31 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: personal
This morning there was a surprise in the largest newspaper of The Netherlands, my Dad and Uncle were in it! Not in a bad way for once it was in a good way
They published a ‘portrait interview’ with Ronald van Zetten who, as I mentioned earlier here and here, is the CEO of [...]
30 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: music
I’m getting some very positive feedback on making the Ben Liebrand Grandmix 1992 available for download. I’m glad everyone likes it! So here is the third part of the Ben Liebrand Grandmix saga. You can click here and choose SAVE AS from the menu to start your download, or you can use the player below [...]
26 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: personal
I want to wish everyone and their loved ones a very merry Christmas. Okay, I’m a day late I admit…but I have an excuse. You see in The Netherlands we celebrate ‘2nd Christmas day’ or as the English call it Boxing Day - so technically since I’m in The Netherlands right now it’s still Christmas [...]
24 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: music
As promised in my earlier post, the Grandmix saga continues with the Ben Liebrand Grandmix of 1991!
Without further ado here it is: you can click here and choose SAVE AS from the menu to start your download, or you can use the player below to listen to it online (streaming). Click on the ‘continue reading…’ [...]
Remember that Bentley ad I posted about a couple of weeks ago? Americantopten.com has the entire wrap-up of this ad war between BMW, Audi, and Subaru. It’s safe to say Bentley finished it in style!
UPDATE: I really like this Land Rover ad as well!
18 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: music
When I was just a little Remco growing-up on the though streets of Odijk (well, they were not that tough and I grew-up quite sheltered) I and many of my classmates would be talking about one thing going into the final weeks of the year: the yearly Ben Liebrand Grandmix on the radio!
The Ben Liebrand [...]
17 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: personal
Canada.com reports the following:
In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body’s nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians.
Diabetic mice became healthy virtually overnight after researchers injected a substance to [...]
17 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: opinions
Today I was looking through the top-stories on reddit I found the headline ‘Why they deny the Holocaust‘ interesting enough to click on. What I found was an article written by ex member of the Dutch parliament Ayaan Hirshi Ali. Hirshi Ali was a Somali refugee who left Dutch politics over a controversy over her [...]
16 Dec, 2006
Posted by: Remco In: personal
Last night at a social function (otherwise known as party) Daniel (also known as McDan) inquired if there was finally going to be a follow-up on the Aspire part I and II story. So here it is.
Last time the story ended that after my breakdown the (pull)Aspire was towed back(/pull) to the dealership and I [...]