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post #1 of 70
12/22/04 at 4:41pm
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Any Chewers available for a little crepes and coffee?
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post #2 of 70
12/22/04 at 9:42pm
That would be interesting...
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post #3 of 70
12/22/04 at 10:00pm
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Well, I'm going on a few set visits at the end of the month and am staying an extra day to walk around, visit the aquarium, and hopefully look at real estate/meet some Chewers.
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post #4 of 70
12/22/04 at 10:53pm
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Originally Posted by Nick Nunziata
Well, I'm going on a few set visits at the end of the month and am staying an extra day to walk around, visit the aquarium, and hopefully look at real estate/meet some Chewers.
What's up Nick? Unless I have class, I'm up for something.
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post #5 of 70
12/22/04 at 11:43pm
You visited Vancouver for the Dreamcatcher shoot a couple of years ago, didn't you, Nick? Nice town.
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post #6 of 70
12/23/04 at 12:34am
it'd be nice, you have a fave spot? It's where I'm at
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post #7 of 70
12/23/04 at 1:40am
I'll be in Vancouver attendenting a conference for geologists from the 24 – 27, if that fits your schedule, I can make time. Unless, of course, I lose my temper and shoot one of Vancouver's criminally untalented drivers. In which case I'll be in prison playing golf.
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post #8 of 70
12/23/04 at 4:09pm
Just say when and where and I'd be happy to show up.

(if you would like some recommendations for meeting places let us know.)
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post #9 of 70
12/23/04 at 11:33pm
Nick, do you know yet exactly which days you'll be in town?
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post #10 of 70
12/28/04 at 2:57am
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Looks like it'll be the 19th - 22nd or so. More details soon.
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post #11 of 70
1/1/05 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by Nick Nunziata
Looks like it'll be the 19th - 22nd or so. More details soon.
Excellent timing. I'm certain I can arrange to meet anywhere after the 19th; I can make time. I'm sure I can work something out for the 19th too.
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post #12 of 70
1/3/05 at 6:27pm
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Arrive the 19th. Leave the 21st.
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post #13 of 70
1/3/05 at 8:46pm
I'm good for something on the 20th and 21st. 19th I have to be on campus from morning till night so that kinda blows. But I'm definitely interested in meeting you and hopefully some other chewers.
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post #14 of 70
1/6/05 at 10:37pm
I have nothing to do those days so i'm up for coffee......just name the time and the place.
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post #15 of 70
1/9/05 at 6:57am
Well, I have no friends and no job, so I might as well tag along.
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post #16 of 70
1/11/05 at 2:47am
it would be cool to put a face or two on some of these posts. Actually I think one face per person would be ideal. Keep us posted on a time thats good for you Nick, and maybe some of the locals can come up with a place.
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post #17 of 70
1/12/05 at 12:44am
Nick, do you know yet roughly what areas your travels will take you to? Will you generally stay in the downtown area of Vancouver or venture into the outlying cities: Surrey, Delta, Langley?
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post #18 of 70
1/18/05 at 10:47am
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My hotel's in the city and I'm not sure where the movies will be being shot. I'll be there tomorrow and have no idea what times I'll be on set and what times I'll be able to hang with humans. I'll post as soon as my schedule is known. I'd assume tomorrow evening or Thursday evening will work. A good chance that Friday morning-afterneoon I might be free.
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post #19 of 70
1/18/05 at 8:39pm
Hope you like rain, sky's been taking a giant piss for a couple days now.
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post #20 of 70
1/18/05 at 9:52pm
Yeah. We're talking monsoon season rains right now. At least it killed all the snow and ice that had accumulated from that cold snap.

