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Date: 30 Jul 2007 15:33:34
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
should see in and around town.
Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
-Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
-Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?
-any post-Tour crits in town that day?
-anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
have an hour or so to ride around?
Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
something like that), I'd appreciate it.
Share & Enjoy,
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 18:24:24
From: Howard Kveck
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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In article <rcousine-0093C2.08333730072007@news.telus.net >,
Ryan Cousineau <rcousine@sfu.ca > wrote:
> For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
>
> I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
> and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
> should see in and around town.
Yeah, go visit Utrecht.
> Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
> bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
> trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
The RijksMuseum is really great. An amazing variety of things there, from
paintings to silversmithing to gunsmithing. And more! Well worth a visit.
Restaurant de Luwte (26-28 Leliegracht) is quite good.
Walk around. Much more fun.
--
tanx,
Howard
Never take a tenant with a monkey.
remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 00:39:25
From: datakoll
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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http://travel.nytimes.com/gst/travel/travsearch.html?term=AMSTERDAM&x=9&y=7
KNOW THE LYRICS? "in the port of amsterdam" - oogle
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 00:22:33
From: benjo maso
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca > wrote in message
news:rcousine-0093C2.08333730072007@news.telus.net...
> For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
>
> I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
> and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
> should see in and around town.
>
> Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
> bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
> trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or vanes.
Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?
> So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
> probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
> sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
>
> -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought me
a lot of tips.
y other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?
No
-any post-Tour crits in town that day?
Not as far as I know
should see?
Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's really
the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.
Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
> have an hour or so to ride around?
You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
probably also at the Central Station.
> Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
> the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
> something like that), I'd appreciate it.
Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus
Benjo
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 23:18:20
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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In article <5h76l8F3ifi25U1@mid.individual.net >,
"benjo maso" <benjo.maso@chello.nl > wrote:
> "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
> news:rcousine-0093C2.08333730072007@news.telus.net...
> > For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
> >
> > I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
> > and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
> > should see in and around town.
> >
> > Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
> > bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
> > trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
> > windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
>
> We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or vanes.
> Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?
http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1303416556064232171loPPIv
That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).
> > So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
> > probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
> > sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
> >
> > -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
>
> When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
> brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
> beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought me
> a lot of tips.
I'm lately obsessed with wheat beer (weissbier? Hefeweizen?) and strong
ales on lees (Unibroue, which for me is a domestic beer). Heineken is
not really an obvious first choice.
> Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's really
> the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.
Good to hear. My lovely bride wants to do that.
> Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
> > have an hour or so to ride around?
>
> You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
> probably also at the Central Station.
>
> > Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
> > the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
> > something like that), I'd appreciate it.
>
> Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus
Heh. You are very patient with me, Benjo!
Thanks for the suggestions.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 03:22:13
From: benjo maso
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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"Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca > wrote in message
news:rcousine-F48F27.16181930072007@news.telus.net...
> In article <5h76l8F3ifi25U1@mid.individual.net>,
> "benjo maso" <benjo.maso@chello.nl> wrote:
>
>> "Ryan Cousineau" <rcousine@sfu.ca> wrote in message
>> news:rcousine-0093C2.08333730072007@news.telus.net...
>> > For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
>> >
>> > I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
>> > and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy
>> > I
>> > should see in and around town.
>> >
>> > Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing
>> > two-hour
>> > bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
>> > trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
>> > windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
>>
>> We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or
>> vanes.
>> Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?
>
> http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1303416556064232171loPPIv
>
> That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).
I see! It's at the Amstel, between Amsterdam and Ouderkerk. I passing by it
about 100 times a year. It's next to a statue of Rembrandt making a sketch.
So it's called Rembrandt-windmill? I didn't know ...
>> > So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions?
>> > We'll
>> > probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that
>> > part
>> > sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
>> >
>> > -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
>>
>> When I was student I earned money showing tourists around in the Heineken
>> brewery and I was always amazed most Americans really seemed to like the
>> beer. Of course I pretended to share their enthousiasm. It always brought
>> me
>> a lot of tips.
>
> I'm lately obsessed with wheat beer (weissbier? Hefeweizen?) and strong
> ales on lees (Unibroue, which for me is a domestic beer). Heineken is
> not really an obvious first choice.
Holland doesn't have much good beer. We should never have given away Belgium
in 1830... Besides, think how many Tours, classics, world championships,
etc. we could have won, if we hadn't been so stupid.
>> Making a roundtrip of the canals seems to be a tourist trap, but it's
>> really
>> the best way to see Amsterdam in short time.
>
> Good to hear. My lovely bride wants to do that.
>
>> Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
>> > have an hour or so to ride around?
>>
>> You can rent a tandem at Rent a Bike at the Damstraat (near the Dam), and
>> probably also at the Central Station.
>>
>> > Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics
>> > to
>> > the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
>> > something like that), I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> Close. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmus
>
> Heh. You are very patient with me, Benjo!
>
> Thanks for the suggestions.
We're obliged to do anything to tempt tourists to come to Holland ...
Benjo
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 09:30:50
From: Ewoud Dronkert
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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benjo maso schreef:
>>>> and a viewing of the Rembrandt
>>>> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
>>> We call it the Rembrandt house, and I never noticed it has wings or
>>> vanes.
