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Title: Geography Poll
Post by: JayTea on March 22, 2003, 10:01:18 pm
I did list a few states, because of their enourmous size.  Just curious as to who lives where...maybe a beer or two could be shared over a game of Pac Man...If your part of the world isn't listed..uhh...click on Canada, eh! :)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Xphile on March 23, 2003, 12:48:41 am
so, footballguy, from Wet coast or centre of the universe part of Canada? (big grin :-)

(from BC myself...)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Sasquatch! on March 23, 2003, 12:51:18 am
http://www.geocities.com/byoac_finder/
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: _Iz- on March 23, 2003, 01:00:14 am
so, footballguy, from Wet coast or centre of the universe part of Canada? (big grin :-)

(from BC myself...)

Hey! I'm from BC too! Where abouts are you?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Xphile on March 23, 2003, 01:43:40 am
Hey! I'm from BC too! Where abouts are you?
'The Home of Smallville' (well, the outdoor town scenes, anyways..:-) ..Cloverdale..

I live about a block and a half from the 'Talon' (Clova) theatre.. and you?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: kspiff on March 23, 2003, 01:51:51 am
I like how you omitted "South West" and just put in Texas 8)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Odonadon on March 23, 2003, 02:01:19 am
Canada OR UK?  Yeah, cuz we're ALL the same to Americans, huh?   ;D

Odonadon
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: _Iz- on March 23, 2003, 02:38:19 am
Hey! I'm from BC too! Where abouts are you?
'The Home of Smallville' (well, the outdoor town scenes, anyways..:-) ..Cloverdale..

I live about a block and a half from the 'Talon' (Clova) theatre.. and you?


Winfield (just outside Kelowna)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: _Iz- on March 23, 2003, 02:43:25 am
Canada OR UK?  Yeah, cuz we're ALL the same to Americans, huh?   ;D

Odonadon


To an american if you're not from the US you might as well be from Mars. The US is the center of the known universe don't you know??  ;)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Xphile on March 23, 2003, 03:15:33 am
The US is the center of the known universe don't you know??  ;)

no,no,no...Toronto is the centre of the known universe...hmm...or ottawa, but surely the big bang happened somewhere in ontario..(at least our politicians seem to think so..)
<grin>

Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: 2slk on March 23, 2003, 03:24:47 am
Montreal here guys. Don't be too jealous  ;)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: SirPoonga on March 23, 2003, 04:17:05 am
The US is the center of the known universe don't you know??  ;)

no,no,no...Toronto is the centre of the known universe...hmm...or ottawa, but surely the big bang happened somewhere in ontario..(at least our politicians seem to think so..)
<grin>



I just want to know if you french canadians go "Bonjiur, eh?"
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: RoadhawK on March 23, 2003, 06:04:16 am
Sunny south-west england. North somerset, home of scrumpy, i'll be gob-smacked if any of our USA friends have tried scrumpy  8)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: canardo on March 23, 2003, 06:43:13 am
UK here
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Mamezilla on March 23, 2003, 10:20:09 am
I just want to know if you french canadians go "Bonjiur, eh?"
Over here in Quebec city, we go more like "Bonjour l
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 23, 2003, 02:33:20 pm
Montreal here guys. Don't be too jealous  ;)

Well I am... :-\

I lived there for over 3 years.

Then my dad decided to move over here for money(he owns a store now).

Anyway What part of Montreal are you in?



PS:and the VERY sad question.

those arcades are still there?
The one at "Guy concordia" and "At water" mall? ;D
I feel like taking the train and visit..you know..ITS very possible..all I gotta do is go to Pennstation and its only like 8 hours..SHOULE I GO ! :D ?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: RubbrDug on March 23, 2003, 03:41:12 pm
ahem.

nothing about eutope or the rest of the world?

RubbrDug (from Germany)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: 2slk on March 23, 2003, 04:29:26 pm
SNAAAKE,

 Small world!

 The arcade at Atwater (Alexis Nihon Plaza) is still there yes and no. It is about 1/2 or so the size that it used to be and has been moved into a small enclosure at the side of the bar that was next door. The other one on St. Catherine street (Amusement Forum) no longer exists.

There is a positive side at Atwater though.

 There is a new entertainment complex where the Montreal Forum was (now called the Pepsi Forum). It houses an AMC movie theater, shops and a place called Jillian's. Jillian's has a restaurant, bar, bowling alley and.... a pretty huge arcade. I would say around 50 or more machines. All the machines are very recent and in excellent working order. Just don't expect to be dropping quarters in them. They all use the new cash-card mechanism and are pretty expensive. 20$ can go VERY quickly.

 As for Guy-Concordia, news is not positive. There was one on St. Catherine street next to the McDonalds and another inside the Faubourg St. Catherine. Both are now history.

 There is still a (very) small one on St. Catherine street very near that location and the small one on the corner of St. Catherine and Crescent is still there. As far as I know, all of the many arcades east of that location no longer exist.

