AlphaTwo00
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N/m there's people here, but standing around is lame.
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Heading downtown now. Dropping by Coffee Culture (block east of Bathurst on College), for anyone going to the Playstation event. Feel free to drop in. I probably won't hang out long at the event, but I will drop in to see it. Look for the name tag. 
Well, $1,300 for just rent is definitely doable.
Check out http://viewit.ca/ for apartments as well. You can cross check things like google maps and addresses to see what's near transit, but you'll almost always be close to a streetcar, or subway south of St Clair.
Well, $1,300 for just rent is definitely doable.
Check out http://viewit.ca/ for apartments as well. You can cross check things like google maps and addresses to see what's near transit, but you'll almost always be close to a streetcar, or subway south of St Clair.
AlphaTwo00
Member
And the Sony thing is open.
If you are coming during the summer, you could easily find a bevy of cheap places that are going for rent around the downtown campus since students are going to be looking for people to sublet their apartments. I'm not sure which site students typically post their listings on nowadays (Kijiji?) Maybe another gaffer could answer that for you.
Dagless M.D.
Member
Nice idea, could give us plenty of time to get on our feet.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Mangod has been spotted.
AlphaTwo00
Member
wait? I'm not the only gaffer in the room? The hell?
AlphaTwo00
Member
EvilMario and I are here. I'm in the 8 bit jays hat
The Elite
BOSS
Yeah. I got the impression someone touched the third rail.
Playstation meet up was a lot of fun. In GAF tradition, I talked with fellow Gaffers and didn't end up playing any of the games. Had a good chat with Shane Bettenhausen. Dyad looks fantastic and so does Papo & Yo. I have a feeling that Papo & Yo is going to be a big deal on GAF in a few months. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2012/03/papo-yo-explores-abuse-fear-and-poverty-through-block-puzzles.ars
The Elite
BOSS
You finally got to try Sound Shapes? I gave up on playing anything. Venue was way too small.
It's because they devoted 3/4s of the space to catering. Hohoho..
But yes, it was great to meet some gaffers. Only 7 streetpasses, but I guess that's okay for a Sony event.
lunarworks
Member
Man, that's what E3 was like back in the day.
The Elite
BOSS
Oddly enough, this event made me miss E3 a bit. I need to go back. I have to start freelancing in the gaming space again.
They gave me an umbrella because I had to wait in line and they said "thanks for being patient". It's a really nice umbrella too.I missed out on a free PlayStation umbrella
Which part of the gaming industry do you specialize in? I'm trying to morph my career into it.
Pics please.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Yes, it was on a vitaI missed out on a free PlayStation umbrella
lunarworks
Member
I helped run a quasi-successful gaming site back then. We went to E3 between '99 and '02. It was quite a feat pulling it all off, as we had members fly in from across the country and even from Europe. The last year I managed to get 12 people in, IIRC, faxing all these documents and everything. It was quite a production for a puny operation like ours. (Although I didn't quite get my share of the actual work done. I was going through... things at the time.)
AlphaTwo00
Member
Shane was right, real GAF is just like online gaf, we'd just talk about games and not play anything.
lunarworks
Member
It's true. I haven't played a game since I beat Skyward Sword in March.
Ah, my fault then. I didn't bother waiting. I thought the people who had Vita's were just downloading it on to their system or something. I didn't see a kiosk there.
I almost got an umbrella but I only waited for about a minute before they let me in. And yeah, I didn't play anything either. Was interested about Sorcery though but there were several people waiting to play it so I couldn't.
AlphaTwo00
Member
EvilMario and I stood around the Sorcery for a while just talking.
I just didn't bother playing anything outside of sound shapes, which, unlike whitehawk, I found the game awesome.
So you're the one with the horse head.Also didn't get EvilMario for Streetpass
Did anyone pass by a carL?
Neeeigh
The crowd made it hard to even "wait in line" so I didn't get a chance to play much. I really wanted to check out Dyad and Sorcery, but couldn't.
I did however manage to get my paws on Retro City Rampage and Papo & Yo, both of which were very cool. For the latter in particular, I was always intrigued by it, but am now especially excited.
Oh yeah, and I also thumbed through the Game of Thrones pre-order bonus art book. Damn that thing is lovely. One of the best pre-order bonuses for anything in recent memory.
I did however manage to get my paws on Retro City Rampage and Papo & Yo, both of which were very cool. For the latter in particular, I was always intrigued by it, but am now especially excited.
Oh yeah, and I also thumbed through the Game of Thrones pre-order bonus art book. Damn that thing is lovely. One of the best pre-order bonuses for anything in recent memory.
The Elite
BOSS
I have barely been home the last couple of days so I haven't noticed anything at all. Hope they get this fixed.
added_time
Member
Toronto photo of the day:
This photo is of my favourite office buildings: the Toronto Dominion Centre. It was designed by a very famous architect named Mies van der Rohe
This photo is of my favourite office buildings: the Toronto Dominion Centre. It was designed by a very famous architect named Mies van der Rohe
BigJonsson
Member
What a shocker, no charges will be laid against Daniel Dale
The mayor should have to apologize
The mayor should have to apologize
BladeWorker
Member
Today, I drove out to Mississauga from Yorkville for a meeting. I left the office at 3:30.
I arrived at my meeting at 6.
My blood pressure is roughly at aneurysm levels.
I arrived at my meeting at 6.
My blood pressure is roughly at aneurysm levels.
I don't drive, so I don't really know how it feels - but I remember the girlfriend had to drive across the city (from scarborough to west end) and it was supposed to take 30minutes, but the DVP was closed that weekend and it took nearly 2 hours. She looked like she was going to break down into tears near the end.
Guys, driving seems hard.
There's no way in hell I'd take the DVP to get from Scarborough to the west end. Why go downtown if you don't have to?
Oh, she wasn't going to take the DVP - but the DVP being closed fucked traffic so hard.
BladeWorker
Member
As shitty as the TTC can be sometimes, there's a reason why they can get away with calling it "The Rocket".
Compared to wimpy drivers scared of rain (of which this city appears to have plenty, leaving aside those afraid of snow), the TTC runs rather quickly.
Compared to wimpy drivers scared of rain (of which this city appears to have plenty, leaving aside those afraid of snow), the TTC runs rather quickly.
This is why I park at kipling and subway it downtown, harsh.
The Elite
BOSS
How much money do you have?
somesayyea
Member
Can anyone recommend a restaurant in the Roncesvalles area.
Wife and I are looking for a place to go to on Friday - good food, good vibe without being overly expensive.
Wife and I are looking for a place to go to on Friday - good food, good vibe without being overly expensive.
OrangeYouGlad
Banned
It's not driving that's hard, it's dealing with the idiots who were given a license when they shouldn't have been. We need stricter licensing in Ontario.