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szkotja2007   
1 Jun 2008
News / "We buy out Poland, Hungary, and Romania!" - the President of Israel [74]

How to think about that?

The Jews can do what they want with their money - if they want to build big towers then fair enough ( although from an Architectural viewpoint I think they are ugly ).

Arabs have built half the towers in London, Jews too, Russians - money sees no boundries.

Having said that - I do not live in Warsaw.
szkotja2007   
31 May 2008
USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

what exactly has Scotland to offer economically to business based on the far edge of the EU?

Much the same as Ireland, Norway and Iceland who all seem to be doing OK.

I can make the debate more technical if you like but, the nub of your argument is that one of Europes largest Oil producers wouldn't be able to support itself.

Seems a bit odd doesn't it ?

I'm sure there were similair arguments for Poland staying within the Soviet bloc.
szkotja2007   
31 May 2008
USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

He's something more accurate and independant

Independant ? How do you figure that out ?
Its from the same source as before - a source that for decades has had an anti - self determination agenda - the UK government.

I have responded to this and my response has been shifted to the off topic thread.

If you read your source - it says that Barnett is flawed and doesn't take account of taxes generated.

The Barnett formula has been adhered to for decades because it supports the lie that Scotland is subsidised - why have successive Labour/Con governements not got rid of it ?

Scotland would be in surplus and so Independance would make Scotland better off.
szkotja2007   
30 May 2008
USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

England has been subsidizing Scotland since the union, oil revenue will never repay the money paid to support Scotland over the decades.

For years the Westminister government has been spreading the lie that the rest of the UK has been subsidizing Scotland.

The UK Chancellor, Alistair Darling, admitted it yesterday -
snp.org/node/13862

Any figures to support your claims?
Heres some to support mine -
alba.org.uk/scotching/biglie.html
snp.org/node/12413
szkotja2007   
29 May 2008
USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

full tank for $3.85 per gallon

Full tank here costs $120 + :-(
szkotja2007   
29 May 2008
USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

Scotland produces ten times the amount of hydrocarbons that it consumes, yet ferry services to Europe are being cut due to the price of fuel.

Following the rise in the price of oil, Scotland is now contributing 4 billion pounds more to the UK economy and only getting increased fuel prices in return - crazy !

'Scotland's fury' over fuel costs
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7425722.stm
szkotja2007   
24 May 2008
Genealogy / zimmermann family [12]

Not of much help to you and something you probably know already... but....perhaps the most famous Zimmermann's ( Bob Dylan ) family came from Odessa.
szkotja2007   
21 May 2008
Travel / FUSH! A story from Poland [6]

Good and bad comments

Most folks on the forums wouldn't take the time to read a post this long. If they didn't identify with the story in the first few lines they wouldn't progress to read the rest of it.

Some paragraphs would break it up a bit and make it appear less daunting to the reader. Punctuation could be used creatively.

Sea World at North Queensferry is cool !
szkotja2007   
7 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Are the Poles in England hated? [450]

Indeed Salmond has, its the raison d'etre of the SNP.
The SNP have been in power for just over a year now, look at the accomplishments - stunning.
All political pundits from all sides admit they have played a blinder so far.
Bodes well for the Independence referendum in 2010.
szkotja2007   
7 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Are the Poles in England hated? [450]

had multiple opportunities to rescind the treaty

Hmmm......

If the necessary collective will was there to bring about its retraction, it would be done

Yep, thats democracy - seems to be heading that way now. :-)
szkotja2007   
7 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Are the Poles in England hated? [450]

But The Treaty of Union was signed in 1707

Parcel of rogues etc

multiple opportunities to rescind the treaty

When ? - I can think of only two, 1715 and 1745.
szkotja2007   
6 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Are the Poles in England hated? [450]

Could be academic before 2010, now that Labour in Scotland support a referendum on Independence.
Todays news -bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7386258.stm
szkotja2007   
1 May 2008
UK, Ireland / BBC article on Polish food in the UK [22]

Most of the Pidluski range of food in jars look disgusting.
I quite like Golabki but not when you see it in a jar.
szkotja2007   
1 May 2008
UK, Ireland / BBC article on Polish food in the UK [22]

I heard on the News earlier in the week that Tesco sells more Polish food in the UK than it does in Poland.

( I suppose they mean jars of Bigos etc, not fresh veg and stuff......you know what I mean )
szkotja2007   
25 Apr 2008
News / Poles in Iraq. What's the point? [160]

to mark another tick on the handle of his shotgun.

Druganov

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVD_%28rifle%29
szkotja2007   
23 Apr 2008
Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

2) Money doesn't change hands directly, it goes via a change dish.

Yep, can't figure out why they dont just hand it to you.

Something else that bugs me is when you go for a drink in some of the pretentious, wannabe bars....

Go to the Bar - get asked to have a seat, the waitress will come to you, the waitress comes and takes your order, you wait 5 mins for drink, you go to pay, she comes back 5 mins later with a receipt, you wait 5 mins for her to come back to give her the money, you give her the money, she comes back with the change.

If you are out for a session you have to go to the fleapit round the corner where you know you will get served ten times quicker, at the bar - and the drinks are half the price !
szkotja2007   
23 Apr 2008
UK, Ireland / Are the Poles in England hated? [450]

lukasvanek

Have you managed to get further than London Victoria and Huddersfield to do your research ?
It might be worth getting some experience of the rest of the country if you are going to do a UK wide thesis.
szkotja2007   
20 Apr 2008
UK, Ireland / UK recession on the way? [58]

enjoy. open short possition :) be rich

The "smart" money will be doing this.

Those looking for security should buy Gold.

And for those of us who are not tycoons - pay your debts off as soon as you can !
szkotja2007   
20 Apr 2008
UK, Ireland / My Views Of Poles Working in the UK [169]

And since when has Scotland been so wonderful in comparison?

The following is a link to a previous post in which the request was genuine......
URL
szkotja2007   
19 Apr 2008
UK, Ireland / My Views Of Poles Working in the UK [169]

I think I am being criticised

No sir, you are being criticised because you are an arse.
An arse is an arse no matter how verbose the trousers are.
szkotja2007   
19 Apr 2008
UK, Ireland / My Views Of Poles Working in the UK [169]

Scotland depends totally on England.

this is where the English tax-payer enters the equation

Scotland subsidises the rest of the UK. Even on the London government's analysis (designed to present the Scottish position in the worst possible light), Scotland has contributed of £24 bn more in tax (incl North Sea revs) to the Treasury than we have received in public spending in the last 20 years, an average annual surplus of £1.2 billion.

just a normal half-educated Englishman

No, scratch the surface and there is just your average ill educated bigoted racist.