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1 2   UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious (Viewed 811 times) Avatar-X  Alpha Husky Location: West Coast Gender: Male yay!  |  |  Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious < on 9/2/2005 1:41 PM >   I am planning some kind of a memorial or get-together for Ninjalicious / Jeff. I would very much appreciate suggestions and ideas, since I've never done this sort of thing before. But here's what I have in mind: - We hold it in Toronto. Ideally, I'd like to hold it in Ninj's favourite place (Royal York), but I don't think I can swing that. - Everyone is welcome. Family, friends, internet acquantances, press, or even just interested third parties. - I imagine, just as they did here on the forum, that many people will want to say a few words to the crowd about how Ninj touched their lives. I know I do. So I think we should have a podium and a microphone set up. This event should be held in 2-3 weeks, to give people enough time to change their schedules. I've received many messages from people outside Toronto who would fly here or drive here to attend such an event. Please post additional suggestions and ideas. huskies - such fluff. Valvany  Location: Aalst, Belguim Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 1 on 9/2/2005 3:16 PM >   How about organizing this event in or at the outside of Ninjalicious favorite abandoned building.(Although I don't know how to get electricity in such a place,or even permission to held such an event there :s ) Maybe a stupid idea,but thats how I would want it! Even I can't be there(cause I live in Europe),my thoughts and that of many UE's from belgium goes to the family and friends of Jeff. Forgotten Places : The Art Of Decay >>>www.forgotten-places.com<<< Agent Skelly  Web Sheriff Location: Oregon Territory Gender: Male Prenez De L'Avance Avec Chrysler!  |  |  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 2 on 9/2/2005 3:55 PM >   Sounds great, just get a date set and I can arrage for a carpool of the rest of the explorers from Upstate NY here. Decoy  Location: Leslieville Gender: Male Oh I have slipped the bonds of earth...  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 3 on 9/2/2005 4:32 PM >   I can keep one or two out-of-towners if they're looking for free accommodations. You can put anyone looking for a night's stay in contact with me and we can hammer out details. It's a drag, it's a bore, it's really such a pitty To be lookin' at the board, not lookin' at the city. TaP  Location: Montreal, QC Gender: Male  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 4 on 9/2/2005 8:43 PM >   sounds like a very nice thing to do to someone as special as him, ill try my hardest to go, ill try to go by greyhound bus or something, or maybe by some friends with cars EDIT: av i have a few sugegstions. hold a moment of silence, donation box for cancer research, play his favorite song/read his favorite poem,infiltration article etc... hope it helped [last edit 9/2/2005 8:46 PM by TaP - edited 1 times] Disgrace  Location: Saint John, New Brunswick  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 5 on 9/2/2005 9:02 PM >   I'd try very hard to go, but I'd have to either hitchhike or get a drive with someone else who's going by this way(New Brunswick). Should set up a way to organize carpools, for people who are willing to take fellow Explorers on their way. Maybe the passengers can split the cost for gas or something? Agent Skelly  Web Sheriff Location: Oregon Territory Gender: Male Prenez De L'Avance Avec Chrysler!  |  |  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 6 on 9/2/2005 9:31 PM >   And by carpool, I mean take advantage of 'Dukes personal company car with free gas... uem-Tux  Iron Wok Jan Location: Montreal Gender: Male UE Geek  |  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 7 on 9/3/2005 1:05 AM >   I will do my absolute best to attend. I'll see if I can't drag along any other Montreal explorers too. Urban Exploration Montreal Why are you the way that you are? lopix  Location: Ontario Gender: Male I survive on the poison you're feeding me  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 8 on 9/3/2005 1:11 AM >   Why not try to approach the Royal York and simply ask them? I have a friend who works for Fairmont, might be able to hook me up with the right person to talk to. It would be good press for them, as long as we spin it the right way, I can't see why they would say no. Only issue is, if we want a room to hold it in, they might want some cash for it, which could be steep... Av, if you are up for it, I could see what I could find out and we could go talk and see what they say - let me know... [edit] Just emailed him, have to get on the phone and see what he can do for me - will post details when I have them... [/edit] [edit2] Also working a contact at the Toronto Star, see if I can get a reporter on board, some ammo to take to the RY if we get to talking stage. If we can guarantee them some good PR out of it, it will go a long way to helping us get in... [/edit2] [last edit 9/3/2005 1:21 AM by lopix - edited 2 times] I'm not angry - just focused :: No human opinion is higher than the truth http://www.lopix.com :: http://www.dkphotogroup.com Avatar-X  Alpha Husky Location: West Coast Gender: Male yay!  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 9 on 9/3/2005 2:04 AM >   If you can find a way to do it there, I would love to. -av huskies - such fluff. Washu  Location: Ottawa Gender: Male  |  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 10 on 9/3/2005 3:04 AM >   I should be able to attend. Anyone from Ottawa who wants to carpool with me just drop me a PM. Jupiter  Moderator Location: Toronto Gender: Male Boffo's alright... for now.  