Anyone ever been to Amsterdam? - GoFuckYourself.com

NickB. · 08-07-2001, 07:53 AM

well what did you do?
liked it?

JakeR · 08-07-2001, 08:42 AM

Not yet, but heading out for 2 weeks on september 4th!

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ztik · 08-07-2001, 08:58 AM

Don't forget to mail yourself a couple lbs of bud!

Errrwin · 08-07-2001, 10:52 AM

I live in Amsterdam, And I love it.

Kat - Fast · 08-07-2001, 11:08 AM

i gave away 100 gilders to the prettiest girl i saw

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Where did all the traffic go???

Rocky · 08-07-2001, 11:31 AM

went to the Anne Frank house

avoided the train station

strolled through the red light district

enjoyed the coffee shops

ate moorkoppen and drank palm beer

got followed by a group of thieves

went to the art museums

ate broodjes met kaas and drank palm beer

fell into the canal

laughed until i cried

left and went back to den hague

my dutch is a bit rusty these days
't Spijt me

[This message has been edited by Rocky (edited 08-07-2001).]

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 11:34 AM

lol @ Rocky

deluxe · 08-07-2001, 11:50 AM

Lol Rocky you fell into the canal?

Damn coffee shops are not good for tourists...

Rocky · 08-07-2001, 12:14 PM

i love the netherlands

but my top favorite places are...

Scheveningen - for the beach and casino

Essen - for the Kroller-Muller Museum (one of the best outdoor sculpture gardens in the world)

Delft - Absolutely beautiful!

Gouda - ik ben a kaas hoofd...hehehe

Den Haag - For the Peace Palace (where some of the flames on these BBS should go to get sorted out)

Terscelling - biking around the island

Vlissingen - for watching the boats

cheque · 08-07-2001, 03:01 PM

sorry, submitted same message twice

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cheque · 08-07-2001, 03:04 PM

I love shopping at the PC Hoofstraat!

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Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 03:49 PM

Hey Rocky, i lived in Vlissingen for 10 years. Its a nice place but too boring in the winter.

Rocky · 08-07-2001, 04:05 PM

have never been in the winter battuss

but i would think that it would be rather cold and boring

i just liked watching the pilot boats guiding in the big ships

so what do you think about that weird and wild "oil slick" sculpture down on the beach?

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 04:22 PM

Hahah, that thing really is a waste of money! I hate that crap. Somewhere on the beach they also have/had some kinda tubes and if a wave hits the things in a certain way the water should spurt out of the top of those things. I believe in all the years that ugly so called art object has been there it only happened once. What a fucking waste of money. Summer is great in Vlissingen, really nice, beach, water, bars, tourists but in the winter its pretty dead. And yeah the boats are nice.

gaby · 08-07-2001, 04:23 PM

hey, don't forget to visit the Van Gogh Museum.. it's a must see ;)

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Rocky · 08-07-2001, 04:42 PM

you're 100% right Gaby

the Van Gogh museum is a MUST SEE

didn't notice that water sculpture Battuss

if you really want to see Van Gogh paintings in the most perfect natural light, go to the D'Orsey Museum in Paris

they will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!!!

jimmyf · 08-07-2001, 04:46 PM

Was there many times in 1964 thru 1966,
for you young people that was know as the free love days, although I did not get very much
free love in Adam.

As to shopping, Window Shopping is the only shopping I did.

As to Museum's, had NO time for them, to busy Window Shopping on Canal Street.

Oh yes we smoked bug back in the dark ages also, and if I went back today, the 1st place I'd hit would be Canal Street.

Jim

[This message has been edited by jimmyf (edited 08-07-2001).]

