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Toronto-Age |OT4| Molested by a Burger Priest

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Kave_Man

come in my shame circle
My area is pretty good, the last time we had a massive power outage was years ago and it was one that affected everywhere and has only been in the summer so we don't freeze to death.

Between the ice storm and yesterday maybe we've been without power not even a full 10 minutes.
 
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BigJonsson

Member
Kave_Man said:
My area is pretty good, the last time we had a massive power outage was years ago and it was one that affected everywhere and has only been in the summer so we don't freeze to death.

Between the ice storm and yesterday maybe we've been without power not even a full 10 minutes.
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You didn't lose power during the ice storm?
 
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EvilMario

Will QA for food.
I didn't lose power during the ice storm, but the following February we lost heat in our shitty apartment building for four days during a really cold stretch.
 
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mr.rager

Member
I wonder how long it'll take for these e-sports bar to close down. As nice as it is to have something like that, I don't think it'll be profitable in Toronto.
 
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ahdurian

Member
mr.rager said:
I wonder how long it'll take for these e-sports bar to close down. As nice as it is to have something like that, I don't think it'll be profitable in Toronto.
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I think Ryerson has an eSports club, so depending on activity from other schools with similar clubs, it could be pretty good
i mean...when LoL or DotA2 or whatever tournies come on, I could see it getting busier
 
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KnightHart

Member
mr.rager said:
I wonder how long it'll take for these e-sports bar to close down. As nice as it is to have something like that, I don't think it'll be profitable in Toronto.
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It sounds like there are 3 of them opening up based off vague murmurs and such online. I'm pretty sure Meltdown is the closest to being a reality but that isn't really saying much.

To be honest I'd like to be able to go to one in the city. Depending on the bar part itself, and what they have playing on the monitors I can see myself being a weekly regular or something.

It's not like the thirst isn't there, it's definitely there. The Starcraft 2 WCS Season 3 finals at the Congress Center near Pearson was fantastic, the crowd itself was really hyped (I was in that crowd). There are theater viewings for The International and I think they're actually held at the Bell Lightbox. Regardless, I think an eSports bar/ Barcade be a really interesting thing to see in Toronto.
 
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Willectro

Banned
Team Cold or Team Winter or whatever you're calling yourselves these days:

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EvilMario

Will QA for food.
Willectro said:
Team Cold or Team Winter or whatever you're calling yourselves these days:
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Heeeey #TeamWarm changed their name from #TeamSummer, making them the only team with a name change. #TeamWinter has been and will always will be #TeamWinter.

But.. you warm fellows might want to hold off a couple of days before declaring victory.

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Roto13

Member
#TeamWarm should just be called #TeamPrecious.

No power outages for me last night. Had some flickering but that's it.
 
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added_time

Member
Are all these bars seriously just e-sports? Like they won't have just fun video games set up to play like Super Mario Kart that might appeal to a wider selection of people?
Or it's all Starcraft and Call of Duty tournaments?
 
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Divvy

Canadians burned my passport
added_time said:
Are all these bars seriously just e-sports? Like they won't have just fun video games set up to play like Super Mario Kart that might appeal to a wider selection of people?
Or it's all Starcraft and Call of Duty tournaments?
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It's going to be all Dota and LoL
 
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EvilMario

Will QA for food.
I've always wondered how these places will (and how A&C Games does) circumvent the arcade ban. ie; You're not allowed to have more than two "pinball or other mechanical or electronic game machines" a venue. Which is why Pinball Cafe was shut down and why the city council was so happy when Funland finally closed its doors. I guess having televisions and computers setup like this doesn't quite fit with ban? Seems like regulation created by a bunch of old people after of 'seedy arcades'. I know council has bigger issues at hand, but it's absurd that we have these laws still.
 
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You Are Viewtiful

Member
added_time said:
Are all these bars seriously just e-sports? Like they won't have just fun video games set up to play like Super Mario Kart that might appeal to a wider selection of people?
Or it's all Starcraft and Call of Duty tournaments?
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There needs to be one for Just Dance. Y'all seriously need to see me go in on Beauty and a Beat.
 
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added_time

Member
Divvy said:
It's going to be all Dota and LoL
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LoL lol

Anyways, I'm not sure why I care since I can't play video games anymore. Although I suppose watching people play Mario Kart on screens would be a better atmosphere for me than seeing crappy Monday Night Football or something.
 
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Sober

Member
soultron said:
I want to watch CSGO majors live and drink overpriced beer in public. I'm into this kind of thing.
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So like ... three white guys in a sea of generic asians?

