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Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 09:52 AM

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Originally posted by flashfreak

where have you read this shit?

we're a latin country, descendents form the Roman Imperium, a mixture between romans and tracs. we're here for 2 thosands years.

hungary? Huns arrived in southeastern Europe around 370 AD. The Roman historian Ammianus described them as wild, hideous barbarians who ate raw meat and did everything on horseback, even sleep. They were divided into independent groups called "hordes" which apparently had their own chieftains.

they were some migrating barbariains, and we were always here
only transylvania was part of austrohungarian imperium, but for a short period.

now they claim it was their forever...

Haha, the ancient source of friction =)

However the present day hungarians are not direct descendants of the Huns but rather the Magyar and Hungarian tribes that followed around 700-800AD who did settle in the Hungarian plain and also ruled Transylvania for 1000 years. However Hungary never ruled over Wallachia or Moldova.

I've read alot of books on the subject and it appears that the geographical area known as Romania was cleared and re-settled several times starting with Trajan's conquest and with every invasion that followed: Huns, Avars, Goths, Magyars, Mongols, Turks these are just some of the big ones. Celts, Illyrians and Germans were some of the people that were brought in to re-settle, so I would say at best Romania is a healthy mix of all these different people.

I consider myself Transylvanian or Banatean to be more precise, no offense

My dad was hungarian and my mom romanian stock from Moldova with a hint of Ukrainian/Polish.

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 09:56 AM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
Places like Romania interest me so much more than spending a vacation on a beach.

Romania has an excellent beach btw. The Black Sea resorts are beautiful, but I wonder what the condition is nowadays. I remember as a kid there were lots of tourists from the west driving thorugh to spend their vacations at Mamaia or Constanta.

C-Bass · 02-24-2004, 10:04 AM

how bout Romanian girls??

Spas · 02-24-2004, 10:09 AM

romania is cool, but yes land of contrasts.......
but i like that...

polish_aristocrat · 02-24-2004, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Ironhorse

as Romania was cleared and re-settled several times starting with Trajan's conquest and with every invasion that followed: Huns, Avars

haha, I bet the biggest TGP owner will at least read this thread, since he's always searching this board for his name

Sarah_Jayne · 02-24-2004, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Ironhorse

Romania has an excellent beach btw. The Black Sea resorts are beautiful, but I wonder what the condition is nowadays. I remember as a kid there were lots of tourists from the west driving thorugh to spend their vacations at Mamaia or Constanta.

what city type environement (we don't drive) would you suggest for someone's first visit to the country?

Trax · 02-24-2004, 10:15 AM

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Originally posted by Spotter_03
how bout Romanian girls??

thinking about rom. girls makes me think you gotto be on crack

MaDalton · 02-24-2004, 10:17 AM

I like romanian girls - this is my most loved one:

Dances like a god - nearly accused a heart attack.

greetz

MaDalton

Ar3s · 02-24-2004, 10:18 AM

LOLAMO Pics!!!hehehehe

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc

what city type environement (we don't drive) would you suggest for someone's first visit to the country?

Although I really liked my hometown Timisoara full of parks and rose gardens, if you are looking for a really cool experience go to Brasov in the mountains. I believe it was originally colonized by germans brought in to replace a displaced population and it was the center of trade for much of the middle ages. It's rich in architecture and of course the mountains are my favorite part of the country.

Here's Brasov

But really the best thing would be to drive through the country and do a tour, Moldova is full of old castles and extremely friendly village folks selling cherries and stuff on the highway for pennies.

I spent only a little time in Bucharest, the capital and this city was referred to as Little Paris only a short time ago, however like any capital city it will have a huge share the negative element.

Cluj is one of the original Roman settlements so if you're looking for roman ruins I believe this is where you want to go.

Also there are lots of ski resorts, my favorite Semenic Mt. but again you will probably enjoy these more if you have a car, although I'm sure there are plenty tour guides you can take at your own risk.

