# Greetings from Prague! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2004, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888 "2004-10-24T13:00:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/21 "2004-10-26T10:00:12Z")
That was freaky. I refreshed the thread, and saw a _new_ post, by _me_!! :eek: Hey, try not to ban anyone while you’re at it, OK? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/22 "2004-10-26T10:17:14Z")
What??? Why in the world do you think I married a moderator, anyway? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/23 "2004-10-26T13:16:57Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > Dammit. Aw. Okay, thanks for trying to remember, though. I should have gone back to look for it as soon as I noticed it missing, but I’d already locked my keys inside the Pension, and everyone was heading to the tram stop already. ☹ > [@Coldfire (but really Heloise)](#): > > Also, I asked **Maastricht** to ask about your camera as well, so perhaps she did that. Hooray! > [@](#): > > Originally spoken by **Coldfire** > Let’s ban them! My enduring memorable line from the weekend. After “It is prohibited to swim in your pants” ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/24 "2004-10-26T13:29:40Z")
> [@wolfstu](#): > > My enduring memorable line from the weekend. After “It is prohibited to swim in your pants” Another enduring memory from the weekend was that lady (who wasn’t me) kissing **kferr** on the back of the head in the pub. I’ve never seen him blush before!! By the way, **Heloise** , did you get to that mushroom shop **Tomcat** was telling us about? ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/25 "2004-10-26T14:15:54Z")
> [@curly chick](#): > > By the way, **Heloise** , did you get to that mushroom shop **Tomcat** was telling us about? Darnit, no. What with all the trying-to-plan, we completely forgot about it until it was too late. ☹ However, I’m hoping that when **Tomcat** comes to visit us in Amsterdam, he’ll bring some. Of course, only if he’s driving. I don’t think it would be a good idea to try to bring it on a plane. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/26 "2004-10-26T14:58:35Z")
… and since he doesn’t own a car… 🙂 Now, now, dear. There’s plenty of shrooms in Amsterdam. We don’t need no stinkin’ Czrooms! We’ll get some local produce. Just don’t drive after dinner. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zog\_10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c57346/32.png) [@Zog\_10](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zog_10)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/27 "2004-10-26T18:29:20Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > That was freaky. I refreshed the thread, and saw a _new_ post, by _me_!! :eek: > > Hey, try not to ban anyone while you’re at it, OK? 😃 I don’t know which idea is more amusing to me - **Heloise** banning someone as **Coldfire** or **Coldfire** writing someone an admonishing post as **Heloise**. ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/28 "2004-10-27T08:40:45Z")
Hello all- Yer makin’ me blush! I had a great time hanging out with everyone, I hope we can do something like that again. I have gotten quite busy since you left…WHY DIDN’T YOU TAKE ME WITH YOU? A’dam and the UK sound like great places to be, if not just because they are not here! (Yes, I just took another exam this morning…6 weeks, 3 days, 23 hours and 15 minutes until I am done; not that I am counting or anything). **wolfstu** , do you want me to get in touch with Filip? Thanks for the great time, y’all come back now, y’hear? -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/29 "2004-10-27T11:46:58Z")
> [@Tomcat](#): > > **wolfstu** , do you want me to get in touch with Filip? Actually, yeah, that’d be really cool. It’s probably a lot easier for you than me. It’s a disposable camera, brand “AGFA” (looks just like [this](http://www.samys.com/product.php?ItemNo=AGFA5GMLQ)) If he’s got it, I’m not sure how to recover it. If **Maastricht** has it, I can easily meet her in Maastricht. In other news, where are all those digital photos, everyone? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/30 "2004-10-27T13:10:00Z")
Okay, Jack and I got home late last night. And here they are…\… the pics ! I made two albums on Phototrail. Here’s [the one with pictures of Dopers](http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548884&uid=2571344&members=1). And here is a tiny selection (Jack made loads and loads more!) of [pictures of the city](http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=5548887&uid=2571344&members=1) during our visit. If anyone wants me to send them a large, printable version of any picture, I’d be happy to ! Just drop me an e-mail. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/31 "2004-10-27T13:23:02Z")
Maastricht, you got to Kunta Hora after all! Excellent. ---
**Author:** ![curly\_chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@curly\_chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curly_chick)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/32 "2004-10-27T13:26:27Z")
Great photos, **Maastricht**! ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/33 "2004-10-27T13:34:15Z")
**Wolfstu** , I’m very sorry about your camera, but I somehow didn’t get the request to ask Filip for it. So I don’t have it. But I look forward to seeing you for a tour of Maastricht anyway ! Well, Jack and I got back at 10 PM yesterday. Getting \*out \* of Prague apparently isn’t any easier then getting _into_ the city. It took us at least an hour, (Hah! Beat you, \*\*Coldie \*\* and **Heloise**!) hobbling over tiny roads, following heavy German trucks to no avail because they, too, were hopelessly lost. Prague seems to be extending new roads for the new economy so fast, its maps have trouble keeping up. I’ve never seen so many roads before just ending or starting out of nowhere, being temporarily detoured, or being new. Thanks **Tomcat** for organizing and hosting the event. You were as charming and knowledgeable a host as we could possible hope to have. In case anyone’s wondering what impression they made, I think you’re all adorable people. I’m serious. I’d love to have any of you over for Maastricht-Dope! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/34 "2004-10-28T09:42:27Z")
OK, OK, OK… I’ve been busy, but I will try to upload my photos tonight. Honestly. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/35 "2004-10-28T09:42:57Z")
And yes, thanks for your pics, Maastricht! Most excellent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/36 "2004-10-28T09:55:50Z")
I’ve got a few photos [here.](http://kent.isa-geek.net/photos/pragueWeb/index.html) This is running on my home system with a 128m upload speed, so be patient. The last one is the special cane we spotted for **Heloise** , with a plum brandy bottle for pain killer and a bell to get tourists out of your way! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/37 "2004-10-29T09:17:41Z")
Thanks for those, kferr!! Nice quality, too. Folks, my home PC is unfortunately offline for the time being. Hopefully I’ll get it sorted out this weekend, and then the photos will be posted. Honestly. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tomcat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Tomcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tomcat)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/38 "2004-10-29T11:25:55Z")
Cool! Great photos folks! **Wolfstu** , Filip has your camera; I will get it in the next week. Email me your address and I will mail it to you. That or hold onto it for years and years and then send it to you when you least expect it, thus dredging up memories of your time in Prague. Your choice. Seeya- -Tcat ---
**Author:** ![wolfstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wolfstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfstu)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/39 "2004-10-29T14:16:09Z")
> [@Tomcat](#): > > **Wolfstu** , Filip has your camera; I will get it in the next week. Email me your address and I will mail it to you. That or hold onto it for years and years and then send it to you when you least expect it, thus dredging up memories of your time in Prague. Your choice. Oh, that’s excellent! Thanks a lot. I’ll contact you by email. ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888/40 "2004-10-30T16:31:24Z")
> [@kferr](#): > > I’ve got a few photos [here.](http://kent.isa-geek.net/photos/pragueWeb/index.html) This is running on my home system with a 128m upload speed, so be patient. The last one is the special cane we spotted for **Heloise** , with a plum brandy bottle for pain killer and a bell to get tourists out of your way! Oh, man! I love the cane!!! Pity we didn’t find the same shop, that cane is cool. Ah, well. Thanks for the pic. Next time we head to Prague, I’ll get the cane. _If_ I still need it. Hopefully I won’t. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greetings-from-prague/270888.md?page=3)