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just bob

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Since: Sep 18, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:00 am
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Explain please.

Thanks!

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Mark N

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:35 am
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"j doll" wrote:

> so the good people of the Netherlands could go to church on Sunday...

Have they castrated those cathedrals as well?

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j doll

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Assen on Saturday? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message news:4683e934$0$27226$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... > Explain please. > > Thanks! so the good people of the Netherlands could go to church on Sunday... > > >> Stay informed about: Why is Assen on Saturday?

just bob

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Assen on Saturday? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"j doll" <jdoll.DeleteThis@jvlnet.com> wrote in message news:H5KdnSA59LQ9bR7bnZ2dnUVZ_sapnZ2d@jvlnet.com... > > "just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message > news:4683e934$0$27226$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >> Explain please. >> >> Thanks! > > so the good people of the Netherlands could go to church on Sunday... Interesting. OK, so sporting events are never on Sunday then. >> Stay informed about: Why is Assen on Saturday?

Champ1

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Assen on Saturday? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:00:33 -0700, "just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote: >Explain please. It's a religious thing. The Dutch used to be god-fearing Calvinists, and didn't hold sporting events on Sundays. Now it's just a tradition. -- Champ >> Stay informed about: Why is Assen on Saturday?

j doll

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Assen on Saturday? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message news:4683f6af$0$27218$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... > > "j doll" <jdoll DeleteThis @jvlnet.com> wrote in message > news:H5KdnSA59LQ9bR7bnZ2dnUVZ_sapnZ2d@jvlnet.com... >> >> "just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote in message >> news:4683e934$0$27226$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >>> Explain please. >>> >>> Thanks! >> >> so the good people of the Netherlands could go to church on Sunday... > > Interesting. OK, so sporting events are never on Sunday then. >You have to remember that Assen dates back to the forties. A very different >era. Saturday racing got to be a habit. Tradition goes a long way in explaining Assen. In a country where hookers and hash are ok, I.m sure Sunday is not a off limit day now >> Stay informed about: Why is Assen on Saturday?

snogfest_hosebeast

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Why is Assen on Saturday? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Jun 29, 5:00 am, "just bob" <kilbyfan@aoldotcom> wrote: > Explain please. > > Thanks! because it's Europe, and all the shops are shut >> Stay informed about: Why is Assen on Saturday?

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