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   If you all remember, Guardians speak their own languages and have translator implants to talk between themselves. All works well (except for untranslatable word play, I guess) and everyone's happy. But... Property of Walt Disney Studio and Marvel Entertainment    Then comes the new Avengers movie and that's where it might get interesting. Avengers and Guardians are supposed to communicate (I wonder how Thor and Loki communicated before and spoke perfect English, I don't think they have English classes at school in Asgard; they don't even have a school there). So let's fantasize on the matter. 1. Tony Stark as a rich Moneybags McBuck can of course hire an interpreter for his crew, but what interpreter can match the speed of all the action? 2. Or maybe Jarvis can be used as a universal translator\interpreter but then again Tony needs to provide everyone with access to it. 3. About the same thing can be organized by the other party ...

   His drifting abilities make all the guys swoon and his fame does such a number on girls that they forget how to breathe. Ken Block is definitely a master of grabbing world by the pedal world's attention.    This time he returns with a smoke-choking video from Pikes Peak that sets off a new series of drifting mayhem named Climbkhana. For this particular gig (that by the way was sponsored... of course) the bashful driver chose a 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR V2 with a 1,400hp twin-turbo (methanol fueled). Even though the speed is high and the surroundings are just flashing before his eyes in one fast blur, he lets us enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery, even if for a bit.    Someone might say that this one isn't as impressive as Gymkhana, but look at those dangerous mountain turns, surely none of you can do the same and keep the car on the road (unless you are Ken's rivals from different Rallycross championships, but you don't need to brag t...

   People in the US are quite spoiled, not that much can surprise them these days. Dogs having Halloween photo-shoots in funny suits on the pumpkin patch and drones with a ghost figure attached to them flying around to scare the crowd - they have it all. But boy, were they really prepared for a tank on the streets? Apparently, not.     One clearly rich (and doesn't that mean really great at his job) attorney from Houston decided that a car lately isn't enough for him and bought a real tank. And not just a tank. It was a perfectly restored and still functional M4 Sherman that he got from overseas.    That grandpa has a whole fighting history of going through Europe and defeating Nazis during WW2. If it were a soldier made of flesh its chest would probably be proudly filled with lots of medals. This one in particular landed at Normandy and was used in liberating Paris after which it was taken to Berlin to finish what it started.  ...

   Like the trip to Prague , this travelling experience was also spontaneous, I just had to choose the destination in a matter of a couple of minutes and tell my travel agent. Among the cheapest variants for my area in Europe, Finland and Sweden one was the most interesting, because it included nights on a big ship. I was advised to go to Spain, but summer in Russia is also very hot, so I didn’t see a reason to go to a country like Spain, I prefer sightseeing when the temperature is mild.     I’ve already been to Baltic Sea before, when I spent a couple of weeks in Sopot, Poland. But the cities near water always attract me more, special exception is Amsterdam, though I like its architecture, but I hate those big crowds of tourists. Back to my story, the trip started early in the morning in St. Petersburg, where we got on a bus and headed to Russian-Finnish boarder. Scandinavian nature is very picturesque, those monumental big rocks everywhere. They ev...

  Prague is a beautiful, magical and romantic place. The trip was rather spontaneous and short, only 3 days. But I would never regret that I decided to go so abruptly. The main sights are situated in downtown, but even if your hotel is not in the center of the city, like it was in my case when I stayed at Olšanka , you can still enjoy the walk to downtown, every building is a piece of art.  There are a lot of trees and flowers around and brick sidewalks. If you are lazy, you can use underground, it’s cheap. There are only a few lines of underground, because the city is not as big as megalopolises like New York or Moscow. The green line goes through all city and over the river, so it’s suitable for people who want to get to the main sights. My hotel was situated near Flora station, but I only used it once. There is a big mall called Atrium Flora for shopping lovers and a gothic looking graveyard for those who have dark tendencies or are interested in history. ...

  I didn’t have time to look for hotel, I was buying the tour from the travel agent and had to choose very fast. Since Prague isn’t that big, you don’t need to worry about location of your hotel. Among the variety of *3 suitable ones I chose one of the cheapest, only because I liked the name. Maybe it’s a silly way to choose, but I wasn’t let down at all. The hotel was not bad. It’s situated on Táboritská 1000/23 130 00 Praha 3 . The staff is mostly friendly, the rooms are clean, but WiFi is so slow and expensive. I guess I was spoilt with the fast cheap Russian Internet. I could only use Instagram and other social media and messengers, but it wasn’t enough for loading videos. And the access was only for one device, if you want to use WiFi on another device, you’ll have to pay again. The price of the room usually includes a breakfast buffet. The restaurant with the buffet is situated not far from the lobby to the right after the bar and e...