O/T: In the land of the Angelsachian, Frinking is blind
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It's way to much text for what went on. So don't read it if you are noy very interested.
Ok. First let me say 2 things about the title:
1. Angelsachian are people who speaks English, or forced to speak English, or think English after discussing a night in English, or think in Dutch have to translate everything in English and talk with a Dutch accent, who is not existing in Chrash' world.
2. To put your own name in your own fanshot is a little.. Strange.. I totally agree.
But where is this all about?
It's about Germany.. Or about? It is made possible by Germany.
Ok. That wasn't totally German but it could be no?
Whatever.. Das Oktoberfest
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What with it you ask?
I do nothing with it. There was someone who did. ChrashDan.
So why are you blogging now?
Well that's easy. Air/Travelmiles, what are the name of that things, brought Chrash Through Adam to whatever tent was open in Germany. The last thing isn't important. It's about the first part.
Chrash was going to Amsterdam! That's the start of a whole adventure. Or this adventure.
Weeks ago Chrash emailed to visit him in Amsterdam and weeks later it was the day. After my Spanish lessons, mucho bieno, it was time to go to Chrash who was hanging around in Amsterdam. 2 problems here.
1. He didn't have a permanent residence, if the Dutch only knew.
2. I forgot my wallet
So back after my Spanish lessons, mucho bieno, to Utrecht.
Hours later he finally had a residence.. Or so he said. and I was back to Adam. While in the train I was trying to reach him but I forgot to save his number so back of the train again. So little later than expected I arrived on Amsterdam Centraal where I was forced to play a game: Where is Wally/Waldo
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I found the crash but couldn't found Dan. Yeah, yeah.. Lame joke
But the Waldo part is true. I was raining like madness when I was on Central. Chrash texted me he would meet me on Central. 10 secs later, when he looked outside it was: Noo, Forget the last. Come over here.
So off I went, 3rd time in Adam, through the Chinese area before I Arrived at my destiny destination. After texting Crash 15 minutes, couldn't translate minutes to American, silence. Phone rang:
"Jonathan? We are gone. We are hiding in our boat under some bridge. Let's meet each other at the other part of Adam. We don't mind if you get wet! You are young and so so you can take a little rain, no?"
Me: "Shut the fuck up Donny!"
And of I went. After arriving soaking wet on our final destiny destination, swearing in Spanish, mucho bieno I finally met the previewer of the previewers! ChrashDan. Nice guy. Pitty enough I never saw his face
Also Tevdw was there, who isn't named Ted in real live :S. Also some friends of the friend of Chrash where there and we were drinking some beers, eating bitterballen and some other stuff I don't know what the name is.
Bitterballen
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So after we had a fun evening. Crash was shocked about the: Boy offer massages to man commercial, the sex and struggle museum and the rest of what The Netherlands has to offer.
After our meal we split up. Ted and I took the train back to Utrecht where we split up. After all a nice evening. So.. If you are in the Netherlands and you want to spend your time with a not so fluent English talking Frinking just drop an email. I promise I wouldn't blog about that evening.
p.s Some facts are slightly exxaggerated.
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You have two choices: comedy or journalism
Anything else would be a waste!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Fabulous young man.
But where are the photos??!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
My mobile is from the year 1865 and Imdon't have a camera..
So we’ll just have to wait till Chrash shows up
Oh
there are pictures. But I won’t post them w/o yours and Ted’s permission.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Sep 30, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh go on!!! The suspense is killing me!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Frinky, do yourself a favor
Withdraw from school now and hang out with Dan full time.
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
Something about
“mucho bieno” I think.
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Sep 30, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Great post Frinking!
Sorry, but in the poll, I had to choose AGR over meeting Frinking. Yet, I would like to do both of those and a couple more too.
What tied the room together?
Frinking is outpolling coffee houses!
This shall not stand!
ABRUZZIAM...uh oh
by Chris Fontecchio on Sep 30, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
THE RUG!!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Sorry Frinking, but a fellow has to get his coffee fix.
Fabulous storytelling btw. And I love the photo of crashdan’s expression behind his desk, I remember when he posted that. Hilarious.
No horn, watch for finger.
