Gefeliciteerd! Nog vele jaren, en neem nog een pintje!

How did we come to this? From a terrorist attack to the economics of moving jobs abroad.

But that is indeed an interesting debate. In Holland beta orientated university programmes are way down. So what we are doing for now is hiring Chinese / Indian / Pakistani etc to fill to highly technical jobs in The Netherlands. It is a matter of time that not only the production of goods but also the development will be outsourced to these countries and where will Europe then be?
Only providing management positions?

Ah well, it’s going to be hard to turn this trend around……….

Originally posted by Jeanske_SN
I remember an airport being named after her, isn’t it SXM?

Yes, that is right, Princess Juliana Airport in St. Maarten, carrebians.

Originally posted by mixtec
Why was she queen till 1980? I thought you were king/queen till death.

I think you are confused with the Pope, whom indeed is in “office” until he dies. The function of Queen is quite important, not only ceremonial but also a states function. So a king can abdicate in favour of a child.

I don’t think that this comment doesn’t do any justice to the Princess or the Prince or is very appropriate at this moment. Perhaps you can place your comment on another thread?

I do agree with you their, but you have to admit that it wasn’t the classiest of acts by the US/UK.

Originally posted by SOC
If you can’t make a decision to buy white bread or wheat bread, and I go out and buy the white bread because you said in the past that’s the type to get, I am not defying you, am I?

Sean,

Sorry but I don’t understand the relevance of you analogy.