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Goodwatch · 20 March 2006, 06:27 AM

Yesterday Anne and myself went to a dinner to celebrate the 50th birthday of her best friend. Her husband had invited 12 other people for a nice dinner in their favourite Italian restaurant. They had live music, a 3 piece band. Nowadays they use a laptop instead of orchestra tapes and a karaoke program to remember the lines. One played bass, the other keyboard and there was a female singer. Early in the evening they started with ‘musac, musical wallpaper’ and I though: “what a way to be an artist”, no one took any notice of them. But as the very lovely evening progressed (I had linguini with meatballs as a starter, yummy), they started to interact with the guests. My wife’s friend used to be a singer and was asked to join them, as well as her daughter who can also sing very well. They did a duet and moved all present. After that, people from the audience were asked to come up and sing. Well Idols (and even famous ‘stars’) eat you heart out! I didn’t know that many people could sing that well. I was truly astounded by the quality of some people’s performance!

And the band as well, what performance it turned out to be. They will remain unknown but put many an Idol contestant and well known artist to shame.

And my eyes turned to radar as I scanned the place for watches.

A couple of DJ’s, the omni present Sub and a couple of Breitlings and Maurice Lacroix. One Cartier tank on a very nice lady. The restaurant is in Scheveningen, a mondaine village on the seashore near The Hague. Her husband had booked a room in a posh hotel and as they left, there was a lot of hinting and winking about the remainder of the evening and night.

All and all we had the time of our lives and went home at around 00.30 AM (I even paid my parking fee, which was astronomical, with a smile

).

Launch Mini · 20 March 2006, 06:32 AM

Sounds like a great evening. And a nice collection of watches, I mean, clientelle, lol
Sorry, where I dine the wrist attire is more like ONE Rolex ( mine) maybe two if my wife is wearing hers, then a bunch of Timex's and a few swatches, If lucky, maybe a Bulova kicking around.

C.J. · 20 March 2006, 06:36 AM

Sound like a wonderful evening, Fransie

I'm glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for sharing it with us

but, you could have at least sent us some meatballs

Goodwatch · 20 March 2006, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Launch Mini

Sounds like a great evening. And a nice collection of watches, I mean, clientelle, lol
Sorry, where I dine the wrist attire is more like ONE Rolex ( mine) maybe two if my wife is wearing hers, then a bunch of Timex's and a few swatches, If lucky, maybe a Bulova kicking around.

Bulova Accutron perhaps?

(On my whish list!!!!!).

Goodwatch · 20 March 2006, 06:42 AM

The watches are not important and reading back the line about the radar made me realise that I'm (we) a geek

But I only started after about 3 Campari on the rocks, I swear

Goodwatch · 20 March 2006, 06:44 AM

And now my Anne wants me to treat her to an evening like that when se turnes 45

I whish we never went

No, I know what to do, an evening like that, flowers, hotel and ......

Launch Mini · 20 March 2006, 06:52 AM

Speaking of Bulova, At our local grocery store , the HAD, these scratch & wins they gave away with every purchase. So back In January I picked up some grub & got a ticket. It was a BINGO one, I filled in all my spaces & thought I won 10 Air Miles , woo hoo, So I left it in my car, I rechecked it yesterday & I won a Bulova ( Just a Solar, but still ) BUT THEN I noticed, " MUST BE CLAIMED BEFORE FEB 9TH",
Dang, missed it by only 1 month.

dman · 20 March 2006, 09:17 AM

Sounds like a great night Frans. Great to see you around.

JJ Irani · 20 March 2006, 04:54 PM

Nice evening, Frans....glad you had such a wonderful time!!

padi56 · 20 March 2006, 07:54 PM

Sounds like a great evening Frans, but with all this watch gazing are you turning into a Dutch WIS.

mailman · 20 March 2006, 08:18 PM

Glad you guys had good time Frans

Goodwatch · 20 March 2006, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Sounds like a great evening Frans, but with all this watch gazing are you turning into a Dutch WIS.

Allready am!

padi56 · 20 March 2006, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goodwatch

Allready am!

