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Joined: 26 Mar 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 8 May 2013
Threads: Total: 7 / In This Archive: 5
Posts: Total: 377 / In This Archive: 225 		From: Germany, Berlin
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berni23   
23 Nov 2012
Love / Polish couples living out of wedlock? [108]

Child, religion is an antiquated concept for weak people.
When you are old enough you can make up your own mind if you want to be dipped.
We will have a huge party this Sunday with a lot of presents instead.
And if you play with those nutcases again, you wont get pocket money for a year. :D
berni23   
22 Nov 2012
News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

Now we have his "home", "basement", "garage", "several sites across Poland" and "tried to buy them".

Which one is it?
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Law / