Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11858856)

Yes. It is that time of year where us Canadian's make plans to watch the spectacle laid on by our southern cousins.

Last year I went to a pub got drunk, won $120 on a game of squares. Went to several more pubs and was particularly blurry eyed the next day only surviving work for several hours.

This year I'm at a friends place eating chilli and trying to avoid alcohol.


I put it to you, joe public, how will you be spending your Super Bowl Sunday?

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 11858963)

...Six Nations Championship. France-Italy and Scotland-England on Saturday, Ireland-Wales on Sunday. Proper rugby...but in case the BBC or ITV feeds flake out it'd be good to have a backup.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11859090)

Having a bit of shindig at my place. Sending HID out shopping and then having some septics round for the afternoon. At least they bring decent booze not that pigswill Canadians pass off as beer or whiskey. A local Indian restaurant is going to deliver a nice selection from their appetizers menu. Their tandoori chicken wings are especially good. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11859216)

Make sure they understand than anything left in the fridge is yours when they leave and don't let them in unless they bring more than enough.

Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 11858963)

Bollocks to that. It's also the opening weekend of the Six Nations Championship. France-Italy and Scotland-England on Saturday, Ireland-Wales on Sunday. Proper rugby :p

BBC streams for the Saturday games, ITV for Sunday's. Unless anybody knows if the RTE player works with MediaHint? I've never tried it, but in case the BBC or ITV feeds flake out it'd be good to have a backup.

Originally Posted by Pizzawheel (Post 11859504)

$20 would get you into the beach club for the day, start with a full English and go on the lash. Not so convenient if you live on the wrong side of Yonge.

I think I'd be hiding behind the sofa for SCO-ENG today so I'm pulling the hockey dad excuse.

Originally Posted by Mr Bean (Post 11859954)

Spent the last two days setting up for it at work for the high rollers :-

3 x 16:9 screens with projectors
4 x 80" LCD's
4 x 42" LCD's
2 x 42" LCD's

and a preview monitor for me at front of house.

Full PA, decor and other like boring stuff.

I may take next year off to watch it with friends and drink beer.:blink:

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 11860327)

You run a bar?

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11859222)

I'm not inviting any canukleheads. Yanks are okay, they're not cheap so they tend to bring a nice selection of microbrews and posh spirits and they always leave what's left. All I did was order the food.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 11860463)

Whose turn is it to play this year anyway?

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11860511)

Given the sizes of the bottles of Stoli and JD that two early birds have brought, I think this could get messy. Maybe I'll stick some sausages rolls in the oven as the food is not going to arrive until 3:30. :(