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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 12:34 am
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Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:45:20 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:38:29 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
    >some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:31:51 -0800, Icono Clast <[email protected]>
    > ... wrote:
    > ...
    > ... >The Rev Gaston wrote:
    > ... >> I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What should
    > ... >> I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    > ... >> visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    > ... >> better ideas?
    > ... >
    > ... >I visited Madurodam(sp) and the World Court.
    > ... >
    > ... >The Court's in a beautiful building. I managed to take the tour
    > ... >twice. One guide was very informative. The other was very entertaining.
    > ...
    > ... Madurodam is more suitable for children.
    >Ok... another place to avoid like the pest.

Unless you like model towns ...
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 2:27 am
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Magda
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:34:21 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :

...
... Unless you like model towns ...

With mute, invisible children ?
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 2:50 am
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:27:47 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:34:21 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
    >some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ...
    > ... Unless you like model towns ...
    >With mute, invisible children ?

Do such things exist anywhere never mind in NL?
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:02 am
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Magda
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:50:28 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:27:47 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
... wrote:
...
... >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:34:21 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
... >some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ...
... > ... Unless you like model towns ...
... >
... >With mute, invisible children ?
...
... Do such things exist anywhere never mind in NL?

That's what I said - I'm avoiding that as the pest !
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:15 am
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Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:02:02 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:50:28 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
    >some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:27:47 +0100, Magda <[email protected]>
    > ... wrote:
    > ...
    > ... >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:34:21 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, nitram <[email protected]> arranged
    > ... >some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... >
    > ... > ...
    > ... > ... Unless you like model towns ...
    > ... >
    > ... >With mute, invisible children ?
    > ...
    > ... Do such things exist anywhere never mind in NL?
    >That's what I said - I'm avoiding that as the pest !

Ah! I misunderstood I thought you were visiting with mute invisible
children.
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:16 am
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"Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    > In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What should
    > > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    > > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    > > better ideas?
    > >
    > Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.

That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.

Sjoerd
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:25 am
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B Vaughan
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:38:29 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:31:51 -0800, Icono Clast <[email protected]>
    >wrote:
    >>The Rev Gaston wrote:
    >>> I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What should
    >>> I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    >>> visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    >>> better ideas?
    >>I visited Madurodam(sp) and the World Court.
    >>The Court's in a beautiful building. I managed to take the tour
    >>twice. One guide was very informative. The other was very entertaining.
    >Madurodam is more suitable for children.

My elderly mother enjoyed it.

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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:25 am
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:39:08 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 12:35:58 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 23:25:15 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:00:21 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew"
    >>><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>My only memory of the Hague is of a waiter showing me the "correct way" to
    >>>>cut my steak.
    >>>Not as good as the waiter in a restaurant in Hoorn, who ate a German
    >>>friends steak when he complained it was in edible.
    >>I was once at a restaurant somewhere in Maine where a waiter
    >>demonstrated to a customer how to open some sort of crustacean on her
    >>plate, and then ate it after he opened it.
    >Maybe the same waiter? :-)

This one looked as though he had never been out of Maine.

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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:25 am
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Nitram
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:16:38 +0100, "Sjoerd" <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >"Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    >news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    >> In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What should
    >> > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    >> > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    >> > better ideas?
    >> >
    >> Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.
    >That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
    >world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.

but the Hague and surrounding area is full of them already.
EPO, ESA, NATO, International Court, International War Crimes Tribunal
...
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:30 am
  #25  
Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:25:30 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:39:08 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 12:35:58 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 23:25:15 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 22:00:21 +0000 (UTC), "Andrew"
    >>>><[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>>>My only memory of the Hague is of a waiter showing me the "correct way" to
    >>>>>cut my steak.
    >>>>Not as good as the waiter in a restaurant in Hoorn, who ate a German
    >>>>friends steak when he complained it was in edible.
    >>>I was once at a restaurant somewhere in Maine where a waiter
    >>>demonstrated to a customer how to open some sort of crustacean on her
    >>>plate, and then ate it after he opened it.
    >>Maybe the same waiter? :-)
    >This one looked as though he had never been out of Maine.

