# Brit Dope 2003 Results

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 1, 2003, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238 "2003-12-01T10:33:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/61 "2003-12-02T16:25:03Z")

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> \*Originally posted by curly chick \*  
> \*\*Do you think?  
> 😃
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> The ironic elegance of missing an actual apostrophe in the correction of the spelling of apostrophe is far too apposite to be allowed to atrophy. \*\*

Bwahahahahaha!!!

I’ll just sit in this corner now, and not correct anyone’s mistakes now. Unless they’re mathematical. Which I can do.

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**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:** [December 2, 2003, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/62 "2003-12-02T17:14:53Z")

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You can use an ellipsis as a substitute for a full stop.

Quoth M.R. James: "Some seem to think that three dots are an effective substitute for good writing. They are certainly an easy one. Let us have a few more … "

( **paul** , I hope you’re paying attention here.)

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/63 "2003-12-02T19:05:49Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ianzin \*  
> \*\*Okay, I’ve just spent a very enjoyable Monday evening  
> (3) My dear **Eve Luna** there were no ulterior motives attached to my marriage proposal. The notion of a green card never entered my head. I suggested getting married because you are attractive, fun, sociable, smart and can bake really good rugelach. What more could a man hope for?

Well, you mentioned the green card first, not me. Combine it with your complaints that you’ve been trying to live in the States for the past 20 years, and with what I see in my line of work, and well, you see how a girl could get suspicious. It’s actually kind of cute that you’re trying to butter me up now (and get your mind out of the gutter! well, it could be worse; I could have said “suck up”), but it’s generally wiser to stick to flattery if that’s your actual motivation.

( **paul** , please note the judicious use of semicolons to join two independent clauses.)

And with all the cameras that were present on Saturday, why has nobody posted any photos yet? Am I going to have to test out my newly learned uses of the word “wanker”?

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**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/64 "2003-12-02T21:11:38Z")

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Yeah, where’s the pictures!

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**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2003, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/65 "2003-12-02T21:48:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Coldfire \*  
> Or… perhaps… another AmsterDope! How would you lot feel about that possibility? 🙂

I love the idea, if you wait until fall when the airfares go down again…among other things, I’ve never been to Amsterdam, and I recently discovered some relatives there (long story). If it happens, may I suggest my grade school buddies at Boom! Chicago as an official activity?

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/66 "2003-12-03T11:24:30Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Eva Luna \*  
> \*\*I recently discovered some relatives there (long story). \*\*

Had they fallen down the back of a sofa?

Actually an AmsterDope would be quite cool. I keep telling myself that i need to go to one of the DubDopes too.

For the record, the rest of the cookies went to a good home - i gave them to my development team and admin assistant, all of whom loved them immensely and have sworn undying loyalty to me as long as i supply more cookies in the future.

Viz zeese cookies i vill rule ze world… MUAHAHAHAHA!

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**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:** [December 3, 2003, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/67 "2003-12-03T11:36:46Z")

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**garius** , I am delighted to hear that you want to come to a DubDope. The excellent thing (for you) is that we only ever have one when someone who doesn’t live in Dublin says he is coming to town.  
Or so I believe - for all I know the rest of them could be having them all the time behind my back.  
:eek:

Anyway, you just say when you want to come and not alone will it be a DubDope, but it will be **The GarDubDope**  
Of course, if you bring any more of them there Londony types with you, we might have to include their name in the title, too.

AmsterDope, you say?  
Can one have too much of a good thing?

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**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/68 "2003-12-03T11:47:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by curly chick \*  
> **The excellent thing (for you) is that we only ever have one when someone who doesn’t live in Dublin says he is coming to town.**

You talkin’ 'bout me? :o

Where are the photos of this event?

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**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/69 "2003-12-03T12:06:47Z")

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Which one of you bastards has given me the flu?

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**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:** [December 3, 2003, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/70 "2003-12-03T12:36:28Z")

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But of course, **Aro** , but **Anahita** falls into this category, too. I was using “he” linguistically, rather than genderifically

And whaddyamean _photos_?!? Did someone have a camera?  
Who authorised that?

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**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/71 "2003-12-03T12:41:50Z")

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I’d be up for another Amsterdope. The last one (or at least the last I attended) was 3 years ago now.

And I’ll probably pop over to Dublin sometime in the new year.

How many outdoorsy types do we have? I think a summer UK camping-dope would be cool. Or at least somewhere where the air is less opaque than London or Brum.

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/72 "2003-12-03T13:01:28Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by garius \*  
> \*\*Had they fallen down the back of a sofa?
> 
> Actually an AmsterDope would be quite cool. I keep telling myself that i need to go to one of the DubDopes too.
> 
> For the record, the rest of the cookies went to a good home - i gave them to my development team and admin assistant, all of whom loved them immensely and have sworn undying loyalty to me as long as i supply more cookies in the future.
> 
> Viz zeese cookies i vill rule ze world… MUAHAHAHAHA! \*\*

First, however, you must bribe me to bake some more for you…

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/73 "2003-12-03T13:03:13Z")

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> \*Originally posted by kferr \*  
> \*\*I’d be up for another Amsterdope. The last one (or at least the last I attended) was 3 years ago now.
> 
> And I’ll probably pop over to Dublin sometime in the new year.
> 
> How many outdoorsy types do we have? I think a summer UK camping-dope would be cool. Or at least somewhere where the air is less opaque than London or Brum. \*\*

now _that_ would be bloody brilliant.

If you going to Dublin sometime in the new year, let me know when mate - as i’ll probably synchronise for dope-gathering purposes.

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/74 "2003-12-03T13:07:36Z")

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A camping dope? A country pub dope sounds better. I like the outdoors, rock-climbing and hill-walking in particular, but I’m not a huge fan of camping out…

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/75 "2003-12-03T13:24:08Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Angua \*  
> \*\*A camping dope? A country pub dope sounds better. I like the outdoors, rock-climbing and hill-walking in particular, but I’m not a huge fan of camping out… \*\*

**Angua** is a wuss! **Angua** is a wuuuuuuuuuss!

[sub]heh[/sub]

😛

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**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:** [December 3, 2003, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/76 "2003-12-03T14:02:35Z")

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So, it’s a garkferDubDope in the New Year, is it?  
Excellent boys, I hope you will [NADS](http://pub75.ezboard.com/fnadsfrm2)ify it.

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/77 "2003-12-03T14:06:21Z")

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heh - try saying “garkfer” three times fast… 🙂

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**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:** [December 3, 2003, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/78 "2003-12-03T15:28:57Z")

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I did indeed have a hand in the boobie icing fun. I wrote “Arse” of course.

I am seriously dreading this, but if anyone wants to send me some piccies ([kat@kat22.com](mailto:kat@kat22.com)) I’ll put 'em up on the site.

and just one last thing to say…

**ZOOM ZOOM!!!**

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**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/79 "2003-12-03T15:29:58Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by garius \*  
> \*\ ***Angua** is a wuss! **Angua** is a wuuuuuuuuuss!
> 
> [sub]heh[/sub]
> 
> 😛 \*\*

Yeah? And?

See if I bake you more cookies.

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**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-2003-results/216238/80 "2003-12-03T17:01:38Z")

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wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus

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