Archive for February, 2008
My Problem With Dutch Radio.
Dutch radio is doing all they possibly can to hurt my feelings when I listen to them. I tried ignoring it, because I didn’t think these people would really go this far trying to hurt me. But it is true. The motive is my feelings for the Netherlands, I am only in this country because due to my three major health conditions I can no longer leave this place. I found this Canadian radio station which I love, so I try to listen to them almost every day. Back in the 1980s I used to listen to American military radio, and that I found that once you get used to English presentation on your radio that Dutch radio is no longer the same. But then in 1983 I was teased away by Dutch radio because I told people how an American military radio presenter was my hero and inspiration. Right now I am listening to an Oldies station in Cincinnati, they appear nice, but this is about the first time I am listening to them. I found a Texas radio station that broadcasts the type of country music I love. But that it is often inconvenient to use your computer for a radio. I would prefer to listen to Dutch radio, but if they are constantly harassing me then I am not going to listen to them, so I started looking for alternatives for Dutch radio. And there are plenty good stations on the Internet! The Dutch can only hurt me because of some form of telepathy and that since the Dutch found out about this possibility in 1986 that they haven’t stopped hurting me ever since. Dutch shrinks considered these emotions psychoses! They know better now. But it has been 20 years! Due to my failing health I can forget about ever leaving for Australia or Germany for that matter. Someone should bring the Dutch to justice!
Aljo_
My Rider.
For several years I notice how I am not free to do my own thinking, that in fact I am like a horse with a rider. I get less and less freedom to do my own thinking and acting. This gets me really furious! Lately my rider is messing with my hand-eye coordination. That last week I wanted to put sugar in my coffee and that this rider clearly changed the motion of my hand so that the sugar ended up next to my coffee mug! Try explaining this to a shrink. I find this example proof that someone is overriding my own self control, something Dutch shrinks consider impossible, but they are getting there… Do you believe I have a rider? Or do you think this is just a symptom of mental illness? I no longer believe this is an illness, even though other symptoms I display do indicate mental illness. You cannot stand on a broken leg, and that it isn’t really relevant if it was broken by an accidental fall or for instance an act of aggression. It is Human Right #18 to have freedom of thought. I don’t have freedom of thought, and it is really bad. Which leads to the question: “Who is doing this to me?” I feel like the only Dutch conscript left to serve, and that I find it unfair. These days I have three major health concerns and that I wouldn’t know how to ever get my freedom and independence back. Okay this was on my mind today, like most days, because I am confronted with this matter most of the time and that it is therapeutic to write it down. I sure hope my rider won’t use spurs or a whip.
Aljo_
Brainwashing.
In 1983 I was teased away by Dutch radio so since then I only listened to American military radio (AFN). Unfortunately the Americans left my part of the country in 1994. Because of my listening to AFN I now know lots of country songs and other songs Dutch radio won’t play. I simply don’t like most Dutch music. I feel the Netherlands government made sure I could no longer listen to Dutch radio without being confronted with Dutch culture, something I hate. So these days I am listening to English language radio via the Internet. But that it is often inconvenient to use your PC for a radio. I can understand that the Dutch government doesn’t appreciate my love for American and Australian music, but then Dutch radio is very irritating. I wish I could do something about it. I find it wrong to be sanctioned for listening to AFN for some 15 years, American radio is simply better than Dutch radio. So the Dutch try to brainwash me.
Aljo_
Parting Shot.
This is a photo I made in 1993, it shows an F-15 of the 32nd Fighter Squadron based on Soesterberg Air Base (NL). The F-15 operations ended in the autumn of 1993. This particular image shows an F-15 on final with the Spotters Hill in the background. I can’t believe it has been so long!
Aljo_
Joomla!
Well, last month the Stable Version of Joomla 1.5 finally became available. Joomla is a Content Management System. It is very user friendly and allows you to build a professional website with ease. I tried it and was amazed how easy it is to make a nice website with this piece of software. Joomla is Open Source so it is free, it was programmed by volunteers! If you like you can have a look at my test site where I am trying the options of Joomla. Or you can download Joomla from http://www.joomla.org for trying it yourself, it is a good deal.
Aljo_