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Stormy Dyrssen
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10-01-2008 10:17
I'm back, I'm back! Thanks for the hug Mo, I needed that. _____________________
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Stormy Dyrssen
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10-01-2008 10:19
awwww... I was just kidding. So I can call you doll afterall? Yippeee! _____________________
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Claire Silverspar
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10-01-2008 10:44
I have a question for those folks familiar with London. I am headed to London on business at the end of the month (yay!!). I've had a request to bring back a Tottenham Hotspur football jersey. Where's the best place to find it while I'm in London? Your best bet is prolly to go to a sports store. I'm not familiar with London (I'm too far north for that) so I dunno where abouts they are but if you find a JD Sports, or a JJB, something similar, they're most likely gonna have a hotspurs shirt. I'll bet you could even ask at the hotel where the best place to get one is. Of course, if you are in North London you could head for White Hart Lane and see in the home grounds...I'm sure they'll have a Spurs store in there. _____________________
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Max Herzog
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10-01-2008 10:48
Your best bet is prolly to go to a sports store. I'm not familiar with London (I'm too far north for that) so I dunno where abouts they are but if you find a JD Sports, or a JJB, something similar, they're most likely gonna have a hotspurs shirt. I'll bet you could even ask at the hotel where the best place to get one is. Of course, if you are in North London you could head for White Hart Lane and see in the home grounds...I'm sure they'll have a Spurs store in there. Whoever is requesting that shirt roots for Max's team, so kudos to them. However, I would not recommend the pilgrimage to White Hart Lane itself. The area is the armpit of the universe. _____________________
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Claire Silverspar
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10-01-2008 10:58
Whoever is requesting that shirt roots for Max's team, so kudos to them. However, I would not recommend the pilgrimage to White Hart Lane itself. The area is the armpit of the universe. See? toldya I didn't know London lol. Neither do I really follow footie, so I guess I doubly don't know what I'm talking about lol. _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
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10-01-2008 11:06
Mo, if you are in central London then go to Lillywhites on Piccadilly Circus. It's a very big and old fashioned sports shop, unlike the pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap new entrants in the market.
And Fortnum and Masons is close by for tea. And I know several very discrete wine bars in the vicinity you might enjoy as well. I used to work practically on Piccadilly Circus. Where are you staying/working in London? If it is not in central London I can probably point you in the right direction anyway, and make some recommendations on other places of interest if you want a local view rather than consult a guidebook. Let me know. Oh and your private messages are maxed out or I wouldn't be making shameless offers in public like this . . . Pep (Offers a personal shopper service to selected foreign visitors) _____________________
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Claire Silverspar
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10-01-2008 11:19
Cool sig Pep!
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Pserendipity Daniels
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10-01-2008 11:22
Cool sig Pep! /me <3 Baudelaire Pep (if you think *I* am a miserable git then read his stuff . . . ) _____________________
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Max Herzog
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10-01-2008 11:25
Lillywhites is no longer the purveyor of fine sporting goods and apparel it once was. After financial difficulties, it was sold to Sports World International, who specialise in pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap retailing. The only things that separate Lillywhites from its out of town mall brethren are the name and the fabulous building. Sadly.
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Maureen Boccaccio
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10-01-2008 11:28
Your best bet is prolly to go to a sports store. I'm not familiar with London (I'm too far north for that) so I dunno where abouts they are but if you find a JD Sports, or a JJB, something similar, they're most likely gonna have a hotspurs shirt. I'll bet you could even ask at the hotel where the best place to get one is. Of course, if you are in North London you could head for White Hart Lane and see in the home grounds...I'm sure they'll have a Spurs store in there. Whoever is requesting that shirt roots for Max's team, so kudos to them. However, I would not recommend the pilgrimage to White Hart Lane itself. The area is the armpit of the universe. See? toldya I didn't know London lol. Neither do I really follow footie, so I guess I doubly don't know what I'm talking about lol. Mo, if you are in central London then go to Lillywhites on Piccadilly Circus. It's a very big and old fashioned sports shop, unlike the pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap new entrants in the market. And Fortnum and Masons is close by for tea. And I know several very discrete wine bars in the vicinity you might enjoy as well. I used to work practically on Piccadilly Circus. Where are you staying/working in London? If it is not in central London I can probably point you in the right direction anyway, and make some recommendations on other places of interest if you want a local view rather than consult a guidebook. Let me know. Oh and your private messages are maxed out or I wouldn't be making shameless offers in public like this . . . Pep (Offers a personal shopper service to selected foreign visitors) Wow, thank you!  Pep, I will take a look at Lillywhites. And...I am staying at the Dorchester (someone made the reservations for me)! From what I've read and heard, it seems like a lovely place. _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
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10-01-2008 11:31
Lillywhites is no longer the purveyor of fine sporting goods and apparel it once was. After financial difficulties, it was sold to Sports World International, who specialise in pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap retailing. The only things that separate Lillywhites from its out of town mall brethren are the name and the fabulous building. Sadly. Agreed it has gone downhill since the days it had a liveried commissionaire to open the doors for you, but at least you can still find the tillpoints there. Last time I went into a JJB store I spent ten minutes looking for somewhere to pay, eventually finding them as deep into the place as they could put them. Pep (Not a shopping expert - the wrong gender) _____________________
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Claire Silverspar
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10-01-2008 11:32
Wow, thank you! Pep, I will take a look at Lillywhites. And...I am staying at the Dorchester (someone made the reservations for me)! From what I've read and heard, it seems like a lovely place.  wow!/me is jealous.  _____________________
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Oryx Tempel
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10-01-2008 11:32
