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It takes all sorts.....

Post by gondolier88 » Fri Nov 30, 2012 10:55 pm

Not much to say really, surreal doesn't come close!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZMntOc_ofA

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Post by marinesteam » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:21 pm

I see some good ideas for a Gondola promotional video! :lol:

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Post by gondolier88 » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:26 pm

Of course, why hadn't I thought of that!
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Re: It takes all sorts.....

Post by Edward » Sat Dec 01, 2012 10:22 pm

I thought that was what it was.

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Post by 87gn@tahoe » Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:07 am

turn your speaker volume down before clicking!!

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Post by gondolier88 » Sun Dec 02, 2012 12:39 pm

Edward wrote:I thought that was what it was.

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Post by Bert Blik » Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:46 am

Found this old posting while browsing. For the "un Dutch" this must seem weird but this filmclip depicts the arrival of " Sint Nicolaas" also know as Sinterklaas( and Dutch settlers took the name across to the U.S where he became Santa Claus) ,in Holland.
What is of interest to us is ,that he always arrives by steamboat and fortunately we still have a fair number of working steam tugs in the Netherlands which are usually drafted in , and for the occasion renamed "pakjesboot" ( present or parcelboat)
The reason for this is that Saint Nick celabrates his birthday in Holland bringing tons of presents with him for any child that has been good . The main difference with Father Christmas is that Saint Nick celabrated his birthday on the 5th of December and that is the day the kids get their presents.
Other differences are that , while on land, he travels by horse,and that his helpers, Zwarte Pieten(Black Peters)are obviously black rather then father Christmas's green elves.
Black Pete actually caused a bit of kafuffle right up to U.N. level recently because of his colour and that it wasn't P.C. Fortunately all that got cleared up and this old tradition( including the steam boats) can continue.
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Post by TahoeSteam » Tue Apr 22, 2014 5:13 pm

Thank you Bert for the interesting cultural lesson.
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