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 11 on 9/3/2005 6:37 AM >   Av, would holding it in the Royal York really be that unreasonable? I think it's a great idea. The question is obviously in the cost. But I mean consider how much people were willing to spend to go to OPEX, if you were to charge $10...$20... something like that for people to attend this, it may cover not only the conference room, but also a donation to a charity that Jeff would have wanted donations to go to. Someone should at least look into the cost first before we consider it to be out of the question. Abandoned Planet darnay  Nobler Donor Gender: Male  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 12 on 9/3/2005 2:22 PM >   I'm in, all the way from College/Spadina. lopix  Location: Ontario Gender: Male I survive on the poison you're feeding me  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 13 on 9/4/2005 1:29 PM >   Posted by Jupiter Av, would holding it in the Royal York really be that unreasonable? I think it's a great idea. The question is obviously in the cost. But I mean consider how much people were willing to spend to go to OPEX, if you were to charge $10...$20... something like that for people to attend this, it may cover not only the conference room, but also a donation to a charity that Jeff would have wanted donations to go to. Someone should at least look into the cost first before we consider it to be out of the question. I am working on it, calling my buddy tonight to see what he has found out and if he has any names of people for me to talk to. Also waiting to hear back if the Star is interested, try to "pay" them in good PR and reduce the cost for those who want to attend. Should have more info by tomorrow... I'm not angry - just focused :: No human opinion is higher than the truth http://www.lopix.com :: http://www.dkphotogroup.com liz  Location: New York City  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 14 on 9/6/2005 6:09 PM >   While all this memorial planning is going on (so nice) I have been talking to Av about trying to somehow make the Access All Areas book launch take place on the same weekend. I'm not quite sure if this is going to be feasible, however, not the least of which problem being it seems like the venue I thought we were launching at is suddenly wildly unavailable for most of the next 2 months. I'm still working on this and I'd love to see a scenario where the book launch could be on a Friday or Sunday and the memorial could be a day/afternoon thing one day on that weekend. The memorial would be the focus for those of you coming from out of town, but if people also wanted to go to the launch (we're gonna try to make it fun) it would be neat to have people around to celebrate Jeff's book. So, just to be clear -- the weekend of Thanksgiving would totally suck for everybody, right? PM me or email if you have any helpful suggestions, (e.g., "What? Urban explorers hate Thanksgiving! I'd love to travel to Toronto then!"). Yeah, didn't think so. Working on it... Liz nightbird  Girl Moderator Location: Buffalo, NY Gender: Female Gone abortin, BRB  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 15 on 9/6/2005 7:29 PM >   Posted by liz So, just to be clear -- the weekend of Thanksgiving would totally suck for everybody, right? PM me or email if you have any helpful suggestions, (e.g., "What? Urban explorers hate Thanksgiving! I'd love to travel to Toronto then!"). Yeah, didn't think so. Just for those that celebrate the holiday. For the record, last year I ditched the states in favor of an anti-thanksgiving in Canada. And it was the best thanksgiving ever. WTF indeed. liz  Location: New York City  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 16 on 9/6/2005 8:41 PM >   I should be even more clear and specify I meant the weekend of *Canadian* Thanksgiving, e.g. Oct 9. Averus Black  Mr. Evil Location: Toronto, ON Gender: Male  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 17 on 9/6/2005 9:15 PM >   Will this be PMed to everyone as a notice like the other local events? I'm notorious for not checking UER for days at a time, though lately, I'm getting better at it. I'd definately like to come to this, I didn't know Ninj very well but I liked and respected him, and I'd like to at least be there during his memorial. Donations sound like a good idea, too, but with my job I have no idea if I'll be able to come. I have to give something like four weeks notice to book any time off so that's kinda out of the question, so I guess it's really a roll of the dice for me. Merde. Pretty sly for a fat guy nightbird  Girl Moderator Location: Buffalo, NY Gender: Female Gone abortin, BRB  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 18 on 9/6/2005 9:20 PM >   Posted by liz I should be even more clear and specify I meant the weekend of *Canadian* Thanksgiving, e.g. Oct 9. heh, I was thinking about that, and realized that's what you meant. Still, good to clarify for those coming from the states that didn't know about the date difference. WTF indeed. Crossfire  Location: Kay-Dub Gender: Male Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years.  |  |  |  |  Re: Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious <Reply # 19 on 9/7/2005 1:00 PM >   Myself, for one, leave town for Thanksgiving, opting for the wide-open goodness of the Muskokas. It's a tradition with my family, which I missed last year. I wouldn't be able to make a Thanksgiving weekend memorial. Don't let that stop you though. You can't please all the people all the time! C. Disgruntled. UER Forum > Archived UE Main > Memorial / Get together for Ninjalicious (Viewed 811 times) 1 2   All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 125 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 741820559 pages have been generated.