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convex   
26 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

polishcanuck:
uhhh where is the url to back this up, a$$hole??

Right here dipsh!t

Still can't find any instances of a British person being deported due to illness.

Most countries have the exact same laws (Germany and France do, in addition to the countries mentioned in the article), and I'm sure that if you look at grounds for deportation in the UK, you will find "Safety of the Public".
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Work / Poland is headhunting seriously in IT, Finance and HR. [41]

anyone willing to come to Poland and work on IT ????

You have to add "and work for a Polish salary". That's the important bit. That's also why you'll have a hard time finding CCIEs, CISSP/CISMs, and experienced PMs working here.
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Food / OKOCIM PORTER BETTER THAN GUINNESS STOUT? [43]

As to the original poster... Yes, I'm a Porter fan.

good man. I'm brewing a double chocolate stout next week. have a very nice recipe...
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

why should Poles expect from others what they will not do themselves?

Do they expect it? Was there some mass demonstration demanding signs? Did the UK screw themselves over with their immigration policy leading to situations like this?
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

Poles living in the UK are clearly not expected to learn English, hence some British road signs being in Polish.

Which ends up causing problems for everyone as no one feels the need to integrate. If I'm posted somewhere because of work, I expect a translator or an agency will take care of everything for me. If I'm here on my own will, there is absolutely no excuse not to learn Polish.
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

the same applies to Croatia

In dalmatia, there are lots and lots of people that don't speak anything other than Croatian. It's changing with the younger people learning English. German is hit or miss, more often than not miss. I get by better with broken Czech than English. Everything that we do down there business wise involves a translator. From getting licenses, to inspections, to taxes.
convex   
25 Jan 2010
Love / Are Polish girls forced to marry by their parents? [33]

For example during this harsh winter, parents use to make igloo-like buildings with steel bars.

I was wondering what was up with all those igloos along the side of the highway. I'll drop throw some bread out of the car next time I pass (should be good for some positive karma).
convex   
25 Jan 2010
News / The Internet totally uncontrolled in Poland? [19]

why should the Internet be the only medium where anything goes?

Well, there are already laws on the books against the material you mentioned. Filtering doesn't work (see Australia), and is ultimately abused by those creating the criteria for filtering (again, see Australia). Filtering will be circumvented by anyone that wants to access that type of information, and will ultimately just degrade the normal users experience and lead to a situation where govt. is responsible for deciding what is considered acceptable for the population to view. Is Indymedia acceptable? What exactly could be considered offensive or slanderous to the president, and should that be filtered? Censorship doesn't work, resources should be put towards catching the people that are breaking the law.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Work / Polish qualifications, what are they worth ? [137]

For instance, I had some teaching hours that I didn't want. I could've advertised it, interviewed people, etc etc - but it was simply easier and more effective to give the hours to someone I already knew than to bother advertising it.

That is different from the situation where you need qualified labor for a position, and you instead give the position to someone who is unqualified, or underqualified, just because you know them.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Genealogy / How hard is it to get a Polish passport? [74]

No, it means that when you're in Poland you're treated by the authorities as any other Pole. So if you get into trouble in Poland, you can't rely on the US/UK etc embassy for any help as Poland won't recognise you as anything else except as a Polish citizen. This is true for most countries I think...

All countries treat dual citizens this way. That's why you legally can't enter Poland on a US passport if you also have Polish citizenship.

Some countries don't allow dual citizenship at all, that is, if you carry a passport of another country, you can't remain a citizen of the original country. The USA for instance requires that you give up your US citizenship if you are naturalized in another country. If you are born with the foreign citizenship, then you are a dual national by birth and you may keep both passports.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Life / Horribly cold in Krakow at the moment , how do you cope with such temperatures ? [124]

How do you deal with cold temperatures?

I tend to just turn up the heat a bit higher. I turn on the heater full blast in the car before I turn it off, and then start it from the apartment before going out. When I walk somewhere, I just put on gloves and my gortex and don't stand still for too long...that seems to work.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

If they really were corrupt, they'd have made it clear that he either paid up there and then or face being taken to the station until he proved his identity.

You know, I would much rather pay the "spot fee" than to go to the station. I'm an enabler, what can I say. I used to get pulled over all the time up until about 5 years ago. Since then, I've been pulled over a whole two times, rightfully tagged by the radar gun. No payment or ticket either time. One of those times was in Katowice a couple of years back at about 3am. I was driving back from Kielce to Wroclaw and I explained that I needed to get back and my girlfriend was waiting. The ticket? A promise to go buy 100zl worth of flowers for my girlfriend. Girlfriend was happy the next day, police avoided paperwork, everyone was happy.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Life / Do expats living in Poland speak Polish? [233]

and the nightmarish insanely hard language

What's so difficult about it? I mean, if you put in just a wee bit of effort, you can communicate. You don't have to be grammatically correct to be understood or to understand for that matter. The "It's so hard" excuse is a cop out.
convex   
24 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]

I can tell you I'd never ever seen before in Russia people drinking that much

that much, that quickly. Thankfully it usually stops after 2-3 hours.
convex   
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]

Great list! :) I had fun. Too bad you didn't put there Russians too.

Or Americans...we're waiting for the second round. Maybe we will get an entire post devoted to the two of us.
convex   
23 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

Of course not.

thus the question

You have the right to a sworn translator if you're the accused or witness in criminal proceedings.

that's exactly what I was looking for, thanks!
convex   
23 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

Is that for any interaction with the police, or when you're being charged with a criminal offense? Is there any criteria?
convex   
23 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

Does anyone know if one has the right to a translator/interpreter in Poland? Does one have the right to a state paid interpreter if detained? During criminal proceedings?
convex   
23 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

I asked him exactly what to do, and he said the typical (in Polish) "You're in Poland, you must speak Polish, yadayada". I said "I want to know what to do". I further said "you stopped me, you want to talk to me, and since you can't, call in a translator." That followed with "nie mój problemu do widzenia" and walked off.

Ask for a translator from the start. They won't use force to get your documents...
convex   
17 Jan 2010
Life / Reasons for moving to Poland [291]

but on average Luxemburg has by far the highest standard of living in EU

The thing about Luxembourg is that it's very expensive, and if you're not involved in finance, your salary won't be all that great. On the other hand, unemployment is really low, but the market isn't exactly huge, and native french and german speakers are in ample supply on both sides of the border. For white collar work, Luxembourg is great. Lots of contracting opportunities available.

all have euros (so has Denmark)

Denmark is still on the crown