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Canadian Grand Prix!
« on: February 03, 2012, 06:11:11 pm »
I would like to nominate my wife for wife of the century...... she just bought us tickets to the Canadian Grand Prix with Delta hotel and Gold section 3 day passes for my 40th birthday.

Anyone been to one of these before, any advice on what or what not to do?

Thanks.


I AM SO HAPPY ;D


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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 06:13:39 pm »
Car shopping AND Grand Prix tickets?!?!?

you lucky bast@rd!!!   ;D
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 07:11:54 pm »
Gee, everyone around here is 40 or so! What a bunch of old farts!  :rofl2:
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 08:25:34 pm »
Quote from: Guy on February 03, 2012, 07:11:54 pm
Gee, everyone around here is 40 or so! What a bunch of old farts!  :rofl2:

maybe I can get the site renamed www.horselesscarriages.ca
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 08:51:14 pm »
Awesome gift!

Spend the 60-$100 bucks for the tv thingies. 
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2012, 09:24:03 am »
HA!!!  That was my Christmas gift last year.  You're gonna love it!!!  Bring ear plugs. 

Last year, and I think the year before, there was a free pit lane open house on the Thursday morning.  You couldn't get right into the pit garages, they were roped off.  But you were still close enough to be able to see inside pretty well.

Downtown montreal is a zoo, but it's a great atmosphere.  All of Crescent street is closed down, and there's lots going on.  Every red light is an impromptu car show.

My pictures are in my thread here:
http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,74486.0.html

   
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2012, 03:05:33 pm »
Public transport is about the only way to get to the race, the metro is efficient, return to city after race can be rather crowd taxing
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2012, 03:53:55 pm »
Quote from: Guy on February 03, 2012, 07:11:54 pm
Gee, everyone around here is 40 or so! What a bunch of old farts!  :rofl2:

True..I turned 40 last week too ;-)
My SO paid for a family week at Tremblant so that was an awesome way to gain another decade.
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2012, 04:03:08 pm »
I think the package thing we bought provides you with transportation back and forth ot the hotel.
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 04:31:49 pm »
http://www.azamaraclubcruises.com/package/QS05M037/05M03/2012-05-24

tell the wife you are  take her on a med cruise that happen to be Monte Carlo on race day

I made to Monte Garlic but it was the Wednesday before the race and they were still setting up the track
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2012, 01:45:50 pm »
40?  Pfft, young'uns.  :rofl2: :rofl2:

I'm about to hit the big 50 in a couple of months.  Hmm, maybe I can kind of, suggest an idea or two in the right ears ...  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:

Enjoy the weekend.  Although I've never been, the hoopla that builds on Crescent St. (and others nearby) is quite something.  The race itself can be heard for several kilometers if the prevailing winds allow it.

Congrats!
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2012, 05:29:36 pm »
in a couple months I can a discount on cruises  ;D
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Re: Canadian Grand Prix!
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2012, 10:05:48 am »
Quote from: Careener on February 06, 2012, 03:53:55 pm
Quote from: Guy on February 03, 2012, 07:11:54 pm
Gee, everyone around here is 40 or so! What a bunch of old farts!  :rofl2:

True..I turned 40 last week too ;-)
My SO paid for a family week at Tremblant so that was an awesome way to gain another decade.
Shmite, it is a midlife crisis club. I turned 40 in January  ;D
But all I got was an upgrade to Canon 5D Mark II with an L lens so I can take (better) pictures of the kids.
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