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 04:47 PM

For those want to see Vlissingen, i just found this. http://www.geocities.com/w3e4r5t6nl/vlissingen.htm

Kat - Fast · 08-07-2001, 04:47 PM

on the way to Almere, I passed a small herd of concrete elephants...
in Almere train station there are huge steel bicycles at the edge of the cycle racks...
it's touches like that that make me enjoy being in the Netherlands

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Rocky · 08-07-2001, 05:03 PM

hey battuss

great link, thanks for that

boy things sure have changed since i was there about 8 years ago

a bit off topic...but i think one of the BEST bands in the world was "The Nits"

too bad things didn't go there way, cause they would have kicked everyone's ass

have most of their albums although it's more difficult to find here in Canada

talked with the bass player, Joke, when i was in Den Haag many years ago

she was an unbelievable guitarist!!!

think she is suffering from a bone disease and only the three other guys are still performing (don't like them as much without Joke)

favorite songs - Slip Of The Tongue/In The Dutch Mountains/Dapperstreet/Radio Shoes/Soap Bubble Box/An Eating House/The Bauhaus Chair

phogirl69 · 08-07-2001, 05:44 PM

I'm not dutch, but I was born there and lived in Amsterdam until I was about 12 until I came to the U.S....thinking about moving back there though...Does anyone know if the cost of living is higher in Holland than in in California? How much is the average rent for a studio or 1 bedroom apt in Amsterdaom...in dollars not guilders please ...

phogirl69 · 08-07-2001, 05:49 PM

Just wondering, do most of you drive cars in Amsterdam or walk and take the metro and such? When I was living there we always walked and took public transportation because everything was so close...Just wondering..

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 06:29 PM

Rooms are way too expensive here. I'd say about 500 bucks for 2 rooms and a small kitchen and bathroom appartment and thats not downtown! Even if you got enough money to rent a decent room it wont be easy to find one. There are huge waiting lists.If you want a decent appartment downtown and right away you atleast pay 1k. No use for a car, everybody uses public transportation. No parking spaces

I live in the only area (north) of Amsterdam where you dont have to pay for your car parking.

phogirl69 · 08-07-2001, 06:48 PM

That's not bad $500 for an apt, here in CA it's around $800 for a studio. And I live in southern CA, I heard its outrageous up north. My dad lives in Amsterdam, close to Central Station and "de Dam" (I think that's what its called, I haven't spoken Dutch in like 10 yrs, so I don't remember much of it) and he pays over $2,000 for a 1 bedroom studio..it's very beautiful though, the ceiling is a framed antique painting, really a piece of art. I like it that everything is so close there and you can walk. No one walks or takes public transportation here unless your a kid or really poor.

phogirl69 · 08-07-2001, 06:57 PM

The only bad thing about Holland is the bad weather. It's cloudy and rainy everyday..And the high taxes!

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 07:03 PM

Ya true, July and august are great months, the rest is winter

And the taxes SUCK BIG TIME!
The goverment is totally insane.
The more you make the more you pay.
I think im somewhere around 45% now.
Can you believe that??? 45% of what i make goes to the goverment! Im paying the same taxes as 3 normal households goddamnit!
Every night its like WOOHOO i made 8 signups, then i grab to bottle to forget 4 of them go to the state...
Now you know why so many people in Holland smoke those funny cigarettes

Dirty F · 08-07-2001, 07:07 PM

And this year the new tax rules are active. Last year you paid up to 50% to the government...Those guys are nuts!
Arrghhh why you started talking about it, now you got me all fed up again...

*breaths deeply in and out*

NickB. · 08-08-2001, 02:27 AM

You now guys, it's really good to see all the good responses for amsterdam.

Even the van gogh museum is mentioned!
guys great stuff!
http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bis/top-1-2-6-1.html

The pc hooftstraat is a very expensive street for clothing, but very good!

Avoiding the central station is wise when you're in amsterdam the first time, but after that, no problem, just mind the pickpockets!

Coffeshops are the f%ckin' best!

Palm beer is great!

And PHogirl?, seriously thinking about moving to amsterdam?, I can provide you with all the info you need, just icq me;
63150336

If you want i'll even check everything out for you!

phogirl69 · 08-08-2001, 02:52 AM

Nickbaauw,

I'm not moving there anytime soon, perhaps in the future. I never even thought about it at all until I read this post, made me miss Amsterdam! Or I might go on vacation first and see if I still like it. My dad is always buggin' me to come visit anyways...I forgot how to speak Dutch though... Also nervous about the taxes, damn I thought I had it bad here...

NickB. · 08-08-2001, 03:12 AM

Sorry,
I really should go if I was you Amsterdam changed a lot! Last couple of years.

Better shops, better parties, better disco's etc.

