logger
English expat in Hungary
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Registration: 02 May 2010
Anyone having a car in Budapest? by louise61
Hello everybody! I am about to bring my car from France to Budapest, and I would need some advice/tips about : - car insurance : any tips about where to go, what to look for? - parking areas : I'm living in the city center, and I would like to ...
PDlinHungary wrote: One thing the Hungarian government has done though is reduce the cost of re-registering a foreign vehicle by 50% until the end of the year. Whether people take them up on this offer is another thing.......This sounds too good to ... Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon by logger
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ...
pdlin wrote: That's better logger, much less Texas chainsaw massacre, now more oops, I've got no fingersdid you lose too many fingers to try Juliens ctrl F5 suggestion for your new avatar, or are you just happy the way you look ? Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon by logger
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ...
fluffy wrote: Art lessons?yep beginners 101, im a primitive, cutting ice sculpture is one thing, but keeping 5 chainsaws in the air at the same time, now thats damien hirst note of caution for the safety conscious, most logging accidents arent ... Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon by logger
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ...
szocske wrote: Logger, your cartoon dude is holding the chainsaw wrong, and violates multiple other critical safety precautions :-)check my latest rendering, much more satisfied with this action portrait showing off my full complement of ... Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon by logger
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ...
fluffy wrote: These are symbols used as gate dialling codes in Stargate SG-1what with all these gate dialling codes, you must be another one of those telecoms engineers, fluffy Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon by logger
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ...
pdlin wrote: I've just tried several times to change my avatar to a new photo from my pc but it won't change, it just returns to my current one sadok looks like you have to delete it first in order to change it ! by the way, do you prefer my new ... Read More
choosing an avatar - photo or cartoon
thirst, for those of you unfamiliar with the term, an avatar is that image at top left of this post. its your chance to project yourself visually on this forum. the rest is all words, you know what they say about a picture, so this is ... Read More
tanning salons (szolarium) by logger
tanning salons (szolarium) could this be the answer to those late february blues ? seems like a szolarium on every other city block, but never seen anyone actually visiting this kind of premises, has this culture been replaced by the more active ...
I can see how tanning salons and fitness bodybuilding go hand in hand. When the emphasis is on the body beautiful, a bronzed set of bulging muscles is clearly preferable to the sickly white color induced by long winter months. Remember, we're ... Read More
tanning salons (szolarium) by logger
tanning salons (szolarium) could this be the answer to those late february blues ? seems like a szolarium on every other city block, but never seen anyone actually visiting this kind of premises, has this culture been replaced by the more active ...
my theory for what its worth about solariums is they are pieces of history, obsoleted by fallout from chernobyl and the arrival of budget air travel. in their heyday its possible they were the commie equivalent of the western beauty parlor, a place ... Read More
tanning salons (szolarium)
tanning salons (szolarium) could this be the answer to those late february blues ? seems like a szolarium on every other city block, but never seen anyone actually visiting this kind of premises, has this culture been replaced by the more active ... Read More
Top 5 Favourite things about Hungary. by william.maybanks
I thought it would be interesting to see what is everybody's favourite things about Hungary/Budapest. Ill start it off :) 1)Turo Rudi !! 2)Proper weather! 3)Citrom Beer 4)Sporting facilitates available 5)Hungarian food and take away food ...
back to topic top 5 things about Hungary: Budapest good public transport good cheap wine (balaton whites, villanyi reds) good variety of bread and bottled water good selection of hardwoods (oak and beech) in local forests Read More
So what brings you to Hungary? by GuestPoster116
I'm curious how everyone ended up in Hungary. (sorry if this is old news, I'm new to the forum) Some people think I'm crazy for leaving the "wonderful amazing perfect and glittering" United States for "stupid old Hungary", and I can't seem to ...
