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SpaceBridge
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My friend got me the 4 day pass for my birthday, but my company is having a national meeting over the weekend, and even though the hotel is only a few blocks away, I dont think Ill be able to sneak off. Hopefully the meeting end early on Saturday, so I can get s few autographs. Im definately doing Thursday, and Sunday all day. Maybe part of Saturday. 
I have a friend or two coming with me who are new to FanExpo, and I know one of them wants to do all 4 days.
I went on Saturday last year, and the place was fucking packed to over capacity. I stepped out for lunch and had to wait an hour in a crowd (no, not a line) to get back inside. All this while carrying bags of stuff I bought. I need to be more organized this time around, I think.
I went on Saturday last year, and the place was fucking packed to over capacity. I stepped out for lunch and had to wait an hour in a crowd (no, not a line) to get back inside. All this while carrying bags of stuff I bought. I need to be more organized this time around, I think.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Hi5 unemployment team!Sober said:Being unemployed finally has its benefits, I just stay home with the AC on
Won't be able to meetup at FanExpo (would have been a good chance to see as many people on this thread, I would bet), but I'll be at PAX.
SpaceBridge
Member
Roto13 said:
CP24 was saying it'll be 37 degrees on Thursday. Gross.
criesofthepast
Member
It's not even that hot. I'm loving this weather. Can't wait for 37º on thursday. Plan on going down to the Harbour Front or Cherry Beach and just bakinggggg. Gonna need SPF 100 sunscreen or some shit that day.
Zombie James
Banned
SpaceBridge said:
It's the humidity that pisses me off. You can't get above 24 degrees in this city without humidity kicking it up to 30+.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
I tried googling the answer and failed, maybe you guys can provide the answer:
How much beer (by bottles, 6-pack / 12-pack) can I bring back to the States with me? :3
I found something that if you stay for over 48 hours you can bring back 1 liter of alcohol; but I'm not looking for the hard stuff. I'm not sure if the same rule applies to the brew.
Maybe I should inquire with beer-age as well. . .
How much beer (by bottles, 6-pack / 12-pack) can I bring back to the States with me? :3
I found something that if you stay for over 48 hours you can bring back 1 liter of alcohol; but I'm not looking for the hard stuff. I'm not sure if the same rule applies to the brew.
Maybe I should inquire with beer-age as well. . .
It applies to beer, wine, and hard liquor all equally. But if you bring more than 1 litre back to the states and declare it, the amount of duty you have to pay is only dependent on the amount of actual alcohol, so you'll pay much less for beer than you would for wine or spirits.The Take Out Bandit said:
Lostconfused
Member
Yeah last year was crazy.Quick said:
I am fairly certain that me and my friend are going as well. But it's probably going to be just the two or three days. I have no idea who goes to conventions on a workday like thursday, to me it seems just an excuse to charge more for admition.
If I didn't have to work in the heat then I would be fine with it. I like being out in the heat when I'm not working.criesofthepast said:
I've never been to FanExpo and will miss it this year (I'll be in Portugal) but I'm thinking of going next year and taking my cousin's son (who'll be 10 next year) because I think he'd get a real kick out of it.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Today's the coolest day of the week.
GOD I'M GOING TO DIE
GOD I'M GOING TO DIE
BladeWorker
Member
I grew up in a rink. I live for the cold. This heat? I bought an air conditioner.
I need some sleep, man.
I need some sleep, man.
BladeWorker
Member
And that doesn't even count the humidex rating.lunarworks said:
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Damn, I'm only a few blocks away from you. Mighy give that place another try, but I wasn't impressed the last time I went there.Rafa=FedKilla said:
Represent.
Represent(ative) of bad opinions
Ill take it. In a few months we'll be seeing 2 feet of snow again. ENJOY it : )
edit: I wonder if it'll still be this hot during Caribana
edit: I wonder if it'll still be this hot during Caribana
Zombie James
Banned
lunarworks said:
See, the office where I work at was supposed to move to a different office over a month ago. That new office is 5 minutes from my house. It still hasn't happened so I spend about ~1.5 hours on the road each day. And my car's AC doesn't work consistently. And when it does work is sucks gas like a mothe--- ><
lunarworks
Member
I have no A/C in my car. I waited until traffic had settled down before I came home from work tonight.Zombie James said:
How much more gas does A/C use, anyway? My girlfriend loved to blast it in the rental car.
My mother and sister both have asthma, and this heat has made it pretty unbearable for them. Tomorrow I have a feeling my mom might actually take the day off. My wife doesn't do to well in the heat, and she has a doc appt and then has to go to work.
But I would rather be boiling than freezing.
But I would rather be boiling than freezing.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
I can survive this temperature, I'm just concerned about the elderly and the others. I hope there aren't any brownouts tomorrow.
Except in a small section of Brampton, that would be sweet.
Except in a small section of Brampton, that would be sweet.
criesofthepast
Member
so meanRoto13 said:
The Interrobanger
Member
There was one last Saturday at my place. Lasted about 20 mins.Sapiens said:
AlphaTwo00
Member
Man. I've ducked in to a Starbucks. Probably should just stay here until the evening.
Lostconfused
Member
Well the guests tend to be good and it's probably a better convetion than anime north if you don't care about well anime. Personally I wouldn't say that its a great convetion but it's better than nothing if options are limited.Zzoram said:
Yup it's annual.
AlphaTwo00
Member
The smart way of doing things.Zzoram said:
Or a public library, you know, those things that Doug Ford thinks we have too many of:
http://www.blogto.com/city/2011/07/tim_hortons_vs_toronto_public_libraries_mashup/
Lostconfused
Member
The entrance fee mainly just gets you inside. The main things to do is getting to see the guests although I am not sure how many of them you can get too with just the entrance pass and for how many you have to pay extra for stuff like autographs. Go to panels, some are speeches by guests and QnA sessions. Me and my friend saw Stan Lee at FanExpo last year, I guess that was the highlight of the expo for me. There are other panels being about specific topics or contests or whatever. Then there is also the dealers room which is just a huge area with lots of people selling stuff or corporations promoting whatever it is they want to promote at the time. You'll also see a lot of people wandering around dressed up in costumes ranging from really good to ridiculous and terrible.Zzoram said:
The main thing I would say is you should only go if you have a couple of friends with you who want to go as well so everyone would pick some stuff they would want to do and you have a reason to wander around the place or go to panels you might not have considered going to.
You should probably take a look at their website to see a list of guests and events. See if anything interests you. http://www.fanexpocanada.com/