And Yes the Taxes are worse!, it's crap, but I would never leave Holland for the taxes even if the taxes go sky high.
LOve Holland, amsterdam

08-07-2001, 07:53 AM	#1
NickB. Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,855	Anyone ever been to Amsterdam? well what did you do? liked it?

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JakeR Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: il and nc Posts: 1,760	Not yet, but heading out for 2 weeks on september 4th! ------------------ In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, people take prozac to make it normal.

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ztik Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Nomad Posts: 5,196	Don't forget to mail yourself a couple lbs of bud!

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Errrwin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Amsterdam Holland Posts: 74	I live in Amsterdam, And I love it.

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Kat - Fast Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The bushes behind your house Posts: 2,303	i gave away 100 gilders to the prettiest girl i saw ------------------ Where did all the traffic go???

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Rocky Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Living Off The Grid Posts: 3,022	went to the Anne Frank house avoided the train station strolled through the red light district enjoyed the coffee shops ate moorkoppen and drank palm beer got followed by a group of thieves went to the art museums ate broodjes met kaas and drank palm beer fell into the canal laughed until i cried left and went back to den hague my dutch is a bit rusty these days 't Spijt me [This message has been edited by Rocky (edited 08-07-2001).]

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	lol @ Rocky

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deluxe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,434	Lol Rocky you fell into the canal? Damn coffee shops are not good for tourists...

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Rocky Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Living Off The Grid Posts: 3,022	i love the netherlands but my top favorite places are... Scheveningen - for the beach and casino Essen - for the Kroller-Muller Museum (one of the best outdoor sculpture gardens in the world) Delft - Absolutely beautiful! Gouda - ik ben a kaas hoofd...hehehe Den Haag - For the Peace Palace (where some of the flames on these BBS should go to get sorted out) Terscelling - biking around the island Vlissingen - for watching the boats

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cheque Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 259	sorry, submitted same message twice ------------------ Horny Hot TGP [This message has been edited by cheque (edited 08-07-2001).]

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cheque Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 259	I love shopping at the PC Hoofstraat! ------------------ Hot Pornstar Partnership Program

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Hey Rocky, i lived in Vlissingen for 10 years. Its a nice place but too boring in the winter.

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Rocky Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Living Off The Grid Posts: 3,022	have never been in the winter battuss but i would think that it would be rather cold and boring i just liked watching the pilot boats guiding in the big ships so what do you think about that weird and wild "oil slick" sculpture down on the beach?

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Hahah, that thing really is a waste of money! I hate that crap. Somewhere on the beach they also have/had some kinda tubes and if a wave hits the things in a certain way the water should spurt out of the top of those things. I believe in all the years that ugly so called art object has been there it only happened once. What a fucking waste of money. Summer is great in Vlissingen, really nice, beach, water, bars, tourists but in the winter its pretty dead. And yeah the boats are nice.

08-07-2001, 04:23 PM	#15
gaby Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 712	hey, don't forget to visit the Van Gogh Museum.. it's a must see ;) ------------------

08-07-2001, 04:42 PM	#16
Rocky Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Living Off The Grid Posts: 3,022	you're 100% right Gaby the Van Gogh museum is a MUST SEE didn't notice that water sculpture Battuss if you really want to see Van Gogh paintings in the most perfect natural light, go to the D'Orsey Museum in Paris they will KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF!!!

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jimmyf OU812 Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: California Posts: 12,651	Was there many times in 1964 thru 1966, for you young people that was know as the free love days, although I did not get very much free love in Adam. As to shopping, Window Shopping is the only shopping I did. As to Museum's, had NO time for them, to busy Window Shopping on Canal Street. Oh yes we smoked bug back in the dark ages also, and if I went back today, the 1st place I'd hit would be Canal Street. Jim [This message has been edited by jimmyf (edited 08-07-2001).]

