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Type	Name	Service Provider	Origin	Destination	Cost	Notes	Actions
Flight	YYC to YVR and Return	Sears Travel	Calgary	Toronto	$507.04	WJA 698 YYC 07:00 - YVR 12:47 (Nov 11) WAJ 653 YVR 07:20 - YYC 09:41 (Nov 12)

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Type	Name	Description	Service Provider	Cost	Kms	To Date	Total	Notes	Actions
Other	Rock Paper Scissors International World Championships registration	Payment has been received Rhonda Scheurer is Registered for Rock Paper Scissors International World Championships Transaction ID: JME0662309		$43.00				Registered by Jenn Mullen

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COC - World Rock Paper Scissors Championship - TORONTO I'm too old for this... I'm posting my write-up at 10:41 on Sunday morning, 31 hours after I got up (4AM on Saturday) to go to Toronto. Since then I slept about 2 hours on the plane to TO, about an hour at the TO airport this morning, and then 2 hours on the plane back from TO. I'm exhausted and bleary and I think I caught a virus, but... well, I have to say it was all worth it. The RPS Championship was everything we hoped it would be. Fun, folly, excitement and absurdity to spare. The TOC folks showed me a great time, especially El Rey Del Fuego (Jason) who drew the short straw and got stuck babysitting me from airport pick-up to airport drop-off. You can send him a sympathy card through the TOC. After Jason picked me up at the airport, we grabbed a quick lunch, and then on our way downtown to the market, Jenn M called and asked if we wanted to come meet her hiking group at the pub (apres-hike), so we switched to "Plan B" and off we went where I FINALLY met Jenn, Jerry, and a few fairly new TOCers as well (Dave, Linda and Lydia). Then, off to dinner at Pho Xi Lau where Dobby (COC) and Chuck and Mel (TOC) caught up with us (plus Mel's friend Dave). As we were finishing up, Steph and Dom graced us for a few minutes and stayed around to have dinner while the rest of us headed on over to the RPS venue. In the line, we found Matt and Emma, and inside later on, the rest of the gang convened and I FINALLY met JennP and Hassan. I was amazed and thrilled that Bridget turned out to be in Toronto this weekend and came out, with her sister-in-law in tow!! I went up against Ben from Iowa in the second wave of the first round and although it was really close (I won a heat, he won a heat), he knocked me out. So, we had to cheer on Geir from Norway, but he got knocked out right away too. Unfortunately all three members of "Team Runs with Scissors" (myself, Mel and Matt) all got knocked out in the first round, but Hassan and JennP entertained us the rest of the evening with their sweeping victories in Street RPS. The grand prize ($7G... dammit... I could have used that!) went to some guy from the UK. After RPS a few of us went for pizza and then El Rey, taking his duties very seriously, returned me to the airport and yakked with me 'til I could check in at 4AM and go to the gate for a much-needed nap. Those sleep-deprived, 4AM, beer-and-caffeine fueled conversations can be some of the best! Thanks, El Rey, for taking such good care of me, and thanks for the swag (he gave me a TOC t-shirt AND an RPS t-shirt). :) For anyone who is still wondering WHY I went, well, it partly had to do with the challenge that JennM put out there, partly because I wanted to meet some of my TOC friends who I've only known online, and partly because I feel privileged to live in a day and age when it is possible for a person to jaunt off to a far-off city for a day to do something outrageous. It is a memory I'll carry always (especially because of the great friends)!! I'm sure this isn't the craziest thing I've ever done, but it's gotta be close... For more write-up and photos (from the TOC perspective), see http://www.torontooutdoorclub.com/events/archivedetails.asp?eventid=351. Video of my Loss on YouTube. -- Rhonda
TOC - World RockPaperScissors Championship!!!! Event Coordinator(s): Jason M, Jennifer M Participants: Emma D, Dominic Amann, Chuck F, Gerry, Hassan, Jennifer M, Matt E, Mel Tan, Rhonda from Calgary, Jason M, JennP, Stephanie A Driving Ms. Scheurer! (Oh, and something about a Rock Paper Scissors Game) November 2, JennM posts in the TOC Forum a local event coming up November 11, the 2006 World Rock Paper Scissors Championships. She is ‘excited’ about possibly attending after one of her hikes earlier in the day. The TOC Forums if you’re not aware is populated by some very unique individuals and personalities (myself included). Also on our forums, we have the pleasure of having Rhonda, former president and founder of the Calgary Outdoor Club, and Current President and founder of the Calgary Culture Club. She is also an active member on our forums sharing her COC wisdom with us. Long story short, Jenn says she’ll compete in the RPS (That’s Rock Paper Scissors for the lay folk) Championship if Rhonda comes down and cheers her on! Rhonda is not one to back down from a challenge, and before we all know it, she has booked a flight to Toronto to attend the RPS!!! So in the