convex
23 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
Don't like certain aspects. It's not black and white.
Although, you don't like Poland and that is the fact!
Don't like certain aspects. It's not black and white.
convex
23 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
I grew up this way, it's more or less an extension of my childhood. Every two or three years, it's time to move on. Next destination is still looking like Liberia.
Thar be a big UN mission to pillage and plunder!
While I admire your enthusiasm - after a certain point in life it's just enough with packing and starting over in a new place. I did that three times already and have no more appetite for changes. Even when I had a chance to move to US a few years back I decided against it, even though it would give me more job opportunities. Enough is enough.
I grew up this way, it's more or less an extension of my childhood. Every two or three years, it's time to move on. Next destination is still looking like Liberia.
Thar be a big UN mission to pillage and plunder!
convex
22 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
Was thinking more about places like Brazzaville, Tashkent, Samarqand, Kigali... And then outside of the cities, seems every town with more than 20000 people had their own American.
There's one in every town in Mongolia. All over China... I stayed with an American guy in Herat, nothing to do with the military. Just kind of hanging out over there...
Yes,I remember 8 years ago when Krakow was relatively unknown,most tourists were american.The same in Lvov etc,they seem to be pioneers.
Was thinking more about places like Brazzaville, Tashkent, Samarqand, Kigali... And then outside of the cities, seems every town with more than 20000 people had their own American.
There's one in every town in Mongolia. All over China... I stayed with an American guy in Herat, nothing to do with the military. Just kind of hanging out over there...
convex
22 Jul 2010
Travel / Can I take a bus from Szczecin to Wroclaw? [14]
Szczecin-Wroclaw by train, what is that, a day and a half?
Szczecin-Wroclaw by train, what is that, a day and a half?
convex
22 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
On the other hand, I have met Americans in just about every f*cked up place that I've ever been. We seem to get well off the beaten path and then decide to live there for a while.
where I come from, nearly everyone.
On the other hand, I have met Americans in just about every f*cked up place that I've ever been. We seem to get well off the beaten path and then decide to live there for a while.
convex
22 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
The world is big, lots of exploring left to do. No reason to pick a place to roost already...
I think most people that have been here for more than a week have many more good memories than bad...
Haha, I'm taking life as it comes. I don't see the point in wasting my time thinking constantly about how I'm going to leave in the future - what's the point?
The world is big, lots of exploring left to do. No reason to pick a place to roost already...
I hope you will have more good than bad memories of our country.
I think most people that have been here for more than a week have many more good memories than bad...
convex
22 Jul 2010
Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]
There are some decent restaurants in Wroclaw. Spice India is good, Da Lat, Sakana, La Donna Cannone did awesome Italian, unfortunately it's closed down.
Dunno, most people would rather save a buck and go stuff themselves with food by weight that buy a decent meal. No problem buying the latest mobile or expensive cosmetics, but paying money for decent food? It's a hard sell here. *cough* materialism *cough* *cough*.
And there is NO decent Mexican food here :(
There are some decent restaurants in Wroclaw. Spice India is good, Da Lat, Sakana, La Donna Cannone did awesome Italian, unfortunately it's closed down.
Dunno, most people would rather save a buck and go stuff themselves with food by weight that buy a decent meal. No problem buying the latest mobile or expensive cosmetics, but paying money for decent food? It's a hard sell here. *cough* materialism *cough* *cough*.
And there is NO decent Mexican food here :(
convex
22 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]
Leaving this winter once the I'm comfortable leaving the business to run itself.
That's all. Poland is a good destination if you have family ties, have an interesting business idea that hasn't yet been exploited, or you have a hard on for church and nationalism.
For me, our neighbors to the south have a much more agreeable view on personal freedoms, economic direction, religion, and business practices.
But hey, I guess that's just me.
Leaving this winter once the I'm comfortable leaving the business to run itself.
That's all. Poland is a good destination if you have family ties, have an interesting business idea that hasn't yet been exploited, or you have a hard on for church and nationalism.
For me, our neighbors to the south have a much more agreeable view on personal freedoms, economic direction, religion, and business practices.
But hey, I guess that's just me.
convex
21 Jul 2010
Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]
wages should have been prices in that quote.
wages should have been prices in that quote.
convex
21 Jul 2010
Real Estate / Buying a flat in Krakow; prices are still falling? [200]
Right, doesn't that kind of prove that real estate is in an asset bubble? Doesn't take much of an Einstein to see that wages didn't exactly increase in line with general inflation...
3 ) I have quite a few friends in Blightey or U.S. who became relatively rich through the simple act of buying or inheriting a house/flat and not selling it for 20 years. These friends of mine - some of them aren't really Einsteins to begin with.
