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PatrikC325 User ID: 12717768 United States 08/16/2012 05:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll be moving to The Netherlands soon. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. Quoting: aNONaMITTy What can I expect? Culture shock? Immigrant prejudices? Where do GLP'er's hang out over there? LOL! remember not to order a BLT.... it comes open face on non-toasted white bread with sliced hard boiled eggs... Yeah i did that ! It was different but good. Bacon nom nom |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can tell you all about the netherlands. Quoting: Shoot straight Johnny There is nothing there at all except for windmills and fields of tulips. And fields of marijuana. And everything is completely flat, no hills at all, except for dikes which keep water out. And the national food is Edam cheese. Or am I thinking of Holland? And is Holland the same thing as the Netherlands? Yes, they are the same, LOL! Euhmmmm, no it's not! They aren't????? Boy, I need to learn my geography then. "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yes you can ride a bike and everything is flat and crowde with people, not only around the big cities. Quoting: Momo 13113022 And almost everybody speaks English, so that's nice for a starters.. I have noticed that a lot of the Dutch speak English. That will make it nice for me. But, I plan to learn the language as best I can too. I didn't realize outside of the cities is crowded. That kinda sucks! "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21674902 Netherlands 08/16/2012 05:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's all? You can't just 'try' another culture just for fun... What are your skills? Well, it isn't just for fun. I believe it will be a good place for me to grow spiritually. I'm a professional with an education and had a career as a Social Worker and then alternative health. I also illustrate and edit books. Sounds interesting, maybe you could have a future here... But doesn't your own country need you more? |
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aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's all? You can't just 'try' another culture just for fun... What are your skills? Well, it isn't just for fun. I believe it will be a good place for me to grow spiritually. I'm a professional with an education and had a career as a Social Worker and then alternative health. I also illustrate and edit books. Sounds interesting, maybe you could have a future here... But doesn't your own country need you more? Thank you. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. I don't care where. I've got a profile on some of the NL rental sites but it would be great if I could work something out with a GLP person. No, my country doesn't need me. Last Edited by ERE3 on 08/16/2012 05:29 PM "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Food here is going to go up and probably everything else. One thing I like about NL is it's bike friendly and has trains. In fact, most of Europe seems to be like this and that works for me. I can always rent a car if I need one. "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
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aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A whole country full of devious Joran Van Der Sloot types with bad food and unhygenically clean women. Have fun! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13828320 I guess you don't like The Netherlands? And just exactly what is that judgement based on...the news headlines, LOL! "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13828320 Thailand 08/16/2012 05:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's all? You can't just 'try' another culture just for fun... What are your skills? Well, it isn't just for fun. I believe it will be a good place for me to grow spiritually. I'm a professional with an education and had a career as a Social Worker and then alternative health. I also illustrate and edit books. Sounds interesting, maybe you could have a future here... But doesn't your own country need you more? Nah, Hes a spare seems we are full up on tards right now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21674902 Netherlands 08/16/2012 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21674902 That's all? You can't just 'try' another culture just for fun... What are your skills? Well, it isn't just for fun. I believe it will be a good place for me to grow spiritually. I'm a professional with an education and had a career as a Social Worker and then alternative health. I also illustrate and edit books. Sounds interesting, maybe you could have a future here... But doesn't your own country need you more? Thank you. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. I don't care where. I've got a profile on some of the NL rental sites but it would be great if I could work something out with a GLP person. No, my country doesn't need me. Rooms are hard to find. Well, I have a room for you but you should be able to fly through the window... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 858876 United States 08/16/2012 05:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It was not free! Somebody payed it! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2050312 They have free healthcare. I was there as a tourist about 20 years ago and my friend needed to go to the emergency room. We were worried about how we would pay but it didn't even cost a dollar. The doctors were surprised that we were surprised at FREE healthcare. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 858876 The people there are pretty nice, slightly mercenary, and don't have a lot of respect for what they perceive as the violence of Americans. They can't understand our gun rights, the high crime rate, and all the wars we are "involved" in. They are very efficient and clean. Many of them wash and scrub (with a scrub brush) the sidewalk in front of their house DAILY. The Dutch language sounds like English with a very heavy German accent, it's kind of cool to listen to it. The food is not very creative, lots of potatoes and cheese, kind of like Switzerland. I enjoyed my time there. Well duh. But their system is very efficient and the doctors all know going in to the profession that they will be paid at a standard rate. