anyone want to get together in Vancouver

[fishclubgirl]

Hey BCers,
I will be in Vancouver at the end of the month and was wondering if anyone wanted to get together. Maybe even run me around to a couple of stores and let me buy you lunch.... It does test my friends patience when she has to. Mods, I wasn't sure where to put this and please feel free to move it to the right forum!!

[Ursus sapien]

I'd run you around if I had wheels:-) Good Luck!

[CACAdmin]

That's great that you'll be in town. I have wheels and can possibly meet up with you (and take in some fish stores) but it will depend upon which week and which days you'll be in town. With any luck we might be able to get a few folks together for coffee or something.

[RescuePenguin]

I'm game. I live in the suburb of Surrey. I do enjoy get togethers . Depends on day and time for me.

Steve

[Kimr]

I'd run you around if I had wheels:-) Good Luck!



I would love to get together too!!! but as the others have said depends on the day of course and time.

Storm, I would be happy to pick you up if I am able to join the others.

[Ursus sapien]

Party in the house tonight (http://stormiidae.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-samhain-party-in-house-tonite.html)!

[vince0]

That video is awesome storm, thanks for sharing

[Blossom112]

That was sooo cool !

[fishclubgirl]

okay guys, I'll be there Saturday night until wednesday. Will be grey cupping on sunday but am free the rest of the time.

[Ursus sapien]

eeek! that came fast:-) I better go find my shaver...

[Pamelajo]

Since I obviously can't make this outing I think it only fair someone take pics and post them!!!

[Sweetpea]

Ooh, sounds fun. I am trying to keep my fish talk to a minimum with other people in my life, lest their eyes glaze over, so it would be fun to meet some aquarium keepers! My niece is doing gymnastics in the Grey Cup Parade, so have various family commitments on the weekend, but depending on the day/time, I may be able to join you. Looking forward to hearing what plans evolve, and will do my best to join you for a get-together and/or LFS browsing. Somewhere licensed has my vote, but then I'm a public transit user, so don't need to worry about driving. :)

[CACAdmin]

Monday anytime or Tues evening would work for me.

[RescuePenguin]

I'm wide open (vacation) . Tuesday would be best day for me if there is an organized forum get together. Can you bring me some Gold Dust Mollies? I can grab them from you when you arrive? I will probably be in Richmond sat evening anyway.

Steve

[RescuePenguin]

eeek! that came fast:-) I better go find my shaver...

Your goatee looks good on you, and it is much easier to pick you out in the crowd.


Steve

[mollybawn]

Saddest. I suppose If I had left...hmm...6 days ago, I could make it.

Have fun everyone!

[Ursus sapien]

Your goatee looks good on you, and it is much easier to pick you out in the crowd.


Steve
:TipMyHat2U:

Wednesday is booked, everything else is doable.

[Namor]

Have a great time at the game Ann Marie.

If it's half as entertaining as the Vanier Cup just was, football fans are in for a real treat. :yes:

[fishclubgirl]

I'm thinking Monday night 6ish and we meet at a restaurant near my hotel on west broadway and heather. Any suggestions?? Namor, I don't have tickets to the Grey Cup(I did go to it when it was in Calgary) just wanted to visit some friends and happened to pick the Grey Cup weekend. Should be fun though and looking forward to meeting some CACers!!

[Kimr]

I am sorry I won't be able to make it, but hope you all have fun!

[CACAdmin]

I don't know what restaurants are in the area of your hotel... maybe someone else has some suggestions or if there's a place closer to everyone who intends to get together, I could always pick you up at the hotel, fishclubgirl.

[CACAdmin]

I was thinking 6:30 can be tough for anyone who's not in Vancouver proper to get to... especially on a weeknight (traffic is is little heavier than Calgary.:wink:

How about we all meet at a restaurant or pub within walking distance to a skytrain station to make it accessible for those without wheels? Say closer to 7 pm? Your thoughts?

[fishclubgirl]

How does 7 at the Cactus Club at Cambie and Broadway sound?? It's only a block or two from the Skytrain. Jay, if you can shoot me a phone number, I'll get in touch.

[RescuePenguin]

Sounds good to me. My wife would come, but we don't have a sitter for our 3 yr old.

Steve

[Sweetpea]

I'm not sure if I can make it and will have to see tomorrow, but I definitely will try, as it would be great to meet some people from this very friendly forum in person. Is someone making a reservation and needing to know exact numbers in advance, or is it ok to confirm tomorrow afternoon?

