My in-laws from the Netherlands are visiting. Ask me anything.

[helderheid]

[MassLiberal]

1. How long are they staying?

[helderheid]

2. They will have been here a week tomorrow and they go back on the 24th

[Arugula Latte]

3. Have they been here before?

BTW, what state is "here"?

[helderheid]

6. yes - they've been to the states about 4 or 5 times

First time for our wedding (we were in the Netherlands too but married in New Mexico) and after we moved to the states, they've visited 3-4 times (Utah)

[huskerlaw]

4. Oooh...what part?

And do they have any suggestions/advice for Americans visiting the Netherlands?

I'm going to the Netherlands in a little over a month! :hi:

[helderheid]

7. Go the Utrecht and spend an evening (10 pm on ) in Het Oude Pothuys

[struggle4progress]

5. Netherlands ... sounds familiar ... over somewhere near China, isn't it?

Are they enjoying our modern amenities, like electricity and indoor plumbing?

[Richard Steele]

8. I'd gladly trade them our advanced plumbing technology for a few of their "coffee bars".

IfYaKnoWhutImean.....!

[struggle4progress]

13. Making coffee into bars sounds like as bad an idea as making tea into cakes

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

17. After a few hours in a Dutch "coffee" bar

let's see how good your ideas sound. If you can remember the ideas the next day. That's some strong coffee!
:rofl:
:party: :smoke: :silly:

[helderheid]

22. LOL!! Yes, TIP FOR TOURISTS - You want a latte? Go to a KOFFIE shop, not a COFFEE shop!

:rofl:

[mitchum]

9. Are they holding?

:)

[helderheid]

10. just the grand babies :)

[mitchum]

11. That's...ummm..uh...uh...what I meant! And that's great about the grand babies :)

[Adsos Letter]

12. ...my mother-in-law is staying with us for 2 weeks...

are you having as...interesting...a time as I am?

:D

[helderheid]

18. heheheh

I am one of the very few blessed to really enjoy the ENTIRE family of my husband! :) The only time I lost it with them was before we moved to the States and we were living with them (husband, 8 month old and me). After 6 weeks of it, I went a little crazy :P

[u4ic]

14. Do they eat chocolate sandwiches?

My BIL is half Dutch, and loves his chocolate sprinkle sandwiches; buttered, on Wonderbread.

[helderheid]

19. In Holland they do but we're out of the "puur" (dark) sprinkles so they are eating

ham and cheese sandwiches on buttered bread (:crazy:) :)

[China_cat]

23. Do you know about Van der Veen's?

We order from there a lot.

http://www.thedutchstore.com/

[helderheid]

33. I am a regular! :) We get our albert hijn perla coffee from them!

Here's another good one:

http://www.typicaldutchstuff.com/

[dEMOK]

15. I was in Holland not too long ago...

The first phrase I learned was, "Ik spreak hain Naderlands!"

It served me well -- People spoke English to me after I said it.

Dui!

[helderheid]

20. When I lived there, the phrase I used was: Het spijt me maar mijn Nederlands is niet zo goed - mag

ik verder in het engels spreken?

For the first 3 months, they accepted that - after that they were a little more anxious for me to learn Dutch (hello... 3 months??) :)

[China_cat]

16. Are you having fun serving 6 meals a day

and doing dishes afterwards?

Breakfast, 11's, lunch, 2's, drinks, supper, munchies. FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!!!

My husband's brother and his family live in Friesland (Gorredijk) but his best friend is now on the city council of Waddinxveen (near Utrecht), there's an aunt in Zeist and one in Tilburg near de Efteling.

[helderheid]

21. My husband and I lived in Zeist :)

No, just B L and D here - Coffee... that's another matter... and I keep forgetting to make it in the afternoon!

[Yavin4]

24. Do They Like Living In A Socialist, Commie Pinko Nation?

They're not free like us 'Murrkins.

[helderheid]

26. LMAO

:rofl:

[EstimatedProphet]

25. Can they score me some kind bud?

[helderheid]

27. Score your own

:evilgrin:

Plenty of coffee shops in Holland ;)

[EstimatedProphet]

28. Oh, I know...to be in Holland again...

:smoke:

[helderheid]

29. heheheh! :) I only went in the shops when friends came to visit :)

[EstimatedProphet]

39. Oh yeah. Right. Sure you did.

They all say that.

[helderheid]

41. :P Coffee shops and sex shows - Weeeeee!

[nickgutierrez]

30. Did they ever get their bike back? n/t

[helderheid]

34. Where'd you put it?!?!?

:rofl:

[SmokingJacket]

31. Are they tall?

I knew some Dutch people once. They made us regular people look like Munchkins!

[helderheid]

35. Yes, and my husband is "average" for Holland - 6'4"

[China_cat]

40. I have the same problem.

He's 6'5" and I'm 5'3". Don't you just love it?

[helderheid]

42. I'm 5' :P At least my kids have a fighting chance!

[Orrex]

32. How do they feel about being legally able to own Mega Bloks?

Now that LEGO's unlawful monopoly in The Netherlands has been shut down, people are free to buy, sell, and own Mega Bloks without fear of legal reprisal.

How do the in-laws feel about it?

[helderheid]

36. What the hell are Mega Bloks?

:P

[Orrex]

37. Hey, this is your "ask me anything" thread, not mine

Ask your in-laws, if you want to know.
:evilgrin:

[helderheid]

38. DOH!

:rofl: