Amsterdam - Tuesday May 23, 2000

Second day of the AC meeting. Nothing noticeable on the Admin. side. I have to admit I got bored at some point and staying there didn't help. It was raining outside so I sort of wandered from the hall of Sint-Olof chapel to the lobby of the hotel and so forth.

Well, something actually happened to me and was sort of funny as it turned out. My trousers had a loose hem, and it had to be mended as I was stepping on it. I went to the concierge and asked for a sewing kit. He gave me a box and I thanked him with all my heart in a very relieved manner. I went in the business centre and there realized he had given me a shaving kit :(( I wish I had known what the concierge has thought upon seeing me so relieved... Well I fetched a sewing kit and handed back the shaving one.

Then I mended my hem and in order to make it last longer, I sewed with my left hand. I was so slow it amused Josiane very much. The whole business took not less than a hour or so.

At the end of the day, we all headed to Sarang Mas on the Damrak, an indonesian restaurant. The food was delicious and we had a very pleasant time.

After dinner, a few of us went in a pub for a few pints and a few games of pool. Gerald and I played and he won (as usual). I don't know why Gerald seems to think I am able to win...

Dave, Bert, Philipp, DanielV, Jose, Patrick, Chaals, Wendy	Tim, Rigo, Tatsuya, Ralph, Norio, Danny	Yves, Hugo, Téole	Ted, Art, Gerald	Yuko, JJ, Susan
Ed, Lesley	Benoît Takuya, Max	DanielD, Thierry	Jeff	Vincent, Josiane
two big tables	Joseph, DanC, Dave, Bert, Philipp, DV, Yuichi	Joseph, DanC	Alan, and_his wife, Judie	Tim, Ralph, Norio, Martin, Danny, Henry, Janet
Hiromi, Mimasa	Hidetaka, Janet	Tim, Bob, Rigo, Tatsuya, Yasuyuki	MaxF, Coralie	Red-eyed Massimo, Ian
DanielD, Michael	Marja	Eric and Katy	Hidetaka, Janet, surprised	Patrick
Benoît, Takuya	DanielD, no comment	DanielD, no comment	busy-Benoît	Pub, no-spitting sign
		a scattered pair of shoes in the street

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