we only sent 2 to Europe?

[Zaxor]

Amsterdam is one of the world's great cities... home of hash houses (first and only place I ever saw them)... hash houses are "cafes" in which you can purchase marijuana and hashish-- legally-- from all over the world... they may not exist any more, I don't know, but they sure did back in the late 60s when I visited the city...

Also home of the world's first "red light" district... no, prostitution didn't begin there, of course it didn't, but Canal Street in Amsterdam was where the actual phrase "red light district" for describing the areas worked by prostitutes originated... on Canal Street, the girls "work" in little shops, with a plate glass window... they sit in those windows, most always in lingerie, with a bed in the shop behind them, a washstand, and a curtain they can draw for privacy...

And a red light bulb glowing up on the wall...

When a sailor comes up and checks out the price tag around the girl's ankle, if interested he taps on the window, she then agrees (or not, occasionally), he enters the side door, she draws the curtain and turns out that red light...

Amsterdam is famous for two other things-- it's the diamond capitol of Europe, and is world-famous for its strip clubs too... my Dad was a junior grade pimp wannabe back in those days, he was into the bling long before bling became a pop phrase, and he availed himself of the great prices to be found in that city...

What's kind of neat is that my nephew/roommate, my late brothers oldest, now owns== and wears-- my Dad's jewelry...

Of course, Amsterdam is famous for all kinds of art and cultural stuff too, but who really gives a hammered cr*p about that??

Yes sir, Amsterdam is different... I liked it... LOL...

I have of course been there numerous times and enjoy the tulip festival and the cheese rolling contest... I also think the skinniest house I ever seen was there just a little over a door wide. Great place to visit especially in spring..oh and not least of which are the beautiful Dutch maidens..<sigh> I have so much work to do but maybe I will take a weekend trip...you are more than welcome to come my friend

 

[silverbear]

I have of course been there numerous times and enjoy the tulip festival and the cheese rolling contest... I also think the skinniest house I ever seen was there just a little over a door wide. Great place to visit especially in spring..oh and not least of which are the beautiful Dutch maidens..<sigh> I have so much work to do but maybe I will take a weekend trip...you are more than welcome to come my friend

Did you know the Dutch are the biggest nationality on the planet?? Seems the average height for the men is 6'3"... I repeat, the AVERAGE height...

I'd need a stepladder to flirt with those lassies...

But like I said, to heck with the windmills and the tulips, if I go back to Amsterdam it'll be to have some FUN!!!

 

[Biggems]

How about the Berlin ****'s?

Berlin Thunder is the name......they already have a team...and btw...I doubt ***** would do well with marketing....just a hunch