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Joined: 25 Dec 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 29 Dec 2011
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Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
News / Poles are coming home [35]

Here's an interesting article, telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/4963677/Poland-abandons-drive-to-lure-workers-home.html

I believe bolek when he says 14%. The figures may suggest lower but there is so much undisclosed data here. Bring those people back and the figure would be 17 or 18% at least.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

I was just gonna make the point that we shouldn't be blinkered by our own preferences though, ragtime. Just because I believe we were born to experience in a wide form, doesn't mean that everyone else does or should. The same with your point, cannabis is used by people and they become mellow rather than aggressive as alcohol often causes.

Animal testing? I'm against it generally as I believe that just because animals react one way to a treatment, it doesn't mean that humans will. Also, if drug pushers wanna profit from their activities, they should be the guinea pigs. Risk is a part of business after all.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

There are different methods of stress relief, just look at different Asian cultures. Many use cannabis for sheer hedonism in the West. You know, I'm a bit divided on that. We are born to experience so it's useful to experiment. Having said that, many fail to see the harmful effects it can have.

Personally, I'd like other forms of stress relief to be tried out. Anything which releases trapped energy and stimulates endorphins and some adrenaline.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

Cannabis can make people paranoid and delusional. There's enough of that around without drugs.

Downgrading was not the answer. The old argument is trotted out again and again, that it is beneficial for medicinal purposes. Well, yes, but keep it that way. No need for abuse of privelege.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

youtube.com/watch?v=z2Bd6lmpIFI, Mike Ruppert

youtube.com/watch?v=zQt4PXeuc64, here again.

There are SOOOO many other threads. He talks about it in other parts.

Yes, Randal, he is an American and also of 25 years standing within the CIA.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

Oh, for sure. A really valid point. Look at the CIA in America. They actually have money laundering accounts as outlined in Mike Ruppert's presentation (ex-CIA of 25 years standing). They bully Colombia and profit from the drugs trade.

It's a 15-part presentation, well worth seeking out. Type Mike Ruppert into Youtube and you'll find it.
Seanus   
23 Mar 2009
Life / Controversy about funshops with recreational drugs in Poland [50]

True, it's purely ruthless exploitation. Then again, teams from around the world can research them. It'd be a worthy investment. Some of the nonsense jobs that people do nowadays are incredible.

This crucial research work at least has the potential to save lives and put the position on a more secure footing.
Seanus   
22 Mar 2009
Food / Where to buy Cheddar in Warsaw? [57]

Check out a Tesco if there are any. There is good Scottish and English cheddar here in Tesco, Gliwice.
Seanus   
21 Mar 2009
News / Some Poles burning American flag [299]

How on earth did American troops distinguish them, purely through attire? I can generally tell Asians apart but the Burmese and Vietnamese? A fine line.
Seanus   
21 Mar 2009
News / Some Poles burning American flag [299]

Now that stabs at the heart of, um, nothing in particular.

What was so important that you had to hurl napalm on women and kids in villages?
Seanus   
21 Mar 2009
News / Some Poles burning American flag [299]

That wasn't what sprung to mind but that may have been a priority, hmm, for rubber importers ;)
Seanus   
21 Mar 2009
News / Some Poles burning American flag [299]

Why was America in Vietnam anyway? I know the real answer but I wanna hear some Americans give their side.
Seanus   
20 Mar 2009
News / Some Poles burning American flag [299]

Historical oblivion, how so Crow? Serbia was a powerful country but doesn't have a major say in shaping international affairs and agendas. You know I like you country (in 7 weeks, I'll be there) but please be honest
Seanus   
20 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

I think we were talking at cross purposes before. It's pretty clear that accent is different from stress in terms of voice Vs accentuation (emphasis). So, wind ups aside, let's continue.

Where is the dude, ssefeirtom? I would like to hear his thoughts on his first week.
Seanus   
20 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

Ukpolska is spot on. I have said it before, it's McDonalds English in large part, calculated to get bums on seats and profits rolling in. The actual process of teaching has been diluted. I'd actually like to be observed much more than at present. Once a week at least. To do otherwise is just not right.

Yeah, delphi, I dunno what I had in mind with the West Coast thing. I mean more Inverness rather than further across.

I don't have a regional accent, people can't even guess my home country, never mind the region. The purpose of communication is to be understood of course. Anyone who tries to baffle others is just being an idiot.
Seanus   
20 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

Exactly Trevek, it is about awareness. I often inform them of the varied nature of vowel pronunciation in Scotland. Also, I've noticed that my 'ing' is weak. I really have to push hard to accentuate it (yes, Harry and Vaff, this means stress, I'm still Scottish at this moment ;)).

We see that the English tend to favour their accents as somehow better. Some Edinburgh accents are ideal for teaching. The West Coast ones and Inverness are not bad too, quite soft.
Seanus   
20 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

What BS!! Never in my right mind would I have written that. It is clear that I know the difference in stress, I even showed it as orEgano and oregAno. My point was clearly one of voice.

Read between the lines Vaff.

Look at posts 95 and 97

'Pron differently whilst retaining their accent' I wrote. How can the pron and the accent (stress) be different? Just think about it lad. I would have written retaining THE accent