22 AM on February 18, 2005

I just used Google Maps to get me driving directions to the B&B from my house at Keele & Sheppard. Apparently the fastest way to Queen West from Downsview is via Guelph. 176 miles, 3.1 hours.
posted by jacquilynne at 8:25 AM on February 18, 2005

Dang! Didn't know about the meetup... would love to come but can't... someone have a drink (or two) for me!
posted by Robot Johnny at 8:28 AM on February 18, 2005

Damn...Ottawa meetup, and then Toronto meetup? I ask you...where's the Montreal one? Where???
posted by Succa at 8:44 AM on February 18, 2005

We can make this a Montréal meetup if you want. It'll just be in Toronto.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 8:46 AM on February 18, 2005

I'll have a drink for ya, Robot Johnny. And then I'll go frolic with the flash mob of drunken Santas (see Dr. John's link above). Although it's February... flash mob of drunken U.S. presidents?
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 9:21 AM on February 18, 2005

jacquilynne and anyone else who's driving: in case you can't find parking on the street, there's a municipal parking lot not far from the Bishop & Belcher-- Queen and Augusta (on the West side of Spadina), right behind the Kentucky Fried Chicken (North side of Queen).
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 9:33 AM on February 18, 2005

Guelph also has excellent municipal parking lots. Cheap, clean, safe. If you're in that area.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 9:40 AM on February 18, 2005

Not to derail your thread, but I visited Edmonton last year and returned to the states with the impression that Canadian parking lots were called parkades. Is that just an Alberta thing?

I'm curious. Oh, and I also wish you well for your meetup.
posted by gramschmidt at 10:09 AM on February 18, 2005

Butter. Butter. Butter.
Parkay!

Parkades? Never heard that one before.
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 12:04 PM on February 18, 2005

A parkade is an indoor parking lot.

I'm from Western Canada originally, though, so that may be a regionalism.
posted by jacquilynne at 12:11 PM on February 18, 2005

Guelph also has excellent municipal parking lots. Cheap, clean, safe. If you're in that area.

DrJohn, dear, you owe me one windex cloth.

It's a good thing I merely spit Diet Dr Pepper all over my laptop, because I hear it hurts like a bitch when it comes shooting out your nose.
posted by jacquilynne at 12:13 PM on February 18, 2005

Jacqui, your best bet from Keele & Sheppard would be along Sheppard to the Allen, down the Allen to Eglinton, east on Eg to Avenue, straight down avenue to university, then hang a right on Queen.

See you guys in the basement tomorrow!
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 3:16 PM on February 18, 2005

I will have a drink in Edmonton for you all.
posted by blacklite at 4:26 PM on February 18, 2005

hmmm... always on nights when I work...

If I have the energy, I'll try to meet up with y'all post 9 pm at the Belcher. There'll be no clubbing for me...
posted by Ms Snit at 5:16 PM on February 18, 2005

stonerose and I will 80% probably pop by the B&B.
posted by gesamtkunstwerk at 5:37 PM on February 18, 2005

Yay, what the hell, I should go. Dunno about afterwards though.
posted by shepd at 9:26 AM on February 19, 2005

I'll bring my new camera, I gotta get some practice with it.
posted by shepd at 9:26 AM on February 19, 2005

Put me in the 80% category the well. I'm in the Great Eastern Suburb this afternoon/evening, not sure if I can make it to the B&B before ten. What time be the plan for going on the road to the next establishment? I'm in favour of pubbing, less so clubbing.
posted by philfromhavelock at 12:07 PM on February 19, 2005

I'm not sure how big the clubbing contingent will be, phil, just judging from the responses in this thread. I'm also not sure what time dnab's planning on going to 5ive. Heck, I don't know anything. I just post here.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 1:57 PM on February 19, 2005

d'ho! Made other plans! see you guys next time!
posted by joelf at 4:37 PM on February 19, 2005