Holly to become Dutch?

[KvHagedorn]

Must have been a hairy experience..

I mean, what else is a Dik to do when he finds a dyke with a wet dripping hole?

[GinoCyber]

Haven't you drank from a dyke before?

Ciao

[Brian R.]

This is definitely getting ugly.

[DentyCracker]

MURCers - You can't take them anywhere

[HollyBerri]

You got <u>that</u> right, Denty!!!

Geez.

Anyway, before you all turn blue from either laughing or waiting with the requested "bated breath", here's the deal from the Bureau of Newcomers (very nice people, btw):

First of all, I'm apparently too well-educated (what? from a NYC public school? who knew?) to take the local Dutch-language course, so I will be taking the bus 5 days a week --actually, a couple of busses-- to a college in the nearby larger city of Breda. We get reimbursed for the bus fare. This apparently shaves 2-4 years off the course time, but is expected to take a year. I also get "Social Orientation", "Vocational Orientation", "social coaching for further acquaintance with the community, neighborhood and various facilities, usually handled by a separate agency called 'Refugee Work'", and referral for further study or work, which seems to only apply if I work in a field with special language (like the legal field, say), or which required further study to qualify for (I wanna be a doctor!!!).

I personally don't need any further permits to be able to sign in at the Job Center for work, but of course there's nothing much I can do with my very limited ability to speak and understand Dutch. Although....my programme assistant (I like to call her a "caseworker" ) was very kind and spoke slowly (which no-one else bothers to do), so I was able to follow to the limits of my vocabulary.

Basically it's going to be kinda gruesome, but I will like being able to participate more fully in daily life, so I'm not complaining (much).

Oh, and no one mentioned d*kes at all, sadly.



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Holly

[ALBPM]

MURCer's Social Etiquette:

Rule #1: When a MURCer is invited to a Party.

They must apologize at the door when they enter the premises for anything they may say or do for the rest of the evening.

Pauly

[Jorden]

That's about the only rule, Pauly.

But shouldn't "when" be "if" ?

[paulcs]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by HollyBerri:
Oh, and no one mentioned d*kes at all, sadly.</font>

Dyke plugging will be covered in the "Social Orientation" section of your re-education. The seminar will be called, "Everything the New Dutch Resident Needs to Know about Dik."

Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net

[Jorden]

Guess it won't help me much, but this is Dik Trom:


It's childrens books, guys. (Fat Drum)

Dik

[HollyBerri]

Guess I'll have to take very good notes then, paulcs... you see above that Jord already has questions about Dik that <u>his</u> education did not answer...!

[sigh] I have to do everything around here.... the man is helpless without me...

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Holly

[paulcs]

I hear they'll be bringing in a guest lecturer:



He's an expert on these matters, you know.



Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net

[KvHagedorn]

Ha.. look at Dick's face! Good thing it only shows him from the neck up.. the only time I make that expression.. well..