Spring Fling 2011

[Broccolee]

No,Sjoerd of course is named after the horses...Aren´t you Sjoerd??

Any of you ever seen Fresians?They are bloody beautiful animals-and bloody impressive,too,especially if you´re walking alongside one with your child on top...they do get a bit mischievious at times too..and I mean the horses right now not the children...and that can be reeeaally scary.....I wish I could insert a picture but I still don´t know how.Maybe Sjoerd can?

(We holiday in Friesland sometimes.)

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Yes I can! 8)

edit: btw Sjoerd comes from the Germanic name Sigiward which means Guardian of Victory 8)

 

[captainmeme]

You're named after a breed of cow?

Friesland (Frisia) is a Dutch province The Frisians have their own language

My Dad always used to talk in Dutch to my uncle when he didn't want my Mum to know what he was saying, so she spent two years learning (basic) Dutch. Then he started talking in friesian instead

 

[meerkat]

Yes I can! 8)

edit: btw Sjoerd comes from the Germanic name Sigiward which means Guardian of Victory 8)

Nice name, Sigiward!

 

[Sjoerd3000]

You're named after a breed of cow?

Friesland (Frisia) is a Dutch province The Frisians have their own language

My Dad always used to talk in Dutch to my uncle when he didn't want my Mum to know what he was saying, so she spent two years learning (basic) Dutch. Then he started talking in friesian instead

My English teacher used to say Frisian was a bit like English (I went to Secondary school in Friesland (Lemmer)) Altough I never heard any resemblance

 

[The Mad Collector]

My English teacher used to say Frisian was a bit like English (I went to Secondary school in Friesland (Lemmer)) Altough I never heard any resemblance

My Dutch ex-girlfriend was also from Friesland, she reckoned that old English had a definite link, try Chaucer Sjoerd

 

[poohcarrot]

Bloody hell Mad! How many ex-girlfriends have you got? A Dutch one, the Christian one, the one you married (US I think), the one you took to that pub with the naughty name, to name just 4 off the top of my head.

 

[The Mad Collector]

You've either got it or you haven't Pooh

I do only have one at a time though

 

[poohcarrot]

Hi, I'm Mad. Would you like to come back to my place and see my collection?"

 

[meerkat]

Better than etchings anyway!

 

[Bickaxe]

My English teacher used to say Frisian was a bit like English (I went to Secondary school in Friesland (Lemmer)) Altough I never heard any resemblance

My Dutch ex-girlfriend was also from Friesland, she reckoned that old English had a definite link, try Chaucer Sjoerd

Eddie Izzard did a TV programme called Mongrel Nation a few years back. He learned olde English and went to Friesland and bought a cow (which is what he intended to do) as the guy understood what he was saying near enough. Oh, Eddie is dyslexic.
Clicky

 

[Sjoerd3000]

My English teacher was talking sense! That would be a first

 

[Dotsie]

You've either got it or you haven't Pooh

I do only have one at a time though

You collect girlfriends! Which ones are you missing?

 

[Tonyblack]

My English teacher used to say Frisian was a bit like English (I went to Secondary school in Friesland (Lemmer)) Altough I never heard any resemblance

My Dutch ex-girlfriend was also from Friesland, she reckoned that old English had a definite link, try Chaucer Sjoerd

Eddie Izzard did a TV programme called Mongrel Nation a few years back. He learned olde English and went to Friesland and bought a cow (which is what he intended to do) as the guy understood what he was saying near enough. Oh, Eddie is dyslexic.
Clicky

That hysterical!

 

[The Mad Collector]

You've either got it or you haven't Pooh

I do only have one at a time though

You collect girlfriends! Which ones are you missing?

What are you dong next Wednesday

 

[Tonyblack]

You've either got it or you haven't Pooh

I do only have one at a time though

You collect girlfriends! Which ones are you missing?

What are you dong next Wednesday

*Is reminded of this 1965 movie.*

 

[The Mad Collector]

Oh I always let em go, they're too expensive to keep

Actually some are really really expensive to get rid of

 

[poohcarrot]

 

[Dotsie]

And I'm washing my hair, BTW

 

[deldaisy]

Better than etchings anyway!

I bet he has a few of those too Meer

Don't you take any flak off this lot Mad! You are single hun..... "collect" to your hearts content!

I can tell you.... its not a one way street.... it gets expensive having a boyfriend too! There's.... things to buy... stuff....

What do they call it?... A "fluid collection?" One that flows... one in, one out, ever refining or upgrading....