Winter Blues

posted January 6, 2016 11:44 PM | |

Sat January 23 at 7:00 PM, Jason George

100 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1E1, Canada (Map & Directions)

I'm in, and will echo the sentiment, it's been too long.
posted by kilo hertz at 12:20 AM on January 7, 2016

Alas, we have plans to be in the land of Mighty Taco and Genesee Cream Ale that weekend -- but if they should fall through, I'll be there.
posted by peagood at 5:16 AM on January 7, 2016

Indeed.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:34 AM on January 7, 2016

Great idea! What time?
posted by tickingclock at 6:37 AM on January 7, 2016

I will be in Toronto for a different thing first - so after dinner would probably be good - like, say, 7 PM?
posted by flex at 6:43 AM on January 7, 2016 [2 favorites]

Hooray! I am for this thing.
posted by ilana at 8:58 AM on January 7, 2016

Looking forward to it!
posted by grouse at 1:21 PM on January 9, 2016

I'll try. The schedule is a little uncertain these days.
posted by Multicellular Exothermic at 9:32 AM on January 10, 2016

Damn, it's been ages since I attended a meetup and I'd love to rectify that, but I'm already double booked that night.
posted by The Card Cheat at 1:35 PM on January 13, 2016

All right, I confirmed this.

(If anyone would be up for hosting me overnight? - then I could get a ride into the city & catch a train home the next day - it would save me the drive in the dark & possible crappy weather.)
posted by flex at 7:24 PM on January 18, 2016

flex, I can host you in a limited sort of way. Here's the deal. And I won't be offended if you decline this for any reason. Queen sized double-decker air mattress in the living room of my condo. It's a comfortable setup.

I do have a dog and a cat. The dog is gentle and friendly and not too smelly and will sleep in the bedroom with me and my male partner. The cat is also gentle and friendly but the cat WILL cuddle with you all night - this is impossible to prevent. I'm at Church and Wellesley. And I have free underground parking for a guest. We clean regularly but if you have allergies this may be a non-starter....
posted by cranberrymonger at 9:26 PM on January 19, 2016

cranberrymonger, thanks so much for your kind offer! =) I think that could work out very well for me (I'm not fussy & a cat cuddling with me all night is how I usually sleep). I will be in touch with you through MeMail as I sort out my arrangements.
posted by flex at 6:39 AM on January 20, 2016

Would anyone like to get dinner with me somewhere in the area of the meetup this evening? Suddenly I have found out I will be available from about 5 PM on today =) and I would be happy to maximize my visiting time with lovely Toronto MeFites.
posted by flex at 10:18 AM on January 23, 2016

Oh, rats. We're tied up until 6:00 to 6:30 or so.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 12:07 PM on January 23, 2016

Well, I am at Fresh on Spadina and will be for a while =) if anyone is in the area!
posted by flex at 2:12 PM on January 23, 2016

Hey flex, you still at Fresh on Spadina? I live in the area and I can be there in 15 minutes. I'll Memail you my contact.
posted by tickingclock at 2:46 PM on January 23, 2016

I am still here! Just finished some delicious tacos =D
posted by flex at 2:47 PM on January 23, 2016

tickingclock & I are at the Jason George, in our usual spot!
posted by flex at 4:00 PM on January 23, 2016

Our arrival is imminent. See y'all momentarily.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 4:08 PM on January 23, 2016

I'm on my way
posted by cranberrymonger at 4:23 PM on January 23, 2016

Thank you to all for a lovely time (and to flex for the best back skritches this side of anywhere)! My hallucination also had a great time and would like to convey his thanks for your belief in him.
posted by ilana at 11:58 PM on January 23, 2016

Thanks to everyone who made it out! Another awesome meetup and I was so glad to see you all. Super thanks to cranberrymonger for hosting me overnight!

Per our plans last night, l will schedule a February date for our Kinky Boots outing & a March weekend house party meetup at my place very shortly =)
posted by flex at 7:25 PM on January 24, 2016

This was great fun. Thanks for organizing, flex.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 4:09 PM on January 25, 2016

I wish I could have been there, but in a not particularly surprising turn of events, law school is, like, hard and stuff.
posted by jacquilynne at 6:03 PM on January 25, 2016

Mr. Conspiracy informs me that Kinky Boots' run in Toronto has been extended to May 16. As of the other night, it was slated to end in early March.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 6:03 PM on January 26, 2016

Oh No!!! I thought it was this weekend! Sorry folks!!!!!
posted by typewriter at 7:03 PM on January 28, 2016

Oh No!!! I thought it was this weekend! Sorry folks!!!!!

We're still here. And very, very, very drunk.
posted by mandolin conspiracy at 7:55 PM on January 28, 2016 [2 favorites]

I want in on this Kinky Boots action! (How many times have I said that!) Who is going what where when?
posted by typewriter at 8:18 PM on January 29, 2016