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prostheticfourhead  ·  3168 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I'm on my honeymoon in Europe. What should I do?

Depends on what you're into. If you want to see architecture and history, go to Prague for 2/3 days. If you want to see what life is actually like in the Czech Republic, skip Prague and find a small resort/camp site somewhere in south Bohemia, maybe near Sumava national park (but there will be a wider mix of people, so you won't get to know so much about the area). You'll probably be able to meet some people who speak English and want to have a few beers with Americans.

Also, for accommodation use airbnb. There is a service in Germany call mitfarhgegehen (I think it's called) where you can find people driving in certain directions willing to take others for some gas money. It's like electronic hitchhiking, so probably another good way to meet people (I've never used it though, and we don't have a similar one here in Czech).

Good luck!

prostheticfourhead  ·  3171 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What word makes you happy?

'Rural'.

I teach EFL. The students in this country always tell me English speakers sound like we have hot potatoes in our mouths. When I teach them the word 'rural', I understand why.

prostheticfourhead  ·  3172 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Rape Is Sincerely Hilarious

edit: I posted this late last night, and reading it now I think I might not have been clear. I was trying to say that people who are unconcerned with or give a pass to female rapists are men. As he said in the video: "you must have liked it", "that sounds awesome", "you're so lucky, she's so hot"...

"Feminists"? Like this?

I'd like to see any articles/essays/op-eds written by would-be feminists dismissing female on male rape.

prostheticfourhead  ·  3173 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: France’s Hollande calls for ‘eurozone government’

The greatest problem that I see in Europe is that there are no leaders. I don't hear of any vision for the future of Europe. What's worse is that no national politician can take that role, as each country has a different language. From my experience in the Czech Rep., the European Parliament is a foreign entity, and few people know who to vote for in Euro elections.

I agree that there needs to be a more organized fiscal policy, but I just don't see how it can happen without a complete loss of sovereignty by the member states. Europe is facing a crisis of democracy right now and we need bold leaders to take rally the European spirit if the EU is to continue....but I just don't see it happening.

prostheticfourhead  ·  3174 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Our Community and Real Names

"Are you that guy from the Warlizard gaming forum?" That guy could just make a new username and move on. So could you. I don't really understand your point here. (Also, you said you modded a default, but I don't know about whatever drama happened to make you reddit famous, if that is important to this discussion)

prostheticfourhead  ·  3174 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Our Community and Real Names

> I try not to do anything that I'd regret, and it usually works out.

Isn't this the real take-away. If you have a username that you feel is totally anonymous you might post different, or at least not give each post the same scrutiny as you do now. Do you think that you consider what you post more carefully with your username linked to your real name? Being anonymous on the internet can mean leaving some of the polite bits of you behind the keyboard.

On the other hand, who knows what people take offense to, and as careful as you are other people are still free to act in a way that would be unacceptable irl.

prostheticfourhead  ·  3180 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Hubski, where do you want to live?

Northern Spain, Basque country.

prostheticfourhead  ·  3181 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tsipras folds, Greek state assets go into privatization fund

It's not the first time a referendum in the EU hasn't meant anything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-eighth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_Bill_2008_%28Ireland%29

prostheticfourhead  ·  3187 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What facial features do you find most attractive in a person?

Nose, I really like small, pointy noses. My SO has a prominent, Roman nose, but that's OK, everything else about her is perfect.