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What would you queue nine hours for?

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3rdOfHisNameBreakerOfPens · 15/09/2022 16:19

I'll start.

A discontinued Ginsters sandwich.(Double cheese and crack I believe)
A new Harry Potter novel written by JK Rowling herself and not co written by awful fanfiction Wannabees.
The elixir of life.
A comfortable bike seat.
An chance to play chess with the Grim Reaper aka Paddington Bear. I fancy my chances.

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RichardMarxisinnocent · 17/09/2022 22:10

KimWexlersPonyTail · 15/09/2022 19:22

@RichardMarxisinnocent try the postal ballot which usually starts in November.
No quueing required

I do enter the public ballot, and the LTA ballot, I've entered both every year since 1996 and only been successful a couple of times, so most years if I want to go I need to queue. That said, I do enjoy the whole queue experience, and I do it with my oldest friend, who I don't see very often, so we always have a lovely time lazing around outside our tent catching up.

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mycatisannoying · 17/09/2022 16:12

A winning lottery ticket.

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gnilliwdog · 17/09/2022 11:30

The ability to time travel and an invisibility cloak. The cloak would be good for hiding from the dinosaurs once I get back to the stone age and take a stroll around.

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GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 17/09/2022 01:25

World peace is no good on its only though. You have to have justice and freedom too, otherwise the peace is worthless. Not sure if that was implied.

I agree with teleportation powers and kill all the arseholes. Just about it.

Yes, also for my children to be happy and healthy. Or for a million quid/ lottery win.

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RiverSkater · 17/09/2022 01:04

A weekend of amazing mind blowing sex, conversation, laughs and amazing food and wine with a fantastic person.

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Marvellousmadness · 17/09/2022 01:00

Sex with henry cavil.
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Always4Brenner · 17/09/2022 00:17

See my Nan , Jill Hunter my medical history loving friend (died 16 years ago)
no poverty in the world everyone comfortable without slogging for crap wages.
Dream shag.

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LegArmpits · 17/09/2022 00:14

Literally nothing. Ever.

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RainingRubies · 17/09/2022 00:12

lljkk · 16/09/2022 18:07

Every time I travel to my family it basically in involves huge amounts of waiting, in airports and inside airplanes and in vehicles, so yeah, to see my extended family or somewhere very attractive. I've done 20+ hours of waiting each way.

I'm going for "an end to adult violence against children."
Violence = deliberate physical harm.

Don't think "end to suffering" could be defined, is problem with hoping for that one.

So:

Teleportation machine

Kill the arseholes

Completely agree.

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RainingRubies · 17/09/2022 00:11

Cosmos123 · 16/09/2022 21:16

To be 21 again

Uuugh, how awful! I wouldn't do this for anything!! 🤣

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RainingRubies · 17/09/2022 00:10

For my children to have happy lives.

A jackpot lottery ticket with sufficient winnings for me to retire now. Or at least enough for me to not be stressed out about money ever again.

A month-long all expenses paid holiday in a 5* hotel with a suite and a 24/7 nanny, somewhere with warm sunshine, turquoise sea and white sand, where I do not have to do anything or have any responsibilities at all.

Good health. Oh how I wish that could be fixed.

For my parents to survive long enough to see my children grow up.

To feel content always and hold that feeling inside forever and never go back to the dark places.

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autienotnaughty · 16/09/2022 21:34

Chris Hemsworth
A life time supply of crisps
50k+
To save a loved one

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TheHateIsNotGood · 16/09/2022 21:22

As PPs have stated - World Peace - if it was for real, I'd do everything I could to be in that queue.

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Cosmos123 · 16/09/2022 21:16

To be 21 again

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TheKingsInk · 16/09/2022 19:07

To say hello to Tom cruise and to claim millions in lottery win

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chelle0 · 16/09/2022 18:47

For the guy next door to move out. I'd queue all week for that.

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lljkk · 16/09/2022 18:07

Every time I travel to my family it basically in involves huge amounts of waiting, in airports and inside airplanes and in vehicles, so yeah, to see my extended family or somewhere very attractive. I've done 20+ hours of waiting each way.

I'm going for "an end to adult violence against children."
Violence = deliberate physical harm.

Don't think "end to suffering" could be defined, is problem with hoping for that one.

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Sunnysideup999 · 16/09/2022 18:00

A new bladder. But then my existing one would mean a 9 hour queue would probably be impossible for me.

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Soubriquet · 16/09/2022 14:49

MyMourningIsSadderThanYours · 16/09/2022 14:04

I've had to wait at A n E a few times for 9h or more with the kids. I didn't like it but I guess if I had to I would again.

Yeah, I’ve done a 10 hour wait and a 12 hour wait in the last couple of weeks.

However I had a chair, my phone, phone charger, a plug and they regularly came around with drinks and snacks. So I don’t really count that

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MyMourningIsSadderThanYours · 16/09/2022 14:04

I've had to wait at A n E a few times for 9h or more with the kids. I didn't like it but I guess if I had to I would again.

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Suzi888 · 16/09/2022 14:00

An end to all suffering.

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5KIngsADancing · 16/09/2022 13:58

I saw a crown and a sceptre on the coffin. I said to DH I would queue just for then chance for a running rugby tackle at them.

He pointed out that the guards and beefeaters and probably the snipers in the wings are ready and waiitng for people like me.

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NCFT0922 · 16/09/2022 13:55

To see my grandad one more time and give him a hug.

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Lincslady53 · 16/09/2022 13:53

Back in my youth. I queued for around 12 hours to buy tickets to see The Who at the Lyceum. Keith Moon was still alive so it was worth every second.

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Cosmos123 · 16/09/2022 13:07

World peace
Cure for any of the horrible illnesses affecting people
End world hunger
Clean water for the world population
Secure homes for those without a roof.

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