Yes think its catching,but staying firmly Welsh.

20 March 2006, 06:27 AM	#1
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	A nice evening Yesterday Anne and myself went to a dinner to celebrate the 50th birthday of her best friend. Her husband had invited 12 other people for a nice dinner in their favourite Italian restaurant. They had live music, a 3 piece band. Nowadays they use a laptop instead of orchestra tapes and a karaoke program to remember the lines. One played bass, the other keyboard and there was a female singer. Early in the evening they started with ‘musac, musical wallpaper’ and I though: “what a way to be an artist”, no one took any notice of them. But as the very lovely evening progressed (I had linguini with meatballs as a starter, yummy), they started to interact with the guests. My wife’s friend used to be a singer and was asked to join them, as well as her daughter who can also sing very well. They did a duet and moved all present. After that, people from the audience were asked to come up and sing. Well Idols (and even famous ‘stars’) eat you heart out! I didn’t know that many people could sing that well. I was truly astounded by the quality of some people’s performance! And the band as well, what performance it turned out to be. They will remain unknown but put many an Idol contestant and well known artist to shame. And my eyes turned to radar as I scanned the place for watches. A couple of DJ’s, the omni present Sub and a couple of Breitlings and Maurice Lacroix. One Cartier tank on a very nice lady. The restaurant is in Scheveningen, a mondaine village on the seashore near The Hague. Her husband had booked a room in a posh hotel and as they left, there was a lot of hinting and winking about the remainder of the evening and night. All and all we had the time of our lives and went home at around 00.30 AM (I even paid my parking fee, which was astronomical, with a smile ). __________________ Member# 127 Last edited by Goodwatch; 20 March 2006 at 06:29 AM..

20 March 2006, 06:32 AM	#2
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	Sounds like a great evening. And a nice collection of watches, I mean, clientelle, lol Sorry, where I dine the wrist attire is more like ONE Rolex ( mine) maybe two if my wife is wearing hers, then a bunch of Timex's and a few swatches, If lucky, maybe a Bulova kicking around. __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

20 March 2006, 06:36 AM	#3
C.J. "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: * Posts: 10,196	Sound like a wonderful evening, Fransie I'm glad you enjoyed it Thanks for sharing it with us but, you could have at least sent us some meatballs __________________ Me? I'm still looking for Kokomo. I just hope that damn golfer isn't there

20 March 2006, 06:42 AM	#5
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	The watches are not important and reading back the line about the radar made me realise that I'm (we) a geek But I only started after about 3 Campari on the rocks, I swear __________________ Member# 127

20 March 2006, 06:44 AM	#6
Goodwatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Real Name: Frans ® Location: Rotterdam Watch: the sunrise... Posts: 10,230	And now my Anne wants me to treat her to an evening like that when se turnes 45 I whish we never went No, I know what to do, an evening like that, flowers, hotel and ...... __________________ Member# 127

20 March 2006, 06:52 AM	#7
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	Speaking of Bulova, At our local grocery store , the HAD, these scratch & wins they gave away with every purchase. So back In January I picked up some grub & got a ticket. It was a BINGO one, I filled in all my spaces & thought I won 10 Air Miles , woo hoo, So I left it in my car, I rechecked it yesterday & I won a Bulova ( Just a Solar, but still ) BUT THEN I noticed, " MUST BE CLAIMED BEFORE FEB 9TH", Dang, missed it by only 1 month. __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

20 March 2006, 09:17 AM	#8
dman Lifetime TRF Patron Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: Daren Location: Austin Watch: the road Posts: 13,585	Sounds like a great night Frans. Great to see you around. __________________ You either get it or you don't, if you have to ask, YOU DON'T!! I really hope that midget cop doesn't find me in Kokomo.

20 March 2006, 04:54 PM	#9
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Nice evening, Frans....glad you had such a wonderful time!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

20 March 2006, 07:54 PM	#10
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,064	Sounds like a great evening Frans, but with all this watch gazing are you turning into a Dutch WIS. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

20 March 2006, 08:18 PM	#11
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	Glad you guys had good time Frans __________________ JJ

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