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Post by snacky on Jun 23, 2014 0:16:25 GMT
Yeah but I get the impression that most people only want to watch stuff from places they are familiar with. Toronto wouldn't fit that bill for most, especially a 1900's Toronto. 2) Or it WAS and like I said before, people like what they know. Make sure to go moose hunting when you do. People only love to watch stuff set in historical European cities because some work of history or fiction has familiarized them with those places: MM has the golden opportunity to *both* familiarize people with Toronto and then take advantage of that growing familiarity as they incorporate the settings into their stories. (i.e. "Cabbage Town"). Toronto isn't as high on my list of "places" as Paris, but it's now on the list. Now that I "know" Toronto, I like MM all the more for it. I fangirl Toronto! My t-shirt design has a Toronto detective badge on it. Regarding the moose: if this is an iconic feature of Toronto, how come there aren't more moose on MM, then? I'm actually glad that there hasn't been so much emphasis on Mounties, since that's kind of a Canadian cliche (from the perspective of what the rest of the world would know about Canada). |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Jun 23, 2014 1:28:34 GMT
There's a version of monopoly called Toronto in a box. Just putting that out there.
The moose I'm referring to are metal. They're 'hidden' statues in and around the city put there by some whimsical mayor I believe. So it's a recent thing to Toronto.
We've seen a Mountie once, which is about as many times as I have irl.
Excuse me while I go add some ice to the igloo.
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Post by snacky on Jun 23, 2014 2:50:27 GMT
There's a version of monopoly called Toronto in a box. Just putting that out there. The moose I'm referring to are metal. They're 'hidden' statues in and around the city put there by some whimsical mayor I believe. So it's a recent thing to Toronto. We've seen a Mountie once, which is about as many times as I have irl. Excuse me while I go add some ice to the igloo. lol Toronto in a Box. Is that like William's "Daylight in a Box"? Ooh, there's a secret Find the Moose game, too! I love it! If it was Rob Ford, he has the occasional quirky good idea/crack vision. Look, this one lost his homburg.  In speaking of igloos, one thing that makes me uncertain about visiting Canada is fear that it will be really cold, relative to the weather I'm used to: average 60s-70s F, not humid. Don't have to wear a coat, but not dying of heat stroke either. I'm temperature spoiled, even for the U.S.   |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Jun 23, 2014 3:46:20 GMT
Only in the respect that it could take until morning to finish a game.  Lol no, it was a while before him. I've probably only seen a few real moose in my time. Almost as reclusive as the Mounties. I've had a moose burger though in Newfoundland...didn't much care for it...too lean and dry. What's that, 20-30 C? I prefer the cold myself. We are winter after all. And I get heat stroke fairly easily. |
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Post by snacky on Jun 23, 2014 4:13:06 GMT
I have no idea how to convert F to C. Like most Americans, I'm bad at math. T_T I did okay when I lived in New York over a decade ago, and I've also lived in England, but I suspect my tolerance has changed. I haven't even seen snow since I moved to California. Playing "hunt the moose statue" sounds fun, though.  |
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Post by CosmicCavalcade on Jun 23, 2014 4:19:12 GMT
I don't even know what the conversion is... Oh well no wonder you're spoiled. |
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Post by snacky on Jun 23, 2014 5:16:04 GMT
I don't even know what the conversion is... Oh well no wonder you're spoiled. I don't deny it. At least when it comes to weather and basic education expectations compared to the rest of the world (math, geography, languages, handwriting...). |
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Post by carco on Jun 23, 2014 18:19:55 GMT
Make sure to go moose hunting when you do. Now now, CosmicCalvalcade, I know you and snacky are both Gods here but ya still gotta play nice.  There's no moose to hunt in T.O. snacky. But if you come in the summer do bring skies....you never know.... |
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Post by snacky on Jun 23, 2014 19:33:22 GMT
Make sure to go moose hunting when you do. Now now, CosmicCalvalcade, I know you and snacky are both Gods here but ya still gotta play nice. There's no moose to hunt in T.O. snacky. But if you come in the summer do bring skies....you never know.... Please tell me you mean water skies. |
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Post by Ｅｇｏｔｉｓｔｉｃａｌ on Jun 23, 2014 21:53:14 GMT
Speaking of the weather, Toronto is about 20 to 30 C in the summer (so, about 70 to 80 F for you), and about -20 to -30 C (-4 to -22 F) in the winter, sometimes more. I'm talking -40 C (-40 F) to the extremes.
And in Ottawa, it's always 30 C (about 80 F) in the summer or higher, and usually around -30 C (-22 F)in the winter or lower, like, -40.
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Post by carco on Jun 23, 2014 22:24:01 GMT
Now now, CosmicCalvalcade, I know you and snacky are both Gods here but ya still gotta play nice. There's no moose to hunt in T.O. snacky. But if you come in the summer do bring skies....you never know.... Please tell me you mean water skies. Sure! let's call them "water" skies ... I'm just playing with your head. Weather-wise we're usually along the lines of NYC |
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Post by Ｅｇｏｔｉｓｔｉｃａｌ on Jun 23, 2014 22:28:17 GMT
Please tell me you mean water skies. Sure! let's call them "water" skies ... I'm just playing with your head. Weather-wise we're usually along the lines of NYC I could argue differently. Though - I'm Ottawan, so I guess my opinion would be biased. |
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Post by carco on Jun 23, 2014 22:49:59 GMT
I have no idea how to convert F to C. Like most Americans, I'm bad at math. T_T Just in case you ever go someplace that has C temps here's quick tip. If you know the Celsius temperature "double it and add 30" to have the corresponding F temperature (roughly). William Murdoch would not approve of that less than scientific method but, generally speaking, it gets you near to the F temp you're familiar with and you know whether or not you need to grab a jacket before you leave the hotel !!! |
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Post by Ｅｇｏｔｉｓｔｉｃａｌ on Jun 23, 2014 23:04:59 GMT
I have no idea how to convert F to C. Like most Americans, I'm bad at math. T_T Just in case you ever go someplace that has C temps here's quick tip. If you know the Celsius temperature "double it and add 30" to have the corresponding F temperature (roughly). William Murdoch would not approve of that less than scientific method but, generally speaking, it gets you near to the F temp you're familiar with and you know whether or not you need to grab a jacket before you leave the hotel !!! Multiply the Celsius by 1.8, then add 32. |
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Post by snacky on Jun 24, 2014 4:31:57 GMT
Just in case you ever go someplace that has C temps here's quick tip. If you know the Celsius temperature "double it and add 30" to have the corresponding F temperature (roughly). William Murdoch would not approve of that less than scientific method but, generally speaking, it gets you near to the F temp you're familiar with and you know whether or not you need to grab a jacket before you leave the hotel !!! Multiply the Celsius by 1.8, then add 32. Would William frown at me if I said my head hurts?  |
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