Andy Kopciuch's Blog
Friday, January 23, 2009
night 1, day 1 & night 2
MONTREAL! (Jan 18 / 19 - 2009)
So I drove down to AJ's and left my car there. The sponge bob coffee mugs I got from them were AWESOME! Robyn came and picked us up, we went and found Scott in his green (They are not green) condos and off we went. The flight down was alright, watched some TV, and "Hustle and Flow". We arrived around 12:30(ish) ... ish is important on this trip. Caught a cab to downtown. We discovered (again) that beer is sold at 7/11 and grocery stores, but not after 11:00 P.M. So we were out of luck. Checked into our hotel on Lincoln ... no one ever knows where Lincoln is. The joke of each trip. Crashed it out, and our trip had begun.
Our arrival was scheduled for 10:00 (ish). We got going in the morning, and had a totally scary cab ride to Jevco offices. Anouk greeted us and the adventure for the day was "Follow Anouk". That's what we did ... follow Anouk. We dropped some gear off, and began to separate. I had the morning to spend with Brian Harper. AJ and Scott met with Lisa Carbone. Time flew past and before I knew it Anouk was back ready to take us for lunch. AJ had lunch with Serge across the street at some restaurant that no one else seems to want to eat at. Apparently it is like the second best place for smoked meat in Montreal (next to Schwartz). We had lunch at cafe Solaris. It was one of Brian's team members birthday. So we had some shots. What a nice start to the trip. More meetings in the afternoon. AJ and I met with Dino Fontes, Scott met with Brigitte. We caught up with everyone later. Our brains were so jam packed full, we decided to call it a day, and take another scary cab ride back to the hotel. Stop for alcohol along the way.
Anouk was picking us up around 5:30 (ish). We had a few drinks, and when she arrived, we all headed down to crescent street. We hit a pub called Brutopia (right next to Hurleys). AJ had the Rocket Fuel, and we had a few (ish) rounds of shooters. The waitress brought me the rest of the shooters mixed when we were leaving in a glass ... alright ... let's shoot that as well. We headed off to a restaurant that ended up being closed. Stopped by the Bell Center for Scott to organism over the statues of Rocket Richard, and John Belliveau(sp). I continued being drunk in the car. I don't even know the name of the place we ended up (somewhere in old Montreal). It was a great place. Apparently the wine was excellent. I continued on the Rye and gingers. no shots, but the drinks were pouring smoothly. During the conversations we determined that the world requires a new website :http://www.whatsanoukgonnacook.com. AJ didn't even realize what he said, until we were all roaring in laughter. Finished the meal, and we were off for more escapades. Back to Winston's (our old haunt ;)). Winston's is the only constant in every Montreal trip AJ and I have been on. We had a short discussion with Anouk's fiancée on the phone ... drunks are always entertaining. The place was pretty dead "It's Monday!". So we sat at the bar. Our waitress, Tanya, not Tonya, was exceptionally beautiful ... and a total blast to boot! The drinks kept coming ... in a quicker fashion. Yagger bombs, Sicilian kiss shooters, ryes, beer, and Scott was on the double gin and tonics. The conversations were great, and we were having a blast. Anouk left us there ... then things started to derail. Scott was having popcorn containment issues. Every time he grabbed for the popcorn, more landed on the bar and floor than in his hand. We also had the drunken idea to talk to Anouk again. She can receive text messages, but can not reply (some company restriction). So we all started prank texting her. I got in a fight with Scott and was going to jail, Scott had aids, AJ didn't know what to do ... on and on. Yeah ... drinking is fun. We had smokes with Tanya on the patio under the heat lamps, and continued to bond. She says to Scott near the end of the night "I'm impressed by you, you can really hold your liquor". She turned around and not even 2 seconds later he bit it, and fell down on the floor. Me and Age were howling, uncontrolled laughter. Tanya leans over the bar and says "I take back what I said". At this point in the night we had a decision to make. Back to the hotel, or continue an adventure down St Catherine's Street. We opted for home, and thank God we did. AJ and Scott discovered microwave kraft dinner, and other munchies in the lobby. We all crashed out ... good thing we said we would arrive at 10:00 (ish). Good day 1. ¶ 6:16:00 AM 0 comments
So I drove down to AJ's and left my car there. The sponge bob coffee mugs I got from them were AWESOME! Robyn came and picked us up, we went and found Scott in his green (They are not green) condos and off we went. The flight down was alright, watched some TV, and "Hustle and Flow". We arrived around 12:30(ish) ... ish is important on this trip. Caught a cab to downtown. We discovered (again) that beer is sold at 7/11 and grocery stores, but not after 11:00 P.M. So we were out of luck. Checked into our hotel on Lincoln ... no one ever knows where Lincoln is. The joke of each trip. Crashed it out, and our trip had begun.
