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as someone that has also seen a total eclipse ( a long time ago) it truly is a magical moment, unlike any other. highly recommend anyone to make sure they get to witness one at some point
You're good at making things you find interesting interesting to hear about. This video has confirmed that you're one of those people who I enjoy listening to pretty much regardless of what the subject is. Looking forward to seeing what you upload!
To this day I turn my head and make toolman "uerrrhh" grunt sounds whenever I see an artillery piece or an old tank in the wild. Had no idea you were so interested in WW1 hardware, tons of cool stuff out there. The engineering for so much of it is incredible, the way they were figuring things out and trying to improve with each iteration.
Hey! J'espère que t'as apprécié ton temps au Québec! Je te suggère de faire un détour par Tadoussac la prochaine fois que tu viens. C'est mon village natal et un des beaux de la province! Cheers!
I have to say, I don't think my French got any better since my stay! 😆 I had to run it through a translator, but I'll add Tadoussac to my list next time I head out that way!
The theme for 'Stickin Around' in the background is great, I'd love to welcome you to Ottawa one day! "iiiiiit's the summer of slug!" (IIIt's the summer of slug)
I lived in MTL for half a year, just before the pandemic, and absolutely loved it. So much public art everywhere, and the Metro... I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!
YES!!!!! TERRITORIES REFERENCE! Power Windows might be my second favorite album next to Hemispheres. Love to know my favorite lego fan is also a rush fan!
Not normally one for travel vlog type stuff myself, but this emphasis on place over the personality of the one filming is a nice change of pace, made all the nicer by a very pleasant earworm of a theme tune.
Neither am I, if I'm honest - don't worry, travel vlog stuff is not going to be the bread and butter of this channel. We're still going to be talking about LEGO a lot over here! 😊
I was lucky enough to see the eclipse somewhere in the path of totality, and it truly was one of the most surreal experiences I've ever had. Way cooler than I was expecting. You really captured it all here, including the shocking cold.
Don't worry, we can transporter clone all the Captain Kirks we need. We can probably run through a few solar systems before someone starts to notice, too.
I drove up from Mass to Plattsburgh, New York to see the eclipse from totality. However, I decided to come hove via I-89 in Vermont but didn't anticipate the worst traffic ever (literally 20hrs of backup on I-89) and had to meander home in the most roundabout route that used New England "Interstate" highways that were designated before the US Numbered Highway System, taking 4hrs up and 8hrs back down. Was worth it, would do it again
Wow, you've just solved one of the most enduring mysteries of my life. When I was a child, some time around 2000, I randomly saw that Star Trek scene you mentioned with the planet blowing up on cable TV. I had no idea what it was, and it gave me nightmares for months about the end of the world. I remembered it vividly. Now, finally, 24 years later, I have learned what I saw on TV that day. Thank you! I should watch it so I can finally get context on what's actually going on in that scene. I always thought that the bad guy won, that blowing up the earth was his goal and that it was the end of the movie.
Whoa!! I did not expect to give you such a revelation when I made this video! The scene is from "Star Trek: Generations" - it's not the best Star Trek movie, but I also don't think it's the worst. 😅 Good luck!
I was in Montreal for 2 summers as an exchange student, I really love Montreal as a city. Fascinated with the fact the Montreal Metro is Trains on rubber wheels. And the Jazz and the food. I want to go back to Montreal now, it has been like 30 years ...
I drove up to Montreal once when I was going to college in Boston. You were spot on about the food up there. Great gastropub scene as well. Did you make it to the olympic stadium area? I remember they have a cool biodome there with several different simulated biomes and their respective animals.
I definitely had some great food when I was in Canada (some of the trip was in Quebec) a year or so ago. One of the places I also would have ordered a second round of if I hadn't already ordered other things (which also turned out great).
