Marilyn Tassy

It is all a game show.I only care about the average US citizens who pay their taxes yet get screwed over.One thing I dislike about Omar is her swearing on interviews, she is so arrogant it hurts to hear her.A reporter asked her some questions and ... Read More

IDK what is going on but the Dems look pretty terrible right now in the US with that Omar stuff going on.She seems to not even be a US citizen but is in congress.Married to her brother, lied to immigration about her age, her father lied about being ... Read More

Food costs are going to creep higher if diesel costs more.Heard the grain harvest in the US was bad this year, the Iran war did not help at all.What is being sold now is last years harvest, next year prices could more then double.Stock up while you ... Read More

I found this interesting on the Malware Bytes privacy pages. Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you Basically Amazon builds a profile on you from your purchases and more concerning, via Alexa. I was sure it was listening in. We have ... Read More

Glad I checked the date, it is my sisters 79th today.My deceased sister would of turned 77 on Friday.Mom used to give them a shared BD on the 10th, smack in the middle.So hard to wrap my mind around her being 79.So strange that of my fathers 4 ... Read More

They charged me 39,000 forints for a 10 year PR.Just to aware they may pull out more numbers in the end.I thought it was going to be 20,000 but at the desk they had a different number in mind. OK, better then hiring a lawyer but still. - @Marilyn ... Read More

I will be sending positive energy to you and yours on Monday!!Dang what a mess!I just asked google how much a PR cost and they showed it cost more to go in person;Got ya over a barrel since their internet site does not work!Another trickster way to ... Read More

I looked at the fees for a PR card, I guess I paid 39,000 instead of 26,000 because we did it in person?Not like that was a specail treat or anything!Be sure to also bring in bank statements and show your source of income.We had to show our SS paper ... Read More

Update on Doc checklist for Brexit RP Renewal:Here's what's on my list to make sure I'm totally covered for an OIF (Immigration) visit this coming Monday:House contract showing property number (it's in English and Hungarian)My and Mrs F's birth ... Read More

Health:Mrs F has told me that one of the hospitals has closed access for patients relatives due to an outbreak of stomach bugs. The gastroenteritis bug going around is identified as the Norowalk/Norovirus. It's quite a horrible thing and it is ... Read More

@fluffy2560The same here, they already have copies from first time, they have fingerprints but wqant new ones, only tghing I can see worth having is a new photo, unless I*ve moved house. They just love all the paperwork.  - @SimCityATIt's very ... Read More

You are lucky they even bothered to contact you to come in.I swear I was ready to just go back to the states for good.2 weeks of trying all day long to get onto their messed up site to even get an appointment.Sleepless nights too.I told them so in ... Read More

If you can not do the PR stuff online, they have a photo taking machine inside the immigration office.They also take one when they take your fingerprints, the guy took the worst photo of me ever taken in history!I doubt yours is worst then mine.I am ... Read More

@cdw057 why would i have to give up my US citizenship? i am confused, cant I have both ? - @angelarobbinsI am not really sure but if you have dual citizenship I think you have to pay taxes in both countries.My husband is a dual citizen but retired ... Read More

Mrs. Fluffy is O neg, we O negs usually have sensitive tummies but we also are more resistant to viruses and maleria.IDK, just an odd fact.Hope she stayes well, someone has to hold down the ship! I do not feel elderly either, we are not that ... Read More

The office to go to is the one on Szegedi ut; 37. Around 9 or 9:30 is OK.Super busy when they first open up.Everyone I happened to chat with, 3 people 3 different times all had lawyers and a set appointment time;Did not see a lawyer with them but ... Read More

Gosh that is all frustrating news;Yes, my husbqnd thinks there is a cash grab since OV took off with what he could. His way of mucking up the new PM, no money to do anything;.When my husband was getting his replacement license, the women said it was ... Read More

What gets me is doctors do not really look at test results or put two and two together.I had a hematoma pop up on my lower back about a month ago; Just woke up with a lump . Saw the surgeon afteer the GP sent me over; I told him I had radiation . He ... Read More

I make ginger tea out of fresh ginger root.My son,s old Chinese GF used to pick up bags of Flower tea from a Chinese shop in Vegas whenever we felt ill.She also made ginger tea from fresh root;I peel it and chop into thin slices, boil it for just a ... Read More

