TFP Toronto Meeting - November?
 

Does anyone feel like having another meeting in November?? I'm just really jealous that I couldn't be around the other day so I'm organizing another party.

I'll be back in action by Monday the 7th of November (i.e. overcome my jetlag and caught up with my lady), but I'm guessing the weekend jives more with school and work, but I know family stuff also takes place on the weekend. This hasn't stopped us before...

I am fairly open in November so far. If we're looking at Saturday nights, I can't do the 26th, but others seem fairly open. I have a gig on the 19th, but I think it's done by 8p.m. so I could scoot over to wherever the party is.

As far as a venue, I think the Victory Cafe worked well last time, but I'd be happy to do it anywhere. If I have full availability for the evening we choose I might be able to talk my wife into letting us use our new apartment (which would be great for a small get together), but I realize this presents issues of parking.

So let's think about the following dates:

November 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th

Suggestions please!!

Please not the 11th or 12th, since I have a term test on the 13th of November. I'm just the bringer of great news aren't I? :rolleyes:

But, if everyone else can't do any other times, i'm sure I can slip away on the 11th for an hour or 2.

Dang, I'm only in Toronto on the 12th, guess I can't make this meeting either :(

I am pretty sure I can make any one of those dates. I am in Santa Monica from the 2nd to the 9th or 10th and then I should be around for a while...

Let me know what date gets settled.

I'm going to be in Florida for a conference from Nov. 6th-14th, so I vote for either the 18th or 19th. :)

So far it's looking like the 18th is the best night. I'm still waiting for others to chime in. Who's up for it?

Nov. 18 is fine by me

Decide on a date and I'll try to make this one. My schedule is too volatile right now for me to conclusively say that I'll be available or not on any of those days.

However, if we do it on November 11 and I am there I do traditionally observe a moment of silence at noon. Assuming that's the date you're all welcome to join me or just leave me alone to do it, but that's your fair warning.

The 18th would be best for me!

I'm glad we're getting together again!

WAIT!!

Harry Potter comes out on the eighteenth!!!

I can't miss Harry Potter! :|

What is a girl to do?

My better half makes more of a fuss about Harry Potter, but I'm not opposed to seeing it, depending what the rest say. It might be a good group activity for us.

Maybe we can extend the meet-up: an earlier show for Potter fans, and a meeting afterwards for those not interested? I'll look into it in more detail (showtimes and whatnot)...

You know what? I'd be willing to go to Harry Potter on Saturday if we're meeting up on Friday. :)

Hello!

I found two new and legitimate reasons as to why I can't get together with people on the 18th.

1. In class essay for BritLit
2. In class essay for Short story collections.

-_- :stress:

What .. you don't wanna ditch class ... again? :p (soooo just teasin hon :icare: )

What time are you classes on that day? If they aren't night classes, surely we could all get together for some dinner and some after dinner entertainment.

My mind is still at work to find the best day here. This will be fun I think no matter how few can make it. I am optimistic.

To open up the possibilities here, would anyone consider lunch on the 19th? If enough people are available, it might be an even better proposition. And I'll try to think of the cheapest place possible (Pho Hung?) if this goes forward, so nobody feels any pressure.

Just throwing that out there (he says a la Stewie).

If it's lunch, I could get the car for the day, and make a trip down from the 'burbs... Where is Pho Hung?

Pho Hung, for those who don't know, is a vietnamese place near Bloor and Avenue. The two drawbacks I foresee are that it can be hard to get parking around there and that Vietnamese food isn't that vegetarian friendly, but before I discount it, what do people think of this idea?

Also cheap and veggy friendly that comes to mind is Sarah's Falafel near Bloor and Bathurst. Slightly easier to find parking and both veggy and carnivore friendly.

Of course I need to know if a lunch hang is better than an evening one.

Fine with me. So far that day is free too. And I love Vietnamese food. If I'm late, just order me some Bun with BBQ Pork and spring roll!

