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szkotja2007   
18 Oct 2007
Life / Psychology in Poland: Polish Psychologists and Psychiatrists [5]

Sigmund Freud

Waste of space.

Carl Jung.

Much better.

What do you know about Polish psychologists/psychiatrists?

Cant think of any.
Someone not on the list - Jan Wladyslaw Dawid
This link is interesting more for the historical context.
ibe.unesco.org/publications/ThinkersPdf/dawide.pdf
szkotja2007   
18 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / Inverness, UK - any polish restaurant in the area? [11]

A Polish restaurant would go down well, I'ness was the fastest growing town in EU for a few years and there is a lot of disposable income around, not to mention a few thousand Polish people.

I think at least one of the Delis will close down, due to lack of quality, its selling the usual stuff in jars that you can get in Tescos.

Its cheaper to start up a deli than staff a restaurant.
szkotja2007   
18 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / Inverness, UK - any polish restaurant in the area? [11]

The story I was told was. . . . . the lady that had the shop, it sold Baltic crafts as well, started the cafe as a sideline but ended up doing OK out of it. A few years ago she was one of the few Polish people in town, so if any new Polish folk needed help they would go to her. Being the kind lady she was, this took up a lot of her time and so the cafe suffered a bit, then the shop changed hands.

A good story but the owner probably just decided to move on.
I remember she did a mixed plate of Golbki, Pierogi and Bigos- a great introduction to Polish food.
szkotja2007   
18 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / Inverness, UK - any polish restaurant in the area? [11]

Hi Monika - Ziozel is no longer there. There are three Polish delis but no restaurant. There is a Polish supplement in the local paper ( sometimes) and there is a PL/Inverness website ( which aint that great ).

Why dont you register here and join in the fun ?
szkotja2007   
15 Oct 2007
News / Poles in Iraq. What's the point? [160]

You might want to link to your sources in the future

My quote was from the NY Times, March 23rd 2007 - quoting the Pentagon.

Two?

Where did you get this quote from ?
szkotja2007   
14 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish Thoughts on Britain and the British [273]

Didnt the Bonnie Prince Charlie speak with a Polish accent

French apparently. Upon setting foot on Scottish soil at Glenfinnan 1745 he pronounced
" I am come home".
szkotja2007   
14 Oct 2007
News / Poles in Iraq. What's the point? [160]

Not exactly large numbers,

The Pentagon has "revised" the number of military desertions in 2006 upward to 3,196 active-duty soldiers -- 853 more than the Pentagon previously announced.

Thats active-duty soldiers, in one year. Now since the occupation has been ongoing since 2003 multiply that by at least four. I would say that was significant.
szkotja2007   
12 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish Thoughts on Britain and the British [273]

shouldnt we end this stupid union which the scottish king james V started

Yes.
As a footnote,King James VII ( II of England )declined Louis XIV offer to make him King of Poland.
Interestingly, around this time Poland was seen as a land full of opportunties for Scots and many migrated there for work and trade.
szkotja2007   
12 Oct 2007
News / Is the E.U. good for Poland?? [180]

Ireland has always had industries which have produced wealth, which in some respects, was hidden from the taxman. This wealth was later used to fund the Celtic tiger when conditions were right for investment.

Sorry Johan, this just doesn't make sense.
The "Celtic Tiger" phenomenom was all about dropping the corporate tax rate and attracting global businessess to the EU. Something that Poland is in an even better position to do now than Ireland was back then..
szkotja2007   
12 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / restaurant in elgin [7]

All I have heard about is a Polish deli

northern-scot.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/2189/Shop_offers_a_taste_of_Poland.html

Unless you mean Elgin, Illinois ?
szkotja2007   
10 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / How do you get to Zachodnio-pomorskie from Scotland [19]

I have some friends that fly to Berlin and then travel by train to Western PL. Trains within PL aren't too bad and a lot cheaper than BritRail.

You can fly return to Gdansk in March with Wizz Air for £37.49 if you book now.
szkotja2007   
10 Oct 2007
Language / Things Polish people who speak English language say [180]

Voicing - Another difference between 'p' and 'b' is that the latter is voiced, whereas the former is voiceless.

Arkady - if you are really interested in this type of stuff you could google " McGurk effect".

Dont know if its the same but you may find it interesting.

faculty.ucr.edu/~rosenblu/VSMcGurk.html
szkotja2007   
28 Sep 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish Food in Edinburgh [29]

Whatever you buy, try to get it fresh. A lot of the delis have Pudliszki ( Heinz) jars of food, these are not a great introduction to Polish food and could put you off.

I find that Polish people generally take pride in their cooking. Try to make friends with some and ask them for a taste of homemade food.
szkotja2007   
27 Sep 2007
Love / My friend and a married man [17]

The daughter raises the stakes a bit. If he is unhappy in his marriage then thats his prob - she doesn't need the hassle. As a friend you can only give advice, she's a big girl, she can make her own mind up.

Playing with fire is exciting until you get burnt.
szkotja2007   
27 Sep 2007
Love / My friend and a married man [17]

I think it is probably the attention and feeling attractive to someone she is enjoying, but I smell trouble with a capital T...

Correct on both. Tell her what you think but at the end of the day its up to her.
szkotja2007   
24 Sep 2007
News / English vs. Polish hostility [323]

I pointd out the difference because I really do feel that there is a cultural difference and I would like to think that Scotland is more welcoming ( another forum maybe ) due to differing demographics.

Obviously there are idiots everywhere and Scotland has its fair share.

One example of the differences is that the average ratio of people to sq/km in europe is 116, where I live its 9. So a lot of the "issues" which are "British" just don't apply.

While the rest of the UK are trying to control immigration, the Scottish government are trying to encourage it.
szkotja2007   
24 Sep 2007
News / English vs. Polish hostility [323]

pointlessly, make an anti-English remark?

Where was the anti - English remark ?