Update:Stomach bug is back big time. Apparently this is the usual with these types of infections. It will take until next week at the earliest. I really thought I was getting better. I've got reports this bug is everywhere. I will have to spend more ... Read More

I swear my new ID photo makes me look about 90 years old!Good thing they usually do not ask for it often!Mr Fluffy, I would start submitting my info ASAP as they really are back logged and probably will give a paper card extention good for 3 month ... Read More

I guess an old dog can learn new tricks but it is much harder when one is set in the ways.I see they teach children coding from an early age in school.It is going to be natural for them to do everything online, on their phones or whatever comes ... Read More

I swear my new ID photo makes me look about 90 years old!Good thing they usually do not ask for it often!Mr Fluffy, I would start submitting my info ASAP as they really are back logged and probably will give a paper card extention good for 3 month ... Read More

We went to the House of Terror and it was absolutely mobbed. We gave up and went to Obi and Auchan instead. Queueing around the corner. We estimated it could have taken more than 1h to reach the front of the queue. Too much time wasting. We'll go ... Read More

What a active day we had after all;Was even about to head to the house of Horrors. My knee was acting up after all the running around we did so I gave it a pass; After all the work in getting hubby to agree!He said eariler why go see people ... Read More

In the trenches everyone is the same.My father said if someone was injured they all cried for their mothers in every language.PTSD, yes, I think anyone who has lived 79 years has some form of PTSD!Yes, they had cops everywhere back in the day, in ... Read More

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum is free to visit this week (until 27 September) Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened after a week-long closure, offering free admission to all visitors during its first week back. The reopening ... Read More

I guess an old dog can learn new tricks but it is much harder when one is set in the ways.I see they teach children coding from an early age in school.It is going to be natural for them to do everything online, on their phones or whatever comes ... Read More

My new 10 year perm resident card arrived!!!Had to mail in my old one back to OIF.Post office wanted nearly 2,000 to send it in via registered mail.Going within the city so why so much?Took photos and sent it normal rate instead.The guy took the ... Read More

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum is free to visit this week (until 27 September) Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened after a week-long closure, offering free admission to all visitors during its first week back. The reopening ... Read More

We are very strict with our US account.Only use debit at certain times of the month. Probably one reason I ran into issues on my trip to the US. I was going wild with my card and their fraud dept thought it odd and declined my card, had to go into ... Read More

We try to purchase  healthy foods and always cook at home.Not saying we are the best cooks but we try.I gave up veggie oils years ago, replaced with virgin olive oil , butter or coconut oil; Lard tastes nice with some foods but it too heavy for ... Read More

Do not feel safe at all using digital payments, not just here but anywhere.They do not come down hard enough on scammers and scammers are always one step ahead.I see people daily using digital payments in shops, they must have a very low bank ... Read More

I have never been bored enough to want to work.Only job that was semi fun was dealing cards and that had it,s terrible days too.Most inmportant thing with that job was comfy shoes and a calm mind. Need a sense of humor too and know how to let things ... Read More

Saw a show about how much per hour women make in the US.One women had been an electircian for 22 years; She started out at $7.00 an hour but now makes $107. per hour.We tried to get our son to go to A/C heating repair school when he was a teen;He is ... Read More

Poor guy, he was too gun hoe and paid the price.My step dad was the same way;He forced his father to sign him up for the US Navy at age 17.His first cousin was killed at Pearl Harbor and he felt it was his duty to take his place.One reason he was ... Read More

They love their paperwork here for sure.My biggest issues were and are with immigration services but as I just received a letter from them last week stating all is good and I just need to wait to pick up my new card, I will not rant on about it.Do ... Read More

My eldest sister is the only one who was baptised.Think his father was on him about it.Good thing too because during her big trip on the Hippie Trail she had to prove our parents were married to cross the countries boarder. Some middle eastern ... Read More

Very sad about the little 3 year old boy.His poor family. Dad was smart to stear clear of coverboy. What a jerk to pull people on top of himself.No honor in that.My father said he gave up on God and religion during WW2.His family was Greek ... Read More

The little 6 year old had her spleen removed.Had other injuries too but lived.The family had been living in our nice community but moved when the accidnet happened;I only visited the mother a couple times post accidnet, they gril was still in ... Read More