[Ursus sapien]

assuming I don't get lost :-) I'll see you there

[CACAdmin]

How does 7 at the Cactus Club at Cambie and Broadway sound?? It's only a block or two from the Skytrain. Jay, if you can shoot me a phone number, I'll get in touch.
Sounds good to me. Will PM you shortly. (Just got home from work).

I'm not sure if I can make it and will have to see tomorrow, but I definitely will try, as it would be great to meet some people from this very friendly forum in person. Is someone making a reservation and needing to know exact numbers in advance, or is it ok to confirm tomorrow afternoon?

I'll call tomorrow (Monday) and check as to whether reservations are needed.

assuming I don't get lost :-) I'll see you there

I'll meet you at Braid and we can SkyTrain it down together if you like. Will PM you momentarily.

PS. Everyone who has a CAC baseball cap should wear it so we can find each other.

[Ursus sapien]

PS. Everyone who has a CAC baseball cap should wear it so we can find each other.
and here I was thinking that you and I were unmistakable:-)

[CACAdmin]

Your goatee distinguishes you, Storm, but I'm just a balding old guy with a beard and glasses (and bald doesn't show weraring a cap...lol.)

[CACAdmin]

I realize this is duplication from the "Dinner" thread but as it's about meeting at Cactus Club tonight I figured I'd better post it here as well.

Here's their Cactus Club menu (http://www.cactusclubcafe.com/menus/) (you can download the menu by location (in our case the location is Broadway & Ash).

For anyone joining us the address is: 575 West Broadway (info here (http://www.cactusclubcafe.com/location/broadway-ash/)including map).

No reservations are required for tonight so if you're not sure if you can make it, but decide you can at the last moment, just meet us there. :Smile:

I'll make a point of letting them know when we're seated that there might be other folks from Canadian Aquarium Connection dropping by so that they can direct you to our table if you do and we're already seated.

[Sweetpea]

Sorry, I can't make it today. I work with little kids and it's been one of those days...have a migraine, and I need to go home and call it a night. I hope you do this again sometime and I will try to join you. Have fun, those of you who can make it!

[CACAdmin]

Sorry to hear you can't make it. Thanks for letting us know. Hope we can all get together another time.

[CACAdmin]

It turned out to be a most pleasurable evening. Great food, great company and lots of "fish talk". Acutally, I don't think we found time to talk about anything else. :wink: Was great to meet Ann Marie and hopefully we can organize another get-together again and maybe some more CAC members can join in the fun.

[Ursus sapien]

great meeting you Ann Marie, even if you aren't blonde! I can't believe you're tempting me with bettas:realmad:

[mollybawn]

It turned out to be a most pleasurable evening. Great food, great company and lots of "fish talk". Acutally, I don't think we found time to talk about anything else. :wink: Was great to meet Ann Marie and hopefully we can organize another get-together again and maybe some more CAC members can join in the fun.

I'm going to need LOTS of notice next time, so I can start filling my piggy bank for an airline ticket :laugh: . Glad everyone had fun.

[fishclubgirl]

Maybe we should come visit you... Anyhow thanks to everyone who showed up. it was greet to meet all of you and I will be awaiting your visit to Calgary!!!

[Pamelajo]

I'm going to need LOTS of notice next time, so I can start filling my piggy bank for an airline ticket :laugh: . Glad everyone had fun.

Me too!

[Namor]

Would've loved to have been there. :yes:

The only fair thing for those both in the East and West would be to meet somewhere in the middle.

:Think: ... Canada Day in Sask.?

-I'll start cleaning. :laugh:

[CACAdmin]

Would've loved to have been there. :yes:

The only fair thing for those both in the East and West would be to meet somewhere in the middle.

:Think: ... Canada Day in Sask.?

-I'll start cleaning. :laugh:

It'll take that long, eh?:wink: :laugh:

[mollybawn]

I vote that you all come here for George Street Fest and get "Screeched in":cool:

[CACAdmin]

I vote that you all come here for George Street Fest and get "Screeched in":cool:
Are you providing the screech? :wink:

[mollybawn]

Most certainly! Keep a 40oz bottle on hand at all times!

[CACAdmin]

Ready and waiting to initiate the mainlanders, eh?:wink:

[Sherry]

Would love to meet you all. Well now isn't the middle London, or Toronto??

