Only in Amsterdam I think.

milehigh · Post by **milehigh** » Mon 29th Dec 2008 07:17 pm

News item today. Dutchies have spent 64 million Euros on fireworks for new years. Bring your armor if you're coming.

Today it is cold. The coldest it's been since I moved here a few years ago. I saw ice on the Singel and I think by tonight it might stretch across to the other side. On TV they are showing that many shallow ponds and lakes are freezing enough to skate on for the first time since 1997. If it keeps this cold there is even the possibility of the 11 city race and skating on some canals in Amsterdam. It needs to stay -2 and colder for another week or so which it may. The Dutch get very excited about this and take time off from work to go and skate. Don't be surprised to find some closed signs here and there because of this.

This morning I went to a big hotel on the Spui to meet up with a ganjatour guest. He was from eastern europe and a nice guy. He had just got to town the day before and told me he scored some dried mushrooms right down the street from his hotel(hint hint) the day before and tripped like a mf last night. He still had 3 doses left. So we headed out for the day and even though cold as shit we had a nice time touring the Jordaan and the Oude Zuid before heading back for the centrum. On the way back I decided to take him by the Hemp Hotel so we could smoke one and warm up a bit. We ordered our coffees in the basement bar, lite a joint and started warming up. A few minutes later, two very cute 20 something girls from "near Cornwall" came in looking a little bummed out. They had just returned from the airport after finding out their flight is tomorrow and not today. STONERS, HA HA!!! They felt pretty stupid and blamed it on the weed. So they ask if there is another room available for tonight and are told the hotel is full. The nice lady at the desk called a couple of close hotels and they were full too. They are talking about tripping as long as they have another night in town anyway. So we get these two very friendly down and out girls good and stoned. I joked they could stay with me but my girlfriend might not approve of more then one. So one says to the other, well, I'm covered. Then it comes to me that the ganjatour guest is staying at a 3 star hotel by himself and probably has an extra bed. I am thinking, Dude, this is your lucky day because this dosen't happen except in the movies. I said to him, hey man, you must have an extra bed? He says, yeah it's a double. I look at the girls as they look longingly at him. He takes a long pause and says "I'm just planning on smokin alot today" and turns away. I shake my head sorrowfully at the girls. So we left them sitting at the bar still needing a place to stay and someone to party with. I got the guy back to his hotel and now my neck is sore because I am still shaking my head. Only in Amsterdam I think.

Twitch · Post by **Twitch** » Mon 29th Dec 2008 07:21 pm

Skating, makes you think of old pics of Holland and Amsterdam.

Boner · Post by **Boner** » Mon 29th Dec 2008 07:45 pm

Nice story, I'd love the chance to skate on the canals as well.

cheese · Post by **cheese** » Mon 29th Dec 2008 07:48 pm

lol sounds like quite the adventure buddy could have had.

and is that cornwall ontario???

and if i had an extra day in the dam, i would be jumping for joy, not walking around bummed out...

last question.. what is the 11 city race??

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 11:39 am

A day in the Life in Amsterdam ...fun story to read.Hemp Hotel right around the corner from where we generally stay , those hemp beers any good ? ...

Looks like another cold day in Fryslan ...you goin there if they do an Elfstedentocht MH ?...wish I could ...Leeuwarden home to some nice CSes

moby69 · Post by **moby69** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 12:03 pm

Was there no room at your Inn milehigh ??

imcalledstu · Post by **imcalledstu** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 12:08 pm

That guy turned down a once in a lifetime oppurtunity, thats the kind of shit you hear about in stories you hear in bars, except the guy gets with the girls. lol. give him a head shake from me too. disapointed in anyone who turns down sharing a bed with a 20-something chick!

murphyscafe · Post by **murphyscafe** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 12:36 pm

imcalledstu wrote:That guy turned down a once in a lifetime oppurtunity, thats the kind of shit you hear about in stories you hear in bars, except the guy gets with the girls. lol. give him a head shake from me too. disapointed in anyone who turns down sharing a bed with a 20-something chick!

Even if she was ugly, like they say , u never have to view the mantle piece while u poke the fire!!

Bernum · Post by **Bernum** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 03:08 pm

man...dude had his priorities...I sure hope he didn't just go back to his room, smoke a bowl and crash...what's the bet he did though.
twoah, twoah!

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 03:57 pm

maybe he has a girl....dont rate other people just by one action

greenleaf420 · Post by **greenleaf420** » Tue 30th Dec 2008 05:50 pm

small penis on that one if one turns to bitties down, no selfesteem, my opinion till sumone tells me that guy had a wifey or sum

imcalledstu · Post by **imcalledstu** » Fri 2nd Jan 2009 09:01 am

greenleaf420 wrote:small penis on that one if one turns to bitties down, no selfesteem, my opinion till sumone tells me that guy had a wifey or sum

woah, I was just saying he was foolish to turn that down, no need to fully put the guy down, how do you know if he has a small cock?

Sky · Post by **Sky** » Fri 2nd Jan 2009 08:12 pm

That is a very painful story, Milehigh.
Are you sure he was a guy..after all, you were at least a "milehigh," weren't you?

Bhang Buddie · Post by **Bhang Buddie** » Fri 2nd Jan 2009 08:18 pm

milehigh wrote:............Today it is cold. The coldest it's been since I moved here a few years ago. I saw ice on the Singel and I think by tonight it might stretch across...........................................................................................and now my neck is sore because I am still shaking my head. Only in Amsterdam I think.

Far out MH

, yeah I found it cold as well and saw ice on the canal - as you said 'only in Amsterdam'

Sky · Post by **Sky** » Fri 2nd Jan 2009 09:25 pm

Where can one rent ice skates?

Amsterdam Coffeeshop Directory Forums

Only in Amsterdam I think.

Only in Amsterdam I think.

Ouch!!!

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