On Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:09:05 -0500 Tug Williams via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote: > Dianne - If the itch doesn't go away, I'd recommend reading "The > UnDutchables". It is all true, and a good starting point. Thanks for the recommendation! I've been to The Netherlands three times and to a few cities (Amsterdam, Utrecht, Den Haag and Haarlem) and I really like what I've seen of the culture. I've also been watching a lot of Dutch sketch comedy (Sluipschutters; Toren C) and Dutch humour is... weeeird... The very small bit of Afrikaans that lingered in my brain from coming from South Africa helped me a bit with Dutch vocabulary, but not much with grammar or pronunciation. :) But realistically, it's pretty hard to get permanent residence in The Netherlands unless you have a job lined up or tons of money. So I either have to come up with tons of money or apply for refugee status when Trump invades... Regards, Dianne. To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org