Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.

'Shindig'


Atlantic Canadian Monday Madness  

[NAFDA] We used to get Buffy the day before everyone else, now we get Angel a week after everyone else. And Firefly every Monday!


JohnSweden - Mar 25, 2004 10:02:42 am PST #5907 of 6793
I can't even.

Do you visit Ottawa often? We'll be there again in the summer to visit my parents (in Kingston) and other relatives.

Not Elena, but I used to get up?(river, I think that's right) to Ottawa a lot. I love the town, if not the winter weather. I have lots of close friends who live there, but I can usually get them to visit me, these days. Kingston? Queen's grad. I loves me the Ktown. Going there this weekend.


Megan E. - Mar 25, 2004 10:04:37 am PST #5908 of 6793

My two co-workers are from Kingston and my DH went to RMC for grad school. Great city!


Megan E. - Mar 25, 2004 10:19:54 am PST #5909 of 6793

Private Member's Bill to add a new stat holiday in either February or March

It won't pass but it's nice to know the thought is on the HoC floor.


Rafmun - Mar 25, 2004 11:21:07 am PST #5910 of 6793
I'm made of felt and my....hey, who's hand is that?

Kingston and the Sleepless Goat Cafe........good times, good times.


JohnSweden - Mar 25, 2004 11:50:44 am PST #5911 of 6793
I can't even.

Private Member's Bill to add a new stat holiday in either February or March

An idea whose time has long since come.

Kingston and the Sleepless Goat Cafe........good times, good times.

My old fave was the Chinese Laundry Cafe, long gone now, but I never miss brunch at Chez Piggy when I'm in town, and I'll probably hit Curry Original Saturday night for dinner with my pals. Unless we do the Pilot House. (Guinness, Combo and Chips. Thanks.)


Rafmun - Mar 25, 2004 2:44:52 pm PST #5912 of 6793
I'm made of felt and my....hey, who's hand is that?

I had a class held every Monday night at the Lonestar during football season b/c the prof was a big NFL fan, and he liked having the game come on as class ended. There were only 5 of us in the seminar, so we usually stuck around for the game (and beer, ribs, etc).

I did particularly well in that course, if I recall. =)

I also took one course at Queen's - just to meet people more my age. Nice campus.

I miss the Chinese Laundry Cafe - didn't know it went out of business either - when did that happen?


JohnSweden - Mar 25, 2004 3:59:27 pm PST #5913 of 6793
I can't even.

I miss the Chinese Laundry Cafe - didn't know it went out of business either - when did that happen?

Around 98, I think. I hadn't been in Kingston in several years and friends told me it was gone. The people who owned were done (they'd been running the place 15 years or so) and sold up. There is a restaurant/deli there now, called Epicure, with a similar style, but not quite the same.


Rafmun - Mar 26, 2004 2:30:44 am PST #5914 of 6793
I'm made of felt and my....hey, who's hand is that?

That's really too bad. I left in 96. Glad I had the op to experience the place. I heard some of the used book stores on Princess Street had closed up too...


Megan E. - Mar 26, 2004 2:59:59 am PST #5915 of 6793

Hey Raffi! *haha* You're up!


JohnSweden - Mar 26, 2004 5:17:24 am PST #5916 of 6793
I can't even.

I heard some of the used book stores on Princess Street had closed up too...

Yep, most of them are gone. Still a few left, but only one independent new bookseller, A Novel Idea. The only other places to get new books are Chapters and Indigo. Not that I mind them terribly, but it is a real change for Kingston (and I do prefer the independents when I can get them).