Team 610 Store - Updated

[pilleya]

Originally Posted by AWoL

And what building is that?

It's the CN tower in Toronto

[Liam Fay]

Originally Posted by AWoL

So at the risk of sounding really, really dumb, can somebody explain this shirt to me? Is "the 610" referred to here a Canadian thing, or is it referring to Philadelphia? And what building is that?

610 is the team number, and the tower is likely the CN tower.

[iVanDuzer]

Originally Posted by AWoL

So at the risk of sounding really, really dumb, can somebody explain this shirt to me? Is "the 610" referred to here a Canadian thing, or is it referring to Philadelphia? And what building is that?

Drake calls Toronto "The Six." And the city really, really likes the name.

[AWoL]

Originally Posted by Liam Fay

610 is the team number, and the tower is likely the CN tower.

Well obviously I get that 610 is the team number, but around here the phrase "THE 610" is used to refer to Philadelphia and/or Southeastern Pennsylvania because that is the area code for the area, so that threw me off because I thought they were trying to do a play on something like that. Also, I've never heard of the CN tower, what with not being Canadian.

[Matt Ciprietti]

One bit of context that's missing - "The Six" or "The 6ix" (or whatever) to refer to Toronto actually IS based on an area code as well - 416, Toronto's oldest and biggest one (since there are several now). As was already mentioned, Drake kind of took it and ran with it.

And yup, that's the CN Tower. It was the world's tallest freestanding structure for about 30 years, only beaten in the last 10 years or so. It's basically a symbol for Toronto like how any showpiece/record-breaking building would be in another city.

[Mr. Lim]

Here's an article from the Globe and Mail (a national newspaper) that describes the nickname for Toronto.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle25421112/

I'm actually aware that 610 is an area code for the area west of Philly. I have a Roam Mobility US number, and tried really hard to get a 610 number, but ended up with a 484 instead...

[AWoL]

Originally Posted by Matt Ciprietti

One bit of context that's missing - "The Six" or "The 6ix" (or whatever) to refer to Toronto actually IS based on an area code as well - 416, Toronto's oldest and biggest one (since there are several now). As was already mentioned, Drake kind of took it and ran with it.

And yup, that's the CN Tower. It was the world's tallest freestanding structure for about 30 years, only beaten in the last 10 years or so. It's basically a symbol for Toronto like how any showpiece/record-breaking building would be in another city.

Oh cool, that makes sense. Thanks!

[BenHildy]

Originally Posted by MikLast

I now need a thread full of team store pages...
not that i can afford it

Yes please. I'm a big fan of supporting other teams!

[Matt Ciprietti]

Originally Posted by Mr. Lim

Here's an article from the Globe and Mail (a national newspaper) that describes the nickname for Toronto.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...ticle25421112/

Oooh, hadn't heard the theory about the 6 former municipalities pre-amalgamation...that's an interesting one, too.

[Twepeler]

Originally Posted by russellgoldman

Yes, the green hoodies are only given to our team members, however they can be traded for at events.

If you have a 3xl green hoodie I'll happily trade you for a 3xl 1529 CyberCards T-shirt

[Liam Fay]

Things I do not have: restraint

Things I do have now: a 610 shirt