# 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:** 20
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/381 "2003-08-09T08:16:49Z")
Hee! So are we going to witness the wit in person, Shade? ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/382 "2003-08-09T09:57:00Z")
The same wit, or do you want something new and spontaneous? Seriously, it’d be good, but I need to check my diary. I only just noticed this thread. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/383 "2003-08-09T10:55:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ianzin \* > \*\* > > For all those disappointed that **Angua** can’t make it, don’t fret. Wherever she is on that day, so long as she raises her voice a little you’ll be able to hear her. > \*\* It shouldn’t be too difficult - I will be in London. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/384 "2003-08-09T16:59:58Z")
**16. Garius** And hell **Tir** why aren’t you insisting he take you to the concert?? ---
**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:** [August 9, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/385 "2003-08-09T18:09:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*It shouldn’t be too difficult - I will be in London. 🙂 \*\* And only ten minutes away, to boot… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/386 "2003-08-09T18:17:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\ ***16. Garius** > > And hell **Tir** why aren’t you insisting he take you to the concert?? \*\* Monitary constraints prevent us from being in the same country at that weekend, so I won’t be at the Londope, and Tir won’t be in Slane. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/387 "2003-08-09T18:58:01Z")
Plus **Garius** I can’t cope with crowds that big, I’d freak out. Besides, we’d only glurge you lot out anyways! 😉 ---
**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:** [August 9, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/388 "2003-08-09T19:01:42Z")
1. qts How will we recognise each other? ---
**Author:** ![ObiWan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47774/32.png) [@ObiWan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ObiWan)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/389 "2003-08-09T19:22:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anahita \* > \*\*Did I miss anyone? \*\* With any luck… 18: ObiWan (who, despite the lack of activity on the SDMB lately, is still alive :)) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/390 "2003-08-09T19:50:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > \*\*And only ten minutes away, to boot… 😉 \*\* WEll, you never know. 😉 If I can slip away, I will try and come along fow a little while. Hey, you might get to see me in a salwar kameez… That’ll scare you all. 😃 ---
**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:** [August 9, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/391 "2003-08-09T20:36:25Z")
as long as it’s sufficient to cover your modesty _this_ time! **qts** - oh, don’t worry, you’ll know us when you see us! ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/392 "2003-08-09T20:38:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tir Tinuviel \* > \*\*as long as it’s sufficient to cover your modesty _this_ time! > \*\* It consists of trousers, a short tunic and a scarf. Quite frankly, I could if I wanted to, wear it so that you saw my face, hands, and nothing else. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2003, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/393 "2003-08-10T11:55:23Z")
19: SciFiSam, probably with my brother or another friend or two. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/394 "2003-08-11T10:04:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Anahita \* > \*\*I’m thinking I might try some shopping in London on Friday (We’re arriving during the day on Friday, right, curly chick?) and see what I come up with. > \*\* **Anahita** my dear, if by shopping you mean shoes and frocks and such, you can shop away on Friday, I might be able to stand it for about ten nanoseconds but after that, I am afraid I shall have to abandon you and go off in pursuit of other things - quite what other things I don’t know, but London is a big city, so I am sure I can find something to go and see. I quite fancy a go on the London Eye. Do you have to book and does anyone fancy it? So, not only a cunning bump, a bump with a REAL enquiry in it!! ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/395 "2003-08-11T10:09:14Z")
Number 13 checking in here. Don’t know yet if I or my other half can make it. Don’t rule us in or out at the moment. Re: the open air theatre. If the weather’s nice it’s lovely - they sell food and wine outside (but not cheaply) and it’s an excellent venue. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/396 "2003-08-11T10:35:30Z")
London eye - booking is advised at busy times, of which August is almost certainly one. You can book on the web at [www.londoneye.com](http://www.londoneye.com) I like the Eye, but I shall probably be shopping with Anahita on Friday! ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/397 "2003-08-11T11:04:48Z")
**Tansu** Thanks for the info, I shall do that now and see you after the shops! ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/398 "2003-08-11T11:41:00Z")
They won’t let me have the Friday off work! Bastards! So I’ll have to come down and meet you on the Friday evening. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2003, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/399 "2003-08-11T11:46:44Z")
\ the British museum has a big “250 years of” thing going on - could be interesting. \ No…? Nobody…? Okay i’ll shut up now. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/400 "2003-08-11T12:02:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*\ > > the British museum has a big “250 years of” thing going on - could be interesting. > > \ > > No…? Nobody…? Okay i’ll shut up now. \*\* Seen it. Lots of prints and maps, which will take you about 30-45 minutes at most to see. If you’re into 18th-century London (as, indeed, I am), you’ll like it. If there’s a group interest, I could be persuaded to see it again, of course. Given the current state of my finances, “free” is a major factor in my joining in any pre-pub activities. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=21)