The June Meet-Up(s)

[kittyc]

I can't meet on the 29th. And no, I'm not saying why

My office is in the no traffic zone, but so far our management has refused to even mention the whole thing, claiming it won't affect us at all. Ha! Even if we can get into the office I'm sure the commute will take longer (and there are some people who drive), and at the very least I think we should receive a memo letting us know things are proceeding here as normal.

I want to know why though

[charlotte1983]

Cool looking forward to seeing you guys again.

[FallenPixels]

I can't meet on the 29th. And no, I'm not saying why

You do realise that if you hadn't said you were not telling us why we wouldn't be nearly as interested?

[Sunraven]

I already have clearance so I am lucky my boss loves me and said I don't have to go in

Oh, we have clearance, we just may not be able to go in that day if they decide not to let you in.

It's hilarious.

I figure I'm better off at home anyways seeing that screamy won't be around to say she knows me and stuff.

[FallenPixels]

I don't actually go up to street level - we have a tunnel from the subway - so not sure if I can be stopped? I would imagine security in the tunnel would be insane though, but I know all of our security guards

I can't wait to see them (on TV from the safety of home) tell protesters sorry we are not giving you entrance

[Sunraven]

I don't actually go up to street level - we have a tunnel from the subway - so not sure if I can be stopped? I would imagine security in the tunnel would be insane though, but I know all of our security guards

I can't wait to see them (on TV from the safety of home) tell protesters sorry we are not giving you entrance

I heard they were tossing around the idea of asking the protestors to move to some park that's not RIGHT at the MTCC.

Like many blocks away or something.

Wonder how that conversation went.

Er, excuse me Mr. Protestor, would you mind moving your friends up the street to that park where no one can hear you protest? Please? Or, umm, I don't know… Alaska?




Mr. Protestor: Eff-U Mr. Security Guard.

They are protestors, protesting the G20, what's the point of protesting if you aren't at the site where the meeting you're protesting is taking place.

[FallenPixels]

Yeah that park faces my office!

[Sunraven]

Are you sure you don't want to come to work? You could take video for us.

[FallenPixels]

UMMM no thanks

[screamy]

I don't actually go up to street level - we have a tunnel from the subway - so not sure if I can be stopped? I would imagine security in the tunnel would be insane though, but I know all of our security guards

I can't wait to see them (on TV from the safety of home) tell protesters sorry we are not giving you entrance

The PATH will be closed during the summit.

Amazingly enough.

[FallenPixels]

Its not PATH, its a private tunnel with security but that must be the only thing PATH has closed for!

[screamy]

Hmmm...you guys are special! Your own private underground tunnel!

Yeah, I was surprised they'd close the PATH too.

However, knowing the threats they normally get with this sort of thing - which have no doubt increased since the economy got supremely weird - I can't say I'm surprised by any of the stuff they're doing.

Although it does seem a little much to be thinking about removing bike stands. I guess they think people might chain themselves to them...

And it turns out I may not be going to BC after all.

[FallenPixels]

Well you wouldn't want us to walk out in the snow would you? PATH doesn't go that far up

There are plenty more things people can chain themselves to including streetlights, I can't see them taking those down lol

They are just making it harder for regular people to avoid the protesters and security zones with all their security measures

[save_girl]

I heard they were tossing around the idea of asking the protestors to move to some park that's not RIGHT at the MTCC.

Like many blocks away or something.

Wonder how that conversation went.

Er, excuse me Mr. Protestor, would you mind moving your friends up the street to that park where no one can hear you protest? Please? Or, umm, I don't know… Alaska?




Mr. Protestor: Eff-U Mr. Security Guard.

They are protestors, protesting the G20, what's the point of protesting if you aren't at the site where the meeting you're protesting is taking place.

Yeah, to Trinity Bellwoods park, at Queen and Ossington, pretty much...

Sure sure, I'll just hop on the street car for 20 minutes and then protest down there. Right.

[save_girl]

The PATH will be closed during the summit.

Amazingly enough.

Technically it should be open during the work day though, depending on exactly where you are going.

Portions of the PATH system will be closed from Friday evening to Sunday and will reopen on Monday. Members of the public will not be able to exit the PATH into the security perimeter nor will they be able to enter the PATH system from within the perimeter.