# London-Area Dopers: I'll be visiting in mid-October **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981 "2007-10-08T19:22:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/41 "2007-10-18T19:26:06Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] I’ve decided I’m going to bring a sign - just makes it easier that way. [/QUOTE] Is this a sign we can recognise, or will we just subconciously fear and respect it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/42 "2007-10-18T19:42:29Z")
Hush simple puppet! ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/43 "2007-10-18T20:03:49Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] Hush simple puppet! [/QUOTE] Yes, Master Fnord ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/44 "2007-10-18T20:42:19Z")
I’m a brand new London doper (new to London, that is, not so much to the Dope) - I’m pretty sure that me & my A-Z can make it there. Once I’m in the pub, I’ll just look nervously & short-sightedly around, until I spot the tinfoil hats. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/45 "2007-10-18T20:45:42Z")
[QUOTE=manx] I’m a brand new London doper (new to London, that is, not so much to the Dope) - I’m pretty sure that me & my A-Z can make it there. Once I’m in the pub, I’ll just look nervously & short-sightedly around, until I spot the tinfoil hats. [/QUOTE] Although I can’t make it ☹ , I’m tempted to hire an actor to turn up with a tinfoil hat in the pub. His dialogue, when you approach: SDMB chappie “Hi! You’re with the SDMB, right?” Actor “No. I’m hiding from aliens.” :eek: 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/46 "2007-10-19T10:08:05Z")
I’m looking forward to this - last chance for any other London dopers to speak up as tonight’s the night! ---
**Author:** ![manx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/65b543/32.png) [@manx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manx)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/47 "2007-10-19T16:25:53Z")
Sorry guys, you’ll be kiwi-less this evening - my aunt is in town and I’m being taken out to dinner. Check out the NZ-UK exchange rate to fully understand how unpassupable that is. (Also it will be nice to see my family. That too.) ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/48 "2007-10-20T04:49:24Z")
Well, it was great to meet up with those who did attend, but he only question is: **GomiBoy** - Where we you? ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/49 "2007-10-21T17:07:10Z")
Yeah Gomiboy - you drag us out to a pub that is miles from anywhere and then you don’t turn up! Rude. Still, nice time had by all I think. I hope Gadarene enjoyed the welcome that he got. ---
**Author:** ![tirial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@tirial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tirial)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/50 "2007-10-21T20:23:40Z")
[QUOTE=Illuminatiprimus] Yeah Gomiboy - you drag us out to a pub that is miles from anywhere and then you don’t turn up! Rude. Still, nice time had by all I think. I hope Gadarene enjoyed the welcome that he got. [/QUOTE] A good evening, I thought - sorry about cutting it a bit short. I think Gadarene may be a bit busy touring London to post for a bit (good luck with your curry Gad 😛 ) But if we do this again I think I’ll suggest somewhere more central. ---
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/51 "2007-10-21T20:50:25Z")
[QUOTE=tirial] But if we do this again I think I’ll suggest somewhere more central. [/QUOTE] Seconded! ---
**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/52 "2007-10-22T17:03:05Z")
All, I am so so sorry. Something came up at work at the last minute, and I didn’t escape until nearly 9pm and couldn’t face seeing anyone after; “It” even took up most of my weekend! I am so so sorry to have drug people so far across London and I didn’t show… I feel like a bit of a heel. My abject apologies. I might even throw in some grovelling if required. But I hope you liked the pub! 🙂 -G ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/53 "2007-10-22T18:16:18Z")
[QUOTE=GomiBoy] All, I am so so sorry. Something came up at work at the last minute, and I didn’t escape until nearly 9pm and couldn’t face seeing anyone after; “It” even took up most of my weekend! I am so so sorry to have drug people so far across London and I didn’t show… I feel like a bit of a heel. My abject apologies. I might even throw in some grovelling if required. But I hope you liked the pub! 🙂 -G [/QUOTE] The pub was fine. The fact the location was in the middle of the only wood in south London was slightly disturbing. The walk down to it in the dusk was quite eerie. No grovelling is required. However, you are honour bound to buy the three of us drinks at the next London dope fest. Actually, the pub was great and the food was pretty good as well. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GomiBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@GomiBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GomiBoy)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2007, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981/54 "2007-10-22T18:26:33Z")
[QUOTE=CatInASuit] The pub was fine. The fact the location was in the middle of the only wood in south London was slightly disturbing. The walk down to it in the dusk was quite eerie. No grovelling is required. However, you are honour bound to buy the three of us drinks at the next London dope fest. Actually, the pub was great and the food was pretty good as well. 😃 [/QUOTE] That can be my form of grovelling. Show up early to the next LonDope and buy the first round. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-area-dopers-ill-be-visiting-in-mid-october/421981.md?page=2)