>>> Are you sure you're not confusing it with the Moulin Rouge in Paris?
>> http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1303416556064232171loPPIv
>> That one, or very similar (they all look alike to me).
>
> I see! It's at the Amstel, between Amsterdam and Ouderkerk. I passing by it
> about 100 times a year. It's next to a statue of Rembrandt making a sketch.
The money shot:
http://www.amsterdamimage.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=1794&g2_serialNumber=2
--
E. Dronkert
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 13:14:18
From: joseph.santaniello@gmail.com
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@sfu.ca > wrote:
> For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
>
> I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
> and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
> should see in and around town.
>
> Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
> bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
> trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
>
> So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
> probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
> sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
>
> -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
>
> -Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?
>
> -any post-Tour crits in town that day?
>
> -anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
> have an hour or so to ride around?
>
> Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
> the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
> something like that), I'd appreciate it.
>
> Share & Enjoy,
>
> --
> Ryan Cousineau rcous...@sfu.cahttp://www.wiredcola.com/
> "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
> to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.
Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.
I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.
My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.
Joseph
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Date: 31 Jul 2007 00:20:33
From: Kyle Legate
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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joseph.santaniello@gmail.com wrote:
> On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@sfu.ca> wrote:
>> For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
>>
>> I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
>> and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
>> should see in and around town.
>>
>> Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
>> bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
>> trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
>> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
>>
>> So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
>> probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
>> sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
>>
>> -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
>>
>> -Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?
>>
>> -any post-Tour crits in town that day?
>>
>> -anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
>> have an hour or so to ride around?
>>
>> Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
>> the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
>> something like that), I'd appreciate it.
>>
>> Share & Enjoy,
>>
>> --
>> Ryan Cousineau rcous...@sfu.cahttp://www.wiredcola.com/
>> "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
>> to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
>
> A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.
>
> Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.
>
> I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
> all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.
>
> My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.
>
> Joseph
>
I didn't know buses could fit in the red light district.
You could go for a canal tour this time, debarking to the right of
Centraal Station. Mike's Bikes is also on that side but I have never
seen a tandem for rent. Other touristy things to consider would be Anne
Frank House and Our Lord in the Attic. Your lovely bride might
appreciate a stop over at the Banana Bar. You might appreciate a stop
over at the Grey Area.
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 23:20:44
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: LIVEDRUNK goes to the Netherlands
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In article <5h76hiF3ivbnkU1@mid.individual.net >,
Kyle Legate <legatek@hotmail.com > wrote:
> joseph.santaniello@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Jul 30, 5:33 pm, Ryan Cousineau <rcous...@sfu.ca> wrote:
> >> For once, this is less of a joke than usual.
> >>
> >> I'm going to be making a very brief stopover in Amsterdam on Thursday
> >> and Friday, and want to know if there's anything especially noteworthy I
> >> should see in and around town.
> >>
> >> Last time I was passing through, I did the touristy-but-amusing two-hour
> >> bus tour, which included a pass through the red light district and a
> >> trip to the cheese shop/clog store (...) and a viewing of the Rembrandt
> >> windmill (or a Rembrandt windmill, I can't remember).
> >>
> >> So, with a day or so of tourism to grind through, any suggestions? We'll
> >> probably slot in one of the major museums (my lovely bride has that part
> >> sorted out), but I need to figure out the hard questions:
> >>
> >> -Bols experience or Heineken experience: is either worth 10 Euros?
> >>
> >> -Any other cute little brewery/distillery tours that are worth the trip?
> >>
> >> -any post-Tour crits in town that day?
> >>
> >> -anything else I should see? Where's a good place to rent a tandem if we
> >> have an hour or so to ride around?
> >>
> >> Also, I'd like to fit in, so if anyone can provide me with the lyrics to
> >> the national anthem (I think it's called "Dutch-land uber alles" or
> >> something like that), I'd appreciate it.
> >>
> >> Share & Enjoy,
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ryan Cousineau rcous...@sfu.cahttp://www.wiredcola.com/
> >> "I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
> >> to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
> >
> > A daytime bus ride is not the way to enjoy the red-light district.
> >
> > Last time I was in Amsterdam I bought speed-skates.
> >
> > I recall also seeing a weird circular bike made for 6 (or 8?) riders
> > all facing in toward the middle so they could have a conversation.
> >
> > My vote is for just walking around and soaking it all in.
> >
> > Joseph
> >
> I didn't know buses could fit in the red light district.
They can as they pass through at about 9 am on a Sunday morning (pretty
much the quiet time, I guess). That is as much of a red-light experience
as I need (happily married, remember?)
> You could go for a canal tour this time, debarking to the right of
> Centraal Station. Mike's Bikes is also on that side but I have never
> seen a tandem for rent. Other touristy things to consider would be Anne
> Frank House and Our Lord in the Attic. Your lovely bride might
> appreciate a stop over at the Banana Bar. You might appreciate a stop
> over at the Grey Area.
We'll probably do the Rijksmuseum this time, but I'll look your
suggestions up. Thanks!
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos
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