Just waiting on the where and when now.
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post #21 of 70
1/18/05 at 11:52pm
Post your timetable/schedule thing when you get it Nick. If you are downtown (and it sounds like you are) Granville and or Robson street(s) has a ton of coffee shops and the occasional Irish pub if we want to go that way. If anyone else has another location in mind, might be good idea to start throwing them out there....
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post #22 of 70
1/19/05 at 12:32am
Yeah, I can be there Thursday evening, or Friday morning/afternoon. My prof might rip me a new butthole if I miss his classes tomorrow though
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post #23 of 70
1/19/05 at 3:41am
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http://chud.com/news/1245
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post #24 of 70
1/19/05 at 4:41am
schedule wise anything after 5 wed- thurs would be pretty good. Friday nite's a possibilty but it would have to be farly early in the evening. A friend is celebrating a birthday that night.
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post #25 of 70
1/19/05 at 7:19am
So do we get nametags?
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post #26 of 70
1/19/05 at 7:48pm
I work til 5 in Richmond (a suburb) and I'll be working from home this sat. and sun. so I'll be shackled to my computer. Evenings during the week would be best for me.
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post #27 of 70
1/19/05 at 8:35pm
email sent.......is it supposed to be "tmail" though? It's like hotmail got cut off or something....
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post #28 of 70
1/19/05 at 8:39pm
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It's TMAIL. I'm at the Hotel collapsed. I emailed all the folks who emailed me. For the MB folks who didn't... drinks/food tonight?
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post #29 of 70
1/19/05 at 9:13pm
Sounds good. I'm gonna head home first and freshen up then take a train downtown. Do we have a destination or are we just gonna meet somewhere first?
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post #30 of 70
1/19/05 at 9:14pm
I'd love to food up with the chewers tonight
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post #31 of 70
1/19/05 at 9:18pm
Have a great time. Just don't drown and avoid North Vancouver. A state of emergency has been called for that area by the provincial government.
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post #32 of 70
1/19/05 at 9:32pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by inok
Have a great time. Just don't drown and avoid North Vancouver. A state of emergency has been called for that area by the provincial government.
What happens there?
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post #33 of 70
1/19/05 at 9:39pm
Haven't heard anything about it, but my guess is torrential rains+mountains = slides of some sort. Hope whatever you're covering isn't filming at Lion's Gate Studios.

EDIT: I was right. Here's a link - North Vancouver is slidey right now

Come to think of it I hope my folks are okay too. I grew up over there.

EDIT 2: The folks are fine. This happened in Deep Cove area and they're upper Lonsdale. Other side of the city. Apparently the creek in their backyard has moved from babbling brook status to Nazghul-drowning torrent minus the horsies though.
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post #34 of 70
1/19/05 at 10:05pm
Mudslides = teh suck. Good thing I live in Burnaby nicely above water level, near no large hills or mountains.

Anyway, I'm pretty much good anytime, so once we get a time and a place, I'll be there.
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post #35 of 70
1/19/05 at 10:43pm
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Originally Posted by Darth_Chocula
I'd love to food up with the chewers tonight
do we have a place yet ? just got home now..can be downtown in 30-40 mins max..anyone talk to nick ?
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post #36 of 70
1/19/05 at 11:21pm
Ok just called Nick. Here's the plan:

Meet in the lobby of the Sutton Place at 7:30 pm and take it from there.

For those of you who don't have the address, Here it is.:

La Grande Residence At The Sutton Place Hotel
855 Burrard, Vancouver, BC V6Z2K6
(604) 682-5511

If you don't know what Nick looks like, look for me. I'm about 6'9" w/ brown curly hair annd brown eyes. I answer to the name of Brian, and I will be wearing a navy blue jacket and jeans. If I'm not in the lobby I'll be in the bar.

Oh, and Nick has requested that no assassins attend, character or otherwise. (He wasn't specific.)
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post #37 of 70
1/19/05 at 11:32pm
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Originally Posted by CountZero
Ok just called Nick. Here's the plan:

Meet in the lobby of the Sutton Place at 7:30 pm and take it from there.

For those of you who don't have the address, Here it is.:

La Grande Residence At The Sutton Place Hotel
855 Burrard, Vancouver, BC V6Z2K6
(604) 682-5511

If you don't know what Nick looks like, look for me. I'm about 6'9" w/ brown curly hair annd brown eyes. I answer to the name of Brian, and I will be wearing a navy blue jacket and jeans. If I'm not in the lobby I'll be in the bar.

