Food / Good Polish Wines [74]

Good Polish wines? LOL This must be like the great Polish whisky that actually turned out to be Scotch. Ask dtaylor about this. The great wines in Poland may be a better title.

News / Is it time to tighten gun laws in Poland? [146]

I agree, laws here are strict enough. In Scotland too, we have strict tests for hunters. They must have a certain acreage of land if I remember. My best friend's dad was a hunter, he had to undergo a rigorous test to get one.

We must simply accept that some people have the will and the means to get hold of them. Sinister folk I mean. It's a delicate issue as maybe sb is really violent but nobody has caught them. They get hold of a gun and it's potentially dangerous. However, can u deny people a gun (in the USA) based on a hunch or mild suspicion? That'd be tantamount to prejudice.

Real Estate / Current state of the property market in Krakow [135]

In today's global crisis, a 3.8% GDP growth wouldn't be that bad at all. Hardly pathetic Greg

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Now we have some common ground. Trust me, I studied the case law. 5 years of law, I kind of got to grips with it.

First off, France. There was a case from Marseille. A guy, whose house was often broken into, stumbled across the idea of planting a bomb there. He progressively marked parts of his house, saying beware of the bomb. The burglars paid no heed and found a cabinet which read, 'Don't open, bomb inside'. They proceeded to open it and BOOM. The house owner was found guilty. Weird!!

You are right about the UK. In Scotland, u cannot put glass on ur walls to protect ur property (tho many do). I found that that didn't square with the time-held notion that a man's property (home) is his castle.

There are some rules against the criminal tho. For example, the 'thin skull' rule. It holds that even though you don't intend to inflict serious damage on a suspect by using less force, if they fall down and collapse then you will be liable for any resulting brain damage. This is designed to protect OAP's. The contact can be slight but that doesn't excuse the criminal.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

U r in Poland now, relax guy. I wasn't denying ur constitutional right to possess one. I was just questioning the logic of that provision.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Putting it on? This ain't like putting on full Scottish attire, now that's a ritual. Tying those friggin shoes and getting everything in the right place, phew! We are prepared to go through it as the end result is super. I imagine the end result of life saving to be still more important.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Laziness? Aha, so fear of death from a 'bad guy' is not enough to get them out of this laziness?

Fear of the weapon? There are instructions inside. And safety catches

Denial? I wonder if they think about that when a gun is being pointed at their head?

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Not always true, no, but usually yes. As you said, some civilians are well trained and can hit you more easily with a bullet. Also, you can sometimes outsprint a knife-wielding assailant but u won't escape a bullet in most situations.

OK, then tell me this. Why do most Americans not carry a gun with them at all times? They know that there is a chance they will be attacked so why not be safe rather than sorry?

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

I still know the theory but I know that reality is different. I may not get a shot at disabling my attacker but I'd try. Of course people get cut in knife fights, this isn't an award ceremony where they get medals.

U really don't read my postings, do u? I even said I'd run into difficulties but u just jumped that part. Ur 'analysis' of knife fights is nothing that I didn't know already.

I was talking about protective vests for guns. It kinda hands the advantage to the PO rather than his assailant.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

Whose post, gtd's or sobieski's?

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

They are thriftier, end of story. Shopping IQ, what a pile of trash!!

I think they expect confrontation here. I got a really weird look in Lumpeks today, followed by a big smile when I took all the smush (small change) out of my wallet and put it into the palm of my hand. I let her take what she wanted to make up 4zł's worth. She was happy. Is my shopping IQ high? Come on Prince, it's my burning desire to know ;) Or was I just cooperative?

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Most police in America have guns and are trained to shoot in deadly fashion, what a pathetic argument dude. They have superior skills most of the time. Their training includes defending against knife attacks and may favour this kind of fight rather than taking a bullet to the head. They have protective vests too.

I'm well aware that I'd run into difficulties in a knife fight. If sb is flailing a knife at u, anyone may have problems. All I said is that I know how to defend it. That's not to say that I could do it successfully, especially if set upon by an experienced knife wielder. I'd be shafted if there were 4 of them.

