USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]


Er yes. But what does that have to with the Canadian Provincial Nominee Programme?

USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]


It doesn't matter on PNP whether he was from Timbuktoo or Brixton. And my point was that the experience levels are not always that important. Unskilled would be difficult though. And haven't we done the toliet cleaning joke to death yet?

USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]


Too black and white. My son is on a the BC provincial nominee programme and he had all of a year's experience. In two months he will likely get permanent residence status. It's who you know.

USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]


It based on an observation that Canadians aren't that bright and tend to be very large and stand around with their mouths agape with their lower lip just above their navel. Just harmless Yankee fun making.

By virtue of Whistler alone Canada is a cool place !!!

USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]

Oh and I like having Polish people over here in the UK generally. The ones I know work hard, fit in well and know how to enjoy themselves responsibly. Sure there must be bad apples but no more than among the Brits.

USA, Canada / Why aren't Polish people immigrating to Canada instead of the UK? [148]


Yes there is. I saw some in BC - Vancouver, Kamloops.

But this minor point notwithstanding I agree that Canada is a pretty damn fine place to be. My eldest son is making his life there now. Lucky so and so.


Yep. too free for my liking last time I was there. Grizzlies have very bad breath you know

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]


haha. Mind you I think one of them would prefer Martians to a particular Brit today.
I'm in the dog house - again.

UK, Ireland / UK bus company boss jailed for hiring an incompetent Pole [71]


Confirms my suspicion that noimmi is a web bot..

Life / Polish Driving Licence. [314]

£400 - why not just take a week's intensive course and get your license legally. If you have experience you can do 10-15 hours and it will work out cheaper. Also your insurance would not be invalidated if you ever hit me.

be legal, be safe and less likely to end up in hospital if you do hit me.

Life / Teens in Poland, their typical life, schooling, influences, etc. [32]

Good post Magdalena. The pace of the erosion of our civil liberties is quickening. The state knows better is the new mantra. It's all sticking plaster over symptoms in an attempt to avoid having to deal with the causes, viz poor education, lack of parental resposibility and engendering a work ethic. Symptoms of a fat and lazy economy I suspect.

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]

Thank you. Mind you I know the sort of Brits you're referring to and I can't defend them at all....shoot the b*****ds

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]

Oi Mr PF president. This is not inclusive to your British subjects on here. We look to you for calmness and benign leadership.

UK, Ireland / UK bus company boss jailed for hiring an incompetent Pole [71]

Can you imagine how long the trials are going to go on if noimmi ever qualifies as a barrister? No facts or learned opinions will sway him from his preprepared arguments!

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]


Hmm. My only experience with a famous American thespian in Poland was with Steven Seagal who was filiming The Foreigner in Warsaw. He and his entourage, many of whom were pretty drop dead gorgeous, turned up at my, then, favourite restaurant the Fret@Porter. I and my friends were despatched down the far end of the place whilst the Seagal party got the best seats. Funnily enough Mr Seagal was very quiet and reserved which was more than could be said for most of his party.

Travel / Warsaw: A day in the life [16]

At times like those I found it best to retire to another type of hole, the watering variety. Either that or call a cab

Language / Bezele and Ciapaci [30]


Thanks Rafik. Now can you solve Justysia's other word problem?

Language / Bezele and Ciapaci [30]


Mispronounced chapati?

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]


LMAO.....

Rakky - drop the bag man and get a rucksack... even I have converted.

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]

And is that the same as a bum bag as was much seen on ski slopes

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]


I wonder how he dresses in Moscow then?

UK, Ireland / UK bus company boss jailed for hiring an incompetent Pole [71]


So he should not have been employed. Fault lies with management who are under cost pressures and a difficulty in finding staff and who are in effect cutting corners and jeopardising the safety of customers and other road users.

Blame the management brothers

UK, Ireland / UK bus company boss jailed for hiring an incompetent Pole [71]

If the manager had hired an incompetent English driver who killed someone I'm sure he would have been jailed under those circumstances so what exactly is this post trying to say.

Life / HeadShops in Warsaw? [22]

Or maybe he is ex navy and he needs a new loo

Life / HeadShops in Warsaw? [22]

Or maybe he needs a shrink

Travel / How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland? [97]


Like everybody has said. Be yourself, dress so that you feel comfortable. If you feel comfortable then you will appear relaxed. You will have a great time.

Twenty years ago I could have given the advice not to wear those horrible checked sports jackets but the US has moved on.LOL

Food / Food taboo, therapeutic food: Questions about the food culture in Poland [24]


Yummy, garlic. I still recall fondly a restaurant in San Francisco called the Stinking Rose (part of a chain?) where everything on the menu had garlic in it. Even the ice cream.

Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]

Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? Interesting question that prompted me to ask the wife. Her view is that mainly they are usually always right and that all other people on the planet are incapable of any form of logical thought, especially males who she points out usually think with other parts of their body rather than the brain. A typical example of the Polish woman confidence emerged only this weekend. She who must be obeyed has invaded my last refuge by playing golf. Sadly she has reached the standard required to venture out on the main courses at my club and insisted that we play together. All went reasonably well, excepting of course I was sulking the whole way round, until I managed to blast a ball into a hazard. As every golfer knows the rules of golf are extremely complex. Witness that the pros will always call in a rules official for a ruling to avoid being disqualified or suffering a penalty. This did not stop Mrs SZ from immediately telling me I had broken the rules when dropping my ball. Her verdict was utterly wrong and for once I was right. The remainder of the round was taken up by a constant stream of bickering. When we reached the club house she sought the advice of others to prove me wrong. Of course they supported me , except for one old dear who sided with the wife. This was taken as definitive proof despite endless trawls through the rule book and painstaking explanations from me. Even now she is confident that she is right, I am wrong and she thinks it’s a conspiracy against her.

Life / search function problems with gadu gadu [30]

Phones - unsuccessful
SMS - unsuccessful
Gadu-Gadu - unsuccessful
Love Letter - unsuccessful

Wanna buy a carrier pigeon fireif?

Life / search function problems with gadu gadu [30]

Not more of the saga. Annia ignoring fireif. Fireif looks for Annia's gadu-gadu name and bombards her with instant mesaages. All because the lady loves broken phones

Law / Ikea suspends all investments in Poland [35]


Me too. Nice meatballs in the caff. Not to keen on the walk all around the store to find out the bit you need ia at the end of the walk though.

Are other companies thinking of stopping investment? How are the likes of Carrefour affected for example