garyt1
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
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Aug 19, 2014 - 04:36 |
 
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Who is planning on going over to Vancouver (White Rock) for the Spike tournament next month (sep 20/21) ? Any undecided who need to be prodded in to going to enjoy a major TT tournament? I have only entered Powtown in Calgary before but that was great and am looking forward to this as a much bigger event.
http://spiketournament.com/ |
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mrt1212
Joined: Feb 26, 2013
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Aug 19, 2014 - 04:47 |
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Man, I'd love to do that next year when I finally get my team. |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Aug 19, 2014 - 04:52 |
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Come join us. Sexeh will be there. And by sexeh I mean me.
rawr. |
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fidius
Joined: Jun 17, 2011
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Aug 19, 2014 - 07:05 |
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The locals are a fun group and generally don't take the game too seriously. Plus only a few of us are any good so when foreigners visit they generally run the table -- Danes, Swedes in recent years, this year it's the blokes from Jolly Old England.
Win a major, come to Vancouver. How's that for incentive. |
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garyt1
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
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Aug 19, 2014 - 23:56 |
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I think the order is Come to Vancouver, win a major 
Though I hear PGoo may be going so the winning could be tough after all. |
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fidius
Joined: Jun 17, 2011
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:03 |
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How does he play hungover? Top players on the first day generally get taken out for a very great many drinks.... |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:08 |
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Don't wait til the end of the first day! I'm planning on feeding him Scotch all day long! |
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mrt1212
Joined: Feb 26, 2013
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:10 |
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How easy is this to get to via public transit? Don't have a car but have a nice set of legs. |
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garyt1
Joined: Mar 12, 2011
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:21 |
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I am flying to Vancouver though White Rock is not close to the airport. But I looked up that taking a short ride on the airport train and then switching to a bus will get you quite close (maybe a km from) to the venue without taking too long.
http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Vancouver-Airport-YVR-Canada/White-Rock
If you are going from Seattle there are coaches from Seattle to Vancouver, and then you could probably use a local bus to get nearby. |
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mrt1212
Joined: Feb 26, 2013
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:28 |
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Ooh, great site, will have to remember that for the future! |
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fidius
Joined: Jun 17, 2011
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Aug 20, 2014 - 00:47 |
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That's a good route, Gary -- a bit of switching, but quick and civilized.
MRT, there is a bus up from Seattle, http://www.quickcoach.com/schedule.htm, which if you get off at South Surrey (Campbell River Store) it is a short taxi ride over to the hotel (or 20 min walk if those legs are as nice as you say).
The cheapest airline from the States is Allegiant -- fly into Bellingham, WA (BLI) and find your way north across the border (car rental probably). Prices are less than $200 round trip from LAX (other cities may vary). The hotel is literally 12 blocks north of the border.
The other angle is to get some locals to pick you up wherever is convenient. This is eminently doable, just pm me or the Thunderbowl guys if you need to arrange a ride.
Spike! Magazine Tournament website is here:
http://spiketournament.com/ |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Aug 20, 2014 - 01:19 |
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eh gary - let me know what time you'll be there Friday night, and we'll go for a drink. |
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keggiemckill
Joined: Oct 07, 2004
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Aug 20, 2014 - 04:21 |
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I'll be there. I'll also be at Chaos cup. I am available to pick anyone that asks at our Sky train and drive them to the hotel. Though it should be early because I plan on being liquored by about 3pm Friday. I have the whole week off in between. I get back from chaos cup on the Tuesday and can hang out after that. Give me a pm if anyone gets to town. And yes P-Goo (as we like to call him) is coming. 
I can easily pick up people from the bus depot on Whiterock BC. I'll even put the top on my jeep if it rains. |
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pythrr
Joined: Mar 07, 2006
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Aug 20, 2014 - 05:10 |
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Rain? Come on, it's not Seattle. |
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Purplegoo
Joined: Mar 23, 2006
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Aug 20, 2014 - 08:39 |
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Hello!
There are indeed four Englishmen coming over for the festivities this year. We're really looking forward to it.
Please feel free to try the drinks thing if I'm / we're doing well, although I should point out we won the World Cup with a huge hangover. 
See you all in a few weeks! \o/ |
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