Ramsey
25 Oct 2007
Life / Redheads in Poland - How many? [95]
I've known several red headed polish people around Krakow.
-Ramsey
I've known several red headed polish people around Krakow.
-Ramsey
Ramsey
25 Oct 2007
News / Poland 2007 Elections: PO Won, PIS second [232]
I try to understand politics...
It's a really hard thing to understand. Also, I find myself becoming cynical about the political parties. In local politics (here in the USA) there is a lot of corruption. For example. City commisioners decide to build a new school. So one of the commisioner's family members will buy land from a farmer for $300 per acer. Then the city buys the same land from the 'new owner' for $3000 per acer. That's our tax money at work, lining the pockets of bankers and wealthy business owners.
But what is the alternative? Religious fanatics, Communists, Dictatorships, Nope....I'll take corrupt free market over all the other forms of government. We don't live in an ideal world of numbers and perfect shapes.
My understanding of Polish politics is severly limited, but it seems like things have been worse than they are now, and that your people expect things to get better. When I travel around the country by train, I see HUGE agricultural potential in Poland. I hope that as the land modernizes, the people benifit, rather than corperate states. In the USA, I feel like the working people stress, and struggle, while the rich and poor benifit from our labors. Like I said, maybe it's just cynical thinking.....
Good luck!
-Ramsey
I try to understand politics...
It's a really hard thing to understand. Also, I find myself becoming cynical about the political parties. In local politics (here in the USA) there is a lot of corruption. For example. City commisioners decide to build a new school. So one of the commisioner's family members will buy land from a farmer for $300 per acer. Then the city buys the same land from the 'new owner' for $3000 per acer. That's our tax money at work, lining the pockets of bankers and wealthy business owners.
But what is the alternative? Religious fanatics, Communists, Dictatorships, Nope....I'll take corrupt free market over all the other forms of government. We don't live in an ideal world of numbers and perfect shapes.
My understanding of Polish politics is severly limited, but it seems like things have been worse than they are now, and that your people expect things to get better. When I travel around the country by train, I see HUGE agricultural potential in Poland. I hope that as the land modernizes, the people benifit, rather than corperate states. In the USA, I feel like the working people stress, and struggle, while the rich and poor benifit from our labors. Like I said, maybe it's just cynical thinking.....
Good luck!
-Ramsey
Ramsey
20 Oct 2007
Love / I reckon I've met a right plonker here - your thoughts please [44]
Sunflower had this one figured out before she got on the forums.
It's nice to have people re-enforce what you know. So, I'll join the bandwagon. This guy isn't putting his best foot forward with you at all. We all have issues, but if his past is so urgent that it's a passionate topic on the first date....well, I don't think your dealing with his PAST.
-Ramsey
Sunflower had this one figured out before she got on the forums.
It's nice to have people re-enforce what you know. So, I'll join the bandwagon. This guy isn't putting his best foot forward with you at all. We all have issues, but if his past is so urgent that it's a passionate topic on the first date....well, I don't think your dealing with his PAST.
-Ramsey
Ramsey
18 Oct 2007
Love / Should I come to visit my Polish girlfriend in Poland or not? [26]
Plan to stay with her, but reserve a Hostel for a couple weeks. That way you have someplace to go if the two of you don't get along....
-Ramsey
Plan to stay with her, but reserve a Hostel for a couple weeks. That way you have someplace to go if the two of you don't get along....
-Ramsey
Ramsey
18 Oct 2007
Travel / What a 29 yo single guy could do in Warsaw? [6]
Bryon,
If you hang out at the pubs around the University, you'll meet plenty of people to hang with. Otherwise, go to Museums. The War Museum is AWESOME. Great med-evil knight armor and weapons. Um...you can skip the chopan museum. There's too much in Warsaw to do in three days.
-Ramsey
Bryon,
If you hang out at the pubs around the University, you'll meet plenty of people to hang with. Otherwise, go to Museums. The War Museum is AWESOME. Great med-evil knight armor and weapons. Um...you can skip the chopan museum. There's too much in Warsaw to do in three days.
-Ramsey
Ramsey
3 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
Thanks Pal!
As for the crime problem, the building is 90% owned by one person, and 4 owners have apartments, then the city has some apartments as well. The 4 smaller owners are constantly having problems but the wealthy owner never has crime problems....
