Dig the press

Dig the press

   June 09, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Dig the press

Nowadays it is very difficult to find something, which shows common sense. I have no idea why it is happening - it looks like it is just not popular to be smart, probably because we just like to follow leaders.

This one I have found in the Prague Post, when flying back from Marseilles:

"CARTOONS Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed have appeared on posters in Prague and Brno, ČTK reported May 31. The Czech Muslim community has ignored the cartoons, saying their portrayal of Mohammed is wrong, but that they are not worth commenting upon."

http://www.praguepost.com/sections/2008/06/04/news/

Looks like environment forces people to change (muslims in cz), on the other hand here is an opposite example:

"Rated R

All I can say about the “Sexism?” exhibit at Galery Václava Špály on Národní street is — God help the Czech Republic and its people (“Rated R,” Night & Day, May 21–27). What a new low this has reached. Can you not see the depravity of this? Are we not close to mimicking the Roman Empire in its final days?When my children are in Prague, I will make sure they do not walk down this street. How is one supposed to raise moral children in this Satanic culture? Is it any wonder that Islamic fanatics hate the West?"

http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/06/04/letters-to-the-editor.php

Naturally, it came from Texas.

And some sad news:

"Australia’s James Squire Pilsner and Oregon’s Hopworks Urban Brewery Lager won the gold and silver awards, respectively, for their pilsner beers at the competition, which was held in late April. Coming in third was Gambrinus Premium, brewed by Plzeňský Prazdroj, the legendary Czech brewery that first invented the pilsner style of beer in 1842."

http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/06/04/czechs-no-longer-brew-top-pilsner.php

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Dig the press

Dig the press

   June 09, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Dig the press

Nowadays it is very difficult to find something, which shows common sense. I have no idea why it is happening - it looks like it is just not popular to be smart, probably because we just like to follow leaders.

This one I have found in the Prague Post, when flying back from Marseilles:

"CARTOONS Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed have appeared on posters in Prague and Brno, ČTK reported May 31. The Czech Muslim community has ignored the cartoons, saying their portrayal of Mohammed is wrong, but that they are not worth commenting upon."

http://www.praguepost.com/sections/2008/06/04/news/

Looks like environment forces people to change (muslims in cz), on the other hand here is an opposite example:

"Rated R

All I can say about the “Sexism?” exhibit at Galery Václava Špály on Národní street is — God help the Czech Republic and its people (“Rated R,” Night & Day, May 21–27). What a new low this has reached. Can you not see the depravity of this? Are we not close to mimicking the Roman Empire in its final days?When my children are in Prague, I will make sure they do not walk down this street. How is one supposed to raise moral children in this Satanic culture? Is it any wonder that Islamic fanatics hate the West?"

http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/06/04/letters-to-the-editor.php

Naturally, it came from Texas.

And some sad news:

"Australia’s James Squire Pilsner and Oregon’s Hopworks Urban Brewery Lager won the gold and silver awards, respectively, for their pilsner beers at the competition, which was held in late April. Coming in third was Gambrinus Premium, brewed by Plzeňský Prazdroj, the legendary Czech brewery that first invented the pilsner style of beer in 1842."

http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/06/04/czechs-no-longer-brew-top-pilsner.php

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How we have tried to cook Cepelinai in Czech Republic

How we have tried to cook Cepelinai in Czech Republic

   April 17, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Finally I have found some free time to write about this extraordinary meal.

The background story begins when Donatas (pro beer drinker) brought an idea of preparing cepelinai by ourselves in Czech Republic. Of course we have been drinking pivo together and idea seem like a good one. We have spin off the idea very fast - I went to Lithuania to get recipe of cepelinai from my grandmother, who was horrified by our will to fail, but did not say anything except "oh my" and wrote a recipe in her nice handwriting.

The plan has been very simple:

1. Go to the supermarket and buy needed stuff

2. Prepare ingredients and make cepelinai

3. Cook them and eat them.

Party has been of following persons:

The Judge - Monika, who has been monitoring progress and had to taste and evaluate them.

The Idea Man - Donatas, who has brought the idea of making cepelinai in the first place and even bought a kitchen for that.

The Mosad - (me), who has brought recipe and instructions from my grandmother in Lithuania.

 

The goal was to prepare Cepelinai for the first try.

Armed with the scroll we headed towards supermarket to buy all stuff we need, passing by Lithuanian Embassy in Brno:

Shopping has started with the most important ingredient:

After all products have been bought and brought back home, we have started to prepare the meal with a desire to show off with cepelinai for Monika and Tux Droid:

All ingredients have been prepared carefully reading the spell from the scroll:

Potatoes

Onions

Meat

Then one of the most important tasks:

making potato balls. This has been also the most funny part.

