Visit to Toronto, Day 1

[kentamundo]

Have you ever gone to some place partly to meet up with some people you have met on the internet? If you are in Generations X or Y, the answer is probably yes. Thus, I found myself going to Toronto for a long weekend last week, with the intent of meeting with shiara_ and duhbigman, also known as Janene and Jeff

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[duhbigman]

I didn't even know the WKRP closing theme was gibberish until a few years ago. Apparently a lot of people didn't.

Glad you liked the city. I sometimes forget how much there really is to do here.

[kentamundo]

I know - it's enough in the background that you don't really pay attention. It almost sounds like real words.

I really got into the city, and I'm glad I purchased some CD merchandise to continue my enjoyment.

I especially enjoyed the "Border Crossing" segment:

Q: "Where are you headed today, sir?"
A: "Cincinnati."
Q: "Business or Pleasure?"
A: "Pleasure."
Q: "...Excuse me?"
A: "Pleasure."
Q: "...In Cincinnati?"
A: "That's right."
Q: "Huh."

I admit that I broke up laughing, since the joke is immediately obvious to any Cincinnati resident. You would get serious laughs here, that's for sure. Never realized that Americans can turn "huh" into a sentence, but it's sort of our equivalent to the Canadian "Ay".

And I apologize for our border guards. I'm sorry!

[shiara_]

LOL @ the "I'm sorry!".

Glad you enjoyed day 1, and I'm sorry for the crazy driving tour of the downtown core. Honest - there's a reason I have complained about driving in the downtown core before.... Be grateful I didn't suggest taking the car on Saturday and driving up Spadina -- that is just sheer madness (Chinatown).

I'm just sorry I got us lost on the first day where you kind of had to feel like refuge at the Tim's (not that Tim's isn't a great place for refuge, but I mean, really. A Tim's closer to McMichael would've been better).

Ditto the "I'm sorry" about Midi. It came with high recommendations about the quality of food, etc. Just goes to show you.

[kentamundo]

I thought Midi was pretty tasty myself, unless you just feel compelled to say "I'm sorry!" In fact, I'm sorry if I made you feel like you needed to say that you're sorry.

Besides, I like upscale Frenchy cafes. I had no choice while I was visiting Paris, after all.

[duhbigman]

Ironically, the only times I've had my luggage searched were coming back into Canada. (The piece was based more on stories I've heard from other people...)

[kentamundo]

Huh. That is so counter to the experience I have heard from others. Even my American colleagues dread crossing back into the U.S. side. No lie!