So.... if Belgium is boring...

"aquachimp" wrote in message
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On Jan 3, 1:51 pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:
On Jan 3, 1:16 pm, aquachimp
wrote:



On Jan 3, 12:48 pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful
information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, "Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less 'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

Annexe Luxembourg.

Attempt a moonshot.

Prescribe "two weeks of fresh air and healthy games" for fundamentalists of
all stripes.

Pass a law requiring all able-bodied Belgians spend Tuesdays on terrorism.

Spend 3% of GDP on researching new musical instruments.

Ban the production and use of green paint, subsidise the production of
velvet and penny whistles, see what happens.

Create a fund worth ten billion euros to be spent according to a single
first-past-the-post internet vote open to all Belgians.

Dig the deepest hole in the world, then invite the private sector to think
of a use for it.

Make a sustained rise in Gross National Happiness the government's primary
constitutional duty after defence.

Invade France.

On Jan 3, 2:11*pm, aquachimp
wrote:
On Jan 3, 1:51*pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:









On Jan 3, 1:16*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48*pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, *historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, *and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, *"Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) *I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less *'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

oh the irony.....was i boring you?

On Jan 3, 2:28*pm, Tom P wrote:
On 01/03/2011 12:38 PM, aquachimp wrote:



Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, *historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, *and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, *"Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) *I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Visit Belgium - while it's still there. *It hasn't had a government now
for 6 months and a lot of Belgians want to see the country split up.

OK, let's see if I've misunderstood you correctly.
You're saying that that the way for Belgium to shake off the boring
label, would be to visit Belgium?
Hmm, interesting, though it does sorta imply that those who label
Belgium "boring" haven't visited it.



Apart from which, I could drive from Cologne to Paris a lot faster if
Belgium weren't in the way..

.... errrrr, so would it be less boring if it were bigger? Or the
because it's "in the way" it's boring, but less so than the square
miles at either end?

On Jan 3, 2:48*pm, "DVH" wrote:
"aquachimp" wrote in message

...
On Jan 3, 1:51 pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:



On Jan 3, 1:16 pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48 pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful
information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, "Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less 'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland
er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

Annexe Luxembourg.

Well, there is a Luxembourg area in the Ardennen. (Wallonia)


Attempt a moonshot.

Is that a cocktail of some sort?


Prescribe "two weeks of fresh air and healthy games" for fundamentalists of
all stripes.


Wouldn't unhealthy games fit more into the not-boring camp?

Pass a law requiring all able-bodied Belgians spend Tuesdays on terrorism..

Butbutbut, the law bit of that would cause it to be viewed as
evidence of "boring".


Spend 3% of GDP on researching new musical instruments.

Interesting. Good to see someone has understood how to misunderstand
this deed-in correctly.


Ban the production and use of green paint, subsidise the production of
velvet and penny whistles, see what happens.

Again... your creative juices are flowing very well, though I detect a
bit of slobbering.- which at least isn't "boring"


Create a fund worth ten billion euros to be spent according to a single
first-past-the-post internet vote open to all Belgians.

Now now, don't be getting all arty and unrealistic with these juices.


Dig the deepest hole in the world, then invite the private sector to think
of a use for it.


There you are, much more down to earth. But that all sounds like it
would invite even more pinstripe suits ... not that I would dream of
suggesting they bore-up the place. This hole digging, would it entail
a lot of boring?


Make a sustained rise in Gross National Happiness the government's primary
constitutional duty after defence.

Ah, I believe they are busy with this; Operation: Turn-Them-All-To-
Drink, I believe is the English translation for it.


Invade France.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

On Jan 3, 3:13*pm, Martin wrote:


Try Belgians are boring.

Why?

It is inherited.

What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less *'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?

and less racist?

Well spotted... of course I should have written More racist. In my
defence, at time of posting, I wasn't sure if that could be
realistically possible.

On Jan 3, 3:00*pm, Ho Lee Fuk wrote:
On Jan 3, 2:11*pm, aquachimp
wrote:



On Jan 3, 1:51*pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:16*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48*pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, *historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, *and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, *"Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) *I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less *'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

oh the irony.....was i boring you?

I guess adding uk politics misc was your little way of trying not to
be;
Backfired!

michaelnewport is not only a bore...


a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
...

