1 Topic by BiefstukFriet (edited by BiefstukFriet 02-Nov-2008 11:05:11)

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Topic: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Time to re-instate the old Republic!


We'll boot the Walonians, they can either form their own island of poverty or become a new French banlieu. Ofcourse the Leopolds (I actually have no idea wha their real last name is.. sad) and the Oranje Nassaus  will have to be sacked and Brussel should be the capitol. Though parlement etc will stay in Den Haag. The Belgan Military will be upgraded to Dutch standards and this merging will become the perfect moment to lower taxes to a point where the taxation level reaches a middle ground between both countries old tax systems.

Now we only need to find a way to make Rotterdam and Antwerp complement eachother more and we're set. Oh and all Christian holidays in both countries will remain, so I think that's like 2/3 extra holidays every year!


Honestly out of all merging threads this one is the most logical. wink

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

The economy is interlaced anyway, the currency is the same, this is a great time to unify. But what is going to be the new name?

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

There's only one fallacy in your great idea, BiefstukFriet.


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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

"But what is going to be the new name?"

Good question, but I think most of us would settle for "De Nederlanden"

And Biefstukfriet, I'd prefer the 17 provinces to be reunited, rather than just the dutch talking part tongue As much as some people try to deny, the frenchtalking part has many (historic, economical, social) ties with the dutchtalking part of belgium (more than with the dutch).

Oh, and the belgian schoolsystem should be adopted throughout the entire nation. And the king-problem can be solved by scrapping the belgian law that Belgian Kings can't marry one of the Dutch monarchy. We force prince Gabri

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

How popular is the Royal family in Flanders? We could just as easily exile the Belgian royal family to Walonia and have them be replaced with the Nassau's. tongue


As for the name.. We'll have a Idols like event where people can vote on names and everything. wink
Great idea about the education system, the current Dutch system has been buttraped by overeager Education ministers.


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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

The royal family is not that unpopular, although it's often critisized. I prefer a merger through a wedding!

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

i have a better idea. combine belgium with the US and we will adopt ur education system

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

U'd like that wouldnt you tongue.

"I'd prefer the 17 provinces to be reunited"

I'm wondering how you are going to change the province lines, i would sugjest not too dramatic, although all the limburgs should be combined for sure tongue.

Antwerp should move more north so the schelde is right in the middle of it, because face it, thats much cooler tongue.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Great idea,the belgians are almost as good in piling up  debt as americans.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

that was the old days, Flanders doesnt have any depts and is currently running positive, its the federal goverment thats running low on cash tongue.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

all of these insignificant countries should unite.  especially ones like netherlands and belgium because their cultures and people are so similar.  but aside from those countries being pointlessly irrelevant to the rest of the world i have nothing constructive to say so ill just leave it at that wink

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

This isent about you Soth!

But if the name is Netherlands how do you explain the ardennes?

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

They'll get rid of the ardennes and use the soil to build more dykes X(

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

why insist on marriage, what if they just go steady

Ruling house of belgium is coburg or used to be

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

It's the sensible thing to do.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Only it would mean that the federal governments need to be disbanded and re-elected. And I dont see ours or yours agreeing to that tongue.  it would probably mean we'd like 10 parties to choose from tongue.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Aye. Let's just grant the monarchs old skool powers and just dispense with the foolishness of the politicians. wink

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Are you completely insane? Have you seen our royal family?

We've got 1 cheating ex-jet setting bastard with parkinson, his promiscuous now-tame old wife, one retarded son with the charisma of a cabbage, a likely bastard son rebelling by planting trees in Lebanon and stealing marine fundings, and their token dull wives, one breeding-machine daughter, and then some extra-marital daughter painting stupid shit in London somewhere.

And the hag of the former king with a hairdo like Hiroshima 1945. You know I'm not exxagerating.
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Goddamn, thats bad.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

"especially ones like netherlands and belgium because their cultures and people are so similar.  but aside from those countries being pointlessly irrelevant to the rest of the world i have nothing constructive to say so ill just leave it at that"

irrelevant when it comes down to the great international politics perhaps, but very relevant when it comes down to culture, history and so on.

And indeed, ZoZ. You just have to love'em tongue

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

they don't need to marry, just do the following in a live concert!

[King of Belgium]
AAAH!

[Chorus: king of B]
I got the magic stick
I know if I can hit once, I can hit twice
I hit the baddest chicks
Shorty don't believe me, then come with me tonight
And I'll show you maaagic
(What? What?) Maaagic
I got the magic stick

[King of Belgium]
I'm a freak to the core
Get a dose once, you gon' want some more
My tongue touch ya girl, ya toes bound to curl
This exclusive stuff I don't share with the world
I have you up early in the mornin, moanin
Back shot proper,the law can't stop us
Been a fiend for this since Rakim made hits
Get the position down pat, then it's time to switch
I'll rock the boat, I'll work the middle
I speed it up, straight beat it up..
.. and I ain't in the hood with my toast out loc'n
I'm in the telly workin up a sweat strokin
too nice tonight, you can fall in love
You can call your mama right now, tell her you met a thug
I talk a lot of stuff cause I can back it up
My left stroke's the death stroke

[Chorus: Queen of Netherlands]
I got the magic BING
I know If I get licked once, I can get licked twice
I am the baddest chick
Shorty you don't believe me, then come with me tonight
And I'll show you maaagic
(What? What?) Maaagic, uh-huh uh-huh
I got the magic BING

[Queen of Netherlands]
Queen of Netherlands not a whore
But I sex a euro so good, he gotta tell his boys
When it, come to sex don't test my skills
Cause my head game have you HEAD over heels
Give a euro the chills, have him paying my bills
Buy matchin Lambo's with the same color wheels
.. when I ain't out shoppin spendin dudes C-notes
I'm in the crib giving euros [dutch chocolates]
Tonight Queen of Netherlands gon' have you in the zone
Girls, call ya crib, I'm answerin the phone
Guys wanna wife me and give me the ring
I'll do it anywhere, anyhow, I'm down for anything
Couple of humps, give a euro goosebumps
This junk in my trunk ain't made for chumps
When Queen

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

not again... *SIGH*
between 40-30% of the dutchies is against it. An important majority. Enough to start a party only based on that (look to nva). Only about 30-40% of the flamish is for it. Maybe enough to start a meaningless movement.

Go for more EU dubba. What you propose would mainly cost money and bring forth a mess and unhappy populations.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

Well it's a trendy thread topic, so sue me!

"Are you completely insane? Have you seen our royal family? "

Just use our royal fam, they're cool and smartz.

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

The dutch royal family look like potatoes though..

"Go for more EU dubba. What you propose would mainly cost money and bring forth a mess and unhappy populations."

No one considers this thread as serious tongue

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

I'm seriuos!! Pimp your monarchs

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Re: Unifying the Netherlands and Belgium.

actually, speaking of insignificance, holland is the 4th biggest investor in the USA

NEE NAW NEE NAW

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