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

In Hungary, the land of taxing everything, some municipalities have even gone after man’s best friend. Ostensibly the reason for ... 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].

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”

Not that you’re likely to ever end up in jail in Kaposvár. But if somehow it looks like you’re going to, don’t. Here’s why.  more >>

Unsuccessfully Robbing the Police, and Other Recent Misadventures in Magyar Crime

An offbeat true crime incident took place down in Hódmezővásárhely on Monday that was so bizarre and pathetic that our friends running the English pages at financial portal portfolio.hu somehow felt the need to run it. The way things are going in Hungary, it might not be their last.  more >>

It’s Just Been One of Those Burning Metro Station, New Car Tax Kind of Days

This morning I had to drive somewhere in the car I idiotically keep in Budapest, only to get in it and discover that the battery was dead. No problem, I thought, because I can take the metro. Not!  more >>

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 >>

No More Jail, Whisky for “Whisky Robber”

Attila Ambrus, the man who gained fame as the “Whisky Robber” in the 1990s, will be released from prison on Tuesday.  more >>

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”

Apparently Elizabeth Banks is a well-known American actress. And apparently she once was subjected to a dreadful beating while in Budapest.  more >>

Disco Bloodbath Shots Top Photography Awards

Speaking of disco hell, the top award in this year’s national photography contest has gone to Origo staff photog András Hajdú for his series on last January’s West Balkán stampede disaster.  more >>

Coming to a Budapest Stage Near You: Hurts, Horrors and Malkovich

Some potentially important information for readers who enjoy culture and actually are willing to leave their homes in order to do so.  more >>

Follower of Evil Pony of Peaceful County Strikes in Pápateszér

Remember the Evil Pony of Békés (Peaceful) County? Well he’s back, this time spreading carnage via a deranged follower in Veszprém County.  more >>

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]

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