Right, doesn't that kind of prove that real estate is in an asset bubble? Doesn't take much of an Einstein to see that wages didn't exactly increase in line with general inflation...
convex
21 Jul 2010
Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]
If it's the first foray into central Europe, "dirty" seems to come up quite often. "Dysfunctional" rears its head when you try to get things done.
If it's the first foray into central Europe, "dirty" seems to come up quite often. "Dysfunctional" rears its head when you try to get things done.
convex
20 Jul 2010
Law / Advantages of getting Polish citizenship [24]
Polish citizens can be extradited from Poland to the US.
Also, you could vote, and you cannot be extradicted from poland
Polish citizens can be extradited from Poland to the US.
convex
20 Jul 2010
News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]
Gapminder is a good one to get lost in as well
gapminder.org
Interesting when you start to add countries and compare.
Gapminder is a good one to get lost in as well
gapminder.org
convex
20 Jul 2010
News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]
Have a look. The gap seems to be widening.
Have a look. The gap seems to be widening.
convex
20 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
Apparently that point just whooshed right by. So the plastics are mimicking testosterone in women and estrogen in men?
ummm. testosterone would make women attractive to women, not estrogen,,, excuse me but I must say ... duh. .. you have your thinking cap on as usual.
Apparently that point just whooshed right by. So the plastics are mimicking testosterone in women and estrogen in men?
convex
20 Jul 2010
Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]
How would you convince people here to pay for frozen water? I mean, I would, it's convenient for all the reasons that you mentioned...but who else would pay for water that they can freeze at home in tiny batches? How much is a cold drink worth anyway? Too much hassle, bring on the warm stuff!
with all that said, how much ice can one make in their freezer?
How would you convince people here to pay for frozen water? I mean, I would, it's convenient for all the reasons that you mentioned...but who else would pay for water that they can freeze at home in tiny batches? How much is a cold drink worth anyway? Too much hassle, bring on the warm stuff!
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
So, they're apparently not that bad to have around...
Right, and yet they still live longer than straight people in the US, bizarre.
No, Western countries have massive immigrations because of worthless governments and their ponzi welfare schemes.
Let them marry. Why not. Just give them a marriage certificate and the same privileges. Either the system is broken, or it isn't. If the overall system is broken, it should be fixed (or better yet, axed).
So estrogen imitators cause men to be attracted to men and women to be attracted to women?
Homosexuality isn't exactly a new phenomenon...
Good for them but so what?
So, they're apparently not that bad to have around...
AIDS?
Right, and yet they still live longer than straight people in the US, bizarre.
So that's why Western countries have massive immigration?
No, Western countries have massive immigrations because of worthless governments and their ponzi welfare schemes.
I have a problem with recognizing gay marriages. I can only see government retirement funds depleted very shortly - well, they are in trouble already - without them contributing anything. Those spousal retirement programs were introduced as a way to support wife which never worked outside the house while raising children.
Let them marry. Why not. Just give them a marriage certificate and the same privileges. Either the system is broken, or it isn't. If the overall system is broken, it should be fixed (or better yet, axed).
really guys, the environmental factor here really needs a more thorough overview.
So estrogen imitators cause men to be attracted to men and women to be attracted to women?
Homosexuality isn't exactly a new phenomenon...
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
When wasn't the environment toxic?
do think the environment plays a big part in all of this. We live in a very toxic environment. Everyone is affected, some just more than others.
When wasn't the environment toxic?
convex
19 Jul 2010
Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]
Wonder if he feels the same way about American pharma...
Sure we do. Pile up federal, state, sales, "special surcharges", estate, capital gains... Taxes in the US aren't low.
I know this guy from Poland and he refuses to use his dryer because he says its a "no good" American invention.
Wonder if he feels the same way about American pharma...
We dont pay inflated taxes for everything, like North of the Border.
Sure we do. Pile up federal, state, sales, "special surcharges", estate, capital gains... Taxes in the US aren't low.
convex
19 Jul 2010
News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]
You just have to deal with the douches that live in the neighborhood, much like Vinohrady.
Paprika grows in Germany :) ....and the Czech Republic..
Konnopke is famous for that one even outside of Berlin
You just have to deal with the douches that live in the neighborhood, much like Vinohrady.
"German" Currywurst??? Where did you get the Curry from??
Paprika grows in Germany :) ....and the Czech Republic..
convex
19 Jul 2010
Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]
Why's that? Seems like there are some decent arguments that AC can be very healthy...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heat_wave
Why's that? Seems like there are some decent arguments that AC can be very healthy...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_European_heat_wave
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
I thought you were worried about "the children", so I just wanted to let you know that most children are molested by the opposite sex, and family members at that. Just may want to focus on that to keep your kids safe.
