I do, too.
I saw them live once and it was a genuinely amazing experience.

O wow, I remember coming across this as an eleven-year-old, before I knew it was a hoax and being full-on terrified of it.

It's true. I took two courses on European law at university and the inner workings of the system are quite complicated.

O my goodness, what a horrible way to go.
His poor loved ones, imagine hearing that…

I would definitely recommend reading the Gone Girl novel, if you enjoyed the movie.
It's gotten a lot of flack around these parts and it has its weak spots, but it is tense as heck. A real pageturner.

Didn't do much by way of pop culture, but I did go to a great dinner party last night.
The weather was downright dreadful, but it ended up clearing up enough for an impromptu outdoor dance party afterwards. Good times.

Hehe, I'm more than just moderately impressed actually.
People from other countries rarely know much about us, probably because we're so tiny.

Good for you for donating! I can definitely imagine why that was the moment that made it hit home for you.
I'm kind of a big cryer when it comes to these types of things, so the first news article that included an eyewitness report was enough to set me off.

I completely agree.

Yeah, that is pretty cool!
You know a lot about The Netherlands!

Good for them! I hope the money helps a lot of people.

All true. We still have some points of pride!

Glad I could provide you with some updated material. For the record: clogs are considered novelty products in most of the country and most windmills serve primarily as tourist attractions these days. People don't actually live in them.

Yeah, I never get that far up the steps of my ivory tower before I am brought down to earth by thoughts of my own government's flaws.

The bizarre thing is, horrific events like this always make me wish I was a religious person.
I genuinely think I would feel a lot better if, when tragedy strikes, I could simply close my eyes and pray to God and believe that I was somehow making a difference for someone.

She's a total boss and I love this piece.
I'm still sad, though. I can't help but feel like this tragedy could have been prevented.

Yes! Going on 10 years now.

It's OK. I saw you on the other board and I believe we agree on a lot of things that actually matter.
I get why this is a tough time. I'm sending you an internet hug.

Definitely.

You make a fair point, but even if people are just throwing money around for the sake of it, that is their right, I guess. Not an admirable thing to do by any measure, though.