Teacup Cafe XXX

[Grey_Wolf]

indeed - i think it would - since Dutch is a germanic language - and one of the easier ones

[Acalewia]

Originally Posted by sisterandcousinandaunt

Do you? I can hear that, in my imagination.

Oh really? How do you hear my voice in your head?

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Glad to hear I'm not the only with jitters about getting that driving license. But I really should start planning MY driving lessons. I keep saying for the last two years or so, I'm going to get it and somehow I always find something to interfere.

In the States, you can legally get your License at 16. I didn't get mine til 19

Originally Posted by Tessar

The more you turn driving a car into some mythic skill where people are constantly getting into car crashes or having horrible accidents, the harder it is to drive .

It's scary the first few times, but once you've driven several times you start to realize that it's actually not that scary at all.

I was the same way with interstates. I still hate driving anywhere near a big rig

Originally Posted by RÃ*an

What's really scary is TEACHING someone to drive!

You keep thinking, "do they see that truck coming? do they see it?!?!"

At least my dad wasn't screaming the Lord's Prayer. He did holler "watch it!" a few times

How is everyone?

[Earniel]

Originally Posted by Acalewia

In the States, you can legally get your License at 16. I didn't get mine til 19

Here, legally 18, although there are systems that will allow for sooner. Now I'm 26, and still only have passed the theorethical driving exam.

Originally Posted by Acalewia

At least my dad wasn't screaming the Lord's Prayer. He did holler "watch it!" a few times

And did his hand move toward the hand-break?

[Acalewia]

Originally Posted by Eärniel

And did his hand move toward the hand-break?

No, but he did put his seatbelt on and as tight as it would go

My fiance holds on to the bar above the passenger side door, but he really hasn't done it since he was in the car with my dad driving. hehehe. Like father like daughter

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Driving, Bah.
After the first few million miles, it tends to lose its charm.

And ITA, Rian.

[Midge]

Originally Posted by Mari

Plus, here in the Netherlands I really don't NEED to get a license. But if I get the opportunity to work abroad... *sigh*
I guess I'll wait till push comes to shove. ^_^

Originally Posted by Eärniel

Glad to hear I'm not the only with jitters about getting that driving license. But I really should start planning MY driving lessons. I keep saying for the last two years or so, I'm going to get it and somehow I always find something to interfere.

I can't imagine not driving! It would probably be much better for my welfare (and the welfare of many others) if fewer people did it, though.

I got my permit at 15 and my dad MADE me learn to drive. I was always perfectly happy saying, "No, Daddy, YOU drive!" I remember freaking out because he told me to go 40 miles an hour on a completely empty road and I didn't even want to think about going that fast! Now I get annoyed if someone goes 65 in a 70 on an interstate!

But the thing is that I (and most everyone I know, I think) live about twenty-five or thirty minutes away from my school and where I work... And that estimate is a driving estimate. It would be two hours to walk and no buses come out of the city to the rural-ish town where my house is.

Mari, Earn, I bet you guys have an overabundance of money because you don't spend half your paycheck on gas!

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

It's good to know how to drive.

It's good to know how to coordinate with people and carpool, too.

[Mari]

Midge, it's 2 hours by train from home to school and another 2 hours back

I think I'll leave the whole driving thing just what it is for the moment. I just learned today that apparently my BA doesn't count for much and I thus have a studydebt which I need to pay back ASAP.
Now I need to find out the details *is quite 'annoyed' by everything that happened today and basically is in a murderous mood*

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

*tackles Mari into pillow pile*

HA!

[Mari]

Hi dear Sis! You might want to stay away from me. I feel like I will either hit something (or someone) or start crying. Either way not very pretty.
If you're not scared, hug? *puppy eyes*

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Hug, certainly.

And I'm not at all scared of tears, sweetheart.

[Mari]

*snuggles with Sis*
Well, I'm not quite decided between hitting and crying yet. But I think I'm starting to lean towards the latter. Maybe I'd better go down and cook pudding. That always helps.
You can have some too when I get back ^_^

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

I look forward to it. In the meantime:



The Dutch are working on a gold in women's water-polo. 45 seconds left.

[Noble Elf Lord]

Today, at about 9:00 am, a handful of driving students including me, went to train driving in the slippery track. Don't know a better name for it.

Anyways, the car turned 180 degrees 3 times. Not in a row, but altogether. First when I hit the brakes in the ordinary way. Speed about 40 km/h. Then I learned it. After that, I had to drive 20 km/h into a slippery curve, then hit the switch: if I don't turn the wheel quickly enough, the car would turn 180 deg., which it did twice. On third time I learnt to turn the wheel quickly. And I had a passenger, in addition to my teacher! Another student, a girl. She was kinda cute. But of course, I didn't let that bother my driving.

Also, when we drove to the track, I had to drive. I had a passenger then as well, some other girl.

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

SHE made it! SEVEN GOALS IN ONE GAME!!!! 22 seconds left!

They won! OH, AWESOME!

MARI!!!! 17 goals in the finals! WOW!

[Noble Elf Lord]

...So...?

[Mari]

Haha, yes, when I just came back into the house after walking the dog the commentator was going crazy, so I saw the repeat For the first time in Dutch history too!

Pudding anyone? Guaranteed to make you happy. *tackles Sis for a big hug and gives her a 'thank you, you're the bestest'-grin*

Noble, is that sort of thing part of your driving lessons? Woah, another reason not to take lessons >_<

[The Sasquatch of Fangorn]

*Sneaks into the tea cup and then procedes to tackle Mari and Sis* Hey dudes! Whazzup?!

[Grey_Wolf]

"And we're back at M.O.O.T. with the Moots playing this tune especially for Mari..."

Hey, Mari
Oh, Mari

Mari, if you will
Please send a little girl for me to thrill
A girl who wants my kisses and my arms
A girl with all the charms of you

Mari, make her fair
A lovely girl with sunlight in her hair
And take the brightest stars up in the skies
And place them in her eyes for me

Mari, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task

Mari, if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live

Mari, goddess of love that you are
Surely the things I ask
Can't be too great a task

Mari if you do
I promise that I always will be true
I'll give her all the love I have to give
As long as we both shall live

Hey, Mari
Oh, Mari
Make my wish come true

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsQA-6lZ6JE

[sisterandcousinandaunt]

Originally Posted by The Sasquatch of Fangorn

*Sneaks into the tea cup and then procedes to tackle Mari and Sis* Hey dudes! Whazzup?!

*whoof* Not much, how about you? When do you go back?