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Joined: 8 May 2013 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 9 Sep 2019
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Jardinero   
21 May 2016
Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]

Tele...generally working.

Generally not working in the last few weeks...
Jardinero   
10 May 2016
Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]

It works fine for me

It did last night - but not any longer...
WEEB's channel selection seems rather meagre compared with telewizjada's...
Jardinero   
10 May 2016
News / Germany - We won't let Poland drown! [28]

Until very recently (before PiS came to power) Deutschland was Poland's closest ally within EU and in the world I dare-say...
Jardinero   
9 May 2016
Travel / Gdansk - where to go and what's cool to see? [25]

I suggest exploring the coast (especially coming from SK).
I would definitely visit the Hel Peninsula (fear not - it is not Hell ;-)).
Enjoy.
Jardinero   
9 May 2016
Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]

Unfortunately, it no longer works (or is available only fraction of the time)....

Which one is currently best value for money?
Jardinero   
9 May 2016
Po polsku / Nauka angielskiego w Wielkiej Brytanii dla dzieci z Polski [12]

Heja,
Sądzę, że nie ma co dzieci stresować takimi wyskokami jeżeli nie będą miały zapewnionych odpowiednich warunków i otoczenia rówieśników. Szkoda pozbawiać ich wakacji. Raczej kontynuować naukę w PL - i to najlepiej ze rdzennym Brytolem, gdyż przeciętny poziom angielskiego w szkołach PL jest żenujący. Najlepsza byłaby zabawa z rówieśnikami anglojęzycznymi.

Cokolwiek byś nie zrobił, jeżeli wyjadą, to na początku i tak będzie ogromny szok kulturowy i językowy, i ogólnie bardzo ciężki okres. A czym bardziej wrażliwe dziecko tym bardziej przeżywa. To są te minusy emigracji o których rzadko się słyszy. Plusem może być fakt, że ZK to społeczeństwo wielokulturowe, i we większych miastach jest masa imigrantów (zwłaszcza z 3go świata) która również nie zna języka, więc nie będą odosobnieni.

Powodzenia.
Jardinero   
28 Apr 2016
Law / Your experience as a foreigner running a small business in Poland [43]

Russians invaded our airspace yesterday

Are thou refereing to the Baltic incident with the US warship? If so, this took place on international waters if I'm not mistaken...

if you are after fresh air

But not healthy - especially in the south of the country, cities like Kraków are some of the worst in EU...
Jardinero   
27 Apr 2016
Work / Polish Canadian going back to Poland question - best city for computer networking / software development work [7]

I'm mostly a vegetarian with the addition of fish

Poland is not a vegetarian's paradise - options/variety is quite limited by comparison to the West, but I suppose you know that already. In general, Poles don't really care about balanced and healthy eating - as evidenced by the plague of overweight/obese children and teens in recent years - one of the worst in EU...;-(

Ideally I would like to run a small business as opposed to working for a company.

If I had any chance of securing some work remotely, which is not uncommon in IT, I would arrange that prior to leaving. This way you will be less exposed to pressure until your business catches on and start generating a liveable income...
Jardinero   
26 Apr 2016
Work / Polish Canadian going back to Poland question - best city for computer networking / software development work [7]

I think it will be very tough doing it cold turkey, without some sort of connections or another way to introduce you into the market... Hope to be wrong, but best get ready for a big shock in terms of how employees are treated in a typical company... something tells me it won't be long before you'll start missing Canadian bacon and maple syrup ;-)

Kraków is great for a visit, but to live in one of the most polluted cities in EU I would not recommend... you might want to try Warsaw/Wrocław perhaps... good luck and let us know how you are getting on.
Jardinero   
18 Apr 2016
Travel / BBC'S Hairy Bikers come to Poland [13]

Thanks for that link jon357 - that was entertaining. I ended up watching two other episodes: Baltic States and Russia. I must admit the Baltic States one was a bit dry in comparison, and I equally enjoyed the one on Russia (makes me want to drive to Leningrad one summer for the white nights).
Jardinero   
9 Apr 2016
UK, Ireland / Why English do not like Polish? [417]

a million doing in England?

A million ! Try 3 million.

You sure it's not 30 million?
Jardinero   
24 Feb 2016
USA, Canada / Poles in Buffalo, NY [16]

Not many Poles there nowadays; they're just Americans of nth generation Polish descent... but many of them do seem to continue some of their forefathers' traditions...

BTW Have you seen Buffalo '66?
Jardinero   
28 Jan 2016
Life / How much to convert a petrol car 1.4 cm3 or 1.6 cm3 to LPG in Poland? [7]

hey my friend i would like to ask you about the type of your car

this will depends on the type of engine of your car - best thing is to google and read more about.

where have u change it to LPG?

again, google is your friend - you will no doubt find a reliable installer in your area.

A friend of mine paid 6000, and I've heard of places that go as low as 1500.

Correct - the 6000pln would be for the direct injected engines.

The key is good maintenance - especially as the quality of LPG is unreliable in PL due to lax standards at filling stations, so the filters need to be changed more often than the recommended interval, plus have the system hooked to the computer regularly if you drive a lot.
Jardinero   
24 Jan 2016
News / World's 'most wanted man' (a Pole) found working at British Subway restaurant [43]

thyroid problems

I'm sure there's a tiny % of population with allergies or worse problems as such - that doesn't mean it's not a good diet for the remaining say 98-99%... that with other vegetables, oats, etc - and we get a simple, healthy diet... so healthy food is neither fancy nor expensive.

Just listened to an interview with a bloke who competes in not only iron-man, but ultra-man triathlon events - and guess what: apparently 100% vegan with simple diet... says he recovers quicker without animal products at all...

cooking cabbage all day, what a smell

That's true, but inmates don't cook meals in their cells...
Jardinero   
16 Jan 2016
Travel / Crossing The Poland-Lithuania Border: Suwałki to Kaunas [5]

Not many options, unfortunately, as there is nothing at the road border crossing left except for a dingy shop, and the rail line you mention hasn't been even started on the other side.

It's a shame there isn't any better and more frequent direct service as that's the nearest airport only 140km away - so much closer than Warsaw.

Try blablacar....
Jardinero   
16 Jan 2016
Life / Water in Warsaw in mid-January 2016 or .... 1916 [10]

Poles need to start demanding to be treated properly and fighting for dignity!

Why don't you lead the flight - you certainly seem very concerned... and that also would put your negative energy to positive use!
Jardinero   
16 Jan 2016
Life / Water in Warsaw in mid-January 2016 or .... 1916 [10]

All things aside: try to put thins in perspective: so what if there's a problem with water... will it kill you? Think of those poor souls in all those 3rd world countries - do you think you have it so bad now???
Jardinero   
16 Jan 2016
Life / Water in Warsaw in mid-January 2016 or .... 1916 [10]

Try to meditate and clear your mind of the - thoughts... not much good will come of it, will there?
Alternatively, as the Buddhist proverb goes: if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen... or something like that.