merlinDAwizard
28 Oct 2009
News / Green Issues - Climate change and Polish Attitudes [4]
thank you very much I will look into it.
thank you very much I will look into it.
merlinDAwizard
25 Oct 2009
News / Green Issues - Climate change and Polish Attitudes [4]
Forgive me if i'm wrong on this, but my Polish Father-in-law told me last night that if I was to erect a wind turbine to make my home off-grid, I would be technically breaking the law.
I'm an English ex-pat and I have just built a house for me and my polish wife in poland, and I have been planning to setup a wind turbine and maybe latter add solar panels to my home, as I like the idea of going green, and saving money at the same time.
He told me that I would first have to "give" the generated electricity back to the national grid, and then "buy" it back off the electricity company. He went on to say that the wind is not a free for all, you must pay for this. I asked him well if thats true, is it the same for solar panel? he told me no as the Sun is "free"
To be honest I was totally shocked by what I heard, and it set my mind thinking to whether Poland has any interest in changing it's enviromental footprint, as I have yet to see anything that makes me think other wise.
Forgive me if i'm wrong on this, but my Polish Father-in-law told me last night that if I was to erect a wind turbine to make my home off-grid, I would be technically breaking the law.
I'm an English ex-pat and I have just built a house for me and my polish wife in poland, and I have been planning to setup a wind turbine and maybe latter add solar panels to my home, as I like the idea of going green, and saving money at the same time.
He told me that I would first have to "give" the generated electricity back to the national grid, and then "buy" it back off the electricity company. He went on to say that the wind is not a free for all, you must pay for this. I asked him well if thats true, is it the same for solar panel? he told me no as the Sun is "free"
To be honest I was totally shocked by what I heard, and it set my mind thinking to whether Poland has any interest in changing it's enviromental footprint, as I have yet to see anything that makes me think other wise.
merlinDAwizard
10 Aug 2009
UK, Ireland / Brits Are 'Dangerously Lazy And Idle' [53]
Hello just thought i'd clear a few things up...
There are two types of people in the UK.
One type like to sit on their backsides, complaining that life has treated them badly, with their hand out claiming benefits ALL their working lives, using an encyclopedia of excuses not to work, and blaming the government for everything. They complain that their benefit money is not enough to live on, but at the same time they drink and smoke everyday!
The majority of these people also (where biologically possible) have as many children as they can, and especially if they are single women (who sleep with as many men as possible) so they can claim a higher rate of benefits, claim housing benefit, child benefits council tax benefit, so in effect they never have to lift a finger until their youngest child turns 16.
Can you believe there is 4th generation unempolyed in some parts of england!
Which means great grandad, grandad, father and son never work their entire lives!
THE BENEFITS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK!
The second type of people in the UK are hard workers, honest, tax paying, ambitious and by no means lazy.
Unfortunately, the latter is a minority in the british isles, and as a result the taxes ebb higher and higher for the good honest working folk, because the money for benefits has to come from somewhere!
So you see it greatly saddens me when a whimsical survey of a meager 2,000 people generalizes against a population of around 60 million, and says that Brits are lazy and idle.
Hello just thought i'd clear a few things up...
There are two types of people in the UK.
One type like to sit on their backsides, complaining that life has treated them badly, with their hand out claiming benefits ALL their working lives, using an encyclopedia of excuses not to work, and blaming the government for everything. They complain that their benefit money is not enough to live on, but at the same time they drink and smoke everyday!
The majority of these people also (where biologically possible) have as many children as they can, and especially if they are single women (who sleep with as many men as possible) so they can claim a higher rate of benefits, claim housing benefit, child benefits council tax benefit, so in effect they never have to lift a finger until their youngest child turns 16.
Can you believe there is 4th generation unempolyed in some parts of england!
Which means great grandad, grandad, father and son never work their entire lives!
THE BENEFITS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK!
The second type of people in the UK are hard workers, honest, tax paying, ambitious and by no means lazy.
