# 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:** 45
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/881 "2003-11-25T16:22:38Z")
Yes indeedy, party season is nearly upon us! After the Londope with you guys, I’ve got a Christmas party with the clients on the 4th, then on the 5th I’ll be leaving for 8 days in New York. And when I get back, I’ve got an even _bigger_ office Christmas party on the 17th! And then after barely a week of work, we’ll be quitting on Christmas Eve and won’t come back until Jan 2nd! 😃 😃 😃 Ah, I love this time of year! (And happy Eid, **Angua**!) ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/882 "2003-11-25T16:24:54Z")
Yeah, **Washte** and myself can’t make it. Apart from lack of money, **Washte’s** back is really playing up which means that she isn’t in the best condition to go walking around London. Any chance of a day trip to Nottingham while you’re visiting the UK, **Eva**? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/883 "2003-11-25T16:31:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bibliovore \* > \*\*Yes indeedy, party season is nearly upon us! > > Ah, I love this time of year!\*\* WooHoo! Party time! Yeah, Londope, then friends over on the 9th for Eddie Izzard show, then Group Christmas Dinner, then more parties, then holidays! Yay! > [@](#): > > \*\*(And happy Eid, **Angua**!) \*\* Thank you. Happy Eid to you too **Bib**. Although, I must say, it doesn’t feel too Eid like, what with me not being at home. But hey, its OK. Hmmm… I have to teach special relativity in an hour. I’ve had less than five hours of sleep today, maybe a nap is in order… Sorry to hear you can’t make it **Kal** , I was looking forward to meeting you and **Washte** ---
**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:** [November 25, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/884 "2003-11-25T16:51:23Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kal \* > \*\*Yeah, **Washte** and myself can’t make it. Apart from lack of money, **Washte’s** back is really playing up which means that she isn’t in the best condition to go walking around London. > > Any chance of a day trip to Nottingham while you’re visiting the UK, **Eva**? \*\* Sorry, I’m bummed you guys can’t make it, but I don’t think it’ll work out this time. (Thanks for the invite, though!) My college roomie and her two very small munchkins (ages 1 and 3) await me in lovely Middle of Nowhere, Kent, and she doesn’t drive. (Plus she really has her hands full; they’re also in the middle of buying and selling a house and moving a couple of weeks after I leave. I’m hoping I can help her with some stuff around the house while her husband is at work.) We have big plans to do lots of Salvadoran cooking, and maybe an ersatz late Thanksgiving dinner. But no worries, I’m sure I’ll be back in the UK! Or if not, drop me a line if you’ll be in Chicago. ---
**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:** [November 25, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/885 "2003-11-25T20:55:27Z")
Looking forward to Saturday. I’ll be there for the evening session. ---
**Author:** ![SpaceDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spacedog/32/9932_2.png) [@SpaceDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceDog)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/886 "2003-11-26T11:10:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ianzin \* > \*\ ***Arrangements for the LonDope, Saturday Nov 29th 2003.** > > **Meeting:** assemble any time 12.30-1pm on the main concourse at Charing Cross Station, so that by 1pm we’re ready to find a pub and commence the First Session. (Garius has special responsibility for meeting Angua and helping her and her comestibles to find us). > \*\* OK, so that sounds like a plan and I’m fully intending to join you. However I have one concern as to how the hell I’ll recognise you lot. Will there by an obvious doper throng ? Will the doperness radiate like a spiritual light ? Or will everyone just wear a carnation and carry a brolly ? Aside from that I’m more of a sit in the pub rather than go for a meal kinda guy. If everyone was to depart for a meal though I’d opt for the Mongolian option. Thanks all, SD ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/887 "2003-11-26T12:48:34Z")
This [url=http://www.kat22.com/brumdope/images/09.jpg]photo may help you SpaceDog. This is Angua, Tansu, and myself. They probably won’t get the beer cleavage thing going til later. Also, I’m 6’ 5" so not easy to miss. I’ll probably go for pub grub instead of Mongolian as well. ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/888 "2003-11-26T12:50:07Z")
Once more with proper coding [photo](http://www.kat22.com/brumdope/images/09.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/889 "2003-11-26T13:00:33Z")
