# Brit Dope Winter 2003 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981 "2003-10-01T21:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/381 "2003-10-26T17:55:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > **cookies as in ‘biscuits’ or as some kind of metaphor? / Why were you talking about lasers anyway? / I’m Yorkshire and Lancashire, will I get caught in the middle or form a much-needed bridge?** Cookies as in biscuits. The lovely and curvaciously effervescent **Angua** has promised to bake some for the Dopefest. Lasers: because we’re an intellectual group who sometimes discuss scientific and technical subjects (_shut up_ the rest of you! If we all keep a straight face and leave the talking to **casdave, kabbes** and **gyrate** we can get away with the ‘intellectual group’ cover story). Also, because **Angua** is a top-flight science goddess (you won’t believe it when you meet her, but she is) and sometimes talks about stuff like this. Yorks/Lancs. It will all be very peaceful and there will probably be no need to take sides. However, if you _do_ take sides, it’s a very tough call indeed. If you side with Yorkshire, you have to remember **Angua** is part of the Lancs faction so you might not get any cookies and might also get your knees bitten. However, if you side with Lancs then you can’t be on the same side as **casdave** in the quiz, which means you’ll lose, because casdave is a freaking genius with more facts in his head than the rest of us put together, probably. ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2003, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/382 "2003-10-26T21:33:22Z")
hey **Angua** if i side with yorkshire will i be deprived you your biscuits??? its just i was born there please dont deprive me of legendary stuff i like legendary stuff ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/383 "2003-10-27T09:25:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ianzin \* > \*\*Cookies as in biscuits. The lovely and curvaciously effervescent **Angua** has promised to bake some for the Dopefest. \*\* Indeed I have. However, with all the abuse I put up from you lot, I don’t know why I bother sometimes. 😉 > [@](#): > > **and sometimes talks about stuff like this.** Yes, only sometimes, because my optics lecturer was a boring so and so, therefore, optics was never my favourite subject. But I can talk about lasers, and how they are coherent, unlike some participants at the last DopeFest who shall remain nameless. > [@](#): > > \*\* **Angua** is part of the Lancs faction so you might not get any cookies and might also get your knees bitten.\*\* I don’t do things like that. Honest. I do however, carry around in my hair, under the guise of something to keep my hair up and out of my face, a long, sharp, pointy, metal spike, which, I suppose could be used in an amusingly Kill Bill-esque way. 😃 I shan’t deprive Yorkshire people of my cookies, they don’t deserve that. However, one Doper _cough_Gyrate_cough_, may find himself deprived of cookies if he continues a certain line of questioning. I was also going to add that I’m rather impressed that this thread hasn’t turned into a Flirt-Fest as other BritDope planning and aftermath threads have been known to. But then I realised that it had turned into a “hurl insults in a comic way at **Angua** ” thread, so I’ll just sit here in a corner quietly and let you all have your fun. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/384 "2003-10-27T09:29:09Z")
side with the yorkshire. casdave, i have a couch, if you cant find anywhere else or want a cheap option. thats if they’ve sorted the fucking northern line out by nov 29, cause it certainly wasnt running friday night. useless bastards. ---
**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:** [October 27, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/385 "2003-10-27T11:22:37Z")
What are the odds that the Northern Line will indeed be sorted out by the Dopefest? (And thanks, **SciFiSam,** for the kind offer, but I think it’s best for all if I stay in a hotel…my flight form the states gets in a 6 am! and my sleeping habits are sure to be rather bizarre!. The transportation issue will certainly affect where I stay. There is a shortage of flirting? Well, maybe this is just slightly more indirect flirting. Of the pigtail-pulling variety. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/386 "2003-10-27T11:25:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eva Luna \* > \*\*There is a shortage of flirting? \*\* Compared to other BritDope threads - yes. No one’s told me to get a room yet 😉 > [@](#): > > \*\*Well, maybe this is just slightly more indirect flirting. Of the pigtail-pulling variety. \*\* You may well be right. And I can flirt with impunity now. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/387 "2003-10-27T11:25:34Z")
i dont know you can never tell with out transport network ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/388 "2003-10-27T14:24:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Eva Luna \* > \*\*There is a shortage of flirting? Well, maybe this is just slightly more indirect flirting. Of the pigtail-pulling variety. \*\* just as long as it doesn’t turn into some kind of web-based game of kiss-chase. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/389 "2003-10-27T14:33:00Z")
what about a web based game of search & destroy? is that allowed? ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/390 "2003-10-27T14:38:32Z")
only if i’m allowed to cheat. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/391 "2003-10-27T15:20:52Z")
in what way? dont forget pvt edwards, I CAN SEE YOU! you cannot hide from pauly t! (colonel) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/392 "2003-10-27T15:23:29Z")
Bwahahaha! Kiss chase was evil. No one ever used to chase me, and all the boys used to run away in terror from me ☹ Still, I could do with some mindless violence really… ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/393 "2003-10-27T15:29:53Z")
Kiss chase sounded promising until ‘mindless violence’ was brought up - that’s not what my mental picture of the game is described as…? ---
**Author:** ![Chimpy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@Chimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/394 "2003-10-27T15:30:11Z")
[www.stickdeath.com](http://www.stickdeath.com) > **[Albino Blacksheep](https://www.albinoblacksheep.com)** > > Albino Blacksheep (ABS): Mostly Flash, Game and Video Media files for users and developers. [www.weebls-stuff.com](http://www.weebls-stuff.com) some mindless violence on all of them ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/395 "2003-10-27T15:35:24Z")
Kiss chase wasn’t violent. I just want to inflict acts of mindless violence on someone right now. Kill Bill style. Kiss Chase was torture. I knew all the boys would keep away from me cause they didn’t like me. I hated kiss chase. Right, going to play football now… ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/396 "2003-10-27T15:39:37Z")
wait til the 29th. think ‘kiss chase’ but replace the ‘kiss’ with ‘hurt’. I certainly don’t expect to go home in one piece, and really, neither should any of you lot garius. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/397 "2003-10-27T15:40:14Z")
To someone who wasn’t waving a sharp object I would ask why, but I don’t think I’ll bother 🙂 Have fun kicking shins 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/398 "2003-10-27T17:17:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > \*\*To someone who wasn’t waving a sharp object I would ask why, but I don’t think I’ll bother 🙂 > > Have fun kicking shins 🙂 \*\* I did 😃 It was fun 😃 And I didn’t even need to use my sharp pointy hair spike. I am however, now very sweaty. I need a shower. And one thing I’ve learnt from playing football today, is that running around without wearing a sports bra is asking for pain. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/399 "2003-10-27T17:22:32Z")
> [@](#): > > sweaty … shower … running around without wearing a … bra You’re determined to get someone flirting with you in this thread, aren’t you? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/400 "2003-10-27T17:42:56Z")
No, I’m not. Must not flirt with anyone. Flirting is bad. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981.md?page=21)