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| − | A '''Quickie Run''' is when | + | A '''Quickie Run''' is when Spacesim members at [[440 Albert]] put on [[Flight suit|flight suits]] and run across Albert Street to the Quickie convenience store, narrowly dodging buses and disturbed motorists. An [[OC Transpo]] bus station in front of the Quickie is usually home to some migrating citizens who find Spacesim members weird. At the Quickie dinner, snacks, and drinks are bought and then consumed at 440. Lately, Spacesim members have been buying large tubs of ice cream to eat, with an "ice-cream pool" taking over or augmenting the "pizza pool" and "pop pool". |
==Famous Purchases== | ==Famous Purchases== | ||
| − | Famously, [[Stefan De Young]] would purchase a combo deal of two two litre bottles of RC Cola and chug all four within the confines of one worksession. This combo deal is the origin of the pop-pool phenomenon. | + | Famously, [[Stefan De Young]] would purchase a combo deal of two two-litre bottles of RC Cola and chug all four within the confines of one worksession. This combo deal is the origin of the pop-pool phenomenon. |
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| + | More recently, [[Peter Macdonald]] almost choked when chugging gingerale and root beer. | ||
==Plans to Storm the Quickie== | ==Plans to Storm the Quickie== | ||
| − | There is a copy of carefully drawn tactical plan, involving combined arms raid on the Quickie, utilizing various weapons and gadgets. This plan can be found in the [[Sim Office]], and it demonstrates the | + | There is a copy of carefully drawn tactical plan, involving combined arms raid on the Quickie, utilizing various weapons and gadgets. This plan can be found in the [[Sim Office]], and it demonstrates the tremendous strategic value of the Quickie to OCESS. |
Revision as of 15:46, 4 October 2008
A Quickie Run is when Spacesim members at 440 Albert put on flight suits and run across Albert Street to the Quickie convenience store, narrowly dodging buses and disturbed motorists. An OC Transpo bus station in front of the Quickie is usually home to some migrating citizens who find Spacesim members weird. At the Quickie dinner, snacks, and drinks are bought and then consumed at 440. Lately, Spacesim members have been buying large tubs of ice cream to eat, with an "ice-cream pool" taking over or augmenting the "pizza pool" and "pop pool".
Famous Purchases
Famously, Stefan De Young would purchase a combo deal of two two-litre bottles of RC Cola and chug all four within the confines of one worksession. This combo deal is the origin of the pop-pool phenomenon.
More recently, Peter Macdonald almost choked when chugging gingerale and root beer.
Plans to Storm the Quickie
There is a copy of carefully drawn tactical plan, involving combined arms raid on the Quickie, utilizing various weapons and gadgets. This plan can be found in the Sim Office, and it demonstrates the tremendous strategic value of the Quickie to OCESS.
