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Posts by dtaylor  

Joined: 15 Sep 2007 / Male ♂
Last Post: 29 Apr 2009
Threads: Total: 9 / In This Archive: 8
Posts: Total: 823 / In This Archive: 706
From: krakow
Speaks Polish?: a little, not much
Interests: travel, culture

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dtaylor   
28 Apr 2009
Life / Question for British Ex-Pats in Krakow [18]

It is now closed down, the one just off Grodska Street

That's the Irish Arms, they declined to renew the lease on it. The same owner as the Irish Embassy.

Irish Bar is still going on Jana street, though its not really my kinda place since the ex works there :D
dtaylor   
27 Apr 2009
Food / FRIED (OFF & SLIMY) CHEESE, ANYONE? [13]

If it's Polish, and cheese, ill stay away. I have a deep hatred of Poles destroying the noble art of cheese making. No matter what name they give it, it's always gouda plastic :(
dtaylor   
27 Apr 2009
News / Will economic crisis hit Poland? [38]

Its called panic, and it is an infectious thing. Once one company begins, the next falls. My business in Scotland has been doing well, only because i refuse to be drawn into this crap.
dtaylor   
26 Apr 2009
Travel / Ukraine / Poland border travel [12]

Merged: Advice needed, Trip through the border to Lwow, Ukraine

I'm going for a trip to Lwow in a couple of weeks, and need some answers to some questions:)

Has anyone ever been, what was your experience of the city?
Is it costly, i mean how much would i need to take for a nightout, or tours?(though i prefer to look around myself).
Has anyone got any contacts in the City i could use?
Going through the border, is it a long and boring experience?
Any other info that i need to know of?

Thanks in advance:)
dtaylor   
26 Apr 2009
News / Will economic crisis hit Poland? [38]

I dont think that is true at all. The crisis has hit the UK hard, but the Polish Z has fallen to the same level 4 years ago. Coupled with the fact that students in Krakow are even finding it hard to get a job in McDonald's.
dtaylor   
22 Apr 2009
Travel / Places to go in Krakow [10]

Can any one recomend a few places off the beaten track

Irish Mbassy Sports Bar at Stolarska 3...

Thats the most touristy/staggy place in Krakow :D

Try Nic Nowego, its nice, never any stags (usually).
dtaylor   
18 Apr 2009
News / Should Poles become a minority in Poland? [150]

A Polish workmate told me Poland is starting to receive a lot of Afghan immigrants... You'll be heading our way unfortunately.

I doubt Afgan workers, but Poland is now seeing an influx of South eastern asian migrants using Poland as a stepping board to western Europe.
dtaylor   
17 Apr 2009
Food / MARMITE IN POLAND? [96]

We have deep-fried Mars bars in batter

I had one once, but have never known anyone else who has. People buy it, and forget there is boiling caramel inside, u have to wait 25mins before u take a bite.

Tattie scone in a roll, is to die for!!! :)
dtaylor   
16 Apr 2009
Life / What should be done to make life in Poland better and more enjoyable? [94]

Once I learn the Polish for "you have the change, you don't need to ask"...then it's getting repeated constantly. I even witnessed a woman in a sports shop in Galeria Malta (the brand new shopping mall in Poznan!) refuse to take a 100zl note for an 18.00zl purchase. Why on earth didn't she have change for that in the till?

That really pisses me of too, i mean, for feck sake, your a shop, we have just made you more profit, at least have the decency to accept our money. Geeeez isn't money good enough to buy things nowadays???
dtaylor   
15 Apr 2009
Love / Should I Be Nervous About Going to Poland? Black female dating a Pole. [158]

U shouldn't give a **** what some stupid brainwashed guys say, even i got the same treatment in Nowa Huta when i first came here. Someone different, but after a few months the locals were having beers with me ect. **** em, and stand by urself.
dtaylor   
15 Apr 2009
Life / Is it possible to have a NIP without PESEL? [16]

