Belgian beer is also filth, but incredibly high in alcohol content to make up for the poor taste. I should put you on ignore for that kind of bullshit. Did some Belgian dry bum your German ass? |
Brussels, a guide if you please • Page 2
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Dizzy 3,716 posts
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Out of interest, how many Brussels-based EGers do we actually have then? -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoRed Moose wrote:
Just wanted to add my own WTF to this retarded statement.
Belgian beer is also filth, but incredibly high in alcohol content to make up for the poor taste. -
Dizzy 3,716 posts
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Registered 20 years agootto wrote:
Out of interest, how many Brussels-based EGers do we actually have then?
I am Leuven based... but since Belgiun is soooo small I fly around to every city to get my drinks
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easy_lee 227 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI live in Bruges, hail from Antwerp though. -
ecosse_011172 wrote:
It's complicated... the family has moved back to England but I still work over here, and we still own a house here, so I spend my weeks in Belgium and weekends in the UK.
I thought you were back in england? -
istandfreed 2,438 posts
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Registered 15 years agoJust saw your post Dizzy, I sure we can arrange a trip to Leuven on one of our days, this is going to be fun. International geekmeet \o/ -
RetardStrong 3,229 posts
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Registered 13 years agoI'm not in Brussels but I can be there in an hour or so .gif)
edit: I don't know what kind of music you like but you might want to check out the Recyclart, there's usually something to do there ranging from small exhibitions to all sorts of 'underground' gigs and parties. -
istandfreed wrote:
You should, Leuven is great, I prefer it to Brussels tbh and I think it's a much nicer town than Ghent (and more 'authentic' than Disneyland, I mean Brugge). Top place to wander for a day - but try to get a local guide to find all the nice secret little corners. (And it's only fifteen minutes from Brussels by train.)
Just saw your post Dizzy, I sure we can arrange a trip to Leuven on one of our days, this is going to be fun. International geekmeet \o/ -
daithi90 3,275 posts
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Registered 14 years agoOtto, you work with the EU yeah? -
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otto wrote:
istandfreed wrote:
You should, Leuven is great, I prefer it to Brussels tbh and I think it's a much nicer town than Ghent (and more 'authentic' than Disneyland, I mean Brugge). Top place to wander for a day - but try to get a local guide to find all the nice secret little corners. (And it's only fifteen minutes from Brussels by train.)
Just saw your post Dizzy, I sure we can arrange a trip to Leuven on one of our days, this is going to be fun. International geekmeet \o/
Heh, doing some evening working after training all day :-D This trip is going to be awesome! -
daithi90 3,275 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI really liked Antwerp when I wnet there for a day, and iirc it's not too far on the train from Brussels. -
Dizzy 3,716 posts
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Registered 20 years agoOk we will have a EG meet up in a cafe in BXL or other city. Make a list of people who are interested and let us know I should be available on short notice. We can have a fist fight about consoles and Halo 3 -
agparrot 11,901 posts
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Registered 19 years agoI once spent an excellently beer-powered night in the bar diagonally opposite the Pissing Baby statue. It was about, oh God, 14 or 15 years ago, and it was being run by a charming South Korean gentleman who was married to a charming American lady.
Between them they spoke 6 or 7 languages, and I was with a gang that consisted of girls and boys from France, the Netherlands and Sweden and Wales, so we played fantastic language games, and didn't make it back to the Youth Hostel in time for the 11pm closedown, so ended up drinking Belgian Beer and trying to remember the name for peanuts in many languages.
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daithi90 3,275 posts
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Registered 14 years agoWas it called Leonidas?
I wasn't in any bars when I was there, but I just remember it cos I'd just seen 300. -
Argh, it's a pain in the arse finding cheap hotels 
That Royal Windsor is a five star! Any other recommendations? -
Question - how important is being central? Not sure what transport or taxi's are like, should I aim to be near the city centre or does it really matter? -
Depends what you mean by 'centre' - no you don't have to be right in the middle of town (in fact better not to be) but it's nice to be somewhere a bit lively. There are some good boutiquey hotels, not too pricey, in Ixelles, try around Avenue Brugmann and Place Stephanie, and up Avenue Louise. -
I'm off for my office Christmas piss-up so if you can wait I'll do some drunken research this afternoon for you. -
StarchildHypocrethes 33,974 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWe dumped the lone pansy in our group who couldn't stay up all night, in a hotel called The Mozart Hotel, I think. From what I remember it wasn't too expensive and was fairly central in location. -
otto wrote:
I'm off for my office Christmas piss-up so if you can wait I'll do some drunken research this afternoon for you.
Awesome, would really appreciate that, thank you. -
woooooooooah fuck I am compLETEly pissed so I had enough trouble even finding the reply box and I've already had to correct like a million typos so if it can wait until tomorrow that would be cool 
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Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years ago[Slip] wrote:
I want to do Nemo 33 at some point next year along with chocolate and beer of course!
I went to Nemo 33 earlier this year.
It was pretty good fun, but the girl from work I went with ran out of air rather quickly. She only had about 120 bar when we started, so we didn't really spend too long underwater.
The Thai restaurant that is also there has some pretty tasty food.
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Alastair 24,828 posts
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Registered 20 years agootto wrote:
Out of interest, how many Brussels-based EGers do we actually have then?
Partial - the main site of my company is near Waterloo and I am out there pretty regularly.
Not so helpful is that it's usually Mon and Tue when I am there..
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It's high time we did it again actually come to mention it Al
(Well, starting January - tomorrow's last day in the office YAY)
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That Royal Windsor is a five star! Any other recommendations? 
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