happythoughts 0 #1 September 10, 2002 After reading this new story, I was thinking, a really poor evening for me would start with "Hi Officer, my name is Freek and the reason that I am naked and covered in orange paint is..." [font "Arial"] Security guard in paint explosion [font "Arial"]A security guard ended up naked and covered in orange paint[/font][font "Arial"]after a nightmare day at work in Rotterdam.[/font][font "Arial"]Freek Overgauw was collecting money from shops to take to[/font][font "Arial"]the bank when he fell in a canal after stumbling on a stone as he got out of his car.[/font][font "Arial"]He managed to climb out of the canal and get back in his car to change into some dry clothes.[/font][font "Arial"]But, just as he was in the middle of changing, a booby-trapped [/font][font "Arial"]suitcase exploded, covering him and the inside of the car with orange paint.[/font][font "Arial"]The suitcase was designed to mark bank notes in the event of a robbery.[/font][font "Arial"]The 41-year-old told Algemeen Dagblad: "I was all naked and[/font][font "Arial"]covered with orange paint. There wasn't a spot in the car that wasn't orange."[/font][font "Arial"]A shopowner of a nearby clothes shop had heard the explosion[/font][font "Arial"]and ran to the car to help the unfortunate security guard.[/font][font "Arial"]"At first he couldn't stop laughing. But finally he offered me a bath,[/font][font "Arial"]some new clothes from the shop and a blanket I could use to sit [/font][font "Arial"]on while I was returning home," said Mr Overgauw.[/font] [font "Arial"] [/font][/font] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #2 September 10, 2002 If you removed all those arials and fonts we might be able to read it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #3 September 10, 2002 After reading this new story, I was thinking, a really poor evening for me would start with "Hi Officer, my name is Freek and the reason that I am naked and covered in orange paint is..." Security guard in paint explosion A security guard ended up naked and covered in orange paint after a nightmare day at work in Rotterdam. Freek Overgauw was collecting money from shops to take to the bank when he fell in a canal after stumbling on a stone as he got out of his car. He managed to climb out of the canal and get back in his car to change into some dry clothes. But, just as he was in the middle of changing, a booby-trapped suitcase exploded, covering him and the inside of the car with orange paint. The suitcase was designed to mark bank notes in the event of a robbery. The 41-year-old told Algemeen Dagblad: "I was all naked and covered with orange paint. There wasn't a spot in the car that wasn't orange." A shopowner of a nearby clothes shop had heard the explosion and ran to the car to help the unfortunate security guard. At first he couldn't stop laughing. But finally he offered me a bath, some new clothes from the shop and a blanket I could use to sit on while I was returning home," said Mr Overgauw. (is that better ? - /mumbling/ stupid computers.... /mumbling/) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #4 September 10, 2002 Quote(is that better ? - /mumbling/ stupid computers.... /mumbling/) As a spanish cow says...."Moo chews grassias." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #5 September 10, 2002 ...or you could have posted the link to annanova! "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #6 September 10, 2002 DUDE!!! This is wierd...My mom came home yesterday, and gues what she witnessed. The story is actualy even better then the newsarticle.. The guard was coming out of a store, and he was looking around franticly to see if nobody wanted to steal his metal suitcase with money. He was o bussy looking around that he accidently took a turn onto a bridge about 1 meter early, and just walked into the canal like an idiot. He got out, got his money box and went to his collegue (in the car). My mother was witnessing all this..including him walking into the water :) A few seconds after entering the van there was a loud bang, and orange smoke came out of the car, en the guard came out, screaming like a little girl. Covered in paint What the article also fails to mention is that the store-owner that borrowed him clothing was the owner of a WOMANS clothing store...and he got a nice pair of girly clothes, in which he probably had to go to his boss to explain what happened.... The article also sayd this happened in Rotterdam, but it actualy happened in my hometown Maassluis, a small town about 15 km from Rotterdam. But then again....it's near Rotterdam, and we're alreadt lucky if people know Holland...Let alone Rotterdam...and nobody in his right mind would know about Maassluis.... So anyways..my mom couln't stop laughing, and has told the story about 20 times already...(the story gets better every time she tells it) and she also sayd that she had the most fun because of a few ladies on the street that paniced when the 'explosion' (acording to my mom it sounded like someone hit a baseballbat against a container, not much of a real explosion) and they started running around, screaming and then lay down on the street (afraid the whole van was gonna blow)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #7 September 11, 2002 this is almost as funy as the 30 somthing year old guy in scotland that got caught having sex with a trafic cone.....on the street!!!! ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 September 11, 2002 Quotehe got a nice pair of girly clothes, I didn't think that a guy in women's clothing was all that out of the ordinary in Holland..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #9 September 11, 2002 Why is it that everyone always thinks we all walk around as a couple of dope-addict-cross-dressing-same-sex-loving-drunk-bunch-of-french-fries-with-mayonaise-dipping-idiots here in Holland ??JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #10 September 11, 2002 Whoa! Talk about hitting a sore spot... I do have the impression that Holland as a country is more open-minded and tolerant than most. No need to take it personally...Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #11 September 11, 2002 I wouldn't call you all idiots!! Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #12 September 11, 2002 Ok this extract is from the Lonely Planet website Quote In a country where you can get a sex change on the national health scheme, and where Hilde and her two dads can share a joint to celebrate that she likes boys too, why does the washing up always get done straight after dinner? The Netherlands has managed to combine liberal attitudes with one of the most orderly societies on earth, in a community that manages to be radical and sensible without being silly or staid. The Dutch aren't bogged in their clichés, even though bikes, dykes, windmills and blazing flower fields are pretty much the norm outside the major cities. Seems pretty openminded to me? Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #13 September 11, 2002 It's not true ? Oh, darn. Note to self: revise vacation plans. There is a bright spot however, you can still get naked and paint yourself orange. In the US, Key West, Florida has Fantasy Fest. People here do body painting intentionally. Very nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #14 September 11, 2002 Don't worry...I wasn't offended, just verry amused..I'll get back to my watering my tullips on my clogs(klompen) now.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #15 September 11, 2002 >I'll get back to my watering my tullips on my clogs(klompen) now.. Yeah and don't forget to smoke that joint when you're done... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #16 September 11, 2002 Don't feel too bad. There are plenty of places in the US that a man in a dress wouldn't really be out of place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #17 September 12, 2002 QuoteDon't feel too bad. There are plenty of places in the US that a man in a dress wouldn't really be out of place. Great...this means I can safely visit the US...wouldn't want to feel out of place..JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #18 September 12, 2002 I spent sripng break of 1999 in Holland and it was unreal, and no not the dope or really good beer ( not bad, but not the reason) but if I ever go back I will probably never leave. Everyone over there is so nice and laid back. The people are awesome. Just a thought I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #19 September 12, 2002 QuoteWhy is it that everyone always thinks we all walk around as a couple of dope-addict-cross-dressing-same-sex-loving-drunk-bunch-of-french-fries-with-mayonaise-dipping-idiots here in Holland The word "Amsterdam" comes to mind. Never been there. Gotta check it out sometime. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fonz 0 #20 September 12, 2002 QuoteEveryone over there is so nice and laid back. The people are awesome. Just a thought That's exactly what I thought when I spent what have probably been the best two weeks of my life so far at Perris... P.S. Yes, we do have some very good beers back here...And five hundred entirely naked women dropped out of the sky on parachutes. -- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