(There will be a single CSGO TV compared to the 2 dozen ones each devoted to LoL and DOTA)
 
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KnightHart

Member
EvilMario said:
I've always wondered how these places will (and how A&C Games does) circumvent the arcade ban. ie; You're not allowed to have more than two "pinball or other mechanical or electronic game machines" a venue. Which is why Pinball Cafe was shut down and why the city council was so happy when Funland finally closed its doors. I guess having televisions and computers setup like this doesn't quite fit with ban? Seems like regulation created by a bunch of old people after of 'seedy arcades'. I know council has bigger issues at hand, but it's absurd that we have these laws still.
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It is a silly and outdated law at this point. Though knowing this city, the reason for why that law exists is probably not what we all think it is, and is probably something much stupider.
 
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soultron

Banned
Sober said:
So like ... three white guys in a sea of generic asians?

(There will be a single CSGO TV compared to the 2 dozen ones each devoted to LoL and DOTA)
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People can watch their DOTLOLA2 all they want, I'll be in the corner watching the live CSGO on the 12" B&W CRT.
 
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Sober

Member
I argue that all you need is a deep-frier and you don't really need a e-sports bar, you can have one at home!
 
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whitehawk

Banned
EvilMario said:
I've always wondered how these places will (and how A&C Games does) circumvent the arcade ban. ie; You're not allowed to have more than two "pinball or other mechanical or electronic game machines" a venue. Which is why Pinball Cafe was shut down and why the city council was so happy when Funland finally closed its doors. I guess having televisions and computers setup like this doesn't quite fit with ban? Seems like regulation created by a bunch of old people after of 'seedy arcades'. I know council has bigger issues at hand, but it's absurd that we have these laws still.
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I remember reading about that, but arcades can't seriously be banned, can they? Is that why Funland was shut down?
 
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EvilMario

Will QA for food.
whitehawk said:
I remember reading about that, but arcades can't seriously be banned, can they? Is that why Funland was shut down?
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I've read a few articles and I can't find a specific reference as to why they closed aside from business not being very good in recent years. Funland opened in 1962 and the city really started fighting arcades in the 70s it appears. The most recent updates to By-Law 438-86 appear to be dating back to the late 90s. Maybe Funland was grandfathered in? I've no clue.

This article provides some insight into the fight against arcades and pinball machines.

The legal status of pinball varied between municipalities, ranging from a total ban (Forest Hill, 1944), to legally imposed restrictions on operating hours (New Toronto, 1949). By the late 1950s, a logic-twisting Supreme Court of Canada decision on games of chance wound up classifying pinball machines as illegal gambling devices. This didn’t stop operators from finding loopholes, nor did it stop people buying machines for home use.

The battle over pinball heated up in January 1975, when the Metro Toronto Police morality squad shut down 150 machines at Peter Budd’s four arcades on the Yonge Street Strip, including his flagship Funland parlour. Budd was told he wouldn’t be charged with keeping a gaming house as long as the machines stayed unplugged. A Star editorial published two weeks later declared the pinball laws “silly” and the effort to police them a “waste of time.” Federal Minister of Justice Otto Lang soon introduced amendments to the Criminal Code legalizing pinball machines, which came into effect in January 1976.
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Kuro Madoushi

Unconfirmed Member
EvilMario said:
I've read a few articles and I can't find a specific reference as to why they closed aside from business not being very good in recent years. Funland opened in 1962 and the city really started fighting arcades in the 70s it appears. The most recent updates to By-Law 438-86 appear to be dating back to the late 90s. Maybe Funland was grandfathered in? I've no clue.

This article provides some insight into the fight against arcades and pinball machines.
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EM FOR MAYOR!
Toronto just hates fun
 
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ahdurian

Member
you guys are making me miss Funland..

then I remembered when they went to tokens...

now I don't really care as much
 
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zroid

Banned
I was one of those kids who went to Playdium and spent the entire time in the batting cages

nerds
 
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KnightHart

Member
EvilMario said:
I've read a few articles and I can't find a specific reference as to why they closed aside from business not being very good in recent years. Funland opened in 1962 and the city really started fighting arcades in the 70s it appears. The most recent updates to By-Law 438-86 appear to be dating back to the late 90s. Maybe Funland was grandfathered in? I've no clue.

This article provides some insight into the fight against arcades and pinball machines.
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God damn it. It really is a case of "No Fun Allowed" mixed with "THINK OF THE CHILDREN"

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Roto13

Member
shadowkat said:
When I was a kid, I decided that I would have a pinball machine when I grew up so I could play it all the time. It was a life goal.

I still don't have a pinball machine.
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Someday I'm going to own one of those digital pinball machines. I need it, or I won't be able to die.
 
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Willectro

Banned
shadowkat said:
When I was a kid, I decided that I would have a pinball machine when I grew up so I could play it all the time. It was a life goal.

I still don't have a pinball machine.
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I own a "Pool Sharks" pinball machine. If you have the space there are deals out there, specifically if you think it's something you could do minor repairs on yourself (ordering and replacing parts, lights, wiring etc).

I wonder how much a Metallica or Adams family table are worth these days?
 
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