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R0m30
Very Respected Poster
thenhe666 wrote:
Read it again cause i am not talking about Holland
Holland is nt the cuntry, it should be stupid of me to talk about Holland, cause Holland are two province's North-Holland and South Holland...
I read your comment well, I meant to say that af far as the crowdedness and the collision course is concerned, things aren't as bad everywhere as it is in the western part, we call Holland.
And my American neighbour keeps telling me we do live in Holland. "No" I say, "this is called Gelderland, domme buitenlander". He always replies: "That is Holland, aks any American and he will tell you I'm right..."
well...
Read it again cause i am not talking about Holland
Holland is nt the cuntry, it should be stupid of me to talk about Holland, cause Holland are two province's North-Holland and South Holland...
And my American neighbour keeps telling me we do live in Holland. "No" I say, "this is called Gelderland, domme buitenlander". He always replies: "That is Holland, aks any American and he will tell you I'm right..."
well...
thenhe666
I'm probably spamming
Oke sorry 
But you are right about that, every foreigner talks about Holland wen they mean the Netherlands, most people don't even know the Netherlands..
Only Holland...
But you are right about that, every foreigner talks about Holland wen they mean the Netherlands, most people don't even know the Netherlands..
Only Holland...
Hein
I'm probably spamming
R0m30 wrote:
He's talking the truth. Amsterdam vs. Rotterdam has always been very emotional. If you don't believe, just go to a soccermatch, Ajax-Feyenoord, you will love the atmosphere!!
I'm also a Dutchman, i am raised in a small village near Utrecht (that's like the central heart of Holland). Now i'm still living near Utrecht, it's nice living there. Also lived for sometime in Amsterdam, Oud-Zuid (old south?) to be precious. I loved living there, but it is just very crowded, to much people, way to much traffic etc.
About politics, i don't think you can compare it with the Muppetshow (like thenhe told), it's just the last years been very confusing. People who got killed, illegal politicians etc. Quit amusing actually. But just as i said, that is something that plays just the last few years, back in the old days, it was all cool.
I don't know why you are planning on moving to Holland, but if you have any questions, i will try to answer them as good as possible.
With that avatar of yours, Amsterdam is not an option.
But seriously: do chance your avatar if you're planning to move to Amsterdam.
They are very sensitive about that, you know.
But seriously: do chance your avatar if you're planning to move to Amsterdam.
They are very sensitive about that, you know.
He's talking the truth. Amsterdam vs. Rotterdam has always been very emotional. If you don't believe, just go to a soccermatch, Ajax-Feyenoord, you will love the atmosphere!!
I'm also a Dutchman, i am raised in a small village near Utrecht (that's like the central heart of Holland). Now i'm still living near Utrecht, it's nice living there. Also lived for sometime in Amsterdam, Oud-Zuid (old south?) to be precious. I loved living there, but it is just very crowded, to much people, way to much traffic etc.
About politics, i don't think you can compare it with the Muppetshow (like thenhe told), it's just the last years been very confusing. People who got killed, illegal politicians etc. Quit amusing actually.
But just as i said, that is something that plays just the last few years, back in the old days, it was all cool.
I don't know why you are planning on moving to Holland, but if you have any questions, i will try to answer them as good as possible.
fantailedalbi
Respected Poster
Ah, the old Netherlands/Holland debate! To us outsiders it means the same thing but we're lazy and 'Holland' is easier to say and write. But of course to the Dutch there is a difference, Holland is part of the Netherlands. You'll have to forgive the ignorance of many.
Nice lot of pics R0m30, a few familiar sights to me
I know what you mean Hein about A'dam being crowded compared to Utrecht and surrounding areas. I stayed in the centre for a couple of months but prefer the smaller towns - I have a friend living about 15km south east of U, much better there.
Some info on comparative USA/Dutch prices which I have got from my friend (better known as Horny Rob). He goes to the USA quite a lot - this is what he wrote...
Simple, Gas x3
food in the stores x1.5 to x2
food in restaurants x4
Smoking x2. Only smoking grass will be cheaper
Where you can life in the USA for about $50 a day you will need €100, so $120 in Holland.
A fucking beer and that's not as big as in the USA! is €3! Burgers are about x2. Fastfood allover is about twice as much as in the USA in all cases I count the $ rate too! So hope that helps.
The worst is food outside. Here (in the USA) I can eat very well for about $15 a piece, in Holland that would be € 50, what's $60! Eating here in a really good restaurant would be $25, in Holland €100.
... So basically you better save up your $s unless you plan to live on the weed
Nice lot of pics R0m30, a few familiar sights to me
I know what you mean Hein about A'dam being crowded compared to Utrecht and surrounding areas. I stayed in the centre for a couple of months but prefer the smaller towns - I have a friend living about 15km south east of U, much better there.
Some info on comparative USA/Dutch prices which I have got from my friend (better known as Horny Rob). He goes to the USA quite a lot - this is what he wrote...
Simple, Gas x3
food in the stores x1.5 to x2
food in restaurants x4
Smoking x2. Only smoking grass will be cheaper
Where you can life in the USA for about $50 a day you will need €100, so $120 in Holland.
A fucking beer and that's not as big as in the USA! is €3! Burgers are about x2. Fastfood allover is about twice as much as in the USA in all cases I count the $ rate too! So hope that helps.
The worst is food outside. Here (in the USA) I can eat very well for about $15 a piece, in Holland that would be € 50, what's $60! Eating here in a really good restaurant would be $25, in Holland €100.
... So basically you better save up your $s unless you plan to live on the weed