# Unofficial Mini-LonDope in January **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 8, 2004, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395 "2004-01-08T11:11:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2004, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/181 "2004-01-17T21:56:42Z")
> [@qts](#): > > A bit SSE of Tower Bridge is a tank (as in tracked vehicle with big gun) that some ladies have painted pink (or desert camouflage colour). Shouldn’t that be dessert camouflage colour 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/182 "2004-01-18T00:41:11Z")
> [@Tapioca Dextrin](#): > > Shouldn’t that be dessert camouflage colour 😕 Hehe! In WW2 they painted jeeps and land rovers a light pink. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2004, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/183 "2004-01-18T11:34:42Z")
> [@qts](#): > > Hehe! In WW2 they painted jeeps and land rovers a light pink. Yeah, but from the pictures I’ve seen of the Pink Tank, its more a fushia colour. It looks scary all right. Any more suggestions as to what to do for food? Or shall we just improvise on the day? ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2004, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/184 "2004-01-18T13:05:56Z")
Woo, another Londope! If I’m feeling vaguely human on the 31st (got a big night the night before), I’ll try to pop along for dinner or whatever. Though I have a feeling I’ve got something planned for the 31st already, it can’t be all that important if I can’t remember what it is. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/185 "2004-01-19T09:05:37Z")
Well, looks like I won’t be able to make it on the 31st _sulk_, so you’ll just all have to go to Belgos without me. ☹ Any more preferences as to what to do for food? Or shall we just improvise? And before anyone suggests it, I’m not cooking!!! ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/186 "2004-01-19T09:21:35Z")
Um, I’m confused now. I thought we were all meeting up on the 24th, not the 31st? Or am I just being thick? ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/187 "2004-01-19T09:25:19Z")
> [@Bibliovore](#): > > Um, I’m confused now. I thought we were all meeting up on the 24th, not the 31st? > > Or am I just being thick? No, you’re not being thick. We are meeting up on the 24th, _and_ on the 31st. The 24th is the “early” Dopefest that arose out of **Tir’s** thread, and various comments about March being ages away. That’s going to be at the George Inn. The 31st is when **Tapioca Dextrin’s** going to be in Reading, and something small and impromptu is to be organised for then. I think another thread hasn’t been started on that one since _two_ Britdope planning threads would get silly. Does that help? ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/188 "2004-01-19T11:03:26Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I might turn up at the George if **paul** is properly sedated, but I detest Belgos – dark, crowded, smoky, overdesigned, expensive, and I can make better mussels at home (although admittedly mussels take forever to make). Plus my local Safeway sells Chimay, so I have no reason to ever go to Belgos. don’t worry! I feel bad enough from the quiz before. i’ll buy you a beer. ---
**Author:** ![Bibliovore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bibliovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bibliovore)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/189 "2004-01-19T11:20:43Z")
You know, **Gyrate** , I’m actually looking forward to being able to chat to you without having a quiz in the way! ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/190 "2004-01-19T15:08:45Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > _two_ Britdope planning threads would get silly. BritDopers? Silly? I’m shocked. Whatever could you be referring to? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/191 "2004-01-19T15:26:27Z")
> [@Eva Luna](#): > > BritDopers? Silly? I’m shocked. Whatever could you be referring to? 😉 **Eva** , whatever gave you the idea that we’re silly? Surely not the cleavage icing? Or the (very well thought out) quizzes, and responses thereto? Or the general hijinks that happen at a BritDope? Not that there will be any this time - I’m going to be well behaved. Well, as well behaved as I can be. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/192 "2004-01-19T15:55:24Z")
me too, apparently. well behaved I mean. Or as well as can be expected on an all dayer 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/193 "2004-01-19T16:08:03Z")
I think \*\*Bibliovore’s \*\* sig pretty much sums it up. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/194 "2004-01-19T22:29:33Z")
Er, can someone recap the arrangements that are definite so far? I can make the afternoon of the 24th, but not the evening. I think I can make the 31st. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/195 "2004-01-19T22:37:00Z")
> [@paulberserker](#): > > don’t worry! I feel bad enough from the quiz before. i’ll buy you a beer. Aaah, I’m just winding you up. Yer awright by me. ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/196 "2004-01-19T22:50:24Z")
> [@Crusoe](#): > > Er, can someone recap the arrangements that are definite so far? > > I can make the afternoon of the 24th, but not the evening. I think I can make the 31st. For the 24th, we’re meeting at [The George Inn](http://www.pubs.com/georse1.htm) near London Bridge apparantly. At about 1pm… Don’t know what’s going on on the 31st though. ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/197 "2004-01-19T23:23:54Z")
> [@Angua](#): > > Don’t know what’s going on on the 31st though. You should all come to our Min-ChiDope! ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/198 "2004-01-19T23:32:08Z")
Should we forget about the 31st from now on. I started the confusion and once I have a more definite plan, I’ll start a new thread. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/199 "2004-01-20T01:08:27Z")
Dammit, you guys are making me jealous. I’d love another LonDope. But with my wedding coming up next month, a plane ride and expensive boozing weekend is out of the question. London’s just so cool! There was a time when I visited every two weeks (courtesy of an ex-GF). Couldn’t get enough of the place. Was going to move there, but the relationship stranded (and _damn_, am I happy now that it did!). I still “miss” London in a weird way. Even though it’s never more than an hour’s worth of flight away. Next time, all right? Belgo’s IS a tad crowded and warm, especially the one near Convent Garden. The food’s not bad, but I agree with Gyrate that it’s expensive. Oh well, I’m Dutch, everything’s expensive to me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/200 "2004-01-21T15:48:36Z")
I didn’t know about your wedding **Coldfire** - congratulations you lucky bastard! **Heloise** is lucky to get you too, of course. I bet you’ll make a beautiful bride and groom. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395.md?page=11)