Much Ado About Nothing

I have to confess that I’ve become somewhat addicted to watching B1TV, especially their two-hour long program at 8pm, which features a group of people (usually politicians and/or journalists) sitting around debating, arguing and discussing what’s going on in Romania. Heck, I’ve always liked these kinds of shows ever since I was kid, even though yes they are often tedious, boring and ultimately mostly futile … Continue reading Much Ado About Nothing

Skeletor’s New Cabinet

Well right now it’s just his proposed cabinet but likely future PM Victor “Skeletor” Ponta unveiled his line-up and gave a little speech which I will translate: Today we’re talking about a special government formed under special circumstances, to govern until the elections. Our intention in these next 6 months [until the election] is to do a great job so that the people will vote … Continue reading Skeletor’s New Cabinet

Aflata Intr-un Loc Public

Well even though today has been crazy busy, I almost fell out of my chair laughing after seeing what the Eye picked up just a couple of hours after I posted this morning about “photo averse” people. The Eye fetched me this article in which a local guy here in Unicorn City managed to photograph an expensive SUV parked illegally in a downtown zone. Turns … Continue reading Aflata Intr-un Loc Public

Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Put Your Hands Together For The PDL/UDMR Superstar Cabinet of Ministers™!

Tonight as I was heading to a meeting I saw about 20-30 people chanting in Piata Unirii (here in Cluj). I was too far away to understand what they were chanting or read their signs but I could tell the protesters were all about 40-60 years old with not a young person in sight (I suppose if I were a better blogger I would’ve had … Continue reading Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Put Your Hands Together For The PDL/UDMR Superstar Cabinet of Ministers™!