Aberkok: Are you thinking of the Pho Hung on Bloor, or the one on Spadina?

I'm always up for Vietnamese food.

18th and 19th are both fine by me.

Perhaps it would be best for those who CANNOT make it to voice their opinions? Then we can try to work something around to accomodate for the highest number of people.

hehe, I'll be happy to go to any place near Fairview Mall! There's a great Noodle place nearby. But just say when and where, Viet is fine. So is Harvey's!

Lunch on the 19th would be scads better than dinner, or next to anything on the 18th.

hehehe... you said "scads"... I though only my Mom and I used that word.

I doubt I would be able to make a lunch on a Saturday I have kids to ferry around to various activities but I will see what I can do.

I'm only in Toronto mondays to thursdays, usually.

I occurs to me suddenly that I'm unavailable all four days.

So far the most positive response has been for Saturday the 19th lunchtime. I'm also getting some good feedback about the choice of place, so as it stands now, that's when we'll do it.

Saturday, Nov. 19th - say 1p.m.? At Pho Hung Restaurant, 200 Bloor St. W (Just west of Bloor and Avenue Rd.)

If you need some better directions, or if there is an overwhelming desire to change the time, then post it here. I wish everybody could make it, but November is a very busy time, and I think we'll accomplish a lot even by getting 4 or 5 of us together.

I'll post another reminder and maybe a roll call might be useful too...

Some directions would be great. I'm coming from York Mills Station. I would assume take the subway south to Bloor, get on the Bloor train and take it west. But from there, i'm lost.

Hello Everyone!

Are we still getting together? I would really like to.

Saturday November 19th, at 1:00 PM. At Pho Hung Restaurant, 200 Bloor St. W (Just west of Bloor and Avenue Rd

To get there, either:

Take the University line to Museum. Get off at Museum and walk up Queens Park to Bloor, turn left on the side of the street opposite the ROM. There's a set of stairs with a red cow sign that reads "Pho Hung"

Or Get off at St. George station and walk up Bloor in the direction of the ROM (sorry, I'm lousy with North South East West type directions.) until you reach the set of stairs with the red cow sign that reads "Pho Hung"

I'm all for it. If it ends up being just me and Cello, that's totally cool too :D

Well, Simon, (sclocke42 who never posts -_-) Will be joining us as well. We're going to see Romeo and Juliet at 8:00.

Hey Cello, what do you think about a get together sometime between Christmas and New Years, for us transplanted Ontarians who are studying out of Province?

That sounds good too! Depending on how this goes, I'm sure we'll be more than happy to arrange another get together!

I can't make this one but would like to know of any other meeting.

sorry, can't make a Saturday meeting (too busy with kids in various programmes...) But the Pho Hung, is that the Viet place just next to the McDonalds across from the museum?

Yup! That's the one!

I'm sorry to say that I won't be able to make it either. Some family stuff has come up and I don't think I can get out of it. :( I'll try to eat some Vietnamese food in your honour.

Have fun, post pics, and let's arrange another meet before too long!

So far it looks like it's just Seige, Cello, Cello's SO and me. No problems there. Just a heads up to anyone who this might affect, the Santa Claus parade is that day. That means there is no car access to Bloor in that area and the subway will be crowded.

For those who I know are coming, this shouldn't pose much of a problem, but I thought I'd mention it.

Hmmmm... Maybe I'll give some thought to the next meeting. Doing it before Christmas sounds like a ridiculous challenge. This coming from the guys who initiated a jalapeno eating contest last night.

You guys are meeting on Saturday the 19th right? The Santa Claus Parade is on Sunday the 20th.

It would have been completely nuts at the corner of Bloor and Avenue Road during the parade. That's where all the TV cameras set up and where there are the most camera whor... I mean families.

Hmm. Bad news, I might not be able to attend because of one of my school projects. I have to schedule an interview with a speech therapist and chances are it will either be on Saturday or Sunday. Hopefully Sunday!

I'll know by tonight most likely.