# 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:** 12
**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:** [January 23, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/221 "2004-01-23T13:41:49Z")
> [@paulberserker](#): > > I wanna see the burning match man! its the best graphics symbol ever! animated! I like the screaming face in flames from the “Fire Kills - Think About It” campaign. ahhh, happy days. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/222 "2004-01-23T13:43:11Z")
**Garius** , you just had to get **Tir** started on fire didn’t you? You know what she’s like. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/223 "2004-01-23T14:09:19Z")
_(De Niro at Parole hearing)_ “What do you want to do, **Tir**?” _(Tir at parole hearing)_ “I want to burn it, BURN IT ALL! THE WORLD WILL BURN!!” "See you next year, **Tir**" Why is it everyones super busy at work all of a sudden too? Ive just been given about 3 weeks worth of packaging and rebranding to do by next fucking wednesday. It interferes with my fucking about on the interweb. Bah! ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/224 "2004-01-23T14:12:13Z")
> [@paulberserker](#): > > _(De Niro at Parole hearing)_ > Why is it everyones super busy at work all of a sudden too? Ive just been given about 3 weeks worth of packaging and rebranding to do by next fucking wednesday. It interferes with my fucking about on the interweb. Bah! Some crazy talk about new years and new starts and crap like that I think. Sod it. I want BEER damnit!! ---
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/225 "2004-01-23T14:41:02Z")
Match Man rules - with his extra large head, he may actually be intended to be Match **Boy** , but who knows. Maybe he’s just a “Special” Adult. Either way its one of the grimmest, scariest pieces of graphic work ever. > [@paulberserker](#): > > I wanna see the burning match man! its the best graphics symbol ever! animated! Nah - the benefits of working for who i do are the Pension, Job Flexibility, Holidays, Job Security, and the Creative Freedom, but unfortunately the downside is that everything i produce (no matter how minor) is _automatically covered by the Official Secrets Act_ and cannot be released into the public sphere without the express permission of the Head of my Department. To do so would leave me at risk of loss of employment or even Criminal Prosecution (“but M’Lud! It was only an animation…”). :eek: (thats a long-winded way of saying - “its more than my job’s worth” 😉 ) shame really. Essentially Match Man stumbles out of the burning building (whilst everyone else is legging for the meeting point), waves his flaming arm around in an effort to extinguish it, but fails. The fire spreads to his back and slowly, he drops to his knees, he places one arm on the floor in an effort to prop himself up before collapsing onto the floor. Now totally engulfed in flames, he attempts one last time to lift himself off the floor but fails, finally he collapses - never to rise again. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/226 "2004-01-23T15:18:13Z")
Damn you, Official Secrets Act! Arrr! I get to finish early today, because I lied. I am a Pirate after all. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/227 "2004-01-23T18:41:12Z")
**Garius** , that is pure genius 😃 I have a lot of work on too. The way it’s worked out, I currently have **three** jobs (plus occasional office temp work) and am on **three** courses! (though one is only three weeks long and it’s paid). Add that to looking after my daughter, redecorating my flat and keeping up with my friends, and it’s no wonder I’m exhausted. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2004, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/228 "2004-01-25T14:32:52Z")
My head hurts… ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/229 "2004-01-25T14:46:29Z")
> [@Tir Tinuviel](#): > > My head hurts… Ah, that means it was a good night, heh. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2004, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/230 "2004-01-25T15:05:51Z")
heh, I think so… 😃 Well, according to digicam piccies we had a good night, I’ll try an get 'em uploaded in a couple of days. We shall have the Wonderful World of Doper Knackers in Full Colour with you shortly! RAR! ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/231 "2004-01-25T15:41:43Z")
> [@Tir Tinuviel](#): > > heh, I think so… 😃 > Well, according to digicam piccies we had a good night, I’ll try an get 'em uploaded in a couple of days. > > We shall have the Wonderful World of Doper Knackers in Full Colour with you shortly! > > RAR! Coolness! I’ll be looking forward to seeing the pictures then. ---
**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 25, 2004, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/232 "2004-01-25T17:03:44Z")
> [@Tir Tinuviel](#): > > My head hurts… That would be from when **Angua** kicked you in the head for that “smuggling peanuts” remark. There is an aftermath thread started by **qts** called “January Londope”, but I can’t be bothered to link to it at the moment. ---
**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:** [January 25, 2004, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/233 "2004-01-25T18:36:39Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > That would be from when **Angua** kicked you in the head for that “smuggling peanuts” remark. > > There is an aftermath thread started by **qts** called “January Londope”, but I can’t be bothered to link to it at the moment. Ah, that’ll be it then. Could have been worse, I might have suggested she had been stealing walnuts! 😉 [Linky to aftermath thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=236414) ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/234 "2004-01-25T19:50:46Z")
> [@Tir Tinuviel](#): > > Ah, that’ll be it then. Could have been worse, I might have suggested she had been stealing walnuts! 😉 Bitch! 😉 Funnily enough, my head _doesn’t_ hurt. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/235 "2004-01-25T23:45:40Z")
I have a fetish for large breasted astronomers who shake their lovely asses at the merest hint of a dare. Wait! What thread am I in? ---
**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:** [January 26, 2004, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/236 "2004-01-26T15:43:27Z")
[PICCIES!](http://www.kat22.com/londope_2004_01_24/index.htm) A pint to whoever correctly identifies the 9 sets of gonads first! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/237 "2004-01-26T16:16:51Z")
> [@Tir Tinuviel](#): > > [PICCIES!](http://www.kat22.com/londope_2004_01_24/index.htm) > > A pint to whoever correctly identifies the 9 sets of gonads first! > > 😃 Ok… So, if anybody else want to solve the riddle, I’ll put it in spoilers: [spoiler] The framed groin: Bibliovore Relaxed Knackers: Garius Protected Pouch: Mad Matt Ballswanna Hitch a Ride: Paulberserker Beige Bollocks: Confessor Knight They’re down here: QTS (Could also be Bonzer, but I am leaning towards QTS) Proud to be Knackers: Again Paulberserker Spread em for me: Scif-Fi Sam’s Brother Knackers need nicotine: Bloke, whose name you forgot (picture 05)[/spoiler] Now, where is my pint of Cider 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Angua](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@Angua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angua)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/238 "2004-01-26T16:22:59Z")
> [@Optihut](#): > > Ok… > > So, if anybody else want to solve the riddle, I’ll put it in spoilers: > > [spoiler] > The framed groin: Bibliovore > > Relaxed Knackers: Garius > > Protected Pouch: Mad Matt > > Ballswanna Hitch a Ride: Paulberserker > > Beige Bollocks: Confessor Knight > > They’re down here: QTS (Could also be Bonzer, but I am leaning towards QTS) > > Proud to be Knackers: Again Paulberserker > > Spread em for me: Scif-Fi Sam’s Brother > > Knackers need nicotine: Bloke, whose name you forgot (picture 05)[/spoiler] > > Now, where is my pint of Cider 😛 You’ve got one of those totally wrong. 🙂 ---
**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 26, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/239 "2004-01-26T16:24:17Z")
And now the bad news. Instead of Reading, my company has decided to send me to Dundee for my course. Anyone for cake? ---
**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:** [January 26, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unofficial-mini-londope-in-january/223395/240 "2004-01-26T16:24:57Z")
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