UK, Ireland / 1.2% of scottish population born in Poland [37]

pierogi2000, does your idea of multicultural immigration include Polish people who are the topic of discussion? Or are you just racist? as all your 'arguments' can be used for any mass Immigration.

I'm just curious how stupid you really are.

Law / Poland Internet & TV cable firm call to say they have put TV price up from 1zl to 11zl [10]


Is it in the contract, what exactly was the offer?

I am just after having a huge row with my internet provider because they have been bought over and our contract was supposed to stay the same but they are charging me an extra 1zł per month.

Obviously a zloty is not the issue, I just hate deceit.

Real Estate / Polish Nieruchomości (real estate) commission madness! [25]


Negotiate everything is my advice, the worst they can do is say NO and renegotiate, it's annoying but worth it.

Food / Mushroom picking (and eating:) in Poland [36]


Thank you


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suillus_luteus


Thank you again, I will.


What language is the original in?

Food / Mushroom picking (and eating:) in Poland [36]


Well guess what I just had for lunch :)

Maślak
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C5%9Blak

What's the English word for Maślak?
The texture is terrible, slimy snots not my cup of tea at all.
They did not have fins under the cap and look nice when first picked like browny yellow (sometimes like an luminous green) sponges but after a day in the fridge and a wash, well see pictures below yourselves.

I will try them in the fan oven to get rid of most of the moisture, see it that gets better results.
Has anyone any ideas how to make them taste better?

Boletus edulis (prawdziwki po Polsku) are delicious, it's everything a mushroom should be.
Wonderful aroma and texture they brown up nicely on the frying pan and juicy inside.
It's everything I like about mushrooms! Score!
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(It's a bit weird for me discussing my lunch with the internet but it's only because I am interested and hope youz can give me some ideas, I think>)

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Food / Mushroom picking (and eating:) in Poland [36]

Nice cooking vid, thanks.

Here are more photos of (Kurki po Polsku) Chanterelles that I took at the weekend:

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Food / Mushroom picking (and eating:) in Poland [36]

Yes! Those photos are mine from the weekend.


Thanks Ironballs, you're always looking out for me.

Good point to add to the thread, mushrooms should have their Polish and English names.


They are Chanterelle


And they are Macrolepiota procera (The parasol mushroom)?

And then there are the deadly poisonous ones... and the bad asses look similar to good ones...

Food / Mushroom picking (and eating:) in Poland [36]


I think it might be Boletus edulis
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boletus_edulis


polishpoland.com/boletus_mushrooms.htm - Wild Boletus Mushrooms

Is this going to be a thread where I answer my own questions because it is actually about Poland? :)


I always thought arguing with yourself and losing is were all the problems really begin :)


All mushrooms? But there are such huge differences between the species and how they are prepared that I don't believe you mean all of them :)

The only ones I dislike are the preserved slimy snotty ones (need I say more;)

Law / Lawyer in Poland did a bad job possibility of compensation? [17]


Did you pay cash or bank transfer? If cash did you get a receipt?

(you need a paper trail)


Did you sign an agreement with her to be your lawyer?


You can sue her of course but you'll need to have some evidence to do so.
The real question in this case is, is it worth it?

Have you a copy of the documents she was supposed to lodge? look for a reference number, this will make checking if she lodged the docs or not a lot easier.

It'll cost you to have another lawyer check if there is a court decision or if they were ever lodged in the first place.

As this is an important matter for you, it will cost you to lodge them if they haven't already been done, I advise focusing on getting whatever it was you need done and then worrying about suing.

Food / Kopi Luwak! Is it worth buying? [13]

I'm addicted to FORT.

I have tried other coffees when I couldn't find this but nothing is as nice that I have tasted.

(strong stuff and inexpensive too)

Life / Why foreigners in Poland do not respect Poland's culture and traditions? [68]


I don't know about hating it or it having been exposed but I do know there is a long list of geniuses like you that continuously get banned only to come back under a different name to "get revenge" by naming those who have made you feel small and pathetic without having any arguments so you fall back on some words that are so totally open to interpretation that it is just meaningless dribble.