I wonder what the environmental causes were 2500 years ago? Lack of testosterone?
Homosexuality seems to be a good fix for the global overpopulation problem as well.
If they want to adopt unwanted children, even better.
They usually earn more, and pay more in taxes, are less likely to have been convicted of a crime in their lifetime, and live surprisingly healthy lives.
I'm seriously having a hard time seeing the downsides here. Let 'em loose. The more the better it would seem.
I thought you were worried about "the children", so I just wanted to let you know that most children are molested by the opposite sex, and family members at that. Just may want to focus on that to keep your kids safe.
I wonder what the environmental causes were 2500 years ago? Lack of testosterone?
Homosexuality seems to be a good fix for the global overpopulation problem as well.
If they want to adopt unwanted children, even better.
They usually earn more, and pay more in taxes, are less likely to have been convicted of a crime in their lifetime, and live surprisingly healthy lives.
I'm seriously having a hard time seeing the downsides here. Let 'em loose. The more the better it would seem.
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
Wrong, rape is traumatic for a child, regardless of if your daughter is being raped by your brother, or if he's raping your son.
I'd suggest reading up on what sexual trauma does to a child, hetero or homo rape...
Skewing the truth doesn't help protect kids...
maybe we just have more stats concerning heterosexual rape.
homosexual rape is another matter, and it's victims often don't speak out until many years later, if they survive the trauma. Many commit suicide.
homosexual rape is another matter, and it's victims often don't speak out until many years later, if they survive the trauma. Many commit suicide.
Wrong, rape is traumatic for a child, regardless of if your daughter is being raped by your brother, or if he's raping your son.
I'd suggest reading up on what sexual trauma does to a child, hetero or homo rape...
Skewing the truth doesn't help protect kids...
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
Just remember that the vast majority of child rape is heterosexual.
that would be exactly right.
Just remember that the vast majority of child rape is heterosexual.
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
No sh*t, like teaching them that if their molester priest or teacher tries to rape them, that they should go their parents!
from real life experiences, like raising children and having to explain to them that not everyone in the world has their best interests at heart.
No sh*t, like teaching them that if their molester priest or teacher tries to rape them, that they should go their parents!
convex
19 Jul 2010
Life / As EuroPride visits Warsaw - is it the start of overdue social change in Poland? (homosexuality promotion) [144]
Where can one find this gay agenda that you're talking about? Do they create planks in their meetings?
speaking of gay pride, is anyone who isn't gay proud of the fact that the gay agenda includes teaching the homosexual lifestyle to elementary school children, in graphic detail? Really, considering the fact that a homosexual couple cannot have children, it is more than just a little bit interesting that they are so focused on other people's children.
Where can one find this gay agenda that you're talking about? Do they create planks in their meetings?
convex
17 Jul 2010
convex
17 Jul 2010
News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]
Funny you should mention that, I split my time between Prague and Wroclaw...
But hey, nice answer. Got anything with a bit more depth?
Move there then ;)
Funny you should mention that, I split my time between Prague and Wroclaw...
But hey, nice answer. Got anything with a bit more depth?
convex
17 Jul 2010
News / Why are Czechs more effective than Poles and Poland? [116]
Because the Czechs don't ***** and moan about how bad they've been treated and how things are so unfair. They tend to just get on with it.
Because the Czechs don't ***** and moan about how bad they've been treated and how things are so unfair. They tend to just get on with it.
convex
17 Jul 2010
UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]
Remind us who bought those imports
I'm sure they thought that the price of coal was just right, but clothing and food was too expensive! Kind of the same thinking of the dairy farmer... milk is priced correctly, but energy is wayyyy too expensive....
Not a problem, just lay off the corresponding percentage of the workforce, or raise the prices for consumers.
So remind us all who has the power to open up the markets to cheaper imports?.
Remind us who bought those imports
Yeh iam sure all the coal miners just gave up their jobs after the near civil war they fought just so they could have cheaper coal from poland.
I'm sure they thought that the price of coal was just right, but clothing and food was too expensive! Kind of the same thinking of the dairy farmer... milk is priced correctly, but energy is wayyyy too expensive....
Its true that some are just idle, every country has people like this but not everyone has that attitude. A good start would be raising the minimum wage which is one of the lowest in western europe, if french companies have to pay 9 euros an hour then why do ours only have to way £5.85
Not a problem, just lay off the corresponding percentage of the workforce, or raise the prices for consumers.