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03/11/2004: "bitte kein geld aus fenster werfen"

music: tramwheels grinding
mood: sleety and snowy

woke up this morning and got shocked by the Madrid massacre of unfortunate commuters.This sort of crime goes unpunished and so the scourge runs full tilt until?Life in Zurich is similar to nothing else .The level of civil obedience is still so high that public transportation users can come and go all day long without being controlled even once...But should a control occur and one be found without a valid ticket,a heavy fine would be levied on the spot.There is a sign in every car:please do not throw your money out the window...
It is snowing but the temperature will drift up rapidly over the next couple days.Perfect day for downing a mighty fine wienerschnittzel,overhanging my plate at both ends,served with a huge and juicy half lemon,and the deadly rosti...where`?at the zeughauskeller,the scrumptious version of our own Magnan tavern.The zeughaus is decorated with all the weapons ever used by the swiss military since the midlle ages ,and features crossbows and ground to air missile launchers:I looked for a replica of the nuclear missile the swiss are rumored to possess,but could only detect some highly fissile material
in the highlander a dark brew topped with a shot of prune alcool and set on fire upon serving.If you ever pass by,order the schwert, a medieval sword used as a skewer for a three foot kebab,and served with a mere half ton of vegetables salad and pommes friten(the civilized name for French fries)
Remarkably light after this rubennesque feast,I witnessed the current paranoia of the swiss concerning money launderingéwestern union requires passport and proof of residence before consenting to fleece you for sending some money abroad !Stores along the banhof strasse keep reinventing expensive:watches on sale at 20000!suits at 5000,and shirts for a mere 498$ Italian mind you.Fortunately the side streets belong to the other world :yours and mine.