SCNDLS said:

they have Miffi and clogs and tulips! that should keep you busy at least a couple of days

You should be prepared that dutch people are usually very tall and thus it is more difficult than in other countries to see a lot at concerts .

ZombieKitten said:

I read Milf

but miffi is cute

http://www.nijntje.nl/nijn.php?form=2

ZombieKitten said:

I read Milf

but miffi is cute

http://www.nijntje.nl/nijn.php?form=2

Serious said:

I'm aware of you're well-documented aversion to tall people.

Have you been to the NSJ festival? Isn't it all indoor?

BlueZebra said:

So, it's a Dutch Hello Kitty????

SCNDLS said:

She is a story book bunny by Dick Bruna, I grew up with it even here in Australia


my kids watch it too

So she's a cross between Hello Kitty, Teletubbies, and Barney???

SCNDLS said:

My preference for not tall men doesn't have anything to do with it.

I haven't been to that festival, so I don't know if it is seated or not. Just that a venue is indoors doesn't mean it is seated in Europe. Most indoor concerts are not seated here . I have been to 7 concerts in the Netherlands I think and non was seated. I don't remember how many of them were indoors, but I think at least 3.
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Serious said:

Yeah, I think you're right that it's not seated. I can deal with that as long as it's not outside. I don't do outside festivals or concerts.

SCNDLS said:

well I don't know about Barney, he is just annoying

SCNDLS said:

I saw the tallest man I ever saw at the airport there!

ZombieKitten said:

I guess the singing reminded me of Barney. Barney is filmed in the town I live in. And years ago when I used to work in a club the guy that wears the Barney suit used to come in all the time. I thought it was hilarious that the short, buff, black guy pushing up on all the girls was really Barney. That's NOT sexy.

SCNDLS said:

Have sex with a prostitute in the red light district and do lots of drugs.

ZombieKitten said:

Do they REALLY have a higher ratio of freakishly tall people there?

SCNDLS said:

I'd say the average dutch man is probably a head taller than an average Italian man.

The only Dutch food I had was their pancakes and oh.my.god. they were awesome!!!! I had chinese, italian and everything else.

If you are staying in Holland, catch a train to Amsterdam and go to the Rembrandt and van Gogh museums. Make sure to take a gondola tour, too.

The only Dutch food I had was their pancakes and oh.my.god. they were awesome!!!! I had chinese, italian and everything else.

If you are staying in Holland, catch a train to Amsterdam and go to the Rembrandt and van Gogh museums. Make sure to take a gondola tour, too.

Stymie said:

waffles!!!

Well, damn! Why didn't ya'll mention this first??? Shit, I could live on those for 10 days. Yeah, they'll have to roll me on the plane to get back home but that's alright.

SCNDLS said:

I didn't have a chance to try them you will have to eat a bunch in my honour too

But wait. . . aren't those technically Belgian???

Serious said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...man_height
check out the chart

(this is men only)
Netherlands 184.8 cm (6' 0.8")

Australia 177.4 cm (5' 10.2")

United Kingdom 176.7 cm (5' 9.6")

USA 178.2 cm (5' 10.2")

Stymie said:

waffles!!!

ZombieKitten said:

Thanks, very interesting . As the Dinaric Alps are not a country The Netherlands have indeed the tallest men of the countries listed. I should not move there . But why isn't Austria listed there?

ZombieKitten said:

Thanks, very interesting . As the Dinaric Alps are not a country The Netherlands have indeed the tallest men of the countries listed. I should not move there . But why isn't Austria listed there?

Statistically, the tallest people in the world, as measured by country are the Dutch. The average height for all adults for the Netherlands is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m). This great leap in height is a huge change for Holland, where about 100 years ago, 25% of men who attempted to join the army were rejected as being too short, less than 62 inches (1.57 m) tall.

There are taller people belonging to certain populations within countries. This is especially true of the Maasai people, who live in parts of Tanzania and Kenya. But as a whole, the citizens living in the Netherlands are on average, the tallest people. Even people who have immigrated to the Netherlands from other parts of the world are taller on average than their racial groups in their countries of origin.

Standing next to the Dutch, almost shoulder to shoulder, are the Danes. Average height in Denmark is 6 feet (1.83 m). Americans, who once were the tallest people, have fallen in stature and are on average about 5 feet, 10 inches (1.78 m).

Researchers have attempted to account for what makes a certain country have the tallest people and conclude that factors for height include a combination of genetics and nutrition. The Dutch, several hundred years ago, were some of the tallest people in the world. Uneven distribution of wealth, poor nutrition, and years of bad crops certainly contributed to keeping the Dutch shorter for many years. From a genetic standpoint, though, the Dutch could have been the tallest people sooner with appropriate nutrition, especially during early childhood years.

Those who study these statistics suggest that the Dutch emphasis on early childhood care, a diet rich in dairy products and thus high in protein, and a fairly even distribution of wealth have contributed to making the Dutch the world’s tallest people. In contrast, in America, pockets of poverty, which contribute to poor childhood nutrition and lack of available healthcare, as well as immigration of shorter racial groups to America, have resulted in a shorter average height.

Being the tallest people in the world is not without disadvantage. In recent years, the Dutch have had to make changes to building codes in order to provide taller doorframes, and more “height” friendly aspects to each new building and auto design. Further, the measurement is “average height” which means some people far exceed 6 feet, 1 inch. Some people are significantly taller and may stand nearly 7 feet (2.13 m) tall, which can make traveling in the average car quite uncomfortable.

Serious said:

I wonder why they're taller????

I wonder why they're taller????


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