The main problem in Romania imho is there is a lingering bandit mentality, maybe due to the fluid national identity. In any case it's a beautiful country worth visiting for cheap, but keep an eye on your wallet

Sarah_Jayne · 02-24-2004, 10:49 AM

looks beautiful Ironhorse

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 10:53 AM

I really should be working

but here are some pictures from my hometown Timisoara. This was considered closest to the 'west' as far as mentality and culture. In the early 80s, it was about a third hungarian, a third german and a third romanian as far as heritage but everyone seemed to get along.

Except for the castles and the thousands of monasteries scattered all over, a western tourist might enjoy the Black Sea resorts the best so Constanta would be your destination or nearby Mamaia and that's a stonethrow away from Bulgaria, equally cool with mountain right next to the Black Sea, very nice and a little bit of turkish influence

This is possibly the warmest non-mediterranean beach in Europe for a fraction of the price

Am I getting commission for this?

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 11:09 AM

Ok one more post. You really can't talk about Romania without including the heart wrenching folk music, the most popular the Doina, perhaps invented to mourn the losses from all those frequent invasions.

Enjoy

Doina Haiduceasca (Bandit's Doina -more like Robin Hood type bandits)
http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...haidueasca.mp3

Dance (game) of the Old
http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...in%20rosia.mp3

Wedding Doina
http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...na-miresei.mp3

Cash · 02-24-2004, 12:25 PM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
what city type environement (we don't drive) would you suggest for someone's first visit to the country?

If you don't want to visit the seaside summer resorts, the best option is a so-called Dracula tour, which takes you through the most interesting cities with a still enjoyable medieval touch: Brasov and the nearby castles of Bran and Rasnov and the nearby castle of the winter ski resort Sinaia (Peles castle - really awesome!), Sighisoara, Sibiu, you can also visit Cluj (no Roman ruins are there as Ironhorse said, but it's a lovely city anyway) and Targu Mures.
You can research on Google about Romanian travel agencies offering such tours, take a look at this sample itinerary:
http://www.culturalromtour.ro/produc...racula_Tour/1/
Besides Bucharest, the capital city, other nice places could include the medieval castle of Hunedoara, the medieval monasteries of northern Moldavia (if you take the tour from Transylvania to Moldova through the Borgo Pass you'll enjoy a splendid Carpathian mountains scenery, followed by Cheile Bicazului (Bicaz Gorges), the monastery of Curtea de Arges and the somehow nearby Dracula Poienari fortress ruins on the hill.
Prepare to taste plenty of Romanian wines, as they are cheap ($2 in a shop or $4 in a restaurant) and excellent, I liked Murfatlar and Cotnari the best, but there are many other brands, also cigarettes are very cheap.

DamageX · 02-24-2004, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by JFK
Transylvania was part of Hungary for a hell of a long time. Only the new Communist inspired teachings of History deny that

And you know this because...?

Transylvania was part of Hungary between 1456 and 1492, after which it was independent, but a vassal to the Ottoman empire. Aproximately 150 years later it got included into the Astro-Hungarian empire, part of which it stayed until 1918, when the Austro-Hungarian empire ceased to exist, and Transylvania was declared part of Romania. All according to Hungarian history. So go fuck yourself.

Sarah_Jayne · 02-24-2004, 10:27 PM

the London Vampyre society meets in the pub I drink at and I think they do the dracula tour to Romania once a year or something. I would consider going with them if they didn't take themselves so seriously.

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 10:32 PM

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Originally posted by DamageX

And you know this because...?

Because he likely opened a book that wasn't written by Ceausescu PCR and the rest of the cronies

Here's a quote from Encarta:

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Transylvania - Part of the Roman province of Dacia, the region became part of the kingdom of Hungary in 1003. In 1526, after the defeat of Hungary by the Turks, Transylvania became a separate principality under the protection of the Turkish sultan. Austria, which had previously claimed Transylvania, obtained possession of the region by the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699, which concluded war between Austria and Turkey. In 1765 the region was made a grand principality of Austria and in 1849 an Austrian crown land, but it was reunited with the Hungarian Kingdom in 1867 upon the formation of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. Transylvania became a part of Romania in December 1918 following World War I. Hungary persisted in claiming the area because of its large population of Magyars, who form the major ethnic group in Hungary. In 1940, during World War II, by the Italo-German award of August 30, the northern part of Transylvania, including 44,000 sq km (17,000 sq mi) with a population of 2,700,000, was given to Hungary. Following the war the ceded area was returned to Romania. Today, the majority of ethnic Hungarians in Romania live in the region of Transylvania. Area, about 62,000 sq km (about 24,000 sq mi).

