Maybe if you get over there right away you can still sign up for this

The transit authorities in Amsterdam are looking for a few good vandals to help test subway car designs.

To make an informed choice on which trains to order, Van der Horst wants to "get some Amsterdammers from the streets to test them" and see what the vulnerable parts of the trains are.

"Our new Amsterdam subway must be absolutely Amsterdam-idiot-proof," he explained.

The hooligan tests are set to be carried out next year. -- AFP

I highly recommend this sort of thing. I spent one summer vacation from college helping to tear out the insides of an office building in downtown Columbus, Ohio, so it could be remodeled for a new owner. And believe me, there is absolutely nothing more therapeutic than walking into an empty room with a sledgehammer and not leaving until the room is gone. And don't forget to yank the ceiling down while you're at it - it makes a deeply satisfying crash. I still have a couple of scars but they were worth it.

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