Oct 25, 2022, 2:25 pm
Last edit by: Adam Smith
Calgary Fall AC FT Do - 7th Annual Burgers & Scotch Evening
Location: Buchanan's (738 3rd Avenue SW)
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Boarding Time: 18:00
Reservation is under Adam Smith; we'll be in the private room (after entering the restaurant, turn right and walk directly through the bar)
Current Availability
J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 R0 I0 O0 E0 A0 N0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 F0 X0
This is a Signature Class event, limited to J, C, D, Z, and P booking classes.
Confirmed pax (HK status)
Signed up for EF alerts on Do availability, but not yet committed to the Do (HL status)
expert7700 +2
YYCnoob
Diabeetus
WaytoomuchEurope
HamptonIce
Only come to Dos with T-shirts / don't like burgers or Scotch / committed to eating burgers and drinking Scotch elsewhere that night (UC status)
YOWGary
FlY2XS
tcook052
yyckiwi
nomadic.relief
CdnFlier
YYC3722 +1
fbrdky
painintheuk
yyznomad
zkzkz
yyckerr
boomerfss
(Cancelled due to lack of interest)Pre-flight entertainment - 2 PM meet at Simmons Building for coffee/sandwich, then Studio Bell (National Music Center)
fbrdky (organizer)
Important Event Notes - FAQ
Important Event Notes (real ones this time!)
Location: Buchanan's (738 3rd Avenue SW)
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Boarding Time: 18:00
Reservation is under Adam Smith; we'll be in the private room (after entering the restaurant, turn right and walk directly through the bar)
Current Availability
J9 C9 D9 Z9 P9 R0 I0 O0 E0 A0 N0 Y0 B0 M0 U0 H0 Q0 V0 W0 S0 T0 L0 K0 G0 F0 X0
This is a Signature Class event, limited to J, C, D, Z, and P booking classes.
Confirmed pax (HK status)
- Adam Smith
- recreationaltimetraveller (Friday AC555/AC224 LAX-YVR-YYC; The Dorian; Sunday AC223/AC558 YYC-YVR-LAX)
- D582 (Saturday AC8648 SFO-YYC; The Dorian; Sunday AC223/AC572 YYC-YVR-SFO)
- folkart
- Bohemian1 +1 (Saturday AC208 YVR-YYC; Westley; Sunday AC223 YYC-YVR)
- canadiancow Friday DL 1203 / AC 8740 SFO-LAX-YYC; Hyatt Regency; Sunday AC 223/572 YYC-YVR-SFO
- American Bovine (same as canadiancow)
- Saydie11
- BlondeBomber
- HerpaYvr Nov 5th AC210 YVR-YYC & Nov 6th AC8393 YYC-YLW
- canopus27
- Melville
- King Chung Huang (Saturday AC 227 YYC–YVR; leaving around 7:30-ish)
- SearsTower
- FlyWhere
- YYC3722 +1 (Screw F1 and the Killers, we are having too much fun in the snow and don't want to miss the legendary Do)
- Mrs. Smith
Signed up for EF alerts on Do availability, but not yet committed to the Do (HL status)
expert7700 +2
YYCnoob
Diabeetus
WaytoomuchEurope
HamptonIce
Only come to Dos with T-shirts / don't like burgers or Scotch / committed to eating burgers and drinking Scotch elsewhere that night (UC status)
YOWGary
FlY2XS
tcook052
yyckiwi
nomadic.relief
CdnFlier
YYC3722 +1
fbrdky
painintheuk
yyznomad
zkzkz
yyckerr
boomerfss
(Cancelled due to lack of interest)
fbrdky (organizer)
Important Event Notes - FAQ
- It’s in November. That’s not really fall, is it?
Yes, technically it’s still fall until December 21. - Will the YYC Fall Do offer superior dining and beverage service?
Yes. The restaurant has a very long whisky list and the best burgers in town. You can savour a sit-down meal from the à la carte menu crafted for the Do. - What if I like hockey puck beef?
Then you're a weirdo, but I guess you can ask them to do it.
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 Coke Zero, fish and white wine or whatever floats your boat.
- We will have access to a few of the restaurant's recent Whisky Wednesday tasting menus which offer a flight of 3-4 whiskies at a reduced price. For past Do attendees, this is the same as previous years
YYC Fall Do - 7th Annual Burgers & Scotch Evening - November 5, 2022
Oct 25, 2022, 5:14 pm
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Here was the scene on Saturday morning. The great thing about YYC weather is you can take this whichever way you want: either we've already had our unseasonably early snowfall and should be okay for the Do, or winter is here and the Do is doomed (Do-omed?), weather-wise 
Oct 25, 2022, 5:17 pm
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I don't even understand that sentence. Can you use those words in that order? I don't think so ... .
That's totally "Fall" for Calgary! You should see Winter ....
That's totally "Fall" for Calgary! You should see Winter ....