Thanx and the pic is much fun.
It urprised me it was real him but he showed me in real. Sort of looked the same
I would go as far as to say that this post is worthless without pictures....
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
ahem
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
When I opened the site, never heard of it,
I was thinking one second that would be very cool.. Too bad it wasn’t hahaha
I have to ask Frinking...
In your heading were you playing around with Erasmus. You know, ‘In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king’? So it’s originally from Dutch? Very clever I think, but maybe I’ve got it wrong…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's Dutch. Or we have the same expresion in The Netherlands
“In het land van de blinden is de een-oog koning”
So if you were blind who was king?
In Australia we say (colloquially) when someone is drunk that he’s ‘blind’.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The King?
Well it was more me a little bit lost with all the people who were 20 years older than me and spoke better English than me
I know that feeling from travelling some places
but the more you do things like you did yesterday, the more confident you’ll become. Well done I say.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'd just like to say that you are crazy.. in a good way
But no pics? That’s just teasing!
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Haha thanks.
Take that as a compliment! And now I know there is someone in England who want to drink a beer with me no?
I'm going to help you out here Frinkster
This is the point where you say nothing. Things are going well. Do not. I repeat, do not make any ill-advised comment at this point.
Especially not anything about chesthair or something similar that will undo the progress you have made up to this point.
As much as I appreciate
watching our very our very own Sisyphos of Dutch Dating there comes a point where human compassion takes over.
What?
I missed the first Dutch PdC party? Missing all the live racing in Holland (excl. RvhGH) this year is one thing, but this is getting ridiculous.
De FIETS en anders NIETS
Ah Frinking, almost all of the regulars have posted a photo at some point.
Did you miss the pics of the Tour of CA meet-up last year?
but that said, if you aren't comfortable with it then don't do it. Your privacy is respected here
right people?
Absolutely.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I would have posted a pic.. If I had one..
Chrash has and Chris said he also had one.. Or that’s what I thought.. And if you look hard enough you found that I already have posted pics of myself. Long time ago
LOL... at what beer count do you think he finally thought to snap a pic?
I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!
This was probably the third attempt to get a pic of the girl outside the entrance
that was foiled by a happily smiling Frinking
That is pretty much exactly what I imagined you'd look like
freaky really, just freaky…
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
You will find that out soon enough
once I find a picture of myself or take one. I really don’t have many, not a picture person.
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
well I can't make out the face but I like your hoodie Frinking
by ZoeRochelle on Sep 30, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
what if its a her? Albertina or Helsy? or another of our Euro cuties?
by ZoeRochelle on Sep 30, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't me!
I’m a Euro Cutie? Hmm, I quite like that.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Awww thanks Zoe! Haha
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Hey Frinking i have to ask how you came up with the name itself (is it a nickname?)..
Because… I was bored just now so was on urban dictionary clicking random to bring up random words and err it brought up frinking!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Frinking
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Good grief!
Wait, they actually said this on the Antiques Roadshow? “here we have a magnificent example of a solid silver victorian frinking set in a beautifully inlaid mahogany and brass presentation case” …….what the?!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Ahh.
Don’t worry, that site is plain odd. Most of the words i’ve never even heard of
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
er. 'feel', not 'fell
The Frinking Effect has taken hold.
Great post. Very entertaining. The Bitterballs were a highlight.
High praise indeed... David Lynch no less
Now you have a future in the movies Frinking. The Obama smile will help ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He'S a successful Hollywood director
with a postmodern style. He makes ‘cult’ films… and megabucks ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Never heard of the guy?
Whatever you’re doing, stop. Go watch Eraserhead, then I want to read your report on it. Seriously, imagining myself reading your review of Eraserhead, it might just be the meaning of life…
"I had a cameraman filming me on the back of a bike, I rode up to him and
said: 'hey, this is a pretty shitty situation, why don't you just leave me alone with my misery? I was close to punching him off his bike … but I didn't, of course."" Jens!
Inspired thinking...very :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
if he comes back here
yelling “Baby wants to fuck! Baby wants to fuck Blue Velvet!”, I am holding you responsible.
