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s_k · 05-01-2011, 04:14 PM

Can someone tell me what they think of when they think about the Netherlands?
You cannot pick:
- Windmills (we do have those a lot, yes)
- Cheese (we love our cheese and we do know how to make it!)
- Drugs (it's legal but it's not common to use them, like people seem to think

)
- Wooden shoes (almost no one wears them)
- Tulips (they're not even dutch, ffs).

Just curious

right-track · 05-01-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Can someone tell me what they think of when they think about the Netherlands?
You cannot pick:
- Windmills (we do have those a lot, yes)Clogs
- Cheese (we love our cheese and we do know how to make it!)
- Drugs (it's legal but it's not common to use them, like people seem to think

)
- Wooden shoes (almost no one wears them)
- Tulips (they're not even dutch, ffs).

Just curious

Very flat. Van Gogh. Gay policemen. Lax drug laws. Clogs. Annoying fake American accents delivered in the style of Shaun Connery...yesh I think sho!
Expensive prostitutes, although the ones over the other side of the canal are cheaper and far dirtier. Cheeky street punks who try to go through your pockets because they think you're out of your head on drugs and you won't notice. Cheeky street punks who don't like being smacked in the mouth for being cheeky street punks. Casino security are far too uptight for their own good. Sleazy bars. Free trams.

jackhammer · 05-01-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Can someone tell me what they think of when they think about the Netherlands?
You cannot pick:
- Windmills (we do have those a lot, yes)
- Cheese (we love our cheese and we do know how to make it!)
- Drugs (it's legal but it's not common to use them, like people seem to think

)
- Wooden shoes (almost no one wears them)
- Tulips (they're not even dutch, ffs).

Just curious

Dope.
Marco Van Basten
Dennis Bergkamp
The Frisian language.

gunnels · 05-01-2011, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Can someone tell me what they think of when they think about the Netherlands?
You cannot pick:
- Windmills (we do have those a lot, yes)
- Cheese (we love our cheese and we do know how to make it!)
- Drugs (it's legal but it's not common to use them, like people seem to think

)
- Wooden shoes (almost no one wears them)
- Tulips (they're not even dutch, ffs).

Just curious

Bikes and ninja soccer players.

Astronomer · 05-02-2011, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Congrats Lateralus!!

Thank you

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Originally Posted by EvilChuck

Where in London will it be is the first thing I'd like to ask, central and West London and yeah you'll be looking at high cost of living, but the other districts are alot less restrictive financially.

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Even if it's in an expensive area she could just live in a cheaper area and commute, no? London seemed to have great public transportation when I visited.

Thanks for the grats Janszoon! Should be fun! And yeah I have no idea where I'm going to be living yet... I don't think I get much of a choice which sucks, but then on the other hand I don't know much about the districts of London in order to choose a good place anyway! I'm not sure what school I'll be at either. As soon as I find out I'll post so that you guys can mock me for it being rubbish :P

Zaqarbal · 05-03-2011, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by s_k

Can someone tell me what they think of when they think about the Netherlands?
You cannot pick:
- Windmills (we do have those a lot, yes)
- Cheese (we love our cheese and we do know how to make it!)
- Drugs (it's legal but it's not common to use them, like people seem to think

)
- Wooden shoes (almost no one wears them)
- Tulips (they're not even dutch, ffs).

Just curious

Painters and footballers, mainly.

Rembrandt, Rubens, H. Bosch, Vermeer, Van Gogh, Mondrian... the list could be endless.
I can say the same about footballers. Usually very good players, with splendid technical abilities ("the Brazilians of Europe"), even if they sometimes play in the wrong clubs. And despite the last World Cup's final.
An "architectural terrorist" named Rem Koolhas. On the other hand, good architects such as MVRDV firm.
Unfortunately, I don't know many writers and musicians.

s_k · 05-03-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

"][*] An "architectural terrorist" named Rem Koolhas. On the other hand, good architects such as MVRDV firm.[/LIST]

Hahaha, I had to think for a while and then had a good laugh

You mean "Remco Koolhaas", haha. Allright

.

I wish I had put football in that 'don't' list. I didn't even know we had good soccer players. I friggin' hate soccer. Probably because this country is so into it

.

Zaqarbal · 05-03-2011, 04:19 PM

According to Wikipedia, his real name is Remment Lucas Koolhaas. Author of "things" like....

Anyway, I must admit that, nowadays, architectural crimes against good taste are a worldwide disease.

crash_override · 05-03-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

According to Wikipedia, his real name is Remment Lucas Koolhaas. Author of "things" like....

Anyway, I must admit that, nowadays, architectural crimes against good taste are a worldwide disease.

It's certainly eye-catching.

The Batlord · 05-04-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

According to Wikipedia, his real name is Remment Lucas Koolhaas. Author of "things" like....

Anyway, I must admit that, nowadays, architectural crimes against good taste are a worldwide disease.

I would much rather look at that than some boring square concrete piece of **** building.

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