# So I'm in Toronto... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 17, 2006, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732 "2006-10-17T02:48:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/41 "2006-10-18T01:19:31Z")
[QUOTE=Frank] The Toronto Zoo used to be outstanding - I don’t know if it still is. It’s a _long_ haul by subway and bus from downtown, though. [/QUOTE] It is still one of the finest zoos in the world. If it’s not raining, this is a good time to go; the big-ticket animals tend to be more active in cool autumn weather. There’s some new baby tigers this year. Be sure to say hello to Charles, leader of the gorilla troop. ---
**Author:** ![MrFantsyPants](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@MrFantsyPants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrFantsyPants)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/42 "2006-10-18T01:25:38Z")
I may be in town Saturday night at the Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St E.) for the [Perpetual Motion Roadshow #37](http://www.perpetualmotionroadshow.com/). Drop me a line if you are interested. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/43 "2006-10-18T03:03:57Z")
**Sunspace** you’ve never encountered a PerkyGoth? Next you’ll be telling me you’ve never met a PonyGoth or a GlitterGoth! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/44 "2006-10-18T16:33:51Z")
Well, I spent yesterday doing shopping-type stuff and meeting up with a friend, then I went to Shanghai Cowgirl for dinner. I spent a fortune at Bakka Books, thanks for the recommendation. Today I’m going to go up check out a few of the local corset-makers and gawk at some antiques (I can’t afford to buy), then I’m going to a tribal bellydance performance, then if I’m still functioning, I’m going go check out “Full Tilt Wednesdays” at the Velvet Underground which may be too rock-ish, but I’ll see. Tomorrow I’m planning on doing an architecture tour and then meeting up with anyone who is interested at Tortilla Flats. Lissla, I’m planning on going to the Northbound Leather fashion show on Saturday, then showing up at Savage Garden. Maybe I’ll see you there! mischievous ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/45 "2006-10-18T17:28:42Z")
Oooh, where’s the tribal performance? I do Egyptian cabaret and folklore dancing. ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/46 "2006-10-18T19:40:21Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] I do Egyptian cabaret and folklore dancing. [/QUOTE] And teach it when you’re feeling masochistic, IIRC. 😃 So, should we consider tomorrow [Thursday] at 7:30pm at Tortilla Flats a “go” then? Some of the Toronto folk will recognize each other, so I don’t think we’ll need a big Straight Dope Here sign or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/47 "2006-10-18T20:34:28Z")
Just ask the waitress to ask everyone who comes in if they’re a Doper. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/48 "2006-10-19T17:33:31Z")
Sorry about not replying, it was just a little bellydance performance being put on by some friends of mine. It was supposed to be a promotion for “Play Dead”, a store one of them co-owns, but she didn’t get the word out in time, so it ended up just being word of mouth. Very talented dancers, though. I’ll be at Tortilla Flats at 7:30, and we’ll see if anyone other than me, **mischief-lover** , and **Cerowyn** show up. Anyone who comes gets a beer on me. mischievous ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/49 "2006-10-19T17:41:25Z")
Botheration! I don’t think I’ll be able to make it! I’m going away tomorrow after work for a course on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and I just found out that the guy I was expecting to give me a lift can’t make it, which means I’ll have to take the bus from Toronto, which means I need to leave work at about 1PM to get to the bus station at 4:00, which means that I have to work late tonight and early tomorrow to make up for it… I should have followed my gut feeling and just booked the day off, like I did for coming back. I must terribly apologise. I was so looking forward to seeing everyone. (If I can make alternate arrangements, I may show up, but don’t count on it.) [sub]I want a car.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/50 "2006-10-19T20:50:28Z")
…Is this a bad time to say I also can’t make it, due to schoolwork? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cerowyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Cerowyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cerowyn)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/51 "2006-10-19T22:07:39Z")
I’ll probably bring a couple of people who have been to SDMB gatherings before, even though they’re not technically posters here. Hope to see _some_ people there; we’ve got to show some TorDope spirit for **mischievous**! ---
**Author:** ![mischievous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mischievous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mischievous)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732/52 "2006-10-20T14:58:14Z")
Many thanks to **Cerowyn** , who took us out for some good food and good conversation. Thanks to all of the rest of you, as well, for all of the great recommendations. mischievous [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-im-in-toronto/376732.md?page=2)