Whats happening in your town today? anything interesting?

[maddox]

It's Queens-day in Holland so it's interesting almost everywhere. 

[maddox]

Yep, in Vianen (the Netherlands, where i live ) we have three days of interesting stuff happening.
Every year we have this thing called 'Nationale Sleepboot Dagen' which roughly translated in English would mean 'National Tug-boot Days', where a lot of Tug-boats enter the vast(!) harbour of Vianen (). What you get is a nice collection (+150) of Tug-boats, old and new. There some pretty nice ones between them.

[kmorse]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_5540024,00.html

[maddox]

My daughter's birthday. 

[Teunis]

My daughter's birthday. 

Congratulations, you can celebrate it outside, nice weather 

[maddox]

Congratulations, you can celebrate it outside, nice weather 

Thanks, Teunis. 

Unfortunately we had to celebrate it inside. There was a bit rain but overall it was unpleasantly warm and damp. Indoors wasn't good either but enjoyable than the outside.
We had fun anyway. 

[PH]

Today Princess Maxima was in our neighbourhood so I went to see her.
So I was in a Royal-loyal mood for once.

Everything's normal now and it didn't effect my way of life, nor my view of prog.

[Nicky007]

Everything's normal now and it didn't effect my way of life, nor my view of prog.

I just chanced on the royal idiocy in Holland on TV. It's weird to juxtapose this with the fact that, on the same planet, in places like Darfur, people are dying like flies of starvation, disease and violence.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Today Princess Maxima was in our neighbourhood so I went to see her.
So I was in a Royal-loyal mood for once.

I was in your neighbourhood too last Friday but i didn't see you looking for me.   

[PH]

If you had told me I would've been searching for you Maddox!

THAT would effect my way of life AND my view of prog!



-Paco

[PH]

I just chanced on the royal idiocy in Holland on TV. It's weird to juxtapose this with the fact that, on the same planet, in places like Darfur, people are dying like flies of starvation, disease and violence.

I really don't like monarchy. At least not in this way.

[Nicky007]

If you had told me I would've been searching for you Maddox!

THAT would effect my way of life AND my view of prog!

LOL, Paco. Do any of you marshroomies actually know each other personally?

It's weird, I know everything about you guys, every little kink, but I don't know what you look like, whether you have two noses, or two horns on your forehead, or whatever.

Nicky.

[maddox]

If you had told me I would've been searching for you Maddox!

So Maxima called you and said that she would be in your neighbourhood? 
Are you both acquainted then? 

[maddox]

marshroomies

Funny. For a moment, a brief one, i thought you said 'marshmallows'. 

It's weird, I know everything about you guys, every little kink, but I don't know what you look like, whether you have two noses, or two horns on your forehead, or whatever.

Nicky.

Well i have a detachable hook that used to be my hand  but other than that. Oh...and i'm wearing a patch too. 

Just to inform you. 

[Nicky007]

Funny. For a moment, a brief one, i thought you said 'marshmallows'. 

I actually considered using "marshmallows", but decided it was less apt, as I usually eat marshmallows, while marshroomies I let be (I might rag them a bit though).

Nicky.

[PH]

LOL, Paco. Do any of you marshroomies actually know each other personally?

Hopefully not... I don't know actually... Could be...

It's weird, I know everything about you guys, every little kink, but I don't know what you look like, whether you have two noses, or two horns on your forehead, or whatever.

Of course we have.
Who doesn't?
We're normal humans just like you.
I can't imagine someone without two horns on his forehead! Or with just one nose.
Ridiculous, don't you think Maddox?

So Maxima called you and said that she would be in your neighbourhood? 
Are you both acquainted then? 

Nah, she opened a building in a street nearby my house, so I went to see it. There were pancakes!

[Nicky007]

Of course we have.
Who doesn't?
We're normal humans just like you.
I can't imagine someone without two horns on his forehead! Or with just one nose.
Ridiculous, don't you think Maddox?

Great, Paco!

Do any of you marshroomies actually know each other personally?

> Paco: Hopefully not.

You might disagree with Maddox on Dream Theater, Paco, but that's not a reason to kill him, is it?

Nicky.

[PH]

You might disagree with Maddox on Dream Theater, Paco, but that's not a reason to kill him, is it?

In what way do I disagree with Maddox on Dream Theater?

Dream Theater is one of my favourite bands, take a look at my listenings profile.
The only thing I can think of, is that Systematic Chaos is not quite the album I wanted Dream Theater to make. That's mostly because of the lyrics!! But musically it is really good, although it could've been better in some places.
Threshold's latest album is better in my opinion.

And by the way, if I want to kill, I make reasons!


<-- a big one

-Paco

[maddox]

Nah, she opened a building in a street nearby my house, so I went to see it. There were pancakes!

So that's why you voted for pancakes. 

[maddox]

And by the way, if I want to kill, I make reasons!


<-- a big one

-Paco

That makes me feel a whole lot better. 

[PH]

So that's why you voted for pancakes. 

Always!
Pancakes are "tha shit man, fo' shizzle".

Or wha?

[maddox]

So, today is the Oldtimer day in Vianen.

A lot of old cars and trucks are driving their rounds through the city and will be parking on the main street.
Made a few pictures and there are some great cars between them.

Lovely.

[Draco chimera]

Today, it is the St Jean, special occasion  for a feast and a fun fair in the town for all the week-end.

[Manatee]

It being a summer weekend, as usual what is happening in my town is lots of loud lawn-maintenance equipment in use while I'm trying to sleep.  Most likely someone's plotting to raise property taxes again too.      On the plus side, I will be traveling to another place, where there will be heathen festivities, including beer and Nicky-approved food.

[Steve Jones]

Here in Telford I have decreed it's 'Opeth Day' although I'm not sure how good take-up will be