Dec 31, 2018, 5:37 pm
Last edit by: tcook052
This new annual thread has been carved out of the previous thread in an effort to reduce the number of megathreads on the AC forum. For those interested previous versions are the original 2004 - 2014 thread , 2015 edition, 2016 edition , 2017 edition and 2018 edition.
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
Air Canada forum moderator
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
Air Canada forum moderator
The Forum Lounge Thread (2019)
Jun 17, 2019, 6:50 am
#1381
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,139
Oh my bottle of Ardbeg
@yyznomad, stop imbibing, I begged!
Oh my bottle of Bowmore
Dram after dram, he wanted more!
Oh my bottle of Laphroaig
He soaked it all in the house of a Québécois frog!
Oh my bottle of Macallan,
Unlike a 787, he doesn't get many miles per gallon!
Oh my bottle of Port Charlotte
For sure, he drank a lot!
Oh my bottle of Bruichladdich
Likely he ended up sleeping in a ditch!
Oh my bottle of Lagavulin
I hope he brought some Aspirin!
Oh my bottle of Oban
From my house, he might now be banned!
Oh my bottle of Champagne
@DNAwizard and his friend Laurent Perrier didn't complain!
Oh my stash of Kit Kat
@24left ate them all and tried to blame the cat!
@yyznomad, stop imbibing, I begged!
Oh my bottle of Bowmore
Dram after dram, he wanted more!
Oh my bottle of Laphroaig
He soaked it all in the house of a Québécois frog!
Oh my bottle of Macallan,
Unlike a 787, he doesn't get many miles per gallon!
Oh my bottle of Port Charlotte
For sure, he drank a lot!
Oh my bottle of Bruichladdich
Likely he ended up sleeping in a ditch!
Oh my bottle of Lagavulin
I hope he brought some Aspirin!
Oh my bottle of Oban
From my house, he might now be banned!
Oh my bottle of Champagne
@DNAwizard and his friend Laurent Perrier didn't complain!
Oh my stash of Kit Kat
@24left ate them all and tried to blame the cat!
Last edited by jasdou; Jun 17, 2019 at 7:17 am
Jun 17, 2019, 11:17 am
#1382
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,166
Jun 17, 2019, 11:29 am
#1383
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Jun 17, 2019, 11:45 am
#1384
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SEMM / HH Diamond
Posts: 3,166
Yes, that's what I'm hearing too.
My daughter is downtown right now - but that picture is just one that I downloaded from the interwebs, as it has a better perspective than just being in the middle of the crowd.
My daughter is downtown right now - but that picture is just one that I downloaded from the interwebs, as it has a better perspective than just being in the middle of the crowd.
Jun 17, 2019, 11:50 am
#1385
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Yeah, seen a few pictures out of high rise building windows. Looks like Rockefeller Center at Xmas.
Jun 17, 2019, 11:57 am
#1386
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: ARN
Programs: AC, SK, Marriott
Posts: 1,150
Downtown TO is a zoo, thankfully the PATH exists as there is no way to cross the parade route at street level.
Jun 17, 2019, 12:05 pm
#1387
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: TK *G
Posts: 3,099
Glad that I stayed away from that area. I have a few friends who live along Queen/Richmond/Adelaide, will ask them to see if everything is ok lol.
Jun 17, 2019, 12:22 pm
#1388
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: 60% YYZ 40% RSW
Programs: ACMM, AC E50K, HH Gold, National EE
Posts: 293
The buses with the players STILL haven't made it to Nathan Philips Square!
Jun 17, 2019, 1:00 pm
#1389
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: YHZ/YQM
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 1,618
There are times when I really like the simplicity of the Linux command line. I need to copy an SD Card. The options for Windows involve installing a disk imaging program from sourceforge or using a demo of some commercial product. In Linux I turn to trusty old dd and I'm off to the races.
Jun 17, 2019, 1:11 pm
#1390
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Halifax
Programs: AC SE100K, Marriott Lifetime Platinum Elite. NEXUS
Posts: 4,569
There are times when I really like the simplicity of the Linux command line. I need to copy an SD Card. The options for Windows involve installing a disk imaging program from sourceforge or using a demo of some commercial product. In Linux I turn to trusty old dd and I'm off to the races.
Or, as it's more commonly known as: Disk Destroyer.
