Secret stuff to do in london? | Net Of The Woods

2013-08-21 01:34:40

teefob
Joined: 2013-08-17 08:39:11
Posts: 5

Between 3am and 4am (usually, weather conditions permitting), the London Eye is put in to a self-cleaning sequence and rotates at around 6RPM. That doesn't sound like a lot, except that's one revolution every 10 seconds! It gets all the rain, dust, filth etc off, all the mud and so on ends up in the thames.

They don't permit you to ride it in this time, except slipping the cleaners (who aren't the normal ride operators) £20 will get you on one of the pods.

It's a hell of a rush although tbh only a matter of time until somebody gets hurt then they stop this.

Dammit, I was getting excited about this then saw it was you who posted.

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2013-08-21 04:24:40

firemaid
Joined: 2013-08-04 17:32:06
Posts: 13

There's a top secret mode on most Oyster Top-Up machines. Not the ones on National Rail stations which also vend rail tickets - only the ones London Underground operate, which comprise the blue preliminary screen and are always flat at the front.

If you swipe your card, select Up, Cash then hold your card on the reader for 15+ seconds, it will unlock a small game of pong which plays for 30 seconds. You tap the screen's top or bottom corners to move the row up and down.

If there's another individual on the network, you'll be paired alongside them. If you're the only one on the system playing at the time, you'll play against simple A.I.

Your high-score is recorded on your Oyster card when you discharge after the game. One game won = 10 points. 100 points can be redeemed for £1 off any fare.

Don't do this when there's a line though for fucks sake, one and all will hate you.

is that legit??

Can corroborate this. Be prudent though, if staff spot you hogging the machine, they'll tell you to walk on (especially at rush hour).

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2013-08-21 06:30:40

numberroberts
Joined: 2013-08-17 08:41:15
Posts: 5

Between 3am and 4am (usually, weather conditions permitting), the London Eye is put in to a self-cleaning sequence and rotates at around 6RPM. That doesn't sound like a lot, except that's one revolution every 10 seconds! It gets all the rain, dust, filth etc off, all the mud and so on ends up in the thames.

They don't permit you to ride it in this time, except slipping the cleaners (who aren't the normal ride operators) £20 will get you on one of the pods.

It's a hell of a rush although tbh only a matter of time until somebody gets hurt then they stop this.

> 6RPM. That doesn't look like a lot, but that's one revolution each 10 seconds

I double checked the maths and this is correct.

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2013-08-21 09:01:40

marco77
Joined: 2013-07-26 17:35:53
Posts: 27

session in my front room, playing Dark Souls for 13 hours at once while eating a whole package of Screwballs out of the freezer.

Dark souls is awesome. What platform do you play on?

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2013-08-21 12:42:40

numberroberts
Joined: 2013-08-17 08:41:15
Posts: 5

I love the way all the piss takes have been pressed to the top. Welcome to London son.

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2013-08-21 15:07:40

bygander
Joined: 2013-08-02 16:37:50
Posts: 16

Keep it to yourself, however you can get a free cocktail at the bar at the top of the OXO tower if you bring ten wrappers from OXO cubes with you. OXO cubes are roughly £3 a pack and are useful in cooking anyway; everyone's a winner!

You get a unique cocktail depending on the wrapper style - beef is different to vegetable stock for example. They rotate these choices weekly however they're all pretty cheap cocktails, don't be expecting too much.

Your replies give me a smirk at work.

They reminded me of this.

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2013-08-21 18:34:40

phancyPhil
Joined: 2013-07-29 15:44:56
Posts: 14

For me, one of the principal highlights of my weekend is going to a hectic main line station (Victoria, Euston, King's Cross etc.) and lining up to obtain a travel card. It literally kills HOURS. And the best thing is, as you get to the front of the line, you don't have to purchase a travel card! (You could just say, stupid me, I already have an Oyster card! and then you can abandon the line and join it again. cast iron fun for eight plus hours and all for free. (Don't forget to grab a gratis Tube plan as a souvenir)

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2013-08-21 20:41:40

cheeseherder
Joined: 2013-08-12 18:49:49
Posts: 15

session in my front room, playing Dark Souls for 13 hours at once while eating a whole package of Screwballs out of the freezer.

Dark souls is awesome. What platform do you play on?

PS3. Trying to do an SL1 run and spent most of yesterday trying to kill the Four Kings.

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2013-08-22 01:16:40

Delicou
Joined: 2013-08-02 16:42:24
Posts: 16

Under the Breakfast Club

Went there a short time ago and the 'bouncer' who sits next to the entrance told us it was full :-(

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2013-08-22 05:04:40

Delicou
Joined: 2013-08-02 16:42:24
Posts: 16

ITT: The same guy posts a pile of bullshit suggestions. Be warned.

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