>I wasn't referring to your initial banality, which is not worthy
>of an answer. I felt offended by the Jesus joke of the other
>person who jumped in and topped it off by
>the untimely and distasteful posting.
>Telling Jesus jokes at Christmas on a Hungarian news group is
>not a challenge, but an insult to me as a  Christian and as a
>person.
>
>Regards:
>Peter Kaslik


I am sure, Bill, who posted the joke, did not mean to offend anyone.  Peter
is 100% correct in protesting and Bill should realize that a joke can be
ill-timed, ill-place or simply, in this case, a non-starter. This whole
business reminds me of the jokes I have heard in Hungary at the
Microszinpad theatre at the expense of the Romanian people; I was offended
while most people had a good laugh. Jokes are serious matters at times.



Dr. Peter I. Hidas
Hungarian Studies
McGill University, Montreal

Help will be very much appreciated on the subject of Yul Brand or
Yoel Brandt. A spy served in Hungary during WW2 for the british.
Thank You,
Limor Shabu, Tel Aviv Uni.

In article >, Joe Szalai
<jgszalai, self-sufficient > writes:

>Clearly, Sam Stowe is one of the most sagacious writers to this
newsgroup.
>Too bad for him that I'm no longer handing out apostolic apprenticeships
>because he would surely be at the top of the list.  However, I hope Sam
>understands that it's not because I don't need twelve good men.  I mean,
who
>dosen't?  It's just that with my terminal, mouse and reliable joy stick
I'm
>all set.  I hope Sam understands.  I'm sure he'll tell us.  And who
knows,
>maybe one day he'll write about something Hungarian if he can ever leave
the
>palinka alone.

Does this mean I'm your John the Baptist? And no complaining that this is
not a Hungarian topic, Joe -- you're the one who started this thread. And
given the shortage of available palinka in the liquor stores here in the
Raleigh area, I am currently accepting all donations of that fine liquid.
Just hand it over and no one gets hurt.
Sam Stowe

Alpe Adria Cinema, an international film festival focusing on meetings
with Central and Eastern European cinema and video, is organizing for the
current edition (17-21 January 1996) an Internet meeting between
cybercafe's and public access spaces to discuss and exchange ideas across
the different countries. This social event will take place using IRC
and/or CUSeeMe technologies, and will allow people from the different
countries to talk and exchange comments about European culture in a very
informal and new way.
We would be very happy to know if you have any contact with cybercafe's
and other public places which could join this event.
>From Jan, 10, a web site (http://www4.iol.it/aac) will present the event
and the program of the festival.
We need to know if your place can be one of the partners in this event,
allowing people to connect to Alpe Adria Cinema channels from 18.00 to
20.00 p.m. for the 5 days of the events.
Since we are now defining the list of partners, we would be extremely glad
to receive AS SOON AS POSSIBLE your acceptance by e-mail of this proposal,
so we can include your name in the program.


Alpe Adria Cinema
Trieste-Italy
Via S. Rocco 1
tel. +39-40-311153
fax: +39-40-311993

Uj vagyok az Internet magyar vonatkozasaban.  Uzenetem Benyak urnak a
kovetkezo;  Kedves Benyak, aki Magyarorszagrol angolul ir honfitarsainak
annak illik tudni angolul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bull shit es egyebek annak all
jol, aki az irodalmi nyelv mellett, EZT IS! TUDJA!!!So long!

>> Can anyone tell me the historical meaning of the name 'Bela'?
>> We have named our son Bela, but, (not being Hungarian) we don't
>> know the linguistic history of the name and where it came from.

>        In Hungary, the name Be'la is the name of a hungarian king(s).
>        It was common in the old times to use names for royalty which
>        tied in closely to the ancient traditions and beliefs; the names
>        had little twists which made the rulers appear akin to a deity.
>        This interpretation may draw criticism from fellow hungarians,
>        but it was once read that the name Be'la is coming from the
>        name Ba'l, the Syrian fire god.  There is no debate that the
>        ancient hungarians worshipped the Sun, natural deities, etc.
>        However, the Syrian connection is still being argued.

Is this the same deity I've seen spelled 'Baal'?
And where could I find more history about the king(s) Be'la?
I tend to worship natural deities myself, so I don't see this as negative...
-Thanks -Tom