So glad you slugged out for the eclipse! I felt so lucky to see it. Totally a bucket list tick for me. My wife said she was going to skip the eclipse and just work. She said "thats not really my thing". I (figuratively) dragged her iut of the house saying "today, it is your thing". And yeah, coming from Calgary, the food here is unreal! Canada is a wonderfully vast country
Good on you for encouraging your wife to see it too! I feel bad for the folks who had to miss it because of work and whatnot - what a once in a lifetime experience it was! Oh man, the food was so freaking good. It's been hard coming back to my Calgary slop, hahaha. 😅
Totality was AMAZING, right?! I saw it too, totally clear sky! We were shockingly nearby each other Slugger. I guess that makes it even cooler in hindsight. No photo makes it seem real, it was transcendent
Completely with you on the fascination with WW1 new tech old tactics Funnily enough I think johnny thunder first got me into it he was a war veteran and I would try and figure out what kinda vehicle the scorpion tracker was based on and my best guess would be the ford model t patrol car used between 1916 and 19 in Egypt
The music already feels like a theme song and it's very pleasant to listen to. Not sure what kind of music theory magic you applied but it works really well! 😋
The glasses for lil’slugger are so cute. Also: loved the dr Soran reference for the eclipse. I’m sure traveling to catch it kinda felt like his grand plan indeed ☺️
Oh yeah, the eclipse. That was certainly... something that happened. One of the celestial events of all time. 👍 (Though I will admit, it getting as dark as early evening at 3 in the afternoon in April was kinda cool to experience).
This video came out at a great time! I've been talking with some friends about maybe going to Montreal on a road trip from New England. Any chance you could share some of those restaurants you went to so I could try to work them into my trip? Upstairs seems like a great addition for us. Also I totally agree about the eclipse, just an insane experience altogether. Me and some friends drove up to Vermont to see it and even if we were in bumper to bumper stop and go traffic for 6 hours, it was incredibly worth it and I feel bad for anyone who won't be able to see a total eclipse in their life. Really just an awe inspiring and somewhat terrifying experience.
Honestly, I didn't have a single bad meal in Montreal, and I don't think I lucked out or anything - I think the standards are just so high! Bagel St Lo was an awesome place to have breakfast every day, and I went to a lot of great hot dog places downtown for lunch. There was an amazing Korean restaurant that I ate at, but the name escapes me now, sorry. Needless to say though, I don't think you can go wrong with food in Montreal. No wonder there were hardly any fast food places there - the competition was so high!
Glad you had an epic trip, hope to see more videos of your real life shenanigans soon :D (The music also reminds of old 90's cartoon theme songs, i love it)
"Obviously media loves the good guys bad guys narrative of the second world war, but I personnaly..." that sentence could have gone in such a wildly different direction, phew
No, it’s not. It’s a *total* eclipse, and believe me, the experience is nothing alike. While partial eclipses happen regularly enough, the next total eclipse won’t be anywhere near Canada for another 20 years. I’m going to be an old slug before I can see one again! 😳
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I refuse, I won't hit that subscribe button unless I also click that bell!
Maybe you could add this channel icon to your main page under the other channel thing so its easier to find
@@couchpotato3197 Good idea! 👍
"They should have sent a poet" - 10,000 points for everyone who gets that reference.
Two slug videos in one day perfect start to weekend
as someone that has also seen a total eclipse ( a long time ago) it truly is a magical moment, unlike any other. highly recommend anyone to make sure they get to witness one at some point
01:27 You have to visit the Olympic Stadium too. It’s like a Frank Herbert space ship.
Its an honor to know the slugger visited our city
I’ll add it to my list!
I like that your lego sona is the small slug assembly from that house set instead of a sig fig
You came to Sluggin' Around for more Slugger content, I came to Sluggin' Around for more bandcamp releases; we are not the same. 😤
Fun stuff!
I love the new slug art its so silly
You're good at making things you find interesting interesting to hear about. This video has confirmed that you're one of those people who I enjoy listening to pretty much regardless of what the subject is. Looking forward to seeing what you upload!
Thank you so much! ❤️
"There is no Canada like French Canada, it's the best Canada in the land"
RUclips is meant for these kinds of videos, genuine passion and the sharing of human experiences
I agree! Thanks for checking it out!
