Paris and the suburbs got completely messed up by heavy snow fall yesterday. The city is so not used too deal with snow, it gets pathetic.No salting and the cars are not obliged to have winter tires.Up from 2PM all busses were stopped and later in the afternon all road traffic broke down with about 400 km of stillstand. The Parisian roads were one big pool of halfmelted snow, half of the metro and suburb train traffic was out of order and this night the whole mess got frozen and the roads slippery. It was nice so seeing at one point the city covered in snow especially the gardens are beautiful...

Welcome to the club.  

Scotland is currently paralyzed due to snow. No buses, no trains, no mail, no planes and most motorways and other roads has been impassable. We are also suffering from food and fuel shortages. 

It is a ************ mess and disgrace by a political regime who is more interested in creating trouble & independence from England than saving our lives and health. This administration got good enough weather warnings, but did nothing. This week has been a massive cockup and would had disgraced developing countries like Mongolia and North Korea. Let alone Scotland.    

........ but strangely enough, IKEA managed to deliver some flat packed beds to my address an hour ago. I will take out my raging anger on the flat packs then.  

:-) Look at link in my signature, Pilsen - Czech Republic is suffering from the worst snow calamity in over 40 years. It's much more calmer now, as snow began to melt a lot, but few days ago, it was terrible mess.

And road caretakers (you know, these men who handles this, salt the road and removes snow as much as possible) say every year that "We simply weren't prepared for this". I mean every year.

.......unfortunate, this is my new bed and I have to sleep in it tonight. 

It is strange that IKEA manage to deliver the beds while the postmen have not been able to deliver anything for many days. Hence; privatize and let IKEA take over the mail delivery. Most of the packages, including expensive glass vases and whisky bottles bought online, get flat packed and thrashed in the post any way.

harmonium.ro wrote: What's taco? We eat much less junk food here in Europe, and in France in particular.

• Tacos de Asador ("spit" or "grill" tacos) may be composed of any of the following: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carne_asada" rel="nofollow - carne asada tacos; tacos de tripita (" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripe" rel="nofollow - tripe tacos"), grilled until crisp; and, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorizo" rel="nofollow - chorizo asado (traditional Spanish style sausage). Each type is served on two overlapped small http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortillas" rel="nofollow - tortillas and sometimes garnished with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guacamole" rel="nofollow - guacamole , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa_%28sauce%29" rel="nofollow - salsa , onions, and cilantro. Also prepared on the grill is a sandwiched taco called mulita ("little mule") made with meat served between two tortillas and garnished with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxaca_cheese" rel="nofollow - Oaxaca style cheese. "Mulita" is used to describe these types of sandwiched tacos in the Northern States of Mexico, while they are known as http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gringa" rel="nofollow - Gringa in the Mexican south and are prepared using http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat" rel="nofollow - wheat flour tortillas. Tacos may also be served with salsa. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}
• Tacos de http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabeza" rel="nofollow - Cabeza or head tacos, in which there is a flat punctured metal plate from which steam emerges to cook the head of the cow. These include: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabeza" rel="nofollow - Cabeza , a serving of the muscles of the head; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesos" rel="nofollow - Sesos ("brains"); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lengua" rel="nofollow - Lengua ("tongue"); Cachete ("cheeks"); Trompa ("lips"); and, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojo" rel="nofollow - Ojo ("eye"). Tortillas for these tacos are warmed on the same steaming plate for a different consistency. These tacos are typically served in pairs, and also include salsa, onion and cilantro with occasional use of guacamole. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}
• Tacos de Cazo for which a metal bowl filled with lard is typically used as a deep-fryer. Meats for these types of tacos typically include: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripe" rel="nofollow - Tripa ("tripe", usually from a pig instead of a cow); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suadero" rel="nofollow - Suadero (tender beef cuts), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnitas" rel="nofollow - Carnitas and Buche (Literally, " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crop_%28anatomy%29" rel="nofollow - crop ", as in bird's crop; here, it is fried pig's esophagus. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-Buche-6" rel="nofollow - [7]} ) ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}
• Tacos sudados ("sweaty tacos") are made by filling soft tortillas with a spicy meat mixture, then placing them in a basket covered with cloth. The covering keeps the tacos warm and traps steam ("sweat") which softens them. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-TacosSudadosRecipe-7" rel="nofollow - [8]}

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Tacos de suadero (grey) and chorizo (red).

• Tacos http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_pastor" rel="nofollow - Al pastor /De http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobada" rel="nofollow - Adobada ("shepherd style") are made of thin pork steaks seasoned with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobo" rel="nofollow - adobo seasoning, then skewered and overlapped on one another on a vertical rotisserie cooked and flame-broiled as it spins (analogous to the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%B6ner_kebab" rel="nofollow - Döner kebab used in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece" rel="nofollow - Greek restaurants to prepare http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyros" rel="nofollow - gyros ). ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}
• Tacos dorados (fried tacos, literally, "golden tacos") called flautas (" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flute" rel="nofollow - flute ", because of the shape), or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taquito" rel="nofollow - taquitos , for which the tortillas are filled with pre-cooked shredded chicken, beef or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbacoa" rel="nofollow - barbacoa , rolled into an elongated cylinder and deep-fried until crisp. They are sometimes cooked in a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven" rel="nofollow - microwave oven or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broiled" rel="nofollow - broiled . ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}
• Tacos de pescado ("fish tacos") originated in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California" rel="nofollow - Baja California in Mexico, where they consist of grilled or fried fish, lettuce or cabbage, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_de_gallo" rel="nofollow - pico de gallo , and a sour cream or citrus/mayonnaise sauce, all placed on top of a corn or flour tortilla. In the United States, they remain most popular in California, Colorado, and Washington. In California, they are often found at street vendors, and a regional variation is to serve them with cabbage and coleslaw dressing on top. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6]}

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Grilled http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp" rel="nofollow - shrimp taco.

• Tacos de camarones ("shrimp tacos") also originated in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California" rel="nofollow - Baja California in Mexico. Grilled or fried http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrimp" rel="nofollow - shrimp are used, usually with the same accompaniments as fish tacos: lettuce or cabbage, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_de_gallo" rel="nofollow - pico de gallo , avocado and a sour cream or citrus/mayonnaise sauce, all placed on top of a corn or flour tortilla. ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Origin-4" rel="nofollow - [5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-MexStreetTaco-Types-5" rel="nofollow - [6] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taco#cite_note-Shrimp_Tacos-8" rel="nofollow - [9]}

As an accompaniment to tacos, many taco stands will serve whole or sliced red http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radishes" rel="nofollow - radishes , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_%28fruit%29" rel="nofollow - lime slices, salt, pickled or grilled chilis (hot peppers), and occasionally http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucumber" rel="nofollow - cucumber slices, or grilled cambray onions.