The wealthy owner has a court suite and is trying to force the smaller % owners into settlements that will give him 100% ownership. The situation stinks. Also, one of the city's tenents is an old woman, who's son has moved in with her after getting out of jail. It's no mystery who's informing thieves of peoples habits and time at home/away. This isn't a Polish problem, only a specific situation in downtown Krakow. Also, Polish tenents have complained about break-ins. It's not even a Tourist issue. ;)
-Ramsey
Again, thanks for the input RandomPal.
Thanks Pal!
As for the crime problem, the building is 90% owned by one person, and 4 owners have apartments, then the city has some apartments as well. The 4 smaller owners are constantly having problems but the wealthy owner never has crime problems....
The wealthy owner has a court suite and is trying to force the smaller % owners into settlements that will give him 100% ownership. The situation stinks. Also, one of the city's tenents is an old woman, who's son has moved in with her after getting out of jail. It's no mystery who's informing thieves of peoples habits and time at home/away. This isn't a Polish problem, only a specific situation in downtown Krakow. Also, Polish tenents have complained about break-ins. It's not even a Tourist issue. ;)
-Ramsey
Again, thanks for the input RandomPal.
Ramsey
2 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
Valid points Mika and Peter. The situation isn't simple, but your not wrong.***Sigh***
-Ramsey
Valid points Mika and Peter. The situation isn't simple, but your not wrong.***Sigh***
-Ramsey
Ramsey
2 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
Haha....now you certainly don't sound confident!
-Ramsey
Haha....now you certainly don't sound confident!
-Ramsey
Ramsey
2 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Right now I'm considering taking a year of leave from my job and trying to make it work. Half my family is Polish, but we're three generations in the USA, so I don't even know where we came from.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Right now I'm considering taking a year of leave from my job and trying to make it work. Half my family is Polish, but we're three generations in the USA, so I don't even know where we came from.
Ramsey
2 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
One problem is that she's got it good in Krakow. Her mother provides her apartment and she works only blocks away, in the city center. It is a nice lifestyle as long as you can substain it, But her mother doesn't intend to babysit for life, and the apartment is too small for kids....We're so screwed.. I've got a mathematics job in the US and am not all that crazy about losing my home and car and retirement....but maybe I'll pay some bills forward, kiss my mama good-bye and learn how to spell Slowneczko?
-Ramsey
One problem is that she's got it good in Krakow. Her mother provides her apartment and she works only blocks away, in the city center. It is a nice lifestyle as long as you can substain it, But her mother doesn't intend to babysit for life, and the apartment is too small for kids....We're so screwed.. I've got a mathematics job in the US and am not all that crazy about losing my home and car and retirement....but maybe I'll pay some bills forward, kiss my mama good-bye and learn how to spell Slowneczko?
-Ramsey
Ramsey
2 Oct 2007
Life / I don't understand why my girlfriend wants to live in crime-prone Krakow [37]
My Girlfriend is a Pole in Krakow. She's intent on living in Poland and wants me to move over to start a life and family there. I am an American, and not all that wealthy. My language skills are poor, and family ties in the USA are strong.
We've come to a point in the relationship where both of us have lived for a few months in each others country. I'm going to have to live in Krakow if things are going to work out. Since returning to the USA, I've been miserable. Honestly, I'm not convinced that a poor American and a poor Pole can make it in Krakow. While I was there this summer three polish men broke the lock on our flat, began stealing my things and even hit me before leaving in a hurry. The Polish family that owns the flat (Only one block from Wavel castle) says this was the third time this year the place was broken into.....
I'm not a pessimist, but.......how can my girlfriend want so much to live in the center of Krakow when crime is so bad? In the USA, I live in a quiet, peaceful town, and don't even have to lock my door.
I'm not judging Poland or Krakow, just want to understand the mentality a little better and it's nice to voice the idiotic things we do on public forums. ;) If you have some thoughts, please add them. If your a hateful Troll, you can also post if it makes you feel better about your sorry life.
-Ramsey
My Girlfriend is a Pole in Krakow. She's intent on living in Poland and wants me to move over to start a life and family there. I am an American, and not all that wealthy. My language skills are poor, and family ties in the USA are strong.
