# The CanaDoper Café, 2013 edition. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 1, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736 "2013-01-01T03:29:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 90
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1781 "2013-07-21T01:58:48Z")
Bad luck flying home from Kingston, six hour delay in the airport in Toronto, with the lightning compounded by Air Canada sending our flight crew on a different flight (better one flight of ticked off passengers instead of two). But all was made up by the offer of free earphones :smack: ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2013, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1782 "2013-07-21T14:36:00Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > The Guess Who’s stamp should be used on mail to the US, in honour of its big hit, “American Woman.” Lol. And of course, Rush’s YYZ should be used for airmail. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1783 "2013-07-23T02:35:03Z")
Holy God! The rest of you Calgary Dopers hear that? I’ve never in my life heard a clap of thunder that loud! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1784 "2013-07-23T02:37:01Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Holy God! The rest of you Calgary Dopers hear that? I’ve never in my life heard a clap of thunder that loud! I’m sure I did. Crazy thunder tonight. My poor dog. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1785 "2013-07-23T02:44:00Z")
Nothing too crazy loud here, just distant rumbling and off and on rain. I was a little surprised by the tornado watch earlier. What is up with the weather lately? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1786 "2013-07-23T03:12:50Z")
It must have been over the north (my end of town) - it was FLASHBANG! and the whole house shook. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1787 "2013-07-23T05:38:24Z")
Starting to hear thunder here now. I’m getting tired of severe thunderstorms. It’s one thing to have rain every so often; it’s another to have high winds, lightning, thunder, rain, and hail once or twice a week. This year, we’ve had too few of the former, and too much of the latter. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1788 "2013-07-23T08:17:52Z")
Wow! The silence of the night was just broken by an incredibly load pack of, what I assume, were coyotes. I’ve never heard anything like it. They sounded really, really close, as in at one of my neighbour’s houses up the street. I’d say there must have been a dozen or so and they howled and yelped for a good minute before stopping completely. That was very unnerving. I’ve lived in this house for 18 years and never heard them this loud or close. I wonder what they were getting into? Hopefully just a deer. That was kinda scary. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1789 "2013-07-23T13:33:13Z")
With any luck they’re after one of the exploding number of wild turkeys around here. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1790 "2013-07-23T15:23:01Z")
**Leaffan** , do you live near the city centre? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1791 "2013-07-23T16:03:17Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > **Leaffan** , do you live near the city centre? No. Rural west end. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1792 "2013-07-24T20:51:59Z")
If anyone is visiting Casa Loma in Toronto, get the poutine! Rosemary and mushroom gravy combine to make it a delight. Eating out the balcony with the sun shining down and an ice cold beer just add to the good times. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1793 "2013-07-24T23:50:35Z")
Well, I just became Saskatoon’s newest homeowner. ---
**Author:** ![antonio107](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ea924/32.png) [@antonio107](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antonio107)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1794 "2013-07-24T23:57:33Z")
The homeowner in me congratulates you! The patrician Ontarian in me pities you. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1795 "2013-07-25T00:04:40Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Well, I just became Saskatoon’s newest homeowner. Cool! What neighbourhood, if you don’t mind my asking? My parents lived on Athabasca Crescent in River Heights for 21 years… ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1796 "2013-07-25T00:07:50Z")
Congrats Gorsnak. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 25, 2013, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1797 "2013-07-25T00:10:09Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > Well, I just became Saskatoon’s newest homeowner. Congratulations! How do you feel about… floods? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1798 "2013-07-25T00:17:54Z")
Congratulations, **Gorsnak!** So, tell us more - two storey? Bungalow? Townhouse? Mansion overlooking the river? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1799 "2013-07-25T00:21:44Z")
You’re now eligible to be appointed to the Senate! ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736/1800 "2013-07-25T00:41:40Z")
It’s an old bungalow in Caswell Hill. For it to be flooded would require most of the city to be under water. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736.md?page=89) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-canadoper-cafe-2013-edition/645736.md?page=91)