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Fri Jan-25-08 01:05 PM
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4. Feels like I'm wearing nothin' at all |
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Fri Jan-25-08 02:00 PM
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8. Ha ha, there's a place called 'Twerp' |
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Fri Jan-25-08 11:36 PM
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9. belgian ridicule police. put your hands over your head. |
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or more correctly, throw your hand into the river.
ant - hand
werpen - throw
at least that's the legend version. here's wiki on antwerpen
According to folklore, and as celebrated by the statue in front of the town hall, the city got its name from a legend involving a mythical giant called Antigoon who lived near the river Scheldt, exacting a toll from those crossing the river. On refusal, the giant severed one of their hands and threw them into the Scheldt. Eventually, the giant was slain by a young hero named Brabo, who cut off the giant's hand and threw it into the river. Hence the name Antwerpen from Dutch hand werpen (akin to Old English hand and wearpan (= to throw), that has changed to today's warp).<1> In favour of this folk etymology is the fact that hand-cutting was indeed practised in Europe, the right hand of a man who died without issue being cut off and sent to the feudal lord as proof of main-morte. However, Motley argues that Antwerp's name derives from an 't werf (on the wharf).<2> Aan 't werp (at the warp) is also possible. This 'warp' (thrown ground) would be a man made hill, just high enough to remain dry at high tide, whereupon a farm would be built. An other word for werp is pol (hence polders).
back away from the map. google Intercourse, PA
I lived in Antwerp for a bit and it's a great city. much better place to live than Brussels. So I have to defend my used-to-be homies. :)
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Sat Jan-26-08 08:01 AM
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10. Hey, we have the same surname here |
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Anyway, my quip was incredibly poor. Mea culpa! :yoiks:
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I thought you'd think... what a jerk, it was a Bevis and Butthead moment...
yeah, you're a dog, I'm a dog, Iggy Pop wants to be your dog....
dog solidarity, man. :headbang:
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Fri Jan-25-08 01:27 PM
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6. I like the Pee Wee Football episode |
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Where Flanders is made the coach and Homer gives him a hard time about being a bad coach despite the team going undefeated. :rofl:
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7. A Streetcar Named Marge |
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11. F-L-A-N-D-E-R-S. He's the man that I hate best. |
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