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01/12/2005 06:41:08 AM · #151 |
Originally posted by Imagineer:
Ben - just get down here mate.
Don't worry about the girlfriend you can pick one up when you're down here, and if you survive the journey, the gun-toting drug dealers and the scary traffic you can relax with a pint in an historic city where the atmosphere is 5 parts oxygen, 5 parts carbon monoxide. We'll all be wearing breathing masks too so you won't feel out of place if you bring one with you.
Did I mention that you're never more than 30ft from a rat in central London?...
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Now this is pretty sad, but I had spent many years wanting to see a rat. I went 28 years including living and working in London for quite a few years and never got to see a rat.
Now I have seen 3 in 6 months in Harpenden x2 and Hatfield x 1
Pretty stupid thing to get excited by, but well that's me.
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01/12/2005 07:04:33 AM · #152 |
following some PM's with Kavey, I would love to come.
I'm probably half an hour from Ben so would be happy to give him a lift.
although I'm not as pretty as his girlfriend....
Ian |
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01/12/2005 07:08:49 AM · #153 |
Originally posted by jonpink:
Now this is pretty sad, but I had spent many years wanting to see a rat. I went 28 years including living and working in London for quite a few years and never got to see a rat.
Now I have seen 3 in 6 months in Harpenden x2 and Hatfield x 1
Pretty stupid thing to get excited by, but well that's me. |
I saw rats almost every time I went on the tube... you can see them scurry away down on the tracks when the next train is nearby. |
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01/12/2005 07:47:16 AM · #154 |
| They keep rats there because people who don't like rats wouldn't jump. Just another way to save lives. |
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01/12/2005 07:51:55 AM · #155 |
| And avoid commuter misery. |
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01/12/2005 08:02:05 AM · #156 |
Just a note re possible photo route, there are works in progress to westminster bridge lots of corrigated panels along the bridge, big crane on floating barge etc and some works along the south bank west of the bridge, rather spoils some of the views of Westminster from the County Hall side. A minor point but might be worth noting.
Also no south bound Jubilee line from westminster at present, although it's easy enough to walk to other stations. |
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01/12/2005 08:27:29 AM · #157 |
Originally posted by xion:
They keep rats there because people who don't like rats wouldn't jump. Just another way to save lives. |
Interesting way of looking at it LOL |
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01/12/2005 08:37:47 AM · #158 |
| The 'rats' on the Underground are mice. The rats are noticably larger - around 1ft in length! |
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01/12/2005 08:40:37 AM · #159 |
Hi guys/girls, I'm new here but will definitely make an effort to be there in March. I'm in Central London so will have no problems whatever the venue. I'll be bringing my better half with me.
Have been here for 3 years and never had the privilege of seeing a rat on the underground, lol. Lots of mice though.
Cheers,
Tolli.
Message edited by author 2005-01-12 08:42:27. |
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01/12/2005 08:40:54 AM · #160 |
Originally posted by Imagineer:
The 'rats' on the Underground are mice. The rats are noticably larger - around 1ft in length! |
That's even better! |
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01/12/2005 10:09:24 AM · #161 |
Originally posted by avatar:
Hi guys/girls, I'm new here but will definitely make an effort to be there in March. I'm in Central London so will have no problems whatever the venue. I'll be bringing my better half with me.
Have been here for 3 years and never had the privilege of seeing a rat on the underground, lol. Lots of mice though.
Cheers,
Tolli. |
Hi Tolli, great, the more the merrier :) |
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01/12/2005 10:14:13 AM · #162 |
Originally posted by Artan:
following some PM's with Kavey, I would love to come.
I'm probably half an hour from Ben so would be happy to give him a lift.
although I'm not as pretty as his girlfriend....
Ian |
Thats a really kind offer! Thank you very much. Of course I'll put a little money towards travel expenses for you. I'll have a little think but it looks like I may be coming afterall :)
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01/12/2005 10:20:19 AM · #163 |
Excellent Ben. Sounds like there's going to be about fifty people :-)
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01/12/2005 10:37:15 AM · #164 |
| Great, it'll be good to see you. |
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01/12/2005 11:53:55 AM · #165 |
Artan, Avatar - glad to have you on board!
Ben! YAY! I'm sure the offer from Manic, BearMusic and I still stands.
I have added friends/ partners to the original list and included Bod's partner too, I know he has mentioned to me in PM that she's coming too.
Looks like 12 definites and almost the same in possibles.
At some point I'll need to know whether those possibles are coming or not as with so many of us meeting we'll need to book somewhere for lunch but that's not a worry yet.
This is gonna be FUN!
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01/12/2005 01:06:13 PM · #166 |
Sadly I can't make the 5th March. You've cunningly managed to choose the one weekend in 2005 where I have something planned. :(
Unfortunately I'll be in Weston Super Mare with many aged relatives that day.
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01/12/2005 01:47:19 PM · #167 |
I'm spending the summer interning in London (Texas girl in the UK.. that should be interesting!), so you guys better plan another one of these things in the summer!! :)
-Stacy
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01/12/2005 02:16:49 PM · #168 |
Originally posted by floyd:
Sadly I can't make the 5th March. You've cunningly managed to choose the one weekend in 2005 where I have something planned. :(
Unfortunately I'll be in Weston Super Mare with many aged relatives that day.
John |
I live about 10 minutes from there, let's change the GTG to W-s-M! Hehe :)
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01/12/2005 03:24:00 PM · #169 |
Originally posted by Konador:
I live about 10 minutes from there, let's change the GTG to W-s-M! Hehe :) |
I'll second that, what about Burnam, for some glorious mud shots........ |
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01/12/2005 03:34:18 PM · #170 |
Originally posted by floyd:
Sadly I can't make the 5th March. You've cunningly managed to choose the one weekend in 2005 where I have something planned. :(
Unfortunately I'll be in Weston Super Mare with many aged relatives that day.
John |
Sorry Floydie - the date was chosen out of 5 that were put to the vote... I went with the most popular date... next time...
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01/12/2005 05:39:07 PM · #171 |
I can't believe I missed this one ...
Originally posted by Kavey:
NEXT QUESTION (see bottom) is WHERE to meet, what to photograph and what to eat/ drink? |
/me looks at Kavey's bottom and wonders how this is supposed to help choose a destination ...
Originally posted by Kavey:
I have added friends/ partners to the original list and included Bod's partner too ... |
aka the world famous Big Football Woman : )
aka aurora.
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01/12/2005 05:42:17 PM · #172 |
You guys should have Indian food for lunch.
June
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01/12/2005 06:01:12 PM · #173 |
Originally posted by e301:
Sounds like there's going to be about fifty people :-)
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DPC`s own flash mob :)
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01/13/2005 04:55:23 AM · #174 |
Bod! Stop looking at my bottom... it's large enough to create a lunar eclipse and is feeling somewhat self-conscious!
June, I don't know any good and inexpensive Indian restaurants in central London... I know Chinese ones and also the bistro-like Browns on St Martin's Lane...
OH and I just read that Westminster Pier is to be closed till end March so that might scupper some of our nascent plans...?
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01/13/2005 06:51:17 AM · #175 |
If you want to avoid the roads and obstacles (at least some of the way) then we could always go an a Duck Tour.
I've done it before - lots of fun and a good many photo opprtunities. About £15 per head for 70 minutes amphibious touring.
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