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Shayleigh · #51 Post by **Shayleigh** » 12 Aug 2012 20:01

End Of An Era wrote:i got cat-free sleeping space for ya, no spare beds however, so bring something to lie on of you decide to choose my place

Sounds great! I'll bring a mattress and a sleeping bag, no problem.
I don't know yet if I can take a day off work, so I'll probably arrive in Amsterdam on Friday evening (either 8:30 or 10 pm, depending on which train I can take) and leave on Sunday evening (around 4 pm).
Looking forward to seeing all of you again!

End Of An Era · #52 Post by **End Of An Era** » 12 Aug 2012 21:45

Sleeping Dragon wrote:what are you plans for the rest of the week?

I was hoping to go and see the Shared Space projects in Drachten, but I appreciate that not everyone share my passion for Urban Traffic Design. Nor wish to hear my droning expert opinion on the subject.

Shayleigh wrote:I don't know yet if I can take a day off work, so I'll probably arrive in Amsterdam on Friday evening (either 8:30 or 10 pm, depending on which train I can take) and leave on Sunday evening (around 4 pm).

I live in Alkmaar; about 30 min. (by train) from Amsterdam.

goddammit! i am looking forward to this

t.a.j. · #53 Post by **t.a.j.** » 12 Aug 2012 22:21

Sleeping Dragon wrote:what are you plans for the rest of the week?

I was hoping to go and see the Shared Space projects in Drachten, but I appreciate that not everyone share my passion for Urban Traffic Design. Nor wish to hear my droning expert opinion on the subject.

I think I could offer some choice philosophical criticism

last.fm · #54 Post by **Joost** » 12 Aug 2012 23:54

t.a.j. wrote:
Sleeping Dragon wrote:what are you plans for the rest of the week?

I was hoping to go and see the Shared Space projects in Drachten, but I appreciate that not everyone share my passion for Urban Traffic Design. Nor wish to hear my droning expert opinion on the subject.
I think I could offer some choice philosophical criticism

I would say the lack of relationship between the signal and the signified is illogical.

Sleeping Dragon · #55 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 13 Aug 2012 20:01

Joost wrote:
t.a.j. wrote:
Sleeping Dragon wrote:what are you plans for the rest of the week?

I was hoping to go and see the Shared Space projects in Drachten, but I appreciate that not everyone share my passion for Urban Traffic Design. Nor wish to hear my droning expert opinion on the subject.
I think I could offer some choice philosophical criticism
I would say the lack of relationship between the signal and the signified is illogical.

I sense a practical joke in the making.

also, you might be interested to know that I had a dream last night where I was sitting next to a canal in Amsterdam having a beer. Suddenly I hear my 84 years old boss' voice and I turn around to see him talking to some guy. He looked at me, I looked at him, we raised a pint and winked at each other. My boss is kinda cool.
I told him about it today and he was really jealous that I'm going to Amsterdam next month, I think he genuinely wanted to join us muhahahah!

I.c.e Motion · #56 Post by **I.c.e Motion** » 14 Aug 2012 16:59

I have one thing to say: PANCAKES!! I insist too!! Some people have the briliantest ideas!

End Of An Era · #57 Post by **End Of An Era** » 15 Aug 2012 20:12

All hail pancakes!

Gandalf de Grijze · #58 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 16 Aug 2012 13:49

hell yeah!!!!

(and poffertjes too)

Sarah · #59 Post by **Sarah** » 17 Aug 2012 03:43

Booked my days off work, will book tickets soon.

I'm rather excited

Gandalf de Grijze · #60 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 17 Aug 2012 13:06

WHOOOHOOO

Sleeping Dragon · #61 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 24 Aug 2012 05:48

ok, let's talk temperatures, because I know you people are in shortage. What should I expect around mid-September?

End Of An Era · #62 Post by **End Of An Era** » 24 Aug 2012 07:48

ehh... can vary from 20 degrees C sunny up to 5-10 degrees rainy.

Please, ask 1 week before. Maybe (MAYBE) we can give a better estimate

Sleeping Dragon · #63 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 24 Aug 2012 13:30

jep, that's what we call winter.

End Of An Era · #64 Post by **End Of An Era** » 29 Aug 2012 22:40

pff..

Still looking forward to the meeting!

Sleeping Dragon · #65 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 30 Aug 2012 19:06

also wanted to ask if there's a need to bring an inflatable mattress, and if you might happen to have a pump for one. could save me a bit of luggage space.

