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convex   
21 Jun 2010
USA, Canada / US Polonia 70% for Kaczyński [343]

That's why the knowledge that 70 per cent would vote for Kaczynski is irrelevant knowledge.

Quite a few have passports, and they make it a point to vote. That's why Polish politicians come over to the US to campaign...

The US government should make foreigners give up any additional citizenships if they are naturalized. Problem solved.
convex   
21 Jun 2010
Law / Motorcycle Polish drivers license? [37]

I also doubt that you're capable of handling a bike of more than 125cc at the age of 19. I've seen 125cc bikes capable of doing 90mph+ when tuned correctly - so what do you need a bigger bike for?

A bike that's quick off the line is a must in Poland to prevent from getting run over...
convex   
20 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

It's a joint investigation. Grasping at straws here...

Remember the Su-27 that went down in Lithuania a couple of years back, guess who investigated that...

**** poor planning + poor safety record + descending through minimums = aircraft stuck in the ground

So far, sounds fairly likely. Somehow the Russians managed to change the air pressure, sabotage the radar altimeter, the GPS units, infiltrate the major chart suppliers, throw out false NDBs, delay the aircraft, replace the CVR with recordings that sound like the Polish crew on that particular day (without breaking the chain of custody after pulling the recorder out), and create fog.... If that's the case, we should be very, very, very, afraid.

Or, the crew might have descended through minimums and flew into the side of hill on a very foggy morning.

One of the two happened.
convex   
20 Jun 2010
Travel / Restaurant reviews in Warsaw and real life ? [9]

That is so true. I had Mexican 2 times in Wroclaw and it was good but not great.

Never managed to find decent Mexican food in Wroclaw. The Mexican themed places are god awful, La Luz/Abrahms is hit or miss.

Best off leaving the Mexican food to your home kitchen.
convex   
19 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

You keep mentioning a Russian investigation, and saying that the Russian government released information, when that's not true. It's like you're ignoring the fact that it's a joint investigation. The only thing official regarding the crash is what comes from MAK and the Polish investigators. So far that includes a transcript of the CVR, and verification that everything was in working order based on the information from the FDR. From the CVR transcripts, we can see some problems. The crew was quite a bit lower than they were supposed to be, and seemed to have been calling out altitudes based on the radar altimeter. The simple fact that the crew knew that they were below MDA, makes it pilot error. Now why that pilot error occurred, that's what people are trying to figure out.

I don't think that Polish Air Force is inherently unsafe, but they've nearly managed to kill me recently due to extremely sloppy airmanship. They've already killed quite a few of their brass in the CASA crash, which was down to crew error. And that same morning, the presidential YAK landed without being cleared. That is just ridiculous, and those are concrete cases there.
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

So when I point out that somebody who 100% believes the Russian viewpoint of the plane crash - which came out only hours after the crash (which was very premature) also is quick to take the side of Russia over Poland on other issues, makes me paranoid and have an anti-Russian agenda?

You're paranoid because you make things up and completely ignore the fact that it's a joint investigation. Comeon, lets get your theory on what happened? Is it a massive coverup involving hundreds of traitorous Poles?
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

No surprise you keep going by the "pilot error" explanation as gospel that the RUSSIAN government reported within hours of the crash in which anyone knows was way too premature.

MAK and the Polish Investigators didn't make a report of pilot error. In fact they haven't made any report yet.

So, what happened?
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

The duty of care is very high and they breached it.

Absolutely, but, you have to ask why those egregious violations are happening. They aren't isolated issues.

The USAF has done a good job addressing and investigating all incidents and mishaps with the establishment of the safety center. Lots of interaction there in all areas, and most importantly, they're independent. Would be a good idea for the PAF.
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

Per the book, they're not even supposed to descend below 120m, regardless of the published minimums. Considering that the Tu needs a while to stop its descent, they should have reacted at 150m, on the altimeter, not the radar altimeter (looking to be what was used for altitude information). They bent the rules (just a wee bit), were distracted looking for the field, combined it with what is looking like a procedural mistake, and ended up in the trees.

Hell, the Yak landed without even being cleared to land. That is ridiculous.
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

I just can't get my head round what some pilots do.

It happens, people break rules. It's not bravado, it's the weight of completing the mission interfering with the decision making process. That and some instances of just raw sloppiness. None of those pilots wanted to die (even the Mi2 pilots), but they all did something reckless. The problem is, if a crew puts a plane down in bad weather, they're heroes. If they divert, they're a bad crew that can't complete the mission. When was the last time on a commercial airliner that you said, thank god we can hold for another hour? Or how about, thank god we have to return to the airport? Thank god ticket prices have gone up. You don't hear that very often.
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

Convex, safety culture?? Why even talk of it given their natural primal instinct for self preservation? He wasn't suicidal, how many times do I have to make that point?

