Language / Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! [81]


Sounds exactly like Schwytzerdütsch (swiss german)!!

Language / Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! [81]


I find the sound of Russian quite appealing, at least much better than English spoken by our transatlantic cousins!

Language / Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! [81]


Russian or Mandarin, just in case? As per the old joke: what will the price of a pint of milk be in London in 2020? Answer: 5 yuans...

Real Estate / Astounded by the poor value of residential property here in Wroclaw [92]


Exactly, and that is what is wrong in inWroclaw's comparison; he fails to take into account this habit (stemming from pre 1990), which means that the rental market is much narrower in Poland than in any country in Western Europe

News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]


Quickly? You must be joking.. In 1990 (fall of communism), Poland had 381 km of motorways. 14 years later, they had added a grand total of...400 km (30 km/year!!), total length was 781 km. By 2010, there were still only 1560 km (just over 100 km/ year). It is only under the tremendous pressure generated by Euro 2012 that they speeded up in 2011 and 2012 with a new total of 2509 km end 2012. Compare this to the rate at which motorways were built in other countries , you will see that it is indeed very very slow!!

News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]


The whole staff of GDDKIA should be sacked and a transparent re hiring process initiated. They are a bunch of incompetent people who have cosily coopted each other mostly pre 1990 through family/friends connections.

News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]


Because these roads were built by the Germans before the war..

Real Estate / Astounded by the poor value of residential property here in Wroclaw [92]


Maybe , but the general build quality you get in the UK is very poor..

News / THE PARTYS OVER... NO MORE EUROS FOR POLAND'S ROADS [71]


Yes, for sure, for France!!

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]

Ha, ha, good one Ziemowit!

UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]


In Lincolnshire???

UK, Ireland / How might Britain`s withdrawal from EU affect Poles there and here? [474]


The 2 are not necessarily linked. Switzerland is not in the EU but still EU nationals have the right to come and work in the country with minimal formalities (except Romanians and Bulgarians)

Real Estate / The current property boom in Poland is a bubble [342]


The definition quoted is worthless, because it is too imprecise. As explained by other posters, it's the rate of decrease that matters

fall by 50% over 1,2, 3 years: it's was a bubble
fall by 50% over 20 years: it isn't a bubble

News / Is it true that the Polish has signed to take on the Euro in 2015? [12]


Wrong, Poland refused to adopt it , for fear it would drag the country into recession. Very good decision at the time. It was helped of course by the fact that the 3 criteria were not met.


Indeed


Not doable, because Poland pledged to take the euro at some point in the future (with no firm date) when it joined the EU in 2004

History / Why did Hitler want to sign the Non-agression agreement with Poland? [5]

Why don't you ask your professor ?

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]


Right, but there are far, far fewers tea houses in London that cafés in Paris, Rome or Vienna.. And let's face it, many tea houses are fairly functional places (plastic chairs..), you do not want to linger in them like you do in a café or in a pub..

USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]


Maybe the French way is the best?
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204740904577196931457473816.html


I don't think that's true.. Lying in a court of justice is till a cardinal sin in the US.. And as far as the Armstrong case goes, remember it is the US anti doping agency, and not the UCI, that uncovered what was going on..

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]

yes, that's an interesting one. I was raised to drink tea with milk, but since discovering the polish way (ie with lemon and no milk), I only drink that way.

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]

No, that's the truth..Café culture is slowly getting a hold in the UK, especially in London and bigger cities, but it never was part of the traditional "british" culture.. It's a continental thing..IN Britain, there were pubs instead..

Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

Agreed!

Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]

When I compare based on the people I know (I spent 5 years in Warsaw, after having worked 5 years in Paris and 8 years London and before Zürich currently ), my experience is that's a bit more difficult in Warsaw (doesn't apply to me , I have a Polish spouse and am of the 2nd type!)

Work / Possibly moving to Warsaw- husband offered a job in Warsaw [21]


Well, that's true, but it does take time ... Warsaw is probably the least "pretty" among big cities in Poland (Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk.) so it's rarely love at first sight but rather fondness growing over time. Plus remember, the climate is quite dissimilar to the one in San Diego, especially at this time of year (not that much of an issue for Pip I suppose considering she comes from Canada)

UK, Ireland / Polish city that's moved to Britain [120]


Last year, Socgen (French bank) sued the Daily Mail for an article the paper during the summer 2011. Not only did the paper withdraw the article and had to publish an apology, they also lost in court (English court) and had to pay unspecified damages..

UK, Ireland / Polish city that's moved to Britain [120]


See below why

UK, Ireland / Polish city that's moved to Britain [120]


Well, first we have The Sun, then Wikipedia quoted as sources.. What next, the Pravda?

Travel / Is there a healthy expats scene in Poland? (drinks, food, golf, etc.) [143]


Plenty wrong if you ask me..I'd love to see what would happen if this were pushed to its limits, with everybody living in separate gated community; That would create great cities!

Life / Poland: When usually is the best time to change from summer to winter tyres? [42]

Normal saloon equipped with winter tyres is OK

Travel / Is there a healthy expats scene in Poland? (drinks, food, golf, etc.) [143]


Pb with Osiedle Konstancja , apart from the fact that it is gated (talk about ghetto!), is that it is located just after the main road linking Konstancin to Warsaw narrows down from 4 lanes to 2 lanes (one each way). That means traffic jams and long waits in the morning and the evening.. That is , unless there has been roadworks since I left Warsaw (summer 2011)..

Travel / Lublin ruined by arrival of Ryanair [33]

milky

Yes, and a bit more. Brits are fundamentally one of the most reserved and self conscious people on earth, and they need to drink to loose their inhibitions. It's not a question of lower prices/greater quantities of alcohol in Poland, you see the same antics all over the UK

Life / Poland and every aspect..... Please help me learn and understand the realities? [108]


Indeed, mixed up my years. I was referring of course to modern democratic constitutions with the 3 oldest being in that order the USA (21 June 1788), Poland (3rd May 1791) and France (3rd September 1791). The UK has, at least to my knowledge, no written constitution.