Life / Yard waste / plastic burning - is such typical behaviour in Poland legal? [30]


Hell, you should see the USA, the entire banking and mortgage system is socialist. Water supply is in many case's public-ally owned, unlike the UK where all water companies are private businesses.

They like to claim the same about the health system under Osama, however its basically a private system with government rules tacked on


You don't walk the streets at night (street lighting), call the police, fire brigade, use public parks or any of their services? I find that unlikely. Most of it is spend on education for children, so get breeding.

Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

When a salesman says it, it mean, mad demand from buyers to buy apartments ten times their wages and rocketing prices. Equilibrium = expanding bubble.

News / New cross war in Warsaw [530]

Don't they even know that worshipping false idol's is against the first commandment?

Real Estate / Price of a flat for renovation in a tenement house for renovation in Krakow [7]


That price is for PURCHASING the apartment, not renovating it.

Anyway, building/renovation costs for wooden/plaster houses in America are not going to be comparable to old, protected, stone buildings.

Life / Yard waste / plastic burning - is such typical behaviour in Poland legal? [30]


No, they don't get round it, they are breaking the law. My father-in-law is the head of the local council, but he still got a very large fine for burning rubbish.

Life / Yard waste / plastic burning - is such typical behaviour in Poland legal? [30]

Its EU law, I find it highly unlikely burning rubbish is legal. Complain to the police, the council. A fine of several thousand Zloty's will stop them.

Failing that, put the fire out yourself with water.

Life / Yard waste / plastic burning - is such typical behaviour in Poland legal? [30]


Don't you have to prove that you pay for rubbish removal? my father-in-law was prosecuted for burning rubbish and he lives 1km from the neighbours. Failure to account for rubbish removal was the evidence, the fine was big, 1000zl or more.

We were forced to pay for rubbish removal at our farm house, even though we are still waiting 9months later for the first collection.

News / Poland and Kresy being reunited? [162]


Oh really?

My grandfather somehow managed to go from a 19 year old miner in Karvina to a 120 hectare farmer with six employees south of Lwow.

I suspect its was something to do him being a Major in the Polish Army during the Polish Soviet war. He, like many of the settlers of the east were given land as reward for military service.

So your, inheritance, like mine was take as it was given - by force.


Crimea is and always was Russian, giving it to Ukraine was a joke.

Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]

I've only been here a year but I have no particular reason to go back to the UK even though I can go back and forth painlessly.

So, staying.

Polonia / What similarities would you say there are between Poles and Mexicans? [132]


The dark skin, Spanish accents, the love of hot spicy food. They are twined nations.

Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]


Anywhere you go in Poland, the food is the same. The lack of choice is in stark contrast with other countries such as UK, France, Spain or Italy. English food is ethnic cuisine, curry's have been eaten in Britain for hundreds of years, and its even exported to India. Vindaloo, for instance, is Portuguese - they introduced to India.

There is a demand for ethnic food in Poland, but its an an early stage comparable to the 1960's in Britain. Give it another 20 years and Poles will be eating everything.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Yes of course its a bubble. Look at the chart here, shows the cycle of boom-bust. The frequency of property bubbles is 18 years - its happened 6 times in the US and UK and the next boom/bust will happen right on time. The same thing will happen in Poland.

housepricecrash.co.uk

Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]


3. Cabbage with everything else. Mexican food for instance.

Having lived in Krakow for a year now I have found nothing that is a culture shock (from London). The food is a bit crap, even the expensive shops sell meat or fish that has gone off. As a big fish eater its difficult..

The state of the roads and pavements is disgusting, I've twisted my ankles several times just walking. Living in London I'm used to small apartments, but here they live in every room - no living and dining rooms (not for sleeping) like the UK. Apartments are pretty well made if a little drab on the outside.


And a hell of a lot of Pharmacy's. I suspect its becuase self administration is better than going to the health service.

Most other things are basically the same, just in a rather complicated language.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

A billion times?

I didn't realise I was talking to a child. Sorry.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]


What an idiotic comment.

