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CHECK a wallet (WITH a small window for pictures): after one year of Dadness I realised that I still didn't have a picture of elliott (or annelies for that matter) in my wallet. I'm sure I'll burn in hell for this, but I will try to make up for it nonetheless (can't blame me for trying). CHECK a new bag: mine is full of holes and the zipper is failing. CHECK GTA Vice City (pc version): computer game in which you have to solve missions and raise hell at the same time. I shouldn't buy it though because I'll get addicted to it again (I was addicted to the previous version), ignore my family & friends for a month or so. CHECK new denim pants: I have to wait till September though because they were all sold out. So next time you see me, please realise that I don't look scruffy for the fun of it. CHECK a semi accoustic GUITAR + guitar lessons: I've been saying this for years but I've never gotten round to taking some decent lessons. I've been playing the guitar for ten years now, but I haven't improved much since I started playing due to my own laziness. Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. I read part 1 when I was 15 or so and was blown away. Part 7 will be released soon. After that I want all 7 volumes and read them again. Did you know that... Here I'll list things that you probably don't want to know (in this age of information overload) but that you can use anyway to show off at boring parties. Prove them that your knowledge is even more trivial than theirs! So. Did you know that... ... in Tadjikistan, a healthy dose of heroin costs the same as a glass of beer? In case you're wondering 'Why the hell is beer so expensive over there?', it's the other way around. (source: Bitter Harvest documentary, Panorama, CANVAS, 15/06/03) ... you can spice up your bank transfers and please the bank clerk at the same time? It's pretty simple, bear with me on this one. On each bank transfer slip you have room for comment if you want to tell something to the person you're transferring money to. This comment has to be entered manually by the bank clerk so that the other person can see what you wrote when he/she picks up the bank slips. So instead of writing stuff like "ref. XYU 21548 CDK" or "Salary" you can invent things like "Drug money: thanks for the coke" or "Alimony: I wish you were dead". Imagine you're a bank clerk: what would you like best? Do this every time and you're bound to get a reaction sooner or later. Something beautiful may come of it! (source: life) ... in Finland, no one dries dishes after washing them. They just let them stand there and have nature do the rest. Whoah! (source: eva suomi) ... if an elephant dies of old age, it's mostly starvation that does the trick. Every elephant can grow 6 to 7 sets of new teeth. Once an elephant reaches a certain age (around 70), he's used up all his teeth. Without them he can't chew so he dies. Cruel huh? (source: De Pappenheimers, TV1, 8/06/03) ... when it's raining it's stupid to think that you'll get less wet if you make a run for it. You only get 10 percent less wet if you run. For you critics: yes, you dó get less wet, but your chance of having a heart attack increases by 15 percent. So if you're not the sporty type, spare yourself the trouble and mock the people who do run instead. (source: life) ... many Dutch people have strange names, such as Zoetemelk, Schotanus, Mosselman, Leeflang, and only have themselves to thank for it? Listen to this: in the 1800s most people in our region (roughly speaking Belgium & The Netherlands) didn't have official last names. When Napoleon issued a law that everyone should register his or her last name, a lot of Dutch people thought it was all a big joke and that it would blow over soon. So what did they do? They invented all kinds of silly-sounding last names to have a good laugh at the registry office. Unfortunately for them, Napoleon didn't change his mind for once so they're still stuck to their names. (source: Taalnieuws e-letter, 05/03) ... French fries aren't even French but Belgian? French comes from the verb 'to french'. Let's stop being so damn modest about our cool inventions! Credit where credit's due! So far, people from these continents have visited this website. My goal is to get the whole map! So if you know someone in one of the blank continents, have him/her visit this website. Once is enough! Thanks! Where was I? Which countries have I been to? Create your own visited country map Poll archive Poll 1st week July Question: Which girl should I date next week? Results (37 votes): Jenny: 8.1 % = 3 Votes Annelies: 37.8 % = 14 Votes Rebecca: 5.4 % = 2 Votes Catherine: 32.4 % = 12 Votes Julie: 16.2 % = 6 Votes And the winner