The Random Thread of Random Randomness

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I doubt that one was random as the picture would suggest. I bet somebody paid (wasted) money on that.

 

[Killer Angel]

 

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Canada: CN Tower

 

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[Imrahil]

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the Netherlands: Kinderdijk and Ice skating (Dutch: Schaatsen)



Grrr, Imrahil

 

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the Netherlands: Kinderdijk and Ice skating (Dutch: Schaatsen)

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Grrr, Imrahil

That is very cool, thank you for sharing that. Is it popular? Only in a specific region, Kinderdijk, or throughout the country? Have you taken part?


Reminds me a bit of the Rideau Canal skating that takes place in Ottawa, Canada. It is a 7.8 kilometer long skating rink. I've always wanted to try it, but have never had the chance.

There are even food & beverage stands right on the ice so people can skate up and get a snack:

 

[ChapterAquila92]

That is very cool, thank you for sharing that. Is it popular? Only in a specific region, Kinderdijk, or throughout the country? Have you taken part?


Reminds me a bit of the Rideau Canal skating that takes place in Ottawa, Canada. It is a 7.8 kilometer long skating rink. I've always wanted to try it, but have never had the chance.

There are even food & beverage stands right on the ice so people can skate up and get a snack:

Nothing like putting up with beginner-level skating skills to have a cinnamon-sugar beavertail out on the ice.

 

[Imrahil]

That is very cool, thank you for sharing that. Is it popular? Only in a specific region, Kinderdijk, or throughout the country? Have you taken part?

Kinderdijk itself is very popular among tourist worldwide, because nothing says "The Netherlands" more than lots of old windmills in one picture
Ice skating in general is a very popular Dutch habit if nature allows it (which, sadly, is less and less frequent). If I recon correctly there are a few long distance races you can part take in of which one is held at Kinderdijk.
I never have entered such an event, but whenever possible I like to spent some time on the ice in our local park.

There are even food & beverage stands right on the ice so people can skate up and get a snack:

That is some wide waterway to freeze over at winter. But then again, I guess Canadian winters are a bit harder and colder then the ones in the Netherlands nowadays.

Grrr, Imrahil

 

[Killer Angel]

Nothing like putting up with beginner-level skating skills to have a cinnamon-sugar beavertail out on the ice.

I personally favor mulled wine.

 

[Lizards of Renown]

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Canada: CN Tower

Lots...



Don't even get me started on the castles...

 

[Imrahil]

Lots...

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Don't even get me started on the castles...

There was some sort of unwritten rule about one picture usage
(France has more than just the Eiffel tower and Italy has much more than the tower of Pisa )

But honestly, if it has to be one picture, which will it be?

Grrr, Imrahil

 

[Killer Angel]

But honestly, if it has to be one picture, which will it be?

Speaking as italian, to me it would be the Big Ben

that's the embodiment of England.

 

[NIGHTBRINGER]

That is some wide waterway to freeze over at winter. But then again, I guess Canadian winters are a bit harder and colder then the ones in the Netherlands nowadays.

I could always use some "lighter" winters... or no winters at all!

Speaking as italian, to me it would be the Big Ben

that's the embodiment of England.

I feel the same way.


Speaking of Italy, I'll never forget seeing this beauty while we were in Rome:

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Don't even get me started on the castles...

I've been to all four of those places!

 

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[Lizards of Renown]

There was some sort of unwritten rule about one picture usage
(France has more than just the Eiffel tower and Italy has much more than the tower of Pisa )

But honestly, if it has to be one picture, which will it be?

Grrr, Imrahil

I think, following the theme of really old stuff, that it would have to be Stonehenge (as it is genuinely the oldest one of the lot, including the castles.

Speaking as italian, to me it would be the Big Ben

that's the embodiment of England.

I think that iconically Big Ben gives the best "instant impression" of England.

Aside from Winston Churchill but I think his image is becoming less and less known nowadays...

"We shall never forget!"

I've been to all four of those places!

Nice!

My favourite places to go historically were always the castles. Especially as they would uniformally have an arms and amour room, with hundreds of medieval weapons. Awesome stuff.

Especially one sword I remember particularly which had a 9-foot blade... I never could work out how someone would actually use that...

 

[NIGHTBRINGER]

Especially one sword I remember particularly which had a 9-foot blade... I never could work out how someone would actually use that...

It was probably ceremonial. A lot of those truly giant blades weren't actually made for combat.

 

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[Imrahil]

Grrr, Imrahil

 

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