There is no question to me of the two- Pilsner Urquell is one of the very best of any style anywhere in the world. It is the definitive Czech...
The story about the used cars is classic. That's one I've never heard before. Your posts are always worth reading, BC.
Were there "brands" of things produced by the State in those years? It always seemed strange to me that there were "choices" offered when...
Check out the links Wer posted- I think he's amazing. I just wonder who is buried right by her. Look at that work around the feet- amazing skill...
No comments on my spelling please- remember, I'm an American! :) Stella is entering this market in a big way here- what awful beer! I'm in...
You get stuff figured out quickly, sir. Sorry about the link. And you're certainly allowed your own cup of tea. :) This is a huge help....
Below, here is a link to a statue in the Vysehrad cemetary that I find startlingly beautiful: http://tinyurl.com/67wqe5 Take a guess...
Between the discounted Dvorak, the stellar beer and just the beauty of the city itself, I don't know how you people get any work done living...
For me, it is the literature that has kept my interest alive. In the 20th Century, CZ literature as a national accomplishment surpassed all other...
What a tremendous goal! I cannot believe you found that. That crowd just goes absolutely berserk too. Oddly enough, I really...
That is an excellent story, Bouncing. What I have read is that the CZ team was known for playing a conservative brand of hockey, and came out...
Would anyone care to share their memories of the actual games in '69 where Czechoslovakia beat the USSR twice in a couple of days? There is an...
Let's hope the Red Army Spartak Men's Choir doesn't come and ruin the show.
I've heard that in accordance with '48- "putsch" is what it seems to mean. '89 was certainly no putsch. I think the use of "plush" is very, very...
Wer, you certainly answered my question. There is a lot of information that is simply not available in the States, meaning in English. I've read...
Tim Whipple had something in one of his books where he claimed that the phrase "Velvet Revolution" is frowned upon by Czechs because it implies...
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Ha! A hammer and a sickle- of course it is! I was looking right at it and couldn't see it! This...
This turned out to be a very entertaining thread. To Eso, thank you for all the observations on why atheism or "unbelief" makes sense to so many...
Yes, you understand things perfectly. Dee's glyph signified his ideas of the interconnectivity of the Universe, and all things within it. It is...
Well, that document you posted is interesting enough. Thank you for including it. I've never actually seen one of the "real" documents- only...
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