Aliens never abduct those who want to be abducted otherwise it wouldn't be abduction ;p

He want's you but doesn't want me, so which pathetic loser did you put a mirror to? or is the list too long?

Why's everyone beating up on Torq? he was a good guy.

Life / Why foreigners in Poland do not respect Poland's culture and traditions? [68]

I am supposed to be disrespect Poland but drinking that ********* is asking a little too much...even for me.
a heck of a lot of new beers these days, when the top beers aren't as good it makes room for the tasty "underdogs".

Unpasturized is very popular these days.
I still can't drink 'foggy' beers though... old habits die hard I guess

Life / Why foreigners in Poland do not respect Poland's culture and traditions? [68]

I feel a little uncomfortable....wait...wait...no, false alarm just trapped wind.

Why haven't you included me ? I feel left out now :-(

Which costumes are you talking about? And I will do my utmost to disrespect them and be a shunning example of whatever it is you are talking about.

Love / ARE POLISH GIRLS GOLD-DIGGERS? [359]



She wants name on bills, morgage, and business

You can't have it both ways and complain.

Looking at the threads you have created, I recommend you go to marriage counselling.

Study / AFRICAN STUDENTS INVASION in Krakow [197]

Law / Being forced to Maintenance Payments to alcoholic father in Poland? [14]

Could he disown his father?

Travel / How would you describe Krakow ? [8]

I like it here in Krakow and you have the benefit of the mountains for trekking and skiing.

It really depends on what you want out of life?

Study / AFRICAN STUDENTS INVASION in Krakow [197]

If one of my feet is frozen and the other on fire, statistically I am okay.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]


I have had a lot to do with construction and have weathered the slump well here but that was then and I am much more interested in other things.


I have had my fill of ex-soviet countries after Lithuania, I am not prepared to go into the belly of the beast :)


The major draw back is the cost of most other European countries for an apartment, food etc.. but that just means I have to plan well in advance and hit the ground running.

I seem to be going off topic....
I'll let youz know how the case is going after it is dealt with in about 50 years ;)

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]


Exactly, it's important to learn from mistakes otherwise I'll just end up repeating them.


Thanks, nice one.


Norwegians have a huge tenancy to believe that their way of life is the correct andonly way and although I do agree with much of their system i.e. the distribution of wealth, environmentally conscience, education and health services I could not live there.

If I were a pure logical robot it would be my first choice but I am human, I also need human interaction, diversity and challenges.

I think Poles have a tendency towards this but the wars and communism diverted them for a time.
A whopping generalization I have observed is that Northern Europeans are quite introverted, law abiding and obedient (except when history has dealt them a raw deal).

A kind of blinker put on them believing that the state will look after them, I tend not to share these characteristics and although it is a fantastic country, I feel it is not diverse enough in thinking.

Or maybe it's just me and each to their own :)

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]


This is not true, if I had have contacted more references and asked more questions all of this could have been avoided.


No.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

Yeah, I've been passing on work too as I've had a very good business relationship with certain firms and we have helped each other a lot through the years.

There are scams in every country and I've lost quite a lot through this but we have our health and I've been offered a partnership in Ireland of all places :-) but I really no intention of moving there before this. I will find out more details next week about that.

Canada also sounds nice.
I'm literally just back from Norway but I couldn't live there, too restrictive.
I will always like Poland, I've had a fantastic time here and for the most part met great people.

Anyway I'll let youz know if my appeal is heard and what actions I take.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

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As you know, it is proof that is needed, they won't even look at the case, it's like some surreal world where only one side is heard.

And to be honest, I'm lucky, there is nothing I could have done to protect myself more.
There must be a lot of unfortunate people who get completely taken to the cleaners.
They didn't get anything from me.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]


It must be hilarious for you pawian, only being able to see two ineffective systems of law that destroy people's livelihoods.
I employ people, people with families and mortgages, surely this must add to your amusement.

I was able to find the people who worked for me employment with other firms I've been working with.
I hope that doesn't spoil your gayness too much.


wing the attempted deliveries.

There is a paper trail and it leads to the slips that I never received.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

:)

I never said I was leaving Polish Forums, you'd miss me too much :p

jeeez, is it really that much.... :)

And in all that time I don't think I have revealed this much about myself.