Welcome to Montréal! ⚜️🍁 Come again soon!
I plan to! Thank you!
@@SlugginAround Awesome, I can't wait! Would you be interested in doing a fan meetup? 😊
@@VersatileFunDesigns Of course! One day... 🙂
To this day I turn my head and make toolman "uerrrhh" grunt sounds whenever I see an artillery piece or an old tank in the wild. Had no idea you were so interested in WW1 hardware, tons of cool stuff out there. The engineering for so much of it is incredible, the way they were figuring things out and trying to improve with each iteration.
"They should have sent a poet" love your sci-fi references. How about some movie talk on this new channel?
Good idea! I certainly love talking Trek. 😉
I love the unexpected and extremely specific star trek reference
I'm full of them! 😉
Hey! J'espère que t'as apprécié ton temps au Québec! Je te suggère de faire un détour par Tadoussac la prochaine fois que tu viens. C'est mon village natal et un des beaux de la province! Cheers!
I have to say, I don't think my French got any better since my stay! 😆
I had to run it through a translator, but I'll add Tadoussac to my list next time I head out that way!
@@SlugginAround Haha, I did it on purpose 🤓
Thanks for all your content. We always feel your passion in every video you make.
Glad you enjoyed Montreal, hope we can have a pt.2 soon!
The theme for 'Stickin Around' in the background is great, I'd love to welcome you to Ottawa one day!
"iiiiiit's the summer of slug!"
(IIIt's the summer of slug)
Also check out the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton if you ever get the chance :)
I definitely will! Thanks for the recommendation! 🙂
Yeah, as long as you don't accidentally get thrown out to the delta quadrant all should be well :P
I haven't seen any Borg yet, so I think that's a good sign. 😉
I lived in MTL for half a year, just before the pandemic, and absolutely loved it. So much public art everywhere, and the Metro... I'm glad you enjoyed your visit!
The Metro was superb! A very walkable city. 😊
A jazz club! Slugger is incredibly cultured!
YES!!!!! TERRITORIES REFERENCE!
Power Windows might be my second favorite album next to Hemispheres. Love to know my favorite lego fan is also a rush fan!
Big Rush fan! Had floor seats on their last tour! ❤️
Not normally one for travel vlog type stuff myself, but this emphasis on place over the personality of the one filming is a nice change of pace, made all the nicer by a very pleasant earworm of a theme tune.
Neither am I, if I'm honest - don't worry, travel vlog stuff is not going to be the bread and butter of this channel. We're still going to be talking about LEGO a lot over here! 😊
Always a good day when I get too see a slugger vid. Always informative, meaningful, and calming :)
I was lucky enough to see the eclipse somewhere in the path of totality, and it truly was one of the most surreal experiences I've ever had. Way cooler than I was expecting. You really captured it all here, including the shocking cold.
You just made me realize as a Montreal resident I don't recall ever being to Habitat 67. I'll have to go sometime.
Core memories from Stickin' Around unlocked. I cant believe they got away with a kid dragging a dead dog around as a joke lmao.
What a show!
Don't worry, we can transporter clone all the Captain Kirks we need. We can probably run through a few solar systems before someone starts to notice, too.
I drove up from Mass to Plattsburgh, New York to see the eclipse from totality. However, I decided to come hove via I-89 in Vermont but didn't anticipate the worst traffic ever (literally 20hrs of backup on I-89) and had to meander home in the most roundabout route that used New England "Interstate" highways that were designated before the US Numbered Highway System, taking 4hrs up and 8hrs back down.
Was worth it, would do it again
Wow, you've just solved one of the most enduring mysteries of my life. When I was a child, some time around 2000, I randomly saw that Star Trek scene you mentioned with the planet blowing up on cable TV. I had no idea what it was, and it gave me nightmares for months about the end of the world. I remembered it vividly. Now, finally, 24 years later, I have learned what I saw on TV that day. Thank you! I should watch it so I can finally get context on what's actually going on in that scene. I always thought that the bad guy won, that blowing up the earth was his goal and that it was the end of the movie.
