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by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Mon 23rd Nov 2009 10:05 am
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: Oldest and craziest memories of trips from 80s and 90s
Replies: 111
Views: 37828

My first time in Amsterdam was in the early 1980’s I was back-packing through Europe in my early 20’s. I had just completed a French Immersion course in Southern France, attended the Cannes Film Festival, and then spent a few months exploring France. After that I HAD to go to Amsterdam! My former gi...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Mon 23rd Nov 2009 09:52 am
Forum: UK
Topic: UK: PROF NUTT CALLS FOR ROYAL COMMISSION TO EXPLORE CANNABIS
Replies: 31
Views: 6658

I dont buy this, anecdotal evidence isnt good enough when it comes to mental health dangers. They need to promote the studies showing no link. Or leave legalisation alone Sir Niall, if you meant that there should be no legalisation of cannabis, until it can be proven that no causal linkage be show ...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 10th Sep 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: New Beer bar in Amsterdam,specializing in American Microbrew
Replies: 38
Views: 4975

cantona7 wrote: where have i mocked anyone? maybe your definition of mocking is different from mine, but i'm pretty sure id remember if i did. and please tell me where i said you had to be polite in this post? Yeah I thought you were one of the good ones. Maybe he is referring to my post where I'm ...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 10th Sep 2009 09:49 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: Starbucks enters Dutch market
Replies: 60
Views: 10847

Starbucks enters Dutch market Now the all those Dutch folks who crave a "burnt coffee bean" flavour can have their fill. :D I will, occasionally, go to Starbucks, but not too often, as I can make my own coffee for much less money. BUT, I don't go in for their fascist ordering scheme. As i...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 10th Sep 2009 09:09 pm
Forum: Coffeeshops and Cannabis
Topic: Dutch soft drugs advocates critical of new cabinet policy
Replies: 35
Views: 5359

Whenever these sort of articles are published I am always very sceptical about the bans ever coming into effect. I think these bills are done as a bargainig chip (to tip the hats) to the supporters of the religious parties (Christian Democrats. Chrisiten Uni, etc). As in, "See we are tough on c...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 10th Sep 2009 08:36 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: New Beer bar in Amsterdam,specializing in American Microbrew
Replies: 38
Views: 4975

you just seem to hate everything and anything american That's not true! I don't like MOST American beer (of the hundreds that I have sampled), that's my preference. Some Yank microbrews are quite enjoyable. Similarly, I do not like many Canuck beers. I do enjoy most European beers except for many w...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Wed 9th Sep 2009 05:49 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: New Beer bar in Amsterdam,specializing in American Microbrew
Replies: 38
Views: 4975

Enjoy yer ignorance. Right back at ya, bro! I don't think ya'll have had any American microbrews. That'd be like saying all Belgian bier is like Stella. I have tried many many Yank beers, including many microbrews. Sorry, but, to me, most of them do NOT hold a candle to most European beers. There m...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Wed 9th Sep 2009 03:25 am
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: New Beer bar in Amsterdam,specializing in American Microbrew
Replies: 38
Views: 4975

Pauli, I am with you on that one.

The web-site seems to indicate they serve Dutch beers, not Yank ones!

I am up for Dutch beers!

Here, we call Yank beer "sex in a canoe" or "sex on a beach", because it is f*cking near water! :D
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Wed 9th Sep 2009 03:14 am
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Amsterdam wants to transform Red Light District sooner rathe
Replies: 9
Views: 1436

Amsterdam wants to transform Red Light District sooner rather than later Yes, I heard they sold the rights to Disney corp! :D Crimogene The municipality targets establishments it considers to be ‘crimogene‘ — a term used to describe functions that encourage ‘promotion or advancement of — or suscept...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Wed 9th Sep 2009 02:21 am
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Drugs test for motorists comes closer
Replies: 11
Views: 1545

So if 10% of car accidents are involving people on cannabis, that means a staggering 90% of all car accidents are caused by people NOT on cannabis First, the 10% figure is bullshit, in terms of absolute numbers. Second, those counted as "being on cannabis", merely had cannabinoids in thei...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Wed 9th Sep 2009 02:07 am
Forum: International and Miscellaneous
Topic: Malaysian man sentenced to death for cannabis possesion
Replies: 11
Views: 2213

NOTE to all those "Get tough on crime folks": If the profit motive is large enough, then there will always be a drug trade. (i.e. you can NOT get rid of dope by increasing the penalties. Even possible death won't deter some folks. ) Unfortunately, Malaysia often executes trafickers and, ma...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Mon 7th Sep 2009 08:21 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: U.S.A Income Tax Law
Replies: 16
Views: 3546

And the bonus to this plan is that, if you follow this advice, you will also get free housing, meals, and access to the weightroom in the yard for terms of a few years or more. :D

If these tax rules are not laws, then how can they jail folks for non-payment of income taxes?
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Mon 7th Sep 2009 08:14 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: New Beer bar in Amsterdam,specializing in American Microbrew
Replies: 38
Views: 4975

The owner of Arendsnest - www.arendsnest.nl - is opening up a new place called Beer Temple that will feature American Microbrews. The address is Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 250 and the website is: www.meerbier.nl Opening: Sept 10th American beer, in Europe? Why on earth do they want to do that? To show...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 3rd Sep 2009 04:39 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Drugs test for motorists comes closer
Replies: 11
Views: 1545

They passed a law in Canada last year giving cops sweeping powers in this regard. However, to my knowledge, they have not implemented it, because, if ever used, it will fail miserably in the courts. The problem is especially pronounced for lipophillic substances like cannabinoids, however the legisl...
by Ingwey Gooblebogger
Thu 3rd Sep 2009 03:45 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Support Marc Emery
Replies: 8
Views: 1971

dude prob knew it wasn't a good idea to send seeds to the states though. if i was a seed bank owner i sure wouldn't send them here! he did what he did knowing thiis could happen and he kept doing it...any of us would have already been convicted and thrown the key away....bait and switch master i al...