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| talbaineric 6142th Post
 
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|  "Re(4):Any Italians here?"
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non-existant, the government closed all the arcades in 1998:Full story
link won't work... anyways it wasn't an arcade issue, more like a slot machine and other like "money machines" issue
It's especially in Greece, there's a problem with the arcades.
Yeah,I remember a story that Greece's arcades were closed for good.
Fugo,I'm into a lot of Capcom fighters,SF3,MvC2,A3,whichever. :D
And yes,of course,I'm not going to play games,Dr.B.
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| Fugo
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| "Re(5):Any Italians here?" , posted Mon 2 Aug 06:07
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Yeah,I remember a story that Greece's arcades were closed for good.
Fugo,I'm into a lot of Capcom fighters,SF3,MvC2,A3,whichever. :D
And yes,of course,I'm not going to play games,Dr.B.
Good, good, good :)
When are you coming? How long and where are you staying?
Let me know, we'll have some games and I can guide you through Florence too :P
If you are a gourmet you'll also have the pleasure to taste some mind-boggling good Italian cuisine (I'm not that good at cooking myself - I'm a master with pasta, only that though :D - but I know some good restaurants)
3rd Strike rulez ;)
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| Time Mage 1929th Post
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| "Re(10):Any Italians here?" , posted Wed 4 Aug 04:23
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I'm totally also gonna snag a bottle of original Italian wine and bring it back home. (who has the best,Italian or the French)?
Spanish. No, not really the best, but neither the Italian nor the French ones are the best also. There are good wines in all this coutries, along with some horrible things with only name.
However, if you ever buy "quality" olive oil in Italy, it'll probably be imported from Spain. WE have the best olives and olive oil!
Sorry, but I had to say this or I'd explode. Italians are way better than Spanish at selling their products, even when the quality is inferior. Kings of marketing they are.
Oh, and a last thing, to try to convince you that I'm not VERY chauvinist... Eat lots of pasta and ice cream (gelato) there: those really are the best ones.
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| Mokona
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| "Re(3):Re(10):Any Italians here?" , posted Wed 4 Aug 07:52
Italy is great. Have a nice passegiata in the crowded streets of any little village out of Naples, it's priceless. (if oyu go in the Naples area, visit Capri, it's worth it!) Sicily is a great place too. I guess Venice is a no brainer too, fabulous time I have everytime I go.
Anyway, speaking of wine, it all depends on you tastes. Usually (you can't generalize too much anyway...) Italian wines are a bit "tougher" than French ones, which is not a bad thing, it just depends on what you like and especially what you eat while having it.
Personally, I like strong red wines, but not too dry. Pure Merlot, like the Australian seem to like producing is not what I like to go for. Anyway, a simple table wine offen makes the trick.
Iggy, you should try portugese white wines, they have made great progress, though I'll agree with Alsace being a place of choice for that matter.
Well, let's not derive too much... plus it's getting me thirsty...
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| Time Mage 1932th Post
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| "Re(3):Re(10):Any Italians here?" , posted Wed 4 Aug 14:04
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Tuscan bread + Tuscan farmer olive-oil + a bit of salt = heaven bliss
I'd say Alfacar bread + first extraction olive oil + a bit of salt = heaven bliss, but I guess it all ends in:
Good bread (from wherever it is)+ good olive oil (from wherever it is -but pick Spain XD-) + a bit of salt = heaven bliss
I love Italy (except your football style, but that's anooooother story), but I'm jealous about your marketing capabilities, that's all.
We Spanish are like the poor guys with great "cuisine", but not as widely known as the French one, great wines not as known as the French or Italian ones, great (the best XD) olive oil but not as known as the Italian one, etc, etc, etc... You can have great goods, but if you can't get it known, they're nothing.
Morale of the story: Eric, go visit Firenze, Roma, Venezia, and don't step in an arcade until you have already visited every single monument and museum.
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