Jesus Christ, how much have you drank today? Do you think that every plane that flies into the ground is due to suicidal pilots? The Yak landed earlier without being cleared to land (they shouldn't fly again, ever). The CASA pilots flew into the ground. The Mi2 flew through the pattern with planes in it...without saying a word.

Were all those crews suicidal, or did they bend or break the rules?
convex   
18 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

agree.

Might want to let the Yak crew know that. Truth is, Polish AF have some serious safety issues.

Oh man I could give you some stories. Just last week a PAF Mi2 wandered over an airfield close to Wroclaw without making any radio calls at pattern altitude...while planes were in the pattern! Sorry, that is just unacceptable.

Stop giving credit for no reason. Hold them to account. There are some great pilots, but their safety culture sucks.
convex   
18 Jun 2010
USA, Canada / Polish people in Alaska [41]

try to stay cool this summer

and remember the mosquito repellent...
convex   
17 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

Just waiting for a hint of something done on the Russian side that was wrong or incorrect up until the moment of the impact. If you don't believe the outcome of the joint investigation, there really isn't anything sensible to discuss.

Apparently the Yak also broke the rules coming in. I really hope that the Polish Airforce takes action and remedies some of the issues that they've been having with regards to aviation safety. Hopefully we won't have to see things like this again.
convex   
17 Jun 2010
USA, Canada / Pierogi Palace of Pennsylvania? [7]

Velveeta? WTF? If you're going through the trouble of actually making pierogi, why the hell would you put "processed cheese product" into them?
convex   
16 Jun 2010
News / Decoded talks inside Poland's president's plane are released in Internet [337]

Jaroslaw Kaczynski IS not letting anyone slide and he IS questioning the Russian probe of the Polish Crash

Prove it, because it's not on RFERL. Nor is it on TV, any websites here, or any of the dailys. But I'm guessing they're in on it too?

Yes the Polish military has been part of the joint investigation and many of them are starting to question it.

Got any links on that, or is that your opinion?
convex   
16 Jun 2010
Classifieds / English cuisine week in Lidl shops in Poland [203]

Try the dimsum, frd. They are Chinese pierogi z mięsem

dim sum is just a bunch of different small dishes, like korean banchan. The chinese pierogi is giaozi, and they're awesome. The Mongolian pierogi is also all kinds of awesomeness, and is eaten breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Mystery meat mongolian buuz is highly addictive.
convex   
16 Jun 2010
News / Hollywood's War with Poland. [150]

Do you know the film or you are just making that up? Polish army in uniform in Warsaw doing executions in the ghetto before 1943(ghetto intact)?

Watch the movie to pick it up in context and see why the clip is a terrible example of the the title here.

But to see a S & M homo like Tarrentino making a film that glorifies it to an extent shows what Hollywood all about...Cesspit.

You forgot the child rapist...

Monsters's Ball - Billy Bob Thorton plays a racist Polish-American Gran Torino

Because of their last names? You know how many 'skis there are in the US? Have you ever seen a WW2 movie? It's like 20% -ski
convex   
16 Jun 2010
UK, Ireland / Are Polish people moving back home from the UK? [68]

This island was transformed into a super-rich and comfortable land all on the shoulders of the populace, and no one else.

Well, that, and the shoulders of about a billion "brown" people...
convex   
16 Jun 2010
Travel / Driving to Poland from England - any tips? [264]

duke
You won't be able to drive to Pripyat. You can drive until the exclusion zone, but no further. All vehicle traffic requires preauthorization.

An Elise in Romania and the Ukraine isn't a good idea. 90% of it is driving on bad roads, which isn't any fun. You probably already know that the Elise doesn't have the most robust suspension in the world. A realignment would be needed when you get back home.
convex   
14 Jun 2010
Love / How do I make a Polish girl cry? [107]

I find the easiest way to make them cry is to smack the sh*t out of them. Makes me feel good too. To get them to stop crying, just tell them to stop whining and smack them again.

Might take some practice to get it down well. Practice makes perfect.
convex   
14 Jun 2010
News / Poland to penalise commie symbols [27]

One get's jail if they use the symbols to spread totalitarian ideology, before it was all totalitarian symbols but it was written

Why not just use the existing laws to punish incitement of hatred? How do these new laws help?