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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 08:18 AM Original message |
Braindead Dutch Government |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 08:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am betting that "the nuisance and criminality associated with coffee shops" |
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daggahead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Actually ... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. It won't affect the Dutch people, only tourists. nt |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
30. Wrong. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Sure will... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
58. The city used that line to yank a bar's liquor license a few years back |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
4. They're going to learn that a lot of people really aren't that interested in their country. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Well, maybe they don't want druggies not interested in visiting their country? |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. They also have large casinos. Ugly, middle of town casinos. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. "Druggies," eh? While they're at it, they should ban "drinkers," too. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. But then who will buy their 5 Euro pints of Heineken. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Maybe. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Honestly? How many people plan their vacation around the |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I guess you'd be surprised; the number is not negligible. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
57. I know a kid who went for that reason at age 20--and got so high he forgot to catch his train |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Hey, Sufrommich! I'm going there in October! |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 10:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Oooh, have fun CTyankee. (Envious) nt |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I'll give you a report! I'm not real sure about the barge thing but am willing to try it. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Go to the Stedelijk to see The Beanery! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Unfortunately, not enough time...it's a fast trip...damn, it has some good modern art! |
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ikri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 09:31 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. I know quite a few |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Yes, I wouldn't mind seeing it one of these days.... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
5. So Amsterdam becomes a half day visit, not worth the cold |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 09:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
22. +1, Amsterdam just became Dusseldorf... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Dusseldorf has museums, a medeival church, Renaissance buildings. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Was sarcasm actually like Dusseldorf better :) |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I am always surprised when I travel. I think I'll fall in love with one place and end |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I love London..... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I was in London long ago, at age 16, with my mother. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:40 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. Been to all of those places!!! |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. It's a problem with museums with such high value art work in them. Here's my solution. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. When I stayed in London, it was close to the British Museum... |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. I just have to say I didn't like London much... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. I know that feel. I had it with Lisbon. It seemed shabby and dirty. I felt sorry for the |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. Indeed. Once you visit the Frank House and the Van Gogh museum, you can move on to Paris. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
8. If there was only one place in the world you could legally drink a beer.. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. In Scandinavia the alcohol taxes are so high that there are booze cruises to the Latvia, Estonia,... |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. I am sure there is a lot of truthiness in this article, |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Umm, I've been to the Netherlands and Amsterdam 5 times and I know what a great place it is. ...... |
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Grey (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. and I totally agree.... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. So Amsterdam needs to educate tourists about drugs? |
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felix_numinous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-29-11 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
12. The far right |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Yes! |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 06:02 AM Response to Reply #12 |
60. So why is the restriction not aimed at their population, but at visitors instead? |
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Buddyblazon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
16. Send all that business to Colorado... |
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Pubs_R_Racist (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. So the Dutch Will see Crime INCREASE |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:04 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. It will be interesting to watch and see how this thing plays out. |
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Pubs_R_Racist (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
41. Yet those other tourists don't spend |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I have news, there are tourists who spend as you do but are not there for drugs. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
47. +1000 |
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Kitsune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
21. I believe it was Portugal that legalized everything? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. When was that? I was in Portugal in 09 and the only tourists I encountered |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
29. Come to Oaksterdam! Weather's better and you don't need a passport! |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
39. Say Goodbye to all those College Kids |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
44. See my response #43...a little perspective... |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. I stand by my point completely |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:38 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. That's fine. There are others who WILL go to Amsterdam for other reasons. |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. They go to the Van Gogh...after getting High |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Well, then, what can I say? |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
45. We went last December to Amsterdam... |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
49. There goes the only reason most US tourists visit Amsterdam. Paris and Rome are much more fun. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. I dunno. I have fun wherever I go in Europe. My only disappointment was Lisbon |
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Dark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-01-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
59. So, just hang out, find an English speaking Dutch person and ask them to go in and buy it for you. |
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