Unfortunately, the latter is a minority in the british isles, and as a result the taxes ebb higher and higher for the good honest working folk, because the money for benefits has to come from somewhere!
So you see it greatly saddens me when a whimsical survey of a meager 2,000 people generalizes against a population of around 60 million, and says that Brits are lazy and idle.
merlinDAwizard
23 Jun 2009
UK, Ireland / England, Dirty, Expensive and a dangerous place to live? [205]
then why justify yourself to me?
I think I know my own city pretty well
then why justify yourself to me?
merlinDAwizard
22 Jun 2009
UK, Ireland / England, Dirty, Expensive and a dangerous place to live? [205]
So the answer is actually no :(
and erm... don't quite know how to put this but london or any of it's suburbs, even by a huge exaggeration, is NOT on the south coast :)
I was born in brixton and grew up in camden. I am 27 now and have left london for good after I experienced the way of life in Poland. And I can tell you that london is a two faced city.
It is both wonderful and sinister.
It can be a place of amazing dreams,
or it can be the worst nightmare imaginable.
It tends to swallow young, lovely, intelligent people, naive and innocent from all over the world and spit them out as drug addicts, criminals with demoralised values, disillusioned by the bright lights and the glamour of london.
And anyone who has spent a few years in london, and manages to escape the corruption, vile behaviour and misery never wants to return....
umm well.off and on.....most of it yeh....:)
So the answer is actually no :(
ALL of their lives?
ooh a lovely suburb of London on the south coast..;)
and erm... don't quite know how to put this but london or any of it's suburbs, even by a huge exaggeration, is NOT on the south coast :)
I was born in brixton and grew up in camden. I am 27 now and have left london for good after I experienced the way of life in Poland. And I can tell you that london is a two faced city.
It is both wonderful and sinister.
It can be a place of amazing dreams,
or it can be the worst nightmare imaginable.
It tends to swallow young, lovely, intelligent people, naive and innocent from all over the world and spit them out as drug addicts, criminals with demoralised values, disillusioned by the bright lights and the glamour of london.
And anyone who has spent a few years in london, and manages to escape the corruption, vile behaviour and misery never wants to return....
merlinDAwizard
22 Jun 2009
UK, Ireland / England, Dirty, Expensive and a dangerous place to live? [205]
Is there anyone here who has lived in london for ALL of their lives?
Is there anyone here who has lived in london for ALL of their lives?
merlinDAwizard
19 Jun 2009
Real Estate / Foreigners: Please don't buy Polish Land! [823]
have u seen property prices in england? i could work all my life and my grandchildren would not even be able to pay off my mortgage!
Ask english if they have to work 24 h to buy a 30m2 flat after 30 years of work?
have u seen property prices in england? i could work all my life and my grandchildren would not even be able to pay off my mortgage!
merlinDAwizard
19 Jun 2009
Life / Top 3 Most Important Things about which polish dentists will LIE to you bigtime [46]
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and ur not at all biased..... hmmm
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and ur not at all biased..... hmmm
merlinDAwizard
19 Jun 2009
Life / Top 3 Most Important Things about which polish dentists will LIE to you bigtime [46]
i've always had no problems with my teeth, so i've never lined the wallets of dentists. i could be blessed with super strong teeth, of it just be down to the fact that i started brushing my teeth at a 3 years old, and have had a regular brushing time since then. at least 5 mins! if u take a time into the bathroom with you u'll see 5 mins is actually a long time, and the recommended 3 mins is quite long too. those people who are not honest with themselves will know they miss brushings or just wash toothpaste around their mouths for 15 seconds.
remember
i've always had no problems with my teeth, so i've never lined the wallets of dentists. i could be blessed with super strong teeth, of it just be down to the fact that i started brushing my teeth at a 3 years old, and have had a regular brushing time since then. at least 5 mins! if u take a time into the bathroom with you u'll see 5 mins is actually a long time, and the recommended 3 mins is quite long too. those people who are not honest with themselves will know they miss brushings or just wash toothpaste around their mouths for 15 seconds.
remember
