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Joined: 2 May 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 29 Jan 2013
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dtaylor5632   
18 Feb 2012
UK, Ireland / Memorial garden in London and Douglas Scotland [11]

It would be a good idea if these places where some how noted down for the history books. A lot of them are in a state of disrepair though hold significant stories about the struggles the 2 peoples fought against.
dtaylor5632   
18 Feb 2012
UK, Ireland / Memorial garden in London and Douglas Scotland [11]

POLISH MEMORIAL GARDEN DOUGLAS

REMEMBERING THE POLISH SOLDIERS
WHO CAME HERE IN 1940
FOR YOUR FREEDOM AND OURS

Just thought I'd share this with you all.
ostrycharz.free-online.co.uk/Douglas.html
dtaylor5632   
21 Jan 2012
Food / Cost of tobacco in Poland [17]

You can get similar stuff tho.... 90 zloty for 250 gramms...

What is the similar stuff?
dtaylor5632   
7 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Depression, hopelessness, cognitive rigidity, suicidality,.These men are angry. They are angry with themselves (expressed as self hatred and depression), and with women.

What a stupid thing to come out with...

Canadians are well aware of how much misery the wind chill can add to an already frigid day in winter.

When was the last time you lived in Canada?

A recent survey indicated that 82 per cent of Canadians use wind chill information to decide how to dress before going outside in the winter.

That's normal in any country.

In Toronto it is so cold in the wintertime that it is almost unbearable to take a walk in the park the wind chills the temperature more than 10 degrees down.

Last winter I was in Poland it was -18c, and with strong winds. So what's your point?
dtaylor5632   
27 Dec 2011
Food / The 12 dishes of Poland on Christmas Eve. [51]

I wonder if they would be willing to share the egg stuffing recipe... I think I'll mail them.

I'm sure she would, or you can ask her to prepare a box for yourself, large order then just freeze them. For the love of Christ I can't seem to remember her name but most likely Agnieszka or Magda! lol

And if you fancy a coffee or a dark ale after your pierogi you could always cosy up in the chilling out atmosphere of Szynk just round the corner on Podbrzezie ;)
dtaylor5632   
27 Dec 2011
Food / The 12 dishes of Poland on Christmas Eve. [51]

You'd love the place I'm talking about. A tiny hole-in-the wall, with only 2 tables, and 35 kinds of pierogi, stuffed with anything you could possibly imagine. I don't remember the name of the street though, just that it was somewhere in Kazimierz. This place alone would be worth a trip from Sląsk.

It's pierogi miodowy. On Miodowa. Reason I know that is that it is my ex students place and she would give me a box of my favourite pierogi stuffed with cous cous and chicken at the end of every meeting :)
dtaylor5632   
22 Dec 2011
USA, Canada / If America is so bad, why move here? [254]

My BMI states at 6'6 I should weight around 220 lbs.

I wouldn't put too much emphasis on what a BMI says. Damn thing is a waste of time.
dtaylor5632   
22 Dec 2011
Life / You are Polish if... [433]

I don't get why you would need a sauce to go with a pizza. Why not make the pizza with the sauce already on it?
dtaylor5632   
22 Dec 2011
Life / You are Polish if... [433]

Always bugged me that. Who wants to put ketchup on something that has a tomato base to it..... The Poles I guess :/
dtaylor5632   
7 Dec 2011
News / Polands new class of immigrant. [60]

You created the Davidek you canny scotsman, unfortunately you didn't register the brand name.

How do you know about this?! I'm raking my brain trying to think :D

Oh but yes the Davidek is trademarked :D
dtaylor5632   
6 Dec 2011
News / Polands new class of immigrant. [60]

Speak Polish, have cash OR be willing to work hard and have something that they want. And be willing to network like mad.

Exactly, I remember when I first came to Krakow those many years ago (where did they go?). Moved with the ex and after 2 weeks of living there she buggered off back to Scotland and I was left just to get on with it, didn't know the city, the language or wtf I was doing. Took a lot of hard graft to get to where I ended up in terms of job, wages and reputation. Oh how silly I was to think I could teach private English lessons in the beginning.
dtaylor5632   
25 Nov 2011
Travel / How expensive is it to live in Poland in one week? [28]

Please explain in deatail how 14zl per day would be enough for someone to live.

Easy, shop at markets, dont shop by the day but shop for what u need for the month. Cook ur food and freeze it. How do you think ppl who earn 700-800 a month live? I've managed to live on a food budget of 300pln a month quite easily.

as you were on holiday you didn't have all the day to day expenses that someone who lives here would have.

I had the exact if not more expenses while on holiday. You dont find the average Pole going to pubs and cafes every day.
dtaylor5632   
25 Nov 2011
Travel / How expensive is it to live in Poland in one week? [28]

No I live in Scotland, but I spent a holiday in Krakow last week. I spent every night out and still it only cost me at most 500pln. If anything it's a lot cheaper in Krk these days.
dtaylor5632   
25 Nov 2011
Travel / How expensive is it to live in Poland in one week? [28]

after you take away money for public transport, phone credit, toiletries, clothes and other expenses that pop up how is this enough?

Quite easily, you dont buy all those products every day do you?

And that doesn't even include food or socialising which the op asked about.

100pln a week is far enough for food and shopping.
dtaylor5632   
13 Nov 2011
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

Sarkasm?! Was ist das und wie heisst es auf Serbisch?

pmsl!
dtaylor5632   
13 Nov 2011
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

way too often, the more I regret not coming to Krakow:(

You missed yourself, would have met some great ppl :)
dtaylor5632   
13 Nov 2011
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

if you are just ranting, like usual, give us men here some of your pics. really curious in which drawer we can put you. ;)

She is being sarcastic. Something lost often on the forums.
dtaylor5632   
13 Nov 2011
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

Not sure what happened there, but I know that my absence have left some so sad that even the feisty Irish singing could not console them.

hehe, yes we were sad u couldn't come. But took some beers to recover :)

What happened last night remains in Krakow.... we all had fun :)
dtaylor5632   
6 Nov 2011
Work / Advice to schools hiring native speakers [13]

Private schools in Poland can be ruthless and that's good advice to anyone considering a teaching job here.

Some are, some aren't. Now where's Seanus? That was really for him to say.