# International Londope 2002 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2001, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804 "2001-11-06T16:16:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/221 "2002-05-19T20:42:57Z")
That is correct **Synnic** , glad to have you join us šŸ™‚ Under the clock - I might be the most easily recognisable since I am titchy. Look for the woman with short hair who is under five foot tall (and older than 12 years of age). Faaaaabulous. Looking forward to it! Any ideas on anything specific to do on Saturday afternoon yet, or shall we play it by ear? And is everyone that said they were coming and are listed in my last list still coming? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2002, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/222 "2002-05-19T21:35:03Z")
Synic, I think you and I are going to get on famously šŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/223 "2002-05-20T09:58:56Z")
The saddest (and funniest) thing about Eurovision is that no matter how hard the various acts try, theyā€™re never going to top ā€œMy Lovely Horseā€. A pity Christopher Price didnā€™t stay around long enough to do Eurovision this year; I canā€™t stand Terry Woganā€™s progressively inebriated commentary. Anyhow, if we canā€™t find a pub showing Eurovision, we could always find a karaoke bar and do our own versionā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/224 "2002-05-20T09:59:15Z")
**TwistofFat** : First rule in the book ā€œHow to Sweep a Woman Off Her Feetā€ā€¦ 1. Spell her name correctly. Itā€™s **Synnic** , with two 'nā€™s! heheā€¦ I just realized she called you **Twisted**. Maybe you two have met before? Oh, thanks for the compliment. Iā€™ll be the non-tichy woman. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/225 "2002-05-20T11:50:57Z")
Iā€™ll be the one just returning from Hartlepool with a pair of exploding trousers. pan warming up the old ill-used Mornington Crescent brain cells. Dammit - I canā€™t for the _life_ of me remember what was special about Rayners Park if the King James East motion has been declared. Anyone? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/226 "2002-05-20T12:25:09Z")
It was out of bounds to Clockwise declarations unless two or more players were in stumps, I believe. Though I do believe there are further conjectures to this rule. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/227 "2002-05-20T14:05:01Z")
Watch out for a fat man wearing a strange fixed grin. Sound general advice for almost any occasionā€¦ but, if you see one of them in London on Saturday, it may very well be me. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/228 "2002-05-20T14:21:56Z")
Hahaā€¦just realized I called **Twisty** TwistofFat! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/229 "2002-05-20T14:39:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Steve Wright \* > \*\*Watch out for a fat man wearing a strange fixed grin. > > Sound general advice for almost any occasionā€¦ but, if you see one of them in London on Saturday, it may very well be me. \*\* so, shall we bring our bicycles and drycleaning tokens so? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/230 "2002-05-20T15:25:57Z")
Very droll. You do realise, of course, with the laundry situation the way it is, a strange fixed grin may be _all_ Iā€™m wearingā€¦ should make me easy to pick out of a crowd. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/231 "2002-05-20T15:29:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Steve Wright \* > \*\*Very droll. > > You do realise, of course, with the laundry situation the way it is, a strange fixed grin may be _all_ Iā€™m wearingā€¦ should make me easy to pick out of a crowd. \*\* Funny; most women claim to have a hard time finding Mr. (W)Rightā€¦ Damn ā€“ that doesnā€™t work as well in printā€¦ ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/232 "2002-05-20T15:39:07Z")
I can assure you, from frequently repeated personal experience, it doesnā€™t work any too well when spoken aloud eitherā€¦ ā˜¹ (At least, whenever I say ā€œHey baby! Still looking for Mr Wright! Well, now youā€™ve found him, ha ha ha!ā€, women, for some reason, always seem to hear it as ā€œPlease scream loudly, hit me very hard in the groin, and call the policeā€. Canā€™t win 'em all, I supposeā€¦) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/233 "2002-05-20T15:44:31Z")
I can assure you, from frequently repeated personal experience, it doesnā€™t work any too well when spoken aloud eitherā€¦ ā˜¹ (At least, whenever I say ā€œHey baby! Still looking for Mr Wright! Well, now youā€™ve found him, ha ha ha!ā€, women, for some reason, always seem to hear it as ā€œPlease scream loudly, hit me very hard in the groin, and call the policeā€. Canā€™t win 'em all, I supposeā€¦) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/234 "2002-05-20T15:48:16Z")
That may, in fact, be my first ever double post. I hope youā€™re all as thrilled as I amā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/235 "2002-05-20T16:04:37Z")
Iā€™m making a note in my diary as we speak šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/236 "2002-05-20T17:12:13Z")
I was in London this weekend, and have a recommendation for the Londopers: at the base of the London Eye they have ā€˜bungee trampolinesā€™. Trampolines with two very tall poles either side of them, with bungees attached to the pole at the top end, and to a harness at the bottom. You get harnessed in, and then bounce up and down. The bungees shoot you about 20 feet into the air, and you come springing down onto the trampoline. You can do double back-flips and everything. It feels like flying, and itā€™s only Ā£6 a go! Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/237 "2002-05-20T18:39:32Z")
Cooooooooooool. Iā€™m up for that! ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2002, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/238 "2002-05-20T20:02:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kabbes \* > \*\*I canā€™t for the _life_ of me remember what was special about Rayners Park if the King James East motion has been declared. Anyone? \*\* Itā€™s **Rayners Lane** , not Park, of course. Under Gibberty Rules, which weā€™ll probably use, if KJE motion has been declared then no ā€˜Actonā€™ or ā€˜Roadā€™ can be used for two rounds of play (unless Stirrups are revoked, obviously, but youā€™d have to be mad to try this as it only takes one ā€˜Tufnell Parkā€™ or equivalent and youā€™re more or less dead in the water). ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/239 "2002-05-21T10:29:28Z")
I think I was getting mixed up between two rules: the Rayners Lane Rule youā€™ve reminded us of and the Green Park Gambit that I think **Twisty** was on about. pan ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/240 "2002-05-21T11:16:24Z")
I should be hitting the station about 12:30, so if anybody else is early you can find me in the pub on the station til 1:00. If the weather is too crap for bungie-puking, a suggestion is the History of Video Games at the Barbican. Hereā€™s a link: [http://www.gameonweb.co.uk/](http://www.gameonweb.co.uk/) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804.md?page=13)