# 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:** 8
**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:** [May 10, 2003, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/141 "2003-05-10T11:54:57Z")
:blinks innocently: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/142 "2003-05-12T09:31:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > \*\*Right. > > Let’s set the event at **August 23rd** at the **Silver Cross** on Whitehall. If everyone’s plans change closer to August and this becomes unworkable, we’ll worry about it then. > > I depute to **garius** the task of sampling all beers on offer at the Silver Cross and reporting back. Whether or not you sample them all in the same visit or not is up to you, **g**. \*\* I’ll compile an Official DopePaper on the beer quality ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![Gartog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/22d042/32.png) [@Gartog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gartog)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/143 "2003-05-12T10:49:51Z")
23rd is fine for me, I can do anything after the week of the 10th. And I could probley do the first week of September. So it’s the 23rd I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/144 "2003-05-12T10:55:17Z")
for the record 23rd August is actually three days before my 23rd birthday. so i expect presents. Lots of them. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/145 "2003-05-12T10:59:29Z")
Oohh… Its also five days before _my_ 23rd birthday. (The date of the LonDope that is.) I don’t expect presents - just lots of beer - if I make it that is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/146 "2003-05-12T11:02:55Z")
i’d like to point out that **Angua’s** “I don’t expect presents” applies **ONLY** to her. I **DO** want presents thankyouverymuch. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/147 "2003-05-12T11:04:29Z")
**garius** , you’re just being greedy aren’t you? 😉 However, I like flowers… lots and lots of pretty flowers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/148 "2003-05-12T11:12:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\ ***garius** , you’re just being greedy aren’t you? 😉 Yes. but i’m using the fact that “boys mature slower than girls” as an excuse for this greed. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/149 "2003-05-12T11:13:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*Yes. > > but i’m using the fact that “boys mature slower than girls” as an excuse for this greed. 😛 \*\* That actually begs the question of whether boys mature at all. 😉 ::d&r:: ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/150 "2003-05-12T11:20:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*That actually begs the question of whether boys mature at all. 😉 > > ::d&r:: \*\* we don’t mature - there just comes a point where we stop playing with toy guns and start playing with power tools instead. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/151 "2003-05-12T11:22:17Z")
Or computers, and techy gadgets? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/152 "2003-05-12T11:59:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*Or computers, and techy gadgets? \*\* :drools: ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/153 "2003-05-12T12:02:54Z")
:rolleyes: Oh no. Not _another_ one. 😉 However, this is coming from me, who loves techy gadgets. So, maybe I haven’t matured yet either then… ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/154 "2003-05-12T12:07:07Z")
you love them too?! but you’re a guh…guh…guh… girl!:eek: ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/155 "2003-05-12T12:10:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*you love them too?! > > but you’re a guh…guh…guh… > > girl!:eek: \*\* Yes, I’m a girl. Yes, I love techy gadgets. But then, I’m not really a typical girl now am I? I mean, I’m an _astrophysicist_ fer crying out loud! 🙂 But, yes, I love techy gadgets. I’m a bit miffed at the moment, because my MP3 player’s broken, and I haven’t had chance to get it replaced yet, because I’ve been so busy. And what’s wrong with girls loving techy gadgets? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/156 "2003-05-12T12:20:29Z")
techiness is the last bastion of maledom. the moment you gals finally work out how computers work and how to set the video clock we’re screwed. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/157 "2003-05-12T12:33:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*techiness is the last bastion of maledom. > > the moment you gals finally work out how computers work and how to set the video clock we’re screwed. \*\* Looks like you’re screwed then. 😉 This girl, at least, knows exactly how a computer works, doesn’t get lost in discussions on computer hardware, software etc., holds an informed opinion on the Speccy -v- C64 debate, _and_ can set the video clock. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/158 "2003-05-12T12:56:00Z")
shame you’re a brummie or you’d be my perfect woman 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/159 "2003-05-12T12:58:20Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*shame you’re a brummie or you’d be my perfect woman 😛 \*\* Technically, I’m not a Brummie. I only moved here 6 months ago. I’m a Lankyshir lass really - having been born and lived there for 18 years until I went to university. 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 12, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136/160 "2003-05-12T13:00:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jr8 \* > \*\*Right. > > Let’s set the event at **August 23rd** at the **Silver Cross** on Whitehall. If everyone’s plans change closer to August and this becomes unworkable, we’ll worry about it then. > > I depute to **garius** the task of sampling all beers on offer at the Silver Cross and reporting back. Whether or not you sample them all in the same visit or not is up to you, **g**. \*\* I was down the Silver Cross on Saturday… I am pleased to inform you that the Guinness is really rather nice and goes down remarkably easily. 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/august-londope-plan-now-and-avoid-the-rush/172136.md?page=9)