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Explaining Koningsplein...

Tue, 19 April 2005 03:35

Storm

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Totally un-Stars! related...

I know we've got a handful of Amsterdam residents on the forums here, so I thought I'd ask a question of them. Not a particularly important question, just one that "came up".... Wink

I was feeling a little "homesick" yesterday, so I found the URL for a live streaming webcam situated in Koningsplein.

Not a particularly interesting shot area, but a good spot to see people going about their daily business (and trams, bikes, etc.. Shocked

).

This morning, there was a guy with a big green basket on his bike, dressed in a yellow jacket, handing out free newspapers.

Now in the UK, if you see somebody trying to hand out free newspapers, leaflets, etc. you cross the road to avoid them. It doesn't matter if the road is busy, dangerous, or on fire, you'll want to avoid that free paper. DO NOT under any circumstances make eye contact... he/she may understand this as a sign of interest, or, worse still, may assume you are trying to make friends with him/her.

However..... these mad people in Amsterdam were going out of their way to grab the newspapers. Quite often, executing dangerous manoeuvres on bicycles, to gain possession of the freebie, like some kind of extreme sports baton race.

My question is this - what is this newspaper that seems to appeal to all ages and classes? Why is it so special? Am I missing out? Confused

** Storm **

"Yeah... but... Jar Jar makes the Ewoks look like f***ing Shaft!"

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		Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 03:35
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Ashlyn on Tue, 19 April 2005 04:44
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 05:11
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Tue, 19 April 2005 07:48
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 07:55
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Tue, 19 April 2005 08:05
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 08:08
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Tue, 19 April 2005 08:15
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Tue, 19 April 2005 08:18
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Ashlyn on Tue, 19 April 2005 09:32
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 10:40
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: mazda on Tue, 19 April 2005 12:11
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 12:14
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Ashlyn on Tue, 19 April 2005 14:42
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 19 April 2005 15:00
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Wed, 20 April 2005 04:30
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: gible on Thu, 21 April 2005 01:44
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Thu, 21 April 2005 02:33
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Ashlyn on Thu, 21 April 2005 09:32
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Thu, 21 April 2005 12:08
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Thu, 21 April 2005 15:39
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: dennis on Thu, 21 April 2005 17:40
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Thu, 21 April 2005 19:41
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: dennis on Tue, 26 April 2005 16:41
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Wed, 27 April 2005 04:21
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: imkeshav on Wed, 27 April 2005 06:31
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: overworked on Thu, 21 April 2005 19:13
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Ashlyn on Fri, 29 April 2005 01:56
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Fri, 29 April 2005 03:01
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: dethdukk on Mon, 29 August 2005 20:27
		Re: Explaining Koningsplein... By: Storm on Tue, 30 August 2005 03:25

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