TacoBello

I want to clymber my way back to bed and sleep for the next 6 hours.

cu2wagon

I've never been cool.

Man, I totally forgot about Call of Ktulu. Heck, I pretty much forgot about Ride the Lightning until just now.

I think I erased Metallica from my brain after the black "Metallica" album and Napster debacle.

thoiboi

if you can give it, you can take it

Mizouse

FFS is it Friday yet?

TacoBello

Yeah, I don't blame you. Their latest album (death magnetic, was it?) wasn't too bad, but still nothing like classic Metallica. I pretend that anything past 1991 simply doesn't exist from them. Kill 'em All, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All, and Ride the Lightning are solid through and through. It's nice to rock out to them once in awhile, especially since James doesn't sound like a hagrid old drunk with too many skeletons in his closet on those albums.

that's what she said!!!!!

Yumcha

Morning.

cu2wagon

Hey Yummy! Why does it always seem like your morning corresponds with my afternoon?

I though you were in the right hand side of Canada... Are you on the left hand side?

thoiboi

I always thought he was on the western side..

TacoBello

He sure is... Although he not specifically say where. Outside of Hong-couver is all I know. Burnaby, maybe?

Edit: he's on the same clock as thoiboi and Flip

thoiboi

Wherever Robots usually rest...

TacoBello

Robots never rest

TacoBello

They do, however, rust if not properly maintained.

Yumcha

Hey dude...I'm in the western side of Canadork.

cu2wagon

Oh, so you're where I though Toronoto is...

Yumcha

Which explains my high post count.

Yumcha

I WISH I was in Toronnah...I love that city. But, sadly, my career and family life has anchored me in the western side.

Yumcha

There are some fine places in Canada to visit: Vancouver (or Little China, I like to call it), Bamphff, Jasper, Calgary, Toronnah, Moanrayal...

thoiboi

Van coovah seems pretty coool... Was tempted to squeeze that in when I visited Seattle few weeks back but didn't have time
heard there was delicious asian food and gorgeous sceneries

plus socal has delicious food too so i'll just go to Van-city next time

Yumcha

Vancouver is SIMILAR to Seyahtoe except that the latter is less...ostentatious. And seems to have less stupid-ridiculously rich ...

The food in Little China is probably better though. If I had to pick, I would live in Seeyahtoe instead. Next time, make the drive...Vancouver is worth a visit. Go to Richmond if you need a good head-shake.

thoiboi

figured just fly straight to Vancouver next time

TacoBello

Yumcha forgot Edmonton on his list of nice cities in Canada to visit

also- they have one of the greatest hockey teams ever.


oh man... I can't even keep a straight face trying to say all of this

thoiboi

How close are you to Banff and such Taco? I wouldn't mind swinging by and checking out the kids in the well

TacoBello

Edmonton is 4.5-5 hours away from Banff, depending on how fast you drive. The highway between Edmonton and Calgary is generally treated as a race track- it's not unusual to see cars hauling ass at 140km/h (87.5mph). But beware of cops

jasper is closer, at just under 4 hours away.

being to both towns a billion times, it really depends what you're looking for. Banff is SUPER touristy, with tons of people coming over from Asia and Europe. I find it annoying on how crowded it can get. Jasper is way more for people looking to do outdoor activities and is much less commercial and less busy. Both are very nice in their own regard though. Expect to pay an arm and a leg to stay in both places. Everything has the tourism pricing attached to it.

I I must admit though, as far as driving goes, I much prefer driving to Jasper. I find the drive to Banff ungodly boring. Specifically between Edmonton and Calgary. It's 3-3.5 hours of absolutely nothing but flat fields. Once you hit Calgary, it's only about an hour from there and the drive gets much nicer.

thoiboi

so just go 88 mph and escape the cops

justnspace

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TacoBello

you need upgraded tires to be able to do that.

justnspace

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who you tellin'

i should have taken this week off and tuesday... because the fourth.

maharajamd

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justnspace

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my new fav. smiley.

cu2wagon

:maja:

thoiboi

:maharajamd:

TacoBello

:maja:

maharajamd

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:thoigurl:

thoiboi

:ghey:

Yumcha

The route to Jasper is via Highway 16 for Edmonton, right? It's a bit more curvy than Highway 2...which is yes, a straight-away. My car which has a lane-departure adjustments probably could in theory take the entire freeway with that on and cruise control.

But, on the right summer day, you do have a chance to see some ubercars driving that freeway...albeit, usually from Edmonton cuz that idiot city has zero exotic car dealerships that can service Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

Once you hit Calgary (IMO, the true capital of Alberta), the route into Bamff is awesome. Both National Parks are worth it and depending on the time of year going, more affordable. Of course, if one chooses the Fairmont hotels in either park or the Rimrock, well, get ready to pay outta your @$$. Mind you, I stayed at JPL for about $150 back in November when I was there for a mini-conference. The town is charming but absolutely DEAD. Bamff even in November is at least livelier...I prefer the latter. Even if all the Japanese and Chinese tourists gives the town a...Asian flavour.

Yumcha

Driving the road up Mount Norquay at near WOT is worth it...getting the riot act read to you by the wife who wants to murder you afterwards...not so much.

Yumcha

I went so fast up that road, I smelled the rubber from inside the FX.

I miss those Dunlops.

Yumcha

Back from -ing and -ing...

Did boobs, abs, and some high-intensity -ing on the treadmill. Too warm to run outside today.

justnspace

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Did you see Jay Leno and his buddy roll and crash the hemi under glass, Cuda? on youtube?

at the end, the dude says "wait til my wife sees this"
i LOL'd

Yumcha

Worth it. IMO, going to Vancouver is pretty much an "eating" trip -- esp. if you love food. There are some marvelous marvelous restaurants there. Japanese izakayas as an example, are just amazing. Even the Chinese food...

If you want gwai-ro food, the stuff in Vancouver is also kick@$$. I'd say it's one of the top "eating" cities in North America. Even better than Torronah or Chicago. San Francisco and NYC probably have the top claims...but, you could argue Vancouver matches SF.