Our arrival was scheduled for 10:00 (ish). We got going in the morning, and had a totally scary cab ride to Jevco offices. Anouk greeted us and the adventure for the day was "Follow Anouk". That's what we did ... follow Anouk. We dropped some gear off, and began to separate. I had the morning to spend with Brian Harper. AJ and Scott met with Lisa Carbone. Time flew past and before I knew it Anouk was back ready to take us for lunch. AJ had lunch with Serge across the street at some restaurant that no one else seems to want to eat at. Apparently it is like the second best place for smoked meat in Montreal (next to Schwartz). We had lunch at cafe Solaris. It was one of Brian's team members birthday. So we had some shots. What a nice start to the trip. More meetings in the afternoon. AJ and I met with Dino Fontes, Scott met with Brigitte. We caught up with everyone later. Our brains were so jam packed full, we decided to call it a day, and take another scary cab ride back to the hotel. Stop for alcohol along the way.
Anouk was picking us up around 5:30 (ish). We had a few drinks, and when she arrived, we all headed down to crescent street. We hit a pub called Brutopia (right next to Hurleys). AJ had the Rocket Fuel, and we had a few (ish) rounds of shooters. The waitress brought me the rest of the shooters mixed when we were leaving in a glass ... alright ... let's shoot that as well. We headed off to a restaurant that ended up being closed. Stopped by the Bell Center for Scott to organism over the statues of Rocket Richard, and John Belliveau(sp). I continued being drunk in the car. I don't even know the name of the place we ended up (somewhere in old Montreal). It was a great place. Apparently the wine was excellent. I continued on the Rye and gingers. no shots, but the drinks were pouring smoothly. During the conversations we determined that the world requires a new website :http://www.whatsanoukgonnacook.com. AJ didn't even realize what he said, until we were all roaring in laughter. Finished the meal, and we were off for more escapades. Back to Winston's (our old haunt ;)). Winston's is the only constant in every Montreal trip AJ and I have been on. We had a short discussion with Anouk's fiancée on the phone ... drunks are always entertaining. The place was pretty dead "It's Monday!". So we sat at the bar. Our waitress, Tanya, not Tonya, was exceptionally beautiful ... and a total blast to boot! The drinks kept coming ... in a quicker fashion. Yagger bombs, Sicilian kiss shooters, ryes, beer, and Scott was on the double gin and tonics. The conversations were great, and we were having a blast. Anouk left us there ... then things started to derail. Scott was having popcorn containment issues. Every time he grabbed for the popcorn, more landed on the bar and floor than in his hand. We also had the drunken idea to talk to Anouk again. She can receive text messages, but can not reply (some company restriction). So we all started prank texting her. I got in a fight with Scott and was going to jail, Scott had aids, AJ didn't know what to do ... on and on. Yeah ... drinking is fun. We had smokes with Tanya on the patio under the heat lamps, and continued to bond. She says to Scott near the end of the night "I'm impressed by you, you can really hold your liquor". She turned around and not even 2 seconds later he bit it, and fell down on the floor. Me and Age were howling, uncontrolled laughter. Tanya leans over the bar and says "I take back what I said". At this point in the night we had a decision to make. Back to the hotel, or continue an adventure down St Catherine's Street. We opted for home, and thank God we did. AJ and Scott discovered microwave kraft dinner, and other munchies in the lobby. We all crashed out ... good thing we said we would arrive at 10:00 (ish). Good day 1. ¶ 6:16:00 AM 0 comments
