Seanus
2 Jul 2008
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Tesco have gotten smart and have monitored purchasing patterns and distribution/spread. As such, they have set up a smaller Tesco in a local community like Plus and Lidl do. It is much easier for people who reside far from the big one. It has most of the key products. They may continue to place them slap bang in the middle of areas surrounded by flats.
This doesn't have much to do with the Lisbon Treaty tho
Tesco have gotten smart and have monitored purchasing patterns and distribution/spread. As such, they have set up a smaller Tesco in a local community like Plus and Lidl do. It is much easier for people who reside far from the big one. It has most of the key products. They may continue to place them slap bang in the middle of areas surrounded by flats.
This doesn't have much to do with the Lisbon Treaty tho
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
Travel / Glasgow to Katowice - Wizzair OK? [21]
Thx 4 the price list telefonitika but it is a little misleading when u don't put how many mls are in each drink. Not a 660ml big Heineken but a 330ml can. It's a rip-off, daylight robbery
Thx 4 the price list telefonitika but it is a little misleading when u don't put how many mls are in each drink. Not a 660ml big Heineken but a 330ml can. It's a rip-off, daylight robbery
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Here's a guy who strongly believes Poland scrounges. I have heard some stories but this guy knows more on this matter Puzzy.
Here's a guy who strongly believes Poland scrounges. I have heard some stories but this guy knows more on this matter Puzzy.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
Travel / Glasgow to Katowice - Wizzair OK? [21]
I'm making the same journey in reverse a week tomorrow. Things should be fine, I made the same trip back home last Oct 4 my bro's wedding.
Wizzair have very pricey inflight things but u r under no obligation 2 buy of course. There shouldn't be any delays.
I'm making the same journey in reverse a week tomorrow. Things should be fine, I made the same trip back home last Oct 4 my bro's wedding.
Wizzair have very pricey inflight things but u r under no obligation 2 buy of course. There shouldn't be any delays.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Being pro-Poland can mean taking a moderate approach without adopting a gung-ho one. I'm sorry, I'm not as vocal as some here, nor do I plan to be any time soon.
He clearly didn't voice his reservations vociferously enough as the ball kept rolling unabated without him slowing down the momentum.
I'll cede this 2 u, I don't know the exact balance of power between the President and PM in Poland as I've never studied it. Having said that, I know Montesquie, Dicey and Locke well so the notion of separation of powers isn't over my head, I hope :) Just based on what I've read, he is rocking the boat and is not making Tusk's job any easier.
Invalid document? According to who?
I'd wonder about the position were Jarek to be in office because he is posturing too much now and not being pragmatic.
Yes, other govts have received such grants. I'm not discussing them tho
There was a commission in 2005 established to investigate the misappropriation of funds allotted to roads.
Poland has been a recipient of a lot of aid, whether that's good I bad I reserve judgement.
U r implying that I'm belittling myself by playing down my intel. Being modest is more important to me. I'm just one regular guy with his own 2 cents like anybody else, that's all I'll ever be. I don't get ideas above my station.
On Poland, well, let me give u some positives:
The dairy is probably the best in the world
Outstanding natural beauty
Has attracted much foreign investment, raising awareness in so doing
Has the potential to be of global prominence in the sphere if IT, the future
Has many motivated people who like to know what's cookin
I have many Polish friends and I always (well, usually hehehe) type with the thought in my mind that they are looking over my shoulder, reading what I'm writing. Too many are cowards behind their screens.
Being pro-Poland can mean taking a moderate approach without adopting a gung-ho one. I'm sorry, I'm not as vocal as some here, nor do I plan to be any time soon.
He clearly didn't voice his reservations vociferously enough as the ball kept rolling unabated without him slowing down the momentum.
I'll cede this 2 u, I don't know the exact balance of power between the President and PM in Poland as I've never studied it. Having said that, I know Montesquie, Dicey and Locke well so the notion of separation of powers isn't over my head, I hope :) Just based on what I've read, he is rocking the boat and is not making Tusk's job any easier.
Invalid document? According to who?
I'd wonder about the position were Jarek to be in office because he is posturing too much now and not being pragmatic.
