Nick Against the World (103 Viewers)
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A Douchebag that ran afoul of Mel Gibson.
Figo is quite the douchebag. I see he is still signing contracts for numerous clubs like he was doing in 1994
From Football Italia:
Al-Ittihad have revealed that they will present Luis Figo to the Press on Thursday, despite Inter’s latest statement taking the player off the market.
Figo is quite the douchebag. I see he is still signing contracts for numerous clubs like he was doing in 1994
From Football Italia:
Al-Ittihad have revealed that they will present Luis Figo to the Press on Thursday, despite Inter’s latest statement taking the player off the market.
I know, I can't believe it...I couldn't finish....my head was in my hands.
So much so, over the holidays, Dan, I invented the Maldini Martini.
Hockey Night In Burke's Sauna ... the CBC wouldn't touch it.
But maybe The Don can tell me if they aired this as an episode of Kenny vs. Spenny.
Yes but they brought culture and customs with them from their generation, in the meantime the two cultures evolved down different paths. Which makes them distinctly different especially if you consider you were also under influences of American culture (inevitably).
A very clear example of that phenomenon is what happened in South Africa, where the Dutch settlers of the 17th century later ended up in a British-dominated country and the culture we now know as Afrikaans is Dutch only in its very origin. It's very different from modern Holland because the two peoples took a different direction through history.
Those people are Afrikaans. And though the roots of their language and culture are Dutch, they are anything but Dutch.
I didn't mean for it to sound downgrading (it isn't, in fact), but I wanted to point out it's different from actually being Italian.
Regarding this post:
Yawn. That's why I pointed out "in my experience", kindly finish reading sentences before you draw conclusions, it's the very least anyone can do.
Oh get off the horse, Holland was the first real immigrant nation of the West so don't give me that.
No, I was only pointing out your culture and customs are no longer the same as those of the modern Italian Republic, despite them being Italian by origin.
I have no doubt it distinguishes you from other groups in American society. But what I've been trying to say is that it doesn't make you Italian.
A very clear example of that phenomenon is what happened in South Africa, where the Dutch settlers of the 17th century later ended up in a British-dominated country and the culture we now know as Afrikaans is Dutch only in its very origin. It's very different from modern Holland because the two peoples took a different direction through history.
Those people are Afrikaans. And though the roots of their language and culture are Dutch, they are anything but Dutch.
I didn't mean for it to sound downgrading (it isn't, in fact), but I wanted to point out it's different from actually being Italian.
Regarding this post:
Yawn. That's why I pointed out "in my experience", kindly finish reading sentences before you draw conclusions, it's the very least anyone can do.
Oh get off the horse, Holland was the first real immigrant nation of the West so don't give me that.
No, I was only pointing out your culture and customs are no longer the same as those of the modern Italian Republic, despite them being Italian by origin.
I have no doubt it distinguishes you from other groups in American society. But what I've been trying to say is that it doesn't make you Italian.
Good news. Andy, I suggest you visit their dams after they're finished, it's massively interesting, especially in line with your studies et all.
Engineering giant Arcadis has landed a multi-million euro assignment to protect New Orleans from floods and storms.
A spokesperson at the headquarters in Arnhem said the order will most likely total to 114 million euro (150 million US dollars). Arcadis has teamed up with the American firm Bioengineering, which will keep track of the environmental consequences of major deltaworks. Arcadis said to be aiming for a 'flying start', the company is known for rebelling against bureaucracy if it thinks it's slowing down their projects and risking lives.
Trivia:
* New Orleans aimed for protection works suited for storms of a strength occurring once every century. The Dutch Water Management Ministry aims for protection against storms of a magnitude occurring only once every ten thousand years.
* Initial plans by Arcadis regarding protection from the sea are, so far, based on the Maeslandkering protecting Rotterdam. The two movable dams are the largest in the world and would overshadow the Eiffel Tower if put up straight.
* Arcadis said Dutch expertise would be very useful as Holland, like Louisiana, is a vulnerable river delta. Holland finds itself threatened by the Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Waal rivers, as well as Lake Yssel and the North Sea.
Source: Trouw
A spokesperson at the headquarters in Arnhem said the order will most likely total to 114 million euro (150 million US dollars). Arcadis has teamed up with the American firm Bioengineering, which will keep track of the environmental consequences of major deltaworks. Arcadis said to be aiming for a 'flying start', the company is known for rebelling against bureaucracy if it thinks it's slowing down their projects and risking lives.
Trivia:
* New Orleans aimed for protection works suited for storms of a strength occurring once every century. The Dutch Water Management Ministry aims for protection against storms of a magnitude occurring only once every ten thousand years.
* Initial plans by Arcadis regarding protection from the sea are, so far, based on the Maeslandkering protecting Rotterdam. The two movable dams are the largest in the world and would overshadow the Eiffel Tower if put up straight.
* Arcadis said Dutch expertise would be very useful as Holland, like Louisiana, is a vulnerable river delta. Holland finds itself threatened by the Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Waal rivers, as well as Lake Yssel and the North Sea.
Source: Trouw
