Ya gotta Love The French

"HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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> And judging by his name, Tony Howard isn't one of us.
> Definitely not.
>
> No way.
> --
> HES van Schoonhoven
> Life is a learning experience
>
> Analysis:
> There are guns in this message. And nasty stuff. But alas, no ragheads, no
> religion, no democrats and -alas again- no ways to Do It Right. Or
Righter.
> Sorry, if I wasted your precious time, but don't accuse me of bringing up
> the subject of diving.
> No. Not me. Not here.

Here's an attaboy for you:

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...07/dutch.iraq/

"Scott" <pugetsounddiver@geemail.com> wrote in message
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> "HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:51b$41b4f5cc$3ea61518$26982@news1.zonnet.nl.. .
>> And judging by his name, Tony Howard isn't one of us.
>> Definitely not.
>>
>> No way.
>> --
>> HES van Schoonhoven
>> Life is a learning experience

<snip>

> Here's an attaboy for you:
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...07/dutch.iraq/
>

Which goes like this:
'Dutch arrest in Iraq genocide case'
See?
Told you so.

Never underestimate a 'Kaaskop'.

Thnx, Scott.
--
HES van Schoonhoven
Life is a learning experience

"HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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> > Here's an attaboy for you:
> >
> > http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/eu...07/dutch.iraq/
> >
>
> Which goes like this:
> 'Dutch arrest in Iraq genocide case'
> See?
> Told you so.
>
> Never underestimate a 'Kaaskop'.
>
> Thnx, Scott.

One of my very best friends is very Dutch.

VanWaveXXX

He taught me "Kaaskop" and a few more I cant begin to spell;

Most of them sound like you're hawking up a lunger and end in "ghkhahrgh".

I was under the impression "Kaaskop" basically means "cheese head", which is
one of the affectionate monikers we use for Canuks.

French, liberal and eastern Canuks we call disaffectionately "wine sucking
cheeseheads".

Scott

I'm the archetypical top poster but I'm trying to be polite.
Here goes:
<snip-snip>
Scott was/is under the impression that ...

> "Kaaskop" basically means "cheese head",

not basically, but entirely. No translation comes nearer to verbatim, if you
like.

> .................................................. ............which is
> one of the affectionate monikers we use for Canuks.

OK, when he did that in Dutch, that's where he went wrong! Totally.
"Kaaskop" or even shortend to "Kaas" (cheese) is what we are called (mind
you, in our own language and behind our backs) by some foreigners and then
not always affectionately. Not often, even.
It is the sobriquet of choise for our maroccan and turkish minorities to
refer to us.
But then ... I have the feeling that we thought this one up, all by
ourselves.

> French, liberal and eastern Canuks we call disaffectionately "wine sucking
> cheeseheads".

Call them what you like, but if you want to to drive your message home, try
to call them names in french. There is hardly any people in this world, more
chauvinist and less inclined to listen to others.
Let alone in a language foreign to them.
Let alone in Dutch!

So try "tête de fromage". (Their cheese smells worse than ours)

But isn't "Canuk" a moniker (affectionate or not) by itself?
And what's wrong with the standard english epithet "Frog"?
From frog-eater, no less ...

My favorite recipe:
Substitute the wine with bourbon and their creepy, crawly cheese for a
honest piece of good old Gouda and watch the sun go down.
--
HES van Schoonhoven
Life is a learning experience

"HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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> My favorite recipe:
> Substitute the wine with bourbon

Bourbon!!! When you say bourbon do you mean American bourbon, are is this
just a usage refering to whiskeys like Scotch. I had an apartment in
Rotterdam for years, and don't ever remember bourbon whiskey being readily
available.

> and their creepy, crawly cheese for a
> honest piece of good old Gouda and watch the sun go down.

I must admit Gouda is my favorite. We vacation on Bonaire during Christmas
and my children enjoy the Gouda there on everything from pizza to grilled
sandwiches.

