It appears from this thread about Kythereia’s new job that there is interest in another Toronto Dopefest.
I see a lot of posters who appear to be in the Toronto area, so perhaps we can get even more people out than previous years!
Per dare_devil007_'s wail and Sunspace’s suggestion, I’m volunteering to host a Monty Python screening at my place. Perhaps Holy Grail or Life of Brian? It would be a backyard barbecue (weather permitting), as well. The downside, of course, is that I live in Brampton. GO Transit has buses on the weekends (Bramalea City Centre is the closest stop to me), although I’m sure we could arrange rides for a certain number of downtown folks.
Other suggestions? Alternates? Preferences? Complaints? Recommendations? And, most importantly, who’s interested??
I am interested, although my schedule as of late has been a bit nutty. Might a 2 year old fit into your backyard? If I brought her, it probably would be for the python, as well.
A two year old would indeed be welcome! Depending on the weekend, my ten year old sons might be present (as people at last summer’s Toronto Island Dopefest might remember, including Dr_Paprika who ended up having to discuss hemoglobin and blood sugar with them).
Brampton is fine: I know how to get there. I used to live in Kings Cross/Knightsbridge area just east of the City Centre when I was in second year at Sheridan.
Schedule away! I can make June weekends with notice; July would be better than June, and I’m going to be away in the second and third week of August.
I can bring my copy of And Now For Something Completely Different as well as all my Dr Who episodes.
Maybe I can finally make one of these. Though, it doesn’t look good since I only have a few free weekends. Hopefully, it’ll be happening when I’m free.
dare_devil007_, no, no! Clearly, you just don’t understand parents. As a parent myself, let me tell you how it should be handled:
You: Mom, I wonder how I’m going to explain to my parents what a Dopefest is.
Me: Mom, can I go and meet a bunch of strangers I met on the Internet, many of whom are men your age?
Mom ascends through the roof of the house ballasitically
Doesn’t that make more sense? Do I know parents or what?
Eonwe, that’s disappointing – now Dr_Paprika and I won’t have any excuse to sit on my porch until 2AM drinking beer. Seriously, though, we’ll miss you. Perhaps we can talk you into a fall visit!
Seriously, though, we’ll miss you. Perhaps we can talk you into a fall visit!