Law / Buying a car in Poland or Germany? [36]

I'd say it's the same (dealer or direct, private owner). What matters most is if that's the cr you want, in the condition worth the price, that's all.

Half of the cars are already brought to Poland so if you browse on the web the ones that are around you then you might save time, effort and travel to Germany. If you don't find anything locally, then consider a broader circle or going abroad, this is how I did it. Oh, and some dealers accept orders for cars.

Law / Buying a car in Poland or Germany? [36]

I think you answered your question partially already. Not to pay excise tax (you'll pay over 18% of the car value in case of the cars you mentioned) and deal with a lot of other formalities (how well do you know Polish, it will be completly necessary) it's much better to buy a car in Poland. And you'll save much time too. There is a lot of cars imported and waiting already in Poland, so going abroad yourself seems only for people who have enough time, know German (to negotiate and do formalities and temp. insurance etc.) and Polish (to pay VAT, excise, getting Polish tech. inspection and other formalities before registering the car...) and want to go through the struggle. On the other side many cars in Poland (in Germany sometimes too) have a decreased mileage counter.

Life / Internet problems in Krakow? [8]


Upper left side of the universe ;)

I had no more problems than usual (centre of Krakow).

Work / Salary Expectations Question (Krakow, Fund Accounting) [19]


someone has either made a joke or knows nothing about salaries here.

Your salary would be - depending on details such as: languages or duties etc - between 3500 PLN and 5500 PLN. Gross of course.

Life / Question Of Religious Beliefs That Could Differ in Poland [33]

Why does anyone feel like talking if he or she is Wiccan, Pagan, Christian or Muslim? If you keep this to yourself, as it should be, then I gues there is no risk anywhere. But even when say around that you are Wiccan, nothing bad will happen to you in Poland.

Work / 7000 PLN net per month in Krakow. How much i can save? [21]


No, never! Oh, unless you mean outside!
:D

Work / Salary for job done in Poland - weekly or monthly? In Euros or what? [4]

You need to be more specific: what region, what kind of labour.
The national currency, and only one valid is Polish zloty. Euro could be accepted too, but it's just making fuss as it would be converted from zloty to get euro and then you would convert it again to spend the money here in zloty, so you'd loose twice some % on exchange rates.

Wages start from around 5.5 per hour, but all depends on kind of work.
General rule is the salary is paid monthly in Poland, however, your contract should describe everything.

Life / How many people in Poland are atheist/agnostic? [11]


So not true. Atheism is much older than communism. And even though the Chyurch has been fought with during commie times, it still isn't the first connotation.

The rest of your post however seems very acurate to me.

Life / How many ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN POLISH in Poland? [40]


Not true. Poland is not 100 % Christian, or even close to this number.

Life / How many ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN POLISH in Poland? [40]

I think Ironside is.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]

Well, if some of them do so - I agree with you on this.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]

Becoming a godfather means responsibilities, and mostly: helping parents raise child in catholic faith. No atheist would do this, as it would contradict what they stand for.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]


Why on Earth would an atheist pretend to be believing this?! That made me laugh.


I don't have one, I don't need one. But I see you have it, and it's big.


What's that has to do with the topic, eh? Ran out of your "arguments" [meaning insults in your case]?!


And thank god for that! :D


Not right? If you can't comprehand something, it doesn't mean it's not right.

Life / Poles don't know that baby seat should be in back only? [16]

No offence, but you can also use your head:]


I gave logical explaination, arguments. You - nothing. Just an unjustified opinion. You thought people here are irresponsible or even stupid to do this, while it was... you not thinking and knowing that you can switch off the airbag and have contact with the baby and keep it safer (I am not saying that you're stupid here, but it was so unjustified and you were keeping to unjustified view instead of understanding e.g. my explaination). Hence my question: are you American? Because that would be nearly typical.


It is not about agreeing, Pip. It is statistics. Have you seen some car crash tests, with children or babies dummies? Massacre. Basically the seats don't help much. Of course it is better to use them but don't think your child is very safe in a car child seat or cradle.

Life / Poles don't know that baby seat should be in back only? [16]

Read the part of my post starting from secondly.
The front passengers seat is stathistically more dangerous than back behind the driver, but nothing will help a baby in a crash in fact. It's too fragile. The only chance sems in distributing the impact energy on the craddle and its whole body otherwse - small chances.

And as I know only in the front you have enough space to mount the craddle bacwards to the driving direction...

Life / Poles don't know that baby seat should be in back only? [16]

Yes if you don't switch the airbag off first.
You can switch off the airbag in the front passenger seat for this purpose in many cars. Didn't you know that?

