# 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:** 23
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/441 "2003-08-19T13:34:12Z")
Any of the free museums sound good, as long as we can sort out a time and a place. Would the Natural History museum at three sound good? I’m also up for the pub at seven, but i’m a bit worried at how many people are dropping out - **Tir** , **Twisty** , I was really looking forward to meeting you guys, are you sure you can’t make it? Drinks are on me if money’s a problem! I really hope **Garius** doesn’t drop out as well, otherwise I might just not bother… I still don’t know how I’m going to explain this to my freinds and family, but I’m looking forward to it! ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/442 "2003-08-19T14:07:11Z")
> [@](#): > > Well, I just got a lovely phonebill for almost £100, so that’s me out. Yeah - premium rate porn lines are a bitch aren’t they? I’ve had that problem too. :rolleyes: > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bibliovore \* > I really hope **Garius** doesn’t drop out as well. Of course I’ll be there! **Tir** has a life - i don’t 😃 ---
**Author:** ![brainfizz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@brainfizz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainfizz)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/443 "2003-08-19T14:14:46Z")
So, you all want to meet up at 2pm at Nelson’s Column or something for pre-pub activities? ---
**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 19, 2003, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/444 "2003-08-19T14:28:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > **Yeah - premium rate porn lines are a bitch aren’t they?** Well, considering it’s from phoning **Twisty** in Dublin… 😃 > [@](#): > > \*\*Of course I’ll be there! **Tir** has a life - i don’t 😃 \*\* heh, no, Tir has no life, Tir does have a nice overdraft in hardcore though! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/445 "2003-08-19T14:48:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tir Tinuviel \* > Well, considering it’s from phoning **Twisty** in Dublin… 😃 You two should be doing the voice conversation thingy over the web - its alot cheaper! Plus you’d get to record all those sweet nothings he whispers to you and play them back at will! 😉 And you call yourself a techie… 😛 ---
**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 19, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/446 "2003-08-19T14:58:49Z")
Not having speakers or a mic and having the 'puter in a “family” room might prove to be a bit of a hinderance there though… 😉 ---
**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 19, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/447 "2003-08-19T15:39:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brainfizz \* > \*\*So, you all want to meet up at 2pm at Nelson’s Column or something for pre-pub activities? \*\* Sounds like a plan Count me in ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/448 "2003-08-19T15:42:40Z")
Nelson’s Column … difficult to miss, within striking distance of various interesting facilities, and close enough to the pub that we can use it as a landmark to get back. Sounds good to me mateys. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/449 "2003-08-19T16:44:40Z")
Nelson’s column at 2. Sounds good to me. ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/450 "2003-08-19T22:46:33Z")
Whoo-Hoo! Nelson’s Column at 2! Yeah! Paaaarrrrrtttttyyyy! ---
**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 19, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/451 "2003-08-19T22:49:30Z")
A plan! ---
**Author:** ![brainfizz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@brainfizz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainfizz)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/452 "2003-08-20T12:37:27Z")
Hmmm… my new woman wants me to go to a barbeque on saturday afternoon, but I’ve got sunday free, is anyone doing anything then? ---
**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 20, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/453 "2003-08-20T12:53:09Z")
It was your idea to meet at Nelson’s column in the first place! Why don’t you bring her along? ---
**Author:** ![brainfizz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@brainfizz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainfizz)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/454 "2003-08-20T12:59:45Z")
Because what we’ll be doing we’ve already been told off for doing in public 😃 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/455 "2003-08-20T13:44:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by brainfizz \* > \*\*Because what we’ll be doing we’ve already been told off for doing in public 😃 \*\* Awww mate you haven’t started queue jumping again have you?? :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![brainfizz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@brainfizz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brainfizz)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/456 "2003-08-20T13:57:40Z")
erm, well, ahh, the thing is, um, you see, well, err, that is… No comment 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/457 "2003-08-20T14:25:41Z")
Will be there at 7pm (as stated) but not at 2pm, so sorry 'bout that. There’s more than enough **kabbes** to go round at 7pm… 😃 p ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/458 "2003-08-20T20:32:17Z")
**Tir** , please do come out, I’ll buy you a drink. If nothing else, you’re necessary as an identifier for any newcomers, it’s practically your _duty_ to come out! ---
**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 20, 2003, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/459 "2003-08-20T20:40:30Z")
**Tir** : not only have I included _two_ monkey questions in the quiz in your honour, but you yourself will feature prominently as well. It is imperative that you at least make an appearance at the pub. ---
**Author:** ![hibernicus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hibernicus/32/2802_2.png) [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/460 "2003-08-20T21:37:18Z")
My flight gets into Heathrow at around 1.15 - doubtful I’ll make Nelson’s Column by 2. I’ll be able to get to Central London by around 2.30 though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=24)