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