"Wijke Ruiter" wrote in message
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Are we Dutch really that hot-headed? Maybe we should take an example
to the
more introverted Brits.
Oh, well, we are also planning to set fire in our street tonight --
having a
lovely
neighborhood-barbeque!

Hi, Wijke,

It happens over here as well - summer city riots, road rage, family and
neighbour quarrels. We're not as introvert as people think.

However, sunshine makes me happy as it does most people I know, so in
Copley we are more pleasant to each other when it is sunny and warm.
(When it tops 20C in the village we go to sleep anyway). This morning we
are not so pleasant with each other as we have North Sea cloud, a fresh
N wind, drizzle and 15C.

ATB,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.freeserve.com/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

Just read in the newspaper:

quote "The police has to cope with an increasing amount of quarrels
between neighbors; particularly in the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and
The Hague
and even at the beaches (!!).
A spokesman said there is a link between the amount of these reports and the
raising temperatures.
The most common complaints are about disturbances; especially now windows
and doors are all open in most houses.
However, the quarrelling doesn't seem to be limited to the ( usual)
exchanges of abuse -- but grow to real physical violence and damages of
houses; in one case even setting fire.

As the heatwave is expected to continue the police in the ( Dutch) cities
has to be prepared to more of these kinds of uncontrolled and dangerous
outbursts .... end quote

Are we Dutch really that hot-headed? Maybe we should take an example to the
more introverted Brits.
Oh, well, we are also planning to set fire in our street tonight -- having a
lovely
neighborhood-barbeque!

Wijke

92F - hence "92 degrees" by Siouxsie & the Banshees , and also "92*F"
by PWEI shows age :-)

G.

Col wrote:
"Wijke Ruiter" wrote in message
...


Are we Dutch really that hot-headed? Maybe we should take an example to the
more introverted Brits.
Oh, well, we are also planning to set fire in our street tonight -- having a
lovely
neighborhood-barbeque!


There is an old film I saw once (possibly Hitchcock) based around the
premise that murders in cities are at their most likely at around 100F.
People get more and more agitated up to this temp,but above it it's
simply too hot to do anything!

Col

In article , "Wijke Ruiter" writes:

Just read in the newspaper:

quote "The police has to cope with an increasing amount of quarrels
between neighbors...

A spokesman said there is a link between the amount of these reports and the
raising temperatures.

I wonder whether heat-fatigue and road accidents correlate? Not necessarily
anything to do with road rage, but simple tiredness caused by the build-up
of poor sleep and fatigue over several days...

We had two awful accidents nearby on Wednesday, both involving multiple lorries,
and both closing the A34 (one near Abingdon, and the other near Newbury).

Carefull Cheers,

keith


--
OIL: regime change starts at home..

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 11:39:26 +0200, "Wijke Ruiter"
wrote:

Just read in the newspaper:

quote "The police has to cope with an increasing amount of quarrels
between neighbors; particularly in the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and
The Hague
and even at the beaches (!!).
A spokesman said there is a link between the amount of these reports and the
raising temperatures.
The most common complaints are about disturbances; especially now windows
and doors are all open in most houses.
However, the quarrelling doesn't seem to be limited to the ( usual)
exchanges of abuse -- but grow to real physical violence and damages of
houses; in one case even setting fire.

As the heatwave is expected to continue the police in the ( Dutch) cities
has to be prepared to more of these kinds of uncontrolled and dangerous
outbursts .... end quote

Are we Dutch really that hot-headed? Maybe we should take an example to the
more introverted Brits.
Oh, well, we are also planning to set fire in our street tonight -- having a
lovely
neighborhood-barbeque!

I really don't know WHAT you mean !! WHY do you think hot weather
makes people more quarrelsome and argumentative??? Isn't this hot
weather good enough for you??? !!!!!

;-{)

JPG






Wijke

"JPG" schreef in bericht
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I really don't know WHAT you mean !! WHY do you think hot weather
makes people more quarrelsome and argumentative??? Isn't this hot
weather good enough for you??? !!!!!

hmmmmm... well, are you really British, JP? I suspect you to have some Dutch
genes .... :-))

Wijke

On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 10:49:59 +0100, "Col"
wrote:


"Wijke Ruiter" wrote in message
...

Are we Dutch really that hot-headed? Maybe we should take an example to the
more introverted Brits.
Oh, well, we are also planning to set fire in our street tonight -- having a
lovely
neighborhood-barbeque!

There is an old film I saw once (possibly Hitchcock) based around the
premise that murders in cities are at their most likely at around 100F.
People get more and more agitated up to this temp,but above it it's
simply too hot to do anything!

Rear Window - Not a film I want to watch just now... You feel hot
just watching it

Richard Webb

On Thu, 07 Aug 2003 12:17:14 +0100, Graham
wrote:

92F - hence "92 degrees" by Siouxsie & the Banshees , and also "92*F"
by PWEI shows age :-)

Trumped by Suzanne Vega, got up to 99*F

Richard Webb