sitting in the pub, all day long. no shopping. a meal in the pub. no sightseeing because i liiiivvvee heeeere an i like beeeeeer thats a song yo wrote by me also, concourse at charing X, why dont you just say meet by one of the coffee shops or WHSmiths in the corner? otherwise its just a big rectangle if peeps arnt sure what other peeps look like a thought and a song! im on fire! really! hrhhrhhghhrghhghrhhehhhhhghg (fire noise) ---
**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:** [November 26, 2003, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/890 "2003-11-26T14:59:07Z")
I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!! Did ya miss me? > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ianzin \* > \*\*By way of clarification for **Eva Luna** and others, we Londoners see a Dopefest as an opportunity for intellectuals and people with an interest in social and cultural matters of the day to meet in convivial surroundings and participate in enjoyable, in-depth discussions pertaining to such matters. We enjoy the opportunity, not as frequently encountered as one might like in modern society, to explore in some depth issues of great national concern and weight and to provide stimulating discourse, possibly even of a philosophical and ruminative nature, which tones the mental constitution and typically leads to much good-natured debate a cerebral complexion, though not always solemn. It is possible that some of us occasionally partake of a modest beverage or two as the evening matures, but this fact should in no ways lead one to misconstrue the nature of the proposed gathering or its principle focus. Given this core curriculum of thoughtful views respectfully shared, with a view to cultivating a deeper appreciation of topical matters and issues facing modern society, it would be inimical to our purpose to be in the vicinity of one of these so-called ‘juke’ machines, which, notwithstanding their (probably transient) popularity among that more exhuberant faction of today’s young people, are vexatious to the spirit and, as the magistrates often report, have a tendency to promote somewhat raucous and uncouth public behaviour. However, if by common vote we wish to enjoy a little music before the evening is concluded, perhaps one of the ladies could be persuaded to recite for our pleasure and entertanment a verse or two from a favourite verse or hymn. I sure this would be most agreeable to all concerned. \*\* Paraphrased: We’ll be pished and talking crap. 😃 > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > **I may regret this but… what?** Oh, you’ll find out… **MWHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!** > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*Just hide all the red ones. 😉 \*\* Red ones are fine, it’s the orange ones that are a bastard, they look so nice and orangey, but do they taste like it? do they crap. meh. > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ianzin \* > \*\*Ahem, **no**. Want to or not, it’s still not acceptable. Nobody will be inserting anything into any part of me. Even if I do say ‘Jehovah’. \*\* Awwwww, pleasey? _sniffle sniffle puppy eyes_ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*\*Are you coming, **Twisty**? \*\* Oh, he will be tonight! 😃 😃 😃 ROWR!!! Yep, we will be there, I need to work saturday morning, I finish at 3, so eta between 4 & 5, we’ll go straight to the Silver Cross shall we if everyone else is supposed to be turning up at 6? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/891 "2003-11-26T17:11:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tir Tinuviel \* > \*\*I’m BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!! > > Did ya miss me? \*\* Of course we did!! > [@](#): > > **Paraphrased: We’ll be pished and talking crap. 😃** Speak for yourself. I’ll attempt civilised conversation whilst pissed. It might turn into rude jokes, innuendo, and astrophysics though… 🙂 > [@](#): > > **Red ones are fine, it’s the orange ones that are a bastard, they look so nice and orangey, but do they taste like it? do they crap. meh.** Aah. Its the Dutch revenge crayons. 🙂 > [@](#): > > \*\*everyone else is supposed to be turning up at 6? \*\* Turning up at 6? Bah! Amateurs the lot of ya! Some of us will be in a pub from the early afternoon! 😃 Right, back to teaching physics. This lot are scarily intelligent. They asked to do the mathematical bits of quantum mechanics this morning! :eek: ---
