No, not our boys and girls in Vancouver. They are doing fine, because WE already have three wins. (Note: I hope that's a good translation.) The Belgian participants I haven't followed so closely, but I heard that the ice skater ended up 17th. Still it's nice that there are three wins which is better than I had projected on this blog.
On the other hand, the Belgians have the comeback "ballenmepsters" (NOTE: even Google doesn't help with translating this word) Kim and Justin. And as to them we Hollanders must silently stay on the sidelines feeling totally envious. And also Tia has announced her return (world news!!). For the Hollanders: she is a sort of Aunt Sidonia look-alike who can jump very high. (Note: unfortunately this translator has no idea who Aunt Sidonia is so I can't offer an English look-alike!)
No, (what I really mean), who is falling, or better said, WHAT is falling is the government. In Holland. They are stumbling over "Uruzgan". That is a province in Afghanistan where the rich Dutch army is doing construction work. How you do that precisely with bombs and grenades is not totally clear and therefore half of the government wants the troops out. Unfortunately the other half does not, thus the the government crashes. Dutchmen cannot find a Belgian compromise. They are all "Prinzipienreiters" (NOTE: once again the scriber of this additon to the blog sent the translator hunting for a word but neither Google nor aged native Hollanders have any idea.) Today there was to be another meeting but nothing will happen.
No, then the Belgians. They sent as support for the Iraq War a minesweeper (sly!). How you sweep mines in the dessert has never been clear because on its voyage with the equipment, the ship had engine problems (even more sly!!!!). Therefore upon its arrival the war was already a month under way. BUT they were not that smart in The Hague.
Therefore Irma: you have to keep in mind that the Queen in your old Fatherland will shortly be without a government.
After careful consideration (I am on my third glass), I have found a solution for Bea. She only has to call her colleague Albert in Laken. When the Belgians a month ago had too many prisoners and we (NOTE: Hollanders) had a few cells too many, there was a deal made: now a number of Belgian prisoners are staying in Tilburg. (A sort of Couch Surfing as you call it in the blog.) Note: there is that couch surfing comment again. Translator again sits with glassy eyes.
Well now, the Queen/King must simply make a new deal: Bea has no longer any ministers but Albert has with his 6 governments 61. There must be enough ministers in Belgium who would be happy to take over the business for a few years in The Hague??
Michel Daerden as temporary Minister President in Holland!!!! Then it would be, after the boring time of Jan Peter, again a cozy time in the Second House. Naturally Michel would have to get used to not having lunches any more at Comme ChezSoi. At the most he would have to be happy with a "broodje kroket" (popular Dutch sandwich with a deep fried sort of mush) in the cantina. BUT as a gesture of good will, we could perhaps add a bottle of Dutch jenever. That seems like a great idea after the 5th glass.
If anyone knows the email address from Bea (perhaps beatrix@oranje.nl?) send the address from this blog quickly to her. Then she can latch onto my Golden Tip.
I expect soon to receive a "ribbon".
Placed through Dad on 19 February 2010.
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