Agreed it has gone downhill since the days it had a liveried commissionaire to open the doors for you, but at least you can still find the tillpoints there. Last time I went into a JJB store I spent ten minutes looking for somewhere to pay, eventually finding them as deep into the place as they could put them. Pep (Not a shopping expert - the wrong gender) That's how they get you to buy more stuff... the farther into the store the register is, the more stuff you have to walk past. Nasty marketing ploy. _____________________
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Conifer Dada
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10-01-2008 11:34
Pep (Not a shopping expert - the wrong gender) What about gadget shops? _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
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10-01-2008 11:35
Wow, thank you! Pep, I will take a look at Lillywhites. And...I am staying at the Dorchester (someone made the reservations for me)! From what I've read and heard, it seems like a lovely place. Please note this advice from the Dorchester website: "The dress code at The Dorchester is smart casual, however we do request that guests refrain from wearing baseball hats, shorts and training shoes." Pep (Rushes off to have his suit pressed in case an invitation to take tea there is forthcoming) _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
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10-01-2008 11:37
What about gadget shops? I just send my teenage son in with a handful of cash nowadays . . . Pep (Prefers internet shopping) _____________________
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Tod69 Talamasca
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10-01-2008 11:40
See? toldya I didn't know London lol. The Silly things I know (or think I know) of England: They have really cool accents. It doesnt matter what the girl looks like, her accent makes her HAWT! They drive on the opposite side of the road. Which also means they have tan right arms. Avoid the moors! Stay on the Road!  They gave us Benny Hill & Monty Python & Dr. Who & Red Dwarf. YAY!! I can't tell if they're pissed off or not!!! They seem polite no matter what!!! They managed to take all the crappy, low life human types in America & compress it into The Chav. They have tons of interesting history & places to see. It looks cold there. And Rainy. Their idea of Football is waaaaay off! WTF??? No pads, no helmets, no 200lb men slamming into each other??? Wheres the fun!!! They gave us the Punk movement of the 70s. Which is Cool! They also gave us VNV Nation!!! VERY COOL! They have a Queen. We have a President. They keep theirs for ever. We pick & choose from a bunch of idiots. Whoever tells us the best BS Story gets picked for 4 years. If I was able to visit another country, it'd probably be England. It's closer than Japan & I know the language more or less. I wouldnt have to do the 'dumb american' thing of talking loudly & slowly so they might understand. _____________________
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Yosef Okelly
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10-01-2008 12:01
The Silly things I know (or think I know) of England: Since Thanksgiving is coming up soon for USA and Canada .... Stuffing a turkey is not something you want to be caught doing in England. A few months ago, I was chatting with some people I had met; one was German the other was from England. They were teasing me about GW Bush since I am also from Texas. I told them they could not really blame us for our expantionist policy -- we are their childeren after all. |
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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10-01-2008 12:04
Vegas!! I like that plan. /me checks flights to Vegas. /me's ears prick up. Chocolate? Did someone say "chocolate"?  Take care of your back. I've had major back issues for years and mine is flaring up right now. It's no fun at all and it can make itself worse quickly. With me, I started with chronic spasms which were bad enough to pull my spine out of alignment, and the constant wear and tear in the spine has resulted in arthritis in my lower back. Trust me - take care of your back now before it gets worse. Try riding a motorcycle to work in it! I don't know whether it was foggier inside my helmet or outside! I spent the whole ride in mopping the face shield off. Still more fun than driving a car. I have a question for those folks familiar with London. I am headed to London on business at the end of the month (yay!!). ..I am staying at the Dorchester (someone made the reservations for me)! From what I've read and heard, it seems like a lovely place.   It seemed very swank to me at the time but not like The Dorchester!Please note this advice from the Dorchester website: "The dress code at The Dorchester is smart casual, however we do request that guests refrain from wearing baseball hats, shorts and training shoes." _____________________
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Kaimi Kyomoon
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10-01-2008 12:05
Since Thanksgiving is coming up soon for USA and Canada .... Stuffing a turkey is not something you want to be caught doing in England. _____________________
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Morgaine Alter
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10-01-2008 12:05
Maureen what a nice business trip. You be safe.
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Claire Silverspar
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10-01-2008 12:20
Since Thanksgiving is coming up soon for USA and Canada .... Stuffing a turkey is not something you want to be caught doing in England. Unless it's Christmas _____________________
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Maureen Boccaccio
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10-01-2008 12:21
Please note this advice from the Dorchester website: "The dress code at The Dorchester is smart casual, however we do request that guests refrain from wearing baseball hats, shorts and training shoes." Pep (Rushes off to have his suit pressed in case an invitation to take tea there is forthcoming) LOL!! Guess they no likey the regular US visitors. _____________________
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Allegria Kanto
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10-01-2008 12:25
Wow, thank you! Pep, I will take a look at Lillywhites. And...I am staying at the Dorchester (someone made the reservations for me)! From what I've read and heard, it seems like a lovely place. My typist has turned an ugly shade of green.... while I am merely sighing with envy. _____________________
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Maureen Boccaccio
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10-01-2008 12:27
I think Vegas is pretty creepy. But I'd gladly go there to hang out with you two for a little while. I've only been there once (not counting airport layovers). Arrived at night, and had a great time. But wow, how different the strip looked in the daytime!! Kinda like it had a hangover itself. Chocolate? There is always room for chocolate. Yay! How fun and Cool! Will you still be able to come here for us? Make that "ultra cool" That sounds like a great experience. One of my many former employers put me up at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood for 3 weeks once. It seemed very swank to me at the time but not like The Dorchester!Hmm... kind of a culture shock for Californians. I will always be coming back to San Diego. Oooh, I love the Roosevelt Hotel!! I've never stayed there, but I've had drinks in the lobby. I felt very hip, lol. Oh! and I meant to tell you, Kaimi, that that clock was very cool. Mesmerizing, really. _____________________
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