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jon357   
23 Jun 2015
Life / 500zl banknote returns to Poland [10]

I can count how many times per year I get 200 ZL bills on the fingers on one hand

Same here - though I've noticed it getting more over the years. One tip with bankomaty is to use ones that have smaller notes and deliberately choose an odd amount so at least there are some 20s.

500zl bills are ok when paying huge purchases but useless for daily buying...

Absolutely. I wonder who will use them the most?

When early in the morning, we buy something for let's say 17.50 and we only have a 100 ZL bill, they don't like it...

Some (most?) places, even in the city centre don't start the day with any sort of float of change. Makes no sense, really.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Depravity

There you go again. Subjective terms.

What about Man-Boy love? They are waiting in the wings and looking forward to the day when the abbreviation can be legally expanded to: LGBTQMB.

Legal already in parts of the world, though certainly not 'waiting in the wings' in Poland where the age of consent is 15 and has been for a very long time.

Will you then say: that's the law so it's legal?

Will you then say: that's the law but it's illegal?
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
Life / 500zl banknote returns to Poland [10]

I very rarely see even 200 ZL notes

I tend to get quite a bit from the machine at a time, to keep transaction fees low (plus I like to pay for things in cash) and my heart sinks if 200s come out. Same with €50s in Berlin. 500s will be a nuisance if bankomats start giving them.

Even sometimes when we pay with a 100 ZL bill, stores have a hell of time to return cash....

Yes - they often don't like it.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Whether or not they are "rights" is the issue.

Not as far as the law is concerned - rights are defined. One of them is that you can have sexual relations with whomsoever you like provided he or she or they agree, are over the legally defined age of consent and are intellectually able to consent.

People in favor of traditional family values,

Are entitled to their views and judging by some of the extremist websites and well-funded lobbyist groups you've quoted from are unafraid to express those views.

If someone announced that siblings have the "right" to marry starting next Monday morning at 10AM, would that make it right, prudent, or advisable

It would make it legal. And therefore a right.

Jew-killing "rights

There you go again.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Exactly, extremely hot and bothered.

I was worried that posting about those lobbyists from America might be seen as off-topic, however a good look at some of those links shows that they have been funding actions abroad, including trying to impose the death penalty for being gay in parts of Africa as well as funding activities in Poland.

And consistently, these ultra-Conservative campaign groups have ended up on the losing side - they are no longer even tune with the RCC.

And in Poland, though recent historical crises have meant that change can be slow, things are moving - at least in Poland they are moving from a point at which rights and privacy have traditionally been respected.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

I've never heard of a hetero pub!

I certainly have, however this, like most of the tosh you post on your favourite topic is very much in danger of going off topic.

The issue is whether or not rights are respected in Poland. Yes, they are and the trend is that respect for LGBT rights is getting stronger all the time. No matter how hot and bothered that makes bigots feel.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Besides, who could possibly have the time and patience to read all those links in the first place?

You certainly have the time to post incessantly on the topic, however I'll let that pass.

I suggest concentrating on the first link - it's interesting and neutral - from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

"hurray for our side"

Perhaps because its a. the winning side, b. far more balanced and humanistic than the extremists and c. far closer to the approach in Poland.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
Law / Bank Account in Poland without residency or banks in the UK who will allow to have a PLN account [15]

can't see what having a local address has got to do with it.

Money laundering regulations. In the UK you need to show household bills, tax letters etc, in Poland I never had to provide proof of address to open a bank account, however regulations do change - usually getting tighter. I did have to produce proof of income there - documents showing I was on the board of a company etc. Banking laws about residence do vary from country to country.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
Life / 500zl banknote returns to Poland [10]

The link below (in Polish, so I'll summarise) reports the return of the 500zl note. It's expected to depict Jan III Sobieski. It'll be in circulation in 2017. Plus they're changing the 200l to make it safer.

pieniadze.gazeta.pl/pieniadz/1,136200,18195887,Bedzie_nowy_banknot_500_zlotych__NBP__Rozpoczynamy.html

I can see already the expression on the face of the bouffant-ed Pani in the shop when she sees one: "A nie 499.95 zl, Prosze Pana?"