is.... annelies, surprise surprise (did you really think I have the time and/or energy to date other girls with the little hooligan around?). We already had the date last weekend (the castle thing). Poll 2nd week July Question: What's the best word to describe 'being a Dad'? Results (34 votes): Daddiness: 8.8 % = 3 Votes Daddiosity: 5.8 % = 2 Votes Daddiliciousness: 35.2 % = 12 Votes Dadhood: 35.2 % = 12 Votes Daddiocrity: 5.8 % = 2 Votes Agony: 8.8 % = 3 Votes And the winners are... daddiliciousness and dadhood, each with a whopping 12 votes! To be honest, I had expected a bit more creativity on your part - I just included dadhood for completeness. Well, I've learned my lesson: no more seriousity in this poll from now on. Those who voted for 'Agony': thanks for your honesty. It adds up to the credibility of my poll ;) Poll 3d week July Question: Should I get majestically drunk during the Gentse Feesten? Results (24 votes): Hell yeah!: 66.6 % = 16 Votes Why not? : 0 % = 0 Votes This is a rhetorical question, right? : 0 % = 0 Votes I guess it's inevitable, so yes: 8.3 % = 2 Votes Dunno: 0 % = 0 Votes Yes, because you come close to being a nice person when you're drunk: 25 % = 6 Votes Poll 4th week July Question: What do you think of Robbie Williams? Results (127 votes): I hate him so very very verrrrry much: 14.1 % = 18 Votes I think he's a wuss: 3.9 % = 5 Votes Robbie who?: 13.3 % = 17 Votes I want to have Robbie's babies: 34.6 % = 44 Votes He's a disgrace to the rest of us men: 33.8 % = 43 Votes Oh lordy lordy, apparently a lot of you want to have Robbie's babies. Well, I'll look on the bright side: seems like this site has a lot of female visitors, which is nice. Hm wait a minute, most of these females love Robbie Williams.... this suddenly casts a dark shadow over my enthusiasm. Relax, relax, jeroen, it's just a poll, let it go. I have a suspicion that more than half of these votes were cast by the same person that put a life-size poster of Robbie Williams in the bathroom.... Another good thing is that 13.3% of you don't know RW at all, which is even better. For me that's proof that there's still hope for this world after all. Anyway, thanks for the enthusiasm for this week's poll. Poll 1st, 2nd and 3d week of August Question: Why the hell is this such a hot summer? Results (35 votes): Dunno, president Bush says that's normal: 8.5 % = 3 Votes Climate change, El Nino and other mumbojumbo technical stuff: 5.7 % = 2 Votes Don't worry, it's just part of a 30-year weather cycle: 2.8 % = 1 Votes The Belgian gods don't like babies: 28.5 % = 10 Votes It's a scheme by the barbecue industry: 54.2 % = 19 Votes Seems like most of you are as paranoid as I am. I feel slightly better now. Poll 4th week of August Question: Why has it taken me so long to think up a new poll? Results (12 votes): Overall laziness: 25 % = 3 Votes The heat dried up my inspiration: 8.3 % = 1 Votes My last poll was so good: 50 % = 6 Votes I think nobody visits this website anyway: 16.6 % = 2 Votes Wow, thanks! Poll 1st, 2nd & 3rd week of September Question: Should we come back to Belgium in 10 days? Results (19 votes): I couldn't care less: 0 % = 0 Votes Sure, but no hurry: 31.5 % = 6 Votes You can stay, but please please pretty please send elliott and annelies back!: 36.8 % = 7 Votes Please come back all of you, we already miss ya: 31.5 % = 6 Votes Thanks, it's always nice to feel appreciated. Poll 4th week of September and the whole month of October Question: Should I continue this x-weekly poll or not? Results (49 votes): Nah, no one votes anyway: 16.3 % = 8 Votes Please do, I promise to vote at least 10 times on each poll: 51.0 % = 25 Votes What poll?: 32.6 % = 16 Votes Poll November Question: Should I increase activity on Rombocop? Results (17 votes): Yeah, we're bored out of our minds here!: 64.7 % = 11 Votes No need, don't overdo it man!: 35.2 % = 6 Votes Rombocop?: 0 % = 0 Votes Which will oldham/palace/bonnie prince billy album am I? you're still feeling your way around the place. you're doing some pretty admirable things with the tools you have. you're wide-eyed and can be pretty damn sweet at times. you're "days in the wake". which will oldham/palace/bonnie prince billy album are YOU? Are you a grammar god too? You are a GRAMMAR GOD! If your mission in life is not already to preserve the English tongue, it should be. Congratulations and thank you! How grammatically sound are you? Talents I have no use for I am almost insensitive to pain killers according to my dentist. Unfortunately, not to pain. That's a sticky situation. I am very good at insulting people. I also excel at seeming grumpy while I just don't always feel like talking.
	you don't have to do anything that's new but seeing you try to wins me back Last update: 24/07/2008