To all dutch DIY'ers! Happy Sinterklaas!

smoguzbenjamin · December 05, 2003, 01:48:19 AM

Happy Sinterklaas guys!

petemoore · December 05, 2003, 01:56:24 AM

Happy Sinterklass to you !!!
..What is Sinter ?

puretube · December 05, 2003, 02:51:52 AM

...neither class A, AB, B, nor C: Sinter=Santa, klaas=Claus...

Joep · December 05, 2003, 04:01:49 AM

Hallo,

Jullie ook, dat de zak dit jaar maar goed gevult mag zijn met effect apparaten!

Sinterklaas is the dutch version Santaclaus, only the story is a bit different. He arrives by steamboat from Spain where he lives. Sinterklaas has his birthday on the 6th of december and for that reason all the kids in the Netherlands receive present from him on the evening of 5 december.

Bye,

Joep

jswevers · December 05, 2003, 04:21:08 AM

... and in Belgium, which is a country next to the Netherlands, he
brings candy and toys for the kids on the 6th of December, so the
day after ....

Jan

smoguzbenjamin · December 05, 2003, 04:37:54 AM

Yup. I thought I'd drop line for all the dutch/belgian DIY'ers.

Veel plezier en gedraag je goed!

Ansil · December 05, 2003, 05:08:17 AM

did you know one of the orginal tales of santa clause. was one that would frighten most all children today.. like grimm brothers style..

Mike Burgundy · December 05, 2003, 05:08:25 AM

Jan: I didn't know that! Makes sense though - I already noticed he arrives sooner than in the Netherlands -> Belgium's closer to Spain! Guess he's passing through, and brings the presents on his way back

Marcos - Munky · December 05, 2003, 06:02:42 AM

QuoteSinterklaas is the dutch version Santaclaus, only the story is a bit different. He arrives by steamboat from Spain where he lives. Sinterklaas has his birthday on the 6th of december and for that reason all the kids in the Netherlands receive present from him on the evening of 5 december.

I didn't know that. Aron's forum is culture too

. Happy Sinterklaas!!!

petemoore · December 05, 2003, 10:30:53 AM

But he had a Flask of Scotch...so he drank that...That's where all the Ho HO HO"S came from.
It sort of became a tradition so now he does that every year...gets stuck and Chuffs down the Whikskey...everybody wonders what could be so funny at 3:30 am...

smoguzbenjamin · December 05, 2003, 01:31:27 PM

Ya but Sinterklaas doesn't drink whiskey and steal mince pies or sausage rolls. He's just a really nice guy who gives everyone stuff before his birthday. I seriously never understood that part. Oh and he's really old! Last time I asked (in 5th grade) Sinterklass would be 386 years old.

Now why does that age resemble the number of the ONLY IC not available from the local part store.... LM386. I'm gonna ask Sint for a buncha LM386's!

Apparantly the 'standard' Santaa Claus was designed in the 30's by a cocal-cola marketing advisor. :mrgreen: cool, 'eh?

Samuel · December 05, 2003, 02:08:37 PM

Believe or don't: RadioSmack carries LM386's

Arno van der Heijden · December 05, 2003, 02:27:53 PM

QuoteBelieve or don't: RadioSmack carries LM386's

Yeah, but it would be absurd to fly overseas just to buy some ic's :mrgreen:

Adam Shame · December 05, 2003, 11:49:57 PM

My dad is Dutch-Indonesian, so I know all about Sinterklass and Zwarte Piet. In fact, my wife and I are taking our son to the Dutch-American store to get his picture taken with him. It is our annual tradition.

And all you boys and girls, remember to be good... or Zwarte Piet will chase you with a stick!

smoguzbenjamin · December 06, 2003, 07:19:11 AM

I think Conrad (dutch mail order) sells 386's, but I can't be bothered to buy in 20 euros worth of electronics. It'll cost me another 8 euro's postage & handling on top of the 20 euros minimum order.

For a bunch of 80 cent ICs that's not worth it...

I used to be real scared of Zwarte Piet :mrgreen: haha

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To all dutch DIY'ers! Happy Sinterklaas!

Ansil