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Plankie
post Feb 2 2006, 06:03 AM
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In a neighbourhood of Amsterdam they put up a sign yesterday to forbid smoking pot in the streets.

Today the sign was already stolen.

Comment of a civil servant: " Yes, we already thought that this sign might become a collector's item, so we have ordered a whole bunch of them and we'll put up a new one today"


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post Feb 2 2006, 11:05 AM
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The sign is just too groovy -- note how the smoke forms a sort of yin yang. It's going to get stolen every day (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 2 2006, 11:20 AM
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I want one. I wonder if some will show up on everyone's favorite auction site...
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post Feb 2 2006, 11:36 AM
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So does "blowverbod" just mean "smoking forbidden," or is it more specific?
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post Feb 2 2006, 02:42 PM
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blowverbod = smoking pot is forbidden ( in this specific street)
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post Feb 2 2006, 05:14 PM
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I want the top sign.

I could care less what the words on the lower sign says, the top one alone is something I could use to get a message through to several dozen teenagers every year who come over to borrow the pool. It would make a stronger impression simply because they'd have to figure out what it means. (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Feb 3 2006, 03:46 AM
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Amsterdam ordered 50 signs so probably 49 will be available sooner or later. (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/naughty.gif) (Until they find a good way to fix the sign to the pole.)

But I could also call the production company to inquire for prices etc.

Are there any more people looking for this sign?

I smell business (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif)
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post Feb 3 2006, 08:57 AM
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QUOTE(qwerty)
So does "blowverbod" just mean "smoking forbidden," or is it more specific?
You might have guessed ... "blow verboten" ... lol
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post Feb 3 2006, 01:22 PM
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QUOTE(Plankie @ Feb 3 2006, 01:46 AM)
I smell business  (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/yahoo.gif)
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Honestly I think a sign that like would probably sell like hotcakes in North America. I personally wouldn't buy one but I do think the sign is cool, and I know those that chose to smoke would like it.
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post Feb 3 2006, 01:34 PM
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QUOTE(Alan Perkins @ Feb 3 2006, 08:57 AM)
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So does "blowverbod" just mean "smoking forbidden," or is it more specific?
You might have guessed ... "blow verboten" ... lol
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I know the German for "no smoking" is "rauchen verboten," but I don't know if blow is the Dutch equivalent or if "blow" just means grass. Of course, in the US, blow is somethng altogether different (but it can be smoked too). And I wonder if the word is clinical (the smoking of marijuana cigarettes) or street (toking/getting high).
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post Feb 3 2006, 06:26 PM
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The funny thing is , blowen is not a real Dutch word!
Actally we borrowed it from the english "to blow, blowing"
And it is the general used word for smoking grass, pot, stuf, marijuana, shlt ( to quote Cheech and Chong:)

Perhaps originated from something like:
"we? smoking drugs ? No way man, we are blowing"
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I'm not exactly a member of the youth culture anymore, but I have to say that I have never, not once heard anyone refer to smoking pot as "blowing". As a verb, I only know of two uses: what the wind does, and that other thing.
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post Feb 3 2006, 06:50 PM
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And so you learn something every day....
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I checked Ebay but can't find any of those. I showed it to my girlfriend and now that's what she wants for V-day (instead of a new laptop bag). Any ideas where I can buy those suckers?

Flying to Amsterdam just to steal a sign is not a good use of time (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/lol.gif)
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I don't think you want to end up in Amsterdam prison, Rand! (IMG:http://www.highrankings.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/lol.gif)
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