Comments for My Czech Republic Blog http://blog.myczechrepublic.com Blog written by two Prague residents about life in the Czech Republic. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.10 Comment on Prague Easter Market - Painted Eggs and Pomlázkas by tanja http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/03/12/prague-easter-market-painted-eggs-and-pomlazkas/#comment-192879 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:45:01 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/03/12/prague-easter-market-painted-eggs-and-pomlazkas/#comment-192879 my husband still shakes his head every time I tell him about our Easter traditions - especially the "beating of the women" one. And the more I think about it the more am I shaking head myself. Where the heck did that come from??? my husband still shakes his head every time I tell him about our Easter traditions - especially the “beating of the women” one. And the more I think about it the more am I shaking head myself. Where the heck did that come from???

]]> Comment on Frappuccino in Sight? by Dana http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-182645 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:50:55 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-182645 Hi Tanja, If you haven't already, you may want to read a thread on this topic on our message boards where my and other people's fears of Starbucks wiping out small cafés are dispersed. <a href="http://www.myczechrepublic.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=8694" rel="nofollow">First Starbucks Cafe open in Prague</a> (see post by Ceit on page 2 of the thread) Hi Tanja,

If you haven’t already, you may want to read a thread on this topic on our message boards where my and other people’s fears of Starbucks wiping out small cafés are dispersed.

First Starbucks Cafe open in Prague
(see post by Ceit on page 2 of the thread)

]]> Comment on Frappuccino in Sight? by tpavlovic http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-182259 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:42:52 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-182259 I worked at Starbucks for 3 years and they really make a great quality coffee. But do we need that in Prague? No! The local coffeehouses already makes great espressos! I have a feeling that this news is the beginning of the end of many of the cute coffee houses that were doing just fine without Star-sucks around....To tell you the truth I am kind of amazed that it took Starbucks so long to actually "invade" Prague! I worked at Starbucks for 3 years and they really make a great quality coffee. But do we need that in Prague? No! The local coffeehouses already makes great espressos! I have a feeling that this news is the beginning of the end of many of the cute coffee houses that were doing just fine without Star-sucks around….To tell you the truth I am kind of amazed that it took Starbucks so long to actually “invade” Prague!

]]> Comment on Frappuccino in Sight? by Ted http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-173532 Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:44:47 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-173532 I love your honesty Dana! I love your honesty Dana!

]]> Comment on Jagshemash? by Dana http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/10/26/jagshemash/#comment-170703 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:49:11 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/10/26/jagshemash/#comment-170703 Very interesting! I looked into it and rumor has it that Klub Borat is a former name of <a href="http://www.klubujezd.cz/" rel="nofollow">Klub Újezd</a> in Malá Strana. The name of Cohen's character supposedly comes from the name of the club. I had no idea! Very interesting! I looked into it and rumor has it that Klub Borat is a former name of Klub Újezd in Malá Strana. The name of Cohen’s character supposedly comes from the name of the club. I had no idea!

]]> Comment on Frappuccino in Sight? by Dana http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-170702 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:22:45 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-170702 I thought of you when I was writing the post. ;) I thought of you when I was writing the post. ;)

]]> Comment on Frappuccino in Sight? by Pokuston http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-169816 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:23:20 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2008/01/12/frappuccino-in-sight/#comment-169816 Much as I hate to quote Mrs Thatcher, her words readily spring to mind here. Starbucks? 'NO,NO,NO!' Much as I hate to quote Mrs Thatcher, her words readily spring to mind here. Starbucks? ‘NO,NO,NO!’

]]> Comment on Jagshemash? by Jozin z Bazin http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/10/26/jagshemash/#comment-165631 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:30:32 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/10/26/jagshemash/#comment-165631 Hi guys, without dipping too much into the discussion here I tell just one thing - Borat is a name of a Prague Club where this guy - Sasha Cohen was coming for a while in late nineties....the Phrase Jak se mas comes from there as this is how the bartenders greeted him...from them I heard he is quite a drunkard....:) Hi guys, without dipping too much into the discussion here I tell just one thing - Borat is a name of a Prague Club where this guy - Sasha Cohen was coming for a while in late nineties….the Phrase Jak se mas comes from there as this is how the bartenders greeted him…from them I heard he is quite a drunkard….:)

]]> Comment on A Revolution on Czech Roads? by My Czech Republic Blog » Czech Roundup 6-Jan-08 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/07/04/a-revolution-on-czech-roads/#comment-161633 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:31:44 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2006/07/04/a-revolution-on-czech-roads/#comment-161633 [...] Number of Czech road fatalities increased in 2007 - police stats In a previous post, I wrote about the new road rules that went into effect on July 1, 2006.  Road transport fatalities dropped afterwards, but it looks like fatalities in 2007 will end up close to what they were in 2005. [...] […] Number of Czech road fatalities increased in 2007 - police stats In a previous post, I wrote about the new road rules that went into effect on July 1, 2006.  Road transport fatalities dropped afterwards, but it looks like fatalities in 2007 will end up close to what they were in 2005. […]

]]> Comment on Prague Public Transport Fare Increase, Yet Again by My Czech Republic Blog » Traveling Around Prague Now Costs More http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/10/05/prague-public-transport-fare-increase-yet-again/#comment-160170 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:54:52 +0000 http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2007/10/05/prague-public-transport-fare-increase-yet-again/#comment-160170 [...] As of January 1, 2008, The Prague Public Transport Fare Increase is a reality. The Prague Public Transit Company rang in the New Year with new ticket prices. The increase did not end up being as high as was originally expected but it is still a noticeable change. A transfer ticket went up from 20 Kč to 26 Kč and a single-use ticket now costs 18 Kč instead of 14 Kč. A yearly pass is 4,750 Kč instead of the former 4,150 Kč. [...] […] As of January 1, 2008, The Prague Public Transport Fare Increase is a reality. The Prague Public Transit Company rang in the New Year with new ticket prices. The increase did not end up being as high as was originally expected but it is still a noticeable change. A transfer ticket went up from 20 Kč to 26 Kč and a single-use ticket now costs 18 Kč instead of 14 Kč. A yearly pass is 4,750 Kč instead of the former 4,150 Kč. […]

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