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peter_olsztyn   
15 Nov 2011
Language / być pod ręką [7]

Mam przyjaciół zawsze pod reka? - or it doesn't make sense?

sounds a bit you exploit them :)

If you are the boss or you pay salary you can say like this.
peter_olsztyn   
3 Nov 2011
News / UPC Poland delivers 150Mbps in Lublin [10]

In my town of Pulawy I get 40Mb daytime and 80Mb night time

In the mornings I get 20Mb. What do you do with that sizeable transfer speed? 1080p? :)

What is upload speed?
peter_olsztyn   
18 Oct 2011
Work / Telecommunication jobs in Poznan ? [6]

I guess something like 6000 PLN netto is really unconceivable right ?

Good times gone with the wind. I worked as IT guy till 2005 and left for electronics.
My manager took about 6tys but now it is unconceivable salary.

In any case, whether Warszawa, Poznan or Wroclaw is it true that 3000-3500 PLN netto is already a great salary in Poland ?

In Olsztyn (shole forgotten by God), experienced welders take 2800 netto, electricians 2500 netto so in bigger cities 4000 - 4500 may be considered as a great salary.
peter_olsztyn   
30 Sep 2011
Law / Is it REALLY that easy to get car insurance in Poland ? [14]

In Poland ,the insurance company doesn't charge a premium for younger drivers

I doesn't true. I'm over 28 years old threshold, driving my cars for 21 years without any claim and OC is 300zł (about 60 pounds) per year. The same car for person under 21 y.o. and OC rise to 1200zł (about 240 pounds) per year.
peter_olsztyn   
29 Sep 2011
UK, Ireland / Culture shock (my neighbours in the UK are Polish and Slovak) [88]

This is funny...made me smile lol

Once I lived in UK, I remember that the questions like how are you drove me crazy.
I planned in my mind that someday I will jump like a tiger and suffocate my British neighbour ;)
peter_olsztyn   
28 Sep 2011
UK, Ireland / Culture shock (my neighbours in the UK are Polish and Slovak) [88]

Also I said 'nice to meet you' to one of the gents two doors up to which he replied 'OK.'

Pole thinks. OMG what she/he want again? Is she/he a nut/gay?

They do play music loudly and talk loudly, but in fairness all noise is stopped by 9pm

It is a habit from homeland. In my neighbourhood when 21:59 turns to 22:oo people start dialing police number ;)
peter_olsztyn   
24 Sep 2011
Language / What to say when answering phone in Polish? [10]

How do you answer the phone in Polish?

It depends who is calling ;)
Default answer is from Tak, słucham to Czego znowu? if mother in law ;)
or the number you are trying to reach ...
peter_olsztyn   
24 Sep 2011
Law / Starting a car junkyard in Poland [27]

How is the idea to start a car junkyard in Poland?

It is very dangerous business. It is possible to get poisoned by the lead ;)
peter_olsztyn   
19 Sep 2011
Language / Word usage: wybierać and wykręcić [12]

Zdjąłem

zdjąłem - ubranie/płaszcz/spodnie/okulary/pudełko z szafy/obraz ze ściany/koło z samochodu
peter_olsztyn   
19 Sep 2011
Travel / Where to meet English speaking teenagers in Warsaw? [15]

when I came back to Poland I really started to miss speaking english

In 1992 in Norway I met a Polish babysitter. She was delighted that she could talk to someone in her native tongue again. Please note that Skype wasn't such popular as it is today ;)
peter_olsztyn   
19 Sep 2011
Language / Difference in "why" [9]

po co" and "dlaczego." Both mean "why

po co sounds like argument (against). It's safe to use dlaczego when you are beginner ;)
peter_olsztyn   
18 Sep 2011
Life / Question about hot water in Poland and the use of water heaters? [52]

What type of sources do they use to obtain hot water? Do they use electric boilers, the so called Bojlery elektryczne, or do most of them use gas and other meant?

We use boilers when there is no possibillity to use gas.
peter_olsztyn   
18 Sep 2011
Language / Uwolnić-uwolnić się- uwolnienie are there any words similair and how you use it? [5]

uwonlić-uwonlić się- uwolnienie are there any words similair and how you use it?

We don't use uwolnić to often

uwolnić z więzów/zakładników

rather we use
wypuścić z więzienia/z klatki/psa na dwór/z rąk
wyzwolić naród/kraj/spod okupacji
wyrwać się stąd/z pracy/z domu/na wakacje
wyplątać się z długow/więzów/taśmy klejącej ;)
peter_olsztyn   
17 Sep 2011
Language / Chcę and chce [21]

How can we distinguish?

from context ;)
Chcę bardzo ale czy dam radę? (I want)
Chce bardzo ale czy da radę? (he/she/it)
peter_olsztyn   
17 Sep 2011
Life / Which sim card to buy in Poland? [30]

so suppose if i buy Play online worth 19zl, i get 1GB data in the beginning and then with every charge, they give some free data like with 30zl they give 2GB data for 30 days.

yup

do these roadside kiosks sell Play Online as well? or do i have to visit their 'salon'?

visit salon or Real/Carrefour/Leclerc etc
peter_olsztyn   
16 Sep 2011
Life / Which sim card to buy in Poland? [30]

you mean Orange give internet upto 1GB for 20zl? what do you own for urself?

When you reach 1GB total traffic and have forgotten to purchase another 1GB they start to charge you as normal expensive rate so be carefull and don't top up much money.

First buy inexpensive starters (without signing contract) and check coverage in place. Then decide which provider.
I'm using Play Fresh as a backup connection in case my cable provider connection is down so speed isn't crucial. I suppose that PLAY Fresh works with EDGE and PLAY Online with 3G.