  • 500zbanknot300x14.jpg

  • banknotypolskiejak.jpg
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

The homophobic lobby - very well funded, especially by religious extremists and large American companies:

splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-files/ideology/anti-gay/the-anti-gay-movement
motherjones.com/politics/2012/09/campaign-american-values-gary-bauer-corporate-land-management
huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/27/target-homophobia-ceo-gre_n_660990.html
thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/01/11/the-christian-anti-gay-campaign.html
prospect.org/article/exporting-anti-gay-movement
salon.com/2014/03/27/hobby_lobbys_secret_agenda_how_its_secretly_funding_a_vast_right_wing_movement

Those who prefer freedom? Mostly ordinary people, paying a tenner a month out of their wages - in Poland, funding for any sort of LGBT event is always a nuisance, which is why there's so little need for lobbying. Just the voice of common sense and reason.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Poland Parliamentary elections 2015 [1060]

Liberalism was never a typically Polish feature - instead Poles were known for their traditonalism and solid, conservative family and religious values

Actually, Pol3, there has long been a very solid liberal tradition in Poland with roots in the Sixteenth Century and growing steadily and healthily ever since - this very much incorporates traditionalism and strong social values. It's only the nationalism that resulted from partition (but do look up Liberal nationalism), the horrors of the Endek regime and wartime occupation, plus the post-war reconstruction of the PRL years that sometimes seems to cloud Poland's inherent liberal tradition - one reason that nationalist parties like the PiSuarzy tend not to do well in general elections, especially ones with a decent turnout.

PO have also stripped educational curricula of Polish historical and cultural content.

You mean they have created a more balanced and effective curriculum - excellent, especially in view of the PiS coalition partner, Giertych, stripping the literature curriculum of Poland's classics. Let's hope Platforma will be able to continue their successful (all international stats and rankings confirm this) educational reforms after the election too.

Progress? Depends how one defines it. Some equate the march of progress with loading every patch of greenery with steel, concrete and tarmac and cluttering people's lives with more and more pricey, new and improved (?) e-gadgetry. Others use the term to mean moral disarment and the spread of debauchery and depravity.

Moral disarmament? A buzzword of the ghastly and long forgotten Oxford Group - remember Lord Longford, Mary Whitehouse and the so-called 'Festival of Light'? People in Poland can decide very well for themselves if they want some falsely moralistic ideological template, looking back on a past that never was - the Ciemnogrod fantasy of PiS and their cronies.

debauchery and depravity

Just thought I'd repeat that gem.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Poland Parliamentary elections 2015 [1060]

ow be a slave of Brussels and make the Poles slaves of European Coubcil can be Polish

Perhaps you don't remember that Poland voted to join the EU. Or you're just ignoring it, as you conveniently ignore the fact that all major parties, including the PiSuarzy support EU membership.

This year's elections will not change that, whatever the outcome. The priority is only to keep the anti-Polish PiS party well away from any chance to cause damage.
jon357   
23 Jun 2015
News / Poland Parliamentary elections 2015 [1060]

typical polish values of PiS.

Some would say that Platforma have more typical Polish values: tolerance, urbanity, liberalism, engagement, cultural aspiration and progress. The 'values' of the PiS flappers are something darker.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Historic patterns show that the percentage of people who are for is increasing. Look at how things changed in Ireland for example. Rest assured Poland will follow.

This is my feeling too. I suspect that in a generation or less, nobody will think twice about it.

Change is happening fast, and in the meantime, Poland protects all our rights.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

The HRC, which receives generous donations from internaitonal corporations,

So organisations should only donate to causes you support?

The small pro-Family groups and publishing firms the HRC has tried to destroy financially had yearly budgets mostly well below $1 million.

You do realise that anti-LGBT groups are among the highest funded lobbyists you will find - I'm happy to supply plenty of figures.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

The LGBTQ have taken over that slot.

Yet again, you can't supply anything to back up all this nonsense - just rumour, opinion and hysteria. How can a marginalised group be 'totalitarian'.

Hiding behind a euphemstically nice-sounding name Human Rights Campaign is a hate group prepared to punish all dissenters with reprisals.

Again, nothing to back that up except untruths from the internet.

And going off-topic, since Poland does guarantee all citizens (and others - even yourself) a healthy respect for human and civil rights.

This article is quite a good one. To briefly summarise for those who don't read Polish: it talks about how this issue can polarise opinion. It also says that very sadly, 12% of a large sample group questioned have been victims of violence over the past year. Some very sad case histories. It contrasts the situation in Poland with that in the UK.

