GT Soon ????
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Spiffy! Don't worry, I'll stop by the HDLM for the after dinner GT. Someone has to be there to keep you from bothering the pretty ladies all night.
BASTARD!!! (lolllll)
will be great to chat with you again, Techie...see you there...
And, BTW Eagerbeaver, I answered you in a pretty offhand manner up above, but I don't mind being more serious...You're right, for me that was a lot of fun to coordinate the party threads and be the unofficial cheerleader to get the girls and the boys coming. It was easier then, just a few short years ago, when MERB and M- erc were a lot different, tone-wise. I seem to notice from the time GG came on, we shifted from a simple informational website, to gradually applying a more confrontational cockfight attitude.
A few years later, M-erc has no reviews to talk about, and is on life support maintained by 2 members, pretty much. On Merb here, we're a lot healthier, yet far from what it used to be (the proof? in 2006-2007, the healthiest threads were Cleopatra's and the Econolodge's, now those are virtually dead ). The sucky economy is very much to blame, but so are other factors...
So to answer Beaver's post, sure I'd love to help shepherd the GT's like i used to, but I just might not be the right guy to do it. I was able to get a lot of ladies to show- jeez, my last time if I'd really tried I probably could have gotten over 30 women to show up...
Where I failed was to get the boys to show up in greater numbers. My last GT there were 15 guys to as many women, and no sign of improvement to come...it was time for new blood to take it over and make it evolve...or to keep it going with smaller numbers but more frequently, who knows...?
But they were fun, and they still are. The two usual suspects who keep thumbing their noses at them, over on the Blue side, make me laugh because they wouldn't even show up regardless.
I'll be there talking with Techie. If Voyager shows up, I promised him my undivided attention this time. at least for 5 minutes...
And yes, I'll have a few lovely friends joining me...
I am not sure if there is a "right guy". I went to about 4 or 5 of them, the last probably in 2007, and I have also been to 4 or 5 private agency parties. I have observed, I believe, 4 or 5 different local guys try to put the event together with varying degrees of energy and varying degrees of success. I also observed MANY lurkers who came to the parties but were either afraid to mingle or preferred to simply lurk and gawk.
Easter weekend of 2005, there was a very good party on Good Friday evening. There was a private agency dinner followed by a public party at the HDLM. This party was notable in that the guy now known as Chris of Devilish showed up with all of the ladies at his then agency, although only for a little while. I remember the notorious Robertpal spilling his drink on one of these ladies. This party was fairly well attended. There was also a post party in addition to the pre party. I believe that was the party where a group of about 10 of us ended up at Zestos on University Avenue at 3:30 a.m., ordering horrible food because it was the only place we could get any food. I had a meatball grinder which was one of the worst meatball grinders I have ever tasted. I wouldn't feed the uneaten portion of it to Robertpal's dog. That place should not be allowed to sell any food in my opinion.
The other one I remember well was from summer of 2005 when Mike of ClassXXX came with about 4 or 5 of his ladies. He was one of the more interesting characters I have met in this business. This party seemed to have a very festive, upbeat and positive tone. Things seemed to go downhill thereafter. I would not put it on General Gonad, though. Although his posting personality was a bit bizarre and confrontational to say the very least, I had no problem with GG personally.
I think maybe the downfall had more to do with the economy. I recall many out of towners attending the parties in 2005. In subsequent years not so many.
The best private agency party I went to was the Eleganza party in September 2007. It's the only party Eleganza ever threw. At the time his agency was stacked with legends. Since around 2007, it's become much more difficult for me to arrange to attend any of the parties.
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This time, I promised to myself that I gonna have a real party next Friday. Taking a working day off Saturday (and I have even booked a room at HDLM) there will be no hindrances between me and having fun. I'm looking forward to meet again nice people I've met at other recents GT.
Eva... I am sorry but I gotta cancel.. Something came up
Darling, I hope it's not unexcepted sharp curves on the road!
Beav', I just think GG'ss style of over-confrontational posting and attacks seemed to open the floodgates for like-minded members. Come on, we've recently had people writing they should arm themselves with baseball bats and whack on others, for christ sakes...I'll be glad when we've finally turned the corner on this era of indulgent, useless narcissistic postings.
I've been attending GTs since 2004. Most of the ones i attended were very pleasant & fun. The best one i attended was the one held a year ago in Dec 09. I really would have liked to attend the next one, but it wasn't a good fit for my schedule. I'm sure everyone will have a good time, though.
Is there a pre-party dinner and a post party affair as well? I also recall one year, in addition to the pre-party dinner, there was a pre-pre-party dinner cocktail hour (in other words, cocktails for an hour prior to the private dinner prior to the HDLM party), which was at the Vogue Bar, across the street from the HDLM. About 5 or 6 of us met, and we then went to the dinner, and then after the dinner we went to the HDLM GT, and then after the GT there was a post party which ultimately ended up at Zestos on University Avenue. Does anyone remember that? 2005? Am I giving anyone any ideas? There were only about 5 or 6 of us who did them all and for some reason I am thinking Ned Nobody and Doc Holliday were two of the people in that group.
We did not invent the wheel, you know, and it need not be re-invented.
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It's possible. If so, i think Cloudsurf & Alex K were with us. Ned's a good buddy of mine so you're correct, he probably was also there, along with Cool Amadeus & SK. However, i honestly cannot remember.
I do remember going for a drink once at the Vogue with Alex K & Rumples prior to the Medusa dinner. I also remember walking in with Cloudsurf & Alex K at the GT where i introduced myself to Tom. CA was already there when we arrived, standing next to an agency owner who's name escapes me. Maybe that's the time you are referring to.
EB, are you sure you're not referring to the time we went to Wanda's after meeting up at the Vogue? If so, i believe it's the same night a girl from DC bled all over you.
No......Vogue Bar for the pre-party cocktail party......then pre-party dinner at a resto on St. Denis......then HDLM party.......then an afterparty at Wanda's......then a group of about 8 or so, hungry at 3:30 a.m., making their way over to Zestos for a post afterparty late night dinner.
Does anyone know if Zestos still sells food or has the Health Department hopefully taken that privilige away from them?
Does anyone know if Zestos still sells food or has the Health Department hopefully taken that privilige away from them?
You sure it wasn't the night he locked himself out of his room in his underwear? Or the time he...
The question is: "Did he really have his underwear on? Or was he the butt-naked guy the front desk staff still talk about?"
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Zestos was the first place i ever tried on my first solo trip to Montreal. I have yet to find a better Chicken Caesar Salad anywhere (homemade dressing they say) their pizza like most Montreal pizza is nothing to write home about, the French Onion Soup is great also, overall the late night experience like Doc said is awesome, alot of SP's and Strippers hang out there as the place is open til 4am
I love Zesto's. Best place to be after the bars close........what an experience!
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