Canada --> Cold as fuck...

[tu_holmes]

Dude... I just saw this thread.

I worked in Niagra for a few months back in 2002... Holy shit... Coldest place on earth.

[Flexb]

I just finished grad school and got a job at Queen's.  Haven't seen much of the city yet, but I've only been here a week and a half.

It's not very big. Downtown basically consists of 2 streets -- princess and ontario st. All the clubs (bars) are mostly on Princess st. Stages night club is like a high school dance. Grizzly Bar and Grill is the known "cougar" hang out and where most of the people who've hit the wall go.
Best feature in Kingston is that it doesn't just have one Denny's, but 2 Denny's restaurants!  

It's been a long time since I've worked out back home in Kingston but I guess the best gym is the Goodlife downtown. Don't go to premier at the Frontenac mall, they rob people blind apparently. The YMCA is ok, or at least it used to be but has tons of punks and ex convicts. Lots of prisons in and around kingston so there are quite a few criminals there. lol Basically, on any given day downtown you'll run into Queens students, townies, RMC cadets, military, young fort drum soldiers (they like to border jump to hit 19+ clubs to drink), lots of hockey players,  and of course the ex cons and cons on day passes. It makes for an interesting mix once the bars kick everyone out at 2:30-3 am on a weekend night. I don't know if it's as bad but back in the day there were some pretty big brawls.

The best part of Kingston is there aren't many immigrants and the ones there aren't FOBS and are actually well socialized for the most part. lol

[Firemuscle]

It's not very big. Downtown basically consists of 2 streets -- princess and ontario st. All the clubs (bars) are mostly on Princess st. Stages night club is like a high school dance. Grizzly Bar and Grill is the known "cougar" hang out and where most of the people who've hit the wall go.
Best feature in Kingston is that it doesn't just have one Denny's, but 2 Denny's restaurants!  

It's been a long time since I've worked out back home in Kingston but I guess the best gym is the Goodlife downtown. Don't go to premier at the Frontenac mall, they rob people blind apparently. The YMCA is ok, or at least it used to be but has tons of punks and ex convicts. Lots of prisons in and around kingston so there are quite a few criminals there. lol Basically, on any given day downtown you'll run into Queens students, townies, RMC cadets, military, young fort drum soldiers (they like to border jump to hit 19+ clubs to drink), lots of hockey players,  and of course the ex cons and cons on day passes. It makes for an interesting mix once the bars kick everyone out at 2:30-3 am on a weekend night. I don't know if it's as bad but back in the day there were some pretty big brawls.

The best part of Kingston is there aren't many immigrants and the ones there aren't FOBS and are actually well socialized for the most part. lol

 Sounds like a shitty town.

 Sounds like the kind of place i'll go when i'm ready to die.

[Hulkotron]

It's not very big. Downtown basically consists of 2 streets -- princess and ontario st. All the clubs (bars) are mostly on Princess st. Stages night club is like a high school dance. Grizzly Bar and Grill is the known "cougar" hang out and where most of the people who've hit the wall go.
Best feature in Kingston is that it doesn't just have one Denny's, but 2 Denny's restaurants!  

It's been a long time since I've worked out back home in Kingston but I guess the best gym is the Goodlife downtown. Don't go to premier at the Frontenac mall, they rob people blind apparently. The YMCA is ok, or at least it used to be but has tons of punks and ex convicts. Lots of prisons in and around kingston so there are quite a few criminals there. lol Basically, on any given day downtown you'll run into Queens students, townies, RMC cadets, military, young fort drum soldiers (they like to border jump to hit 19+ clubs to drink), lots of hockey players,  and of course the ex cons and cons on day passes. It makes for an interesting mix once the bars kick everyone out at 2:30-3 am on a weekend night. I don't know if it's as bad but back in the day there were some pretty big brawls.

The best part of Kingston is there aren't many immigrants and the ones there aren't FOBS and are actually well socialized for the most part. lol

I had a three-day free trial pass at Premier...wasn't impressed.  They had one squat rack, hardly any plates, and I didn't see a single good-looking woman the entire time.  I'm just going to use Queen's gym.  It's only $35 a month and is pretty nice.

[Flexb]

I had a three-day free trial pass at Premier...wasn't impressed.  They had one squat rack, hardly any plates, and I didn't see a single good-looking woman the entire time.  I'm just going to use Queen's gym.  It's only $35 a month and is pretty nice.

Yea, I've heard the Queens gym was decent. A really nice gym actually is the RMC gym located across the cosway bridge downtown. It's MASSIVE and very nice with tons of equipment. It used to be open to the public, I think, as long as you paid. I may be wrong though since I remember a friend of mine in the military would get me in from time to time.

All in all it's definitely a summer town. Downtown by the lake is nice. There are quite a few decent patio's in the summer on Ontario st..
Stay away from the only strip club in Kingston called the Plaza but known as "The Zoo". Nasty on all accounts.

Are you living downtown or more uptown towards the Cataraqui town center? "Uptown" is really expanding and where you want to go if you need any shopping done, or dinner/movies.

[Flexb]

Sounds like a shitty town.

 Sounds like the kind of place i'll go when i'm ready to die.

Honestly, I used to think that, but downtown Toronto is the true hell on earth.

[Firemuscle]

Honestly, I used to think that, but downtown Toronto is the true hell on earth.

