So Sabtastic told me that the 13th would be fine for her. How about everyone else?

At 5/18/12 05:24 PM, ZombieMonkey wrote: So Sabtastic told me that the 13th would be fine for her. How about everyone else?

Other than superstition, I don't see any real problems.

Will the weather hold?

At 5/18/12 08:07 PM, Painbringer wrote:

At 5/18/12 05:24 PM, ZombieMonkey wrote: So Sabtastic told me that the 13th would be fine for her. How about everyone else?

Other than superstition, I don't see any real problems.

Will the weather hold?

It's been pretty warm for the past 2 weeks. It was also fairly warm last year. Hopefully, it will stay the same.

Weather that you can expect during the 13-15 is highly sunny and warm weather
a coyboy hat is all the fashion you need as temperatures have in the last 5 years range from:
18c-25c
20c-28c
7c-17c it rained almost all week that year that's when the casualties happenend for the horses... breaking their legs in the mud and what not and man was it dirty
26c-32c
20c-25c

Sunscreen is a somewhat rare thing but is worn by a few people, if you wear jeans then prepare to smell by half day
It gets hot there is sweet and sticky things everywhere, it is very uncommon for a breeze and you can't really walk well in jeans that stick to your leg... don't wear skinny jeans to this... you will hate your self
Although jeans are not advised it is also the style that 95% of everyone that goes to the rodeo wears
A coyboy hat ranges from 10-40%

During the durration of the stampede in calgary it is completely acceptable to wear a cowboy hat everywhere and have fun
the actual size of the stampede grounds is roughly:
2.5football fields long for the strip
2 football fields for the horse tracks and running grounds
4 football fields for the building event centers
2 football fields for the casino
2 fields for the arts shows and what not
Expect that if you are intent on seeing everything you will be walking a good 6km a day... sometimes with food in hand or prize tickets in your pocket or a stuffed animal on your back
we charge for water bottles and its hard to find a water fountain

The 6th and the 13th works for me! I can make it out for either/or.

Let me know which one I should go to! c:

At 5/21/12 04:08 PM, Sabtastic wrote: The 6th and the 13th works for me! I can make it out for either/or.

Let me know which one I should go to! c:

yea you guys should settle on one so i can put it into the ng calendar.

At 5/21/12 04:46 PM, Luis wrote:

At 5/21/12 04:08 PM, Sabtastic wrote: The 6th and the 13th works for me! I can make it out for either/or.

Let me know which one I should go to! c:

yea you guys should settle on one so i can put it into the ng calendar.

I think we should do it on the 13th then.

i vote on the 13

There's a pretty big chance that we're gonna lose a few people to the SanDiego Comic Con - falls on the same weekend.

At 5/22/12 01:44 PM, Sabtastic wrote: There's a pretty big chance that we're gonna lose a few people to the SanDiego Comic Con - falls on the same weekend.

fuck comic con, i want to see some canada cowboyz.

Commie Con is not even a real NG meet.

Where's the drinking and karaoke, huh?!?

I also vote on the 13th!

Even though I'm still not 100% sure to be there...

At 5/23/12 12:20 AM, AsthmaticHamster wrote: I also vote on the 13th!

Even though I'm still not 100% sure to be there...

I hope to see you there =D

At 5/22/12 05:33 PM, Painbringer wrote: Commie Con is not even a real NG meet.

Where's the drinking and karaoke, huh?!?

I'm pretty sure Tox knows a place where we can do this. I haven't really been out drinking in this city yet :\

At 5/23/12 12:26 AM, ZombieMonkey wrote: I'm pretty sure Tox knows a place where we can do this. I haven't really been out drinking in this city yet :\

I was still referring to the Comic Con.

But it would be nice to have some real meetup activities too.

The 13th it is!

At 5/23/12 12:26 AM, ZombieMonkey wrote: I'm pretty sure Tox knows a place where we can do this. I haven't really been out drinking in this city yet :\

i got a place
besides... its not that hard to find in the city
and here... this is to allow you to get groovy and classy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZTm5n9xHw

i do have a question though ...

i can provide the time and transport all over the city, i can bring to you near anywhere..
but what is the line..
would it be a day at a carnival, then a bar and drinks in the evening (or something else)
maybe the next day a raft down the river in a tube and enjoy the sun
and the third day to simply pig out at a all you can eat restaurant and then more drinks with a heavy side of gambling at a indian casino...

i dont know.. and to be honest i dont know what to put down on the table for everyone...

help?

If anybody in Alberta wants to carpool, I've got room for 2!

You just need to worry about giving me the heads up and getting to my end of the city (Northern Edmonton) in the first place.
I will be leaving very early on the 13th, and coming back home early in the am on the 14th.

My only real big concern is accommodation.

Like, where is the majority of users staying?

I should probably ask Luis where he's staying.

At 5/25/12 01:27 PM, Zuretis wrote: Maybe I will be able to come, should be interesting, or maybe not :(

Hope you can make it!

Well I'm starting my move to Calgary tomorrow. Trying to get a job at a bar so I most likely won't be out during the festivities but I'll post where I'm working so you chumps and chumpettes can come visit for some beers.

At 5/23/12 05:49 PM, Sabtastic wrote: If anybody in Alberta wants to carpool, I've got room for 2!

You just need to worry about giving me the heads up and getting to my end of the city (Northern Edmonton) in the first place.
I will be leaving very early on the 13th, and coming back home early in the am on the 14th.

I'm interested, as I live on that end of the city as well. We should trade some information via PM so we can hammer out details.

At 5/23/12 05:49 PM, Sabtastic wrote: If anybody in Alberta wants to carpool, I've got room for 2!

Would you mind doing a SLIGHT detour to Montreal for me?

At 5/27/12 06:23 PM, AsthmaticHamster wrote:

At 5/23/12 05:49 PM, Sabtastic wrote: If anybody in Alberta wants to carpool, I've got room for 2!

Would you mind doing a SLIGHT detour to Montreal for me?

It's just a four day drive through the mountains. No biggie.

I havent totally settled yet, i did look into it, the airfare is dent but the hotel rates were brutal. Im also plannin to move to a different part of the country in july so i might be superbusy sorting my relocation

I'm moving from England to Banff on 14th of june, and I've been looking for a nerdy type event close by, so I will see if i can turn up. I just have no idea where anything is :D.

If anyone can give me an ideas/ help/ info on travel, costs, etc, that would be fantastic :)

Much love:)

At 5/28/12 08:08 AM, pojo-the-king wrote: I'm moving from England to Banff on 14th of june, and I've been looking for a nerdy type event close by, so I will see if i can turn up. I just have no idea where anything is :D.

If anyone can give me an ideas/ help/ info on travel, costs, etc, that would be fantastic :)

Much love:)

Well Calgary is about a 2 hour drive from Banff. If you can't get a ride from there, you can always hop on a Greyhound Bus which would probably cost you around $60 or so. As for hotels, Tox put up a pretty detailed post on the second page.

I hope to see you there. :D

Well Calgary is about a 2 hour drive from Banff. If you can't get a ride from there, you can always hop on a Greyhound Bus which would probably cost you around $60 or so. As for hotels, Tox put up a pretty detailed post on the second page.

I hope to see you there. :D

Brilliant. :)

Cheers mate....

now i just need to learn Canadian.....

At 5/29/12 10:56 AM, pojo-the-king wrote: now i just need to learn Canadian.....

It is a mix of British and American dialects.

Sounds reaaaally awesome, I'd go if I were in Alberta at that time. There's a chance I'll be there roundabouts next summer, so maybe I'll join then!

So you guys better do this again next year :P