Toronto: ScubaSwap April 23

"Scott W." wrote

> 14th Annual SCUBA Swap and Sale, Saturday April 23, 2005.
> Doors open 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
> Bargain Madness starts at noon.
> Olympium Gymnasium
> Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Road, Etobicoke, ON.
>
> Equipment drop off is Friday April 22, 2005
> from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., upstairs in the Olympic Lounge.
> Gear pick up, Saturday April 23, 2005 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
>
> For more information: <http://www.ontario-underwater-explorers.org/>
>
> FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO COATS OR LARGE BAGS
> WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE SWAP.

Umm, this is an event in Canada, right? That's the same Canada where
everybody feels safe and has no need to carry arms?

Am I the only person that finds it funny that people living in Canada, where
I would certainly find the weather a bit chilly, can't bring coats to a swap
meet? Am I the only person that finds it funny that people coming to a swap
meet, a place where they're likely to buy a variety of small items, can't
carry bags to tote them off in?

Lee

"Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Umm, this is an event in Canada, right? That's the same Canada where
everybody
> > feels safe and has no need to carry arms?
> >
> > Am I the only person that finds it funny that people living in Canada,
where I
> > would certainly find the weather a bit chilly, can't bring coats to a
swap meet?
> > Am I the only person that finds it funny that people coming to a swap
meet, a place
> > where they're likely to buy a variety of small items, can't carry bags
to tote them
> > off in?
> >
> > Lee
>
> They probably have a coat check, which provides them with extra income.

No doubt you are right Adam. (for once) Up here, we rarely have any event
that doesn't include a coatcheck. This swap, inasmuch as it specifically
excluding coats, will most definitely have a coatcheck at the door.

And Lee, the reason that people aren't allowed to come in with large bags,
is not so that they can't conceal weapons, but to ensure that they don't
walk off with anything not paid for. Mayhap the vendors will be providing
see-through plastic bags for purchases. Your guess is as good as mine.

Regardless, should any nepharious shoplifting scuba enthusiast figure out
how to beat the system, I'm more than reasonably confident that it won't
occur to a soul there, that the perp(s) should have been shot before they
made their escape with the goods.

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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>
> "Adam Helberg" <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote in message
> news:PFk9e.11049$lP1.1090@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net...
> > >
> > > Umm, this is an event in Canada, right? That's the same Canada where
> everybody
> > > feels safe and has no need to carry arms?
> > >
> > > Am I the only person that finds it funny that people living in Canada,
> where I
> > > would certainly find the weather a bit chilly, can't bring coats to a
> swap meet?
> > > Am I the only person that finds it funny that people coming to a swap
> meet, a place
> > > where they're likely to buy a variety of small items, can't carry bags
> to tote them
> > > off in?
> > >
> > > Lee
> >
> > They probably have a coat check, which provides them with extra income.
>
> No doubt you are right Adam. (for once) Up here, we rarely have any event
> that doesn't include a coatcheck. This swap, inasmuch as it specifically
> excluding coats, will most definitely have a coatcheck at the door.


Yeah, yeah.

That's it.

--
" If you guys would just settle to earth and admit that
guns are just noisy potentially dangerous tools and quit waving them
around like a steel dick then there's be no need for discussions like
this." - JOF


"In rec.scuba terms I think I'm pretty darned neutral."
-JOF

> And Lee, the reason that people aren't allowed to come in with large bags,
> is not so that they can't conceal weapons, but to ensure that they don't
> walk off with anything not paid for. Mayhap the vendors will be providing
> see-through plastic bags for purchases. Your guess is as good as mine.

Right. That's a common practice at malls all over the world, no shopping
bags allowed.

Lee

On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:39:05 GMT, "Adam Helberg"
<sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote:

>I recall when I lived in Canada many shops "required" you to leave your backpack at
>the entrance, sometimes giving a claim number as a receipt, sometimes not.

I've lived here all my life and I've never seen that.

Scott W.

"Scott W." <scottw@ils.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:39:05 GMT, "Adam Helberg"
> <sendspamhere@yahee.com> wrote:
>
>>I recall when I lived in Canada many shops "required" you to leave your backpack at
>>the entrance, sometimes giving a claim number as a receipt, sometimes not.
>
> I've lived here all my life and I've never seen that.
>
> Scott W.

It was common in shops frequented by students.

So... what? In Canada a guy goes in to rob a liquor store the clerk
politely asks him to put the loot in a clear plastic bag? Eh?

BTW, our Right to Bear Arms in the USA was intended to insure that the
people run the government instead of the other way around. Heck, we can
even watch Fox News Channel here if we want to!

Jack

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