Magere Hein

I'm rather fond of maps; I can spend hours reading them, and have a reasonable geographic knowledge as a result, including the names of many exotic places I've never been to and will never visit. I realise that that knowledge is of limited use outside a pub quiz. If you can type, the same knowledge can be dredged from the web in seconds. If you have GPS at hand you're never really lost. I guess the geographically daft people are right. regards, Hein

I read the streamer of that story as: "Remote-controlled squid lift the lid on the indiscriminate sex life of deep-sea subs", which sounded like a really interesting story. It turned out the actual story isn't bad either. regards, Hein

Oooh, would Dr Einstein, after more than a century, finally see his beautiful theory ruined by an ugly fact? I suppose somebody will point out the mistake, but the mind goes wild. regards, Hein

Woohoo! Hein

Today in 1944 Hendrik Colijn died, aged 75. While serving as a lieuteant in the Dutch East Indies colonial army in the Lombok Expedition he commanded a unit that committed what from a modern perspective would be called war crimes. In 1894 that wasn't an issue, so he was awarded a Military William Order, the Netherlands' highest award for bravery. He made a fortune with Shell Oil Company, after which he got into politics and eventually became Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1925-1926 and 1933-1939. Outside conservative circles he's generally reviled for his economic policies during the Great Depression, which reduced large portions of the population to unemployment and poverty. He didn't use a handbag, though, at least not in public. regards, Hein

Added! regards, Hein

Is this from who I tthink itis? Strangely enough: no. regards, Hein

The things one does for, ehrm, what exactly? regards, Hein

For him the jig is up? Let's hope he rests in pieces. regards, Hein

He cannot post, but he's not banned, so other bits of the forum, like PMs, he can still use. regards, Hein

From which we learn that the polar bears are emigrating, now that the Arctic ice is melting. Shouldn't they have visa for that? regards, Hein

Are you sure it's passive febreeze fumes you're breathing in? Maybe your neighbour has a bowlfull of pears and went on a holiday forgetting all about them.Hehe, it does smell that way, but it ain't pears. I'm not allergic to pears, but I am sensitive to certain accessories of modern post-industrial revolution life, like Febreeze, Tide, certain perfumes, hairspray, bug spray, scented candles, etc. The usual stuff (pollen, dust, mold, cat and dog fur, etc.) doesn't seem to bother me at all.I have discovered some Febreze which is called "cascades de Nouvelle Zealande", it doesn't smell like rotten pears and it covers up the smell of sick. I don't know whether it smells like "cascades de Nouvelle Zealande" because I've never been to Nouvelle Zealande.I have. I'd love to smell it to see if it's true. Ah, this must be Nouvelle Zealande, 'cause that's what my air freshener smells like. regards, Hein

I've been told a fat lady is supposed to do something first. Snuff it, I guess. Oopsie. Hang on, I didn't write which fat lady. regards, Hein

I've been told a fat lady is supposed to do something first. Snuff it, I guess. regards, Hein

Send it to Hein so he can prepare for the next DL con properly Well, one of the places I consider for OCDLcon I is Brouwerij 't IJ, which has a nice informal Tasting Room. It's may prove rather nasty to get to, although a tram ride (or several tram rides) may thrill some of us. Of course, there are other interesting Dutch cities beside Amsterdam. I'd avoid Rotterdam: smelly, dull and full of furriners. regards, Hein

Aha, logic puzzles. A mathematician would say: First you see exactly one worm. After you cut it in half, you see two half worms. Since half a worm is not equal to a whole one, you don't see a worm anymore, so through the whole episode you saw just one worm. Biologists and philosophers may disagree. It all depends on the question: is an independently living clone of an organism the same organism or not. Stephenson (1930) reports that in specimens of Eisenia fetida it's well possible that both halves of a split worm regenerate the missing bits and live on as two worms, although he did not observe that as a fact. regards, Hein

Reportedly, his last note was a high A. regards, Hein

What an nice forum you linked to. regards, Hein

Yeah, sure regards, Hein

Crap. This is what my case of emergency looks like: regards, Hein

Now that's the sort of information we want. If he lives to 2012... You know the drill. regards, Hein

Looks good. I'll keep it in mind next time I'm at the beer shop. Perhaps they can import some. England 1-0 Wales, I read. Not good, but it'd be nice to see England play in a European Championship again. Not that they stand a chance of winning it, mind. The Dutch side beat Finland away 0-2, not quite fulfilling expactations. They'll either win group E or qualify as best runner-up. Beerwise my latest discovery is Tripel Karmeliet. It's not the stuff you'll drink all night (at 8.4% ABV a tricky task in the best of times), but perfect for a sunny afternoon garden drinking session. Two minor flaws: it's sweeter than I really like and, as me mum would say, "'n bietje duur". regards, Hein

Lady Grendel. regards, Hein

I heard a rumour that your rumour might be a rumour . Could well be, although I've heard rumours to the contrary. regards, Hein

Rumours often are. That's why we want evidence rather than rumours. regards, Hein