# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![ObiWan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47774/32.png) [@ObiWan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ObiWan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2002, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/101 "2002-04-25T22:57:17Z")
I too am free that weekend and would love to lose my DopeFest cherry! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/102 "2002-04-26T00:34:42Z")
As a resident Londoner, add my name to the definitely interested list. May I nominate a venue for most of the essential boozing? The **Silver Cross** pub. Merits: 1. It’s vast. 2. They’ll willingly set aside a section for us. 3. Hi Opal! 4. Optional food (of good quality) served up until 10pm, even on Sat. 5. Very central and easy to find. All you do is find Trafalgar Square (which is so easy even Merkins can do it), then face South looking down Whitehall. The play “Art” is on at the Whitehall Theatre at the moment, so it’s easy to see which street is ‘Whitehall’. Walk down Whitehall. Pub is 100 yards on your left. Easy! 6. Only 3 minutes walk from Charing Cross station, which is both a main line and tube station, so it’s logistically perfect. Just a suggestion for the gang… ---
**Author:** ![Nacho4Sara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Nacho4Sara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nacho4Sara)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/103 "2002-04-26T03:12:14Z")
I can’t make this one, but I will be in London for a day before heading to Glasmere for a Wordsworth conference this summer. Would any Londoners want to get together for a beer on July 26th? I have to take a train into the Lake District the next day, but it would be fun to have someone to hang out with my first and only night in London (my tentative plans are finding a hostel and getting drunk; I’m sure someone can help me with that. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/104 "2002-04-26T06:57:40Z")
In theory I’m around July 26 too. Won’t know for sure until nearer the day though. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/105 "2002-04-26T10:15:31Z")
Actually Mr Bean has a mini. There was one episode, however, in which he forced a Robin Reliant to reverse at such a speed that it tipped over. Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses had a Robin van. **casdave** , please provide me each day with a full list of what roads you intend to use so that I can ensure that I am not within a 100 mile radius. The thought is too horrible to hold in my head for more than 2 minu… pan ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/106 "2002-04-26T10:22:14Z")
July 26? You want me to plan my life _3 months in advance_? Are you nuts? 😃 I’ll make a note in the diary. pan ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/107 "2002-04-26T10:46:28Z")
May 25th 26th? I shall be over for that, no doubt. lets get started. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/108 "2002-04-26T11:04:49Z")
The **Silver Cross** sounds fine to me, especially since a Google search revealed it to be [the only legal brothel in the country](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_524000/524998.stm) . 😉 I don’t know the pub myself but if they will be nice to us, I think that’ll be fine. Only one question - it being a Saturday night, won’t it be monstrously busy? So the preliminary list is as follows: **Definites** Francesca Alex B Kabbes Tansu Crusoe Casdave ObiWan Ianzin TwistOfFate **Maybes** Celyn jr8 **Other people I can think of that might want to come** Mangetout Nostradamus Any others? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/109 "2002-04-26T11:13:39Z")
In the “others category” Ruadh Yojimbo London\_Calling Any other of the Mick or Limey dopers up for it? ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/110 "2002-04-26T11:18:59Z")
I _may_ be there, too. Please put me on the “maybe” list. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/111 "2002-04-26T11:25:02Z")
Yay Ana! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2002, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/112 "2002-04-26T12:04:30Z")
I wouldn’t miss it for the world. You have been warned. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/113 "2002-04-26T12:06:49Z")
Don’t forget kferr (just mention the words “Real Ale” and he shall appear… Annie’s coming!! Wh00t! ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/114 "2002-04-26T12:12:27Z")
I hope I can come, it depends on if John has an experiment or not running at the time. I won’t know that until the week before, though. Also, if I get paid by then, the chances are more likely that I’ll attend. I’d love to meet all of you! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/115 "2002-04-26T12:16:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*In the “others category” > > Ruadh > Yojimbo > London\_Calling > > Any other of the Mick or Limey dopers up for it? \*\* Yep put me in the maybe list. By the by anybody know anything about **London\_Calling**? I haven’t seen him around for quite a while ☹ ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/116 "2002-04-26T12:18:42Z")
L\_C is working on some projects and wants to see if he can get them finished without distraction. He is denying himself for his art. Of course, his art is Drinking and Womanizing, but its the thought that counts 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/117 "2002-04-26T12:20:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kabbes \* > \*\*Actually Mr Bean has a mini. There was one episode, however, in which he forced a Robin Reliant to reverse at such a speed that it tipped over. \*\* I know Bean has a Mini! 🙂 Anyway, the Reliant appears in more than one episode. There’s the one where he exits a parking garage and forces the Reliant to back up (the one you describe), but there’s more: [this page](http://pages.zoom.co.uk/elvis/tvserie2.html) hints at “many early episodes” (the page also adds the car is actually a Reliant Regal 3/25, not a Robin!), and [this site](http://www.angelfire.com/me/tvcomedy/mrbean.html) describes the first epsiode including a Robin. OK, I’ll stop now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/118 "2002-04-26T12:21:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > \*\*L\_C is working on some projects and wants to see if he can get them finished without distraction. He is denying himself for his art. > > Of course, his art is Drinking and Womanizing, but its the thought that counts 😉 \*\* Glad to hear that, I just dropped him an e-mail a few days ago because I was getting a bit worried about that bastard. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/119 "2002-04-26T12:24:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TwistofFate \* > L\_C is working on some projects and wants to see if he can get them finished without distraction. He is denying himself for his art. Cool, best of luck **L\_C** if you read this. **ToF** it would have been quicker if I just turned around in my chair and asked you IRL but I’m too lazy for that 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804/120 "2002-04-26T13:30:04Z")
**Coldie** I humbly apologise for impugning your apparently flawless Mr Bean knowledge. Let us just say that I was _clarifying_ and depart best of friends. 😃 Now. I thought that this was supposed to be an _International_ Dopefest? I’m not counting Ireland as “international” (for no good reason), which leaves **Ana** as our only international correspondant. And she’s a “possibly”. Whaddabout you damn Yanks? Did **Fran** not make it all the way to the US for you guys? You owe her one. pan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-2002/91804.md?page=7)