End Of An Era · #66 Post by **End Of An Era** » 30 Aug 2012 22:53

have a 140cm wide matrass and air pump. blankets, towels too.. should save you a ton of luggage

Sleeping Dragon · #67 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 31 Aug 2012 07:30

thanks man, 140cm should be enough for me.

oh! that's what she said!

End Of An Era · #68 Post by **End Of An Era** » 31 Aug 2012 17:59

Sleeping Dragon wrote:oh! that's what she said!

not your mama, she's still a virgin

Gandalf de Grijze · #69 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 01 Sep 2012 14:51

Ok, guess we should confirm a couple of things, mostly decide on who sleeps where, please make your preferred choice known to us. I know that Bart will be joining as well and might have some sleeping space as well, but I'll have him confirm things himself. Considering that we might make Alkmaar our base of ops, Marcel and Bart live there, I live about 10km from Alkmaar, and Alkmaar is about 45km north of Amsterdam, thus I've ordered our names in order of vicinity.
I've also tried to order the activities a bit, The cities named here are easy to reach from Alkmaar and we could decide on activities there "on the go", other places in the Netherlands are always possible, but would require a little bit more planning/looking up available options. Of course there is plenty more to do around here, I would like to invite the dutchies to add more ideas to the table.

Dates: Friday 14 - Sunday 16 September (with possible extensions)
Location: Western Netherlands (region Amsterdam/Alkmaar for the base camp)

People able to offer a couch/bed/mattress:
Bart (able to host about 6 people if they bring sleeping gear

Marcel (able to host about 6 people if they bring something to lie on)
Susan

Steven (able to host about 6 people, if they bring a campingmattrass/airbed and a sleepingbag)

Joost (able to host 2 or 3 people)
Thomas

Maarten (okay, I live an hour away from Amsterdam (more from Alkmaar) but I haz space if need be)

People attending:
Ohad
Sarah
Rieke
Silvia
Els
little vero (?)

Definate do's:

Drink beer, heersch, sing the Bard's song, and have fun
HAVING FUN!

Cities:
Visit Alkmaar/Bergen

City walk
Beermuseum
Cheesemuseum
Walk through the dunes (Bergen)
Boattrip through the canals of Alkmaar

Visit Amsterdam

City walk
Boattrip through the canals of Amsterdam
Van Gogh museum
Rijksmuseum (small temporary collection)
Sex museum
Amsterdam museum
Maritime museum
Brewery 't IJ (tour and/or drinking beer in a nice location)

Visit Hoorn/Enkhuizen/Medemblik

City walks
West-Fries museum (about the golden age of holland and the VOC)
Steamtram Hoorn-Medemblik combined with boattrip Medemblik-Enkhuizen (or vice cersa)
Radboud castle in Medemblik

Other:

Concert
Tour of the Polders
Visiting the island of Texel

End Of An Era · #70 Post by **End Of An Era** » 01 Sep 2012 15:00

i am going to ask the 14th off, should make things easier for my guests and myself

Should not be a major problem!

the blue magian · #71 Post by **the blue magian** » 01 Sep 2012 15:01

im able to host around 6 people aswell if the bring sleeping stuff along.

Gandalf de Grijze · #72 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 01 Sep 2012 15:08

I'll be free on friday and monday as well.. I will have to go to university on thursday though. Would be handy to know when people arrive and in which way, mainly for those requiring a pick-up at an airport or station

Some useful information for those who will stay at my place: there is a 20min bike-ride involved from my house to the station, or a 20 min busride to Alkmaar, but with an early last bus back home.

I'll update the list with Bart's 6 people.

End Of An Era · #73 Post by **End Of An Era** » 01 Sep 2012 15:16

update from my side too:
i got two spare matrasses and one 2person airbed. Last one is reserved by Jesus though

t.a.j. · #74 Post by **t.a.j.** » 02 Sep 2012 08:12

Dear people. I'm afraid I'll have to cancel. We'll be having a gig end of september and our rehearsal room is closed for refurbishing this week. We need the extra rehearsal time and since rehearsals are mondays and fridays, it won't do to be away for a whole weekend.
I'd have loved to see you all again in that nice little country I've learned to adore, but alas, other nice things have intervened.

faery · #75 Post by **faery** » 02 Sep 2012 09:59

Would have liked to see you again Tex! (at least you got your fix of speculoos

)

I am certainly going to accompany you one day (at least the day in Amsterdam). Probably more, depending on my mood and my need for alone-time. I don't need a place to stay, since I'll stay at my parents place in Amsterdam (who have a very tiny house, so I can't offer anyone else sleeping space, sorry!).