Yes, other govts have received such grants. I'm not discussing them tho
There was a commission in 2005 established to investigate the misappropriation of funds allotted to roads.
Poland has been a recipient of a lot of aid, whether that's good I bad I reserve judgement.
U r implying that I'm belittling myself by playing down my intel. Being modest is more important to me. I'm just one regular guy with his own 2 cents like anybody else, that's all I'll ever be. I don't get ideas above my station.
On Poland, well, let me give u some positives:
The dairy is probably the best in the world
Outstanding natural beauty
Has attracted much foreign investment, raising awareness in so doing
Has the potential to be of global prominence in the sphere if IT, the future
Has many motivated people who like to know what's cookin
I have many Polish friends and I always (well, usually hehehe) type with the thought in my mind that they are looking over my shoulder, reading what I'm writing. Too many are cowards behind their screens.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / Father Rydzyk In the News Again [28]
Puzzy, u capture the spirit of a forum beautifully. Sometimes u come across as being like a relentless professor, sb who will not let sth stand until it has been fully proven. It works 2 ways but I like it. Keep posting lad :)
Puzzy, u capture the spirit of a forum beautifully. Sometimes u come across as being like a relentless professor, sb who will not let sth stand until it has been fully proven. It works 2 ways but I like it. Keep posting lad :)
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
Aha, purity. Well, not entirely. I'm 1/4 Irish. I have a healthy love and appreciation of 'things Irish' although, first and foremost, I am a Scot.
Listening to U2 now, 'Lemon'
Aha, purity. Well, not entirely. I'm 1/4 Irish. I have a healthy love and appreciation of 'things Irish' although, first and foremost, I am a Scot.
Listening to U2 now, 'Lemon'
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
My point is that Kaczyński should have voiced his reservations at an earlier stage. Any concerns should have been aired then.
Kaczyński is playing political Russian roulette, playing with Tusk and being stubborn. One wonders how he would have behaved had his twin still been in office.
What do I mean? Clear as I can be, he lacks commitment
The greatest diffculty will be overcoming the intransigence that is taking hold.
The spirit of the treaty is one where nations come together to share and reach broad consensus on a range of issues. By opting out, this jeopardises the very fabric of it.
Don't try and push me into a corner, I've already told u that I don't have hard facts to support a claim that the Poles are draining resources from EU funds. What I do know is that the Polish govt has received numerous set-up grants which have been beneficial and efficacious. Look into the allegations of money mismanagement tho. Some accounting was a bit 'skewed' shall we say. Funds were allocated but the necessary work wasn't done, e.g road re-construction.
How can admit that which I'm not even trying to prove? It remains true that Poland has dipped into the coffers quite leisurely at times but if procedure allows it, then why not? U r picking the wrong guy to scrap with, I'm broadly pro-Poland and I merely go with what I know, or what I think I know, LOL
My point is that Kaczyński should have voiced his reservations at an earlier stage. Any concerns should have been aired then.
Kaczyński is playing political Russian roulette, playing with Tusk and being stubborn. One wonders how he would have behaved had his twin still been in office.
What do I mean? Clear as I can be, he lacks commitment
The greatest diffculty will be overcoming the intransigence that is taking hold.
The spirit of the treaty is one where nations come together to share and reach broad consensus on a range of issues. By opting out, this jeopardises the very fabric of it.
Don't try and push me into a corner, I've already told u that I don't have hard facts to support a claim that the Poles are draining resources from EU funds. What I do know is that the Polish govt has received numerous set-up grants which have been beneficial and efficacious. Look into the allegations of money mismanagement tho. Some accounting was a bit 'skewed' shall we say. Funds were allocated but the necessary work wasn't done, e.g road re-construction.
How can admit that which I'm not even trying to prove? It remains true that Poland has dipped into the coffers quite leisurely at times but if procedure allows it, then why not? U r picking the wrong guy to scrap with, I'm broadly pro-Poland and I merely go with what I know, or what I think I know, LOL
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
What did u have in mind when u said 'ethnic guy'? Like u, I interpret the same words differently, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad.
