19-10-2003 04:17									#1
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Translation:

Amsterdam: Residents of a house on the Nieuwe Nieuwstraat in Amsterdam found a body between two walls. The neighbours asked them to look into the space between two houses because they heard a rumble six days before. The occupants who could check the space were on holliday during the time.

Six days ago the police came to check because someone was heard on the roof. It was then suggested that a burglar could have fallen into the 40 cm wide space.

The man fell from the 3rd [2nd for Americans] floor into the space. Witnesses say they heard moaning. A building contractor has partially demolished the wall to get access.


On the radio they said the man is dead.

And Hueij says woah...

	19-10-2003 04:18									#2
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A rather unpleasant death.

	19-10-2003 05:28									#3
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Gee, that's too bad.

	19-10-2003 05:31									#4
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This really isn't the kind of death I want

	19-10-2003 05:36									#5
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victor galis brought up a valid point.

who the hell names a street "new new street"?

	19-10-2003 05:37									#6
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Don't try to burgle a house I wonder why the guy didn't just yell out for help and take his medicine cuz it sounds like the guy just stayed there and died with little or no effort to draw attention to his plight.

	19-10-2003 05:40									#7
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Yeah, Berz, if you were the owner of that house, you'd probably shoot him .

	19-10-2003 05:48									#8
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Nah, I'd help him. I don't believe in using too much force to counter a threat, I'm just more lenient towards those who over-estimate the amount of force necessary when they have a legitimate fear for their life. If the owner did shoot him, I'd convict the owner of murder.

	19-10-2003 05:57									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Q Cubed victor galis brought up a valid point. who the hell names a street "new new street"?

I guess the translation doesn't work in English. But let me try...

Amsterdam is an old city and there is a "New Street" since the beginning of time. Now let's suppose there is another street that is going to be called "New Street" but to avoid confusion they call it the "Newer New Street".

Clear now?

	19-10-2003 06:01									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Azazel Yeah, Berz, if you were the owner of that house, you'd probably shoot him .

Not me. I'd likely laugh for a few minutes before calling the cops to get him out.

Does this qualify for a Darwin award?

	19-10-2003 06:04									#11
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still kinda funny. for a while, i thought some developer was just stoned when he named it.

	19-10-2003 06:18									#12
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There is no mention, nor indication in the article the stiff was a burgler.

Still a rather unpleasant way to die

	19-10-2003 06:21									#13
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quote: Originally posted by germanos There is no mention, nor indication in the article the stiff was a burgler.

It's a pretty good bet.

	19-10-2003 07:00									#14
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Some aquaintences of mine were partying naked on a roof of an apartment. They got terrible drunk and two of them (man and woman) fell into the space between buildings and got wedged in. The fire department had to come and pull them out. I lost any respect I had for him as he was telling me the story.

	19-10-2003 07:24									#15
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Ahh, hell. At least he didn't die.

	19-10-2003 08:56									#16
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Perhaps the man didn't call for help because he sustained some head trauma and couldn't.

	19-10-2003 10:51									#17
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Some aquaintences of mine were partying naked on a roof of an apartment. They got terrible drunk and two of them (man and woman) fell into the space between buildings and got wedged in. The fire department had to come and pull them out. I lost any respect I had for him as he was telling me the story.

There's a great line from the movie Mallrats that I'd love to throw in here but decorum prohibits me from doing so...

And this burgler story reminds me of an old Gahan Wilson cartoon where some people are having an obstruction removed from their chimney and out pops a skeleton with a Santa suit on.

	19-10-2003 10:57									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Hueij http://teletekst.nos.nl/gif/105-01.html The man fell from the 3rd [2nd for Americans] floor into the space.

I think it would be the 4th for americans, not 2nd

	19-10-2003 13:44									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Kaak I think it would be the 4th for americans, not 2nd

Oy, my mistake