# 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:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/41 "2002-06-29T21:56:35Z")
So what’s the score, people? Are we settling on the weekend of August 3? ---
**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:** [June 30, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/42 "2002-06-30T01:35:30Z")
Well, yup, sounds good to me! I’m crap at organising things, so I’ll leave it up to someone else, unless of course everyone is happy with a plan along the lines of meet up - drink too much - go home. I can get that organised… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/43 "2002-06-30T01:42:35Z")
Well, since it’s “fly in - meet up - drink too much - find a place to crash” for some of us, I’d appreciate a little more detail. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/44 "2002-06-30T12:06:01Z")
Aye, I’ll be around probably. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/45 "2002-06-30T14:20:02Z")
Feck it. stick me down. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/46 "2002-06-30T14:56:14Z")
And tie him up. Is that fat bearded git coming along too, Twisty? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/47 "2002-06-30T15:37:53Z")
My plans may have gotten screwed up. But dammit, if I have to miss the Dopefest by less than a week, I’m going to rip someone apart with my bare hands. Just so you know. ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2002, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/48 "2002-06-30T17:18:47Z")
**LaurAnge** , you must attend. There must be one token gawking North American at each EuroFest. It’s a rule. Ask **Coldy** about rules. That’s his _favorite_ topic today! 😉 (D & R from the Nazi Moderator) ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/49 "2002-07-03T07:23:51Z")
August 3rd is good for me. Does anyone have those London B&B links handy? ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/50 "2002-07-03T08:17:41Z")
[www.activehotels.com/search/index.php](http://www.activehotels.com/search/index.php)? [www.hotel-london.co.uk](http://www.hotel-london.co.uk) [www.londontown.com](http://www.londontown.com) ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Doris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@Sir\_Doris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Doris)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/51 "2002-07-03T08:19:52Z")
I’d love to come. Does it involve strange initiation ceremonies? ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/52 "2002-07-03T08:20:09Z")
and also [www.smoothhound.co.uk](http://www.smoothhound.co.uk) ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/53 "2002-07-03T09:58:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Sir Doris \* > \*\*I’d love to come. Does it involve strange initiation ceremonies? \*\* Define “strange”. Oh, do you own any farm animals? So, the weekend of the third of August, right? And I can sleep on **Francesca** ’s couch, right? And it’s OK if I arrive Friday night, or would you prefer Saturday morning, **Fran**? And when do you want me to piss off? I was thinking Sunday late aft. or evening. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/54 "2002-07-03T10:54:10Z")
I checked with the folks and they said “Dutch? NO DRUGS!” and yea, I did laugh and reassure them. So all is well - you’re welcome to come over on Friday and leave on Sunday. And **Tansu** , you’re also welcome to kip at mine too if you like. You and Coldie will have to argue between yourself who gets the proper spare bed and who gets the fold-out bed. So… may I request we pick a pub near Paddington station for the Saturday night drinking so that the group that stays at my house won’t have to leave at 10.30? 🙂 Anyone know a good pub round there? As for meeting-time for the bunch, I tentatively suggest: Saturday 3rd August, 3pm by the Paddington Bear stand at Paddington station? How does that sound? And **Sir Doris** , only if you define hammering nails up your nose as “strange”. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/55 "2002-07-03T10:58:44Z")
I have already booked myself into the Pavilion Fashion Rock and Roll hotel. And with a name like that, how could I not? So, as tempting as the prospect of mudwrestling a Dutch moderator for superior kip station my be (and it is damn tempting, I tell you), I am already fixed up. Oh, you said “argue” not “mudwrestle”. My mistake. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/56 "2002-07-03T11:50:34Z")
Well, that means there’s room for one more if anyone else would like to stay at mine. It does mean an just over an hour’s journey to and from London (but it’s a nice easy journey). First offer goes to those who’ve travelled furthest: **LaurAnge**? **Yojimbo**? Roll Call so far: Alex B Angua (?) Casdave Coldfire Crusoe Flapcats (?) Francesca Gary Kumquat (?) Gartog (?) Ianzin Kabbes Kferr LaurAnge (?) Psiekier (?) QueenAl Sir Doris Ruadh (?) Tansu Tir Tinuvial TwistofFate Yojimbo People who have not said they’re coming but should if they know what’s good for them: London\_Calling Go alien Steve Wright jr8 Fierra (and Anthracite if she’s around - we’d love to meet you!) ObiWan Hibernicus ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/57 "2002-07-03T11:53:36Z")
Drugs! Surely you jest. The true Dutchman merely trades custom made clogs, and cheese [sub]filled to the brim with XTC, dammit[/sub]. Thanks Frannie, I’ll go look for airfares straightaway. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/58 "2002-07-03T11:54:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > **…cheese [sub]filled to the brim with XTC, dammit[/sub].** I thought you were only making plans for Nigel? ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/59 "2002-07-03T11:59:31Z")
Thanks for the links, I’ll see what I can find. ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2002, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-londope-ii/111153/60 "2002-07-03T12:01:38Z")
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