I love this uote from the website
"
I just returned form the Urząd Miasta and was told something different - the regular guy was there and he claimed that he did offer me a Pesel and I declined it. I find that hard to believe (why would I decline a Pesel?) but maybe I misunderstood something. He said that it would now be difficult to issue one. After a few phone calls and playing with his computer he said he would delete me, start over again from new and do it. So in the end it was sorted and I didn’t have to de-register and re-register. He said I had to return in a week to collect it. I asked if I could just call by phone and he said no. By this time he was getting grumpy so I didn’t try and push my luck any further…"

Hehe, this is Poland, where every public servant is a wind up merchant.....in other words, c*nt :)
dtaylor   
15 Apr 2009
Life / Is it possible to have a NIP without PESEL? [16]

This aint the case, it is possible to have NIP without pesel, for shorter visits to Poland. From my understanding you can only get pesel if you are from Poland. It's something that confuses me too when paying taxes, to the point i gave up and don't bother with the pesel.
dtaylor   
15 Apr 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

Exactly, there are a few classes which the majority of teachers hate, but for some reason i love em. They complain that the classes dont open up and are to stiff. For example tonight, one teacher asked me to swap with him cos a couple of students gave him a hard time, and he thought they just wanted to stare at the teacher. I had same complaint from another teacher, but everytime i take this group, they are full of laughter, eager to learn. Horse for courses most of the time i guess.
dtaylor   
15 Apr 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

We ran a teacher of the month competition, which no native speaker won. I don't think it came down to who was the best teacher, but teaching lower levels without using Polish can be quite tricky to a new teacher. If Polish was banned during the lesson, i think that situation would change very quickly. But theres just some things that Polish can explain better, i even explain crap in Polish too.
dtaylor   
12 Apr 2009
Love / Need help in relationship with a Polish man [33]

It sounds like he just has no confidence in speaking English, but only with you. Maybe he is meeting his friends as they are also the only people he can feel confident speaking with. When i first came to Poland, the majority of my friends were English speakers, took me about a year to adapt and feel confident with the locals. You just got to push him to be more confident, and explain its totally fine if he makes a mistake.
dtaylor   
11 Apr 2009
UK, Ireland / Poles flee N. Irleand homes after World Cup riots [70]

If it were indeed Polish hooligans who started it, then they deserve to be brought infront of the law. I doubt any Poles living in N.I would have started this trouble. They would have known about the tension in N.I on a daily basis. I've yet to see a Pole say anything bad about the Polish hooligans at the match. Although the whole thing was blown out of proportion, you don't poke a sleeping bear with a stick. Alot of work went into maintaining the peace over there, whoever is at fault, should hang their heads in shame.
dtaylor   
2 Apr 2009
Life / Shower versus Bath in Polish home - which is preferred? [5]

Showers are more common, usual flats will have a small bath with a shower connection in it. So therefore shower curtains are quite common. Not many places have 2 bathrooms, sunless they are houses owned by quite rich people.
dtaylor   
26 Mar 2009
Travel / Krakow information: looking for pubs/clubs for students. [22]

Although, Miasteczko Studenckie souds amazing.

I've been here 5 years, never heard of the place, where is it?

EDIT: scrap that, i know what your talking about ;) I was very drunk last time i was there :D

Student dorms for those wondering what it is :)
dtaylor   
23 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

I moved on from then though but it was a fun experience at times.

As teacher who began at the beginning, thats a fair rate. Now im guessing we command about 50-80pln a month because we have the experience, and schools run around stupid actually trying to hire someone who knows his stuff for many years.
dtaylor   
23 Mar 2009
Work / Interview at a Callan School [204]

Ah but not all schools can afford to give the books to teachers, plus this method for experienced teacher need no prep. I've offered to help him out if he wants it. I manage one of the schools he works at, but not his school. Nothing like throwing a newbie into the deep end ;)

each class is 50 mins so i guess its 25 netto for 50 mins. when i go in tomorrow i will ask all these questions, i wanna sign something! shit wasnt this complicated in england...

You will be paid in cash, with no tax, trust me thats a good thing, they wont sack you cos they are scared about the tax situation.
dtaylor   
22 Mar 2009
Life / Homosexuals in Poland / Hands off (PETITION) [797]

I think everyone knows how to please a girl.

hold her hand, hug her, kiss her, compliment her, agree with her, wine and dine her, love her, spend money on her, ectectectect................

How to please a man; Arrive naked, with beer:)