Help me prepare!

[PLATO]

Boris, Have you checked to see if you will need a voltage converter. I think their stuff runs a higher voltage than ours does. If that is the case it would make any plug in items useless without one.

BTW, Have a GREAT trip!! Be safe and enjoy. Looking forward to your "I've been to London" thread.

[Pekka]

plato, good one. Yeah, we have 220 when you have 110.. and the plugs are different too. You'll need a converter, but they're quite cheap.
Maybe someone from UK should confirm this, but I think this is the case.

[Boris Godunov]

I don't think I'll need a converter, but I'm sure I can pick one up should I need one. The only electronic devices I will have will be the cd player and gameboy, and I'll be sure to pack plenty of extra batteries.

I'm guessing my cell phone won't work there, as I have no international plan.

[Inverse Icarus]

dont forget to go north and order some juicy ******s and sauce.

mhhhh hhhmm

[Az]

Boris, how long will you stay there?

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Pekka


Ah, and don't forget to take camera too! If you don't have one, you should borrow if your friends has.. and just get ready to have fun.

No, they think that camera's steal their souls.

[FrustratedPoet]

Hope you have a safe trip Boris.

[SpencerH]

Dont forget that you should be able to shop 'duty-free' at some shops. You pay the duty at the store but can get it back at the airport when you're leaving. You can also buy a bagful of stuff at the Heathrow stores where its much cheaper than in-country. I always used to buy books, booze, and chocolate there on my way back to sunny Sweden but they have other stuff too.

I doubt that you'll stop there, but Keflavik airport (Iceland) used to have some great stuff to buy.

On a more serious note, here's some REALLY helpful points to consider:

Be sure to loudly proclaim your support for the Iraqi people and the illegality of Brit-US rule of Iraq as you pass through security checks, passport control, and customs.

Stare directly at all customs and security officers. Try to look beligerent (it helps if you've had a snoot-full on the flight over).

Become irate and wave your US passport if you're asked to open your bags. Make sure you tell them you know your rights.

Try to strike up conversations with any drunken Football supporters you meet. Insist that their team is no match for the defunct NY cosmos. Better yet, insist that their team is no match for any team in the USFL.

[DaShi]

Tell 'em Aberdeen rules!

[Boris Godunov]

Well, off to the airport. Thanks for all the advice and well-wishes. I'll be sure to scratch "Apolyton" into various national monuments as proof of its power.

TTFN!

[Starchild]

Dang, we didn't even get the chance to tell Boris to wander around aimlessly with lots of cash on his person in the height of London cultural hotspots, Brixton.