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13828320 Thailand 08/16/2012 05:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A whole country full of devious Joran Van Der Sloot types with bad food and unhygenically clean women. Have fun! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13828320 I guess you don't like The Netherlands? And just exactly what is that judgement based on...the news headlines, LOL! I dont hate them I think they lack honor in the way their government help stonewall the Natalee Holloway case. |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: aNONaMITTy Well, it isn't just for fun. I believe it will be a good place for me to grow spiritually. I'm a professional with an education and had a career as a Social Worker and then alternative health. I also illustrate and edit books. Sounds interesting, maybe you could have a future here... But doesn't your own country need you more? Thank you. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. I don't care where. I've got a profile on some of the NL rental sites but it would be great if I could work something out with a GLP person. No, my country doesn't need me. Rooms are hard to find. Well, I have a room for you but you should be able to fly through the window... I can fly. I do it in my dreams all the time! Heh! If you are serious about renting a room, I've got an email address where we can talk about it. [email protected] "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A whole country full of devious Joran Van Der Sloot types with bad food and unhygenically clean women. Have fun! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13828320 I guess you don't like The Netherlands? And just exactly what is that judgement based on...the news headlines, LOL! I dont hate them I think they lack honor in the way their government help stonewall the Natalee Holloway case. Oh. I didn't follow that story all that much but wasn't he related to the royals or something? "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1400299 Netherlands 08/16/2012 05:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Food here is going to go up and probably everything else. One thing I like about NL is it's bike friendly and has trains. In fact, most of Europe seems to be like this and that works for me. I can always rent a car if I need one. Food here is already expensive, it will get even more so due to shortages and taxincreases. Quality is going down also, most of the food in the stores is imported while we produce better quality food for export! The trainsystem looks great in theory, but expect frequent delays. Our trains don't run when there's leaves on the rails :) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13828320 Thailand 08/16/2012 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A whole country full of devious Joran Van Der Sloot types with bad food and unhygenically clean women. Have fun! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 13828320 I guess you don't like The Netherlands? And just exactly what is that judgement based on...the news headlines, LOL! I dont hate them I think they lack honor in the way their government help stonewall the Natalee Holloway case. Oh. I didn't follow that story all that much but wasn't he related to the royals or something? Seems American lives are of no value to these people. Beware American traveler! |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Food here is going to go up and probably everything else. One thing I like about NL is it's bike friendly and has trains. In fact, most of Europe seems to be like this and that works for me. I can always rent a car if I need one. Food here is already expensive, it will get even more so due to shortages and taxincreases. Quality is going down also, most of the food in the stores is imported while we produce better quality food for export! The trainsystem looks great in theory, but expect frequent delays. Our trains don't run when there's leaves on the rails :) You export the better food and import what you eat? That's crazy! I'm vegetarian so maybe it won't be so bad for me. "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: aNONaMITTy I guess you don't like The Netherlands? And just exactly what is that judgement based on...the news headlines, LOL! I dont hate them I think they lack honor in the way their government help stonewall the Natalee Holloway case. Oh. I didn't follow that story all that much but wasn't he related to the royals or something? Seems American lives are of no value to these people. Beware American traveler! I don't think American lives are of much value to our own country. Look at our taxes and infra-structure. It's gonna tank I tell ya'! "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1273864 United States 08/16/2012 05:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I can tell you all about the netherlands. Quoting: Shoot straight Johnny There is nothing there at all except for windmills and fields of tulips. And fields of marijuana. And everything is completely flat, no hills at all, except for dikes which keep water out. And the national food is Edam cheese. Or am I thinking of Holland? And is Holland the same thing as the Netherlands? Yes, they are the same, LOL! Euhmmmm, no it's not! They aren't????? Boy, I need to learn my geography then. Holland is a part of the Netherlands. Specifically the two western provinces (North and South Holland). Quite a few Dutch, including me, strongly dislike 'Hollanders'. