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Calgary Fall AC FT Do - 2nd Annual Burgers & Scotch Evening

Location: Buchanan's (738 3rd Avenue SW)
Date: Saturday, September 23rd
Boarding Time: 18:00

Current Availability
J9 C9 D9 Z9 P0 R0 I0 Y9 B9 M9 U9 H9 Q0 V0 W0 G0 S0 T0 L0 A0 K0 X0
Availability is wide open, but Tango and P fares are not available on this route.

Confirmed pax
adam.smith + 1
YYC3722 +1
canadiancow
rehoult
9yroldsuperelite
traacs + 1
SKYEG + 1
cooleddie
folkart
expert7700 + 1
ScGhost0
WR Cage
SearsTower
nomadic.relief
yyzfotsg +1 RCHHMP
Stranger
Steven767
DavidYYC

Signed up for EF alerts on Do availability, but not yet committed to the Do
YEGcited

Only come to Dos with T-shirts / don't like burgers or Scotch / committed to eating burgers and drinking Scotch elsewhere that night
YEG3MM
BlondeBomber
Bohemian1
tcook052
gcashin
Diabeetus
longtimeflyin
djkyyc
DrunkCargo (NOSHO)
SparseFlyer

Important Event Notes

Promo codes are not applicable to this event. Upgrades and AE redemptions are blocked by revenue management - you get what you pay for.
No hockey puck beef will be served! If it is, send it back! (Unless that's actually what you like, you weirdo?)
The Do website will be down for regularly scheduled maintenance. Often. But we won't bother to tell you in advance.

Important Event Notes (real ones this time!)

The burger and Scotch theme is purely optional. Those are the specialties of the restaurant, but you're free to have a salad and a diet Coke, fish and white wine or whatever floats your boat.
Buchanan's does weekly tasting flights for a slightly reduced price. We'll have access to a few of these from recent weeks for anyone who's interested.
The Do host has not achieved Dorian's level of wealth and generosity. No T-shirts or other swag will be provided.
Reservation is under Adam Smith, but that shouldn't really be necessary. We will be taking up most of the main dining room, to the left after walking into the restaurant.

Flight and Dates:
ScGhost0:
Fri Sept 22 AC 8070 YYJ-YVR and AC 222 YVR-YYC
Sun Sept 24 AC 215 YYC-YVR and AC 8069 YVR-YYJ

Traacs
Sept23 AC 8062 YYJ-YVR and AC214 to YYC
Sept 24 AC8136 YYC to YEG and YEG to YVR AC 241 to YYJ AC 8069

SKYEG
Sept 22 AC 137 YYZ-YYC
Sept 24 AC 227 YYC-YVR

yyzfotsg
Sept 23 AC 135 YYZ-YYC (J)
Sept 24 AC 158 YYC-YYZ (J)

YYC Fall Do - 2nd Annual Burgers & Scotch evening - September 23, 2017

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Sep 22, 2017, 3:16 pm

#136

yyznomad

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SparseFlyer

Is it ok if I bring a Stampede approved horse?

Youll have to book hin a table at least 6' away from any females in heat.

Whoa whoa whoa

Whoa.

Like. whoa.

According to the RCHHMP in this forum it's 5.38564 feet away. Anything less and it's the end of the world. Anything equal to or over this distance is acceptable.

Sep 22, 2017, 3:24 pm

#137

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yyznomad

Whoa whoa whoa

Whoa.

Like. whoa.

According to the RCHHMP in this forum it's 5.38564 feet away. Anything less and it's the end of the world. Anything equal to or over this distance is acceptable.

If you don't work at the airport, I dont believe you.

Or you can get backed by the CBC. Then I'll believe you too.

Sep 22, 2017, 3:25 pm

#138

rehoult

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzsax

Given I live in YYC, I would be there, but I would be divorced since it's my son's birthday tomorrow (and him being only 5, no whiskey for him)

Love the idea of discounted whiskey flights. LOL!

Pfff. My oldest's first Do was at 5mo, it even had a party on a plane.

YYC3722 likes this.

Sep 22, 2017, 3:28 pm

#139

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Originally Posted by Adam Smith

Four those interested, there will be reduced-price whisky tasting flights available.

Very reasonable price... assuming it's not a bunch of 10-y.o. non-peaty single malts or JW Red.

(I'm generalizing, but yeah close enough

)

In Buchanan's I trust!

Sep 22, 2017, 3:41 pm

#140

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Every time I read Buchanan, I immediately think of ブカケ.

