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Joined: 2 Jul 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 1 Aug 2020
Threads: Total: 8 / In This Archive: 6
Posts: Total: 1488 / In This Archive: 977 		From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
Interests: Food, Beer, Wine

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ShawnH   
21 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

Any word on how the miners are doing or if the mine is going back into production any time soon?
ShawnH   
21 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

The quake was provoked by using fracturing method to produce shale gas

So how do we explain the hundreds of other tremors in the area since 1990?

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fp74#historical-seismicity_1990
ShawnH   
20 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

Breaking news about 18 miners trapped after a quake.

Hope all ends well...

thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/19/polish_mine_collapse_18_workers_trapped.html

Apparently it was a magnitude 4.7, at a depth of 3.7 km 3km (2mi) NE of Polkowice, Poland according to the USGS

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fp74#summary
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

I don't believe for a second you would want to see normal people screwed out of part of their life savings.

Here is the killer thing though... Those with the most have so little sitting around in "plain old cash", and I am sure they will find a way to become exempt from the "tax". So it does seem like re-distribution, but not from the top down, it's from the bottom up.
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

This stinks on so many levels...

It is punishment for those that save, and are not living beyond their means.
It is not punishment for those that created this crisis in the first place.
It further devalues the concept of trust with financial institutions.
It makes the concept of fractional reserve even more dubious.

I predict there will be blood in the streets if this goes through..... and that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

It should not effect deposits of 100,000 Euro as they are meant to be guaranteed.

They would be guaranteed by the government with regards to the solvency of the financial institution the funds are deposited in. Remember: There is nothing guaranteed in life but death and taxes. This is a nasty example of the latter.
ShawnH   
4 Mar 2013
USA, Canada / Polish Restaurants on the way from Miami to Canada? [10]

Canada is that away...

Boston to the nearest Canadian City (Montreal) is about 5-6 hours. There is a Polish resturant in old town Montreal.

Stash Cafe

Ate there and had the kotlet schabowe. Was not impressed as it was deep fried, not pan fried. But the Belvedere was cold...
ShawnH   
2 Mar 2013
Language / Secret to the Polish Rolling R [40]

The Polish rolled r is extremely easy to get right though.

Much like the "th" combination is easy for the majority of Poles? ;-)
ShawnH   
28 Feb 2013
Life / Men in Poland in the forest? Just men? [133]

It is true that the "Polish soul" has shriveled and is now only twice the size of the average 'western soul'

But there is still a good market for the Polish soul. You just have to find the right buyer.
ShawnH   
13 Feb 2013
Language / Does Polish have a plural of "You"? [51]

And where did you get that "95%" stat Citizen?

Might be a case of one soaring with eagles or flocking around with turkeys....
ShawnH   
12 Feb 2013
Language / Does Polish have a plural of "You"? [51]

and I've notice your use of a racist expletive-

One may deem it pejorative, but racist and expletive? Not in my books.
ShawnH   
8 Feb 2013
Travel / Partying in Zabrze! Possible? [8]

Depends on your idea of partying.

If it is having a few beers / vodkas, food, friends, music and chats it is easy enough.

If you want coke, hookers and an orgy, that might be a little more difficult to arrange.
ShawnH   
31 Jan 2013
Life / Washing machine in the bathroom of Poles [78]

Which is right ?

Marriage experts over the years have determined that the key to a happy marriage is that the wife is always right.
ShawnH   
18 Jan 2013
Food / Poland known for their sweets? [67]

Certain tastes never change, huh, Shawn? :):):)

After almost 6 years, they are still good.

Must be the preservatives....
ShawnH   
23 Dec 2012
News / Lech Wałęsa's empty fridge? [9]

If you don't get fed at home, you go for a McDonald's, as Bill Clinton said.

Do they have a cigar lounge in the McD's there in PL?
ShawnH   
23 Dec 2012
News / Lech Wałęsa's empty fridge? [9]

I come home and the fridge is empty, because my wife is off to a book-signing

There is always McDonalds.
ShawnH   
7 Dec 2012
UK, Ireland / How long will Poles use communism and ww2 as an excuse to move to the UK? [55]

Bah-hahahahahah
#BS

In case you had'nt realized, my good man, I was doing a parody of the highly intelligent Master Hicks' original post. I in no way intended to offend any intelligent posters, as I would have thought they would have gotten the joke. If I have in any way offended your senses, please accept my humble apology....

I agree with you 99%. Just remember not all teachers teach 'Engrish'. Don't go hating all teachers...
Also, America is not a real country in England's eyes;) It's a step down for us... Australia would be a better example:P
And lastly, 'Ireland' isn't British;)

On the ball I see... Some of my best teachers were teachers! Furthermore, I acknowledge that Ireland and England are as akin to each other as the Czech Republic and Lithuania.