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Oct 26, 2022, 12:22 am
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Oct 26, 2022, 2:22 am
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So I was joking about stopping in YYC on my way back from Europe to YUL but I now find myself checking out options so I may as well as myself to the waitlist.
I didn't pack for a Canadian winter though.... I suppose that's a problem that can be solved. Any hope of surviving YYC even for a day without a car or should I factor that in too?
I didn't pack for a Canadian winter though.... I suppose that's a problem that can be solved. Any hope of surviving YYC even for a day without a car or should I factor that in too?
Oct 26, 2022, 6:01 am
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How late do you think it will go?
=Adam Smith;34708532]Wiki is finally up. Based on responses in the thread and a couple of side conversations, I have the following people down as confirmed or maybes. Please update yourselves in the wiki as needed.
Confirmed:
Adam Smith @recreationaltimetraveller @D582 @folkart @Bohemian1 @canadiancow @Saydie11 @BlondeBomber @HerpaYvr @Nitehawk @canopus27 @Melville
Waitlisted: @painintheuk @expert7700 +2 @King Chung Huang @SearsTower @YYCNoob @Diabeetus Mrs. Boh American Bovine @WaytoomuchEurope @fbrdky @HamptonIce
Just realized that I have my niece’s wedding at 5 pm I would love to drop by with my other half later in the evening ( We will certainly be overdressed!)
Oct 26, 2022, 6:28 am
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If you want to go out to the mountains, there are even buses you can take out to Banff, although your ability to go hiking or explore outside of town will be limited.
So yes, definitely possible to not rent a car.
Oct 26, 2022, 12:07 pm
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So I was joking about stopping in YYC on my way back from Europe to YUL but I now find myself checking out options so I may as well as myself to the waitlist.
I didn't pack for a Canadian winter though.... I suppose that's a problem that can be solved. Any hope of surviving YYC even for a day without a car or should I factor that in too?
I didn't pack for a Canadian winter though.... I suppose that's a problem that can be solved. Any hope of surviving YYC even for a day without a car or should I factor that in too?
YYC without a car is easy enough -- get or share an uber downtown and back. As far as the temperatures, alcohol has a warming effect.
We are still waitlisted due to a conflict we are trying to resolve. Shame it seems the 4Y (Aeroplan bookable operated by Finnair) flight to YYC ended. A connection in Germany between LAS and YYC would have been the most efficient.
Oct 26, 2022, 3:18 pm
#69
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Thanks Adam Smith .
I arrive in Calgary (late) the night before - does anyone have any interest in getting together for a pre-do (for lunch, etc)?
I arrive in Calgary (late) the night before - does anyone have any interest in getting together for a pre-do (for lunch, etc)?
However, I would still like to do a pre-do as canopus27 suggested. Perhaps a visit to Studio Bell in East Village with or without a lunch (Sidewalk citizen, Charbar, Chinatown noodle shop, etc)
Last edited by Adam Smith; Nov 4, 2022 at 5:05 pm Reason: Merge consecutive posts by same user
Oct 26, 2022, 4:17 pm
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Due to a family event, I can no longer attend the main (evening) Do and have adjusted the wiki.
However, I would still like to do a pre-do as canopus27 suggested. Perhaps a visit to Studio Bell in East Village with or without a lunch (Sidewalk citizen, Charbar, Chinatown noodle shop, etc)
However, I would still like to do a pre-do as canopus27 suggested. Perhaps a visit to Studio Bell in East Village with or without a lunch (Sidewalk citizen, Charbar, Chinatown noodle shop, etc)
Buchanan's should be open at 5, so if anyone wants to just head there a little early, that should also be an option.
Oct 26, 2022, 4:44 pm
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Oct 26, 2022, 4:59 pm
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Oct 27, 2022, 8:51 am
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Unfortunately I am out. Adam Smith .
The Mrs has COVID, is coughing non-stop and not sleeping. Either I will end up with it by then, or if not, I will be in the dog house for not looking after the kids that weekend while the Mrs. continues to recover (the last time she had it, it took close to 2 months to get back to normal).
The Mrs has COVID, is coughing non-stop and not sleeping. Either I will end up with it by then, or if not, I will be in the dog house for not looking after the kids that weekend while the Mrs. continues to recover (the last time she had it, it took close to 2 months to get back to normal).
Oct 27, 2022, 12:55 pm
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Unfortunately I am out. Adam Smith .
The Mrs has COVID, is coughing non-stop and not sleeping. Either I will end up with it by then, or if not, I will be in the dog house for not looking after the kids that weekend while the Mrs. continues to recover (the last time she had it, it took close to 2 months to get back to normal).
The Mrs has COVID, is coughing non-stop and not sleeping. Either I will end up with it by then, or if not, I will be in the dog house for not looking after the kids that weekend while the Mrs. continues to recover (the last time she had it, it took close to 2 months to get back to normal).
If anything changes, you know where to find us