blink of an eye, a ‘haha’ funny post in the forum has become the event of the Century! Fast Forward to November 11, not only is it Remembrance Day (I hope you all stopped for 1 minute), but the big day has arrived! Rhonda is set to arrive at 1pm at Pearson International, and I was bestowed with the honour of not only picking up Ms. Scheurer, but also to ensure that all her needs where met (yes, all). Rhonda arrives and checks out before I managed to get to the airport. A quick call confirms she will wait outside, wearing her BRIGHT red jacket and jeans. As I get to the arrival section, I do see a bright red jacket, but this person was wearing a hood, and I figured what hearty Calgarian would find our moderate Toronto climate cold, so I drive on, looking for another bright red jacket in the crowded airport. I quickly realize that it was in fact Rhonda waiting, as I look back in my rearview mirror and see this tiny red object in the distance running towards me. With Rhonda safely in my car, we head off for lunch, as the paltry peanuts she ate on the plane didn’t do her justice! We headed for some Tasty Popey’s Chicken ™ and once satiated, we met up with JennM and her hiking crew, where she not only got to meet some TOCers, but also the venerable Gerry D! His legend has spread throughout the various clubs, and Rhonda was quickly impressed by our beloved Gerry. After a few beers and healthy eats (by the hikers, Rhonda and I were still stuffed with Chicken), we headed south to our next destination, the Pho Xe Lua Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown, where we met up with Mel, Chuck, Steph, Dom, and Dobby! Dobby of course belongs to the COC as well, but he was in Ottawa for business, and decided to drive down to meet up the rest of the gang! Now that’s Hardcore! After a few beers and some Delicious pho, we headed to our Main Event! The reason why THE Rhonda came all the way from Calgary! The World RPS Championships beckoned to us, and we had to heed its call! As we arrive at the Roundhouse, home of Steam Whistle Breweries, and the site of the 2006 Championship, we are greeted by a long line of contenders anxious to get their game on! We run into Emma and Matt who are already waiting in line for registration, and are soon joined by Gerry who decided to join us after hearing bout the RPS during Jenn’s hike and beers at the Firkin. If you thought the World Rock Paper Scissors Championship was a lame joke of an event, then you’d be sadly mistaken dear reader! People really did come from far and wide (Wider than Calgary even!) There was representatives from the UK, the US, some random Swedes and Finns, and even some guy from Montreal! All these brave souls trekked out to Toronto for a chance to take home the $7000.00 Grand Prize! Not only did they come from far and wide, they also came in some of the most colourful costumes this side of Halloween! All told, Team Runs With Scissors consisted of Rhonda, Mel, Matt and JennM, sadly however, JennM got tied up by some fiendish publishers who kept her from making the competition on time! Our team proceeded to warm up (ok drink, but who’s checking) until the main event was set to begin. With close to 500 competitors to sign in, there was lots of time to warm up! The rest of our cheering section showed up shortly after, and by then, the party was in full swing! Rhonda even had the pleasure of having her best friend from Calgary, Bridget show up, who also happened to be in Toronto for the weekend (really, really small world people). The Competition started fast and the action was furious! Players where throwing their Scissors with reckless abandon! Rocks were smashing through Windows! And the Paper was being littered everywhere! As with any competitive game, there must always be winners and losers, and sadly, our Team was eliminated quickly in the first round. Props (rocks) go to Mel who managed to advance to the semis in her opening heat! After the quick out, we drank away our sorrows while being entertained by Jeep Daddy H (Hassan) and his Hoe, Lil’ J (JennP). Jeep Daddy H was quite the pimp, hustling the unsuspecting crowd out of their RPS bucks! Had we known that there was a side tourney for actually making the most RPS bucks we would have hustled a lot more! They had to kick us out eventually, so we ended up getting some pizza on Spadina (Sadly, the Popeye’s was closed). The food was more than welcome, and we reveled in the awesome day/night we had just had! Team Runs With Scissors and the crew said their final goodbye’s to our new BFF Rho, and with that, it was time to drive Ms. Scheurer back to the airport. That’s right, it was almost 3am, and with Rhonda’s flight leaving at 7am, we had some time to kill. There was no sense in getting some sleep before hand, because if did, Rhonda would have most likely missed her flight. We stopped for some Tim’s on the way, and chilled in the airport until Rho could check in. Half Sober and totally wired on caffeine, we passed the time quite effortlessly with some awesome conversation (you’re the Best Rho!) and quite frankly, I’m gonna miss my new friend! Until we meet again Rho! <3