So I fly tomorrow at 7.40am. I hate early flights. Oh well it is what is. Its been ages since I last flew with BA. But I am flying Economy Plus, which is their Business Class/Club Europe its all very confusing. Why can't they have same words for all ... Read More

Many  Mormons worked in the Vegas casinos;They do not gamble but have no problem seeing others toss away their hard earded money.Nice people though. They I suppose have a way to justify  working in a casino.The JW,s however are not suppose ... Read More

Wedding party, I am going to have a divorce party for my brother when the final paperwork is signed!Sounds like a fun time , congo line and all.Friends, IDK, everyone I met through my hunband as been iffy.Not really my sort of people.My friends and ... Read More

Husband looked on FB this morning.One of his old  Downtown Boys died.The guys mother is having a wake somewhere;His mom is still alive? Must be in her late 90,s if not older.He has not seen the guy for 40 plus years but our old HU people hung ... Read More

I remember precisely where I was when watching the 2nd plane hit. I was in Ottawa, speaking on the phone with a friend back home in Newfoundland about the fire from the first plane. Then the 2nd hit, and we fell silent. After about 10 seconds my ... Read More

I remember precisely where I was when watching the 2nd plane hit. I was in Ottawa, speaking on the phone with a friend back home in Newfoundland about the fire from the first plane. Then the 2nd hit, and we fell silent. After about 10 seconds my ... Read More

I remember precisely where I was when watching the 2nd plane hit. I was in Ottawa, speaking on the phone with a friend back home in Newfoundland about the fire from the first plane. Then the 2nd hit, and we fell silent. After about 10 seconds my ... Read More

Totally forgot about 9/11.I do know exactly where I was that morning.My son was coming in from Budapest via Paris. His plane connection to Vegas was suppose to be in NYC. They changed it to Logan in Mass.He came in, I had just picked him up at the ... Read More

Sister had her car roof fixed, $250. at the dealership; Their hourly rate is between $150. to $200. no parts used, they told her it will be stuck closed as finding new parts is hard on an older car.At least the Minn. snow will not get her now.Werid ... Read More

People these days can not get into good union jobs.My disabled brother had a city pension because he worked for the city in the school district in Ca;He had the exact same job at a collage years ago working for the state. That has an even better ... Read More

IDK, my husband is obessed with online bank scammers; He hates to use his phone for anything.Does not give out his number either.No one sends us money, we ar the ones who are savers.My older sister kills me, she works 2 part time jobs, told me she ... Read More

The biggest problem with US banks, is they won't send codes to none US numbers. All our bills come come out of one account. We don't live in 1950's anymore where you could go and pay your bills in cash at the gas or electricity shop. Most things ... Read More

@Marilyn Tassy Interesting post. I got rid of my Hungarian bank account when I started to spend more time here. They helped themselves to more money than I was spending. Then they charged me to close the account. I dont participate in any of that ... Read More

Speaking of passports, months ago when my husband went into city hall to report his ID missing he ran into some BS.We always do.The guy who was sorting out his lost driving license said something like we have to prove who you are, hubby told him you ... Read More

Went through 2 vietnam movies last night.A Rumor of War and Hamburger Hill.Sickening. Read More

I am on my second extention.Went in person to their Buda side office twice, told only to apply online,When we told them it was not taking my e -mail address, kept stating it was already in use, we tried using other e-mails and still no luck;Went to ... Read More

Touch pay looks so easy but we feel it is easy for a scammer to also steal your info. I will not use the ATM unless no one is within 30 feet of me. Stores are so crowded and who knows what scammer standing next to you are up to.Paranoid maybe just ... Read More

Here is a rant.We have an idiot of a house manager, he no longer anwers his phone, have to e mail him and wait.He used to send out checks to pay our HOA, common costs.Now he wants people to pay at OTP.We usually pay 3 months at a time because we ... Read More

True, they hate giving back the deposit.We got ours back on that short term rental in the 5th district but that was over 25 years ago.Scammers will scam!We are getting tried of they way people with a bit of control abuse it.In the US we never had ... Read More

