Toronto Meet 2010

[NegativeONE]

Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When: October 9th, 2010
What: The answer to countless people suggesting a meet in the fairest province's capital over the past couple of years. Toronto is big, diverse, affordable, and pretty easy to get to and get around. It also has the greatest concentration of Newgrounds Tanky awards out of any city, so that's uh, gotta be worth something here.

To get the ball rolling in advance, here are some of the possible destinations and timekillers we could throw our rolls of quarters at.

Canada's Wonderland
Huge rides, lots to do, and the date of the meet should grant us weather that's chilly enough to scare away the hordes and their shit-eating kids, but warm enough that no one will lose any fingers. It's a little far out and a touch pricy, but certainly one to consider.

CN Tower
Kind of the quintessential Toronto tourist thing to do. Not a lot of bang for your buck, but someone might want to spearhead a group who wants to go.

Bummin' around the city
This is bound to happen. It's effectively free, and people are bound to wander around at some point. Some points of interest are the harbourfront, the distillery district, Chinatown, Kensington Market (Little Third World), and the Eaton Centre area.

Cosmic Bowling
Like Wonderland, this one is a little further out, and one of the pricier options, but still a damn decent one. There are enough lanes to accommodate huge groups, they serve alcohol, and everyone loves bowling in the dark, right?

A goddamn bar
Suffice it to say that when the sun effs off for the night, every meet is going to culminate in a beverage house of some kind. Depending on the area we'll be in (which in turn depends on highest voted entertainment options for the day), I'll look into reserving space in some of the larger bars in Toronto. For those unaware, drinking age in Ontario is 19.

Any other Torontonians are welcome to toss in other ideas. We've got time to plan, yet. Everyone's responsible for their own sleeping arrangements. I can make recommendations upon request. From everyone else, thoughts on the current ideas are appreciated.

So who's in? D:

[Retrospective]

I'll try and go, but I'll need someone in Ontario to let me stay at theirs. I kinda regret not going to the London meet, but I could easily rack the money to go Canada.

Fezz, Makeshift?

[Evil-Dog]

I'll surely be there

[NegativeONE]

Will there be hot guys?

Good question. No.

I'll surely be there

Alright, some celebrity endorsement ;)

Who are you?

I'm your biggest ffffffffan

[Klik]

yeah so when do we get a meet in phoenix?

[ajyablo]

I'd be totally up for having a meet in the city.

I'd probably be out if it's at wonderland or Cosmic bowling.

Whether it's CN tower (I live here and still haven't been there =S), Downtown, or somewhere like The Annex.

... Preferably on or near a subway route. *cough*

[HighWay]

One of these days I'll get to meet all the COOL people :(

[TropicalParadise]

Well maybe I'll come and maybe I won't!!

:D

[Klik]

At 8/19/10 08:59 PM, Shauna wrote:

At 8/19/10 08:54 PM, klik wrote: yeah so when do we get a meet in phoenix?

Unfortunately, never.

damn gonna need a bus ticket

[Spikrodd]

I'm making it. I saw the fun you all had last year and I want in.

Being an Ameri-fag on the East Coast, this'll be a toughy.

[Luis]

i'll be there

[Makeshift]

At 8/19/10 08:36 PM, Madnath75 wrote: I'll try and go, but I'll need someone in Ontario to let me stay at theirs. I kinda regret not going to the London meet, but I could easily rack the money to go Canada.

Fezz, Makeshift?

haha, Alec lives in Virginia. I live about 2 hours outside of Toronto. It's difficult for me to arrange rides and I'm poor, so I'm not sure about this one. I'm also not particularly fond of hanging around some older drunk men from Newgrounds that are most likely not fond of hanging around some younger sober boy from Newgrounds.

[poxpower]

Fffffffffine

I need a drink anyway.

.. Wait that's stupid, EVERYONE NEEDS A DRINK

[SNIPER]

put me as a tentative yes. :)

[Retrospective]

At 8/19/10 09:53 PM, Makeshift wrote: haha, Alec lives in Virginia.

I was thinking of someone else. Now I look a tool

I live about 2 hours outside of Toronto. It's difficult for me to arrange rides and I'm poor, so I'm not sure about this one.

I'll have some money, so I could get us both there.

I'm also not particularly fond of hanging around some older drunk men from Newgrounds that are most likely not fond of hanging around some younger sober boy from Newgrounds.

Aah. If you change your mind, let me know.

At 8/19/10 09:53 PM, Luis wrote: i'll be there

You're always at meets, I don't think you had to confirm you were.

[wtfyourface]

Yeah, I might be there with RoobyKillAll.

