Eko: Eko Goes To England

Eko 05.22.12	calling all british sputnikers
BarkHammer 05.22.12	Eko meets Mark Eko in the Westside.
SgtPepper 05.22.12	Piccadilly Circus, you dont know london if you havent been there, mate. Also England is my home, but out all the other countries in Europe, its a fucking shithole with not much to see.
KILL 05.22.12	nope it sucks
Eko 05.22.12	we wanted to do Paris or Rome too but it was gonna cost way too much also good restaurant recs would be appreciated cuz I hear they're hard to come by
sifFlammable 05.22.12	not much to see great place to get drunk and banter at football games but the seasons over especially not much to do in summer
SgtPepper 05.22.12	The thing about England is that it lacks a certain rich and appealing culture that is present in countries like Italy, Greece and Spain. And it doesnt have fun places to go like Amsterdam in the Netherlands. But as far as food, England does not have good food or large variety. but like I said go to Piccadilly Circus, thats were all the stores, restaurants, and nightlife is.
sifFlammable 05.22.12	seriously the thought of opting for london instead of say barcelona or florence is a clanger
Ballz3D 05.22.12	CLIMBIN' UP ON SOLSBURY HILL!
SlightlyEpic 05.22.12	I live in London but I don't really know about touristy things to do here. Shows on the other hand, I'm not sure what you're into but Japandroids are playing here the 29th, Extra Life on the 30th, Cursive on the 2nd, Mazzy Star on the 3rd and Unsane on the 4th.
Ballz3D 05.22.12	I COULD SEE THE CITY LIGHT!
DurzoBlint 05.22.12	Could be some decent shows on, but as for stuff to see... unless you plan on going to some clubs or bars, there is really not much to do. London is a shit hole for visiting for any other reason than socialising / drinking / sporting events.
Eko 05.22.12	Oh sweet I might try and catch that Japandroids show maybe
Eko 05.22.12	we may go up into the countryside some too
Adabelle 05.22.12	You could go to the Epsom Derby haha, see all the gypsiesss. Or wander around London, there's some cool places, go to SouthBank and there'll probably be something going on. Or go to Camden. Or go to see Slightly. Or maybe do all the tourist-y stuff like London Dungeons, Windsor Castle, etc etc. Also the 2/3/4/5 is the celebrations for the Queen's Jubilee so there should be loads of stuff going on. I know that there's like a thousand boats going up the Thames on one of the days so London is gonna be crazy busy that day hahaha
BarkHammer 05.22.12	@Paperback; it has a culture it's just been buried under a shit ton of hatred and Impiricism.
Adabelle 05.22.12	I would also recommend getting fish and chips and eating them sitting on the beach, even if it is raining.
Eko 05.22.12	Forgive me, what is the Queen's Jubilee?
MO 05.22.12	Hyde Park
Strider 05.22.12	Go to Oxford, and Bath if you can, awesome places. London Dungeon is pretty fun if you have nothing else to do.
anarchistfish 05.22.12	London's pretty cool to just wander about. You can see quite a lot just accidentally even though it's a pretty big city (2nd in Europe bitch)
MO 05.22.12	^ yea behind moscow which is a monster
Strider 05.22.12	Too bad you won't be able to see the Noting Hill Carnival though, that's something you have to do in your life
Adabelle 05.22.12	The Queen has been on the throne 60 years so everyone is celebrating wooooooo
thumbcrusher 05.22.12	come to watership down, that's the only place of any fame near me. there's sheep, cows and some grassy hills to walk over. oh and andrew lloyd webber's abode.
JohnnyoftheWell 05.22.12	London has got a few tourist spots that you can probs see in like a day, but there may be some decent gigs (google it). I live in Edinburgh, which is much more of a touristy place
omnipanzer 05.22.12	How old are you Eko?
StrangerofSorts 05.22.12	"Go to Oxford, and Bath if you can, awesome places." Yeh I'll buy this. Can't comment too much on Bath (though going to uni there next year if my grades are up to scratch), but Oxford's one of the best places in the country to just lie around doing bugger-all. Trains straight from London on a very regular basis, too. If you decide to go, look up a place called Turf Tavern. Hardly ever go to London, so can't help you too much on that one. To me it's like every other fucking massive city but with some photo opportunities for Japanese tourists spotted around the place.
anarchistfish 05.22.12	damn scots
TheJackal 05.22.12	As far as music goes, Camden Town is the place to go Loads of cool small venues and just a cool place to visit. Camden market is pretty cool as well, and the whole area is sort of a hotspot for the alternative culture in London. Careful at night though as its a pretty dodgy/rough area if you're not careful and wandering around alone etc.