Oh, and Nick has requested that no assassins attend, character or otherwise. (He wasn't specific.)
*Takes off Boba Fett helmet*

I'll be wearing a Shaun of the Dead hat..........so i'll be easy to notice

I dunno if I can walk into a bar though......18
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post #38 of 70
1/19/05 at 11:50pm
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I'm roughly half Brian's height, wearing brown slacks and a blue polo. No beard. I'll the guy yammering into a cell phone that looks like a 90 inch vibrator.
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post #39 of 70
1/20/05 at 12:24am
Well, I tried to get there, but my bus was 5 minutes early, beating my 4 minutes early, so I tried waiting for the next bus and once it hit the 10 minutes late mark, I decided I didn't like waiting a half hour in the rain so I said fuck it. Didn't feel like showing up 45 minutes late.

Anyway, if you guys are going to meet again, keep us informed and I'll try to show up this time.
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post #40 of 70
1/20/05 at 1:57am
Could've used the company Oerwinde......

I'll just say the bus driver took forever and reminded me

A) They increased bus fares to $2.25
b) That money hasn't done Jack[son] shit

Showed up late.............shit.

got the number for Nicks cell after phoning my friend to access the email he sent out, phoned hoping they were still in the area, answering machine....fighting a minotaur......left a feeble message...looked around Virgin records.......came back here.........stupid rain........burnt my hand getting some soup.......having a LOUSY night

So in short I can make it for the other days..........and I will show up early next time....
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post #41 of 70
1/20/05 at 4:15am
Sorry I couldn't meet with you guys but I had a class tonight. Like Oerwinde, if you guys are doing anything else at any point in the next two days or so, I'm game.
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post #42 of 70
1/20/05 at 5:48am
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Friday night. FOR SURE.

Tonight was terrific. Truly terrific. great fun.
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post #43 of 70
1/20/05 at 6:15am
I had fun Nick. It was great to finally meet you after so many years of reading your writing. Sorry if I seemed quiet, but it's mid-work week, I've been fighting a low-key flu thing for a llittle while... blah blah blah. Anyways I was not on my "A" game.

We going again on Friday? Most excellent. I'll try to be a little more my effervescent self then. Maybe I'll prepare some deep incisive questions... Nah fuck it I'll just drink more (a LOT more) and pick a fight (and lose)with Tom Wilkinson if we see him again.
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post #44 of 70
1/20/05 at 7:09am
Cool, I'll make sure to shower in the morning instead of before I leave, that way maybe I can beat the bus.
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post #45 of 70
1/20/05 at 1:29pm
a good time was had by all (myself included). It was great meeting everyone for sure. Don't think I can make it on friday, so enjoy yourselves. And hey, thanks for the beer !!!
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post #46 of 70
1/20/05 at 5:51pm
Tom Wilkinson?
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post #47 of 70
1/20/05 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by Angry Badger
a good time was had by all (myself included). It was great meeting everyone for sure. Don't think I can make it on friday, so enjoy yourselves. And hey, thanks for the beer !!!
I have to wonder now is there an age limit on who can come? Cause i'm 18 and I think i'd be tackled if I walked into a bar........

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Originally Posted by Pauly Shore's devil spawn
Tom Wilkinson?
Cool...........
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post #48 of 70
1/20/05 at 7:47pm
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Originally Posted by Pauly Shore's devil spawn
Tom Wilkinson?
Yes, Tom Wilkinson.

He walked into the hotel bar where Nick was holding court last night. I stood next to him when I went outside for a smoke too. Pretty tall dude... say 6'3" or so. As one of our party noted, "He seemed to like the energy our table was giving off..." because he kept looking over at us and smiling. That or we were just being a bunch of loud drunken idiots and he was too polite and british to tell us to STFU.
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post #49 of 70
1/20/05 at 8:55pm
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Originally Posted by CountZero
Yes, Tom Wilkinson.

He walked into the hotel bar where Nick was holding court last night. I stood next to him when I went outside for a smoke too. Pretty tall dude... say 6'3" or so. As one of our party noted, "He seemed to like the energy our table was giving off..." because he kept looking over at us and smiling. That or we were just being a bunch of loud drunken idiots and he was too polite and british to tell us to STFU.
Damn it I knew you guys were probably in the bar............hell they probably wouldn't let me go in anyways.....

name the time/place tommorow and wether me being underage will be a problem to you crazy drinkers....
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post #50 of 70
1/20/05 at 11:35pm
Well name the time and place tomorrow and I'm there faster than a fat kid to a pack of smarties.
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