Ex-SAS, nah, ex judo, lol

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

But he had a point about the poor wages being a disincentive though. I wouldn't last one day in that job, I'd be cursing under my breath a bit too often.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Yes yes yes, we have meat in Europe so I don't need to be lectured on that. We are talking about people. We don't have a big gun problem in Europe, largely because we don't allow the right to bear arms like America does.

Didn't u read Franek's comments/stats about gun-related crime? Tell me, why would u be scared to go to an American ghetto? I can tell u that I'd fear going into the barrios due to guns. In Europe, I may get a beating or a knife attack but I know how to defend against knife attacks. I can't dodge bullets so easily.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

So it is u again £ukasz? I thought as much.

Lewiatan is pretty decent here. It doesn't have much outwith the ordinary but it's worth shopping in

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

A Swiss Army knife was still an outlawed weapon. I have nothing against self defence either gtd, of course not

An inanimate object? It is for killing lad, wake up.

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

How can one human have a race £odz, against who? ;)

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

U r giving people the means to kill, what is so noble about that? Emotional, sorry, I'm not approaching it that way. Where should I be putting the blame then? Enlighten me.

U sound like I'm advocating the eradication of knives. Nope, I'm just encouraging responsibility. When they drafted in the new laws forbidding the carrying of knives, I hardly ever carried mine as the police had the power to carry out spot checks. Sounds pragmatic enough to me, laddie

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

It is bound to change? Not anytime soon, I can tell u that. Junk and nonsense still gets filtered through the generations. Conservative folk ensure that.

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

I didn't say that magazines contained good messages or weren't a culture of the vulture.

It doesn't change the fact that many people lap up those messages and put them into practice.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

I knew I should've included that bit about tradesmen needing them for their work, damn ;)

Gtd, I carried a Swiss Army knife sometimes as they had many useful functions. I'm no hypocrite. I had no intention of harming anyone.

Please don't call me an extremist when I'm just being practical, my friend.

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

Education comes from a variety of sources and influences £odz. Parents undoubtedly play a key role but there are so many irresponsible parents on the go who may pass on harmful advice and info. Education from videos, on the other hand, is rooted in facts and serves to outline the processes of natural biology.

It is absurd to many, sorry. People have biological needs and society promotes sex through magazines etc. Do u propose medals for abstinent individuals and couples?

Talk of the entire world never sits well with me in such contexts, sorry. But good luck with ur ambitious project :)

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

Krakow is a fantastic place. I've been there only 3 times in 4 years but it'd be nice to go shopping there.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Yes, but u r missing one very important point Franek. I'm not for knives either, I will not defend thugs or others who carry them.

There's a much higher chance of being killed from a gun than from a knife.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

U have them up there in Wrocław too, WB?

Man, I feel like George Bush when he asked the Brazilian PM, "do you have blacks too?". LOL, treat it as a rhetorical question if u must.

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

I agree with gtd. It is said, £odz, that ur average Polish woman looks to get married at 23. They can legally have sex at 16. Do u really think that girls with hormones should go through their entire Uni life without having sex? What an absurd position, sorry, that's WAY out of touch with reality and just holier-than-thou. Devoid of practical utility and an infraction of liberty and freedom of choice. Sex education is provided from the age of 10 in Scotland. 6 years of education from various sources should allow those entitled to make a well-informed choice. Besides, youngsters, through every passing generation, are becoming more and more cluey. Polish youngsters are VERY smart, trust me.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

Yeah, as wildrover said, look for the ladybug sign

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

Yes, I did condemn firearms in the States, that's true. Yes, there is a knife culture in Glasgow, that's true too. There was a huge clampdown many years ago and I think I alluded to that on that thread. What's ur point?

News / Another Case Of Intentional HIV Infections in Poland [73]

99% is a pretty high level of reliability. I really didn't get ur point on morality, £odz. It seems highly responsible and moral to 'don a dobber' and minimise the prospect of abortion cases coming about.

Life / A trip to a Polish supermarket [136]

I see that the German (?) chain Plus is being replaced with/by Biedronka. It won't change the drunks stumbling in and buying those nasty 'beers'.