Football Fever: Euro 2004 Recap and World Cup Predictions

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The thread centers around a celebration for Dimitri's graduation, discussing his future plans for graduate school in physics and mathematics, as well as various social interactions and light-hearted banter among participants regarding football and party activities.

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  • Celebratory, Social interaction, Light-hearted banter

Main Points Raised

  • Dimitri has graduated with a BSc in mathematics and physics and plans to start graduate school soon, where he will take courses in various sub-disciplines.
  • Participants express their congratulations and share their excitement for Dimitri's achievements.
  • Some participants discuss their preferences for Belgian football teams, with mentions of Anderlecht and F.C. Brussels.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the drinking age in Belgium and the nature of the party, with various drinks and desserts being highlighted.
  • Several participants express a desire to join the celebration and share their own party experiences.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on celebrating Dimitri's graduation and share a light-hearted atmosphere. However, there are varying opinions on football team preferences and the specifics of Belgian drinking culture.

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The discussion includes informal exchanges and personal anecdotes, which may reflect individual experiences and cultural references that are not universally applicable.

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Readers interested in social dynamics surrounding academic achievements, cultural celebrations, or football discussions may find this thread engaging.

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Dimitri's Graduation Party!

C'mon, Tom! It's party time! :biggrin: :biggrin:

In a quote by Dimitri Terryn from another thread:

"I just completed my BSc with a double major in mathematic/physics..."

Congratulations, Dimitri!

We're so VERY proud of you! What are your future plans??
 
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Thanks :smile: Everybody have a beer/lemonade/appeljuice,...

Plans? Grad school starts in a week. First year consist of taking a big course on all the major sub-disciplines (Mathematical physics, particle physics, solid state physics, astrophysics, quantum field theory,...). Year after that, I have to choose a thesis subject and a promoter.

For now, I'll just enjoy this week as much as I can. :-p
 
Dimitri Terryn said:
Thanks :smile: Everybody have a beer/lemonade/appeljuice,...
no vodka? :frown:

Yay Dimitri! :biggrin:
 
congrats, hope grad school aint too tough for ya, which soccer team do you take for, Bruge, Standart de Liege, Anderlecht... i myself take for Anderlecht, i just find it sad they lost lots of good players like Zetterberg, Sciffo, and i believe Razinsky(canadian) too, the Mpenza brothers are pretty good but last time i checked they played for Liege
 
How come you know so much about Belgian football?
I used to go for Anderlecht (the younger Mpenza plays there now BTW), but as of this year a new team from Brussels, F.C. Brussels has entered First Class. It's built on the relics of two older teams, Molenbeek & Strombeek. My great-granddad used to be the goalkeeper for Strombeek back in the thirties, so I've found my new home :smile:

Seriously though, I don't follow football THAT much, but I keep an eye on it.

The party's been going on for a while. Time for more interesting things...
Cocktails & Longdrinks for all! We've got wodka, whisky, Bailey's, Safari, Rum, Pasoa, Amaretto, Port, and plenty of soda & orange juice, so suit yourselves :biggrin:
 
Dimitri Terryn said:
How come you know so much about Belgian football?
I used to go for Anderlecht (the younger Mpenza plays there now BTW), but as of this year a new team from Brussels, F.C. Brussels has entered First Class. It's built on the relics of two older teams, Molenbeek & Strombeek. My great-granddad used to be the goalkeeper for Strombeek back in the thirties, so I've found my new home :smile:

Seriously though, I don't follow football THAT much, but I keep an eye on it.

The party's been going on for a while. Time for more interesting things...
Cocktails & Longdrinks for all! We've got wodka, whisky, Bailey's, Safari, Rum, Pasoa, Amaretto, Port, and plenty of soda & orange juice, so suit yourselves :biggrin:
i have beligian friends they got me interested, its hard for me to follow since i get no coverage of it out here, but you guys are getting a new team, thts fantastic, i'll make sure to keep an eye out for them

i'll have a few beers for you Dimitri, ass soon a school finishes for the day
 
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Here to make a little more visual...
Here's the beer, the liquor and most importantly... DESSERT :cool:
 

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i_wish_i_was_smart said:
i'll have a few beers for you Dimitri, ass soon a school finishes for the day

Looks like you've started drinking already! :smile: :-p

Congratulations Dimitri on making it through undergraduate school! I'm not yet of legal age so I'll take that orange juice, thank you! :smile:

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recon said:
Looks like you've started drinking already! :smile: :-p

Congratulations Dimitri on making it through undergraduate school! I'm not yet of legal age so I'll take that orange juice, thank you! :smile:

Hey, it's a Belgian party, so Belgian law applies. The legal drinking age is 16 I believe, but the practical age limit is something like 12...months :-p So drink away my friend!
 
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Congrats Dimitri :smile:

Sheersh...(hic) ! :biggrin: :-p
 
  • #11
Congratulations Dimitri! :smile:

Handsome and brilliant! :approve:

I am so proud of you!
 
