MLU-er New 2006 Roll Call

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Originally posted by Vets Dottir
3) I spent 17 years of my life as a Vancouverite ... East. How Left-Coast can ya get, eh? You remind me of an old bike with a childseat that I had, I would plant my "from-toddler-to-age-6" in it, fill the basket etc with goodies/food/beverages, hop on and ride from Vancouver East (Commericial and First "Little Italy" but not so Italian anymore ) ... through Gastown after the waterfront

I spent several years in Kitsilano, we lived near 15th and Vine, just off Arbutus. My Grand parents lived on 5th ave., near Yew St. You bring back good memories of riding my old bike with "coaster" brakes to the Beach at Kits and all the way to Spanish Banks near Point Grey. Sounds like you made some marathon trips, all the way from 1st and Commercial to Stanley Park and back! and all this with only one speed. Now-a-days you don't see people riding unless their bike has at least 20 gears! Guess we were made of sterner stuff back then!
The Italian community is still thriving in Vancouver, albeit not so concentrated as it was. There's been lots of East Indians moving into what was traditionally Little Italy. I worked with all sorts of Italians....Lenny Bellagamba, Gino Fiducci, Tony Paone...just to name a few. Great guys all! I was always invited to the annual festival held at Our Lady of Sorrows hall. Great food and the wine was fabulous! Very robust and very potent! I remember some great hangovers the day after the festival. They used to put bottles of 7 UP on the tables for the non-Italians to mix with the wine to dilute the potent stuff. Of course, I always drank my wine neat.


Question: What do you get when you cross an Italian with an Octopus?

Answer: I don't know either but you should see that bugger lay bricks!


Anyway, good to see you've got Mr. Spinning-Bull in line. How many wacks upside the head did it take to get him to do the dishes?


Ma> <Geoff