I too notice our local Aldi has gotten a bit run down.We had not been in for months, usually walk over to Lidl, better deal there on avacados and I like their bread better then Aldi,s.Shelves did seem hit or miss, no soy-sauce either.Bought soy ... Read More

I stock up on TP but it is a mental thing since my illness.Dry goods too.Comes in handy when one feels like being a hermit for a few days, no need to run out to the shop if you can fix something at home from the stash.Yes, 500 forints is pricey we ... Read More

My husband and son have a thing about wanting to go to Thailand.Not me, too humid and street ladies have zero interest to me!My cousin,s wife is from Thailand and when she visited us in Hungary she sad she was embarrassed that the world only thinks ... Read More

500 a scoop is what we pay at a treat shop located near Keliti.I only go there because they are very generous with their scooping.The best vanilla and coconut flavors.It is a thing all children from Simi in my generation remember;Going to the Thrify ... Read More

So exhausted today.I like to know the days plans ahead of time but took an exception yesterday, big mistake.Slept in later then usual;Fixed a nice breakfast and was planning on just doing some personal maintance for the day;Hubby brought up the ... Read More

Sepsis, my brother died within 6 hours of getting to the hospital while my other brorher is living with it in his spine.A very odd illness and deadly most times.I can not believe my bro is still alive, lost his leg, sepsis, heart stopped twice, he ... Read More

Sorry about the BIL.It is hard to see people going.Makes on think hard about their own mortality. Read More

Nice to visit your father.Gosh I wish my relations did not need an ocean trip over and a long haul fight;Everyone is a long way off in either direction, east or west.I will never fly on BA airlines again if possible to avoid it.I call them BS ... Read More

Miricles do happen.I was very sad over my friends loss but just opened my mail and wouldn,t you know it, after 21 months and digging through box after box in storage, she decided to look in an old beat up box of books;Presto!!! It was put in there ... Read More

IDK but things are getting worst all the time.In the US they closed a Tyson meat packing factory putting out over 2,700 employees out of a town of about 11,000.That is going to hit the entire community. Ghost town stuff;They plan on closing a couple ... Read More

US (CNN): Dolly Parton, queen of country music and humanitarian hero, dead at 80 Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved ... Read More

Just another day in Trumps mind - @SimCityAT No darn way!! I should look it up but I bet ya Ontario I a naitve name and it should stick! Read More

Miricles do happen.I was very sad over my friends loss but just opened my mail and wouldn,t you know it, after 21 months and digging through box after box in storage, she decided to look in an old beat up box of books;Presto!!! It was put in there ... Read More

Better place than the weather pos. Well it's finished. Can you believe it's put £50,000 on the value of the house? All for spending £14,00, - @SimCityAT Looks very, very nice!! Good job! Read More

Sorry to hear about the auntie.Is she in Hungary in care?Visit her if you can, those hospitals are rough. They do not feed you decent food, in her case she might not eat full meals but like puddings and soft foods, avacados go down easy and are full ... Read More

I loved the old Elizabeth Bridge, so much classier then the new one.Of course the new one is wider and can handle more traffic, progress? IDK.We went to the Danube beach on Thursday, their last open day of the season;Super peaceful, not too busy, ... Read More

Fireworks down in Balaton for yesterday's National Day. Best photo of a bad lot! - @fluffy2560Saw the show on tv, glad we did not bother going in person.Spent the day at the water which was allot more fun.IDK, it was all laser show and sort of silly ... Read More

Only rented a flat for 6 weeks back in 2000 while on holiday.Found an add in a local Hungarian newspaper for a short term rental available in the 5th district.My husband speaks Hungarian and handled the details.No issues although the flat was sort ... Read More

USA (CNN):Trump threatens Oman as US-Iran agreement expiresUS President Donald Trump threatened today to attack Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the Strait of Hormuz, as the conflict with Iran continues and a two-month window for peace talks ... Read More

Hate to act like a know it all but I predicted all the stupid stuff that has gone down with my brother.I read right away about his beneifts being stopped until he was released.I told everyone to let him know he should restart the paperwork about one ... Read More

Guess? - @SimCityAT No idea. Read More

Must be hard to worry about 4 people, bad enough our son drives us nuts with the things he does and the way he does things.My bro had to restart his disablity and as his dumb son lost his ID when he was away, he had to get new ID,s before restarting ... Read More

