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Old Jan 25th 2015 | 2:37 pm
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I appreciate this.

As I am not really a pub/bar person I find drunkenness awkward and unsociable.
 
Old Jan 25th 2015 | 2:37 pm
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Originally Posted by bats
Thanks. I could have sworn the Esplanade was pedestrian only. I must remember not to stagger so much this time.
It sound as if you were a bit lucky last time not to be run over.

Glad you're both coming.
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 3:12 am
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Originally Posted by bats
Ta, we'll aim for one of those. The latest plan is that Batsman is coming too so we will arrive around 8pm. Try not to be too drunk before then.
Green P at 1 Church St is $5 for 6pm-7am. If I couldn't get away from work early I'd drive there and leave the car overnight, but I'm optimistic I can drop the car home and TTC in by 6-ish this Friday.
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Yes, the library. When you come in off the Esplanade, the bar is in front of you; bear left past the bar and then left again into the library.

As to not getting totally blotto, why come at all?
Esplanade? Obviously I'm a yokel Looking like it'll be King Street car to, umm Younge, and then walk down to the pub.

Fine, I'll drink 'till I pass out then
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 9:35 am
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Esplanade? Obviously I'm a yokel Looking like it'll be King Street car to, umm Younge, and then walk down to the pub.

Fine, I'll drink 'till I pass out then
I don't know where you work, but from Oakville just take the GO train to Union.

It's a short walk from there.
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 9:57 am
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Yep, sharkus, go is definitely easiest for the pub! I can meet you and walk with if you're in earlier!
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 10:18 am
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Esplanade? Obviously I'm a yokel Looking like it'll be King Street car to, umm Younge, and then walk down to the pub.

Fine, I'll drink 'till I pass out then
One stop past Yonge to Church and then south towards the Lake.

Although it may be quicker to hop off at Yonge if there is a lot of people loading on from the Subway station.

That stop is actually right next to my office.
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 11:04 am
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I don't know where you work, but from Oakville just take the GO train to Union.

It's a short walk from there.
Yeah, a no brainer when coming from home. As for work, it's Liberty Village, so I could potentially catch the GO to Union, hmm. That or TTC it. Decisions, decisions.
 
Old Jan 26th 2015 | 2:52 pm
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Yeah, a no brainer when coming from home. As for work, it's Liberty Village, so I could potentially catch the GO to Union, hmm. That or TTC it. Decisions, decisions.
Liberty Village. That would bring back some memories if I wasn't so old.

Back when I lived in High Park/Roncesvales (1982-1986) I used to play snooker at the Academy of Spherical Arts in that neighbourhood, which has since been gentrified as you must know.

I just googled and the Academy seems to have succumbed to "progress" in late 2012 but the street it was on has been renamed Snooker Street.

A fitting epitaph I feel.

I do wonder what happened to Rick though. Is he dead or a rich man today?
 
Old Jan 28th 2015 | 1:58 am
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Is there space for 2 more on 30th? Me and my wife just moved to Toronto on 12th Jan and are staying in North York. Would be good to get out and have a pint or two….
 
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Is there space for 2 more on 30th? Me and my wife just moved to Toronto on 12th Jan and are staying in North York. Would be good to get out and have a pint or two….
We operate a 'more the merrier' policy
 
Old Jan 28th 2015 | 2:11 am
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Is there space for 2 more on 30th? Me and my wife just moved to Toronto on 12th Jan and are staying in North York. Would be good to get out and have a pint or two….
Absolutely! All the info is in this thread, looking forward to meeting you guys!

Tirytory - you may need to tell them we will be more like 15-20, lol... from going back through the thread, I think we are at:

Schnooks +1
gaz_c2c +1
Novo +1
sharkus
JamesM
Pizzawheel
bats +1
Paul_Shepherd (maybe)
Mr The Lees
Zoe Bell (maybe)
Tirytory
Pretty Flowers (maybe)
DandNHill +1 (maybe)
JerseyGirl +1
Bella Cullen (maybe)
HGerchikov (maybe)
MinsterMan83

So if you count .5 for all the maybes, that puts us at... 19.5 people.

So yeah, reservation probably needs to be increased in size a touch!

(This list is just from going back through the thread... hopefully it's mostly accurate. Should be a good turnout!!!)
 
Old Jan 28th 2015 | 2:26 am
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Absolutely! All the info is in this thread, looking forward to meeting you guys!

Tirytory - you may need to tell them we will be more like 15-20, lol... from going back through the thread, I think we are at:

Schnooks +1
gaz_c2c +1
Novo +1
sharkus
JamesM
Pizzawheel
bats +1
Paul_Shepherd (maybe)
Mr The Lees
Zoe Bell (maybe)
Tirytory
Pretty Flowers (maybe)
DandNHill +1 (maybe)
JerseyGirl +1
Bella Cullen (maybe)
HGerchikov (maybe)
MinsterMan83

So if you count .5 for all the maybes, that puts us at... 19.5 people.

So yeah, reservation probably needs to be increased in size a touch!

(This list is just from going back through the thread... hopefully it's mostly accurate. Should be a good turnout!!!)
If we see that many I'll be surprised.

On experience people who say "maybe" never actually turn up. Just want to try and make it look like they made some effort.
 
Old Jan 28th 2015 | 2:28 am
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If we see that many I'll be surprised.

On experience people who say "maybe" never actually turn up. Just want to try and make it look like they made some effort.
I'm a maybe but I will try my best to be there.
 
Old Jan 28th 2015 | 2:28 am
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If we see that many I'll be surprised.

On experience people who say "maybe" never actually turn up. Just want to try and make it look like they made some effort.
Paul_Shepherd and HGerchikov have made it in the past, and I think DandNHill was a last-minute cancel last time instead of just a no-show. I haven't met Pretty Flowers, but sounds like she has been in the past as well. *shrug*

Hopefully they will come back and verify if they are coming!

Even without counting the maybes, it's at 16 people...
 


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