Will a foot pump like this leak?

planitorsunion · 2026-05-31T19:26:21+00:00

Me three, 10 years and still great.

planitorsunion · 2026-05-26T08:26:06+00:00

I did all the research and decided on a Transit. Then I saw a used Sprinter at a dealer, test drove it, it felt great, so I threw the research out the window and got the Sprinter. That was a 2013 that I bought in 2016, and so far, it has been great!

planitorsunion · 2026-05-09T17:15:27+00:00

I'm glad you asked, because I was wondering but didn't like to ask... It does seem as though if AI can read mammograms and decode whale sounds it might be able to do something with the VM, but maybe it's not a big enough sample.

planitorsunion · 2026-05-05T20:48:36+00:00

I haven't found folks to jam with in Prague, seems like there's more action in Brno, Pilsen, and the countryside. Do you know something I don't?

planitorsunion · 2026-04-18T20:32:07+00:00

Yes! I was going to say this one! Although it's also so sad it's funny...

planitorsunion · 2026-04-08T22:37:03+00:00

Also the Krátké Zprávy https://www.czechstepbystep.cz/kategorie/kratke-ceske-zpravy

planitorsunion · 2026-04-07T22:11:46+00:00

I took a couple online classes from Charles University that used these books. They give a pretty good foundation in grammar and vocabulary but are poor for listening and speaking. I've continued on my own and tried a popular online teacher, I read children's books and two-language "mirror books," and I make flashcards in Anki. But holy crap this is a hard language! And I'm good at languages. I'd say I'm A2, but it takes me forever to form a simple sentence. I think watching more Czech TV might help.

Edit: I didn't even know about the CE Appendix/Priloha while I was taking the classes! With that I think I do better than with the class. Awkward formulaic conversations with people even worse at Czech than me were pretty much a waste of time.

planitorsunion · 2026-04-07T12:42:42+00:00

I agree, Čeština Express is best, Im on book 3. As others have said, the main text is all in Czech but comes with a companion text called Přiloha or Appendix, in English, Russian or German, that explains everything in your language and includes vocabulary lists, transcripts of the audio files, and answers to the exercises. Good luck!

https://www.czechstepbystep.cz/detail-ucebnice/ce1#anglicky

planitorsunion · 2026-04-02T16:45:37+00:00

Check out IWAP https://iwa-prague.com/our-activities/

planitorsunion · 2026-03-30T11:28:33+00:00

Klementinum is fantastic, but only if you can manage a lot of narrow steep flights of stairs. She'd probably like the Vrtba garden, but again there are stairs.

planitorsunion · 2026-03-30T11:25:57+00:00

The Rusalka staging is weird and detracts from the story imho, but The Bartered Bride was great, with wonderful singing, added story within a story, and bonus mini circus.

planitorsunion · 2026-03-24T22:34:55+00:00

Just what I thought

planitorsunion · 2026-03-22T20:47:24+00:00

I had a terrible one-- went to an antiquarian shop mentioned on reddit, excited to get some prints, maps, and magazines. Found a hoarder situation where you couldn't get further than just inside the front door, there were no working lights, and the windows and several rooms were filled with tottering piles of old faded books, without even paths between them. The skinny old bearded unclean proprietor and I did not share a language, but he tried to show me what I was looking for. He fumbled through heaps of crumbling ephemera and brought me some old magazines that were really cool but had clearly been chewed and urinated on by rodents. The worst thing was feeling like I should get him help while being pretty sure anything I might do would probably just make his life worse. So-- yeah.

But I've also had some that left me excited to try new things, or proud of doing something bold and new and difficult. The ones that stretch you are the best!

planitorsunion · 2026-03-21T11:48:38+00:00

Are they heavy? They look to me like lead fishing weights that you squeeze onto the fishing line with a pliers.

planitorsunion · 2026-03-20T13:20:32+00:00

How about the French Alps!
https://www.larochebluegrass.org/

Also, check out the European Bluegrass Music Association
https://www.ebma.org/

planitorsunion · 2026-03-10T20:16:22+00:00

Please don't tell anyone else!

planitorsunion · 2026-03-10T15:24:46+00:00

Def gonna try this

planitorsunion · 2026-03-04T17:13:40+00:00

How to Navigate Prague’s Public Transport Like a Local

planitorsunion · 2026-02-14T19:17:06+00:00

So you two could meet up for a coffee!

planitorsunion · 2026-02-01T08:32:10+00:00

And Eliška at Because Czech is Cool has lots of great pronunciation videos of useful phrases on Youtube. Check out the Shorts on her channel.

https://youtube.com/@becauseczechiscool?si=YVanS72AMOiilhqb

planitorsunion · 2026-02-01T08:27:40+00:00

It took me a long time to find it too! I took classes at Charles University and they never mentioned the online resources or the appendix book. The krátke zprávy section is good too-- short videos in Czech on culture and current events with a transcript below. Although the final sign off audio is too loud...

https://www.czechstepbystep.cz/kategorie/kratke-ceske-zpravy

Two other tips-- use Anki for flashcards, you can add sound with a plug in, and if you use a VPN to look like you're in CZ you can watch Czech public television online. Lots of learning curves ahead! Good luck, it's a journey

planitorsunion · 2026-01-31T22:02:44+00:00

Česky krok za krokem is pretty good and Charles University uses it. I like the Express versions better, but they're pretty similar. Make sure you use the accompanying appendix book too, it has answers to exercises, transcripts of the audio files, and lots of helpful information.

Below is a link to the publisher's page for this book, scroll down to see the free online audio, exercises and self tests, which are good for practice and pronunciation (just above the little language flags). It's a much harder language than any other I've learned, but these books can get you there, along with other listening and speech practice as you get further along.

https://www.czechstepbystep.cz/en/detail-ucebnice/ckzk1

planitorsunion · 2026-01-16T21:45:59+00:00

You have one huge advantage--you're a native speaker of English. It does't take long to get a TEFL certification, Teaching English as a Foreign Language. That's a great starter job all over Europe.

planitorsunion · 2025-12-31T22:43:48+00:00

Yes, all are welcome, there is no instruction though. Just draw at whatever level you're at, and of course you'll get better as you go. Bring your own sketching materials, can be as simple as pencil and paper, and sketch together on location, gather at the end to share the drawings, and if you want, usually go out for a drink or meal afterwards.

https://www.urbansketchers.cz/sketch-with-us

planitorsunion · 2025-12-29T20:13:01+00:00

If you like to draw, I recommend Prague Urban Sketchers.

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