**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:** [November 26, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/892 "2003-11-26T17:54:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > Right, back to teaching physics. This lot are scarily intelligent. They asked to do the mathematical bits of quantum mechanics this morning! :eek: \*\* Some bits on quantum theory for your students, including the Master and commentary: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=143978&highlight=Schroedinger](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=143978&highlight=Schroedinger) which is commentary on the classic, and my favorite SD column of all time: [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1\_122.html](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_122.html) My ex-boyfriend, or the Sexy Soviet Scientist as my grad school classmates used to call him, was so enamored of this column that it was subsequently circulated around the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for the History of Science and Technology. All in the name of international understanding, of course… ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/893 "2003-11-26T18:02:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SpaceDog \* > **OK, so that sounds like a plan and I’m fully intending to join you. However I have one concern as to how the hell I’ll recognise you lot. Will there by an obvious doper throng ? Will the doperness radiate like a spiritual light ? Or will everyone just wear a carnation and carry a brolly ?** Listen for people saying “1920 style deathrays” and “we should all be wearing red brollys and carrying carnations so we can recognise each other.” I think a secret signal, eg. > [@](#): > > Excuse me, do you have the time? > Sorry, I think my watch has stopped; it says 19:20. > (Simultaniously: ) DEATH RAY TIME! is a good idea, but that we’ll never decide on anything in time. **Angua** : Blimy. I don’t understand those, and we had an entire course mainly about the time-independent Schrodinger Equation 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/894 "2003-11-26T18:17:13Z")
you’ll spot **Angua**. She’s small, but perfectly formed. she’s also exceptionally loud and bubbly. Kind of like a Hobbit on Crack. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/895 "2003-11-26T20:39:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shade \* > \*\* > **Angua** : Blimy. I don’t understand those, and we had an entire course mainly about the time-independent Schrodinger Equation 🙂 \*\* Hehe. Tell me about it. The scariest thing was that some have them had seen the Schrodinger equation before, and weren’t impressed by it. Thanks **Eva** , I printed out the epic poem and passed it round the class. They were impressed, and loved it 😃 > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Garius_ > \*\* > you’ll spot Angua. She’s small, but perfectly formed. > > she’s also exceptionally loud and bubbly. \*\* Wow. You’ve just described me in two sentences. I’m impressed. And not a nasty word in it. 😃 > [@](#): > > **Kind of like a Hobbit on Crack.** You seem to like these comparisons about people on crack. How do you know what a Hobbit on crack is like? 😉 ---
**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:** [November 26, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/896 "2003-11-26T20:46:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by garius \* > \*\*you’ll spot **Angua**. She’s small, but perfectly formed. > > she’s also exceptionally loud and bubbly. \*\* **Angua** : the Babycham of the Straight Dope. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/897 "2003-11-26T22:19:25Z")
**Gyrate** , you should be proud. You’ve made my sig. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/898 "2003-11-27T00:00:46Z")
I had a Babycham the other week. It’s quite refreshing, not not too sweet, and pops pleasantly in your mouth. ---
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/899 "2003-11-27T00:04:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Angua \* > \*\*The scariest thing was that some have them had seen the Schrodinger equation before, and weren’t impressed by it. \*\* Ask them to solve it, that should do the trick, shouldn’t it? ---
**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:** [November 27, 2003, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981/900 "2003-11-27T02:17:11Z")
Woohoo! No more work until Dec. 11, even if I did get out of there 3 hours late! The Thanksgiving sweet potatoes are in othe oven, and next the rugelach dough will be assembled to chill in the fridge overnight before being filled and rolled into crescents and baked tomorrow…somehow between now and Friday morning, there are 2 batches of sweet potato casserole to be made, 2 batches of rugelach to be assembled (apricot and raspberry…I think **Angua** has the chocolate angle covered, and hey, someone has to make something that ostensibly has nutritional value), and a Derby pie to be made (chocolate chips, nuts, and bourbon: how can you go wrong?)…oh, and there are the minor details of 2 Thanksgiving dinners, cleaning the apartment, and packing. And maybe some sleep in there somewhere. Sorry for the babbling…sleep deprivation will do that to a person. At risk of opening myself to all sorts of one-liners, what am I forgetting? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981.md?page=44) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brit-dope-winter-2003/204981.md?page=46)