General discussion / To all Dutchmen - school project, feedback appreciated.

First of all, I want to say I'm 100% serious.

One beautiful day my friend told me that we are going to make country-presentation on our European Day. And guess what? Holland is the country .
I smiled at him, but he didn't know I have contact with native Dutchmen.
Today, we made a kind of 'brain storm', about what we know about your country.
And so, we wrote down these words:

windmill
cheese
bicycles
tulip
liberalism
sea [ports, sailing boats (that word came from our teacher ) ...]

And I want you to help me a little bit by telling some interesting facts, hints, so on, we don't know.
We haven't made a scenario yet, everything will be useful.
I won't be available till Sunday.

Please, make this like a serious request, no joking

weed
red light district



wooden shoes
Queen Beatrix

windmill -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_windmills_in_Dutch_Limburg
cheese -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_cheese_markets
bicycles -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands
tulip -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip#Introduction_to_Western_Europe
sea ports -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam#Ports

Interesting fact: from december 1st, mushrooms (as a drug) are illegal.

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On 28-11-2008 15:14:38, Odyssee wrote:

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Q-base
Defqon.1
In Qontrol
Qountdown
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Q-dance
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On 28-11-2008 15:01:07, Odyssee wrote:
wooden shoes

Yeah, forgot to add that one to previously said

On 28-11-2008 15:07:10, mstx wrote:

Interesting fact: from december 1st, mushrooms (as a drug) are illegal.

Is that period of time or till the change of government?

Yeah, I will tell about the parties, and if the teacher is cool enough it will eventually pass

We have the biggest XTC production

On 28-11-2008 15:15:51, hawker wrote:

On 28-11-2008 15:07:10, mstx wrote:

Interesting fact: from december 1st, mushrooms (as a drug) are illegal.

Is that period of time or till the change of government?

Dried mushrooms were already illegal, on the 1st of december the law is changed so that fresh mushrooms are illegal too. So you can buy them until then.

We have zeh best party's in zeh world!

On 28-11-2008 15:04:27, mstx wrote:

windmill -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_windmills_in_Dutch_Limburg
cheese -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_cheese_markets
bicycles -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands
tulip -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip#Introduction_to_Western_Europe
sea ports -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotterdam#Ports

the most beautiful and cultural post ever made by you, msxt

On 28-11-2008 15:23:10, Morango wrote:
msxt

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands

On 28-11-2008 15:21:02, mstx wrote:
Dried mushrooms were already illegal, on the 1st of december the law is changed so that fresh mushrooms are illegal too. So you can buy them until then.

Thanks for intel. Now, I know there are some restrictions about drugs in some regions and in the other there is not. Could you please explain that?

MSTX, the Diviner

No restrictions in different regions.

Just a national law.

But some regions want the 'coffeeshops' out of their city.

But you are allowed to use drugs in all regions

I will mention it, everything is gonna be turned into joke-stuff.

On 28-11-2008 15:29:28, Odyssee wrote:

No restrictions in different regions.

Just a national law.

But some regions want the 'coffeeshops' out of their city.

But you are allowed to use drugs in all regions

Some cities are going to close down coffeeshops that are too close to schools; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_policy_of_the_Netherlands#Recent_developments

On 28-11-2008 15:23:49, mstx wrote:

On 28-11-2008 15:23:10, Morango wrote:
msxt

ups i was so excited replying this...i didn't saw that BiG mistake... sorry MaSTerX

Thanks gents

Found a site with traditional Dutch dances, cool
Since we've had talented pianists in our class... it's gonna be fine show I guess

Of course I'll let you know how did it go