jonni
30 Nov 2007
jonni
30 Nov 2007
History / History of Poland which was "absorbed" by Russia [9]
There's a street (actually a roundabout) in Warsaw called 'Rondo Zeslancow Syberyjskich" or 'Siberian Exiles' Roundabout'.
I'm not sure if this refers to the WW2 deportations or earlier political punishments. Siberian Exiles or Siberian Deportees seems an appropriate description. I think the medal that the Polish Government is giving to survivors of that terrible time refers to them as Siberian Exiles.
Oops, just realised this should be in the other thread and it soon will be.
There's a street (actually a roundabout) in Warsaw called 'Rondo Zeslancow Syberyjskich" or 'Siberian Exiles' Roundabout'.
I'm not sure if this refers to the WW2 deportations or earlier political punishments. Siberian Exiles or Siberian Deportees seems an appropriate description. I think the medal that the Polish Government is giving to survivors of that terrible time refers to them as Siberian Exiles.
Oops, just realised this should be in the other thread and it soon will be.
jonni
30 Nov 2007
Life / Help with getting a NIP....nightmare! [16]
Bubbawoo is right, they should. Many language schools put the takings into a high interest deposit account and therefore want to keepthe cash there for as long as possible.
The one I work for is OK, and they not only arrange a NIP for new arrivals, but they also pay even before it arrives (it can take a while to wait for).
Bubbawoo is right, they should. Many language schools put the takings into a high interest deposit account and therefore want to keepthe cash there for as long as possible.
The one I work for is OK, and they not only arrange a NIP for new arrivals, but they also pay even before it arrives (it can take a while to wait for).
jonni
30 Nov 2007
Life / Help with getting a NIP....nightmare! [16]
Indeed.
Worth remembering that some employers (language schools are notorious for this) say they can't pay you until you have a NIP, but this is a downright lie. They can pay your wage before you receive the NIP provided they have your name, address in Poland (registered or not), date of birth, parents' names and passport number.
Indeed.
Worth remembering that some employers (language schools are notorious for this) say they can't pay you until you have a NIP, but this is a downright lie. They can pay your wage before you receive the NIP provided they have your name, address in Poland (registered or not), date of birth, parents' names and passport number.
jonni
30 Nov 2007
Life / Polish dentists - good and cheap? [84]
Most Polish dentists are great - mine is wonderful (as you can see from my teeth in the avatar picture), but like anything else, the more expensive ones in any given town tend to be the better ones.
And some of the best ones have so many patients that they are busy all the time.
Most Polish dentists are great - mine is wonderful (as you can see from my teeth in the avatar picture), but like anything else, the more expensive ones in any given town tend to be the better ones.
And some of the best ones have so many patients that they are busy all the time.
jonni
30 Nov 2007
Life / Arriving Gniew - Few Questions [5]
A very pretty place! I spent a week there on business a few years ago, and must say that of the 15 restaurants only a couple are worth visiting, and you'll be glad of a trip to Gdańsk.
It does look nice, the people, as I remember them, were OK, but by the end of the week I was going a bit stir crazy with 'gniew' (look the word up in a dictionary!!!!
A very pretty place! I spent a week there on business a few years ago, and must say that of the 15 restaurants only a couple are worth visiting, and you'll be glad of a trip to Gdańsk.
It does look nice, the people, as I remember them, were OK, but by the end of the week I was going a bit stir crazy with 'gniew' (look the word up in a dictionary!!!!
jonni
30 Nov 2007
Life / are sending and recieving sms free on all polish networks? [7]
In China?? Wow! Don't really understand your post though.....
But the cost of the sms should be exactly the same regardless of which country somebody is sending a text to. Calls of course are not so advantageously priced.
In China?? Wow! Don't really understand your post though.....
But the cost of the sms should be exactly the same regardless of which country somebody is sending a text to. Calls of course are not so advantageously priced.
jonni
29 Nov 2007
Life / are sending and recieving sms free on all polish networks? [7]
Not free, but very cheap on most tariffs. Some deals give a certain number 'free' each month but most don't.
Not free, but very cheap on most tariffs. Some deals give a certain number 'free' each month but most don't.
jonni
28 Nov 2007
Work / Independent English teacher in Poland [4]
Valmoe1 is right.
It's worth ringing round schools - they have either full-time vacancies or odd lessons here and there that they want to fill.
One problem with private lessons is that one tends to lead to another, so you have to find the first few.
Don't wrry about levels - except outside the capital, in the boondocks, most are high level anyway, and it's perfectly possible to do absolute beginners, just a specific skill. Try 'English File' as a course book - it gives it all on a plate.
Valmoe1 is right.
It's worth ringing round schools - they have either full-time vacancies or odd lessons here and there that they want to fill.
One problem with private lessons is that one tends to lead to another, so you have to find the first few.
Don't wrry about levels - except outside the capital, in the boondocks, most are high level anyway, and it's perfectly possible to do absolute beginners, just a specific skill. Try 'English File' as a course book - it gives it all on a plate.
jonni
28 Nov 2007
History / Anyone know 88 Helena Wolinska masterminding execution of Gen Fieldorf? [15]
It was accepted (diplomatic recognition etc) by the UK and US governments.
That doesn't make it right, but it does make it legal.
And I can't help wondering, what would John Paul II have done in this situation.?
Probably something about forgiveness and mercy.
For the law to be valid, accepted and recognised, the governement that created it must also be accepted by way of being democratically elected. Thsi was not the case in Poland at the time. Consequently, the current Polish govt (I suspect), quite correctly has passed laws that act in retrospect to bring alleged criminals to justice for these types of acts.
It was accepted (diplomatic recognition etc) by the UK and US governments.
That doesn't make it right, but it does make it legal.
And I can't help wondering, what would John Paul II have done in this situation.?
Probably something about forgiveness and mercy.