2001.08.03 :: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bent Cards

We rolled out of bed at the crack of dawn to get rooms at the Flying Pig Palace only to find Eric (Sacramento, CA) whom we met at the Three Ducks waiting for a room as well.

Later the four of us toured the Torture Museum, and then educated ourselves at the Canibus College. [cool sign]

There was four guys doing some awesome break dancing. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] ] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Not wanting to spend too much money, we went "window shopping" in the Red Light district. The tour guide from the bike tour told us that Amsterdam's liberal laws all stem from something called the "harm clause." The harm clause basically states that if a practice doesn't cause excessive harm to yourself or others then it's okay to do. So the prostitutes must seduce their prey from behind glass doors where they sit talking on their cell phones, safely separated from the public outside. They're health must must be certified by doctors, but even so, I don't know who would ever take the risk with these shameless women.

Happening to stop by Baba's again we each consumed a space snack and headed the the park across from the hostel. We started to play Gin Rummy but then realized that Brett in his bent state couldn't comprehend any game that he didn't already know. So I, still conscious, began to make up random rules at will each time that the play got to him. We were all so entertained for about five minutes of play as Brett struggled to understand all the intricate rules of this new game. Eventually he gave up saying, " This game is too hard, I don't get it," as we were all rolling on the ground laughing uncontrolably.

I've been learning some Aussie vocab:
• Cronic Peach: hot chics
eg. "The Three Ducks hostel was full of cronic peach."
• Toey: horny
eg. "She's as toey as a roman sandal."
• Bent: Stoned
eg. "Brett can't play cards bent."
• Scooby Doo: joint
"Let's pass a Scooby Doo and head to the park."

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