Is Holland still full of dykes?

Scuzi · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:02

Just a quick question. I remember someone telling me that Holland had lots of dykes in it. Is this still the case?

A Dyke

Von Smallhausen · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:02

* Awaits sexual punchline *

Spunj99 · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:03

Yeah, 'course they still have a lot of dykes. Better safe than sorry.

Visage · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:03

Scuzi said:
Just a quick question. I remember someone telling me that Holland had lots of dykes in it. Is this still the case?

*snigger*

Von Luck · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:04

Scuzi said:
Just a quick question. I remember someone telling me that Holland had lots of dykes in it. Is this still the case?

Unless the population have all grown gills, then yes, I'm imagining dykes are still proving popular in Holland.

Sic · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:04

yeah...just ready to burst, i hear.

Spacky · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:05

Don't Dykes need plugging...

...for leaks?

Scuzi · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:12

I think they do. I remember reading a story in primary school about a boy called Peter who had to put his finger in a dyke to save his village. He had his finger in the dyke for weeks I think. Good story that.

VeNT · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:16

iirc, yes, they also still have windmills to pump out the water that gets in.

qwerty · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:17

Some people shout "Damn!" when they see a dyke but it's more polite to shout "Dyke!!" and point and stare for a while.

king_kenny · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:20

You've got to love the dykes !!!!

cheets64 · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:21

Holland will always need dikes, they had a massive dyke break and 100s died in the 50s/60s.

I think they have the worlds longest dike. Saw it on Discovery channel beind made.

Spacky · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:22

cheets64 said:
I think they have the worlds longest dike. Saw it on Discovery channel being made.

TTIUWOP ....oh nevermind.

TaKeN · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:23

cheets64 said:
Holland will always need dikes, they had a massive dyke break and 100s died in the 50s/60s.

I think they have the worlds longest dike. Saw it on Discovery channel beind made.

How old / long was this particular dike ?

[DOD]Asprilla · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:27

The have a popular mobile dyke building service, using ecological transport methods.

Dykes on bikes.

They had a parade when I was last there and everyone turned out to cheer them.

Spunj99 · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:27

TaKeN said:
How old / long was this particular dike ?

Not sure.

Like most dykes it was very well built but there was only so much pounding it could take.

Cybermyk · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:32

Someone told me once that Holland is good for eating out and you have to be able to hold your liquour (or something like that). Didn't mention the Dykes though

Spacky · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:33

Spunj99 said:
Not sure.

Like most dykes it was very well built but there was only so much pounding it could take.

Dykes are full of all manner of things, pounding it won't achieve much but you may get an infection of sorts if you work too much on a loose crack.

Found the info on the dutch boy who stuck his finger in a crack on a dyke.

http://www.thehollandring.com/hans-brinker-story.shtml

Dutch Guy · 20 Jun 2006 at 14:35

The town I live in is 5 meters below sea level :eek:

so I just hope they keep the dykes as they are

Selekt0r · 20 Jun 2006 at 15:10

Dutch Guy said:
The town I live in is 5 meters below sea level so I just hope they keep the dykes as they are

+20 years = glug