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21750148 United Kingdom 08/16/2012 05:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The food is generally pretty naff and expensive. Supermarkets are small and pricey compared to USA/UK. To me, being in the Netherlands reminds me of what life would have been like if I'd gone back in time, stood on a beetle and come back to the future and everything is slightly different and weird. Nice country overall. |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Quoting: aNONaMITTy Holland is a part of the Netherlands. Specifically the two western provinces (North and South Holland). Quite a few Dutch, including me, strongly dislike 'Hollanders'. I never knew this. Thanks. Why do Dutch dislike Hollanders? "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good train system nationwide, very bike friendly, everyone speaks English, nice scenery, coffeeshops, good beer, pleasant friendly people, quite good for shopping. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21750148 The food is generally pretty naff and expensive. Supermarkets are small and pricey compared to USA/UK. To me, being in the Netherlands reminds me of what life would have been like if I'd gone back in time, stood on a beetle and come back to the future and everything is slightly different and weird. Nice country overall. I kind of think of it as what USA was like years ago. I dunno, I guess I'll find out, eh? "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21937886 United States 08/16/2012 05:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Holland is a part of the Netherlands. Specifically the two western provinces (North and South Holland). Quite a few Dutch, including me, strongly dislike 'Hollanders'. I never knew this. Thanks. Why do Dutch dislike Hollanders? The two are often confused. OP will be fine unless he likes american style conflict. |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 05:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Holland is a part of the Netherlands. Specifically the two western provinces (North and South Holland). Quite a few Dutch, including me, strongly dislike 'Hollanders'. I never knew this. Thanks. Why do Dutch dislike Hollanders? The two are often confused. OP will be fine unless he likes american style conflict. No, I don't like American style conflict. That's one reason I want to leave here. America is a war machine and that's just not my thing. "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 972619 Netherlands 08/16/2012 06:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | - Holland represents another mentality, more bragging and louder, where Provincialen are more modest and reserved. - Holland often falsely represents the Netherlands in foreign countries. This is why Provincialen (ppl from the other provinces) dislike Hollanders I suppose. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18245604 United States 08/16/2012 06:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll be moving to The Netherlands soon. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. Quoting: aNONaMITTy What can I expect? Culture shock? Immigrant prejudices? Where do GLP'er's hang out over there? LOL! yo i got a question for a future american expat. how was the process at getting ok'd to offically move by their govt and such? you already have employment lined up or? just wondering and live it up for all of us still stuck in the corporate states of america, inc! |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 06:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | - in general the establishment, economic and political power lies within North and South Holland (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 972619 - Holland represents another mentality, more bragging and louder, where Provincialen are more modest and reserved. - Holland often falsely represents the Netherlands in foreign countries. This is why Provincialen (ppl from the other provinces) dislike Hollanders I suppose. So you call people from North and South Holland, Dutch? And everyone else is called a Hollander? "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
aNONaMITTy (OP) User ID: 9834739 United States 08/16/2012 06:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'll be moving to The Netherlands soon. I just need to find a room to rent somewhere. Quoting: aNONaMITTy What can I expect? Culture shock? Immigrant prejudices? Where do GLP'er's hang out over there? LOL! yo i got a question for a future american expat. how was the process at getting ok'd to offically move by their govt and such? you already have employment lined up or? just wondering and live it up for all of us still stuck in the corporate states of america, inc! From what I've studied so far, I'll be okay because of my savings. The better way to move would be to apply for certain papers (MVV or something like that.) I may have to come back home and apply for it, but that's okay. I have family here that I wouldn't mind seeing. Also, there are employment agencies in The Netherlands that specialize in helping expats gain employment. That's a route I'm also looking into but I'm going on over anyway because I want to check it out. Last Edited by ERE3 on 08/16/2012 06:10 PM "We are the music makers. And we are the dreamers of dreams." Willy Wonka |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 19250959 Belgium 08/16/2012 06:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | - in general the establishment, economic and political power lies within North and South Holland (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague). Quoting: Anonymous Coward 972619 - Holland represents another mentality, more bragging and louder, where Provincialen are more modest and reserved. - Holland often falsely represents the Netherlands in foreign countries. This is why Provincialen (ppl from the other provinces) dislike Hollanders I suppose. So you call people from North and South Holland, Dutch? And everyone else is called a Hollander? We call them all Hollanders!!! Nice people, but they suck at soccer though. |