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General => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: ethzott on June 26, 2007, 03:56:53 PM

Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: ethzott on June 26, 2007, 03:56:53 PM: Hi everybody. It was just yesterday when I found your great site andâ€¦ well, it took approximately 5 minutes for me to decide to join you. :D
Let me introduce myself very shortly. Iâ€™m a Hungarian guy over 50 and I think in this age it is really high time to start realizing the biggest dreams from our childhood. In my case this is a steamboat.
Why? Maybe the infection came from my grandfather who was a mechanic and worked with steam engines about one hundred years ago. The second reason is that I used to sail at Lake Balaton where I learned to respect the boat, the water and the wind. The third and final reason that I like to work with wood and make small toys, wooden puzzles etc.
So the decision ready but I think I have to learn a lot before I can launch my steamboat. Iâ€™m afraid I will mostly lurking and maybe ask some stupid questions sometimesâ€¦

Kind regards to all,
Ferenc
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on June 26, 2007, 05:15:06 PM: Hi PD's & hullo Ferenc... this may well be the best 5 minutes you have spent - your history & credentials seem flawless :hehe with a grandfather in steam..... - never be afraid to ask a paddle question :computer directly to the forum group

PD's have many talented people from around the world as you will see when you read our Postings & will be more than happy with any assistance

:luck
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: Eddy Matthews on June 26, 2007, 06:31:49 PM: It's good to see you've joined us Ferenc, welcome to Paddleducks.

Always remember, there's only one stupid question - the one you didn't ask! As Derek said, we're here to help if we can, so never be afraid to ask.
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: AlistairD on June 27, 2007, 08:33:06 AM: Ferenc
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What is the current situaiton with real paddlers at Budpest?
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Is Kossuth sitll a restautant and museum?
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Is Budapest still lying rusting somehwere?
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And what happened to Petofi? I know she had a fire, and was to be rebuil;t and diesleised, but I have never hgeard any more?
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And of course you now have the former Stadt Passau, now Graf something or other, and supposed to be running trips this year? Has she started yet?
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Alistair Deayton
Paisley
Scotland
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: scotfriend on June 28, 2007, 04:34:32 AM: Hello Ferenc,

there is no stupid question, only stupid answers :wink:
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: ethzott on June 28, 2007, 08:53:50 PM: Hi Alistair,

It seems you are more familiar with the Hungarian paddlers than me! :D

Well, Kossuth is still serves as museum and restaurant close to the famous Chain Bridge.
Budapest was sold and according to my information she is in Piraeus/Greece.
Petofi is rusting here in Hungary and she is dreaming on a potential restoration... :(
Graf Szechenyi was really renewed and she is floating on the Danube somewhere (see the picture below).

If you are really interested in the Hungarian boats and ships you can find a lot of references and pictures on the following URL: http://www.papernet.hu/?index.php&lang=eng
Though it is in English too, but sometimes you can see only Hungarian denominations so I give you some help, a short vocabulary of the most important words.

hajo - boat or ship (in Hungarian there is no difference between the two categories)
oldalkerekes - side-wheeler
goz (there are two accent marks on the "o") - steam
csavar - screw or propeller
tengeri - maritime
folyami - river

Maybe that is enough as a first lesson... :lol:

Ferenc
Title: Greetings from Budapest
Post by: AlistairD on June 29, 2007, 08:11:10 AM: Thanks, it was the Type 737 Budapest I was meaning, not the DDSG one
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Alistair

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From: ethzott (introductions@paddleducks.co.uk)
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Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:53 AM
Subject: RE: Greetings from Budapest

Hi Alistair,

It seems you are more familiar with the Hungarian paddlers than me! (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif)

Well, Kossuth is still serves as museum and restaurant close to the famous Chain Bridge.
Budapest was sold and according to my information she is in Piraeus/Greece.
Petofi is rusting here in Hungary and she is dreaming on a potential restoration... (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_sad.gif)
Graf Szechenyi was really renewed and she is floating on the Danube somewhere (see the picture below).

If you are really interested in the Hungarian boats and ships you can find a lot of references and pictures on the following URL: http://www.papernet.hu/?index.php&lang=eng (http://www.papernet.hu/?index.php&lang=eng)
Though it is in English too, but sometimes you can see only Hungarian denominations so I give you some help, a short vocabulary of the most important words.

hajo - boat or ship (in Hungarian there is no difference between the two categories)
oldalkerekes - side-wheeler
goz (there are two accent marks on the "o") - steam
csavar - screw or propeller
tengeri - maritime
folyami - river

Maybe that is enough as a first lesson... (http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif)

Ferenc

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