I would pay good money to read that
We should all pitch in on a case of Pabst Blue Ribbon and send it to Frinking.
ouch, haven't thought of THAT movie in a long time.
I think I should be mad at you for making me think of it again.
My apologies
THAT movie came up recently in a discussion amongst my coworkers, and one younger guy, in his twenties, had never seen it and asked if he should rent it, which sounds like a simple yes or no question, but after much discussion about it, in the end, none of us could take responsibility for telling him “yes”.
er... watched
Now my Angelsachian is slipping, too.
No accounting for what we read
This is a best seller
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Had to come and read this post again. Makes me smile and laugh.
Frinking is very creative and quite funny. I am happy and feel fortunate he decided to choose us to practice his English with.
I have the feeling that one day he'll surpass many of us.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Didn't get a chance to read this till now.
The post and whole thread is mucho bieno, mucho bieno! Good work!
This has very little (read: nothing) to do with Frinking's marvellous post
but on the subject of the Angelsachians, this article is well worth a read.
Seahorse told me
…that this post is required reading for the debauched and morally bankrupt. Of course… a meeting between Ted, Dan and the Frinkster ;-).
Wonderful account, Frinking! I imagine that there will be more stories to come ;-).
BTW, you have a beautiful smile. It reaches your eyes, and makes me smile in response :-)
Yay! I knew you would love it :)
and I agree about the smile.
(Do you think Frinking is old enough to be morally bankrupt though?)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No, definitely too young
But give him a few years…
Time spent with Crashdan will hasten the process ;)
I hope it takes ages though… I love young writers!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Dan can drive anyone into bankruptcy. Just give him a little time.
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
hey, he's a vino fan.
already well on his way. We gonna split hairs here? Welcome to the club frinkster. Mucho bieno, mucho bieno.
I take exception to that!
I’m a Vino fan, and I’m… umm…
…well, it’s just coincidence, OK?
I'm thinking being lumped in with Frinking is a good thing ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My point is
that being a Vino fan is not a symptom of moral bankruptcy… certain Vino fans may indeed be morally bankrupt, but there is no causal relationship there…
I'm sort of there on Vino too
He’s served his time. Building bridges comes to mind..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You're not helping my case here, Seahorse
Surely there’s a Vino fan around somewhere who is not debauched?!
;-)
I'm pretending to reply to myself
so that we don’t move further to the right. Maybe Willj isn’t debauched? Me, i wouldn’t pass the acid test, but debauched is so 18th century ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What does debauched mean?
And why is it required reading for morally bankrupt?! Questions, questions, questions by the interpretation of my own text!
debauched: morally corrupt
The ‘morally bankrupt’ part came from another thread. Lou and I both thought we might be. For some, being a Vino fan equals moral bankruptcy..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I will cheer for Vino
so long as he is wearing a kit with his picture on it. Multiple pictures will earn vigorous hand waving.
Otherwise, I don’t like the man.
by LurkerMcLurkerson on Oct 9, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you save these?
You need to.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes..or the book you will decide to write on day
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
After my Vuelta thing I had the feeling it would be my last..
After this thing I had the same feeling again! So a book is probably not the right direction for me
Although I can bind my previews and other stuff when I'm very old and I still write..
You never know
That's right. You never know..
But hanging onto your work would be very smart. In Australia, my two favourite sports commentators/writers Roy and HG, are also comedians.
Anyway, like Lou I hope you keep writing :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I wish I had tapes of Club Buggery from the 90s
If they ever put them out on dvd I would pay whatever it cost.
Frinking- Roy and HG’s Club Buggery is not what it sounds like. it was a variety show on the ABC (think Aussie BBC) on saturday nights at 9:30pm in 1994-95ish. Lots of discussion about sports. meat trays. interesting musical guests. a great house band (i have the nissan cedrics cd). It was on for a couple of years when I was 10-11 years old, and I used to watch if with my parents and brother every week.
by LurkerMcLurkerson on Oct 9, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
I wish I had 'The Dream' from the Olympics...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I think they have highlights on dvd
But I’d love the full episodes.
Especially the reactions of the overseas gold medalists, who’d come on for an interview on a local program and get Roy, HG and Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat
by LurkerMcLurkerson on Oct 10, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

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