Poverty is living below a certain level of income required for existence in a country. Poland may have low wages but the number of people living below the poverty line isn't much higher than the UK and most of the poor live in three areas of Poland. There is nothing stopping the other 70% of Poland being comparatively rich and having an economic boom or recession.

And in relation to real estate, its Location,Location,Location of course so prices can go ballistic in one town and not another as poverty 100miles away is irrelevant.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]

Most people who work in property are thick as ****, but your assessment of the demand is spot on; there is a shortage of property and especially modern stuff in Poland. Furthermore, even in the boom there were only a relatively small amount of new property built, 170k was one figure versus the many millions built in Spain for example.

Prices will be determined by the availability of credit, but 20% fall is still a big fall.

Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]


In the most expensive place in London. 'Close to the centre' as he claimed it would give you 5 times as much space, say 30M.

You should really shut up about people who complain about the ridiculous house prices. 1million zloty for a 67meter apartment in a country where average earning are about 25k is ridiculous. My GF apartment is 67m and its worth 500K.

Thats 20 times earning. Thats a joke. Prices will fall.

News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]


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Czechoslovakia was far more industrialised than Poland at an earlier date. Industry produces money, money allows a better infrastructure, infrastructure makes a country more efficient. Poland was more agricultural and has a history of being occupied and destroyed by invaders. Czechoslovakia also inherited the wealthy of the Austro- Hungarian empire, given them a advantage in infrastructure and industry.

Britain, in contrast has not been invaded for nearly a thousand years, had access to the worlds oceans and natural resources (a legal imperative - slavery was banned) to industrialise.

In summary, Czechoslovakia was lucky.

News / Poland 2010 ( A bad year ) [27]


Emotionally maybe, but irrelevant in any practical way.

Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]


You need to use a combination microwave oven. Roasts and microwaves at the same time.

A microwave can't be used for everything but its got its uses.

News / The chances for Warsaw to become capital of eventual Slavic confederation? [183]


Crow seems to be in his own little fantasy world, dreaming of glory.

Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]


Boiling a roast?? whats that I've lived in the UK for decades and never had it.

The quality and selection of food in American supermarkets is abysmal compared to the UK, although there are exceptions (trader Joes for example). The appalling health of Americans is largely down to the terrible diet, thats a simple statement of fact.

Uk dental problems ? riiight.. that would be because dentists in the UK allow natural variation instead of fake and ridiculous plastic smiles certain Americans seem to prefer.

Life / To ex-pats living in Poland. Hanging around more with Poles or other expats? [20]


Lived in Krakow for 11 months. Not met any expats yet.

UK, Ireland / The secret Polish gay men in the U.K [133]


LOL, nice choice of abbreviation.

Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]

Yet Americans can come out with something as ridiculous as this


The American diet is un-healthy as is possible, mass processed tasteless crap, loaded with sugar and salt.

and yes, I've been there many times.

Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]


Its entirely a personal opinion which is better, in your case you prefer what you are used to.

Obviously you don't drink corn syrup for its health benefits - its probably one of the major factors of American obesity.


Sugar was originally made with Sugar cane, but neither it, Corn or Beet sugar is 'real'

History / The Untold Battle of Britain [205]


He's an Aussie? that explains a lot. There a sub section of of Australians who are nasty, petty minded racists with attitudes that hark back to the 1950's. Repulsive if your happen to get surrounded by them as several friends have. Put them all of Australians which is a pity because many of them are decent people.

Travel / Internet for 1 month in Kraków? [11]

Get a pay as you go 3G data service. At a push you can use your phone as the modem although a 3G dongle is cheap.

News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]


Its seems the most likely scenario that a Scud run was exactly what the pilot was attempting, not unusual with Polish pilots apparently.

He wasn't doing an ILS and was 'having a look' down to 100m, as they went far below 100m before reacting suggests they were looking and didn't see anything until too late.

News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]


You keep repeating that somehow the ATC were flying (guided) the aircraft. They were not, it was under the control of the pilot, well in fact under control of the autopilot until after the point of no return.


Because the ATC had no way of knowing the altitude of the aircraft, their radar wasn't designed for height information