JohnnyoftheWell 05.22.12	Lol Fish, I've only lived there for a few years (spent the rest of my life in England) and I'm not buying the independence bullshit
anarchistfish 05.22.12	Camden's cool just don't buy anything there expecting it to work any longer than a few hours and watch your pocket
Sanders 05.22.12	"I would also recommend getting fish and chips and eating them sitting on the beach, even if it is raining." ESPECIALLY if it's raining
Eko 05.23.12	wow this blew up. I'll make note of these things and such. @omni 17 so no clubs or things of the sort
ffs 05.23.12	why
Eko 05.23.12	also are there any cool art museums cuz I dig art museums
phishing 05.23.12	'and I'm not buying the independence bullshit' barely any scots actually support the referendum though? at least, everyone i know, myself included, is against it
StrangerofSorts 05.23.12	"also are there any cool art museums cuz I dig art museums" Go to the Tate Modern if you want all the weird modern crap. London's got all the old stuff in spades, as well. I'm sure there's some tourist site somewhere that lists them. A law you might like: it's legal to have half a pint of beer with a meal if you're 16+. If you're with your parents then you can definitely get away with a whole one - I don't know of anywhere that will actually ask for ID when your parents are there.
anarchistfish 05.23.12	Most people think the Tate Modern is a joke but I think it's free to get in, so... haha, France never ask for ID ever love France actually I think that's the case for most European countries, except the UK. That's where the US influence comes in
Eko 05.23.12	Huh interesting I thought it was looser over there but I didn't know how loose. Drinking laws are pretty intense over here. I was at a concert last weekend where two kids got arrested for underage drinking. Yeah cool I dig the modern stuff a lot.
JohnnyoftheWell 05.23.12	"barely any scots actually support the referendum though? at least, everyone i know, myself included, is against it" Yeah, I can't think of anybody I know that supports it
anarchistfish 05.23.12	Yeah the impression we get here is that the scots act all nationalistic and keep bashing the english but when given the option to gain independence they realise it would fuck them up and they crumple. Unless it's only a vocal minority that act like the former but it gets pretty annoying
Vesper 05.23.12	'also are there any cool art museums cuz I dig art museums' The V&A is where it's at. Not so much modern stuff as the Tate, but it's a stellar museum. You can also go to galleries like Saatchi or White Cube, if you're looking for more contemporary work. I don't know why people are saying there's nothing to do in London. There's plenty, but, like any other place, it just takes time to find what you enjoy. I'd be able to help you better if you were into gothic/deathrock culture, since that was pretty much my whole schtick while I was in London, but that's probably not your thing, haha. Camden's cool, though, even if you don't buy anything, just to sift through all the weird clothing shops. Portobello Market is worth a look too, if you're into things like really old books and vintage boxing gloves.
Tyrael 05.23.12	I'm jealous
Eko 05.23.12	cool. yeah I probably should have planned all this before now but oh well haha. this might be a stupid question, but will british wifi work with my american macbook and iphone?
Sirob 05.23.12	lol you cant go to london for 10 days in a week is impossible
StrangerofSorts 05.23.12	Yeh underage drinking in the UK is mostly a case of knowing the shops desperate enough to sell you stuff. Otherwise fake IDs work a charm; they just want to be able to say that it isn't "their fault". Everyone does it though, we're a drinking culture. Must be similar in the US. As far as the Scot thing goes. I reckon I'd want independence if I was living there. The UK has really been held back by its politics (as well as the heavy influence of US media + politics). I mean look at Scandinavia: the UK won't reach the standard of living in those countries for centuries due to an uneducated population and petty politicians. I would hope, if I were Scottish, to speed that up by removing the brutish, subservient tumour that is the rest of the UK. As it is I'm stuck being English.
StrangerofSorts 05.23.12	"this might be a stupid question, but will british wifi work with my american macbook and iphone?" It is a stupid question. Do grab some adaptors (and possibly transformers if they aren't included) for chargers etc.
Eko 05.23.12	meant leaving in a week derp
Eko 05.23.12	yeah I did get some adapters the US media has been so obsessed with the royal family since the wedding, went from like zero caring to paparazzi
Sirob 05.23.12	lol i figured
anarchistfish 05.23.12	"this might be a stupid question, but will british wifi work with my american macbook and iphone?" oh come on our cultures aren't /that/ far removed
anarchistfish 05.23.12	"the US media has been so obsessed with the royal family since the wedding, went from like zero caring to paparazzi" that's funny cos most people I know don't give a shit about the royals
Eko 05.23.12	well I wanted to make sure cuz that would have been a super downer if it didn't work theyre more like celebrities, the american media follows kate around. and a TON of people watched the wedding even though it was on at like 3:30 AM here.
anarchistfish 05.23.12	lmao I know we have a reputation of being obsessed with royalty but most people are indifferent