What did u have in mind when u said 'ethnic guy'? Like u, I interpret the same words differently, sometimes for good, sometimes for bad.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
There are many derivates/off-shoots. Napier is a university in Edinburgh, I'm sure u knew that. Many emanate from the Scottish presence in Poznan all those years ago. Cheers for pointing that out, a shared aspect of our respective cultures
There are many derivates/off-shoots. Napier is a university in Edinburgh, I'm sure u knew that. Many emanate from the Scottish presence in Poznan all those years ago. Cheers for pointing that out, a shared aspect of our respective cultures
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / US wants Poles to visit, spend lots of money :) [28]
Good point Puzzy. It is defection for sure. Many Poles who go and live in Germany for a few years, having lived in Poland for even longer b4, are the same. They start speaking German and identify themselves more as German. WTF? I would never abandon being Scottish. Sure, I can embrace the cultures that I encounter when I travel, but u shouldn't lose ur identity through it.
Good point Puzzy. It is defection for sure. Many Poles who go and live in Germany for a few years, having lived in Poland for even longer b4, are the same. They start speaking German and identify themselves more as German. WTF? I would never abandon being Scottish. Sure, I can embrace the cultures that I encounter when I travel, but u shouldn't lose ur identity through it.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Matter-of-factly, ok, while I concede that everyone can be afforded a change of heart, this is a little different. Kaczyński proceeded along a certain road during the preliminary negotiations and also came with some degree of compromise in him. However, latterly he has been recalcitrant, perhaps due to some Europhobe whispering nonsense in his ear. U must be decisive and stick 2 ur guns in politics. He has been wavering more than a schizophrenic kite ;)
I meant, from that 2nd point, that there will be a rock or 2 somewhere along the smooth path. Kaczyński must accept some degree of setback or sacrifice in order to encapsulate the spirit of the treaty. The Poles have prospered immeasurably in some areas as a result of EU intervention. In simple terms, a bit of give and take would be appreciated.
I mean that we should not forget the fundamental essence of the EU, from its origins being the EEC (1957) or even the ECSC (1953). Comity in international affairs cannot be understated. I maybe implied that the Poles leech but, frankly speaking, I have little solid evidence to back it up. It wasn't my intention to say that, merely to issue a caveat that we shouldn't overstep the balance of thrusting national affairs into what is a supranational institution.
Matter-of-factly, ok, while I concede that everyone can be afforded a change of heart, this is a little different. Kaczyński proceeded along a certain road during the preliminary negotiations and also came with some degree of compromise in him. However, latterly he has been recalcitrant, perhaps due to some Europhobe whispering nonsense in his ear. U must be decisive and stick 2 ur guns in politics. He has been wavering more than a schizophrenic kite ;)
I meant, from that 2nd point, that there will be a rock or 2 somewhere along the smooth path. Kaczyński must accept some degree of setback or sacrifice in order to encapsulate the spirit of the treaty. The Poles have prospered immeasurably in some areas as a result of EU intervention. In simple terms, a bit of give and take would be appreciated.
I mean that we should not forget the fundamental essence of the EU, from its origins being the EEC (1957) or even the ECSC (1953). Comity in international affairs cannot be understated. I maybe implied that the Poles leech but, frankly speaking, I have little solid evidence to back it up. It wasn't my intention to say that, merely to issue a caveat that we shouldn't overstep the balance of thrusting national affairs into what is a supranational institution.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Britain hasn't lost all sovereignty. Has the EU negatively impacted on ur life so directly tornado?
Britain hasn't lost all sovereignty. Has the EU negatively impacted on ur life so directly tornado?
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
Not really Puzzy, he lambasted him because he was sitting on the fence, perhaps anticipating a negative outcome for Poland. This is why the Brits are not happy with u too. U've gotta accept the bad with the good.
Maybe it would serve a useful purpose comparing what u signed to in May 2004 with what currently exists now and see if the Lisbon Treaty is really so fraught/laden with pitfalls.
Trzeba trochę zaufania. The EU was borne out of comity principles, not a collective kitty smash and grab approach.
Not really Puzzy, he lambasted him because he was sitting on the fence, perhaps anticipating a negative outcome for Poland. This is why the Brits are not happy with u too. U've gotta accept the bad with the good.