They say April's the cruellest month, but for sheer brutality, February wins hands down every time. Only good thing about February is, it's the shortest month. Beautiful sunny day outside, pertfect for a hike in the hills ! Read More
So what brings you to Hungary? by GuestPoster116
I'm curious how everyone ended up in Hungary. (sorry if this is old news, I'm new to the forum) Some people think I'm crazy for leaving the "wonderful amazing perfect and glittering" United States for "stupid old Hungary", and I can't seem to ...
fluffy wrote: p.s. btw, the theme I am reading here is that everyone seems to be disenchanted with where they come from or where they were for long periods.yes, it's that time of year ! Read More
uk tv internet stick
Some months ago, maybe even on this Hungarian expat site, there was an entry about an internet stick product that could be used to decode and receive uk tv programs via the internet, including a link to the web site describing the product in some ... Read More
Rubber grommets.... by fluffy2560
Does anyone know where I can buy some rubber grommets or various sizes. These are for my car. (Mainstream DIY stores like Praktiker, OBI, Brico Store do NOT have them)
fluffy2560 wroteRubber Grommets You use them to block holes in your car or elsewhere. The ones with holes in are for cables to pass through and provide some level of water/dust/rub protection. In my case, the dreaded Martens have got in and eaten ... Read More
My flat in Budapest has no Internet - how now? by Kiruna
Hello everyone! I hope that someone will be able to help me out. I will be staying in Budapest for 5 months. The problem is, my flat has neither Internet nor telephone. I would desperately need the Internet to keep in touch with my boyfriend and ...
scocske wrote: Not sure how they are with the merger, but worth a try:mail.t-online.huthanks, scocske, mail.t-online.hu gets me a little further down the line, but im gonna lie low now till the dust from this merger settles, then try again. Enjoy ... Read More
My flat in Budapest has no Internet - how now? by Kiruna
Hello everyone! I hope that someone will be able to help me out. I will be staying in Budapest for 5 months. The problem is, my flat has neither Internet nor telephone. I would desperately need the Internet to keep in touch with my boyfriend and ...
Kiruna wrote: I would still like to know if it is possible in HU to get some kind of flatrate (for just 4 months). Does anyone know something about it? I use the Internet a lot, so I would like to use it as much as I want.In my experience, you need ... Read More
My flat in Budapest has no Internet - how now? by Kiruna
Hello everyone! I hope that someone will be able to help me out. I will be staying in Budapest for 5 months. The problem is, my flat has neither Internet nor telephone. I would desperately need the Internet to keep in touch with my boyfriend and ...
i got one of those mobile internet stick offerings, great, but i have a different issue can anyone tell me the name of the t-mobile outgoing mail server? i tried using "smtp.t-mobile.hu" but computer says no Read More
What is the best internet provider and phone sim card? by velo
Hi all, I'm coming to Budapest soon and going to stay there for a few months. Need your advice what is the best internet provider in Budapest? and phone sim card? Thanks.
By same weird cosmic coincidence, I also need mobile internet connection, during the exactly a few months it may take to get a wired connection with more bandwidth. Following szocskes good advice, one of the first things Ill be doing, the moment ... Read More
English language computers in Budapest by logger
As far as I can determine, internet mail order computer vendors only deliver one installed language version of Windows the language version of the country in which the product is ordered/delivered. Language doesn't seem to be an option. Does ...
Szocske, I do hope youre not suggesting Im an outlaw :-) Those grand masters of the homemade ice cream, Ben and Jerry would be proud of your own idea. Forget about the tax man, hes on the take like everyone else. Make ice cream while the sun ... Read More
English language computers in Budapest by logger
As far as I can determine, internet mail order computer vendors only deliver one installed language version of Windows the language version of the country in which the product is ordered/delivered. Language doesn't seem to be an option. Does ...
What is all this? Ive been taking a lot of flak these past 24 hours. First it was PDLin all worked up about my pickles. Now its you, szocske, taking the piss about my pc. Its beginning to look very much like a conspiracy! You mean not all ... Read More
What do vegetarians do here in the winter ? by logger
I know its summer out there and the living is easy, but winter is just around the corner ! Ive often thought about this tricky question, never found a satisfactory answer. Summer is great, with lots of tasty fresh local produce. But, what do ...
Chill, PdLin. My question isnt entirely frivolous. Forget the pickles for the moment. I can say in all honesty, I believe Hungary has a lot more going for it than some of the so-called advanced countries of Western Europe. Let me explain why this ... Read More
What do vegetarians do here in the winter ?