Ahaha. Just maybe.

[TheGrim]

No offense, but Canadians are gay. That isn't fucking bacon, IT'S HAM. FOR CHRISTS SAKE I ASKED FOR BACON ON MY PIZZA NOT FUCKING HAM!

[Yukin]

At 8/19/10 10:15 PM, TheGrim wrote: No offense, but Canadians are gay. That isn't fucking bacon, IT'S HAM. FOR CHRISTS SAKE I ASKED FOR BACON ON MY PIZZA NOT FUCKING HAM

Lol I grew up in Toronto and I've always called bacon the real bacon. I never knew some canadians called ham, bacon until I was like 12 or something. Anyways I might be able to come, I might not. I was wondering when a Toronto meet might happen.

[NegativeONE]

Alright, good to see the crowd building up a bit already. I'll periodically compile lists of confirmed attendees and fence-sitters.

[Painbringer]

At 8/19/10 09:07 PM, Chronamut wrote: If I think youi are cool you are welcome to party at my place - I got a balcony - you can all hand out there - or play some ps3 on my wide screen - orr look at my extensive collection of porn and highly expensive things :P

Sounds like a lot of fun.

- byob though

What, I have to go out in public to buy my own booze!?!

and I swear if you break everything I will
a) make you pay and

What would you consider as forms of payment?

b) rip your fucking limbs off >:(

I don't think you meant dick as a limb, so I assume you want to have some fun with your helpless victim(s).

some other points of interest in toronto:

church st: wanna see a bear bar? I know you dooooooo ;) I'll take you there if you want but you will be pawed at

*Scared* I'll have to think about that one.

toronto is the gay capital of canada - and gay things abound there - for those of the fairer third sex :P

All the more better for people like me.

In case it isn't obvious I will obviously be going

Obviously.

This meet will be a week after my 27th birthday, so I'll use that as an excuse to come - Hopefully this meet will happen for me.

[Vidaria]

At 8/19/10 08:45 PM, NegativeONE wrote:

Will there be hot guys?

Good question. No.

Speak for yourself! I'll be there!

I live right in the heart of the city so hopefully I can go. I'll be really busy with school but hopefully I can duck out for a weekend.

I MAY be able to get relatively cheap accommodations for people, my apartment has "guest" suites that I think you can reserve for a fee. I bet they are cheaper than the hotels tho. But NO GUARANTEES YET.

no way any stranger is sleeping in my room tho haha

I wouldn't recommend Canada's wonderland but thats just me. If we're looking for a generic bar, there's always the Madison near the Annex. It seems to be the place that my med class likes to organize meet and greets.

[UnknownFear]

I'd love to come!!! I just moved to Toronto, I'm in the Richmond Hill area, but I'm still new to the area. Would love to come, but who knows.

[jmalouin7]

Toronto zoo perhaps???

I may be making an appearance to this meet up of some sort :) just depending on work/school/gf schedules plan together :)

[NegativeONE]

At 8/19/10 10:42 PM, Vidaria wrote: Speak for yourself! I'll be there!

Aw, I was just kidding. This should be the handsomest meet yet.

I MAY be able to get relatively cheap accommodations for people, my apartment has "guest" suites that I think you can reserve for a fee. I bet they are cheaper than the hotels tho. But NO GUARANTEES YET.

Yeah, if you're downtown and you were able to do a wee bit of research into that as an option, that'd be super helpful. Thanks in advance, regardless of what happens.

I wouldn't recommend Canada's wonderland but thats just me. If we're looking for a generic bar, there's always the Madison near the Annex. It seems to be the place that my med class likes to organize meet and greets.

The Maddy crossed my mind too. When bars with lots of seating was the topic of the brainstorm, it was the first to make the cut. Might be a little weird to huddle a bunch of us nerds into a meat market, and you have to be careful of its occasional 21+ nights, but it's one I'll keep on the shortlist for sure.

[Spikrodd]

I gotta save up money... 355$ round-trip, plus hotel and souvenirs. Gotta show something for my Canadian travels, right?

Maybe I can sell some artwork...

[Envy]

So, when is there gonna be a Saco meet.

Drink beer and float on a river all day. That's my idea of a good time. Call me when that's being arranged.

[MaestroRage]

i'm in!

yay :D!

[ZombieMonkey]

I'm in! I was really hoping this would come around since I live in Niagara Falls.

Any decisions where the meet is? It would be fun to bum around the city with and finally going to the CN tower.

[ChandlerThompson]

You guys should go to the Beta Shoe Museum. It's awesome in big groups.

[Zeebarf]

I'll be there!