14 Jan 06
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Originally posted by Vladamir no1I have already purchased and studied a book on Dutch vocabulary and grammar, so that I can read my way around. I just wanted to know how much Dutch conversation I would have to engage in. Phrase books are crap - what are you going to do when somebody responds in a manner that is not in the script?
Instead of asking these ethnocentric questions why dont u get a Dutch phrase book...AND....what is this question doing in the spirituality forum?!!
A visit to Amsterdam is a Spiritual experience. It is the land of the same liberal ideology that has pushed at the boundaries of Ivanhoe's conservative Catholic shell and has caused his paranoia. What could be more Spiritual than partaking of this atmosphere?
14 Jan 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesI stand corrected............So............what is Dutch for..."Can I have a large joint, a cool beer and beautiful hooker, please"........?
I have already purchased and studied a book on Dutch vocabulary and grammar, so that I can read my way around. I just wanted to know how much Dutch conversation I would have to engage in. Phrase books are crap - what are you going to do when somebody responds in a manner that is not in the script?
A visit to Amsterdam is a Spiritual experience. ...[text shortened]... l and has caused his paranoia. What could be more Spiritual than partaking of this atmosphere?
15 Jan 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesAre you gonna stop by in Den Haag as well? If so ... let me know ... I can show you around town.
I am planning a week-long trip to Amsterdam in June. What do I need to know to survive in this strange land of yours?
Can a non-Dutch speaker easily get a cab from the airport to the Rembrandtplein, and a train ticket for the Hague and Bruges, Belgium? Or will I need to study up on my Dutch speaking skills to communicate with your countrymen wo ...[text shortened]... t menus, is in Dutch only. Can I expect Amsterdam to be more accommodating to English speakers?
15 Jan 06
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Originally posted by DoctorScribblesDr. S: if I have any money, I might hop on to the continent between the end of my finals and my return to the States, ie in June sometime. I have no firm plans. What dates do you plan to travel? EDIT Specifically, I might stay with a friend in Amsterdam, who, shall we say, has absorbed the lifestyle to the extent where he is not bothered when I turn up.
I am planning a week-long trip to Amsterdam in June. What do I need to know to survive in this strange land of yours?
Can a non-Dutch speaker easily get a cab from the airport to the Rembrandtplein, and a train ticket for the Hague and Bruges, Belgium? Or will I need to study up on my Dutch speaking skills to communicate with your countrymen wo ...[text shortened]... t menus, is in Dutch only. Can I expect Amsterdam to be more accommodating to English speakers?
At Professa K: When and where will you be in England?
16 Jan 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesMy advice: brush up on your darts. The whole country has gone arrows crazy in the last few years.
I am planning a week-long trip to Amsterdam in June. What do I need to know to survive in this strange land of yours?
Can a non-Dutch speaker easily get a cab from the airport to the Rembrandtplein, and a train ticket for the Hague and Bruges, Belgium? Or will I need to study up on my Dutch speaking skills to communicate with your countrymen wo ...[text shortened]... t menus, is in Dutch only. Can I expect Amsterdam to be more accommodating to English speakers?
If you can't hit a double, and a leggy blonde dutch babe beats you with 11 throws, you could find it shattering for your self-confidence. Of course, the fact that she's leggy and blonde and a babe might just compensate...
16 Jan 06
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Originally posted by DoctorScribblesAll you gotta do is start putting a "h" along with every "s". So sex becomes Shex (more specifically "shecksh" due to the s sound in x), Animals becomes animalsh, etc.
I am coming to visit a friend who is living temporarily in Utrecht. He says very few people there speak English, and all of the written material, such as restaurant menus, is in Dutch only. Can I expect Amsterdam to be more accommodating to English speakers?
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16 Jan 06
Originally posted by NicolaiSThanks for the offer. At this time, I can't commit to being in the Hague at all, much less at some specific meeting time. I'll let you know as the time draws nearer, but most likely I'll want to keep the number of commitments on my schedule to a minimum.
Are you gonna stop by in Den Haag as well? If so ... let me know ... I can show you around town.
16 Jan 06
Originally posted by royalchickenI'm planning on being there around the first week of June. As I told Nicolai, it's too early for me to commit to any meetings. Perhaps as the time draws nearer.
Dr. S: if I have any money, I might hop on to the continent between the end of my finals and my return to the States, ie in June sometime. I have no firm plans. What dates do you plan to travel? EDIT Specifically, I might stay with a friend in Amsterdam, who, shall we say, has absorbed the lifestyle to the extent where he is not bothered when I turn up.
At Professa K: When and where will you be in England?