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Originally posted by Table 5@Aug 26 2004, 09:37 AM
sorry, i didnt want to sound like an ass, its just that its quite offensive ( and inacurate ) to a lot of people from those countries ( including myself ) to be called Soviet. Remember, most of the countries didnt choose to be communist, they were forced by the Russians....therefore there is a lot of resentment.
Btw, Hungary is not slavic at all....its language is pretty exclusive in every way, and has much more in common with Finish than it does with the slavic countries.
Speaking of Hungary, its very interesting to see how they do so well in watersports....especially when you consider it a land-locked nation. Kind of makes those excuses we hear about Canada being a winter country kind of lame, doesnt it?
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Well I don't know what country you are from but it is definately not Hungary
Some of your view about Hungary are a little off. While Hungary is land locked it does contain Europes largest lake outside of Scandinavia. Lake Balaton is a popular european resort attracting people from all over. It's a strange lake that you can almost walk half way in on one side and still touch the bottom. The more likely reason for Hungary's success can be linked to Budapest. Budapest contains a large amount of naturally produced hot water so the city is filled with thermal baths and swimming pools. i was in Budapest last week and these numbered over 20(I'm in Rome now). I actually spent a day at one of the swimming pools which cost me a mere 5 dollars canadian. It wasn't like most canadian pools I have seen where people spend most of their time wading. They had an Olympic size pool for swimming laps and a smaller one where children could do the same. The water was also a very nice temperature for an outdoor pool. they myst have been heated with the thermal water. Just thought I would give you a little education, and maybe some tips for future travel.