Whoa!! I did not expect to give you such a revelation when I made this video!
The scene is from "Star Trek: Generations" - it's not the best Star Trek movie, but I also don't think it's the worst. 😅
Good luck!
Montreal is named after Mont Royale which is confusing if…
Can't say I've done any travelling by plane since I was very young, but this looks like it was great fun
your new song reminds me of mario party for the n64. all your stuff overall is great, i hope you make it big!
I was in Montreal for 2 summers as an exchange student, I really love Montreal as a city. Fascinated with the fact the Montreal Metro is Trains on rubber wheels. And the Jazz and the food. I want to go back to Montreal now, it has been like 30 years ...
Kudos on the Neil Peart reference! 🎲💀🥁
i like your new slug profile picture. quite sluggish
Unlocked a core memory hearing that stickin’ around medley
I love the little guy on the profile picture for this new channel. He looks so happy 🙂
Me too! Gigamesh is a great artist. 😊
Great start for your second channel! Keep them coming!
loving this, slug! i look forward to seeing what quaint and spontaneous content there is to come ^^
The beginning of a bright and glorious new era
I'm excited! 😄
Lovely. You're the best!
More slugger content!
the eclipse was pretty cool. Got to see it for myself in Nova Scotia.
i like the new channel cant wait to see more!
finding out slugger is an old airplane nerd has made my day!
Airplanes are so cool! 😆
I drove up to Montreal once when I was going to college in Boston. You were spot on about the food up there. Great gastropub scene as well. Did you make it to the olympic stadium area? I remember they have a cool biodome there with several different simulated biomes and their respective animals.
I didn’t get a chance to! Next time, though! 🙂
The channel logo gives me fan channel vibes, and I love it!
No need for a nexus, those moments are safely stored in your memories.
Sounds like it was one hell of a trip!
I definitely had some great food when I was in Canada (some of the trip was in Quebec) a year or so ago. One of the places I also would have ordered a second round of if I hadn't already ordered other things (which also turned out great).
Montreal is my city! Glad you enjoyed your trip! :)
I loved it! Thank you!
This is super neat! Adorable use of the slug prop
So glad you slugged out for the eclipse! I felt so lucky to see it. Totally a bucket list tick for me.
My wife said she was going to skip the eclipse and just work. She said "thats not really my thing". I (figuratively) dragged her iut of the house saying "today, it is your thing".
And yeah, coming from Calgary, the food here is unreal! Canada is a wonderfully vast country
Good on you for encouraging your wife to see it too! I feel bad for the folks who had to miss it because of work and whatnot - what a once in a lifetime experience it was!
Oh man, the food was so freaking good. It's been hard coming back to my Calgary slop, hahaha. 😅
@SlugginAround didn't realize you were from Calgary too!! Small world!
I am loving this new icon
As am I! Gigamesh is a talented artist!
@@SlugginAround do they have any socials we could go look at?
@@TwinMulligan They post a lot of MOCs on their Tumblr account, with some artwork sprinkled in: www.tumblr.com/gigamesh-mocs 🙂
@@SlugginAround Thanks!
Thanks for another facet of Slugger's life. I hath subscribben! :)
Glad you had a good time watching the eclipse. I was literally just 50 miles away from a city that got to experience eclipse totality.
Totality was AMAZING, right?! I saw it too, totally clear sky! We were shockingly nearby each other Slugger. I guess that makes it even cooler in hindsight. No photo makes it seem real, it was transcendent
Indescribable! I'm still kind of reeling from the experience.
Even your second channel has a high production quality.
dude you dropped by in my hometown on the EXACT day where I dip back into LEGO that is crazy
That is! I loved my stay in Montreal!
