Too cold to ride so I went ice skating

[Cloggy]

That would be more my thing, admittedly, but I haven't found any on yet.

And if I may be permitted a small humorous aside at my closest European neighbours, there is a certain levity to be had following athletes called things like Jelp van der Hooijdonk or Hans Neesandboompsadaisy. (I suppose you have to be both very juvenile and British to think this funny).

I know where you're coming from, but there are just as many similar jokes the other way around, only you wouldn't get it without understanding the pronountiation. I often have private jokes with myself, I think everyone thinks I'm slightly crazy, wibble!!!

We still have lots and lots of snow in Denmark and we even had sun yesterday so it was nice for a walk out.

Jannies dad gave us two pairs of cross country skiis that need the bindings refurbishing. As if I have not got enough to do with my little Moto guzzi.

By the time I get the skiis sorted all the snow will have gone and we won`t get this much snow again for years.

Steve

Get those skiis sorted steve , I'm sure you and jannie will enjoy :thumbup:
This morning there was snow on the ground, another day not riding

I like British humour but this is not up to par

When the girls are skating, you can watch it live here:
NOS Olympische Spelen 2010 - Kanaal - ned-1
(If they didn't block it for foreign viewers)
And you might pick up some more funny sounding Dutch words

I recently tried to watch ITV.com (British site) but despite which proxy server sites I tried I was still refused access

I hope they sort out the ice machines, I ended up going to bed last night whilst they were still trying to get the machines working properly .

 

[Jez]

Hans Neesandboompsadaisy

I like British humour but this is not up to par

Well I thought that a corruption of a British nursery rhyme about falling down would be an appropriate name for a Dutch ice skater. But I may be wrong

Hands, knees and Boomps-a-Daisy,
I like a bustle that bends:
Hands, knees and Boomps-a-Daisy
What is a Boomp between friends.
Hands, knees, oh don't be lazy
Let's make the party a wow, now then -
Hands, knees and Boomps-a-Daisy
Turn to your partner and bow, Bow - Wow!

Thanks for the link - streaming Dutch girls in lycra on skates sounds good. :thumbup:

 

[Unseen]

Annette Gerritsen fell on the 500m

But Jez will probably enjoy the pictures
fotoserie: de val van gerritsen | nusport.nl/vancouver-nederlanders | Voor het laatste nieuws van elke sport

@Cloggy: yeah the situation with the ice is really pathetic for an olympic tournament
Looks like the snow will just be gone before the Motorbeurs starts, so we can still go there on the bike, fingers crossed...

 

[Jez]

Poor girl. She was gingging wel snel at the start, up till that eerste bocht. Hope she didn't klapte her hoofd too hardt.

How'm I doing?

 

[Cloggy]

Annette Gerritsen fell on the 500m

But Jez will probably enjoy the pictures
fotoserie: de val van gerritsen | nusport.nl/vancouver-nederlanders | Voor het laatste nieuws van elke sport

well she did get silver in the 1000meters BBC Sport - Vancouver 2010 - Skating gold for Canada's Christine Nesbitt, well done to canada for winning :thumbup:

@Cloggy: yeah the situation with the ice is really pathetic for an olympic tournament
Looks like the snow will just be gone before the Motorbeurs starts, so we can still go there on the bike, fingers crossed...

yesterday I went to the motorbeurs show on the bike, despite the (thin) layer of snow that had fallen the night before. It seemed warmer than the previous few days.

Poor girl. She was gingging wel snel at the start, up till that eerste bocht. Hope she didn't klapte her hoofd too hardt.

How'm I doing?

Nice try, did google help :thumbup:

 

[Jez]

Nice try, did google help :thumbup:

Not at all - it was a highly intellectual exercise using phrases from the article. There's nothing to it really, is there?

 

[Cloggy]

Not at all - it was a highly intellectual exercise using phrases from the article. There's nothing to it really, is there?

it actually sounded like one of my many "Nengels" sentences whilst learning Dutch. You must have a hidden talent for languages

 

[Jez]

Good French, serviceable German, rusty Danish and Norwegian and a smattering of Russian. But I'm continually impressed at the standard of English of most Europeans. And depressed at how few British speak another language.

So I could probably pick up Dutch fairly quickly if I worked at it, but it'd probably end up as a form of GerDanNorEngelaandse.

 

[Cloggy]

Good French, serviceable German, rusty Danish and Norwegian and a smattering of Russian. But I'm continually impressed at the standard of English of most Europeans. And depressed at how few British speak another language.

So I could probably pick up Dutch fairly quickly if I worked at it, but it'd probably end up as a form of GerDanNorEngelaandse.

I'm impressed, for an English person you speak many languages, I must admit French was the only subject I didn't pass at school :spank: I learned Dutch out of necessity, but didn't find it easy.

 

[Jez]

Irish. Or as we say: "Éireannach is ea mé."

But I also have a British passport.

 

[Unseen]

Okay back to the Winter sports. Got to love skiing

Lindsey Vonn - Swimsuit by Under Armour - 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - SI.com

@Cloggy: any goodies from the Motorbeurs? I'm going tomorrow :cheer:

Slainte

 

[Cloggy]

Irish. Or as we say: "Éireannach is ea mé."

But I also have a British passport.

Gaellic to boot, I'm impressed :thumbup:

Okay back to the Winter sports. Got to love skiing

Lindsey Vonn - Swimsuit by Under Armour - 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Photo Gallery - SI.com

@Cloggy: any goodies from the Motorbeurs? I'm going tomorrow :cheer:

Slainte

Andre I saw several nice jackets for nice prices (especially a Dane goretex jacket), but none were my size (oversized) but I met up with Ton and (as always at the motorbeurs) enjoyed myself thoroughly:rockon:
I didn't take any pics but despite the rave reviews I really thought that the new VFR 1200 was fugly

cheers (my gaelic is not that good, but if it's about drinking I can generally muddle my way )

 

[Unseen]

Hey Martin,

I've posted the pics of the Beurs in a new Topic in the Europe section. The VFR is not that ugly in my opinion, i'm not a fan of the big panel on the front sides.

 

[Cloggy]

Well after Mark Tuitert won the 1500m mens on Saturday and Ireen Wust won gold in the 1500m womens on Sunday the Dutch are now in 11th equal place, together with china, :cheer:
http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-medals/

 

[Cloggy]

Bob de Jong gets bronze as Sven kramer is disqualified (after almost a 3 second lead) unbelievable.

 

[Jez]

Gutted to hear about Sven Kramer - he really had it in the bag.

I wouldn't want to be his coach at the moment.