tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post2315189786308186654..comments2024-01-18T20:50:28.629+01:00Comments on Czech Off the Beaten Path: Miscellaneous Things and a Bin FireSherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-58521592664868003822012-04-24T16:37:15.641+02:002012-04-24T16:37:15.641+02:00Yep, bin fires are fairly common. My very Czech hu...Yep, bin fires are fairly common. My very Czech husband has also lived in Prague for 30 years--he's seen many bin fires in his day.<br /><br />Maybe in your part of Prague people are more careful and avoid throwing lit matches and cigarettes in their bins!Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-32236137876188047422012-04-21T12:07:17.987+02:002012-04-21T12:07:17.987+02:00Bin fires are common? I've NEVER witnessed any...Bin fires are common? I've NEVER witnessed any - and I've been living in Prague ever since I was born, which is nearly 30 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-58810643250842533042012-02-21T10:35:04.334+01:002012-02-21T10:35:04.334+01:00@Karen: Thank you! It's been part effort--cut...@Karen: Thank you! It's been part effort--cutting down on portion sizes and junk, but is also due to the amount of pain I've been in, and the pain med makes me nauseated every day. <br /><br />That's one of the positives of this episode! Along with gaining a better understanding of how life is for disabled people. You really gain a new perspective by going through these types of things.<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-8983591278594843182012-02-20T14:21:34.149+01:002012-02-20T14:21:34.149+01:00Wow Sher, congratulations on losing all of that we...Wow Sher, congratulations on losing all of that weight! That's quite an accomplishment, especially if your leg is giving you trouble at the same time.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855990208488482147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-32208790444428118992012-02-20T09:54:09.983+01:002012-02-20T09:54:09.983+01:00@Anonymous: Thanks for sharing that! We don't ...@Anonymous: Thanks for sharing that! We don't have these traditions where I come from in the U.S. I've heard and read about them...it's really neat to see how it works in person.<br /><br />Another interesting point--the chimney sweeps are so happy when you come up and touch their sleeve--they get a big smile and are very friendly. I really enjoy encountering chimney sweeps here!<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-610707597437495042012-02-20T09:52:02.484+01:002012-02-20T09:52:02.484+01:00@chaplain: You're too right! I remember our d...@chaplain: You're too right! I remember our discussion of clothes peg and clothes pin :0) <br /><br />Thank you for the clarification of the term dustmen. Sometimes Jirka does use British English--it was the first English he learned. In fact, some of our Czech friends have a bit more British accent to their English--it's really interesting!<br /><br />I must also say, since being exposed to more Brits and British English, I've begun to use a bit more British English myself--sometimes :0) <br /><br />Have a great day, <br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-7957152721571465782012-02-19T21:51:34.283+01:002012-02-19T21:51:34.283+01:00Another tradition connected with chimney cleaners ...Another tradition connected with chimney cleaners in the CR is touching a button on clothes you are wearing when you happen to see some of these guys, It should bring you luck :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-16082992609567919112012-02-19T18:27:58.283+01:002012-02-19T18:27:58.283+01:00Hi again Sher,
Dustmen is British English. Garbag...Hi again Sher,<br /><br />Dustmen is British English. Garbage Men is American English. Two nations, divided by their common language :-)chaplain.czhttp://www.rickyyates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-48990603844570562512012-02-19T18:04:47.442+01:002012-02-19T18:04:47.442+01:00@Ivanhoe: Yes, they do! I've lived here five y...@Ivanhoe: Yes, they do! I've lived here five years, and never experienced this side of my husband before! For that matter, he had never experienced this side of me, either. Amazing what a fire can bring out in a relationship!<br /><br />Yes, I've heard them called that in Czech! For some reason, Jirka calls them "dustmen," so that's why I used that term. Back home, as you know, we call them the garbage men.<br /><br />You just reminded me--when we see a chimney cleaner (ashman?), Jirka always asks if he can touch the guy and get some soot. He had me do that one time--I'd heard of this tradition, but had never experienced it before. You touch the chimney cleaner, taking some of his soot, as a mark of good luck. Do you know how this tradition came about? I think they do that in the UK, too...I may be mistaken :0) <br /><br />Have a great day,<br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-78588293864502696062012-02-19T18:00:11.298+01:002012-02-19T18:00:11.298+01:00@chaplain: Great comment! You're right on. Jir...@chaplain: Great comment! You're right on. Jirka did make a comment about not wanting to get involved with the police--and it was the very reason you shared with in your comment. <br /><br />Yes, I remember very well when Prince Charles and Camilla came to visit! The police were somewhat "fierce" that day!<br /><br />Have a great day,<br />Sher :0)Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049105010678817891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-25021406688314844682012-02-18T22:49:03.994+01:002012-02-18T22:49:03.994+01:00Haha! Why does that not surprise me :) They just t...Haha! Why does that not surprise me :) They just take everything so easy, don't they?<br />Interestingly enough, I would have to translate Czech garbage men as ashmen (popel=ash). <br />Have a great weekend!Ivanhoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14568486975589895670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390842085053516182.post-58632926706323540072012-02-18T21:12:22.417+01:002012-02-18T21:12:22.417+01:00Hi Sher,
Like you, I would have called the emerge...Hi Sher,<br /><br />Like you, I would have called the emergency services not least because the fire might spread. But I guess that Jirka's attitude is still part of the Communist era mindset, that you don't call the police or tell them who you are or where you live. To be fair to him, there are many Czech people who say that the police mindset hasn't really changed post 1989. Witness what happened to you & others when we had Charles & Camilla at Church! The police, in the name of security, tried to prevent regular worshippers from getting there!chaplain.czhttp://www.rickyyates.comnoreply@blogger.com