Jun 17, 2019, 1:30 pm
#1391
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
TTC has closed three stations at street level as well. I mean TTC is at breaking point on a normal day so I’m sure this surprises no one.
I get it’s busy but if the route has been cleared odd they didn’t make it on time. I mean, it’s a bus, surely they mapped out the route and told that driver at what speed to go?
Still I guess people are enjoying it and weather isn’t too bad.
I get it’s busy but if the route has been cleared odd they didn’t make it on time. I mean, it’s a bus, surely they mapped out the route and told that driver at what speed to go?
Still I guess people are enjoying it and weather isn’t too bad.
Jun 17, 2019, 3:32 pm
#1392
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: YUL
Programs: AC SE (*A Gold), Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Hilton Gold, Amex Platinum / AP Reserve, NEXUS, Global Entry
Posts: 5,691
Two people shot at the parade: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ting-1.5178886
I guess I’m glad I ultimately decided to stay at YYZ and have some beers with some illustrious FTers.
I guess I’m glad I ultimately decided to stay at YYZ and have some beers with some illustrious FTers.
Jun 17, 2019, 4:45 pm
#1393
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: YYZ
Programs: FOTSG Tangerine Ex E35k (AC)
Posts: 5,612
Two people shot at the parade: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...ting-1.5178886
I guess I’m glad I ultimately decided to stay at YYZ and have some beers with some illustrious FTers.
I guess I’m glad I ultimately decided to stay at YYZ and have some beers with some illustrious FTers.
Jun 18, 2019, 7:16 am
#1394
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE100K-1MM, Bonvoy Gold, HHonors Diamond, VIA Premier, NEXUS/GE
Posts: 816
yyznomad, @24left, et @jasdou lunched at a chateau
the prior night had dinner and Kit Kat gateau
under the auspices of a @jasdou
with @DNAwizard surprise out of the blue
It was a fun weekend by the river
it's not the winter so we didn't shiver
@24left saw my legs all white and pasty
everything we ate was nice and tasty
we gorged on non-lounge food
now here at contract lounge in a good mood
oink oink
the prior night had dinner and Kit Kat gateau
under the auspices of a @jasdou
with @DNAwizard surprise out of the blue
It was a fun weekend by the river
it's not the winter so we didn't shiver
@24left saw my legs all white and pasty
everything we ate was nice and tasty
we gorged on non-lounge food
now here at contract lounge in a good mood
oink oink
Oh my bottle of Ardbeg
@yyznomad, stop imbibing, I begged!
Oh my bottle of Bowmore
Dram after dram, he wanted more!
Oh my bottle of Laphroaig
He soaked it all in the house of a Québécois frog!
Oh my bottle of Macallan,
Unlike a 787, he doesn't get many miles per gallon!
Oh my bottle of Port Charlotte
For sure, he drank a lot!
Oh my bottle of Bruichladdich
Likely he ended up sleeping in a ditch!
Oh my bottle of Lagavulin
I hope he brought some Aspirin!
Oh my bottle of Oban
From my house, he might now be banned!
Oh my bottle of Champagne
@DNAwizard and his friend Laurent Perrier didn't complain!
Oh my stash of Kit Kat
@24left ate them all and tried to blame the cat!
@yyznomad, stop imbibing, I begged!
Oh my bottle of Bowmore
Dram after dram, he wanted more!
Oh my bottle of Laphroaig
He soaked it all in the house of a Québécois frog!
Oh my bottle of Macallan,
Unlike a 787, he doesn't get many miles per gallon!
Oh my bottle of Port Charlotte
For sure, he drank a lot!
Oh my bottle of Bruichladdich
Likely he ended up sleeping in a ditch!
Oh my bottle of Lagavulin
I hope he brought some Aspirin!
Oh my bottle of Oban
From my house, he might now be banned!
Oh my bottle of Champagne
@DNAwizard and his friend Laurent Perrier didn't complain!
Oh my stash of Kit Kat
@24left ate them all and tried to blame the cat!
It was awesome to see you again @jasdou and @24left and to meet the famously prolific and insightful FT poster @yyznomad
Jun 18, 2019, 8:07 am
#1395
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: Ice Cream Club, AC SE MM, Bonvoy Life Plat
Posts: 2,803
Also the Linux kernel is being embedded in win10 as of wsl2. Something like that... OS is just a tool.
Edit: I could learn how to reply properly too... Ugh... Mind is elsewhere