I have a thing about shutting lights off.Would get a lieral ass kciking if we did not do that growing up.6 children in the house, if we did not have strict rules things would of been too much to pay out. Read More

Our son is not interested much in things here in Hungary either.He is always talking about investing, but with our funds!Maybe if we can rent out sheds on the outskirts of town!Saw a dream house for sale online here in Hungary;only 500 Million ... Read More

Years go by I am am forgetful. Our Ca. house sold for closer to $250,OOO not $200,000.If we had not spent time and money fixing it before selling we could of gotten a good $40,000 more.Not worth fixing things up unless you plan on sticking around a ... Read More

Stray cat blues. My husband brought a stray to our apt. just before we moved to Maui.I told him to get rid of it straight away; He feed it for weeks and then he did give it away.Sorry, cats bother me, the smell of the cat box and the hair all ... Read More

I was thinking about the neighbors who had us live throughout their remodling.IDK, maybe I am too American but if I had a say in matters and was doing work on my flat, every so often I would bring over a samll gift for the people my noise was ... Read More

I looked for dried figs in Tesco yestrerday, none there.Seen them at Aldi in the past.Getting our house manager to do anything is nearly impossible.Darn dude does not even take phone calls, have to mail him!People in the house do their own thing.Our ... Read More

My son would disown me if I suggested he go to a drag race.Yikes I can hear him now!Yes, figs are Biblical food but they have the weather for them over there in the Holy land.I find that funny, Holy land, it is the people who can be holy not the ... Read More

Sounds very tasty. I love figs.Do not buy them often enough, the fresh ones are seasonal here and rather pricey.We had a fig tree at one of my mom,s homes years ago, grew nicely in Ca.Have a few tomato plants in a window sill, so far nada, I give ... Read More

Personally I never liked blonde hair that much. Natural blode is pretty but rare around these parts.Had a friend with natural blonde hair in HS, think and honey colored, her best feature was her hair.Balck hair and blue eyes is striking to me.Rare ... Read More

My old Vegas friend, Mona, one of the first female dealers in the 70,s used to get a , half face lift every few years. She did it she said to look younger for her job.I had no idea she did anything because her face was a bit off anyways and I ... Read More

I need lessons on perserving foods.Made jars of blueberrry jam a couple weeks ago. Sort of watery,my husband goes through jam in no time though.His new kick is perserving watermelon rinds. Suppose to be full of something called, celine.His new ... Read More

Hard to believe summer or rather Aug.20th is just 2 weeks away.Summer is passing so fast, time is passing fast.Made it to the water the other day again, better put a move on before the season ends.My Vegas friend informed me that the US gov. or ... Read More

A few days ago my husband mentioned that last weekend in Hungary there were 7,000 reportedcar accidents!!Yes, loads of idiots on the road with no business being there.Hubby said most of them were due to not giving the right of way to the right hand ... Read More

It is always an option to try to get Polish citizenship but everything takes time.Time we may or may not have plus the BS that always comes with doing     anything official.I do not even speak a word of any Slavic language either,not ... Read More

I can recommend a good hairdresser who is good with curly hair. He is listed as Luis Vargas Hair in Budapest.I found this phne number online. 06-30-446-9952Looks like he is now in the 13th district. Used to be in the 6th. Haierdressers are known to ... Read More

If I were much younger and cared, I could become a Polish citizen.Before 1920 a Polish citizen was not able to hand down citizenship by birth but my father was born in Poland in 1921.I know exactly his village and the church is so close by where I ... Read More

Went to Balaton yesterday.What a long train ride!!It was nice but the water seemed a bit more cloudy then we remembered it being.Tried out a new for us beach, way too far off, not going that far next time.Looks like summer is back.My son is a real ... Read More

So my son lives on Kyushu Island, he felt the earthquake the other day. He is about 114 km from ground zero. Felt like a 4 on the scale where he was.They say another may happen within the next 28 hours.The world is in protest!Fires, earthquakes what ... Read More

On one post I noticed the comment on how S. Ca. seemed like everyday Baywatch.Well it used to be that way, it really was like that.In the 1960s when my parents took us to Malibu and other beaches there were always healthy looking tanned young people ... Read More