Completely with you on the fascination with WW1 new tech old tactics
Funnily enough I think johnny thunder first got me into it he was a war veteran and I would try and figure out what kinda vehicle the scorpion tracker was based on and my best guess would be the ford model t patrol car used between 1916 and 19 in Egypt
The music already feels like a theme song and it's very pleasant to listen to. Not sure what kind of music theory magic you applied but it works really well! 😋
I mostly just copied the theme song from the cartoon show "Stickin' Around", so I think the proper music theory term would be "stealing". 😂
@@SlugginAround Hahah 😂
Well, a lot of good songs are “stolen”.
St. Lawrence River for the win! My family lived by that river for many years
You sure move fast for a slug!
The glasses for lil’slugger are so cute. Also: loved the dr Soran reference for the eclipse. I’m sure traveling to catch it kinda felt like his grand plan indeed ☺️
That eclipse looks like it was spectacular to see in person!
It was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It really messed me up for a solid week, if I'm honest. 😍 😅
Congrats on the new channel! I just mashed the Subscribe button! It looks like you had an amazing trip!
Thank you! ❤
Oh yeah, the eclipse. That was certainly... something that happened. One of the celestial events of all time. 👍 (Though I will admit, it getting as dark as early evening at 3 in the afternoon in April was kinda cool to experience).
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This video came out at a great time! I've been talking with some friends about maybe going to Montreal on a road trip from New England. Any chance you could share some of those restaurants you went to so I could try to work them into my trip? Upstairs seems like a great addition for us.
Also I totally agree about the eclipse, just an insane experience altogether. Me and some friends drove up to Vermont to see it and even if we were in bumper to bumper stop and go traffic for 6 hours, it was incredibly worth it and I feel bad for anyone who won't be able to see a total eclipse in their life. Really just an awe inspiring and somewhat terrifying experience.
Honestly, I didn't have a single bad meal in Montreal, and I don't think I lucked out or anything - I think the standards are just so high! Bagel St Lo was an awesome place to have breakfast every day, and I went to a lot of great hot dog places downtown for lunch. There was an amazing Korean restaurant that I ate at, but the name escapes me now, sorry.
Needless to say though, I don't think you can go wrong with food in Montreal. No wonder there were hardly any fast food places there - the competition was so high!
Glad you had an epic trip, hope to see more videos of your real life shenanigans soon :D
(The music also reminds of old 90's cartoon theme songs, i love it)
Thank you! Indeed, the music is directly based off of the theme song for the Canadian cartoon "Stickin' Around", so I think your assertion is spot on!
@@SlugginAroundNo wonder I first recognized it as that! I used to watch it a lot on Qubo :D
OMG I love in Canada, Québec, Montreal!!!! I couldve seen you!!
Live*
Great vid. Great trip. Great plane. Heads up. Spoiler alert. You’re also in Lion King set 43243. 🤠
Hahaha, indeed! It looks like a cousin of mine! 😉
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i love you slugger!
Amazing video
0:28 A GIANT HAN IS TRYIN TO GRAB SLUGGGER NNOOOOO SLUGGER WHERE IS IT TAKING YOU NOOOOO
Slug moment
Cool
I'm in Montreal right now lol cheers
Cheers! I love that city!
Greatings R.R. jst subt here also. 😁😁
200 subscribers in 15 minutes? nice!
It took me a full year to get 100 on the main channel when I first started! I'm so thankful for the support in this new endeavor. ❤
"Obviously media loves the good guys bad guys narrative of the second world war, but I personnaly..." that sentence could have gone in such a wildly different direction, phew
Hahaha, good call! 😅
I’m Slugscriber 776 ❤
VIVE LE QUÉBEC LIBRE!!
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It's just an eclipse lol
No, it’s not. It’s a *total* eclipse, and believe me, the experience is nothing alike.
While partial eclipses happen regularly enough, the next total eclipse won’t be anywhere near Canada for another 20 years. I’m going to be an old slug before I can see one again! 😳
hm... never knew there was a fokker in knowlton. i'll have to look for it next time i'm out there. gf has extended family there.
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Thank you so much!
@@SlugginAround Subscriber 308 ... that went quick.
This has next to nothing about Montreal. Wrong title?
...are you joking? 😅