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MrChris wrote:It was always easy to get in Prague, I remember. At least as long ago as 1995. How interesting this thread has become...

Dont be tempted by the "SEBOR" rubbish - it stinks - If you can get it try the "Hills" variety - much better;-)

Izzy HaveMercy wrote:Vision (a lurker here on the board and close friend of mine) pointed out an article in Belgian Magazine 'HUMO'. It was an interview with Luc and Eppo Janssen (father and son), doing radio programs on Belgian national radio 'Studio Brussel'.
Somewhere in the interview, our nearest and dearest Von is mentioned, and here is what they got to say about him, in Dutch:

"De vriendschap met Andrew Eldritch van The Sisters of Mercy heeft nog het langst stand gehouden. We gingen samen wel eens naar een VUB-fuif, waar niemand hem herkende omdat hij een brilletje droeg en geen zwartfluwelen slangenjas aanhad. Maar hij is zo ontspoord in de drugs dat ik vreesde dat hij mijn huis zou leeghalen of mijn kinderen zou verkrachten. Als we later dan toch nog eens afspraken, was het altijd spannend in welke staat ik hem zou treffen. Dan kwam ik de lobby van zijn hotel binnen, hoorde 'm de vraag van de ober wat hij wilde drinken beantwoorden met 'something green', en wist meteen dat die avond niks werd (lacht)"

And here is an approximate translation:

"[My] friendship with Andrew Eldritch of The Sisters Of Mercy was the one that [of all others] lasted the longest. Occasionally we went to a VUB-Party (NOTE: VUB= Vrije Universiteit Brussel, or Open University of Brussels), where he was never recognised due to his glasses and the lack of a black velvet snakeskin coat. But he went soooo way off track with drugs, I feared he would empty my house or abuse my children. When we had the odd meeting after that, it was always very exciting to anticipate what condition he'd be in. I used to walk into the lobby of his hotel, heard him answer the waiter's question 'bout what he fancied with 'something green', and I immediately knew the evening was ruined (laughs)"

Anyone feeling compelled to correct my translation, please do so...
Karin?

IZZY.

Izzy. Bastard . Since when have I questioned your indubitable linguistic talents ?

Doktor_ Von_ Leipzig wrote:Been on vacation in Spain last month... got me a bottly of absynth forold times sake.. I still can't really stand the smell of the stuff after a little incident that took place in France a few years ago. Scottish beer, absynth, sitting bare chested in the sun and having 2 kgs of mussels don't mix...

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