Gandalf de Grijze · #76 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 02 Sep 2012 13:10

Good luck at the gig tex! there will be more chances in the future, i'm sure of it!

Sleeping Dragon · #77 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 03 Sep 2012 05:00

Dates: Friday 14 - Sunday 16 September (with possible extensions)
Location: Western Netherlands (region Amsterdam/Alkmaar for the base camp)

People able to offer a couch/bed/mattress:
Bart (able to host about 6 people if they bring sleeping gear

Marcel (able to host about 6 people if they bring something to lie on)
Susan
Ohad

Steven (able to host about 6 people, if they bring a campingmattrass/airbed and a sleepingbag)

Joost (able to host 2 or 3 people)
Thomas

Maarten (okay, I live an hour away from Amsterdam (more from Alkmaar) but I haz space if need be)

People attending:
Sarah
Rieke
Silvia
Els
little vero (?)

Definate do's:

Drink beer, heersch, sing the Bard's song, and have fun
HAVING FUN!

Cities:
Visit Alkmaar/Bergen

City walk
Beermuseum
Cheesemuseum
Walk through the dunes (Bergen)
Boattrip through the canals of Alkmaar

Visit Amsterdam

City walk
Boattrip through the canals of Amsterdam
Van Gogh museum
Rijksmuseum (small temporary collection)
Sex museum
Amsterdam museum
Maritime museum
Brewery 't IJ (tour and/or drinking beer in a nice location)

Visit Hoorn/Enkhuizen/Medemblik

City walks
West-Fries museum (about the golden age of holland and the VOC)
Steamtram Hoorn-Medemblik combined with boattrip Medemblik-Enkhuizen (or vice cersa)
Radboud castle in Medemblik

Other:

Concert
Tour of the Polders
Visiting the island of Texel

little vero · #78 Post by **little vero** » 03 Sep 2012 22:51

There are bad news and good news.

The good news: I still badly want to come.
The bad news: I'll probably only make it friday-saturday, with arriving friday somwhere in the evening (between six and nine) and leaving saturday somwhere around midday (though that could be stretched. Still trying to figure out how). But I could do that. If now nothing changes anymore.

And then it would be enormously helpful if better to go to Amsterdam or Alkmaar. For the train ticket.

Or Rieke: How do you get there? Any chance you could give me a ride?

Little Dragon · #79 Post by **Little Dragon** » 04 Sep 2012 09:24

picking you up on friday should work.

but since i have to work till 5pm and we will have a five hour ride to alkmaar... makes 10pm, i hope that is not too late for you!

I try to leave earlier, we will see if that works out. And nope: i'm currently not allowed to take a day off....

End Of An Era · #80 Post by **End Of An Era** » 04 Sep 2012 18:52

Little Dragon wrote:picking you up on friday should work. but since i have to work till 5pm and we will have a five hour ride to alkmaar... makes 10pm, i hope that is not too late for you!
I try to leave earlier, we will see if that works out. And nope: i'm currently not allowed to take a day off....

i've got 2 cases of Hertog Jan and 2 cases of Grolsch. I don't think we will be able to drink all of that before you arrive

Little Dragon · #81 Post by **Little Dragon** » 04 Sep 2012 22:19

But it will be emptied after our arrival!

Gandalf de Grijze · #82 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 05 Sep 2012 07:39

I got a case of thirst

little vero · #83 Post by **little vero** » 05 Sep 2012 22:10

@Rike: I would be more than happy to step into your car, whatever time it will be. I wouldn't be that much earlier when arriving by train. And than at least it's more fun than being alone on the train ^^

Wopedieduh

Little Dragon · #84 Post by **Little Dragon** » 06 Sep 2012 09:40

WOOHOOOO! \o/ I got myself a Vero! Today is a happy day!

At least till i get to work...

End Of An Era · #85 Post by **End Of An Era** » 06 Sep 2012 21:47

yeaaaaahh!!!

Gandalf de Grijze · #86 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 08 Sep 2012 13:01

Current weatherforecast: 15-17 degrees and rainy. Bring your raincoats along!

Sarah · #87 Post by **Sarah** » 09 Sep 2012 01:19

Will do this time !