I'm off for a swim, I have a lot to do and need to keep my head but thanks to all of you, a problem shared is a problem halved...well some fraction is gone anyway :)

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

Thanks.

I went to the bailiff myself, as ordered to, I played stupid and gave them no information about assets or bank accounts ( I mean who really remembers there bank account number?)

The bailiff found no property in the companies name and no money in the account (I took it out obviously).

The bailiff then went back to the subcontractor and asked for more money to possibly seize more assets.
The subcontractors are used to court cases and know that if they spend money on going after the car for an example, the bailiff will sell it for cheap, then he will take his cost out of it and then the court will take their costs out of it leaving the subcontractor with very little money, so it is not worth it.

I sold the car to cover lawyer's costs.

So the bailiff has been called off and the account unfrozen but I don't use it.

I have also found out that the subcontractors are fighting with their lawyer because they think he is charging too much (he is a very good lawyer).

So they have been doing things themselves, which has been ineffective so far.

I know it doesn't seem like it when you read this but I am very lucky.
If it were not a sp. z o.o. (LTD) i'd be in deep trouble.
If I was not able to empty the account, I would have been in deep trouble.
I have a good relationship with my clients and was able to resign contracts using another company I have here.
The list goes on....

And although I feel a deep need for justice, I am fully aware that these guys do this often enough that it will not benefit me and I will lose time, money and energy on pursuing legal action but not being one to shy away from a fight, I will pursue legal action at the government's expense after I claim bankruptcy if my case is not looked into.

I don't use government money but I see them partly to blame for this system and have no qualms about using it for this purpose.

I mean really, they won't look at my side of the dispute.... if that were to happen then this would disappear instantaneously.

My lawyer has also informed me that the judge probably said no to my appeal for the time to raise my counter argument because it is holiday season and a quick NO is quicker than looking into my case.

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It was supposed to speed up the courts so they do not have to spend so much time on claims that are not being contested.


It's really not likely to happen as I am a foreigner.
I would have a lot of time to react and I have already taken the necessary steps to insure I have nothing.
Where I do lose out now is I can not claim VAT back so expenses have risen 23% in my daily operations and I still pay the accountants until the final decision comes from the courts.

This seems like something I could go to the European courts with but again the subcontractors will most probably have no assets or incomes.

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

I have for many years been working with lawyers in Britain and Lithuania on behalf of other people. Although this is the first time anyone has attempted to take legal action against me I was well prepared from my experience.

I think the greatest quote on this matter comes from Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels 1726. i hope you enjoy it as much as I do:)


I will look into that, it's been quite a crises management situation, thanks.

Edit"
But if it was the postman he is not going to implicate himself and if it were taken out of the mail box, then everything would still match up.

I don't actually know what happens if my case is not look at,
I probably can't close down the company as there is a money owed.
I could claim bankruptcy and use the state's money to sue the subcontractors or just leave it.
Obviously the third option could bite me in the bum later and I do not like leaving things hanging.

I will probably claim bankruptcy and try to sue them using the states money if my case is not looked into, what other options do I have?

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]


Yes, exactly and I received absolutely nothing.


Yes.


The letter sat in the post office the whole time and was sent back and forth, we were supposed to have received the slip informing us to go to the post office to collect the post.

These slips do not exist, therefore the court sees it as my company having accepted the letter and as I did not respond in one week the court's decision is automatic hence the bailiff.

How they pulled that one off is a mystery.

It was also coming up to Christmas last year when the post offices are usually more busy, maybe it's easier to hide criminal activity in the chaos?

Law / I have recently been scammed in Poland. My company accounts frozen. [58]

It feels quite good to get this off my chest on this forum.

I have not been on these forums because I have been fixing the problems this company caused and dealing with lawyers.
So sorry WB for being sarcastic in another thread, I didn't realize my frustration was coming out on here.

I am aware that you are all reading my side of the story and understandably have doubts but this case is such a load of tosh that the only way they could get the bailiff after me is by rigging the post otherwise they would have just thrown their money away because their case is THAT ridiculous.

For a prime example, half the amount 20k Euro was for something that clearly contradicts the contract we both signed.