On Jan 3, 3:00 pm, Ho Lee Fuk wrote:
On Jan 3, 2:11 pm, aquachimp
wrote:



On Jan 3, 1:51 pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:16 pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48 pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful
information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the
question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, historical /educational
sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums,
architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests,
race
tracks, off-road bike, and other vehicle trails, bars, themed
bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by
shootings,
jails, "Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities,
gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might
not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) I will thank you
all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less 'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

oh the irony.....was i boring you?

I guess adding uk politics misc was your little way of trying not to
be;
Backfired!

Then they'll throw michaelnewport out of the country.

"Martin" a écrit dans le message de groupe de discussion :
...

On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:28:21 +0100, Tom P wrote:

On 01/03/2011 12:38 PM, aquachimp wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, "Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Visit Belgium - while it's still there. It hasn't had a government now
for 6 months and a lot of Belgians want to see the country split up.

A lot more than 6 months. The Flemish nationalists want power.
--

Martin

On Jan 3, 3:35*pm, "
wrote:
On Jan 3, 3:00*pm, Ho Lee Fuk wrote:









On Jan 3, 2:11*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:51*pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:16*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48*pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, *historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, *and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, ... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, *"Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) *I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less *'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

oh the irony.....was i boring you?

I guess *adding *uk politics misc was your little way of trying not to
be;
Backfired!

you said insular and racist....hence you need uk.politics.misc

On Jan 3, 4:37*pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:
On Jan 3, 3:35*pm, "



wrote:
On Jan 3, 3:00*pm, Ho Lee Fuk wrote:

On Jan 3, 2:11*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:51*pm, Dawn Khorus wrote:

On Jan 3, 1:16*pm, aquachimp
wrote:

On Jan 3, 12:48*pm, Martin wrote:

On Mon, 3 Jan 2011 03:38:47 -0800 (PST), aquachimp

wrote:
Frequent comments would suggest that Belgium is synonymous with
boredom.

"Belgium is boring" provides nothing much by way of useful information
to explain or support that statement.

So, rather than ask "Why is Belgium so boring" 'll turn the question
'round and ask, what does Belgium have to do /have to be not-so-
boring?

More amusement parks, antique shops, department stores, knik-knat
shops, markets, car-boot sales, farms, *historical /educational sites,
(battlefields, castles, ancient ruins etc), museums, architectural
interests, beaches, equestrian facilities, jogging interests, race
tracks, off-road bike, *and other vehicle trails, bars, themed bars/
clubs, breweries, beers, chocolates, opera, ballet, musical/ pop
concerts, casinos, comedy clubs, bowling alleys, forests, .... er,
"mountains", ... zoos, famous "streets" arenas, drive-by shootings,
jails, *"Wellness" centres, gyms, parks, strip-clubs, fast-food
outlets, lakes, dams, boating, other water-sports facilities, gold
courses, beautiful girls, and more language borders?

Just a few suggestions to get your creative juices flowing.

As my work schedule returns to its usual level, meaning I might not
not able to get back here for a while, (days) *I will thank you all in
advance for your contributions.

BTW, I don't work for, or within the tourist industry... I'm just
curious.

Try Belgians are boring.

Why?
What do they have to do or not do to be less boring?
Go out more? Take more / less *'foreign' holidays?
Make more movies? Eat more rabbits and less witloof?
Drink less booze?
Be a tad less insular and racist?
Be more politically co-operative.
Send less police raids into church properties?
Get naked more often?
Become boorish?

we havent had a boring govt. for 200+ days
our pedo priests can bore little kids as well as any in the katholic
kirk
the driving is never boring....
boring belgian beers are best
never had rabbit with chicon....must be a walloonish speciality
boorish people eminate from flanders north, i.e.holland

er.. I see you too have not quite gotten the idea here. It ain't to
say why Belgium is boring (the Belgians, according to Martin), nor is
it to say why Belgium is not boring nor give a list of reasons for
that... it's what do you think Belgium (&/or Belgians if you like)
need to have, or do to shake of the "boring" label

oh the irony.....was i boring you?

I guess *adding *uk politics misc was your little way of trying not to
be;
Backfired!

you said insular and racist....hence you need uk.politics.misc


Oh, so now Belgium is in the UK... how exciting.
But, having had a peek at that NG and seen just how heavily populated
it is with nut-jobs, I guess you just wanted to bring some "life" in
to this thread.
But, I hadn't asked what does this thread need to become less boring.
so... tsk tsk!

Perhaps it was your own little way of saying that what Belgium needs
are more lunatics.