All soldiers are prepared to die:

Here are some leftovers:

Cepelinai have finished boiling.

 

They were put into plates and we can see and taste them (these three are the best looking ones).

 

As you can see - there is some space for improvements. While it has been fun to prepare the meal - it has been almost total failure (lower than 50% success rate), but now we know such things:

1. Buy less meat.

2. Practice more.

If this fails, we can compensate it with:

Enjoy! Next time will write about how we have tried to prepare Cenachai.

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How we have tried to cook Cepelinai in Czech Republic

How we have tried to cook Cepelinai in Czech Republic

   April 17, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Finally I have found some free time to write about this extraordinary meal.

The background story begins when Donatas (pro beer drinker) brought an idea of preparing cepelinai by ourselves in Czech Republic. Of course we have been drinking pivo together and idea seem like a good one. We have spin off the idea very fast - I went to Lithuania to get recipe of cepelinai from my grandmother, who was horrified by our will to fail, but did not say anything except "oh my" and wrote a recipe in her nice handwriting.

The plan has been very simple:

1. Go to the supermarket and buy needed stuff

2. Prepare ingredients and make cepelinai

3. Cook them and eat them.

Party has been of following persons:

The Judge - Monika, who has been monitoring progress and had to taste and evaluate them.

The Idea Man - Donatas, who has brought the idea of making cepelinai in the first place and even bought a kitchen for that.

The Mosad - (me), who has brought recipe and instructions from my grandmother in Lithuania.

 

The goal was to prepare Cepelinai for the first try.

Armed with the scroll we headed towards supermarket to buy all stuff we need, passing by Lithuanian Embassy in Brno:

Shopping has started with the most important ingredient:

After all products have been bought and brought back home, we have started to prepare the meal with a desire to show off with cepelinai for Monika and Tux Droid:

All ingredients have been prepared carefully reading the spell from the scroll:

Potatoes

Onions

Meat

Then one of the most important tasks:

making potato balls. This has been also the most funny part.

All soldiers are prepared to die:

Here are some leftovers:

Cepelinai have finished boiling.

 

They were put into plates and we can see and taste them (these three are the best looking ones).

 

As you can see - there is some space for improvements. While it has been fun to prepare the meal - it has been almost total failure (lower than 50% success rate), but now we know such things:

1. Buy less meat.

2. Practice more.

If this fails, we can compensate it with:

Enjoy! Next time will write about how we have tried to prepare Cenachai.

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Green Day

Green Day

   March 22, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Here in Brno I have tried green beer on a green day. This happens only once in a year, for Grass Day, so all potheads gather in pubs to have a glass of this:

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Green Day

Green Day

   March 22, 2008       A bloke in Europe

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Here in Brno I have tried green beer on a green day. This happens only once in a year, for Grass Day, so all potheads gather in pubs to have a glass of this:

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Last few weeks lost somewhere

Last few weeks lost somewhere

   September 30, 2007       A bloke in Europe

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Combination of cheap beer, food and friends can bring you down on your knees. A 5l barrel of beer here costs around 10 euroes. It is fucking cheap. Last few weeks I have spent carrying barrels in the evenings, so did not have nor time nor will to do anything besides of sleeping. Just in case you are thinking to visit Brno, here is price list:

1. 0.5l glass of beer - 2 euroes max. usually it is 0.70 euroe.
   
2. Pepper stake - 9 euroes max, usually it is around 5.
   
3. weed for free (some bloke gave us yesterday when we were waiting for fried potatoes, but i have lost it somehow:()
4. if you want to dance: entrance 1-2 euroes. nightclubs - 10 euroes
5. taxi is rather expensive - around 1,2 euro per km
   

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Last few weeks lost somewhere

Last few weeks lost somewhere

   September 30, 2007       A bloke in Europe

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Combination of cheap beer, food and friends can bring you down on your knees. A 5l barrel of beer here costs around 10 euroes. It is fucking cheap. Last few weeks I have spent carrying barrels in the evenings, so did not have nor time nor will to do anything besides of sleeping. Just in case you are thinking to visit Brno, here is price list:

1. 0.5l glass of beer - 2 euroes max. usually it is 0.70 euroe.
   
2. Pepper stake - 9 euroes max, usually it is around 5.
   
3. weed for free (some bloke gave us yesterday when we were waiting for fried potatoes, but i have lost it somehow:()
4. if you want to dance: entrance 1-2 euroes. nightclubs - 10 euroes
5. taxi is rather expensive - around 1,2 euro per km
   

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