Ramone Cila wrote:

> "HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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>
>
>>My favorite recipe:
>>Substitute the wine with bourbon
>
>
> Bourbon!!! When you say bourbon do you mean American bourbon, are is this
> just a usage refering to whiskeys like Scotch.

He would better refer to whisky, because whiskey, as in irish or
bourbon, would be no good match to Gouda cheese becuase of being to
mellow, the more smoky scotch whisky is to be preferred here.

Leave a good irish whiskey, though, to end the day.

Matthias

PS: is Bourbon good for ultrasounding regs?

"HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
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> I'm the archetypical top poster but I'm trying to be polite.

No offense detected.

> Here goes:
> <snip-snip>
> Scott was/is under the impression that ...
>
> > "Kaaskop" basically means "cheese head",
>
> not basically, but entirely. No translation comes nearer to verbatim, if
you
> like.

Since it was my Dutch friend that told me, I guess it was accurate.

> OK, when he did that in Dutch, that's where he went wrong! Totally.
> "Kaaskop" or even shortend to "Kaas" (cheese) is what we are called (mind
> you, in our own language and behind our backs) by some foreigners and then
> not always affectionately. Not often, even.
> It is the sobriquet of choise for our maroccan and turkish minorities to
> refer to us.
> But then ... I have the feeling that we thought this one up, all by
> ourselves.

Thats OK, we are yanks, honkies, crackers, rednecks, gringo's, etc.

> > French, liberal and eastern Canuks we call disaffectionately "wine
sucking
> > cheeseheads".
>
> Call them what you like, but if you want to to drive your message home,
try
> to call them names in french. There is hardly any people in this world,
more
> chauvinist and less inclined to listen to others.

You are preaching to the quire.

> Let alone in a language foreign to them.
> Let alone in Dutch!
>
> So try "tête de fromage". (Their cheese smells worse than ours)
>
> But isn't "Canuk" a moniker (affectionate or not) by itself?
> And what's wrong with the standard english epithet "Frog"?
> From frog-eater, no less ...
>
> My favorite recipe:
> Substitute the wine with bourbon and their creepy, crawly cheese for a
> honest piece of good old Gouda and watch the sun go down.

Gouda is one of our faves, though really hard to find real Dutch Gouda.

Tequila works well with any good cheese.

Oh my God, now I've really done it!
Mixing explosives (that's what this string was about) with cheese(heads),
enterpreneurs (Dutch) selling components for poison gas to some Saddam
(Iraqi) and Bourbon.

Puts me right back in my nasty habit of top-posting.

Re.: Ramone Cila and Bourbon.
Sorry, I really mean Bourbon, because that's the only stuff I have around.
Big bottle name of 'Four Roses'.
Readily available.
And much, much cheaper than the stuff I really like, like Laphroigh and
Lagavulun.
(BTW, where did you live in Rotterdam aka Rotjeknor?)
Next time you pass by these parts, lets have a glass together.

Re.: Matthias Voss
You've got a fine taste, obviously, what with you going for the mellow Irish
Whiskey's. Mine is a bit coarser, so I go for the more pronounced flavors.
But if you go for Irish, go for what the Irish really go for.
They call it 'poteen', and pronounce it 'pot-sheen'.
But never ever ask for it within earshot of anybody you don't really know
and/or trust.

So now you bring back wonderfull memories of Irish beverages...
Imagine, watching the sun go down over Dingle Bay, after a day of diving
with seals and on the remnants of a Messerschmitt 107 between Great Blasket
and Inish Vickalaune, counting the seconds betwen the first week flashes of
Tearaght light house, far out in the ocean, sipping the unmentionable stuff.
Slainthe!

re.: Micheal Wolf
who wrote: 'Hey, since this was about the French: I rather have a nice
cognac...'
Sorry my friend, you're so right.
But I did not introduce the Kaaskop in this string, I only tried to put that
in perpective.

