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[Locke]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Was that the new fancy Den? I only went there once. The old downstairs hole-in-the wall nasty-carpet Den definitely never had a trough. The downstairs of the Warehouse did, and, yeah, that was pretty wild even at the time.

I'm thinking I'm younger than you, so probably.

Yeah...it was grim and disgusting. I dont know if they're still using it.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Was that the new fancy Den? I only went there once. The old downstairs hole-in-the wall nasty-carpet Den definitely never had a trough. The downstairs of the Warehouse did, and, yeah, that was pretty wild even at the time.

Ah the old Den, I don’t care what anyone says that was an iconic bar, a top shelf Uni bar.

There wasn’t a place better during the early to mid 90’s


Maybe the Republik or the Warehouse, man the debauchery that went on there….


Good time, nasty at times, but good times.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Pretty sure the lower level of The Den had a pee trough.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

Pretty sure the lower level of The Den had a pee trough.

"Lower level" outs it as the new Den. The old one was one floor. One sticky sticky carpeted floor. That bathroom didn't have a trough. It did have a sink counter you could pass out under, and get woken up by the campus cops at 3am, who you then tell you are staying with me in Rez, and I get a call at 3 to claim drunk friend, now covered in whatever is on the floor of the Den washroom on a Thursday night. No, I didn't let him into my room

[surferguy]

One of my favorite gags at the den new/old was opening the liquid soap dispenser and making a few figure 8s on the floor followed by a few splashes of water for that gentle foamy haze. The rest was slippery comedy gold as the night went on.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Calgary Transit.

I'm trying, guys. I'm trying to take the bus more often, even though I could just drive. But I have to get to work, and if you just for no reason decide to not show up - not just arrive late, but don't send a bus at all - it makes it basically impossible to consider transit a viable option. There is no other service where this is acceptable behaviour, yet I know absolutely nothing will come of it if I bring it to someone's attention beyond a shrug. I can't decide if it's more frustrating or disappointing.

[ajr4013]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Calgary Transit.

I'm trying, guys. I'm trying to take the bus more often, even though I could just drive. But I have to get to work, and if you just for no reason decide to not show up - not just arrive late, but don't send a bus at all - it makes it basically impossible to consider transit a viable option. There is no other service where this is acceptable behaviour, yet I know absolutely nothing will come of it if I bring it to someone's attention beyond a shrug. I can't decide if it's more frustrating or disappointing.

Their Twitter for a while was actually being somewhat helpful and responsive but now every reply is pretty much call 262-1000 option 3. Or they'll claim a scheduled time, you'll show them that's not what the schedule says and they give up. I know they can't resolve everything via Twitter but just seems lazy to pawn it off like that.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You know, this literally never happens. It's like every single dude is hard wired to know and abide by urinal etiquette.

Not crapping on your meme; it just made me think how wild it is every single guy got the memo and is following the rule. I can't think of anything else we are all on the same page about to this degree.

I had this happen at a MASH in Zagreb, a ####ter with 16 seats facing each other, 32 in all, no separators between ####ters.


Dude walked right in while I was crunching and sat next to me.

[DoubleF]

It feels like there's a lot of threads in the OT forum these days where a cheeky comment or silly joke isn't going to go over well. The thread heads over in super serious conversation right from the get go.

It feels like after reading the room, the most appropriate response is to respectfully say nothing and bow out.

[DoubleF]

Black licorice. There were so many posters that seemed to like it and defend it... that curiosity got ahold of me and I picked up some Australian soft black licorice chews from Dollarama...



Tastes like tar with a bittersweet aftertaste. I don't mind and enjoy something with a medicinal, herbal or botanical aftertaste, but that's not what I get from black licorice.

I should have picked up some Thrills gum and tricked my kids and wife into eating both as a prank.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You know, this literally never happens. It's like every single dude is hard wired to know and abide by urinal etiquette.

Not crapping on your meme; it just made me think how wild it is every single guy got the memo and is following the rule. I can't think of anything else we are all on the same page about to this degree.

It can't be just urinals, it would be the same on a bus. You get on a bus with just one rider on it, you don't go sit beside him/her.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

It can't be just urinals, it would be the same on a bus. You get on a bus with just one rider on it, you don't go sit beside him/her.

Oohhh, we haven't done this one in this thread in a while:

When people do it in parking lots is when it really ticks me off. I parked this far away for a reason, why are you 1 foot away from my car when every spot within 200 feet is empty

[nik-]

I remember the urinal at The Night Gallery. ####ing thing was basically in the hallway.

"Go down the hall halfway and turn right"
"Oh, go right?"
"No, just turn right and start using that urinal"

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

It can't be just urinals, it would be the same on a bus. You get on a bus with just one rider on it, you don't go sit beside him/her.

I think it’s more egregious when someone refuses to sit down and instead is an obstacle in the aisle. They block the free seats, they make people have to push past them to get to the door. It’s so irritating.

[MoneyGuy]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Black licorice. There were so many posters that seemed to like it and defend it... that curiosity got ahold of me and I picked up some Australian soft black licorice chews from Dollarama...



Tastes like tar with a bittersweet aftertaste. I don't mind and enjoy something with a medicinal, herbal or botanical aftertaste, but that's not what I get from black licorice.

I should have picked up some Thrills gum and tricked my kids and wife into eating both as a prank.

We spent two months in Australia last winter. Our friends bought us some black licorice that was one of the tastiest things I’ve ever had in my mouth. You may not have had the good stuff, or our tastes differ greatly. I should have brought back a box of that delicious stuff.

[FormerPresJamesTaylor]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

"Lower level" outs it as the new Den. The old one was one floor. One sticky sticky carpeted floor. That bathroom didn't have a trough. It did have a sink counter you could pass out under, and get woken up by the campus cops at 3am, who you then tell you are staying with me in Rez, and I get a call at 3 to claim drunk friend, now covered in whatever is on the floor of the Den washroom on a Thursday night. No, I didn't let him into my room

This was over twenty years ago now so probably it's just my memory being off then.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

Black licorice. There were so many posters that seemed to like it and defend it... that curiosity got ahold of me and I picked up some Australian soft black licorice chews from Dollarama...



Tastes like tar with a bittersweet aftertaste. I don't mind and enjoy something with a medicinal, herbal or botanical aftertaste, but that's not what I get from black licorice.

I should have picked up some Thrills gum and tricked my kids and wife into eating both as a prank.

Set yourself up for failure.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

This was over twenty years ago now so probably it's just my memory being off then.

I'm amazed I can remember anything from 25 years ago. Like Surferguy used to wear orange pants.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

"Lower level" outs it as the new Den. The old one was one floor. One sticky sticky carpeted floor. That bathroom didn't have a trough. It did have a sink counter you could pass out under, and get woken up by the campus cops at 3am, who you then tell you are staying with me in Rez, and I get a call at 3 to claim drunk friend, now covered in whatever is on the floor of the Den washroom on a Thursday night. No, I didn't let him into my room

Originally Posted by FormerPresJamesTaylor

This was over twenty years ago now so probably it's just my memory being off then.

The "Upper Level" of the Den was the Black Lung, I can't recall if you could go back and forth between the two with booze.

I never went into the Black Lung, it stank.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by nik-

I remember the urinal at The Night Gallery. ####ing thing was basically in the hallway.

"Go down the hall halfway and turn right"
"Oh, go right?"
"No, just turn right and start using that urinal"

While we are on the topic of pissers

The Republik used to overflow on a regular basis.