19 Aug '10 - 22:00 Nothing To Declare
All quiet on the Minispace front. An opportunity therefore to post an oldie, from my glorious Mini-past ...
01 Aug '10 - 20:36 Education Entry No. 6 - Wheat
Wheat (Triticum spp.) is a grass, originally from the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize (784 million tons) and rice (651 million tons). Globally, wheat is the leading source of vegetable protein in human food, having a higher protein content than either maize (corn) or rice, the other major cereals. In terms of total production tonnages used for food, it is currently second to rice as the main human food crop, and ahead of maize (corn), after allowing for maize's more extensive use in animal feeds.
22 Jul '10 - 20:08 Declaration Of Independence
I hereby unilaterally declare total independence to the part of the Netherlands previously referred to as 'de Achterhoek'.
From this moment on it will be referred to as The United Republic of the Rearcorner and Other Places.
UN judges say it is allright for Kosovo to declare unilateral independence, which means so can we. Yes we can!
Below a map of the new and glorious Republic. The part in Green is the glorious Republic itself, the parts in Red are disputed. Although historically ofcourse, they belong to us. The Red part on the extreme left is a mistake, but we quite liked it so we'll dispute it all the same.
Below our flag. It's the symbol of our land.
All Hail to the Republic ! A nation once again.
UPDATE: we've been officially recognised by the Old Peoples Republic of Lambsdowne. We'll send a little blanket, a cardigan and some slippers as a token of friendship. To save costs our ambassador will also be their ambassador. /UPDATE
14 Jul '10 - 20:10 Little Boys Stuff
There's just been a heavy storm here and I've seen firetrucks driving past left, right and center. But how boring can they be. They are all so municipal and without and kind of coolness. They even sound uncool in my opinion; iiiiieee awww. Boring.
Now the Americans do this a lot better. They know how to iiiieee awww.
Don't think so ? Compare the two clips below and decide. If I were a Dutch Firefighter, I would go completely NUTS by that puny irritating obnoxious little iiiiieee awww iiiieee awww sirene ... brrrrr.
Clip on the left: Dutch (boring) - clip on the right: American (cool)
13 Jul '10 - 18:15 And Now For Something Completely Different
Has anyone seen my life ? It was here the last time I looked ....
17:29 Shiny Happy People
Oh well. Apart from the karate-match last sunday, I suppose they've done pretty well. So let's be positive. One of the nice things about this little country is that we will not distracted from a party by a mere second place ie. lost final.
The Germans left their fans in the cold and sneaked away despite playing terrific football (better than Holland in fact). They can only enjoy a cup. I feel sorry for them. They 'apologised' to their fans, I mean really ....
As you can see from the picture on left and the YouTube clip, the Dutch can enjoy a really good effort as well. About half a million people greeted the team back. I'm happy about the fact that I do not live in a 'winner-takes-all' kind of country. Life's too short for that.
We're a happy bunch ... sometimes.
06 Jul '10 - 22:17 A Rather Interesting Development
We appear to be in a World Cup Final.
UPDATE - Well, the Final certainly gave a new meaning to Dutch 'Total Football' ... /UPDATE
15 June 2010 - Proost!
14 June 2010 - A Day At The Office
13 June 2010 - Wurde Auch Mal Zeit
09 June 2010 - Election Night Special
06 June 2010 - And Here We Go
05 June 2010 - The World Is Orange
31 May 2010 - My Entry For The Oscars
30 May 2010 - Take The World In A Love Embrace
27 May 2010 - The Flesh Is Weak
20 May 2010 - Photo Friday - Symbols
18 May 2010 - Intermission Music
11 May 2010 - I'm Hooked ...
11 May 2010 - Well I Never ...
11 May 2010 - Arty Stuff
07 May 2010 - Minispace Swinging Election Night Special
05 May 2010 - Off To England
25 April 2010 - Crime Scene
19 April 2010 - New Dutch Candidate
17 April 2010 - Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines
15 April 2010 - Congratulations Britain
15 April 2010 - Photo Friday - Overcast
12 April 2010 - Caught In The Act (I Was Spotted On Google Streetview)
05 April 2010 - Uit Het Leven Gegrepen
01 April 2010 - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden ... Jij En Ik ...
30 March 2010 - Heb Ik Weer
22 March 2010 - Launch Of MINISPACE.NL In 3-D
07 March 2010 - Looks Can Deceive (Warning; Cat-Blog)
07 March 2010 - Vrij Amusant Wel
03 March 2010 - Op Wie Stemmen Wij Nou Eigenlijk ?
21 February 2010 - Balkenende V
09 February 2010 - Boomchickas
06 February 2010 - House For Sale
02 February 2010 - PowNed Enzo
29 January 2010 - Beam Me Up !