You've been diving in the Oosterschelde lately?
It's getting danmed cold now. 7ºC.
BTW, what's your favourite spot? Mine is Gorishoek, both locations.
And that's about where I live. 20 minutes tops.
Maybe that's the place where we meet one day. At De Zeester.

Now about cognac ...
Frankly I settle for Armagnac, if that's close enough for you.
Were you aware that this is a Dutch invention?
Were you aware that it springs from the one trait in the Dutch, that you
Belgians always make fun off?

Re.: Scott
Sorry I'm no expert at tequilla, but I agree on the cheese.
Mature Gouda, or even beter Old Beemster.
Now where should I send a pound to, and would it pass customs?
You're welcome.
--
HES van Schoonhoven
Life is a learning experience

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> "HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:7ca8a$41b74194$3ea61518$5635@news1.zonnet.nl. ..
>
>> I'm the archetypical top poster but I'm trying to be polite.
>
> No offense detected.
>
>> Here goes:
>> <snip-snip>
>> Scott was/is under the impression that ...
>>
>> > "Kaaskop" basically means "cheese head",
>>
>> not basically, but entirely. No translation comes nearer to verbatim, if
> you
>> like.
>
> Since it was my Dutch friend that told me, I guess it was accurate.
>
>> OK, when he did that in Dutch, that's where he went wrong! Totally.
>> "Kaaskop" or even shortend to "Kaas" (cheese) is what we are called (mind
>> you, in our own language and behind our backs) by some foreigners and
>> then
>> not always affectionately. Not often, even.
>> It is the sobriquet of choise for our maroccan and turkish minorities to
>> refer to us.
>> But then ... I have the feeling that we thought this one up, all by
>> ourselves.
>
> Thats OK, we are yanks, honkies, crackers, rednecks, gringo's, etc.
>
>> > French, liberal and eastern Canuks we call disaffectionately "wine
> sucking
>> > cheeseheads".
>>
>> Call them what you like, but if you want to to drive your message home,
> try
>> to call them names in french. There is hardly any people in this world,
> more
>> chauvinist and less inclined to listen to others.
>
> You are preaching to the quire.
>
>> Let alone in a language foreign to them.
>> Let alone in Dutch!
>>
>> So try "tête de fromage". (Their cheese smells worse than ours)
>>
>> But isn't "Canuk" a moniker (affectionate or not) by itself?
>> And what's wrong with the standard english epithet "Frog"?
>> From frog-eater, no less ...
>>
>> My favorite recipe:
>> Substitute the wine with bourbon and their creepy, crawly cheese for a
>> honest piece of good old Gouda and watch the sun go down.
>
> Gouda is one of our faves, though really hard to find real Dutch Gouda.
>
> Tequila works well with any good cheese.
>
>

"Ramone Cila" <dontw@nt.spam> wrote in
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>
> "HES van Schoonhoven" <harrier@zonnet.nl> wrote in message
> news:7ca8a$41b74194$3ea61518$5635@news1.zonnet.nl. ..
>
>> My favorite recipe:
>> Substitute the wine with bourbon
>
> Bourbon!!! When you say bourbon do you mean American bourbon, are is
> this just a usage refering to whiskeys like Scotch. I had an apartment
> in Rotterdam for years, and don't ever remember bourbon whiskey being
> readily available.
>
>> and their creepy, crawly cheese for a
>> honest piece of good old Gouda and watch the sun go down.
>
> I must admit Gouda is my favorite. We vacation on Bonaire during
> Christmas and my children enjoy the Gouda there on everything from
> pizza to grilled sandwiches.
>
>

Hey, since this was about the French: I rather have a nice cognac...

--
Michael Wolf
------------

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>Among those captured and killed in Fallujah and Ramadi are Jihadists -- not
>insurgents -- from at least 12 different countries including Saudi Arabia,
>Syria, Lebanon.... They came to Iraq to stop the January election. They --
>and those who enticed them to the 'Jihad' -- know that women's suffrage,
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>Iraqi election, will have the
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