Toronto Pride
 

I have volunteered to help during the above event (partly selfish reasons, volunteer work looks good on resume and you get a free T Shirt :), but also because I am a public spirit individual!! ), and they have asked me to help in a security type roll on Saturday and Sunday.

Has anyone been here during the Pride weekend, are there generally any problems or is it reatively trouble free?

Thanks

Mark

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It's 100% trouble free and HEAPS of fun!!!!

Enjoy and make sure to get ridiculously sloshed with the hottest Queen you can find :D !

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In the heat and humidity, I'd think chafing maybe. Opt for those chaps. :D

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Something we should know? :D

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We go to the parade most years, often with an autistic adult. We've never seen any trouble of any sort and have always been able to borrow a wheelchair. There are lots of bylaw violations; public nudity, drinking in the street, smoking weed in public and, OMG, smoking straight cigarettes on patios which have umbrellas! However, there are lots of police and volunteers keeping order without petty busts and, so far as I've seen, it's all been very sociable.

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Oh dear, i've been told they are mandatory and must be worn so as to show a bare ass.......what have done!! Will vasaline prevent chaffing, maybe I should take a tub with me ;)

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The Queen is going, I didn't know that.....best get my UK Flag out

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Thanks for the info, good to hear that from someone who has been and knows what it's like.

Thanks

Mark

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Security is always needed at these events, loads of guys slipping in the back door :eek:

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Fun, is all, no problem at all.

Sometimes we go to the Caribana parade (one year one of my children was the token white person on a float). That's a bit more rowdy but still good tempered and non-violent (at least during the day). The only occasion where I have seen, and would expect, large and hostile crowds is the last night of the Ex. Otherwise events in Toronto are enjoyably tame.

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OK I guess you are talking about actual back doors and people trying to get in to rooms or locations they should not be, possiblly trying to avoid having to pay.

I'd rather not have another thread beamed off the board today!

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please refain from using the word 'vasaline' as it may cause offence to other petrolium based lubricant manufacturers

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Of course....you are right. This board is such mine field!! :confused:

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Or he could be referring to emergency exits. That's what my back door is "exit only".

I'm pretty sure that's what he meant.

HTH :)

;)

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I was just trying to point out that in security, you don't want a lot of men coming from behind. Gets messy

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LoL, Oh dear here we go!! I can't possibly comment on anything related to you back door or it's uses. :eek:

Beacause I have never been to your house and so do not know enough about your back door to make an informed comment!

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U mean NOBODY is allowed to come in your back passage? :confused:

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Nothing to see here. Move along please.

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Oooh. I'm back up to 100 posts. Be nice everyone - I want to keep them :D

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101 actually
lol

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I would have to agree.
With such popular events, fire regulations are obviously an issue.
I seem to remember reading in the newspaper last year, following the manchester mardi-gras, that many of the bars had to lock their doors due to the crowds. It was reported that there was a bit of a disturbance when a group of young men were seen banging on the same back door one after another.

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Damn it I was going to say that......you beat me to it ;) It just came to me as I got out of the shower and I ran to the laptop to type it!!!!! Hmm great minds think alike I guess

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I think koogar is going all out for another spanking :D

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I think you are right but some people like that kind of thing.

At this point I feel I should point out that I started a serious thread and did not anticipate any dubious comments to appear. I'm shocked I am....just shocked :eek:

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I need some change
Any chance I can split your tuppence? :rolleyes:

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Not at all. I was merely commenting on the importance of safety regulations at such events. I appologise if some foul minded people may have misconstrued what I said.

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see, now, that was the trouble after decimalization.
you don't tend to see as many threpenny-bits these days

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I dont know I see quite a few threpenny-bits around Calgary. ;)

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I'm just gonna leave :D

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Got an orientation Session tonight downtown, I presume to find out what positions they are going to want me in over the weekend. Apparently there is a meet a greet party afterwards somewhere but might have to give that a miss.

I'll let you all know how it went after the weekend

Mark

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