On my chart, I have the country at the time--my grandmother was born in the Kingdom of Hungary, married in Czechoslovakia, and had her youngest child in the...
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Vladimir Linder
vlinder1949
Dec 16, 2005 11:17 pm
Well, last week the gas was US$4.47 for USA Gallon = 3.6 Liters. Regarding priests. They have it really good. They get paid for everything cash from the parish...
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mkoschik@...
Dec 16, 2005 11:13 pm
Your message was heartwarming to read. My best wishes to you and your fiance. Mike Koschik ... From: Becki Blair <beckiblair@...> To:...
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Michael Mojher
mgmojher
Dec 16, 2005 10:55 pm
A little while back there was a discussion about parish priests in Slovakia. Most of the discussion was wondering how it was in the past. I wrote my cousin,...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Dec 16, 2005 10:05 pm
I always document the place name in use at the time of the event. If you want, put a footnote at the very bottom of the page explaining the present-day name. ...
13930
Becki Blair
scorpioforu
Dec 16, 2005 9:50 pm
After having no luck weeding through films at my local Family History Center looking for ancestral information (mostly because I couldn't decipher the ...
13929
J.
cousinjanie1004
Dec 16, 2005 7:24 pm
Wonder if "The Donald" picked up the 'oy/uy' phrase from his wife, Melania?? Isn't she from Eastern Europe?...
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MA Bensh
mabensh
Dec 16, 2005 4:19 pm
FYI - On The Apprentice on TV last night, Donald Trump used uy-yuy-yuy. Melissa __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of...
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Frank
frankly1us
Dec 16, 2005 12:56 pm
Yiddish Oy vey ( oi, yoy)... literally woe is me, but figuratively Oh brother, oh my gosh .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish Frank K...
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Michael Hamilton
mikehamilton56
Dec 15, 2005 6:45 pm
Greetings to all, I couldn't help but weigh in on the "oy yoy yoy" topic. I have heard my mother, age 82, use the expression in the very same way as...
13925
Paula
hotrodkitty2000
Dec 15, 2005 1:15 pm
My family originated form Hungary and I grew up hearing 'jojj' and I use it to this day. Mom's whole family used to say that for different situations. It was...
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Alan Antoska
aantoska
Dec 15, 2005 12:23 am
I increasingly find myself using the expression today - perhaps its an age thing as my parents (Liptov area, central-north Slovakia, circa 1900-40) were also...
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Joyce & Bill
bhewlett@...
Dec 15, 2005 12:16 am
... . ... Yes, my aunt from central Slovakia. I had not thought about it until this thread started and suddenly I could see her sitting there saying that with...
13922
joannp1@...
joannpasquar...
Dec 14, 2005 9:35 pm
My maternal Baba did the same and she was from Packanova in the county of Bereg in, what is now, the Ukraine. My mom did the same and so do I. I've even been...
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J.
cousinjanie1004
Dec 14, 2005 6:43 pm
My maternal Baba was from Ubrez - Eastern Slovakia, about 10 miles from Ukraine border. She always used the expression in this form: oy - yoy - yoy Depending...
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MA Bensh
mabensh
Dec 13, 2005 4:31 pm
Guess that is how my family got "oy-yoy-yoy". "Dr. Joe Q." <DoctorQ@...> wrote: Depending on how far east you go, you will hear: oyoi ayaiy yoyi ayoyi...
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James McGrath
JamesFrankMc...
Dec 13, 2005 12:16 pm
From my experience, 'Oy vey' and 'Oy gavult' are Yiddish expressions, whereas 'Joj' I've heard throughout Hungary and Transylvania, including among Romanian...
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helene cincebeaux
helenezx
Dec 13, 2005 5:04 am
... I love the village yojjjjjjjjj - it's often long and dragged out - it's perfect! So expressive- fills the bill for just about anything - helene ...
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Dr. Joe Q.
DoctorQ@...
Dec 13, 2005 3:08 am
Depending on how far east you go, you will hear: oyoi ayaiy yoyi ayoyi yoyiyoyi etc. Dr. "Q"...
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Dr. Joe Q.
DoctorQ@...
Dec 13, 2005 2:39 am
The way to "force it" with Netscape is to left click one anywhere on the map and then you should see a hand with a pointing finger instead of an arrow cursor....
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Dec 13, 2005 12:52 am
This could be done for any area, if the individual has the time and is willing to put the effort in. My interest is in the east, where a good chunk of the...
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richard thomas
richardwthom...
Dec 13, 2005 12:02 am
Hi Bill, Looks like an excellent resource for researchers in that area. Richard Felso Valy Rimaszombat Gomor-kis-hont Bill Tarkulich <bill.tarkulich@...>...
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sunkat
sunkat@...
Dec 12, 2005 11:37 pm
Since my first trip to Slovakia in 1998 (I go every year & am in Slovakia now), I've only heard "Ach/Och!" or "Jaj!" (yaiee). That's not to say "Joj" (yoy)...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Dec 12, 2005 9:14 pm
I just forced it to work on alternate browsers (Netscape, Firefox, etc.) Nevermind. Try it again! Bill ... -- Bill Tarkulich http://www.iabsi.com...
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Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Dec 12, 2005 8:59 pm
Oops, the "hover" feature only works for Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser users. http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/settlements/villages_of_slovakia.htm -- ...
13910
Bill Tarkulich
smitko2
Dec 12, 2005 8:58 pm
Idea for a Research Map I have been fiddling around with a map on one of my web pages. http://www.iabsi.com/gen/public/settlements/villages_of_slovakia.htm 1....
13909
dlielc
Dec 12, 2005 5:36 pm
I'm just listening to PBS program on Yiddish.The show talked aboutkvetching and oi. East Slovaks, or at least, my family used yoi all the time. Yoy, yoy,...
13908
nhasior@...
noreenhasior
Dec 10, 2005 11:24 am
while reading the online BBC news, i noticed an article regarding old unknown photos found at flea markets in Croatia, in Prague, in Wien, etc. i have not ...
13907
Vladimir Bohinc
vbohinc
Dec 9, 2005 6:35 pm
I have transcribed Urbars from the Slovak territory from 1522 onwards to 1699. Vladimir Bohinc ... From: Antal Burjan To: SLOVAK-ROOTS@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
13906
Andrea Vangor
cinuka
Dec 9, 2005 8:01 am
I think there are some other points to consider, and I hope to be forgiven if I am not stating them well. Or for confusing the issue. Nonetheless, does it...
