# International Londope II **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 28, 2002, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153 "2002-05-28T10:56:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/241 "2002-08-02T11:17:46Z")
Just for my interest: > [@](#): > > those two women from Jamaica… you know… they sang that song… Top Rankin’? ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/242 "2002-08-02T11:21:38Z")
Just popping in to say that I’m still on for Wokingham tonight. I get off work at 5:30 and will get either the 5:50 or 6:16 train from Bracknell, so I may be the first to the pub. ---
**Author:** ![\_shaolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/9de053/32.png) [@\_shaolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_shaolin)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/243 "2002-08-02T11:27:59Z")
**Francesca** : about the song - not sure - I didn’t recognise it and Alex couldn’t remember what it was called. Sorry. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2002, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/244 "2002-08-02T11:29:24Z")
The Weather Girls and “it’s raining men”? ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/245 "2002-08-02T11:34:16Z")
Althea and Donna, _Uptown Top Rankin’_ It was Carl Douglas that sang _Kung Fu Fighting_. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/246 "2002-08-02T11:40:11Z")
**Crusoe** , you’re so cool. ---
**Author:** ![fierra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@fierra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fierra)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/247 "2002-08-02T11:46:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*\* > **2pm at Paddington station by the Paddington Bear stand** > > and then later > > **7.30pm at [The Mitre](http://www.pubs.com/mitrw2.htm)**. > > \*\* Add me in - is this still the correct times & places? If so, I’ll be aiming for the 2pm at Paddington bit. Una won’t be coming as she’s stuck in America :(. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/248 "2002-08-02T11:48:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*\ ***Crusoe** , you’re so cool. \*\* Cool, anal, underemployed, they’re all good terms. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/249 "2002-08-02T11:50:04Z")
I’ve been looking into trains. Realistically I can’t get to Wokinham before 20:15. There is only one realistic train to take me home and it leaves at 22:48. Allow for a total 15 mins for station -\> pub and pub -\> station and that gives about 2 hrs 15 mins travel time for 2 hrs 15 mins Dope time. I’d get home after midnight and have to be up at 6am Sat morning. To be honest guys, I’m not liking these statistics. The evening is supposed to be about fun not trains (though trains can be fun too of course, as long as you are not spying on super-secret Greek trains or anything). I’m even thinking about driving, though my car isn’t in the best of health at the moment (garage on Monday) and the M25 on a Friday night is not the fun place it’s cracked up to be (shudders from nasty memories. Over 2 hrs to get to Watford last week!). I’m reluctantly thinking that you may have to do this one without me. And I _really_ wanted to meet our international guests that I won’t ever have many chances to meet. Bugger. Unless anyone is still around on Sunday…? pan ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/250 "2002-08-02T11:51:42Z")
Incidentally: good to hear that you have a new job **Crusoe** , but I’m sorry they’re as fernickity about spending all your day on the net as my lot are. pan ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/251 "2002-08-02T11:57:13Z")
Not a new job unfortunately, but a new employer. We’ve been asset-stripped and exchanged orange for blue. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/252 "2002-08-02T11:59:56Z")
Hurrah for **Fierra**! Yes, those are still the correct times and places. Look forward to seeing you. **Kabbes** I’ll be sorry if you don’t come ☹ Two hours is better than nothing, although if the mood takes you, you can always kip on my floor and go home on Saturday. You’re welcome at my house on Sunday. I don’t know what the plans are for Sunday yet. Email me your phone number? ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/253 "2002-08-02T14:20:33Z")
Urf… I finally made it to London this morning, after an all-night bus ride from Edinburgh- during which I did not sleep a wink. And after which I had to go almost immediately to the US embassy to get my laundered passport replaced (don’t ask). Oy, I’m tired. I’ll form an opinion about London later. See y’all tomorrow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153.md?page=12)