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COC - World Rock Paper Scissors Championship - TORONTO

I'm too old for this... I'm posting my write-up at 10:41 on Sunday morning, 31 hours after I got up (4AM on Saturday) to go to Toronto. Since then I slept about 2 hours on the plane to TO, about an hour at the TO airport this morning, and then 2 hours on the plane back from TO. I'm exhausted and bleary and I think I caught a virus, but... well, I have to say it was all worth it.

The RPS Championship was everything we hoped it would be. Fun, folly, excitement and absurdity to spare. The TOC folks showed me a great time, especially El Rey Del Fuego (Jason) who drew the short straw and got stuck babysitting me from airport pick-up to airport drop-off. You can send him a sympathy card through the TOC. After Jason picked me up at the airport, we grabbed a quick lunch, and then on our way downtown to the market, Jenn M called and asked if we wanted to come meet her hiking group at the pub (apres-hike), so we switched to "Plan B" and off we went where I FINALLY met Jenn, Jerry, and a few fairly new TOCers as well (Dave, Linda and Lydia). Then, off to dinner at Pho Xi Lau where Dobby (COC) and Chuck and Mel (TOC) caught up with us (plus Mel's friend Dave). As we were finishing up, Steph and Dom graced us for a few minutes and stayed around to have dinner while the rest of us headed on over to the RPS venue. In the line, we found Matt and Emma, and inside later on, the rest of the gang convened and I FINALLY met JennP and Hassan. I was amazed and thrilled that Bridget turned out to be in Toronto this weekend and came out, with her sister-in-law in tow!!

I went up against Ben from Iowa in the second wave of the first round and although it was really close (I won a heat, he won a heat), he knocked me out. So, we had to cheer on Geir from Norway, but he got knocked out right away too. Unfortunately all three members of "Team Runs with Scissors" (myself, Mel and Matt) all got knocked out in the first round, but Hassan and JennP entertained us the rest of the evening with their sweeping victories in Street RPS. The grand prize ($7G... dammit... I could have used that!) went to some guy from the UK.

After RPS a few of us went for pizza and then El Rey, taking his duties very seriously, returned me to the airport and yakked with me 'til I could check in at 4AM and go to the gate for a much-needed nap. Those sleep-deprived, 4AM, beer-and-caffeine fueled conversations can be some of the best! Thanks, El Rey, for taking such good care of me, and thanks for the swag (he gave me a TOC t-shirt AND an RPS t-shirt). :)

For anyone who is still wondering WHY I went, well, it partly had to do with the challenge that JennM put out there, partly because I wanted to meet some of my TOC friends who I've only known online, and partly because I feel privileged to live in a day and age when it is possible for a person to jaunt off to a far-off city for a day to do something outrageous. It is a memory I'll carry always (especially because of the great friends)!! I'm sure this isn't the craziest thing I've ever done, but it's gotta be close...

For more write-up and photos (from the TOC perspective), see http://www.torontooutdoorclub.com/events/archivedetails.asp?eventid=351.

Video of my Loss on YouTube.

-- Rhonda

TOC - World RockPaperScissors Championship!!!!

Event Coordinator(s): Jason M, Jennifer M
Participants: Emma D, Dominic Amann, Chuck F, Gerry, Hassan, Jennifer M, Matt E, Mel Tan, Rhonda from Calgary, Jason M, JennP, Stephanie A

Driving Ms. Scheurer!
(Oh, and something about a Rock Paper Scissors Game)

November 2, JennM posts in the TOC Forum a local event coming up November 11, the 2006 World Rock Paper Scissors Championships. She is ‘excited’ about possibly attending after one of her hikes earlier in the day. The TOC Forums if you’re not aware is populated by some very unique individuals and personalities (myself included). Also on our forums, we have the pleasure of having Rhonda, former president and founder of the Calgary Outdoor Club, and Current President and founder of the Calgary Culture Club. She is also an active member on our forums sharing her COC wisdom with us. Long story short, Jenn says she’ll compete in the RPS (That’s Rock Paper Scissors for the lay folk) Championship if Rhonda comes down and cheers her on! Rhonda is not one to back down from a challenge, and before we all know it, she has booked a flight to Toronto to attend the RPS!!! So in the blink of an eye, a ‘haha’ funny post in the forum has become the event of the Century!

