Crown Jewels

Cr0fty · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:12

Saw them at the Tower Of London on Saturday.

The tower itself is mad, just thinking about how many great people have walked in the places where the public now may go.

But the crown jewels were pertyy, and the steel doors that keep them protected were huge, was mightily impressed. xD Also with the armory...

Anyone else been, what did you think of the Tower?

Also - I like the way that the "Jewel Shop" is right after the jewels. Seems the same sales technique that places use on children with the Gift shop being after an attraction, with no way to exit other then via that.

thecremeegg · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:18

Yea i went many years ago. Do they still have the travelator that takes you round?

Van Hellseek · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:19

How much did it cost?

Skeeter · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:21

Not been, but I have seen the Scotish ones in Edinburgh Castle. The door was about 50CM thick!

And was I the only person who thought this thread was going to be about male genitalia?

Cr0fty · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:22

thecremeegg said:
Yea i went many years ago. Do they still have the travelator that takes you round?

Yeah

That word always reminds me of gladiators... heh

--Non male genitalia, although i bet the thread gets a good view ratio

aslco · 23 Jun 2008 at 02:26

Yeah, a load of posts just got deleted

Anyway i think my mum has seen them before, i never have though.

V4NT0M · 23 Jun 2008 at 08:54

This thread disappoints.

The thought of looking at the jewels never crossed my mind when I was in London.

Azza · 23 Jun 2008 at 08:57

I have been.

Canny remember much of it though.

meghatronic · 23 Jun 2008 at 08:59

Last time I bought the crown jewels up on another forum, someone suggested we should sell them. I still haven't seen them, as you said, I'm more interested in "how many great people have walked in the places where the public now may go" than actually seeing them. As weird as that sounds.

MookJong · 23 Jun 2008 at 09:07

Also seen the Scotish ones at Edinburgh Castle but never been to the Tower to see the English version.

*Adds to MookJongs "Todo list"

Biohazard · 23 Jun 2008 at 09:13

Yup only seen the Scottish ones.

Mat · 23 Jun 2008 at 10:30

The Tower is an awesome place. The Beefeaters are pretty cool too... imagine living there!

singist · 23 Jun 2008 at 11:09

jdickerson said:
Last time I bought the crown jewels up on another forum, someone suggested we should sell them. I still haven't seen them, as you said, I'm more interested in "how many great people have walked in the places where the public now may go" than actually seeing them. As weird as that sounds.

How does onw sell something that one doesn't own?

Stretch · 23 Jun 2008 at 11:46

seek said:
How much did it cost?

It costs about £15-20 iirc. But you can spend the whole day looking round so it's worth the money.

Over Clocker · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:02

singist said:
How does onw sell something that one doesn't own?

That's a pretty lame statement to be honest.

Bipolar Kittens · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:07

singist said:
How does onw sell something that one doesn't own?

Nick 'em?

Jono · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:09

Over Clocker said:
That's a pretty lame statement to be honest.

Indeed, it was a question.

singist · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:14

Over Clocker said:
That's a pretty lame statement to be honest.

Why's that then?

I was trying to point out that the crown jewels do not belong to us and therefore, no matter what you feel about the royal family, selling their stuff is not an option.

Over Clocker · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:25

Sorry, I thought you were implying something else!

Interesting 'fact' - Many say that the Crown Jewels and the UK's Gold Reserved were temporarily moved to Canada during WW2, although this is quite unlikely giving that:

a) It is against the law of England for the Crown Jewels to ever leave the country
b) Given the naval battles at the time, it would be quite dangerous to transport so much wealth over the Atlantic!

Haiku · 23 Jun 2008 at 12:45

Pfft, the English Crown Jewels suck. We have a paving slab!