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On November 05 2013 21:19 Hot_Bid wrote:I have two serious questions: 1. Does viewing this windmill in person have any advantages over just looking at a picture of it online for 2 minutes? 2. Do older windmills serve any purpose other than historical decoration?
You're saying you don't want to visit a random historical landmark and take a picture of yourself there (probably in the rain). I'm starting to doubt you're asian.
And you're probably referring to "oliebollen" what we eat at New Years.
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Haha, you need to stop saying Netherlands is _europe_! Some of the things you described are very different from how it is in Sweden for instance. Tipping is also very different.
The food is another thing - I think this totally depends on where you live. In some parts of Sweden (and probably just like NL), there won't be foodplaces all over the place but if you get to them bigger cities they should be pretty much like NYC (just not THAT big). In Stockholm, I tend to order indian food regularly and have it delivered to my door.
Anyway, real fun reading these stories. It's so funny because you're American :D [edit: no offense, we usually make fun of americans]
Gogo, but really, Nazgul should consider moving that office to Sweden!
[edit: Swedish girls are also better looking and shorter :D]
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you should try german bread, it's the best in the world
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Braavos36387 Posts
On November 05 2013 21:32 jimmyqgr wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2013 21:19 Hot_Bid wrote:I have two serious questions: 1. Does viewing this windmill in person have any advantages over just looking at a picture of it online for 2 minutes? 2. Do older windmills serve any purpose other than historical decoration? Hey man, I live just down the street from that mill and: 1. Yeah because you should see it up close, smell the wall and hear the wood crackle (dunno if that's a word). 2. This isnt a working mill anymore but a biological butcher. If you wanna go out sometime too a party PM me, we will show you around :D
OK DONE
a few questions
1. what is a party
2. do people speak english there
On November 05 2013 21:48 bogderpirat wrote:
you should try german bread, it's the best in the world why
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On November 05 2013 21:06 Torte de Lini wrote:
Bikers are the gender-confused vehicle of inner-urban society. They are constantly unsure if they are pedestrian or vehicle oriented and feel they are entitled to be on either the sidewalk and road without any regard for the trafficking laws. They have some sort of superiority complex with their two-wheeling no-pollution mobility and speed. They don't stop for no one. It's not as bad as when I was in Dublin, I think the crosswalks are there to add some flair to the city; every mother-funker crosses whenever/wherever/whoever they want.
Are you mad that nothing is open on Sunday? I ran out of food on Saturday and so my Sunday meals consisted of butter and a variety of flat-surfaced foods, there's only so many ways I can melt butter...
Do you have to pay for your television? Even if we don't have any TVs or radio in the house, we still have to pay for it. It's like 20 euros a month: so aggravating.
Please take more pictures
I should do a blog like this!
dont you live in berlin? there should be atleast 23 döner stands in shouting range when ur out of food on sunday
On November 05 2013 21:48 bogderpirat wrote:
you should try german bread, it's the best in the world why
generally accepted fact
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nice blog 5/5
I'm 1.72 as well TT
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Germany2095 Posts
The "bread" they sell you in america is cheap cake without sugar.
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I never understood why people eat in america eat outside. I have not eaten outside of my home for the last 15years I think. In europe you buy your food and cook it for yourself! Or at least heat a pizza in the stove.
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Germany767 Posts
On November 05 2013 22:02 Haedley wrote:
I never understand why people eat in america eat outside. I have not eaten outside of my home for the last 15years I think. In europe you buy your food and cook it for yourself! Or at least heat a pizza in the stove.
I wonder what all the restaurants and fast food places are for then.  I'd say there's quite a lot of people who don't eat at home all the time here as well! 
We might cook more at home though, but I don't have any stats to support that.
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Braavos36387 Posts
On November 05 2013 22:02 Haedley wrote:
I never understand why people eat in america eat outside. I have not eaten outside of my home for the last 15years I think. In europe you buy your food and cook it for yourself! Or at least heat a pizza in the stove.
well in new york you eat out because the food is infinitely better than what you can make at home, like insanely better
it's cheap and very very good
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Oh God this was a hilarious read.
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Show nested quote +On November 05 2013 21:48 bogderpirat wrote:
you should try german bread, it's the best in the world generally accepted fact
By german I guess lol
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Hilarious read, but
On November 05 2013 21:06 Torte de Lini wrote:
trafficking laws
:D
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On November 05 2013 21:08 Liquid`TLO wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2013 21:06 Torte de Lini wrote:
Bikers are the gender-confused vehicle of inner-urban society. They are constantly unsure if they are unsure if they are pedestrian or vehicle oriented and feel they are entitled to be on either the sidewalk and road without any regard for the trafficking laws. They have some sort of superiority complex with their two-wheeling no-pollution mobility and speed.
Are you mad that nothing is open on Sunday? I ran out of food on Saturday and so my Sunday meals consisted of butter and a variety of flat-surfaced foods, there's only so many ways I can melt butter...
Do you have to pay for your television? Even if we don't have any TVs or radio in the house, we still have to pay for it. It's like 20 euros a month: so aggravating.
Please take more pictures
I should do a blog like this!
dude I forget it's Sunday ALL The time and then it's bread and butter or pasta with hopefully spare pesto time :D There's a few places that are open though. the Edeka in the Friedrichstrasse for example ^^
Yeah all the markets in the big stations generally, like Edeka Südkreuz.
Nice blog btw Hotbid, reading this, I want to start using the bike more again.
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Funny to see how people from outside the netherlands see things around here
I hope you are enjoying your stay
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On November 05 2013 22:04 Liquid`TLO wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2013 22:02 Haedley wrote:
I never understand why people eat in america eat outside. I have not eaten outside of my home for the last 15years I think. In europe you buy your food and cook it for yourself! Or at least heat a pizza in the stove. I wonder what all the restaurants and fast food places are for then. I'd say there's quite a lot of people who don't eat at home all the time here as well! We might cook more at home though, but I don't have any stats to support that.
I live in a 30k town and even we have a McDonalds and a BurgerKing there. But people still don't buy the shit they sell there. Best and cheapest thing is always buy a frozen Pizza at Aldi or Lidl put it in your stove. Cheap, fast and easy.
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3. Food
While I haven't been to the USA, I would guess that bread in the US indeed was just really bad quality. I have been to the UK though, crap sugared toast bread (wonderbread?) basis in all kinds of shapes/size. At least here in Denmark some us think good rye bread is a must for a good lunch. I know people from both Holland and Germany think the same.
If I check the education here in Denmark for being a "baker" or a pastry baker then length of the education is 2-3 years. A talented friend of mine that is teaching this craft, says that he was told in the US a cake/pastry education is a 3 month course.
TL;DR: Yes, some of us here in Europe are serious about our bread. 
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You guys are silly. Everything in Denmark, except for special stores is open on Sundays.
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On November 05 2013 22:06 corumjhaelen wrote:Show nested quote +On November 05 2013 21:48 bogderpirat wrote:
you should try german bread, it's the best in the world why generally accepted fact By german I guess lol
Maybe not "best" but Germany has an insane variety of bread sort. Even in a low price super market like aldi or lidl you can choose between 10 defferent kinds of bread. Something like this : + Show Spoiler + is nothing special in mid prize german super markets.
In Munich there is a baker with around 500 to 800 (depending on the season) kinds of bread with like 3 dozens of "beer breads" with different sorts of beer.
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On November 05 2013 22:27 Bumblebee wrote:
You guys are silly. Everything in Denmark, except for special stores is open on Sundays.
what is the point if I can only afford a chewing gum...
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