Would any British dopers like to get together while I’m in the U.K. September 12th to 24th? Last year when I was there we did this at a pub in London. I’ll be in Oxford mostly. I could do this most easily in the afternoon Sunday, September 19th. Sorry to be trying to organize this so late, but I’ve had computer problems and haven’t been able to get on the SDMB for over a week.
Well I missed your visit last time so i’ll try and make it. In the meantime i’ll post a link to his thread on the NAD’s board as most of the Londopers spend more time there.
Sorry - when you say that you’ll be in Oxford mostly will you be down to London at all or is it not in your plans?
I can come down to London at any time. That’s what I did last year. Just give me a time and a date and I’ll take the coach to London.
Whats up Wendell? I should be about the 19th. As Confessor says, check the NADS board from tomorrow, we can get a team together i’m sure.
The Ship where we went last time doesn’t open on a Sunday anymore, but I have a plan…
I think I’m free as well. Any excuse for a pissup, after all.
I do get a tad worried when Paul say he “has a plan” though…
But is it a cunning plan?
I am a relatively new Doper but I may just pop along. God knows, I have bugger-all else to do with my time…
paul’s plans rule.
Berserker’s Eleven
SCENE: PRINCESS LOUISE PUB, HOLBORN
Garius (To the Barman): I’ll have a…
Berserker (interrupting): …Pint of Kronenbourg, and make mine a Stella.
Garius: So You’re out again?
Berserker: Yeah. My debt to society has been paid in full.
Garius: How was it?
Berserker: Well the food was terrible, but at least the rent was cheap. I’ve got a job planned - are you in?
Garius: What are you - allergic to small talk? Whatever happened to the beautiful art of conversation in this country?
Berserker: It died when they put a 150 character cap on text messages. You want to hear about the job?
Garius: No. I’m out. I’m clean paully, i’ve gone straight, I’ve got a job - a real one. One that doesn’t result in the Old Bill knocking on my door at 3 O’Clock in the morning and asking to go through my girlfriend’s underwear draw.
Berserker: So thats what you call what you were doing back there - teaching straightdopers to play poker is a job? Does it pay well?
Garius: Its enough to pay my bar tab.
Berserker: This’ll pay your bar tab for life.
Garius: One question: You’ve only just got out of Joliet - why are you doing this?
Berserker: Because being a thief is ingrained on me at a genetic level. On top of that i had a bad childhood which failed to teach me the difference between right and wrong and society, which places too much emphasis on retribution rather than rehibilitation in its prison system, has failed to turn me from my evil ways.
Garius: Bullshit.
Berserker: Fine. Its because the Ship is closed. You in or out?
Garius (pauses): What’s the target?
Berserker: Three targets. Three banks.
Garius: Banks?! Are you crazy?! What is this 1975?! No one robs banks anymore. When was the last time anyone successfully ripped off a bank?
Berserker: November 1991. I checked. Which is why they won’t be expecting it and, more importantly, is why we are going to get away with it. Us and 8 other guys.
Garius: 11. you’ll need 11 in total.
Berserker: What?
Garius: 11.
Berserker: I figured me, you, kferr, tir, gyrate, tony, sam, confessor, angua and a magician. What am i missing?
Garius: Well Ianzin would be good for your magician, but Tir’s gone so you’ll need another frightener and you’re missing a patsy.
Berserker: No shit - Tir’s gone?! What happened?!
Garius: Fell in love. Moved to Ireland. How about Mad_Matt?
Berserker: The southend bruiser? Yeah, he could do it. What about the patsy?
Garius: No idea.
Berserker: We need someone trusting…
Garius: Someone who suspects nothing…
Berserker / Garius (together): An American!
And if anyone needed any further incentive to come to a Londope, the above should be all the proof one needs. They rock (excuse me, “rawk”).
I didn’t know Paul had been to Illinois?
paul gets around - for he is people what knows people.
I’m bad, i’m International.
I’m impressed Gary could pull himself away from City of Heroes long enough to write that out. And seosamh, you’re welcome to join in the ‘fun’. Always good to have new blood around. Heh. Blau!
I’ll be around on the 19th. Might be very hungover, but I’ll be around.
Actually this weekend i’ve been mostly playing the rather disappointing James Bond: Everything or Nothing which seems to think that “challenging gameplay” can be best achieved by just not giving the player enough ammunition.
Q: For this mission, 007, we will be giving you the latest Thermo-Imaging goggles.
007: Wonderful Q, but what would be really useful is more than 10 bullets.
Q: Don’t be silly 007…
Garius, that’s the most ill-assorted and motley crew ever assembled for a bank job. It’s got Ealing comedy stamped all over it. 
I luv it!!
So is somebody going to suggest a place and a time for this Dopefest?
Well in the pub yesterday the [b[berserker** and me agreed that the Princess Louise would probably do us.
People happy with that?
Address (and directions)? Is the 19th O.K. with people? What time?
Yup, fine by me.
You know, Garius, you’re really rather predictable. Bonzer and I guessed last night that you’d probably choose the Princess Louise. 
I should add, we guessed before either of us had seen your post.