Anyone living in the Netherlands?
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Ahh...it's still summer, autumn comes in the middle of next month.Originally posted by deathscythe99:Confirmed leaving this coming Sat
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as more and more forumers based overseas come out of the woodwork, please kindly register yourself with our expat list ....Originally posted by lethalpoppy:Hi Death,
Welcome to the netherlands!
Its summer here now and its quite hot nowadays with temperature that hovers between 10-24 degrees celcius. For the past few days, we were lucky enough to get some sun, but I would recommend you getting a jacket that will keep you warm and at the same time, something that is ideally rain-proof and/or wind-proof. Dun worry about looking like a complete dork, we all look like dorks here anyway! hahahhaha!
Since you will be here for winter as well, remember to pack warm clothes.. Do take note that the "cold wear" stores at suntec or something, might not be warm enough for you. Dun worry too much about that for a start since you are coming here in a few days anyway and its still summer. if it gets too cold, its socially perfectly acceptable to layer on many clothes like a bak-chang as well
Look for H&M stores thats all over the country, they originate from Sweden, and is cheap and cool among the student population here.
Which school in einhoven will you be doing your exchange then?
People in einhoven and amsterdam sounds very different due to regional accents.
Hey, einhoven is the place with many many many phillips department! pst... remember to bring home a Phillips "senseo" coffee/tea machine. its very cool and cheap and its something Singapore does not have! Also, in case your host family is not asian, you might want to bring along a little rice cooker... a rice cooker is dificult to find and it cost about 85euros. crazy!
Good dutch word to learn for today: GRATIS (pronouned "GH-rah-tis", with the spitting "GHRrrr" sound)
Good luck!
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=190165
so that we'll know which corner of the world you're currently at, thanks ...
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Yo!Originally posted by lethalpoppy:Hi Death,
Welcome to the netherlands!
Its summer here now and its quite hot nowadays with temperature that hovers between 10-24 degrees celcius. For the past few days, we were lucky enough to get some sun, but I would recommend you getting a jacket that will keep you warm and at the same time, something that is ideally rain-proof and/or wind-proof. Dun worry about looking like a complete dork, we all look like dorks here anyway! hahahhaha!
Since you will be here for winter as well, remember to pack warm clothes.. Do take note that the "cold wear" stores at suntec or something, might not be warm enough for you. Dun worry too much about that for a start since you are coming here in a few days anyway and its still summer. if it gets too cold, its socially perfectly acceptable to layer on many clothes like a bak-chang as well
Look for H&M stores thats all over the country, they originate from Sweden, and is cheap and cool among the student population here.
Which school in einhoven will you be doing your exchange then?
People in einhoven and amsterdam sounds very different due to regional accents.
Hey, einhoven is the place with many many many phillips department! pst... remember to bring home a Phillips "senseo" coffee/tea machine. its very cool and cheap and its something Singapore does not have! Also, in case your host family is not asian, you might want to bring along a little rice cooker... a rice cooker is dificult to find and it cost about 85euros. crazy!
Good dutch word to learn for today: GRATIS (pronouned "GH-rah-tis", with the spitting "GHRrrr" sound)
Good luck!
I'm safely in Eindhoven now, just got my accomodation and settling down...weather's been good so far for me, and I think I just need to get around a bit and get some stuff, like a bicycle, some cooking stuff etc...
Any to recommend? Heard the weekend markets sell cheap?
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I just exchange student nia...not expat :pOriginally posted by Fatum: -
okay .... but then please observe the NPNT rule ...Originally posted by deathscythe99:I just exchange student nia...not expat :p
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bikes.
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Safe to buy from the junkies ah?Originally posted by lethalpoppy:bikes, can better buy from junkies on the streets.. very cheap! about 5-20euro can get already. pst.. but if you plan to buy any bike, whether cheap or expensive, best to get about some heavy duty locks... not joking on this... else, later you might have to go buy your own bike back from the same junkie that stole yours. HAHAHAHA!
i stay near amsterdam, but been to einhoven. i think the einhoven people speaks funny in dutch... could hardly contain my giggles everytime i talk to them.