 Should you come? Come for the arcades........ but stay for the women. ;)

 
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: RetroBorg on March 23, 2003, 05:45:51 pm
Where is Australia in your poll?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 23, 2003, 06:05:27 pm
SNAAAKE,

 Small world!

 The arcade at Atwater (Alexis Nihon Plaza) is still there yes and no. It is about 1/2 or so the size that it used to be and has been moved into a small enclosure at the side of the bar that was next door. The other one on St. Catherine street (Amusement Forum) no longer exists.

There is a positive side at Atwater though.

 There is a new entertainment complex where the Montreal Forum was (now called the Pepsi Forum). It houses an AMC movie theater, shops and a place called Jillian's. Jillian's has a restaurant, bar, bowling alley and.... a pretty huge arcade. I would say around 50 or more machines. All the machines are very recent and in excellent working order. Just don't expect to be dropping quarters in them. They all use the new cash-card mechanism and are pretty expensive. 20$ can go VERY quickly.

 As for Guy-Concordia, news is not positive. There was one on St. Catherine street next to the McDonalds and another inside the Faubourg St. Catherine. Both are now history.

 There is still a (very) small one on St. Catherine street very near that location and the small one on the corner of St. Catherine and Crescent is still there. As far as I know, all of the many arcades east of that location no longer exist.

 Should you come? Come for the arcades........ but stay for the women. ;)

 

 :(aww man :(

Just as suspected,arcades at montreal were all closing down even while I was there man(locals around my area) :(.

Unfortunate :-\.

Anyway thanks for the info..check your PM..do have some sort of marque you wanted. :)

I am guessing the arcades around "MACGILL" mall/university are all shut down too right?  :( .

Not that I live there now but it sucks..MAN !  :(.

Oh yes..do wanna go for the women ;D..I used to be one of those annyoing news paper selling kids(you might have even seen me..haha) that made like $300 week believe it or not.

$300 a week for some 15 year old is little too much if you ask me. :D
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: drunktek on March 23, 2003, 06:17:49 pm
Any Florida mamers in here?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: rampy on March 23, 2003, 08:17:29 pm
it's ironic that you posted this poll...

I was going to put together a plugin that dynamically does what the byoac people finder does but uses the "location" profile field...  

*Shrug*

rampy (New England -> Connecticut )

MAybe a neat idea would be to have a byoac regional meet and greet at a local dave and buster's for brewskis and gaming action...  (And then on to the strip clubs!... er... wait ... quiet down inner voice... quiet down!)

Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: IG-88 on March 23, 2003, 10:49:21 pm
Big midwest crowd, any from Nebraska?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: CitznFish on March 23, 2003, 11:19:43 pm
Thousand Oaks, Southern California where seasons don't exist...just beach weather.  8)   ;D
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: hyiu on March 24, 2003, 12:52:33 am
I'm from NYC.... sorry... but which one should I select ??...
  :P
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: SNAAAKE on March 24, 2003, 01:06:36 am
I'm from NYC.... sorry... but which one should I select ??...
  :P


You select NOTHING just like me..LOL !  :P

I am from NYC too.. ;D
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: MinerAl on March 24, 2003, 01:09:23 am
Big midwest crowd, any from Nebraska?

Omaha.   A few BYOACers in Omaha, just never any $#@^ auctions. :)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: skirge66 on March 24, 2003, 05:14:04 am
sunny arizona here..."where seasons don't exist"...nothing but beach weather year round...just...no beach...well beach...just no water  hehe

---bah who am i kidding it's not just hot, it's africa hot...let's just say stay off that asphalt with bare feet.
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: mkdevo on March 24, 2003, 08:49:13 am

rampy (New England -> Connecticut )


rampy -

no way! same here.. where abouts? east haven for me..

and where are the other 8 new englander's who voted??
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: Frostillicus on March 24, 2003, 10:24:09 am
Do I have to count CleveLand as midwest?  I still think I'm living in New England (I'm from PA and I'm in denial).  Midwest to me = Lake Wobegon.
 :)
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: JayTea on March 24, 2003, 12:09:40 pm
Well, you only get 8 choices for the online poll, so southwest got ommitted, I figured New Mexico, Arkansas, and Oklahoma could either put Texas or Midwest... Decisions, decisions..... :)  Poor Canada gets lumped in with UK...it's a travesty of justice I tell ya!

JT
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: JayTea on March 24, 2003, 12:54:51 pm
I'm in Northern California, BTW
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: eightbit on March 24, 2003, 04:11:47 pm
I'm confused by the choices, is Michigan considered part of the midwest?
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: JayTea on March 24, 2003, 05:35:01 pm
I think Michigan would have to be midwest, unless you want to be in New England or Texas :) Other than having NORTH SOUTH EAST WEST for choices, it's tough to list the entire planet, other than continents - which would be pretty useless.  I can hear it now:


"Hey, I'm in North America, too!  Let's do lunch!", or..."I'm in Asia!  Let's go to the Tokyo auction and check out DO-RAG's cabinets!"
 ;D
Title: Re:Geography Poll
Post by: cdbrown on March 24, 2003, 07:29:51 pm
I'm another one from "Down Under".

Cheers
-cdbrown