Too bad this family is too far apart. I believe we all have a lot of fun on here.

[Namor]

Geographically, the middle is Baker Lake Nunavut. :Holiday-1:

But along the latitude lines, I think it's somewhere just East of Winnipeg.

:Think: ... isn't the CAOAC convention being held there this year?

-Nothing like googling to get out of housework. :laugh: :wink:

mollybawn,

I still have a couple of bar fridge sized bottles of Screech as mementos from a wonderful trip out there MANY years ago. :Smile:

[KristaLynn]

Nunavut wouldn't be too bad as long as we went in the summer! Don't they have a big party for the 24 hours of daylight? :Celebrate:

[mollybawn]

mollybawn,

I still have a couple of bar fridge sized bottles of Screech as mementos from a wonderful trip out there MANY years ago. :Smile:

Those miniatures are a must for visitors for sure. We also now have screech coffee, screech bbq sauce, blueberry screech jam, and screech chocolate syrup.

Truth me known, I actually hate the rum. It's disgusting.

[CACAdmin]

Screech coffee?... now that sounds interesting.

[fishclubgirl]

Photographic evidence that we actually exist...

[Ursus sapien]

Those miniatures are a must for visitors for sure. We also now have screech coffee, screech bbq sauce, blueberry screech jam, and screech chocolate syrup.

Truth me known, I actually hate the rum. It's disgusting.
when I used to drink, my drink of choice was vodka and coffee. screetch coffee sounds like a viable alternative:-)

[Ursus sapien]

Photographic evidence that we actually exist...
what a handsome collection of guys you found:-)

[fishclubgirl]

what a handsome collection of guys you found:-)
Yes I did! Can't show the Mr. FCG or he might get jealous:skeptical:

[Sweetpea]

Photographic evidence that we actually exist...

Is this from the recent get-together in Vancouver? So sorry I couldn't make it that night! Hoping people will schedule another one sometime. :)

[CACAdmin]

Is this from the recent get-together in Vancouver? So sorry I couldn't make it that night! Hoping people will schedule another one sometime. :)
Yup... too bad you couldn't make it. Maybe we'll try to get a few people together for coffee one day.

[Sweetpea]

Yup... too bad you couldn't make it. Maybe we'll try to get a few people together for coffee one day.

That would be great!

[mollybawn]

when I used to drink, my drink of choice was vodka and coffee. screetch coffee sounds like a viable alternative:-)

probably the only way I would be able to handle the taste of screech! Old sam in hot chocolate is good too.

[pyro]

Okay!!! So who is who in the photo? :confused:

[CACAdmin]

Okay!!! So who is who in the photo? :confused:

We're not telling. :tongue: You need to read through the thread and guess. :DevilGrin:

[pyro]

We're not telling. :tongue: You need to read through the thread and guess. :DevilGrin:

I am NOT hitting the Thanks button Jay!!! :laugh:

Left to right - Jay; ursus sapien; rescue penquin and Ann Marie

how did I do?

[Namor]

I'm guessing FCG is at far right. :wink:

edit-
oops... pyro was guessing whilst I posted.

[Ursus sapien]

you two are sooooo clever! Ann Marie is definately on the right:-)

[pyro]

you two are sooooo clever! Ann Marie is definately on the right:-)

I look at your Santa avatar and picture you saying this with the same expression! :laugh:

[CACAdmin]

I am NOT hitting the Thanks button Jay!!! :laugh:

Left to right - Jay; ursus sapien; rescue penquin and Ann Marie

how did I do?

OK, I'll admit the goofy looking guy on the left in the CAC cap is me. As for the rest, I'm not telling.:tongue:

[Ursus sapien]

Leprechaun, troll, dashing Prince, warrior Princess

just a typical CAC get together:-)

[Namor]

:laugh:

Storm, that beard would be more of the elder billy goat, NOT the troll. :wink:

That new avatar on the other hand...

[Ursus sapien]

:laugh:

Storm, that beard would be more of the elder billy goat, NOT the troll. :wink:



That new avatar on the other hand...

Elderly' goat? Hrummph.

Remember the kids story about the Three Billy Goats Gruff? That was my bridge.

[Namor]

:laugh:

Serious flashback to my first public speaking contest in grade school. :cool:
-Recited a shortened version of the Norwegian Billy Goats Gruff tale.

Year after year (no matter what was recited), I wound up in the finals against the same two girls.

Never did finish first. :confused: