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by Lafe
Tue 24th Jan 2006 09:50 pm
Forum: International and Miscellaneous
Topic: Smoking acceptable in bars in Netherlands?
Replies: 19
Views: 6708

Smoking acceptable in bars in Netherlands?

The private club thread got me wondering if there is any sort of legal barrier to allowing cannabis consumption in a bar in the Netherlands. Obviously the coffeeshop scene is well established, but I have not yet been in a bar in which there were cannabis smokers. What's to stop one from going into b...
by Lafe
Thu 12th Jan 2006 09:50 pm
Forum: Food
Topic: Good places to eat
Replies: 21
Views: 11399

I like Foodism, next to Grey Area. You can get a nice plate of pasta well prepared for around ten Euro or less. Speaking of that area, there is a nice little bar across the street called Cafe Zool. Tim has been open about 15 months, and it's a great stop for a Pilsner Urquell after baking at Grey Ar...
by Lafe
Tue 10th Jan 2006 02:43 am
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: NYE report
Replies: 8
Views: 3082

You know, we stopped in De Kuil (4:20) for beer but did not buy any gear. It 's a good chillout for the middle-aged crowd. I never thought I would say this, but I wish they would turn the music up just a wee bit. One has to strain to hear, at least near the door. And if it's FZ then it deserves to b...
by Lafe
Mon 9th Jan 2006 10:18 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: NYE report
Replies: 8
Views: 3082

Yep, a Colonial :-) Had this trip planned for a while. Other trips I swung back through 'dam after business elsewhere in Europe. It's easy enough to book an open jaw ticket, you know, fly to Paris/London then to 'dam at the conclusion of business, then fly home from Schiphol. I went in August and ag...
by Lafe
Mon 9th Jan 2006 09:55 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: NYE report
Replies: 8
Views: 3082

Tolstraat is easy. Tram 4 (others as well), get off at the Lutmastraat stop. Walk back toward centrum and make a right on Tolstraat. If you're going south when you get off, the tram stop is basically right there at Tolstraat. Greenhouse will be just on your left, maybe 50 meters off the main street....
by Lafe
Mon 9th Jan 2006 06:44 pm
Forum: Coffeeshop Reviews
Topic: Greenhouse
Replies: 723
Views: 429921

Tolstraat

We made Tolstraat our first stop on 31 Dec and got hammered. The Arjan's #2, as well as Neville's are both first rate. Their current NY Diesel is tasty as well. I couldn't make it by Hunter's per Bushdocter's recommedation. Can't imagine it being much better than the Greenhouse offering. Then again....
by Lafe
Mon 9th Jan 2006 04:09 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: NYE report
Replies: 8
Views: 3082

NYE report

We arrived Friday morning 30 Dec. Staying near the Albery Cuyp market, Katsu was a logical choice to stock up on gear. I had six with me in a group, and so could not move as fast nor go as many places as I normally would do by myself. However, there is one real advantage to a group of this size: you...
by Lafe
Wed 4th Jan 2006 09:06 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Cannabis based cancer medicine trial approved
Replies: 1
Views: 2038

Cannabis based cancer medicine trial approved

Follow the link....

http://tinyurl.com/c3ymt

You resourceful Limeys stay away from those thousands of plants at the secret location in the English countryside, OK? :-)
by Lafe
Tue 27th Dec 2005 04:00 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Progress In Vancouver BC
Replies: 14
Views: 6354

no doubt Bush and this administration can be criticized about many things but the war on drugs is not one of them. This policy has been ongoing for a few decades now. Even Carter back in the seventies had thoughts about reforming some of the weed laws but like every president does not want to touch...
by Lafe
Tue 27th Dec 2005 03:44 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Progress In Vancouver BC
Replies: 14
Views: 6354

If we are viewed as uninformed or naive that would be quite typical, after living next door for over a century it has become the expected response. I make this statement based on your post, nothing more. As I said, anyone believing this crap started with GWB may fit into that category, and your spi...
by Lafe
Mon 26th Dec 2005 11:52 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Progress In Vancouver BC
Replies: 14
Views: 6354

Although the average Canadian had a hell of a lot more respect for Bill Clinton since he and his adminstration came across as "educated" compared to the current Gong Show. Yes, "came across" being the operative phrase here. Does getting your dick sucked in the Oval Office and th...
by Lafe
Mon 26th Dec 2005 10:42 pm
Forum: Legalisation and Campaigning
Topic: Progress In Vancouver BC
Replies: 14
Views: 6354

DoctorJim wrote: Anyone who thinks dinosaurs are extinct should meet Dubya and the Dick. Give me a fucking break, please. To put this on Bush is just plain ignorant. Last time I looked, Clinton didn't do shit either, but this doesn't happen at the national level. It happens one municipality at a tim...
by Lafe
Mon 26th Dec 2005 05:35 pm
Forum: Travel Plans
Topic: New Years Eve questions
Replies: 4
Views: 2324

Thanks guys.
by Lafe
Sun 25th Dec 2005 10:18 pm
Forum: Travel Plans
Topic: New Years Eve questions
Replies: 4
Views: 2324

New Years Eve questions

Hello all - This will be my sixth trip in 15 months. However, last NYE we stayed in Centrum and public transport was not an issue. This time around, we're staying near Heinken. 1. Is it true trams and buses stop service early on 31 Dec? 2. I have a larger group with me (7 total). Can anyone recommen...
by Lafe
Wed 21st Dec 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: Travel Plans
Topic: Christmas wishes!
Replies: 9
Views: 3638

Christmas wishes!

Forum newbie here - I'll be in AMS over NYE (arrive 30Dec, depart 2Jan), would appreciate any real time reports next Tuesday or Wednesday (27Dec, 28Dec) re: best gear currently available. Not my first time in AMS by a long shot, but will still be grateful for any real time intel available. I'll be h...