quinta-feira, 14 de fevereiro de 2008

Amsterdam, Holland

My friends may find it awkward that this post is in English. There is a perfectly good explanation, to be honest. I made a promise to my good Slovenian friend Peter Sepetavc that i would do it, so that he could understand and comment this post.
You see, it was on this trip with Chaintech that I met Peter (first on the left), with whom I’ve met several times after in different IT-related events all over the world (Cyprus, San Francisco, Hannover – that I can remember - and here in Lisbon, when he came on holidays, a couple of years ago). In Amsterdam, we found it amusing to have a contest over dinner to see who could drink the most (we were young and restless at the time ;-) ) – the Slovenian/Serbian/Croatian coalition won the competition, but then again there were four or five of them against two very-honored and hard-working-drinking Portuguese journalists. We were not drunk (the Portuguese), but we stopped drinking right on the borderline into drunkenness.
That trip wasn’t all that great, but I got to know a good friend with whom I’ve kept in touch trough out the years, even though he is a SL Benfica fan (because of Zahovic).

Trip details
Travelling time - 4
Food - 2
Stay - 2
Weather - 2
Relation with locals – 2
Overall score - 2,4

18 comentários:

GandaMaluko disse...

Olha, olha... agora tb já escreve em estrangeiro... tem a mania que é um cidadão do Mundo, ou quê?

Abracinhos (repara em mais um diminutivo - lololololol)

JPT disse...

airô. Pois isso somos todos. Globalização e tal... mas este post tinha que ser em inglês - foi especialmente escrito para o Peter, e o meu esloveno anda meio esquecido. Mas há-de ser o único.
Repara que "abracinhos" no plural são vários abraços pequenos. Pq não netão poupar o diminutivo e dar apenas um abraço, "Huguinho"?
;-)

Proprietária disse...

Hey, let's look on the bright side here, at least you hang out with nice-looking geeks!! ;) There had to be a perk on that sad-carrier you all chose... Apart, of course, from all the paid trips abroad you people enjoy, almost every week!! Talk about "waste management"... Geez!
Still, I congratulate you on your choice of friends, as at least you befriended a foreigner with some taste, when it comes to football. BENFIIIIIICAAAA!! After that momentous victory last night (momentous, as it doesn't happen that often these days...), they deserve a little cheering.
Anyway, "Olá" to all your foreign friends, even if they are geeks like you!
xxx

Anónimo disse...

ai... escreves tão bem estrangeiro. Estou mesmo impressionada! Só acho que não deverias de mentir às pessoas. Dizer que paraste de beber e tal... Quem te conhece sabe que não sabes parar :P

Kaiser disse...

Next time, give me a call: We'll blow the competition away!
The only reason to stop drinking is not to have anything to drink!

a disse...

Ah, finally I don't need Google Translate to read this...
Olá back to all of Joao's friends, and especially the ones from Portugal - still my best holiday ever (but I'm going on a treking to Africa this year, so the competition will be tough). :-)
Kaiser, you are very warmly invited to Slovenia to prove your strong (I mean... really strong) words here in person. I'll even help Joao drag you back to your place (well... not all the way to Portugal) when you pass out. ;-)

Kaiser disse...

Peter,
I've got four words for you:
Slovenia here We go!


PS: João: trip details are on you.

a disse...

I'll put the beer (and the rest of the booze) in the fridge. :-D

JPT disse...

Damn - never thought this post would be so successful.

Proprietária: I am not a geek! Once and for all. I have to introduce you to some real geeks for you to see the diference…

Sofs: tens-me em muito má conta, minha amiga. Vê lá se eu não começo a pôr a boca na botija e a contar aqui noites em Paris e tal…

Kaiser: if I could find a group of good partners for this sort of competition, you’d be surely among the chosen ones…

Peter: Nice to know that you enjoyed yourself in Lisbon. The trip to Lubliana will happen – just not sure when. I’ll “pack” my friend Kaiser with me and we’ll go and taste that Slovenian beer and Croatian wine together.

Anónimo disse...

noites em paris??? que eu me lembre nunca estive ébria na terra do ratinho mickey! :P

Proprietária disse...

See, now, why haven't you guys invited any girls to your drinking holiday yet?? Scared of what our livers can still take when you're already on your way to "passing-out city"?? My UK university days may be over, but my booze-sponging reputation will live forever... Boys will be boys, girls will be women! :-P
xxx

Kaiser disse...

Don't send a woman to do a boy's job!

Anónimo disse...

First you all need a train in Freixo de Espada á Cinta, then maybe you will be able to win a drink competition...lol

JD

JPT disse...

i'm very sorry but i have to agree with my good friend João Durana...

Davi Reis disse...

T, I would also be glad to be part of the portuguese team. With a couple of trick-shots, short passing and mesmerizing dribling skills, we'll sit them down on the grass.

:)

Aquele abraço

a disse...

I'm replying from my mobile just to show my dedication to this noble competition...
Girls, of course you are also invited. The boys from Portugal will need al the help they can get. :D
And Joao... You are a geek. Time to come out of the closet... :P

JPT disse...

I AM NOT A GEEK!

Anónimo disse...

Amesterdão é dos sítios para onde não me importo nada de viajar. Éralne uma cidade fantástica, que vive inacreditavelmente organizada e segura no caos que é a noite que abriga pessoas das mais variadas nacionalidades e tendências...
Aliás, a foto em anexo, por muito que o JT tente florear, mostra exactamente o lado divertido liberal, sem pudor, e altamente gay (mas de uma forma perfeitamente aceitável) que se vive lá.
Senão expliquem lá: numa terra cheia de mulheres lindas de morrer, disponíveis para quase tudo, porque é que raio é que vemos 4 homens em puro momento de intimidade?