I know its summer out there and the living is easy, but winter is just around the corner ! Ive often thought about this tricky question, never found a satisfactory answer. Summer is great, with lots of tasty fresh local produce. But, what do ... Read More
English language computers in Budapest by logger
As far as I can determine, internet mail order computer vendors only deliver one installed language version of Windows the language version of the country in which the product is ordered/delivered. Language doesn't seem to be an option. Does ...
Thanks folks, for all the good advice with the pc purchase. In the end, I bought a mail order product with a French version of Windows not my first choice, but everything is so iconic these days, the language hardly gets in the way. As long as ... Read More
Thinking about moving to BP... by Suzi_will_travel
My husband has been asked to move abroad for his job for 2 years or so. We are able to pick our location, but Budapest was highly suggested as a good place for him to go career-wise. We have a 2.5 year old son and I am a yoga teacher. Is this a good ...
There's a related topic thread for Szentendre, but not one for Budaors... The only thing I remember about Budaors is a giant Tesco superstore. That's certainly a start for someone coming from Cincinnati (a difficult town to spell correctly!), but ... Read More
English language computers in Budapest
As far as I can determine, internet mail order computer vendors only deliver one installed language version of Windows the language version of the country in which the product is ordered/delivered. Language doesn't seem to be an option. Does ... Read More
I'm looking for a job in Hungary but don't know where to start.
Ive never lived in Budapest, so cant be of much assistance, but I believe having English language skills is a plus, even in these difficult economic times. I feel sure your question about finding work in Budapest has already been discussed ... Read More
Szentendre Island
Good to hear the island idyll is now restored, all services functioning normally again! Szocske, was that special early morning long sleeve gear you were thinking of using at all effective, in warding off the swarms of mosquitoes? I read ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
That sounds serious engineering work this time, building rock nsand bag forts. Looks like major construction work envisaged to shore up the flood defenses. Will this interfere with your morning commuter trip between ferry and train, szocske ? Read More
Paying bills by logger
I heard people in Hungary don't use cheques. To pay bills, they take their bank card or a bag of cash down to the post office, and pay the bill there. Apparently, this is why there are always long lines at the post office. Is this true ?
fluffy wroteStill, I'd rather be doing hobby welding than cheque processing. Logger would rather be cutting and splitting wood than any form of banking activity, including cheque processing. Hobby welding in the bank processing area might be very ... Read More
Szentendre Island
Szocske, when you have a chance to get away from dyke defense duties, please report back here on the flood event, and its impact on your island. Your descriptions of life there are fascinating. Hopefully, everything is under control by now, and ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Judging by some of the pictures of rural life being painted on more recent posts of this thread, the Szentendre topic has up sticks and back across the ferry to the Island. We started off on the mainland, with all those crazy artists and dazed ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
szocske wrote: Thanks for the verb, but I'll pass on the name change, Szocske means grasshopper, and is rural enough for me. Sorry about your name-meme not spreading as fast as it could :-) The goat is strictly for milking.Szocske. Grasshopper. ... Read More
Paying bills by logger
I heard people in Hungary don't use cheques. To pay bills, they take their bank card or a bag of cash down to the post office, and pay the bill there. Apparently, this is why there are always long lines at the post office. Is this true ?
fluffy2560 wrote: Note that cheque payments are not the same as giro payments. With cheques, there's a clearing procedure where the person presenting the cheque has to wait to see if the money is there before receiving the money in their account. In ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
fluffy2560 I'm absolutely a R4 fan. Top station. Thank goodness they didn't turn it into a rolling news service. World Service is a last resort usually.When we get over there and all hooked up to broadband, you'll have to let us know how to online ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
szocske Also the idea of logging as a hobby got stuck in my head so long I realised harvesting grass with a scythe (is there a verb for that?) is just as viable as a hobby. For now, I call it my daily workout. Our goats call it gourmet dining ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
szocske I just ran into the founder of the Hungarian Cricket federation today, he is from the UK and lives near Szentendre.Good to hear cricket lives on. I believe there are also a couple baseball fields near Szentendre. When the Yankees arent in ... Read More
Paperwork for driving by logger
I need some advice on driving in Hungary. I have a UK driving license and my car is registered and insured in the EU. When I move to Hungary, I believe I have up to one year to do all the paperwork required to drive legally in Hungary. Can anyone ...
