OK, I’ve just had a flash of something, whether inspiration or insaity I will let you be the judge…
What about Christmas caroling? It appears from the SDMB Choir thread that we will have some musically inclined folks, and the rest of you will probably think you are after a couple of pints. Or would that scare away the other pub-goers? (Or would that be a good thing?) I’ve got some lyric sheets I typed up last year, with all the classics on them…yes, the Jewish agnostic goes caroling every year!
On the other hand, maybe it’s too much, what with cookies, quiz, and other unstructured general merriment. What do you think?
Its insanity. Complete and utter insanity. However, if you get enough people drunk, then it may be considered, mooted, and probably accepted as a fun way to pass the time. Only, however, if it doesn’t involve leaving the pub. I think the general (well the pisshead contingent’s) consensus on leaving the pub whilst the bar is still open was summed up rather well by a comment at the mini-LonDope, when someone suggested that maybe we sojourn for food, by the following:
Darned if I can remember who said it though!
Total hijack now, my computer desktop background is a very sexy picture of Aragorn from the Return of the King. Yum. Its a wonder I’m getting anything done.
no offence Eva , but his is a baaaad idea. Carol singing in a pub? no way, no how. we’d be asking to get shot, or glassed or at the very least booted out. there will be booze, a quiz and the general good company of the UK doper powerboozers. you can do too much in one day. the balance as i see it is correct.
and remember, like schwarzenegger said, ‘eating is not cheating’. its perfectly acceptable to nip out of the pub for food. or even better, get food in the pub. depending on.
Hi Eva. It’s not a good idea or a bad one, it’s just another option to bear in mind. On the day, we’ll have the mid-afternoon hiatus when those who wish to can pursue some sort of ‘culcha’ or do other things (Doper Gals have been known to go and do something called ‘shopping’, whatever that is) before we re-convene for the grand evening session with optional curry and mandatory quiz. During this mid-afternoon sesh, if you and anyone else want to go carol singing, you are free and able to do so.
Points to ponder: you can’t do this in the pub, because you’ll get asked to leave or be shunted out. You can do it in the street but most Londoners will simply ignore you or try to pick your pockets or steal your cell phone. It will be Nov 29th - probably quite cold, damp and windy. There will be millions of people on the over-crowded pavements, most of them wearing the traditional British expression (oppressed-miserable, fraught and cold) while trying to do bits of their xmas shopping in the capital city whch excels all others when it comes to combining high prices with low quality and appallingly bad service. All in all, it could be fun, but you’ll find most Dopers (especially Brit Dopers) at least a little sceptical, and inclined to stay indoors drinking. But see how it goes on the day, and thanks for coming up with a positive idea.
Ponders the idea of shopping, in London, on a Saturday, less then a month before Christmas
:eek: :eek: :eek: sums it up best I think. This Doper Gal, for one, will be happiest in the nice warm pub, with beer, and AnguaCookies, and mince pies.
Just so long as I don’t have to sit near an external door. People seem to have forgotten how to close doors in this country. I went out for a meal last night, after having been to the theatre, and we got the table nearest the door. Not really wanting to battle with the wall, a table and the chair, I took the seat nearest the “aisle”. Which also happened to be the seat which got blasted by cold wintery air whenever anyone opened the door. And then left it open. Grr…
You forgot the bit about you being ordained and turning up wearing a nice purple soutane and a mitre…
Right ok… this really mini CamDope thing… whose coming?
I got Paulberserker, Herge, ConfessorKnight and Crusoe?
Anyone else?
When do we want to do it? this Saturday, next Saturday?
I’m sending out an email now, anyone else want to join in, mail the address in my profile.
Great minds think alike. Our office is about 90% female, and my former team was no exception. My boss had Aragorn on her desktop. The one guy on our team protested that it was creating a “hostile work environment” (U.S. legal-speak for sexual harrassment), only half-jokingly, until we pointed out that it was a head shot only, and that what you could see of him was quite fully clothed with a three-day beard. Nevermind; he’s yummy anyway!
Quite. I think I’m justified in having such a background - I’m the only woman in an office of 9 people. I want to find the life-size cardboard cutout again.