Fast Forward to November 11, not only is it Remembrance Day (I hope you all stopped for 1 minute), but the big day has arrived! Rhonda is set to arrive at 1pm at Pearson International, and I was bestowed with the honour of not only picking up Ms. Scheurer, but also to ensure that all her needs where met (yes, all). Rhonda arrives and checks out before I managed to get to the airport. A quick call confirms she will wait outside, wearing her BRIGHT red jacket and jeans. As I get to the arrival section, I do see a bright red jacket, but this person was wearing a hood, and I figured what hearty Calgarian would find our moderate Toronto climate cold, so I drive on, looking for another bright red jacket in the crowded airport. I quickly realize that it was in fact Rhonda waiting, as I look back in my rearview mirror and see this tiny red object in the distance running towards me. With Rhonda safely in my car, we head off for lunch, as the paltry peanuts she ate on the plane didn’t do her justice!

We headed for some Tasty Popey’s Chicken ™ and once satiated, we met up with JennM and her hiking crew, where she not only got to meet some TOCers, but also the venerable Gerry D! His legend has spread throughout the various clubs, and Rhonda was quickly impressed by our beloved Gerry. After a few beers and healthy eats (by the hikers, Rhonda and I were still stuffed with Chicken), we headed south to our next destination, the Pho Xe Lua Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of Chinatown, where we met up with Mel, Chuck, Steph, Dom, and Dobby! Dobby of course belongs to the COC as well, but he was in Ottawa for business, and decided to drive down to meet up the rest of the gang! Now that’s Hardcore! After a few beers and some Delicious pho, we headed to our Main Event! The reason why THE Rhonda came all the way from Calgary! The World RPS Championships beckoned to us, and we had to heed its call!

As we arrive at the Roundhouse, home of Steam Whistle Breweries, and the site of the 2006 Championship, we are greeted by a long line of contenders anxious to get their game on! We run into Emma and Matt who are already waiting in line for registration, and are soon joined by Gerry who decided to join us after hearing bout the RPS during Jenn’s hike and beers at the Firkin.

If you thought the World Rock Paper Scissors Championship was a lame joke of an event, then you’d be sadly mistaken dear reader! People really did come from far and wide (Wider than Calgary even!) There was representatives from the UK, the US, some random Swedes and Finns, and even some guy from Montreal! All these brave souls trekked out to Toronto for a chance to take home the $7000.00 Grand Prize! Not only did they come from far and wide, they also came in some of the most colourful costumes this side of Halloween!

All told, Team Runs With Scissors consisted of Rhonda, Mel, Matt and JennM, sadly however, JennM got tied up by some fiendish publishers who kept her from making the competition on time! Our team proceeded to warm up (ok drink, but who’s checking) until the main event was set to begin. With close to 500 competitors to sign in, there was lots of time to warm up! The rest of our cheering section showed up shortly after, and by then, the party was in full swing! Rhonda even had the pleasure of having her best friend from Calgary, Bridget show up, who also happened to be in Toronto for the weekend (really, really small world people).

The Competition started fast and the action was furious! Players where throwing their Scissors with reckless abandon! Rocks were smashing through Windows! And the Paper was being littered everywhere! As with any competitive game, there must always be winners and losers, and sadly, our Team was eliminated quickly in the first round. Props (rocks) go to Mel who managed to advance to the semis in her opening heat! After the quick out, we drank away our sorrows while being entertained by Jeep Daddy H (Hassan) and his Hoe, Lil’ J (JennP). Jeep Daddy H was quite the pimp, hustling the unsuspecting crowd out of their RPS bucks! Had we known that there was a side tourney for actually making the most RPS bucks we would have hustled a lot more!

They had to kick us out eventually, so we ended up getting some pizza on Spadina (Sadly, the Popeye’s was closed). The food was more than welcome, and we reveled in the awesome day/night we had just had! Team Runs With Scissors and the crew said their final goodbye’s to our new BFF Rho, and with that, it was time to drive Ms. Scheurer back to the airport.

That’s right, it was almost 3am, and with Rhonda’s flight leaving at 7am, we had some time to kill. There was no sense in getting some sleep before hand, because if did, Rhonda would have most likely missed her flight. We stopped for some Tim’s on the way, and chilled in the airport until Rho could check in. Half Sober and totally wired on caffeine, we passed the time quite effortlessly with some awesome conversation (you’re the Best Rho!) and quite frankly, I’m gonna miss my new friend!

Until we meet again Rho! <3

Club Events 2006 : 2006-11-11 : COC and TOC - World RPS

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