Our one looked like he was suffering from advanced death wish when he
expected my 6'6" shoulder length haired German friend to pay for his
meal. In the end none of us paid.
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 3:31 am
  #26  
Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 17:25:30 +0100, B Vaughan<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 13:38:29 +0100, nitram <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 03:31:51 -0800, Icono Clast <[email protected]>
    >>wrote:
    >>>The Rev Gaston wrote:
    >>>> I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What should
    >>>> I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    >>>> visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    >>>> better ideas?
    >>>I visited Madurodam(sp) and the World Court.
    >>>The Court's in a beautiful building. I managed to take the tour
    >>>twice. One guide was very informative. The other was very entertaining.
    >>Madurodam is more suitable for children.
    >My elderly mother enjoyed it.

Second childhood? Maybe I am the right age now.

My kids enjoyed Sprookjesland in Enkhuizen more.
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Old Jan 8th 2005 | 5:23 am
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Sjoerd wrote:

    > "Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    > news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    > > In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    > > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >
    > > > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What
should
    > > > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    > > > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    > > > better ideas?
    > > >
    > > Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.
    > That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
    > world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.

We'll be glad to send them - you guys can deal with their years - overdue
parking tickets, delinquent rents, and excessive security costs...

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Greg
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 5:31 am
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Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:23:54 GMT, "Gregory Morrow"
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >Sjoerd wrote:
    >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    >> news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    >> > In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >
    >> > > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What
    >should
    >> > > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    >> > > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    >> > > better ideas?
    >> > >
    >> > Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.
    >> That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
    >> world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.
    >We'll be glad to send them - you guys can deal with their years - overdue
    >parking tickets, delinquent rents, and excessive security costs...

All more than compensated by the income these people bring to the
local population.

It's not for nothing that countries fight to get international
organisations and agencies located in their country.
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Martin
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 5:52 am
  #29  
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In article <[email protected]>, nitram
<[email protected]> wrote:

    > On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:23:54 GMT, "Gregory Morrow"
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >
    > >
    > >Sjoerd wrote:
    > >
    > >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    > >> news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    > >> > In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    > >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >> >
    > >> > > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What
    > >should
    > >> > > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    > >> > > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    > >> > > better ideas?
    > >> > >
    > >> > Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.
    > >>
    > >> That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
    > >> world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.
    > >>
    > >
    > >We'll be glad to send them - you guys can deal with their years - overdue
    > >parking tickets, delinquent rents, and excessive security costs...
    >
    > All more than compensated by the income these people bring to the
    > local population.
    >
    > It's not for nothing that countries fight to get international
    > organisations and agencies located in their country.

We're talking New York City, on the East River....

jay
Sat Jan 08, 2005
mailto:[email protected]
 
Old Jan 8th 2005 | 9:04 am
  #30  
Nitram
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On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 10:52:19 -0800, Go Fig <[email protected]> wrote:

    >In article <[email protected]>, nitram
    ><[email protected]> wrote:
    >> On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 18:23:54 GMT, "Gregory Morrow"
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >> >
    >> >Sjoerd wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> "Go Fig" <[email protected]> schreef in bericht
    >> >> news:080120050449187177%[email protected]...
    >> >> > In article <[email protected]>, The Rev Gaston
    >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> >> >
    >> >> > > I will have the pleasure of a weekend in The Hague shortly. What
    >> >should
    >> >> > > I do? I've been before, and recall the highlights of the trip being a
    >> >> > > visit to Delft and a walk along the beach at Scheveningen (sp??). Any
    >> >> > > better ideas?
    >> >> > >
    >> >> > Bring a shovel a start clearing ground for a UN Headquarters.
    >> >>
    >> >> That would be great! Thousands of over paid bureaucrats from all over the
    >> >> world. Great for the economy. Before long, New York will miss them dearly.
    >> >>
    >> >
    >> >We'll be glad to send them - you guys can deal with their years - overdue
    >> >parking tickets, delinquent rents, and excessive security costs...
    >>
    >> All more than compensated by the income these people bring to the
    >> local population.
    >>
    >> It's not for nothing that countries fight to get international
    >> organisations and agencies located in their country.
    >We're talking New York City, on the East River....

We are talking about the move to the Hague.
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