 Most cities in North America are. Especially most inland places.

 You get away from the coasts in the US and Canada, and you go inland, it turns into a fucked up world pretty quick.

 The Southwest is perhaps an exception to this though. Lots of cool spots around there.

[Flexb]

Most cities in North America are. Especially most inland places.

 You get away from the coasts in the US and Canada, and you go inland, it turns into a fucked up world pretty quick.

 The Southwest is perhaps an exception to this though. Lots of cool spots around there.

In Canada, Toronto is the both the best city and the worst at the same time. So much culture and character, but it's too much. I can never imagine raising a family here. I would never want my kids to grow up around this type of cold and unforgiving atmosphere. I mean shit, teachers don't care about their students, doctors don't give a rats ass about their patients and cops don't care who gets shot next. I read some article on how the average police officer only follows up on 1-2 calls per shift. Apparently they let over 50% of their calls go.
I had thought I heard a gun shot in my apartment a while back and told the security guard when I took my dog out about 10 minutes later. He was like " if it's serious someone will call the police" and laughed adding " none of my (his) business". I was like WTF

[Firemuscle]

In Canada, Toronto is the both the best city and the worst at the same time. So much culture and character, but it's too much. I can never imagine raising a family here. I would never want my kids to grow up around this type of cold and unforgiving atmosphere. I mean shit, teachers don't care about their students, doctors don't give a rats ass about their patients and cops don't care who gets shot next. I read some article on how the average police officer only follows up on 1-2 calls per shift. Apparently they let over 50% of their calls go.
I had thought I heard a gun shot in my apartment a while back and told the security guard when I took my dog out about 10 minutes later. He was like " if it's serious someone will call the police" and laughed adding " none of my (his) business". I was like WTF

 So I guess Toronto is the Southern Cali of Canada then?

[geneticmarvel]

Sounds like a shitty town.

 Sounds like the kind of place i'll go when i'm ready to die.

Without the St. Lawrence river it would be a shitty town. The water makes it a kick ass place to spend the summer. The prisons too 

[Lundgren]

So I guess Toronto is the Southern Cali of Canada then?

Baahaha more like dubai or singapoor, Toronto gets a rap for a wannabe newyork, but only if you remove all the white  folk(unless you count polacks and I ties.)

[Doug_Steele]

Baahaha more like dubai or singapoor, Toronto gets a rap for a wannabe newyork, but only if you remove all the white  folk(unless you count polacks and I ties.)

Thanks for Elisha Cuthbert, Roddy piper and Hockey. 

[Lundgren]

Thanks for Elisha Cuthbert, Roddy piper and Hockey. 

Thats canada not toronto big difference. That's like comparing peurto rico to new hampshire. Canada owns, toronto is a big international shit whole.

[Doug_Steele]

Thats canada not toronto big difference. That's like comparing peurto rico to new hampshire. Canada owns, toronto is a big international shit whole.

I thanked you for Roddy Piper, Elisha Cuthbert and Hockey. 

[Hulkotron]

Yea, I've heard the Queens gym was decent. A really nice gym actually is the RMC gym located across the cosway bridge downtown. It's MASSIVE and very nice with tons of equipment. It used to be open to the public, I think, as long as you paid. I may be wrong though since I remember a friend of mine in the military would get me in from time to time.

All in all it's definitely a summer town. Downtown by the lake is nice. There are quite a few decent patio's in the summer on Ontario st..
Stay away from the only strip club in Kingston called the Plaza but known as "The Zoo". Nasty on all accounts.

Are you living downtown or more uptown towards the Cataraqui town center? "Uptown" is really expanding and where you want to go if you need any shopping done, or dinner/movies.

I live on the north side of town.  It's alright.  I'll reserve judgement until the summer.

[Fallsview]

Paul Van Dyke is there tonight. I never waited in lines 

Hey FlexB, I like your avatar-I have two Dobermans.  Hey you remember Chris Sheppard at RPM's (remember, I'm just pulling this stuff off the interweb-I am a gimmick that lives in Cali and drives hummers)



STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Flexb]

I live on the north side of town.  It's alright.  I'll reserve judgement until the summer.

Oh, and Kingstonians don't understand "north, south, east, west" They understand "right, left, downtown and uptown" 

[Flexb]

Hey FlexB, I like your avatar-I have two Dobermans.  Hey you remember Chris Sheppard at RPM's (remember, I'm just pulling this stuff off the interweb-I am a gimmick that lives in Cali and drives hummers)



STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember Chris Sheppard. What is RPM though? I have one dobe, used to have 2. Greatest dogs on earth

[Fallsview]

I remember Chris Sheppard. What is RPM though? I have one dobe, used to have 2. Greatest dogs on earth

Became the Warehouse.  CFNY and the Energy of 108.  God those were good days.  Whiskey Saigon (Richmond St. West-now Joe which I believe is closed)  Joker where Shep spun.  The Living Room-saw Freaky Flow there.  Kaboom in Brampton-I dated a Miss Brampton and spent alot of time there. Sanctuary Vampire Sex Bar, Money, The Docks.  Limelight, Oz, Ministry.  I can't believe how much drinking I did.



STAY POSITIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lundgren]

Fadder just game me a pair of snow shoes going for a gold ole treck tomorrow, I'll try to catch a moose while I'm at it.