And the Dutch will reign !!!

#1 02-12-2007, 10:07 PM

Yesterday, the Dutch conquered both the male and female World Championship
Allround Speedkating Trophy.

And by a large margin.

Funny thing is, Sven Kramer skated a World Record at the 10 in Thialf, our
local Speed Skating Oval.
This was done by using regular clap skates. And a regular suit. Our new clap
skates and suites, are even better.

His time was 12.48,88. Incredible, since its below sea level. 1.72 sec.
faster then his old record, set at the Olympic Oval in Galgary. (Where
Yvonne Van Gennip humiliated the East Germans in 1988)

Maybe Sven will use them in Salt Lake City, at the World Championships for
distances.
The quality of the ice in Thialf is second to none, but there is one, or two
actually, tiny problems.

Thialf is below sea-level, and the weather here is dominated by low pressure
areas.
The circumstances in Salt Lake are a LOT better. Less humidity as well.

But, we are working on that little problem.
In the same manner we did when we created the Delta Works.

In 2018, our new Oval will be finished, and it will be something the World
has never seen before.
At the exact location of the present Thialf, we will build a new one. The
present Thialf is 4 meters below sea level.

Our new Oval will be elevated to 1200 meters ABOVE sea level.

This will be a demonstation of Dutch architecture/engineering at his finest.
We are talking State of the Art here.
And most people here are probably still around to witness it.

The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
German companies will have a big part in this project as well. So in the
years to come, i guess i have a lot of work to do.

--
Pete

#2 02-12-2007, 10:07 PM

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007, Pete wrote:

> Our new Oval will be elevated to 1200 meters ABOVE sea level.
>
> This will be a demonstation of Dutch architecture/engineering at his
> finest. We are talking State of the Art here. And most people here are
> probably still around to witness it.
>
> The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
> German companies will have a big part in this project as well.

Are you sure major Dutch baking concerns won't be involved? Because this
sounds like pie in the sky.

tom

--
skin thinking

#3 02-12-2007, 10:07 PM

"Tom Anderson" <twic@urchin.earth.li> schreef:

>> The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
>> German companies will have a big part in this project as well.

> Are you sure major Dutch baking concerns won't be involved? Because this
> sounds like pie in the sky.

Rumour has it that a few Britsh engineers are invoplved as well.

--
Pete

#4 02-13-2007, 04:52 AM

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:23:58 +0100, "Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

>Yesterday, the Dutch conquered both the male and female World Championship
>Allround Speedkating Trophy.
>
>And by a large margin.

AND, they did it wearing WOODEN SKATES!

>Funny thing is, Sven Kramer skated a World Record at the 10 in Thialf, our
>local Speed Skating Oval.
>This was done by using regular clap skates. And a regular suit. Our new clap
>skates and suites, are even better.
>
>His time was 12.48,88. Incredible, since its below sea level.

Americans and Canadians are notorious for being poor underwater skaters, so it's
hardly a fair contest. (Perhaps Lyle will be our secret weapon here)

>The quality of the ice in Thialf is second to none, but there is one, or two
>actually, tiny problems.
>
>Thialf is below sea-level, and the weather here is dominated by low pressure
>areas.

As well as disgruntled Muslim immigrants.

>The circumstances in Salt Lake are a LOT better. Less humidity as well.

And the Euro goes farther there.

>But, we are working on that little problem.
>In the same manner we did when we created the Delta Works.
>
>In 2018, our new Oval will be finished, and it will be something the World
>has never seen before.

The first Square Oval in skating.

This makes for interesting turns.

>At the exact location of the present Thialf, we will build a new one. The
>present Thialf is 4 meters below sea level.
>
>Our new Oval will be elevated to 1200 meters ABOVE sea level.

Of course, climbing the ladder to the new rink is a bit dicey.

Especially when wearing ice skates. Made of wood.

>This will be a demonstation of Dutch architecture/engineering at his finest.

Coming next: the first hybrid-powered windmill.

>The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
>German companies will have a big part in this project as well.

Sorta like May, 1940.

#5 02-13-2007, 05:22 PM

"Lucas Buck" <sbcpark@earthlink.NOSPAM.net> schreef:

>>Yesterday, the Dutch conquered both the male and female World Championship
>>Allround Speedkating Trophy.

>>And by a large margin.

> AND, they did it wearing WOODEN SKATES!

Hey!
Wait a minute!

>>Funny thing is, Sven Kramer skated a World Record at the 10 in Thialf, our
>>local Speed Skating Oval.
>>This was done by using regular clap skates. And a regular suit. Our new
>>clap
>>skates and suites, are even better.