Mniejszość seksualna jest w Polsce kozłem ofiarnym. To świetny sposób na polaryzowanie opinii publicznej i jednoczenie wyborców - mówi Marta Abramowicz, ekspertka ds. przeciwdziałania dyskryminacji, oceniając ostatnie wydarzenia w Gdańsku.

trojmiasto.gazeta.pl/trojmiasto/1,35636,18160686,W_Anglii_odpowiesz_za__pedala___A_u_nas__Norma.html#BoxLokTrojImg
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

It shows that normal people are being punished even when they issue a non-antagonistic friendly warning.

No it doesn't at all. It shows that an employer has to respect the inherent qualities of all of his or her employees.

some burly lorry-driver dad physiclaly eject the homo teacher

So you're now blaming the victim?

Ther headmaster only proved that trying to be the nice guy

I doubt that's the whole story.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Anna Grodzka that wants jail to anyone that says anything about gays in Poland.

Where did you get that idea from?

Everyone knows what happens when you criticize gays or muslims here in Polish Forums: you get banned

Plenty of posts, many intended to offend, that are still here and posters not banned.

In the real world though (or in Poland at least) civil rights are respected.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
Language / Trying to Figure Out a Polish Logo (STO...?) [15]

I found it here...

Interesting. It's probably just some random photo that ended up there and I would not attach any significance to the clothing.

@Ozoner, why are you interested in the words on her shirt?
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
Language / Trying to Figure Out a Polish Logo (STO...?) [15]

Would it have been common (back in '07) for a Polish person to own a shirt with English words on it?

Very common - the shops were full of them even a decade before.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

And while you are freaking out about a possibility that will never happen, the so called 1.5% or 2% you keep throwing around here have in fact had their basic human rights violated.

Absolutely spot on. And as the quote and link below show, the extreme conservative fringe are still at it :-(

The state of California is being forced to allow signatures on the egregious "Sodomite Suppression Act," which was proposed by lawyer and (need we mention?) anti-LGBTQ advocate Matt McLaughlin last month. The measure would punish "the abominable crime against nature known as buggery, called also sodomy" with a bullet to the brain (or death "by any other convenient method"), and also mandates a decade imprisonment plus permanent relocation from California for anyone who advocates LGBTQ rights to an audience that includes minors. The initiative requires 365,000 valid signatures to make it to next year's ballot, which it is absolutely not expected to receive.

salon/2015/03/24/california_forced_to_take_signatures_for_horrifying_shoot_the_gays_ballot_initiative/

Proof? All this is being done behind the scenes precisely so as to leave as little evidence as possible.

This is just fantasy, paranoia, and general rubbish.

Polonius3, reality check, the day someone imposes their values upon you personally in Poland you can complain to your local court.

Exactly. Poland guarantees the rights of all on its territory. And Pol3, you have failed to give examples of any of these 'reprisals' against people holding opinions.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
Travel / Warsaw to Prague Trains [21]

So thanks for that site recommendation, will definitely be using them again.

Remember to clear your browser history, cookies etc between searches. This is the same for train (and hotel) booking sites. Otherwise the price goes up a little bit every time you look.

For the Prague trains, the fast ones are very comfortable and when online booking finally works, it will be great. Some of them do go the long way round though.
jon357   
22 Jun 2015
Language / Trying to Figure Out a Polish Logo (STO...?) [15]

The first word could be STOEN - (nowadays RWE STOEN), the electricity company, however it doesn't look like their logo. They do sponsor sports events which the second word could relate to. Are you sure it's a company name/sports team or just some garment with whatever printed on?
jon357   
21 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Not agreeing with the agenda of LGBTQ or any other organisation is a democratic right, not a cause for reprisals. Same-sex marriage is a public issue and like all issues has two or more sides. People in a democratic system are free to choose whichever side coincides with their system of beliefs and values.

Whoever said people have to agree or disagree with anything?

Deliberate discrimination in public life is a whole different ballgame as you know. Someone might dislike Poles - that doesn't mean their behaviour as, say, a teacher, can involve treating a Polish pupil differently. That teacher can think whatever they like; they can not however treat someone with disrespect.

So we've established that your so-called 'reprisals' based on people's private opinions are nothing more than your fantasy. Now you can run along and climb back under your stone - Poland does not significantly discriminate in public life and the trend is towards this happening less and less.
jon357   
21 Jun 2015
News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

They and today's homo/PC lobby accept only their version of reality

How would you know?

Anyone who dares disagree and exercise their right to freedom of speech can expect reprisals

Plenty of people exercising their right to free speech on here without 'reprisals' and the internet's full of people saying what they think. Don't be paranoid.