Bas den Uijl's Blog

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Mo Update

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Well, here we are, halfway MOvember.

Despite my earnest pleas for votes and funds I was free to chose my own MO and I went for the obvious "Village People" Number.

Clearly I am suffering for my Art, but so should you.
Pls donate freely at http://mobro.co/basdenuijl

The only donations so far have been from my mother and mother in law and it is obvious they love me! *they have no choice....

Where is the other love! All funds go towards raising awareness on male health issues and better cancer research, (more info here at nl.movember.com )

Posted November 14, 2011
 

Movember 2011, do we have a choice for you!

Just like last year, I will gladly be participating in Movember 2011. As every year men around the world will let their moustache grow during the month of November starting clean shaven to raise awareness for typical male illnesses, such as Testicular Cancer. But also to raise money for Cancer research. The donations in Holland will all go towards the NKI-AVL  .

So please give freely, but this time I have a little incentive for you ;-)

When you make your donation here: http://www.mobro.co/basdenuijl you can indicate which Upperlip enhancement you think I should grow!

There are 4 models to choose from, and when you donate generously, please indicate your preference, let the MO with the most Mo Win (see what I did there ;-) )!

So, here are your choices:

Option 1:

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"Stuck in the MOddle"

Option 2:

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"Mulk Mogan"

Option 3

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"Magnum Pie"

Option 4

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"MOmez Adams"

Geef gul!

 

 

 

 

Posted October 31, 2011
 

Olifantenpaadjes (Desire Paths at the Engelbewaarder)

As we like to do on occasion, we settled for lunch at the Engelbewaarder, a firm family favorite in Amsterdam.

There often are really cool foto expositions and this time was no exception: Olifantenpaadjes, by Jan-Dirk van der Burg. The images are just so very cool and I love the concepts, people will find their own way and it is wonderful to see how people vote with their feet. A lot of people have to trod these paths, also before they are visible..... olifantenpaadjes (elephant paths, correct translation is desire paths/lines) are those weird shortcuts. Have a look at the fotos and you will recognize them instantly. The broader and more eroded the path, the more popular. Simple...

BTW, I always keep being reminded about how ants organise their trails: See for instance here: and here. Swarm intelligence at work

So, a consensus is reached by everyone simply using a more prefferable line through the landscape. Simply amazing. No discussions, no planning, it just happens.

 

via vimeo.com

See more (International) fotos here or have lunch at the Engelbewaarder and watch the exposition and play some pinball while you are there.

Posted October 30, 2011
 

Vacationing again!

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So, here we are on a pretty cool campside where there is horse riding every day and some cool places to visit, Biarritz and Bayonne for instance. And rugby everywhere! Great food, have now eaten every part of a duck I think.

So, all good ;-)

Posted August 5, 2011
 

Magische Bellen Blazen!

Op de Nieuwmarkt gaf Abel een kleine demonstratie. Zag er geweldig uit!

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Posted June 27, 2011
 

How many little rabbits are there?

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No idea.....

Posted May 29, 2011
 

A pilgrimmage....

Pilgimmage

"A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith. "

So, this must have been when I was 19 or 20...

On a vacation to England with Mascha and my parents we visited Rugby School.
There is a plaque on a wall there commemorating the birth of Rugby as seen in the pictures.

The Plaque reads:
THIS STONE
COMMEMORATES THE EXPLOIT OF
WILLIAM WEBB ELLIS
WHO WITH A FINE DISREGARD FOR THE RULES OF FOOTBALL
AS PLAYED IN HIS TIME
FIRST TOOK THE BALL IN HIS ARMS AND RAN WITH IT
THUS ORIGINATING THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF
THE RUGBY GAME
A.D. 1823

The story of William Webb Ellis is now a well established untruth, like all creation myths....

So, if you think I am sometimes a little obsessed with rugby.... it is now well documented you might be right and the obsession has been with me for a long time ;-)

Posted April 27, 2011
 

Everybody loves my children.... right?

You see, only the teacher's pet would be sitting so close to the teacher's table,right?
I mean, the grades are fine and they appear to be friendly and well behaved (at school....).

There is no other reason why my children would be sitting in the front of the class, surely!
Maybe to set a good example, this is how you pay attention everyone!

Yeah, that must be it!

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Posted April 14, 2011
 

Flying helicopters at work, why not

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This is about as athletic as it get's...

Posted April 6, 2011