Thanks for all your individual advice, surprisingly unanimous. I'm going to take it, and go with the flow ! Hey, it may be like the Wild West out there on the roads of Budapest, but what the heck - like de man say: " Don't worry, be happy" Read More
Paying bills
I heard people in Hungary don't use cheques. To pay bills, they take their bank card or a bag of cash down to the post office, and pay the bill there. Apparently, this is why there are always long lines at the post office. Is this true ? Read More
Paperwork for driving
I need some advice on driving in Hungary. I have a UK driving license and my car is registered and insured in the EU. When I move to Hungary, I believe I have up to one year to do all the paperwork required to drive legally in Hungary. Can anyone ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
When we get a chance, fluffy, we listen long wave to Sandy via Radio4 World Service. And we do treasure the brief interludes of Shipping Forecast in the interminable cricket broadcasts and church services. There is something to be said for BBC ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
In Budakeszi or Budaors it's cucumber poker. You never know what cucumber type hand you will be dealt, if you will be dealt one at all.Well, theres the fragility of life for you, fluffy. Would anyone know what the cucumber supply situation is on ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Thanks szocske and fluffy for all the good renting tips, terminology and websites. Looking on the web theres certainly a lot more houses for sale than for rent, probably the under the table renting culture you mention, or is it also that most ... Read More
Pictures of the bad weather/floods...
Oh dear, a house built on sand. Does the island flood frequently? Read More
Leaning Hungarian by rockavitch
Just curious if anyone has any good suggestions for someone or a place who could teach me Hungarian in the Budapest area. I'm a complete beginner but would only need to get the basics down as once I get that I can rely on my girlfriend and her mum ...
Yes szocske, for the moment it only makes sense to start reading Hungarian, using my dictionary to translate stuff on the web. My difficulty is not being able to locate a lot of words in the dictionary. If I could recognize all those little bitty ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Wow ! This techno babble is something, isn't it ? Guess we did make the right decision choosing Szentendre. Artists may be crazy, but at least you can see what theyre talking about. Except, wouldnt want to venture too far into the hills above ... Read More
Leaning Hungarian by rockavitch
Just curious if anyone has any good suggestions for someone or a place who could teach me Hungarian in the Budapest area. I'm a complete beginner but would only need to get the basics down as once I get that I can rely on my girlfriend and her mum ...
szocske wrote: I think you guys need to get over the "appending mutiple stuff at the end of the word to clarify its role in the sentence" thing before you can make sense of anything, really.This does make trying to learn Hungarian by dictionary more ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Thanks szocske for the map links which were very helpful, especially the bus map. Indeed I do have that abominable Adobe reader, and read the PDF file with a lot of patience. For English speakers who need bus TIMETABLES for the Budapest area and ... Read More
Leaning Hungarian by rockavitch
Just curious if anyone has any good suggestions for someone or a place who could teach me Hungarian in the Budapest area. I'm a complete beginner but would only need to get the basics down as once I get that I can rely on my girlfriend and her mum ...
I'm another one of those 10 times more revision kind of people, and counting some, so probably a lifetime student ! I've tried listening to one of those language CDs, but its all Hungarian to me. Best take everything with a pinch of paprika. One ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
I can just about cope with a chainsaw, but Im afraid ark welding is rocket science to me ! Ten bus stops at the end of the HEV line sounds like heaven. Thats a fully comprehensive suburban drop-off service. Last summer we found Szentendre HEV ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Good to hear people dont go away when the weather goes off, they just carry on inside. Thats what I like to hear. Guess there are two types of locals. The ones who live and work there, like the artist welder you mentioned. But there must be ... Read More
Szentendre area by logger
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ...
Thanks for your input fluffy and szocske. Logging is just that - cutting and splitting wood. Some people like to run, others meditate, preparing wood for the stove does it for me ! I don't think either of us is really into this new age stuff or ... Read More
Szentendre area
Hi ! We are expecting to move to the Szentendre area sometime this summer. Although we visited the town as tourists, we are wondering what it will be like to live there all the time ! We are both outdoor types with a big dog who needs regular ... Read More