Secondly, if it's an infant seat then in the front you can mount it in opposite direction and this is much safer as infant's spines are too weak to endure a car crash by just being buckled - all the impact force goes then to the neck area and breaks it while opposite side allows to distribute the impact force all over the seat (or whatever it's called for the smallest ones, craddle?) and the body.

It's logical.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]


There is no ban on that, come on. No one can forbid an atheist to attend a mass. So they can show up on Catholic weddings, funerals and ceremonies, if they deicide to.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]


Very well said!


Hahahahah.


- how nice to say such a thing about other people - that really shows your attitude to people of a different opinion than yours! Redundant waste? - Hey, maybe you'll open a concentration camp for them some day and get rid of this "redundant waste"? Because that's your attitude.


Abuse.
I can only agree with your post.


We can assume that according to you a good, true Pole is Catholic, none else.


- in some parishes even twice per mass! I've seen that myself.
Maintenance? If they didn't build castles but normal buildings they would cost less. Look as any shopping mall or hypermarkets like Tesco's - it's cheaper, and fits in more people.


That's your only answer to Boletus's long post?! Wow, you really have nothing.

News / Priests are paid by the Gov't in Poland. [86]


Why? It's insane - taxes should be used for different things than beliefs of a part (even if major) of society. Roads, schools, infrastructure, fire fighters, police. Not the 'services' offered by the Church.


Yup.


Yes, and 1,04 % of EVERYONE'S taxes is given to the Roman Catholic Church whether you like it or not, aside many funds, and for example priests for the army and in hospitals, that are paid (enormous money, especially in the army) by the gov't.

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]


That should end in court (with the hunters assc. as I suspect she never found out who shhot them).


That must've been some stupid redneck not a real hunter, should have his licence revoked. I've been to many hunts and if there was food and drinking it was only after all shooting finished and everyone's rifle was unloaded and kept away.

Life / Boy and girl names for mixed race baby, any suggestions? [19]


goes well with Carmen.


Fri'Chickenisha
Moesha
Lexsus
Laquesha/Laquisha
Shaquifa
Obomanisha
Bigbootyiqua
Lashonda
DaDiamond
Desweetest
D'Quell
JaBrezzy
KeiOnsha
LaAmbah
and a challenge: La-a... pronounced, "La Dash ah"

Life / Pregnant - do Polish parents want to know the sex of the baby in advance? [17]


Yes.


For me it's much more interesting not to know. After all, you cannot change it, there's nothing you can do and why should you do anything? Just relax and wait - and let the surprise bang you in the head like a sledgehammer ;)

Life / Pregnant - do Polish parents want to know the sex of the baby in advance? [17]

From what I know, my friends all knew before and I couldn't understand that it's so obvious to them to check before birth. But I am almost sure I wouldn't be checking. You know, this atmosphere of suspense...

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]

If not those wild dogs then their owners should have their bollocks put in a vice.

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]


For these there is a good law that tells hunters to eliminate them, as they cause substantial damage to local animals and can be dangerous to people too. They hunt in packs like wolves.

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]

Yeah. Cat chop suey is the best.

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]

I agree with you Natasa. I would also eat something else than dog - or this "delicius" egg.

And by the way: mayo is good for you.

Life / Some Polish dogs have a very miserable life [46]


Dafug? Chained alone in the forest? I somehow cannot imagine that.


Is there such a big difference between eating a dog than animals we eat in Europe, like horse, pig, donkey or other? It's amatter of preference. I don't think it's worse, I eat what I like and what I'm used to (not dogs). Maybe we eating salami made of horse or donkey are seen aas savages by the Chinese?

Law / Confirmation of Polish citizenship with name change? (US immigrant) [8]

MikeWroclaw
Well, the name spelled differently in two documents is a different name, to be exact.
Do you expect that a legal authority said: oh, well, that's probably your son because your name looks similar to his, so let's just make it easier and let's not check it at all. That will be more customer oriented.

If you cannot provide documents to proove something then it's not someone elses fault. I don't know about your experiences Mike, but the formalities are not that difficult to do.

Law / Confirmation of Polish citizenship with name change? (US immigrant) [8]

The problem was created when she anglicised her name. I don't think she was forced to do it, as I don't even imagine someone forced you to misspell your own name. Unfortunately now in your situation the advice you got from the consulate seems like the last option. It's not about strictness in Poland (which is not the case I say) - it's more about exactness which in this case comes down to your name and kinship with your mother. If she bears a different name than in the cert. then it has to be verified and confirmed somehow.