# Any Londoners innerested in a Dope Fest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 1, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132 "2007-07-01T17:24:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/1 "2007-07-01T17:24:08Z")
Mrs Haven and I will be in London (staying near Piccadilly C) and open on Sunday night, July 29. Anyone interested in a pub get-together? ---
**Author:** ![bonzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@bonzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonzer)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/2 "2007-07-01T23:21:26Z")
I think I’ll be around that weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/3 "2007-07-01T23:24:33Z")
I expect to be in Aberdeen. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/4 "2007-07-01T23:25:29Z")
Regrettably I’ll be in Thailand. (I lie. I don’t regret being in Thailand. But I do regret not being able to meet you.) ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2007, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/5 "2007-07-01T23:43:58Z")
You’re not coming from Las Vegas, by any chance? Cos I’m flying out there on Aug 1! ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/6 "2007-07-02T11:42:20Z")
Dam. I’m visiting my friend in London the weekend before and he’s down in the south with my the weekend of the 29th… So close, but too far. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2007, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/7 "2007-07-02T12:28:16Z")
[QUOTE=bonzer] I think I’ll be around that weekend. [/QUOTE] Well, I do know you won’t be in Paris if that helps… 😛 😉 Regrettably, I _will_ be in Paris. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/8 "2007-07-03T09:01:21Z")
Will need to check with my personal assistant\* but as far as i remember we’re not doing anything that day. You have a preferred pub? \*"'er in doors",“the war office”,“she who must be obeyed” also known as **rekkah** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/9 "2007-07-03T12:44:40Z")
I figure we’ll see who all is coming, and then I’ll let one of you organize and select a pub. I used to get to London once or twice a year when my job required it, but usually stayed in different hotels and different areas, so I don’t have a “favorite” pub. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/10 "2007-07-03T12:58:38Z")
[QUOTE=garius] Will need to check with my personal assistant\* but as far as i remember we’re not doing anything that day. You have a preferred pub? \*“'er in doors”,“the war office”,“she who must be obeyed” also known as **rekkah** 😃 [/QUOTE] She is so going to kill you, you know… c.f. above with **bonzer’s** initial statement… “I think that I’m free”… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/11 "2007-07-07T11:36:39Z")
Looks like this is dying from lack of interest? I know it’s middle of holiday time, so no prob if nothing comes off. I’m vacationing at my cousin’s this week, with limited dial-up access, so things are slow as shit. I’m bumping this once, and I’ll set up something (or not) end of the week (July 13ish) ---
**Author:** ![bonzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@bonzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonzer)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2007, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/12 "2007-07-07T12:05:53Z")
Well, it looks like 3 of us are near definites ( **garius** , **rekkah** and myself), there’s some interest in [the parallel NADS thread](http://nadsters.com/nads/showthread.php?tid=2015) and there are always a couple of people who’ll turn up unnannounced. I suspect we’ll be looking at a turnout not unlike that the last time you were in town. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/13 "2007-07-24T15:45:06Z")
righto, bumping this because it’s getting near the time. We should probably think about choosing a pub. ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/14 "2007-07-24T19:32:55Z")
I can most probably make this one. It will be a good thing to get a night out after much mind-boggling thesis-thumping. Count me in for anywhere central-ish. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2007, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/15 "2007-07-24T20:40:34Z")
…doesn’t anyone live in London, Ontario, Canada?.. …_crickets_… ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/16 "2007-07-25T09:29:40Z")
what about the chandos? we haven’t been there in a while… ---
**Author:** ![bonzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@bonzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bonzer)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/17 "2007-07-25T21:24:36Z")
The Chandos - [obligatory Beer in the Evening link](http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/Chandos/Trafalgar_Square) - is fine with me. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2007, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/18 "2007-07-26T11:50:22Z")
I might be able to make it. What time? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/19 "2007-07-27T11:19:42Z")
well i should be able to get there from about 4pm onwards (as before, happy to provide my mobile number to anyone who needs it) ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2007, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132/20 "2007-07-27T14:18:27Z")
OK, Sunday 29th July at the Chandros, let’s say at 5 PM? I’ll bring a sign saying “Cecil Adams Fan Club” or some such. And wearing a red shirt with horizontal stripes. (I was going to say that I’d carry a Harry Potter book, but I figured that would be about 20% of the pub attendees from what I can judge so far. Was on the tube this morning, three of seven people in my area were reading HP.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-londoners-innerested-in-a-dope-fest/410132.md?page=2)