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From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
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ShawnH   
2 Feb 2010
News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]

Stop avoiding the question

Sorry, though that was a statement.

Property development? Nah, just tilling the garden and mowing the lawn on occasion.

Now, are you avoiding the question of your dubious parentage?
ShawnH   
2 Feb 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

I am not. But here is another source of Russian Beauties for you ;-)

englishrussia.com/?p=9696
ShawnH   
2 Feb 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

well they could be ladies...maybe...?

Hold the jacket of the one on the left against a mirror. What does it spell?
ShawnH   
2 Feb 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

The blonde is called

Looks like WR is becoming a toned down Exiled/Southern. Can't wait for the video's to start showing up!
ShawnH   
31 Jan 2010
News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]

But if you run an inefficient farm which is supported by subsidies paid for by the consumers, I'm not sure that's making them happy. Let the people who run successful farms buy out these farmers that can't seem to make it.

Keep in mind that European farming investment went on for 40+ years, while Poland was under communist rule. How can you modernize a nations farming infrastructure without subsidies?

How about an farming investment tax credit for those who want to support farmers? There is a nice capitalist idea!
ShawnH   
31 Jan 2010
News / The Economist: time to rethink old notions about Poland [67]

I'd keep my eye out on the zloty gaining value and interest rates going up,

I can see interest rates going up globally. There is no other way for them to go, really. But what would the driving factors be for zloty appreciation compared to other currencies? What about when the Euro is adopted? I can see price increases then as price gouging is sure to occur.

Might be time to close up shop, you can only pump massive amounts of resources into failing businesses for so long. Subsidies are destroying farmers.

I am not sure I would want to be limited to what Big-Agribusiness wants to sell. Surely there must be a willingness to pay what is fair for food?

For me, it's a question of values and incentives. Place a high priority on farm production/quality of output and you will make many consumers happy

There is something to be said when a nation can feed itself. I would hate to think of the day when produce is imported from China to feed Poland. It makes no sense. Better to keep the zloty's in your own back yard. Not only that, easier to maintain high food standards.
ShawnH   
24 Jan 2010
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

If you are talking about toilet paper, it loses it's value the second it is used.
ShawnH   
21 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Transfer of funds between Poland and Canada [5]

Leave $10K in a PL bank that has interac, you carry $9500 and the better half carries the other $9500.

Other wise you can check out this web site.
settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000258

It seems credible with links to Canada Border Services Agency.
cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/security-securite/cbcr-dmte/how-comment-eng.html
ShawnH   
10 Jan 2010
Love / Is she genuine? - I would like some advice please re a Polish girl. [130]

No, actually, it could be a perfectly good Polish nickname.

I stand corrected.

I haven't met somebody who would want to be referred to in the "argumentative" sense before. Most people I have met either use their proper name or the "pet name" form. Would it be normal for someone getting to know a potential date to want to be addressed in the argumentative form?
ShawnH   
3 Jan 2010
Travel / The best tiramisu in Krakow! [6]

Tiramisu is Greek right

I thought it was Italian...

Made with Mascarpone cheese...
ShawnH   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

BWL

What's BWL?

Which one?

Justice system can be a joke. Look at the guy who played a large part in the Air India Bombing back in the 80's. I think he got 5 years. How many people dead?

Taxation and redistribution of wealth in the Unemployment insurance system. Working people in Ontario and Alberta pay the most into the system, but when it comes time to draw from the system, they can't get what the person in Nfld gets. It is a skewed system that really had it's flaws shown in this last recession.

The welfare system in general. There is no reason an able bodied, mentally healthy individual should not be forced to work, rather than collect, collect, collect for a lifetime, if they so desire.

If you didn't genuflect to the limey so much I would respect you more.

Just wait for us to become more multi-kulti. That too will end, then you can love us more! ;-)

Americans have always worked hard and even more so now being scared of loosing the job.

But the system is working against them, as more jobs are being outsourced to low cost countries. I read some articles that indicate Americans (including Canadians too) are starting to realize this, and there may be more of a shift back to domestic production of goods and services. We can hope.
ShawnH   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

There a alot of professions wo don't need a degree

All too often, schools pay too much attention on Business focussed careers. They overlook the wages that a good trade can pay. Electricians, plumbers, mechanics... They can make some good bucks, and there is always a demand for them.
ShawnH   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

Are you back in the 18 century romanticism?

Didn't that involve some backbreaking labour on the farm, and a few feasts and famines spread about?

Not so different from what we do now, is it?
ShawnH   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

You know what makes me happy in general? Learning things, new experiences.

Add in a reasonably happy, stable family life. The little experiment where you get to raise a couple of well adjusted kids...
ShawnH   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

What is your definition of success?

I think BB summed it up nicely. A little financial security goes a long way.

So, are you going to answer your own question?

What is your definition of success?

ShawnH   
1 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

robert-rosenberg.cz

When I saw the opening page about "yeah, I am 18..." I thought better of opening it.

i think it was you anyway...

I think it was on nomaderol's what is money thread. If so, guilty as charged, squire.
ShawnH   
31 Dec 2009
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

50 milenkas

What was the exchange rate at the time? I don't remember the Czech Milenka as ever having been a valuable currency.
ShawnH   
31 Dec 2009
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

whats reason of all wars in history and two big world wars? all about capturing the wealths of earth. this is capitalism. failed hundreds of times.

And what precipitated the genocides of countless peoples?

Cambodia, Darfur, Rwanda, Russian, Yugoslavia, Iraq? Surely not all the fault of Capitalism?
ShawnH   
31 Dec 2009
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

capitalism has failed hundreds of times in the past

Failed in what ways?

socialism has not lived yet

It likely never will on a grand scale.

like cuba, venezuela least affected countries by this crisis

And their citizens can be counted as among the impoverished of the world, while their leaders go along, fat and happy.