Amsterdam

[Harke the Boeotarch]

I have flights and a hotel booked, but nothing else.

When will you be there?

Prolly gonna do what STS said and spend most of my time in Barney's.

Run this past me again. You're going to Amsterdam, The Netherlands and you're going to a place called 'Barney's'?

 

[StationToStation]

Barney's New York?

 

[Yohan1989]

I'm sure there are a few, but I'm pretty sure they don't live in the city centre.

No there not a lot though. Netherland in general is about 5,000-10,000 Iraqi Christians.

 

[winterknight]

When will you be there?



Run this past me again. You're going to Amsterdam, The Netherlands and you're going to a place called 'Barney's'?

Sept. 18 - 21

And don't knock Barney's. The place has won awards, or so I'm reliably informed.

Though admittedly I mostly said it because it's the only one I actually know the name of.

 

[kallipolis]

http://www.amsterdamhotspots.nl/gay.html

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

And don't knock Barney's. The place has won awards, or so I'm reliably informed.

It screams 'tourist trap'.
There's also this small shop called Betty Boop that advertises in gay mags.

Sept. 18 - 21

If you like we can meet up, or I can treat you to a tour of another Dutch city.
(Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft or Rotterdam).

Otherwise you can ask me anything. I've lived in the Netherlands for about three decades.

 

[winterknight]

It screams 'tourist trap'.
There's also this small shop called Betty Boop that advertises in gay mags.

If so, then it's a tourist trap that sells award-winning weed.

If you like we can meet up, or I can treat you to a tour of another Dutch city.
(Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Delft or Rotterdam).

Otherwise you can ask me anything. I've lived in the Netherlands for about three decades.

Thanks.

I'll be honest, though -- I'd rather not make any plans at this stage, and just go where the wind takes me. Of course, if you were going to be in town anyway, then drop me a bell closer to the time and we'll see what's happening. But don't go to any trouble on my account.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

I'll be honest, though -- I'd rather not make any plans at this stage, and just go where the wind takes me. Of course, if you were going to be in town anyway, then drop me a bell closer to the time and we'll see what's happening. But don't go to any trouble on my account.

We'll see.

By the way, The Cockring is a waste of money.

 

[winterknight]

We'll see.

By the way, The Cockring is a waste of money.

What about Argos?

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

What about Argos?

It was empty or closed the last few times we went there.

The Web usually has customers, though.

 

[winterknight]

It was empty or closed the last few times we went there.

The Web usually has customers, though.

Fair enough.

(I mostly asked about Argos because of the scene in Yes Man BTW. He's in 'Dam, and they're making plans for the evening, and the guy he's with says "But first I have to drop something off at Argos". Danny goes along, thinking of the British Argos, and then slowly comes to the realization that he's in a gay leather bar with an obligation to say 'yes' to anything anyone asks him. I cracked up when I read it.)

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Fair enough.

(I mostly asked about Argos because of the scene in Yes Man BTW. He's in 'Dam, and they're making plans for the evening, and the guy he's with says "But first I have to drop something off at Argos". Danny goes along, thinking of the British Argos, and then slowly comes to the realization that he's in a gay leather bar with an obligation to say 'yes' to anything anyone asks him. I cracked up when I read it.)

Argos is probably leather optional by now. I you want complete leather you probably want to go to a party with a dresscode (watch out for special events; they're usually much more fun than hanging around bars).

What are you looking for btw?

 

[winterknight]

I'm not really looking for anything other than "not being in Suffolk for a weekend"

Semi-legal weed is a bonus.

Other than that, not a lot.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

I'm not really looking for anything other than "not being in Suffolk for a weekend"

Semi-legal weed is a bonus.

Other than that, not a lot.

Is this for you?

 

[winterknight]

Enh.

I dunno. TBH, I doubt I'm gonna go actively looking for sex. If it happens, then it happens. But, from experience, if I actually look for it it just leads to greater disappointment when it inevitably doesn't happen.

So probably not.

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Enh.

I dunno. TBH, I doubt I'm gonna go actively looking for sex. If it happens, then it happens. But, from experience, if I actually look for it it just leads to greater disappointment when it inevitably doesn't happen.

So probably not.

Trust me. If you go to a party like that, you won't be 'disappointed' unless you try really hard.

 

[winterknight]

Trust me. If you go to a party like that, you won't be 'disappointed' unless you try really hard.

Remember, you're talking to the guy who honestly has trouble getting a handjob in a darkroom here. I'd rather not waste the time.

 

[SonOfSlobone]

I kind of enjoyed Warmoesstraat for leather bars. That was 20 years ago though...

 

[Harke the Boeotarch]

Remember, you're talking to the guy who honestly has trouble getting a handjob in a darkroom here. I'd rather not waste the time.

There won't be many oil-parties for a long while after you return to Suffolk.
I just think you should experience something of this kind at least once.

I kind of enjoyed Warmoesstraat for leather bars. That was 20 years ago though...

It's gone so far downhill that we hardly consider it worth the trouble anymore. Still, you can have some fun there.

 

[star-warrior]

If Schipol airport is anything to go by, it's fairly expensive. I was there about 8 weeks ago.

Have a nice time