I am also reading 'From Warsaw To Sofia' by Henry Bogdan that supports the same version and ALL books I've read on the subject that include Harvard and other respected western universities support the same historical chronology.

You just can't rewrite history because you didn't like the original version, sorry.

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 10:46 PM

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Originally posted by sarah_webinc
the London Vampyre society meets in the pub I drink at and I think they do the dracula tour to Romania once a year or something. I would consider going with them if they didn't take themselves so seriously.

This could be a great way for you to experience the country Sarah, assuming these guys do the historical trip and not some Mickey Mouse version like they were planning near Bucharest. There is safety in numbers, especially as it applies to Transylvania..muhahahaha

alecb · 02-24-2004, 10:48 PM

If you want to check out a great book about all of Eastern Europe (good for us ignorant Americans and a good read anyhow), Balkan Ghosts by Robert Kaplan; i'm hoping to get to Slovenia this summer for a few weeks, I hear nothing but good things about most of the region

-alec

DamageX · 02-24-2004, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by Ironhorse

I am also reading 'From Warsaw To Sofia' by Henry Bogdan that supports the same version and ALL books I've read on the subject that include Harvard and other respected western universities support the same historical chronology.

You just can't rewrite history because you didn't like the original version, sorry.

Don't be sorry, be accurate. I'm telling you what the Hungarian history says, nothing else, please re-read the last part of my latest post. And last time I checked neither Henry Bogdan, nor any Harvard researcher, was Hungarian. Get your facts straight.

DamageX · 02-24-2004, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by Ironhorse
This is possibly the warmest non-mediterranean beach in Europe for a fraction of the price

I've gotta say, for a person who claims not to have visited Romania since '84, you sound like your really believe what you're saying. Yet it's been a while since I've heard/read a bigger amount of inaccuracy about modern Romania. I think this has gotta be the biggest crock of shit I've ever read on this board, after Amp's 'It's a great time to do adult'. No pun intended, get your facts straight.

Ironhorse · 02-24-2004, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by DamageX

I've gotta say, for a person who claims not to have visited Romania since '84, you sound like your really believe what you're saying. Yet it's been a while since I've heard/read a bigger amount of inaccuracy about modern Romania. I think this has gotta be the biggest crock of shit I've ever read on this board, after Amp's 'It's a great time to do adult'. No pun intended, get your facts straight.

Exactly which facts are you talking about? That Romania has a warm beach? Or the Hungary-Transylvanian connection?

timboss · 02-25-2004, 12:44 AM

wow you should be getting paid for this.

your pics and presentation are very inviting, makes me want to visit..

DamageX · 02-25-2004, 07:32 AM

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Originally posted by Ironhorse

Exactly which facts are you talking about? That Romania has a warm beach? Or the Hungary-Transylvanian connection?

Wow, I didn't think ignorance was contagious, but in your case it seems to have been... Bother to read my replies and your own posts properly, and maybe you'll get a clue.

02-25-2004, 09:57 AM

Nice car

xclicks · 02-25-2004, 12:10 PM

Nice pictures, Ironhorse, getting homesick..
I'll be back this year again

for a visit. You should tell them about the beach girls who are walking topless with thongs all over the place for free. You will never see something like this in USA/Canada.
http://prietenii.ro/la_mamaia.mpeg

Cash · 02-25-2004, 02:38 PM

Those topless girls would make good content for a paysite

Good looking chicks!

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Ironhorse Pixel Pusher Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,093	Ok one more post. You really can't talk about Romania without including the heart wrenching folk music, the most popular the Doina, perhaps invented to mourn the losses from all those frequent invasions. Enjoy Doina Haiduceasca (Bandit's Doina -more like Robin Hood type bandits) http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...haidueasca.mp3 Dance (game) of the Old http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...in%20rosia.mp3 Wedding Doina http://real.irc.uci.edu/rgarfias/mp3...na-miresei.mp3 __________________ [email protected]

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