We've come to a point in the relationship where both of us have lived for a few months in each others country. I'm going to have to live in Krakow if things are going to work out. Since returning to the USA, I've been miserable. Honestly, I'm not convinced that a poor American and a poor Pole can make it in Krakow. While I was there this summer three polish men broke the lock on our flat, began stealing my things and even hit me before leaving in a hurry. The Polish family that owns the flat (Only one block from Wavel castle) says this was the third time this year the place was broken into.....
I'm not a pessimist, but.......how can my girlfriend want so much to live in the center of Krakow when crime is so bad? In the USA, I live in a quiet, peaceful town, and don't even have to lock my door.
I'm not judging Poland or Krakow, just want to understand the mentality a little better and it's nice to voice the idiotic things we do on public forums. ;) If you have some thoughts, please add them. If your a hateful Troll, you can also post if it makes you feel better about your sorry life.
-Ramsey
Ramsey
17 Sep 2007
Real Estate / When is the law changing to allow foreigners to buy land in Poland? [32]
Poland is a beautiful Country. I've only been to four or five cities for a three month summer visit, so I don't know everything about the culture. As nations go, the families are strong. Work ethics are not up to western standards, though I wouldn't call that a bad thing.
Polish people are so proud. My girlfriend of four years calls me her 'Favorite American'. I will always be an outsider to Poles I guess. Hopefully Poland will become a wealthy nation. There is a trend that will not go away. I'll try to explain it here.
Humanity is changing and growing at an exponential rate. We're not going to be able to stop the mass obesity, debt, polution, corruption of the world. It is coming everywhere. Read any of Ryszard Kapuscinski's books and you will see how it's the same everywhere. Some nations grow wealthy enough to allow individuals to escape the tradgedy of civilization.
I think the best we can do is build communities of 'like-minded' families. Some crisis are not National matters, but idiological instead. I don't have a clue about the property ownership laws in Poland, but I can tell you that in the USA, our Banks have overstepped lending and it's possible that the wave of resession could come through Poland in the next few years. Hopefully nothing lasting.
-Ramsey
Poland is a beautiful Country. I've only been to four or five cities for a three month summer visit, so I don't know everything about the culture. As nations go, the families are strong. Work ethics are not up to western standards, though I wouldn't call that a bad thing.
Polish people are so proud. My girlfriend of four years calls me her 'Favorite American'. I will always be an outsider to Poles I guess. Hopefully Poland will become a wealthy nation. There is a trend that will not go away. I'll try to explain it here.
Humanity is changing and growing at an exponential rate. We're not going to be able to stop the mass obesity, debt, polution, corruption of the world. It is coming everywhere. Read any of Ryszard Kapuscinski's books and you will see how it's the same everywhere. Some nations grow wealthy enough to allow individuals to escape the tradgedy of civilization.
I think the best we can do is build communities of 'like-minded' families. Some crisis are not National matters, but idiological instead. I don't have a clue about the property ownership laws in Poland, but I can tell you that in the USA, our Banks have overstepped lending and it's possible that the wave of resession could come through Poland in the next few years. Hopefully nothing lasting.
-Ramsey
Ramsey
4 Sep 2007
Real Estate / Don't buy a house in Poland if you are British!!! Corruption!!! [67]
Corruption doesn't know nationality. The Courts in Large Polish Cities seem to be in the pockets of the wealthy landowners. Probably there is some wealthy guy that wants the land around this original Poster's Property. I know Polish people with nice land that are losing it to larger land owners because the rich guy takes them to court.
Those Polish people who are in favor of Polish Isolationism, your looking at a pipe dream. Isolationism is NEVER good for a country. Look at the people of China. That's what you will get if you step away from global inclusion.
In time, your nation will rewrite it's Tax system to make money from all this Alian land speculation. Turn it into a good thing.
-Ramsey
Corruption doesn't know nationality. The Courts in Large Polish Cities seem to be in the pockets of the wealthy landowners. Probably there is some wealthy guy that wants the land around this original Poster's Property. I know Polish people with nice land that are losing it to larger land owners because the rich guy takes them to court.
Those Polish people who are in favor of Polish Isolationism, your looking at a pipe dream. Isolationism is NEVER good for a country. Look at the people of China. That's what you will get if you step away from global inclusion.
In time, your nation will rewrite it's Tax system to make money from all this Alian land speculation. Turn it into a good thing.
-Ramsey