Maybe it would serve a useful purpose comparing what u signed to in May 2004 with what currently exists now and see if the Lisbon Treaty is really so fraught/laden with pitfalls.
Trzeba trochę zaufania. The EU was borne out of comity principles, not a collective kitty smash and grab approach.
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
News / On the news: 600 of the 700 Polish criminals in Holland come from Warsaw [30]
Probably true, small-scale thugs
Probably true, small-scale thugs
Seanus
2 Jul 2008
Food / Polish Milk, Just not the same [54]
U can buy non-UHT milk here without too much difficulty. Mlekpol put it in plastic bottles. Polish dairy is very good and milk is no exception
U can buy non-UHT milk here without too much difficulty. Mlekpol put it in plastic bottles. Polish dairy is very good and milk is no exception
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
Language / nice things to say to a girl in polish [103]
Hello my treasure (honey), I'm sorry that I didn't write back quicker. I was in hospital. On Saturday, we can maybe do everything (catch up). Thinking of u. I miss u, ta ta
Hello my treasure (honey), I'm sorry that I didn't write back quicker. I was in hospital. On Saturday, we can maybe do everything (catch up). Thinking of u. I miss u, ta ta
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
Which just goes to show how intelligence cannot always be equated with success
Which just goes to show how intelligence cannot always be equated with success
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
Work / Any english teachers in Poland here with tips to share? [55]
Good tip!! Certain groups stay on but the vast majority disband or are temporarily suspended.
Good tip!! Certain groups stay on but the vast majority disband or are temporarily suspended.
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
Law / I want to open a bar in Czestochowa [28]
True that, it happened here in Gliwice where the property owner tried to hike up the rents to an exorbitant level. Ruthless, especially on and near the rynek.
True that, it happened here in Gliwice where the property owner tried to hike up the rents to an exorbitant level. Ruthless, especially on and near the rynek.
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
News / The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, refused to sign the Treaty of Lisbon [43]
It's a bit late in the day to be stalling. If Kaczyński had got off his fat a*s a bit sooner, proceedings would be at a more advanced and decided stage.
And the situation may well change again, what then? One foot in, one foot out sitting on the fence is against the spirit of the treaty.
It's a bit late in the day to be stalling. If Kaczyński had got off his fat a*s a bit sooner, proceedings would be at a more advanced and decided stage.
And the situation may well change again, what then? One foot in, one foot out sitting on the fence is against the spirit of the treaty.
Seanus
1 Jul 2008
Law / I want to open a bar in Czestochowa [28]
Częstochowa, never been there. A few pieces or bits of advice adek. We don't say advices, like we don't say knowledges, furnitures, news's, etc etc.
I'm not criticising, just dishing out free advice
Częstochowa, never been there. A few pieces or bits of advice adek. We don't say advices, like we don't say knowledges, furnitures, news's, etc etc.
I'm not criticising, just dishing out free advice
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
All 4 effect, he'll apologise 4 that
All 4 effect, he'll apologise 4 that
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
Nothing quite like Scottish brotherhood :)
Nothing quite like Scottish brotherhood :)
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
Language / nice things to say to a girl in polish [103]
Jaka szkoda, że. There should be a comma b4 że
W sobotę chyba. Miałam, not byłam I'd say
Z tobą, not z cebie (sic)
Jaka szkoda, że. There should be a comma b4 że
W sobotę chyba. Miałam, not byłam I'd say
Z tobą, not z cebie (sic)
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
How does that work? He can freely submit opinions
How does that work? He can freely submit opinions
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
True enough that. Minimum wage Poles can barely make ends meet and the savings they do make, they often send home
True enough that. Minimum wage Poles can barely make ends meet and the savings they do make, they often send home
Seanus
30 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / 800K of Polish immigrants in UK don't pay taxes -what do the poles think [190]
That was pretty good. We'll give him the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't a typo, hehehe.
Good to have isthatu2 posting, fire on the board
That was pretty good. We'll give him the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't a typo, hehehe.
Good to have isthatu2 posting, fire on the board