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Previously on "The Dutch; tulip at skiing"

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Ah..........Dusseldorf Altstadt! Many happy nights spent getting bladdered there in the early 80s. Remember a bar called Nautilus with lots of portholes and plastic fish, and a pretty decent Irish Bar too. There was also a slightly odd Western Bar with some German DJ dressed up a bit like Woody from Toy Story. Happy Days!

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    If you're in Düsseldorf you can ski the whole year round and get drunk after (or before) - Allrounder
    Not any more, I have a few friends from Ireland who stayed on. But I didn't really like it that much. Had a fab time on the project, but when it was finished and everyone started to move on, after a few weeks I decided to go too.

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  • darmstadt
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    When I worked in Dusseldorf, we went sking at the weekend by train. (Can't remember the name of the place ) But there was some German joke as you left the ski lift "Look out for the Dutch"
    If you're in Düsseldorf you can ski the whole year round and get drunk after (or before) - Allrounder

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  • MPwannadecentincome
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    yes its a flat country

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    The Germans tend to warn you for the Dutch, but if a 16 stone bloke with a black ski suit squashes your children then flattens you against a rock at 100 kph, before shouting ‘sorry’ and hurtling onwards out of control, it might actually be me.
    Sounds like me! When asked about my skiing, I say I have moved on to the next stage, I am not just a danger to myself, but other too

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  • Sysman
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    "Two short planks." says it all.

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    The Germans tend to warn you for the Dutch, but if a 16 stone bloke with a black ski suit squashes your children then flattens you against a rock at 100 kph, before shouting ‘sorry’ and hurtling onwards out of control, it might actually be me.


    A mate's version of that was "ça va?"
    Last edited by cojak; 14 January 2010, 15:51.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    Yes Winterberg, we spent most of Friday afternoon checking different web site/cams seeing if there was enough snow. Meet at Dusseldorf station 7am breakfast on train, ski all day. Have pizza delivered to the station for the trip home.
    The Germans tend to warn you for the Dutch, but if a 16 stone bloke with a black ski suit squashes your children then flattens you against a rock at 100 kph, before shouting ‘sorry’ and hurtling onwards out of control, it might actually be me.

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Winterberg?
    Yes Winterberg, we spent most of Friday afternoon checking different web site/cams seeing if there was enough snow. Meet at Dusseldorf station 7am breakfast on train, ski all day. Have pizza delivered to the station for the trip home.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    When I worked in Dusseldorf, we went sking at the weekend by train. (Can't remember the name of the place ) But there was some German joke as you left the ski lift "Look out for the Dutch"
    Winterberg?

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    When I worked in Dusseldorf, we went sking at the weekend by train. (Can't remember the name of the place ) But there was some German joke as you left the ski lift "Look out for the Dutch"
    Yep, they're worse at it than we are...

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  • alreadypacked
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    When I worked in Dusseldorf, we went sking at the weekend by train. (Can't remember the name of the place ) But there was some German joke as you left the ski lift "Look out for the Dutch"

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  • Mich the Tester
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    The Dutch; tulip at skiing

    They don't really get it do they? (scroll down for photo)

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