Winter 4×4 Fishing Season in Full Swing at Lake Balaton
Some unidentified danger junkies decided to drive their SUVs onto the frozen surface of Lake Balaton yesterday, only to find out it wasn’t as frozen as they thought. Seven of the Hummer-heads had to swim to shore, where the two drivers were tagged (fined) by the local cops. As of this afternoon, one of the Hummers was still in the drink. Bummer! [blikk.hu, pic via gtspirit.com]
Hungarian-American Siblings Promise to Embarrass Two Nations For the Price of One at Eurovison 2012
We recently featured a post on this year’s entrants into the pan-European nation-shaming fest known as Eurovision. Well, above you can see the entry by Hungarian-American siblings the Királys, led by their national anthem-challenged sister Linda, who… holy shit what is going on in this video?
Hungarian Hounds Added to Arbitrary List of Things Government Can Tax
Share Your Tears, Fears and Glee at the Death of Malév (Bumped)
As you may have heard, it’s now official: Malév Hungarian Airlines is dead. more >>
Gödör Latest Budapest Hot Spot to Sink Into the Hellhole of Hungarian Politics
National airline Malév – or should we say former national airline Malév – is not the only well-known enterprise tied to the struggling Hungarian state to disappear this week. On Tuesday, popular downtown Budapest cultural center/party spot Gödör was shuttered. more >>
The Reason We’ll Gladly Give Granny the Seat on any Budapest Bus
The video above illustrates the terrific job performed by Budapest public transport operator BKV’s cleaning crews, highlighting what a thorough job they’ve done for months if not years. We suspect only fire season could make the seats cleaner. [subba.blog.hu].
The Insatiable Hunger of the Hungarian Tax Authorities
Introducing Barbara Palvin, the Newest Hungarian Supermodel and Pestiside Muse
Ever since we retired Pestiside Muse Emeritus Zita Görög, we’ve been searching for a new muse for our corner of the web. While we certainly commend Enikő Mihalik and Réka Ebergényi for being the most internationally famous Hungarian models (and for their penchant to lose their clothes in front of the camera), somehow, it just didn’t seem like a fit. more >>
Mix-up Puts Man in Prison Cell With “Hungarian Hannibal Lecter”
Unsuccessfully Robbing the Police, and Other Recent Misadventures in Magyar Crime
It’s Just Been One of Those Burning Metro Station, New Car Tax Kind of Days
Enjoy Hugh Jackman Being Pestered in Pest
Via comment.blog.hu we see the result of Hugh Jackman‘s visit to Budapest last summer. Above is the final product – a tevee spot for Lipton ice tea – and below is one of those “behind the scenes” videos they now produce for people who are not only willing to watch an advertisement voluntarily, but who want to see how the advert was made. more >>
Last Call for Malév Flight to… Anywhere
We’re not quite here yet, but we’re getting tantalizingly close!
No More Jail, Whisky for “Whisky Robber”
Budapest Public Transport Co. Fights Looming Bankruptcy With Executive Bonuses, Strike Threats
A couple of Fridays ago Caboodle.hu offered an in-depth look at the dire financial state of BKV Zrt., Budapest’s public transport operator. In the two weeks since it was published, a few things have happened. One, the BKV got a temporary bailout from the city, but one that now looks like it will only keep the buses and metros going for a few more months. Also, we returned from vacation, and unlike our sister site are free to begin our report by saying that the people running the BKV are thieving idiot assholes who should be tied with barbed wire to the metro tracks and then run over by one of the system’s decrepit, Soviet-era cars. While being electrocuted. more >>
Hollywood Hottie Still Smarting from Beating by “Some Giant Hungarian”
Disco Bloodbath Shots Top Photography Awards
Coming to a Budapest Stage Near You: Hurts, Horrors and Malkovich
Follower of Evil Pony of Peaceful County Strikes in Pápateszér
Twenty Candidates Vying to be Hungary’s Losing Entry for Eurovision 2012
Speaking of Satanic disco, this Saturday the first round of the competition to see who will represent Hungary at the 2012 Eurovision song contest will take place. The above video reel features excerpts from each of the songs. Anyone who makes it to the end is a winner! [eurovisionary.com]
