
fluffy2560
English expat in Hungary
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English
Lives in Budakeszi
Speaks English, German, Dutch, French (a bit)
Registration: 21 July 2009
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Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
Sad news from Brentwood, Ca;The actor, director Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered.Seems their son stabbed them to death!Hard to believe they raised a nutter and never knew it.I watched a film last night staring Alan Arkin from 1978.Titled, The ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
@JimJhttps://www.novinite.com/articles/23590 … he+WalletsYou'll be pleased (frustrated? outraged? apoplectic? totally unsurprised?) to hear that Bulgaria's date with eurozone destiny remains on track. Apparently, the European Commission ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
@fluffy2560A week today, I fly, with a 50-minute window between flights. I will not be in the best of moods as I have to be at the airport at 4am. - @SimCityATOutbound should be fine as it's leaving the Schengen zone, there will be no EES as you'll ... Read More
Brexit and its implications for British, HU and any other citizens by fluffy2560
As we've only got 6 months before the UK ends its membership of the EU, things are hotting up. I've just come across this ETIAS system the EU is planning to roll out for visa-free countries. This has implications not just for British but ...
I was stuck at the actual passports but this could be a problem for others:EU’s Entry/Exit System delays mean passengers are missing flights. Can travel insurance help?"Although not common, air passengers have experienced missed connections ... Read More
Films to watch & to look out for by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena’s Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
US director and actor Rob Reiner and wife found dead 'with stab wounds' at their LA home Reiner was a celebrated director whose work included some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s and '90s. He directed such classics as This Is Spinal ... Read More
Films to watch & to look out for by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena’s Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
@fluffy2560 I thought he had retired from making films; he had been so quiet. OK may be not. But I don't follow him, the last film I watched was Hacksaw Ridge, but he directed that. - @SimCityATI am surprised anyone will hire him. I've never ... Read More
Films to watch & to look out for by SimCityAT
I've watched a couple of films lately, and I recommend them both. 1) Irena’s Vow19 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be ...
Hunting Season2025Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / ThrillerWhen a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Interesting development which removes Slovakian and Hungarian vetoes on potential Ukraine funding.Orbán sidelined: Sanctions no longer need Hungary’s approval under new EU emergency mechanism"Emergency powers to keep EUR 210 billion in ... Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
Not really international relations but....Orbán’s challenger Magyar calls for accountability at Budapest protest after government’s child protection failures"Thousands gathered in central Budapest on a weekday afternoon as an ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
My bros latest held back by a month letter arrived to my cousin. Holy cow! He was being shipped out to the state prison from the country one as he wrote. A bit of info from both places. Of course they tossed out everything he had, shampoo, ... Read More
Are we all paying attention? by JimJ
I'm feeling a little bemused - and indeed disappointed - by the silence within our little-but-merry band regarding the current political developments/upheaval.At the moment, Bulgaria is a boat with neither rudder nor helmsman, sailing into an ...
Think yourself lucky you're going into the Euro. We're stuffed here in Hungary. The Forint has lost considerable ground due to the mishandling of the economy by Orban. Inflation and prices are much more stable next door in ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
Today's observances:2.9C, occasional breeze 1.5m/s, sunset 15.53h, humidity 86%Looking at the surrounding hills, they are mostly shrouded in mist.The mist is making things very damp and wet. Read More
International Relations by fluffy2560
A thread for discourse and rationality in international relations and current affairs. Please no ranting and no insulting posts and no conspiracy theories!
From The Economist:America’s Supreme Court should strike down Donald Trump’s tariffsIt's behind a paywall. Summary is:"America’s trade policy might seem to have settled down since the spring, but it could soon take another ... Read More
Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
York the other day - @SimCityAT Happens quite often there - they tried to route water away, but it changed nothing. - @CynicBecoming the Venice of the North. Gondoliers in flat caps singing George Formby songs as they travel down the ancient canals ... Read More
Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
I remember when ovens were simple - @SimCityATI see it's got WiFi. You could cook from your smartphone. Our fridge is WiFi enabled. I tried to change the freezer temperature and it wants a password. Like I bloody well know what that is. Read More