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aboxofchocolates
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| Underwaterbob wrote: |
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| Aw, we're neighbors! When you get back to hali and are missing Korea check out the Bach cafe on Agricola, owned and run by a sweet ajuma and her daughter. It's not a bbq, you can get bibimbap and ramen and other gimbap diner stuff. Oh, and the asian grocery on quinpool has great kimchi. |
North End, WOO! Ever go to Salvation on Agricola back in the early 00s? I think it's a language center now or something. |
Was it that underground bar where the NSCAD students went to wear scarves and be artsy? There was one around there I went to, but I think it was called something monosyllabic. Or maybe it was numbers.... Businesses open and go under on a monthly basis around there. I lived around the corner from the marquis and often ended up there when people played (down right depressing when it was empty). It's sort of a blur- a hazy, alcohol soaked blur. I miss those days. |
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blurgalurgalurga
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" Was it that underground bar where the NSCAD students went to wear scarves and be artsy? "
Sounds like 'the Sea Horse.' |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Location: In Cognito
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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| aboxofchocolates wrote: |
| Was it that underground bar where the NSCAD students went to wear scarves and be artsy? There was one around there I went to, but I think it was called something monosyllabic. Or maybe it was numbers.... Businesses open and go under on a monthly basis around there. I lived around the corner from the marquis and often ended up there when people played (down right depressing when it was empty). It's sort of a blur- a hazy, alcohol soaked blur. I miss those days. |
That sounds like the place. I could put up with art students as long as they sold cheap beer under the counter, turned a blind eye to and partook in many other recreational activities and were willing to let just about any act on stage regardless of level of insanity. It was great, but yeah, it was doomed.
The Marquee. Bastion of coolness. They had some awesome shows there, though it was downright frightening when it was empty. Probably why they were constantly closing and re-opening. NYE 2003 I was on stage wearing a diaper singing Auld Lang Syne with Joel Plaskett. I miss parts of those days, the rest no so much. |
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Underwaterbob
Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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| blurgalurgalurga wrote: |
" Was it that underground bar where the NSCAD students went to wear scarves and be artsy? "
Sounds like 'the Sea Horse.' |
The Sea Horse was a biker bar before it became all trendy. |
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blurgalurgalurga
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I spent a summer out there in the early '90s and (mistakenly?) recall the Sea Horse being underground...it was trendy in its way but rough as guts at times. Cool place!
It may well be that it was not underground, as I'd remembered it. That was a good long while ago...Or maybe it was a basement bar then, but isn't now? I dunno.
Halifax was a very friendly town for me, every time I went. Scrappy in parts, soft as butter in others, but I always enjoy my time there. |
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aboxofchocolates
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| blurgalurgalurga wrote: |
I spent a summer out there in the early '90s and (mistakenly?) recall the Sea Horse being underground...it was trendy in its way but rough as guts at times. Cool place!
It may well be that it was not underground, as I'd remembered it. That was a good long while ago...Or maybe it was a basement bar then, but isn't now? I dunno.
Halifax was a very friendly town for me, every time I went. Scrappy in parts, soft as butter in others, but I always enjoy my time there. |
It's a basement bar. I think it's still open. There is a bar with no name (ooooh) that served bikers on the same street. That probably became trendy, too. nothing stays the same in that bar scene- too many students. |
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Manuel_the_Bandito
Joined: 12 Sep 2009
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| About 30 million Canadians have chosen to remain there and haven't (yet) left for other parts of the world. |
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zappadelta
Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:15 am Post subject: |
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| I'm American but I love Rush |
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DaeguKid
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:53 am Post subject: |
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| I'm American but I love Rush |
I love Rush...nice call
for me
-family
-Sens hockey, but hockey in general is pretty great
-minus 4 to 6 nights, full moon, clear sky and a fire in the woods with cold beers
-the awe of large dumps of snow
-summers at the cottage
-different beers
-the quietness, even in major cities
-friendly people who just walk around with random smiles for no reason whatsoever
-Fall weather and the CFL
-Fall weather and CIS football
-watching playoffs hockey in June outside
-long weekends
-Canada Day in Ottawa (no better anywhere else in the country)
-CBC Radio in the car driving to the cottage
-CBC Radio at the cottage
-and finally, just the chilled attitude amongst most Canucks. People in Canada don't concern themselves about too much.
and to others who are not from Canada and had nice things to say about Canadaville, thanks! |
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seonsengnimble
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
Location: taking a ride on the magic English bus
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Your weird infiltration of American media in the 1980's and 1990's.
-you can't do that on television
-rick moranis
-mike myers
-are you afriad of the dark
-john candy
-degrassi
-mark summers(yes, he was born in America, but I suspect he was a mole)
-dave thomas
-alanis morissette
-the peanut butter solution |
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aboxofchocolates
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Location: on your mind
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| seonsengnimble wrote: |
Your weird infiltration of American media in the 1980's and 1990's.
-you can't do that on television
-rick moranis
-mike myers
-are you afriad of the dark
-john candy
-degrassi
-mark summers(yes, he was born in America, but I suspect he was a mole)
-dave thomas
-alanis morissette
-the peanut butter solution |
Yeah, quite a few of those:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_actors
Pamela Anderson was Canadian?  |
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guava
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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1. maple syrup
2. beavers
3. pouring maple syrup on beavers |
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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| DaeguKid wrote: |
for me
-family
-the awe of large dumps of snow
-summers at the cottage
-different beers
-the quietness, even in major cities
-friendly people who just walk around with random smiles for no reason whatsoever
-long weekends
and to others who are not from Canada and had nice things to say about Canadaville, thanks! |
Whoa, whoa, whoa, where is Nero to tell you that you are slighting other western countries by mentioning these things? 
Anyway, I love the Chinese food in Vancouver. In my opinion, the best Chinese food in ze world. |
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UrbanStyle
Joined: 23 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| ICE HOCKEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... but their beer still sucks!!!! |
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shifter2009
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: wisconsin
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| Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Bloopity Bloop wrote: |
| DaeguKid wrote: |
for me
-family
-the awe of large dumps of snow
-summers at the cottage
-different beers
-the quietness, even in major cities
-friendly people who just walk around with random smiles for no reason whatsoever
-long weekends
and to others who are not from Canada and had nice things to say about Canadaville, thanks! |
Whoa, whoa, whoa, where is Nero to tell you that you are slighting other western countries by mentioning these things?
Anyway, I love the Chinese food in Vancouver. In my opinion, the best Chinese food in ze world. |
No kidding, where is that guy? I'll give Canada the hockey hall of fame, seeing the Stanley Cup in that bank vault is an all time great sports experience. My uncle's cabin on Jack lake is also very nice. |
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