>>His time was 12.48,88. Incredible, since its below sea level.

> Americans and Canadians are notorious for being poor underwater skaters,
> so it's
> hardly a fair contest.

They are gettinhg used to it. Davis certainly is ;-O

>>Thialf is below sea-level, and the weather here is dominated by low
>>pressure
>>areas.

> As well as disgruntled Muslim immigrants.

I will get back on this comment later.

>>The circumstances in Salt Lake are a LOT better. Less humidity as well.

> And the Euro goes farther there.

True.
The Euro/dollar value is pretty good from our point of view.

>>But, we are working on that little problem.
>>In the same manner we did when we created the Delta Works.

>>In 2018, our new Oval will be finished, and it will be something the World
>>has never seen before.

> The first Square Oval in skating.

At 1200 meter above sea level.

> This makes for interesting turns.

Why do you think we are working on a new version of the clapp skate?

>>At the exact location of the present Thialf, we will build a new one. The
>>present Thialf is 4 meters below sea level.

>>Our new Oval will be elevated to 1200 meters ABOVE sea level.

> Of course, climbing the ladder to the new rink is a bit dicey.

Its to filter out the weaklings.

> Especially when wearing ice skates. Made of wood.

Klunen! We have a verb for walking while wearing skates. I am not kidding.
KLUNEN!

http://www.websters-online-dictionar...n/Dutch/klunen
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/413228

Dont ask me to explain. Please.

>>This will be a demonstation of Dutch architecture/engineering at his
>>finest.

> Coming next: the first hybrid-powered windmill.

Actually, we are working on fields with mills that deliver more power then
any nuclear plant in the World.

>>The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
>>German companies will have a big part in this project as well.

> Sorta like May, 1940.

You mentioned muslims, eh?

--
Pete

#6 02-14-2007, 01:22 AM

On Mon, 12 Feb 2007, Pete wrote:

> "Tom Anderson" <twic@urchin.earth.li> schreef:
>
>>> The only secret i can reveal, at this moment anyway, is that some large
>>> German companies will have a big part in this project as well.
>>
>> Are you sure major Dutch baking concerns won't be involved? Because this
>> sounds like pie in the sky.
>
> Rumour has it that a few Britsh engineers are invoplved as well.

Oh, now you're proper fucked.

tom

--
Understanding the universe is the final purpose, as far as I'm
concerned. -- Ian York

#7 02-14-2007, 01:22 AM

Pete wrote:

> Yesterday, the Dutch conquered both the male
> and female World Championship Allround
> Speedkating Trophy.
>
> And by a large margin.
[...]

Congratulations to the Dutch, Pete.

May the Dutch mindset sweep the world. Well, not so much your "NUKE
THE ____" philosophy, but certainly the drug policy (the U.S.'s so-
called war on drugs is an absolute waste of lives and money) and other
positions. Definitely. Gooooo DUTCH!!!!

> Pete

--
Curt

#8 02-15-2007, 02:45 AM

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:20:40 +0100, "Pete" <phoutstra@wanadoo.nl> wrote:

>"Lucas Buck" <sbcpark@earthlink.NOSPAM.net> schreef:
>...
>>>At the exact location of the present Thialf, we will build a new one. The
>>>present Thialf is 4 meters below sea level.
>
>>>Our new Oval will be elevated to 1200 meters ABOVE sea level.
>
>> Of course, climbing the ladder to the new rink is a bit dicey.
>
>Its to filter out the weaklings.
>
>> Especially when wearing ice skates. Made of wood.
>
>Klunen! We have a verb for walking while wearing skates. I am not kidding.
>KLUNEN!
>
>http://www.websters-online-dictionar...n/Dutch/klunen
>http://www.proz.com/kudoz/413228
>
>Dont ask me to explain. Please.

So, the verb for walking WITHOUT skates must be "Kluless", then?

>>>This will be a demonstation of Dutch architecture/engineering at his
>>>finest.
>
>> Coming next: the first hybrid-powered windmill.
>
>Actually, we are working on fields with mills that deliver more power then
>any nuclear plant in the World.

Yeah, but in a few years Global Warming will kill the Gulf Stream, one side-effect
of which is the lack of onshore winds in the Low Countries... making your windmills
just tall modern art pieces.

Meanwhile, our nukes are unaffected and will prove useful in our drive to
rob the world of now-scarce resources... and we will come for your wimminses
first, since they are the tallest and are optimal breeding stock