  • #12
Congratulations Dimitri! :cool: :cool: :cool:
 
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Where IS that TOM? I'll go find him... Wait! First...
*tosses down a glass of champagne followed by a couple of Belgian chocolates*
Wow. What a GREAT party! Let me go get Tom now...Wait. One more glass of champagne.
*tosses down one more glass*
Yeah. THAT'S better. :biggrin:

TOM! Where are you, TOM??

p.s.
WOW, Dimitri! GRAD school?? That's FANTASTIC! Hey! Are you a NERD or something?? : :smile: :biggrin: :smile: :wink:
 
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Good for you, Dmitri! See, all that hard work was worth it!
What is it they say?
"The tassel is worth the hassle."
:smile:
 
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Best of luck on your grad career Dmitri, and meanwhile, party hardy.
 
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Tsunami said:
C'mon, Tom! It's party time! :biggrin: :biggrin:

OK, don't git yer knickers in a twist, I had to find something that isn't a birthday party.

Here goes:

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WOOHOO!

The REAL party has finally started!

(Tom your parties are unsurpassed!) :biggrin:
 
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Congrats Dimitri !
I wish I could come to your physicists party :smile:
You are welcome to mine in Paris. And also to Marlon's in Gent :-p
This is how Manneken piss was invented, you guys have beer partirs all the time !
practical age limit is something like 12...months
Europe rules :-p
 
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humanino said:
Europe rules :-p
why yes, yes it does, right after Canada :biggrin:
 
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Tom Mattson said:
OK, don't git yer knickers in a twist, I had to find something that isn't a birthday party.

Here goes:

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http://deephousepage.com/smilies/bestwishes.gif http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/party/smiley309.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/music049.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/party.gif
[PLAIN]http://deephousepage.com/smilies/party5.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/rasta.gif http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/party/580.gifhttp://deephousepage.com/smilies/beerchug.gif [PLAIN]http://deephousepage.com/smilies/party5.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/drink.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/fun_84.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/grinyes.gif http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/party/580.gifhttp://deephousepage.com/smilies/clap.gif
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WOW! Nice job, Tom! I knew we could count on you! :biggrin: Here. Have some champagne! Would you like a Pecan Sandie to go with that? :wink: I find the combination to be absolutely DELIGHTFUL! :biggrin:
Here's to Dimitri! *raises glass, bites cookie, grins* May you breeze through grad school and make a HUGE contribution to science before your 30th birthday! :wink: :biggrin:
 
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Congratulations to Dimitri from Gent...

Belgium rules man...

I also would like to thank Humanino for posting such nice pictures of himself (really, i am not beeing ironic here and i am not gay) and i would really like to come to Paris man...


regards
marlon :cool:
 
  • #22
Me Three! :biggrin:
 
  • #23
when do PF members have a party !?

Well, I think Tom's parties could be great anywhere ! I live in a huge house in Paris, student residence, where there would be enough room for every one ! Somebody interested :biggrin: We have the best parties over here :approve:
 
  • #24
Hehe, this was a nice party...
I've been having fun in the real world as well, just gotten home, been on the road since monday :cool:

Humanino, une p'tite fête à Paris me semble une bonne idée :biggrin:
 
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Dimitri Terryn said:
Here to make a little more visual...
Here's the beer, the liquor and most importantly... DESSERT :cool:

Congratulations;

But you are in Belgium, drink some real beer--Chimay Bleu :D mmm love that stuff
 
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Congrats! :smile:

How was it? (The overall experience, I mean.)
 
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Sous les ponts de Paris lorsque descend la nuit...

Humanino, how does this song continue...
I need to know, so when i come to visit you i will sing this to you...i am a eeuuhh great singer


marlon
 
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Meh. First year was hard, and boring. Large courses on general physics, analysis, linear algebra en chemistry are not exactly challenging. Having 40h/week of lectures wasn't exactly pleasant as well.

It got better afterwards. Once you get some serious eletrodynamics, mechanics, quantum theory, variational calculus and algebra life gets suddenly more interesting. I thorougly enjoyed my topology and projective & affine geometry courses as well. There were pain-in-the-bleep courses as well, numerical linear algebra and thermodynamics especially were unpleasant.

Socially it was great however. Being surrounded by scores of intelligent, attractive women and being to party everyday (should you want to), while you are supposed to be studying hard creates a wonderful (if somewhat frustrating) creative tension. As long as you can manage with 5h of sleep per day :wink:

I also had the fortune of being able to participate in the university administration as a student representative. Experiencing first-hand all the politics that goed on is very enjoyeable.
 
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Sous les ponts de Paris, lorsque descend la nuit,
Tout's sort's de gueux se faufil'nt en cachette
Et sont heureux de trouver une couchette,
Hôtel du courant d'air, où l'on ne paie pas cher,
L'parfum et l'eau c'est pour rien mon marquis
Sous les ponts de Paris.

:biggrin:

I think I'd like better accomodation though...
 
  • #30
Congratulations and best wishes for a bright future, Dimitri!

(and be careful someone does not drop something on top of your head while you're under a bridge...)
 

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