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Oh just to ask also, H&M stores would sell cheaper clothes?Originally posted by lethalpoppy:bikes, can better buy from junkies on the streets.. very cheap! about 5-20euro can get already. pst.. but if you plan to buy any bike, whether cheap or expensive, best to get about some heavy duty locks... not joking on this... else, later you might have to go buy your own bike back from the same junkie that stole yours. HAHAHAHA!
i stay near amsterdam, but been to einhoven. i think the einhoven people speaks funny in dutch... could hardly contain my giggles everytime i talk to them.
How about stuff like pillows and hardware, where should I preferably get them? Cant be Ikea, it's kinda far for me... -
Hejj death! Hoe gaat het met u?
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Me dunch understandOriginally posted by Kuali Baba:Hejj death! Hoe gaat het met u?
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It's simply 'Hi! How are you?' in Dutch, and if you're fine you say 'Zeer goed...***'.
***: I've forgotten what exactly 'And how about you' should be said.
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First week at Eindhoven...still ok. Fascinated by the sights and sounds of Utrecht.
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Stolen bikes.Originally posted by deathscythe99:Safe to buy from the junkies ah?
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biking to school or work is very popular at my neck of the woods ....Originally posted by Wanda:Stolen bikes.
Thefts of bike / bike parts are common.
that meant, of course, that the low lives over here do a roaring trade in stolen bikes ....
I remember one chap cussing and swearing at the bike stands outside the arts faculty the first autumn I was here ...
someone has stolen his bike ... even though it was chained up by the front wheel ..... the fuggers unscrewed his chained up front wheels from the bike frame and made off with the whole lot ..... the poor guy came out in his bike helmet and jacket to find only his front wheel and chain where his bike was .... -
pragueOriginally posted by deathscythe99:First week at Eindhoven...still ok. Fascinated by the sights and sounds of Utrecht.
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Puff the Magic Dragon
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Little jackie paper loved that rascal puff,
And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. oh
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on puffs gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow wheneer they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name. oh!
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.
A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, jackie paper came no more
And puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his life-long friend, puff could not be brave,
So puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. oh!
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee,
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called honah lee.
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Hmm the nearer ones...I will do weekend trip haha.Originally posted by lethalpoppy:Belgium's very near. brussels / antwerp can be charming. else go to germany or france also can. everything is just a train ride away.
take it easy... no need to cram everything in 1 weekend dude.[/quote]
Not many weekends which I'm free anyway
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Lol! That should help thanks!Originally posted by lethalpoppy:well, cant blame the bicycle thieves for stealing certain bikes. if it doesnt have at least 2 or 3 hardcore locks, and/or its not parked properly, then the bike/owner is just waiting for it to get stolen.
I have seen kids unravelling others' locks, not to steal it, but just to throw the bikes into the canals and it always end in guffaws something along the lines of "that'll teach them a lesson for not parking their bikes properly!"
oh yeah, in case you are a yellow person, remarks by the terrible intolerant high school kids (usually again, on bicycles and in groups) are common.
In response to stuffs like "poep chinees" (pronouced vaguely as bpooop shi-naes, meaning chinese shit), "rijst poeper" (pronounced vaguely as raeist bpooop-per, meaning rice shitter),
just say "Hoi, je moeder is vaking lelijk" (pronouced vaguely as Hoy, ye muu-der is f***ing lay-lek) , meaning hey, your mother is f***ing ugly.
that usually shut them up.
Hmmm people tend to think Singapore is in China unless they've been to the region
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won't they beat you up instead?Originally posted by lethalpoppy:well, cant blame the bicycle thieves for stealing certain bikes. if it doesnt have at least 2 or 3 hardcore locks, and/or its not parked properly, then the bike/owner is just waiting for it to get stolen.
I have seen kids unravelling others' locks, not to steal it, but just to throw the bikes into the canals and it always end in guffaws something along the lines of "that'll teach them a lesson for not parking their bikes properly!"
oh yeah, in case you are a yellow person, remarks by the terrible intolerant high school kids (usually again, on bicycles and in groups) are common.
In response to stuffs like "poep chinees" (pronouced vaguely as bpooop shi-naes, meaning chinese shit), "rijst poeper" (pronounced vaguely as raeist bpooop-per, meaning rice shitter),
just say "Hoi, je moeder is vaking lelijk" (pronouced vaguely as Hoy, ye muu-der is f***ing lay-lek) , meaning hey, your mother is f***ing ugly.
that usually shut them up.
