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UER Forum > Journal Index > nb's amazing adventures > Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto! (Viewed 2776 times)
Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto!
entry by nightbird 
12/1/2004 5:41 AM

So, Thanksgiving morning I find myself at the airport waiting to board this plane to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Why leave the country, why not spend it with you family, you ask? Well, I have a small family, and we aren't very big on the celebrations, so my options are generally to work or find some sort of amusement. I chose to leave the country and the mad rush of the after Thanksgiving sale.

In flight, unfortunately, I was not on the more scenic (city) side of the plane.
Somewhere in the northwest corner of Indy.
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Flying into over Lake Ontario into Pearson airport, I was also under the wing, and didn't have the best view.
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Roadwolf was kind enough to pick me up and let me stay with him while visiting. After the airport, we stopped at a nearby Wendy's and encountered this:
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We both found that to be highly amusing and odd...then I saw another sign like it earlier today...

Friday, RW and I decide to head here http://www.uer.ca/...ow.asp?locid=20857 for some UE-ing goodness. Unfortunately, after entering the property, we discovered workers in the process of demolishing the buildings. RW trying to get a better view and some pics of the demolition.
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One of the flooded quarries:
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Saturday, the York meet! A very respectable 20 or so showed up. And somehow, all the girls in attendance came with Roadwolf, hm. I think that was planned, lol. After meeting up in a local mall food court, we moved to the parking lot to formulate the exploration plan.
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After a bit of deliberation, and Avatar, Roadwolf, Exkalibur, Gunslinger, and David going to the street to torment some poor woman that just rear-ended another car, the decision is made to go here:
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A bit of a drive, but everyone is up for it. On a gas and snack pit stop, it was decided that Roadwolf's car was much to dirty, and he was treated to an impromptu car wash via sqeeegees...the next day it was dirty again, lol. We drive on. Of course, the further north, the more snow. The group preparing to make the trek to the location:
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After walking about 3/4 of a mile through snowy, hilly terrain, we reach the fence and 20 of us infiltrate the property. As we near the buildings, a recon team (Roadwolf, Gunslinger, and Jono!) went ahead to assess the security.
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After giving the go ahead, the rest of the team beings to explore the various buildings on the property. We tour a residental building with an observation room (with bubble viewer!). We also find a bar area, a pool, an auditorium, a game room and bowling alley, and a basketball court. As darkness falls, we switch to red lights and continue. After a good five hours, we call it a day, er, night, and exit the property. We head back to the city, giving an almost empty restaurant some much needed business.
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My trip wasn't all UE, though. I got to spend time with friends I hadn't seen in a while. Bring on the random silliness.
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Is it real, or isn't it? You decide...

Unfortunately, all things must come to and end. On my last night in Toronto, I went out for Italian with Avatar, Boffo, and Roadwolf:
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During dinner, Av demonstrated his little known, but highly talented hobby, artisan paper cutting:
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After visiting a bit more, I said my goodbyes to Av and boffo. Roadwolf and I then went and roofed his building, to see the city by night one last time, 23 storeys up. We could even see the hearn stack standing tall among the city lights.
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As with my last visit, I did not get to see anything that was on my "list", but I feel like I still did and saw a ton, and left not feeling disappointed, and looking forward to my next visit, whenever that may be.


[last edit 12/2/2004 4:54 AM by nightbird - edited 1 times]
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Emma Peel 


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Re: Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto!
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Looks very wonderful I am so glad you had fun.... I wish I could have been there, but I see the snow and shudder, anyway. (Reminds me... I need to go to Good Will and look for a nice UE winter coat...)

And... man, who convinced you to get onto that little tiny ass prop plane?? YUCK.

Av has some mad paper-cutting skills. But are they as good as your cookery??/?!?!?!?

/me wanders into those locatiosn now....

<3<#<3<3<3<3<#<3<3<3<3<#<#<#<# hearts and ice cream cones/typos...

em




Sorry, I probably forgot my <sarcasm> tags.
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Re: Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto!
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I've seen that sign at Wendy's. I went to McDonald's and they gladly gave me 5 on one burger per my request.
Ahh, Mcdonalds!




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Emma Peel 


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Re: Happy Thanksgiving from Toronto!
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Oh, yes... the sign... I was at The Ratt today (fast-food place on campus), and saw a lovely picture of delicious looking tomatoes with the big words "Tomatoes and Green Peppers." And then that damn Florida explanation.... except we don't have ANY.

/me was angry. I now crave tomatoes.

Em




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