# August Londope -- plan now, and avoid the rush **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 30, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136 "2003-04-30T13:10:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/21 "2003-04-30T15:41:55Z")
don’t forget elfje, Aro, curly chick, irishgirl. I’ll CERTAINLy be there for the August bank holiday weekend. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/22 "2003-04-30T15:42:51Z")
Another maybe, depending on financial and wifely considerations. And Gary Kumquat for the vanity thing. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/23 "2003-04-30T16:07:01Z")
If we do the Bank Holiday weekend, we’ll probably want a pub far enough away from the tourist areas, but not so far out that public transport will be crap. Hmmm…the George on Borough High Street (near London Bridge) has a nice historical feel to it. How’s their beer offerings, **garius**? ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/24 "2003-04-30T16:15:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anahita \* > \*\*Ah, duh. Right. > > AAaaaaanyway, I’ll probably try to book a room in town, for \*\*Frannie, Alex and myself for the night so we don’t have to go scurrying off at half ten. \*\* **Anahita** , can I join your pyjama party? **Twisty** convinced me that I should go to LonDope, so if I could join in with you and your chums for a place to lay my weary head, that would be great!! ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/25 "2003-04-30T16:16:45Z")
Can’t make the weekend of the 23rd, I’ll be in Amsterdam on a Hen Weekend ( **Coldie** , you had better ensure the appropriate people are warned and that there is sufficient beer for us! :D) Other dates are fine though. The pub in Whitehall was the [Silver Cross](http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/show.shtml/764/). Nice pub. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/26 "2003-04-30T16:18:47Z")
**jr8** oh yay! The George! Thats a cool pub! Good beer! I used to drink down there when I worked at the Dungeon… However cos it is close to the Dungeon, and the middle of August, it will be very busy! ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/27 "2003-04-30T16:21:01Z")
Oh, quiz thing… as long as the questions are about Smashing Monkeys and I can set Fire to anyone who cheats… [sub](myself excluded)[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/28 "2003-04-30T16:26:50Z")
Tell you what: if you promise not to set fire to anyone, I’ll include at least one monkey question. ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/29 "2003-04-30T16:32:36Z")
_bouncy 😃 bouncy 😃 bouncy 😃 bouncy 😃 bouncy_ no fire? _sniffle_ Shame **Ryan\_Liam** wont be 18 till September… I lurve him I do! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/30 "2003-04-30T16:40:30Z")
Can we not just sneak him in? Are the bouncers vigilant over there? ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/31 "2003-04-30T16:43:59Z")
That breaks the whole don’t talk about breaking laws thing doesn’t it? Sorry about that Mods. I’ll shut up now. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/32 "2003-04-30T16:44:10Z")
You didn’t put up one other option. Any of the above. I will make it one way or another, if **Kferr** turns up it will be my turn to book the room. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/33 "2003-04-30T16:48:19Z")
One consideration is that the August Bonk Halliday weekend ensures that prices will be very high and availability low for those coming from overseas. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/34 "2003-04-30T16:53:01Z")
True enough jjimm. Those bonk holidays certainly bring in the punters. The weekend of 30/31st? ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/35 "2003-04-30T17:42:28Z")
I’d just like to point out that this thread constitutes an organisational effort with respect to a UK-centric Dopefest, and therefore it should, technically, be owned, managed and run by **Queen Fran.** I mean, this is just a matter of tradition, honour and universally recognised invariant natural laws. But due credit to **jr8** for running in Fran-emulation mode. As regards the venue, I nominated the **Silver Cross** last time and I think it’s just perfect for our needs in respect of location, ease of access, size, relative privacy, quality of booze, optional food and tolerance of staff. But democracy roolz OK. As regards date, I’d like to veto anything on or about Aug 22-24 because I’ll be in Australia at that time. Less selfishly, if you hold it on a date when I can’t come, then no kaboom paper, and no kaboom paper means a **Tir** sulk, and a Tir sulk… well, I don’t think I need to emphasise how terrible the consequences could be. Also, I’m one of the UK Dopefest official photographers (along with **Slim Steve Wright** ). So I hope these dates can be avoided. But the date needs to be sorted out soonish because then I can plan the rest of my Australian trip and make sure it doesn’t clash with Dopefestery. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/36 "2003-04-30T17:46:55Z")
No, no, no. I very firmly hand over the reigns\* to **jr8** on this one. [sub]\*Do you see what I did there? A clever play on words. A pun, if you will. So smrt.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/37 "2003-04-30T17:55:08Z")
Thanks Anahita, but it’s far too soon for me to start planning for August! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/38 "2003-04-30T19:34:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*_No, no, no. I very firmly hand over the reigns_ to **jr8** on this one. > > [sub]\*Do you see what I did there? A clever play on words. A pun, if you will. So smrt.[/sub] \*\* My sides. They are splitting. FWIW, I almost certainly can’t do the last weekend in August, as both sets of parents will be in town for the big Graduation Ceremony. Are we still okay for the 16th? And when is **Dex** going to let us know whether or not this will be a proper DexDope? The quiz rules are falling nicely into place, and I’ve already got a fair crop of questions lined up. No straightforward quiz, this; nosirree – I guarantee lots of opportunities for backstabbing, own goals, cries of “You bastard!”, and at least one question involving monkeys. Hee hee hee… ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/39 "2003-04-30T19:46:11Z")
Looks like I can’t make the 23rd. My cousin’s getting married, so I’m required to be present (and sober) that weekend. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/40 "2003-04-30T19:58:51Z")
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