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Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	For those want to see Vlissingen, i just found this. http://www.geocities.com/w3e4r5t6nl/vlissingen.htm

08-07-2001, 05:03 PM	#20
Rocky Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Living Off The Grid Posts: 3,022	hey battuss great link, thanks for that boy things sure have changed since i was there about 8 years ago a bit off topic...but i think one of the BEST bands in the world was "The Nits" too bad things didn't go there way, cause they would have kicked everyone's ass have most of their albums although it's more difficult to find here in Canada talked with the bass player, Joke, when i was in Den Haag many years ago she was an unbelievable guitarist!!! think she is suffering from a bone disease and only the three other guys are still performing (don't like them as much without Joke) favorite songs - Slip Of The Tongue/In The Dutch Mountains/Dapperstreet/Radio Shoes/Soap Bubble Box/An Eating House/The Bauhaus Chair

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phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	I'm not dutch, but I was born there and lived in Amsterdam until I was about 12 until I came to the U.S....thinking about moving back there though...Does anyone know if the cost of living is higher in Holland than in in California? How much is the average rent for a studio or 1 bedroom apt in Amsterdaom...in dollars not guilders please ...

08-07-2001, 05:49 PM	#22
phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	Just wondering, do most of you drive cars in Amsterdam or walk and take the metro and such? When I was living there we always walked and took public transportation because everything was so close...Just wondering..

08-07-2001, 06:29 PM	#23
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Rooms are way too expensive here. I'd say about 500 bucks for 2 rooms and a small kitchen and bathroom appartment and thats not downtown! Even if you got enough money to rent a decent room it wont be easy to find one. There are huge waiting lists.If you want a decent appartment downtown and right away you atleast pay 1k. No use for a car, everybody uses public transportation. No parking spaces I live in the only area (north) of Amsterdam where you dont have to pay for your car parking.

08-07-2001, 06:48 PM	#24
phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	That's not bad $500 for an apt, here in CA it's around $800 for a studio. And I live in southern CA, I heard its outrageous up north. My dad lives in Amsterdam, close to Central Station and "de Dam" (I think that's what its called, I haven't spoken Dutch in like 10 yrs, so I don't remember much of it) and he pays over $2,000 for a 1 bedroom studio..it's very beautiful though, the ceiling is a framed antique painting, really a piece of art. I like it that everything is so close there and you can walk. No one walks or takes public transportation here unless your a kid or really poor.

08-07-2001, 06:57 PM	#25
phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	The only bad thing about Holland is the bad weather. It's cloudy and rainy everyday..And the high taxes!

08-07-2001, 07:03 PM	#26
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Ya true, July and august are great months, the rest is winter And the taxes SUCK BIG TIME! The goverment is totally insane. The more you make the more you pay. I think im somewhere around 45% now. Can you believe that??? 45% of what i make goes to the goverment! Im paying the same taxes as 3 normal households goddamnit! Every night its like WOOHOO i made 8 signups, then i grab to bottle to forget 4 of them go to the state... Now you know why so many people in Holland smoke those funny cigarettes

08-07-2001, 07:07 PM	#27
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	And this year the new tax rules are active. Last year you paid up to 50% to the government...Those guys are nuts! Arrghhh why you started talking about it, now you got me all fed up again... breaths deeply in and out

08-08-2001, 02:27 AM	#28
NickB. Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,855	You now guys, it's really good to see all the good responses for amsterdam. Even the van gogh museum is mentioned! guys great stuff! http://www.vangoghmuseum.nl/bis/top-1-2-6-1.html The pc hooftstraat is a very expensive street for clothing, but very good! Avoiding the central station is wise when you're in amsterdam the first time, but after that, no problem, just mind the pickpockets! Coffeshops are the f%ckin' best! Palm beer is great! And PHogirl?, seriously thinking about moving to amsterdam?, I can provide you with all the info you need, just icq me; 63150336 If you want i'll even check everything out for you!

08-08-2001, 02:52 AM	#29
phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	Nickbaauw, I'm not moving there anytime soon, perhaps in the future. I never even thought about it at all until I read this post, made me miss Amsterdam! Or I might go on vacation first and see if I still like it. My dad is always buggin' me to come visit anyways...I forgot how to speak Dutch though... Also nervous about the taxes, damn I thought I had it bad here...

08-08-2001, 03:12 AM	#30
NickB. Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 8,855	Sorry, I really should go if I was you Amsterdam changed a lot! Last couple of years. Better shops, better parties, better disco's etc. And Yes the Taxes are worse!, it's crap, but I would never leave Holland for the taxes even if the taxes go sky high. LOve Holland, amsterdam