Sep 22, 2017, 4:10 pm

#141

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SparseFlyer

If you don't work at the airport, I dont believe you.

Or you can get backed by the CBC. Then I'll believe you too.

Ok fine. I'll bring the underage comfort horse to Bukanan's and then sue them for allowing the underage equine near alcohol. It's called BukanansEntrapment.

I am looking forward to the whiskey flights!

Sep 22, 2017, 6:25 pm

#142

Adam Smith

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Originally Posted by YYC3722

Please add Mrs. YYC3722 as a +1 for me.
She has survived the Star MegaDo8 and is up for more.

Will do. My +1 will be happy for more +1s

Also look forward to hearing about SMD8. We did 7 last year but passed this year.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SparseFlyer

Is it ok if I bring a Stampede approved horse?

Youll have to book hin a table at least 6' away from any females in heat.

No. The Do tariffs have been revised. No horses permitted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzsax

Given I live in YYC, I would be there, but I would be divorced since it's my son's birthday tomorrow (and him being only 5, no whiskey for him)

Love the idea of discounted whiskey flights. LOL!

Where's the problem? Buchanan's has cakes for dessert. And the wife can have some whisky. Or a Chardonnay or whatever

Sep 22, 2017, 8:47 pm

#143

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I got shipped out to LAX yesterday last minute. Booked my return back To YYC via YVR for tonight. Inbound delay. Had 30 minutes to get to connection, I was the first one off. I tell agent to page the gate as I don't have bags, have nexus and I'all do some fat burning cardio. Get pushed through security, sprint to gate 10 minutes before departure and flight is gone already no one at gate....

Wait 30 minutes at gate. Agent finally shows up. Tells me they closed doors at 10 to and caught him flat out lying as I was there 10 to and plane was already gone. I ask to see the flight records(I know they have to log when they push back) and sure enough he lied. He says sorry and prints out a $15 meal voucher and rebooks me in a middle seat in the back downgrade with 5 seats up front available.... lol. Also said no one paged gate and would have held if they did.

Not a huge deal but annoyed at the lie. Stress eating some Carl's jr with the meal voucher but I'll be staying home in YVR and fly to YYC tomorrow AM instead.

And wow I found out I'm super out of shape because of this 😂😂😂

Sep 22, 2017, 8:53 pm

#144

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Originally Posted by SKYEG

Glad it worked out kind of?

GA lying is rampant. I know of several stories from fellow E50Ks and S100Ks where the GA is flat out lying and often called out with legitimate proof.

I find that the worst pool of employees aside from the call center, are gate agents. Having said that, YVR I find to have mostly really good GAs.

The GA was nice enough to give you a crappy seat with better seats in front of you. According to the RCHHMP here, you should be so lucky and be thankful and stop whining.

Sep 23, 2017, 5:19 am

#145

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Quote:

Originally Posted by yyznomad

The GA was nice enough to give you a crappy seat with better seats in front of you. According to the RCHHMP here, you should be so lucky and be thankful and stop whining.

Yes, some passengers don't even get a view of those seats.

Sep 23, 2017, 5:25 am

#146

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SKYEG

Not a huge deal but annoyed at the lie. Stress eating some Carl's jr with the meal voucher but I'll be staying home in YVR and fly to YYC tomorrow AM instead.

When I started reading this, I thought it was leading up to you not being able to make it tonight, but glad to hear that despite the difficulties and poor AC customer service, you'll be here after all

Quote:

Originally Posted by yyznomad

The GA was nice enough to give you a crappy seat with better seats in front of you. According to the RCHHMP here, you should be so lucky and be thankful and stop whining.

Yes, remember what a miracle it is to be flying through the air in a metal tube! He should have even been happy if he had been thrown in the cargo hold, because AC would have gotten him to destination!

Sep 23, 2017, 8:47 am

#147

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Four of us are on standby for 234. That could mean a much longer pre-do MLL do in YYC if we make it.

It'll be tough though.

Sep 23, 2017, 9:07 am

#148

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I'll be there but a little late. I work until 6 but am close.

Sep 23, 2017, 9:43 am

#149

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Quote:

Originally Posted by canadiancow

Four of us are on standby for 234. That could mean a much longer pre-do MLL do in YYC if we make it.

It'll be tough though.

I am not giving up my seat. Sorry!

Sep 23, 2017, 10:46 am

#150

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Four of us are on standby for 234. That could mean a much longer pre-do MLL do in YYC if we make it.

It'll be tough though.

234 is YVR YEG?

Then you're doing YEG YYC?