Canada Toronto Rff Meet Jan 28 @ 13:00

[dcsang]

Ok..

Seeing as how I've been busy enough lately with work (both full and part time) I've neglected locating a decent pub/location for our meet that I wanted to have happen this weekend..........so......... I'm delaying it till next weekend.

Please post here with a "ya, I can make it" so that I can get numbers.

I'd like to keep it in midtown - perhaps up around Yonge and Eglinton or Yonge and St. Clair.

Again, with the weather being so spotty I don't think we can get any real "shooting" done per se 🙁 but I'm always open to suggestions since I'm the one that suggested pulling this thing together 😀

Feel free to toss out anything.. I'm easy.... not cheap.. but easy.. 😀

Cheers
Dave

 

[GeneW]

Dave, I can make it then. Especially after hearing your promise of demonstrating how to load a Leica IIIc while running down the street after a fire engine. I just *gotta* see that! 😀

Gene

 

[flashover]

Ok Chasing a Fire Truck. How about while driving one. Now that's a skill. I will try for the 28th but will not know for sure till Fri. On the topic of fire trucks here is a pic of what happens when you mix freezing rain and cars. Tues afternoon. No I didn't take it with a rangefinder. Didn't want to get them wet.

 

[Trius]

flashover: Oooh, BAD can-opener. It amazes me that every year, with the first snow, freezing rain or whatever, a significant portion of the population thinks that just maybe God repealed the laws of physics in the last coupla months.

Dave, Gene, et al. Don't think I can make it the 28th. I think my kitchen renovation is calling me. Yuck.

 

[jan normandale]

Dave, I'm a definite maybe.

Yonge St. Clair places to drink, yes. Interesting... lots of expensive houses and condos;

Yonge Eglinton, places to drink.. yes. Interesting.. fewer expensive houses and condos but more of them in numbers.

Queen and University , theres the Rex ... lots of expensive but small lofts.. interesting more than the other two,

but.... maybe too close to home?? figuratively speaking.

 

[dcsang]

The Rex might not be a bad idea Jan.... I think they have afternoon Jazz going on on Saturday and it is definitely big enough.

I don't know about the regular..umm.. clientelle 🙂 that can sometimes be there but it's a possibility. It's a bit further south than I wanted some folks to travel in case are coming from the north 🙂 but it's a great suggestion; especially for available light jazz shots.

Maybe what I'll do is scout out the location possibilities this weekend.

I'm bumping this to see if anyone else is interested - Earl, keep going on the reno... I know what it can be like 🙂 Flashover, no problemo and stop chasing fire trucks 🙂

Cheers
Dave

 

[J.Ed]

Sorry, I won't be able to make it this time. My work schedule has changed with the new year and guess where I have to be. Maybe next time.

 

[lido]

I might be able to make it, but will have to wait till mid next week to find out. I'd love to meet everyone in person.

 

[GeneW]

On the rumour that we might gather there, the Rex has stocked up on 'supplies'...

Gene

 

[FrankS]

Just look at all those kegs of focusing fluid! 🙂

 

[flashover]

The Rex might not be a bad ........... Flashover, no problemo and stop chasing fire trucks 🙂

Cheers
Dave

Dave Pick the spot and I will try to get there. Oh BTW I am not a Chaser, that's what we call the tow truck drivers. I was driving the pumper in the middle of the picture.

 

[dcsang]

heh..ok.. so you're not chasing .. and yes.. I would concur.. tow truck drivers and lawyers 😀

I'm bumping this so that we can get some more exposure.. and you all know how much I like to expose myself... 😀

Here's another thought The Domion On Queen (Queen St. E right next to Vistek) has Saturday afternoon live bluegrass music (at least it did the last time I was there)... so there's some consideration to that location as well.

Cheers
Dave

 

[dcsang]

Bumping again:

Do I hear an "either/or" : For your perusal - http://www.therex.ca/ (featuring the "Ed Vokurka String Ensemble" from 12 noon onwards)

Sadly The Dominon On Queen doesn't have a website (and no, it's NOT a supermarket 😀) - but here's the website for the entertainment that I mentioned:
http://www.foggyhogtownboys.com/map_page.htm

Now you'll note that they don't come on until 3:30pm and there is a cover of $5.

So let's hear it ....

Cheers
Dave

 

[dcsang]

Bumpity 🙂

Dave

 

[GeneW]

Jazz, bluegrass, I like 'em both so I'm good either way (and I promise to leave my 5-string banjo at home ...)

Gene

 

[dcsang]

Jazz, bluegrass, I like 'em both so I'm good either way (and I promise to leave my 5-string banjo at home ...)

Gene

I'm sort of not surprised that you play a banjo... 😀

I used to play a musical instrument and I'd probably need a lot of practice to get back into it but man.. it would be culture shock for most of you guys 😀

Cheers
Dave

 

[FrankS]

I've NEVER told anyone this: when I was a kid, I took ... accordion lessons!

Now I jsut strum a bit on guitar, so I'm cool again.

 

[dadsm3]

Have to take a rain-check on this one...hockey dad. I'm not far and I look forward to the pleasure of meeting all the RFF members from the GTA in the near future.

 

[dcsang]

I've NEVER told anyone this: when I was a kid, I took ... accordion lessons!

Now I jsut strum a bit on guitar, so I'm cool again.

Hehe.. Frank, you and I have something in common.. and it ain't strumming on the guitar or being curmudgeonly 😀

Dave

 

[Trius]

OK, I'll delay the kitchen reno and high-tail it up if Dave and Frank promise to play the accordian. The mind boggles.