I'll book my ticket tomorrow by the way. Brace yourselves !

Sarah · #88 Post by **Sarah** » 09 Sep 2012 10:55

DONE !

Seems like the more it goes, the more I'm experimenting new ways to get to Heerschland !
I'm jumping on a carshare with strangers on the way in, and splashed the gold money for the return as I'll need to be at work almost straight after.

So I'll be in Amsterdam in the early afternoon on Friday, all sweaters and airbed involved and I'm leaving on the monday around 11am (I'm working the same day at 5pm - damnit restless trips !)

Can't get refunds, so this all better heersch ! (and I am not worried)

So, how's the pressure working out on the indecisive ones ? Daan ? Michael ? Barry ? Grunningers ?

Isis65 · #89 Post by **Isis65** » 09 Sep 2012 17:38

Gandalf de Grijze wrote:Current weatherforecast: 15-17 degrees and rainy. Bring your raincoats along!

Ok, I have an umbrella and my motorbike boots....

faery · #90 Post by **faery** » 09 Sep 2012 18:00

And I think I'd like a bit more of a plan (what activity on which day), since I'll probably be joining saturday, but am not sure for the sunday yet, and need to plan some small stuff around the meeting as well.

End Of An Era · #91 Post by **End Of An Era** » 09 Sep 2012 19:00

@Jesus: can you post your flight number and estimated arrival time? i got friday off so i'll be picking you up from Schiphol if you want

After that we can pick up Sarah too and do whatever we want

Sleeping Dragon · #92 Post by **Sleeping Dragon** » 09 Sep 2012 19:48

Actually, my flight is on Thursday morning, arriving in Schiphol at 10:15am (flight LY0337). If you're not free at the time, it's ok, i'm sure I'll find a way to entertain myself in amsterdam for a few hours and then make my way to your place. Although it would be smart to figure out how to get there before I fly.

also, better start some phone list:

Ohad: + Nine Seven Two - Five Four - Five Six Six Five Three Two Six

Gandalf de Grijze · #93 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 09 Sep 2012 21:00

Ohad, if you arrive on thursday, you can travel back with me after my lessons at university, I'll be meeting with Silvia at about 15.00 at the Dam square, between the palace and the church.

As for phonenumber: Steven: +three-one six one-eight-zero-three-five-seven-nine-two

As for a provisional planning, I was thinking that it might be best to do stuff in Amsterdam on saturday, as friday will be an arrival day, it may be better to simply spend time in/around Alkmaar... Sunday we could visit other towns, besides the already mentioned ones there are plenty more nice cities (Haarlem, Utrecht, just to name a few).
I reckon we could start saturday with a Canal Tour, and then decide during the tour what to do next...

Also, it might be usefull to know if there are things on the list that some people really do NOT want to do, would save us the trouble of considering it

faery · #94 Post by **faery** » 09 Sep 2012 21:13

I would hate the canal tour, so I'll just join you later in Amsterdam. I'll have my coffee-date with a nice woman in the morning, and will have phone contact to see where we meet

Gandalf de Grijze · #95 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 09 Sep 2012 21:23

well, you know where to reach me

Just join us whenever you feel like.

End Of An Era · #96 Post by **End Of An Era** » 09 Sep 2012 21:51

About the phone thingie:
+ three/one/ six/ one/two/one/ zero/eight/ two/six/two

Thursdays are rehearsal night for me so my fellow dutchies have to amuse you untill 21:30 before i get home again i guess, no problem i assume? if so, i'll drop by after work and let you in so you can freshen up or drink my beer while i am away hehe

Anyway, i guess we'll figure that out along the way

Gandalf de Grijze · #97 Post by **Gandalf de Grijze** » 10 Sep 2012 00:09

well, i got a place, bart has a place... should go allright i guess

Isis65 · #98 Post by **Isis65** » 10 Sep 2012 00:30

Ohad, if you want we can meet up before ... I landed at 12.05 in Eindhoven, so I think I'm around 14 in Amsterdam ... I set to 15 with Steven, if you like we can find on my arrival to the central station and have lunch waiting for Steven.
My phone number: + three nine three four seven eight five two three three seven four

Silvia

last.fm · #99 Post by **Joost** » 10 Sep 2012 08:03

+three one six two one six six one six six two

last.fm · #100 Post by **Joost** » 10 Sep 2012 08:06

faery wrote:I would hate the canal tour

Maarrrrr.... wat nou als we gaan waterfietsen?

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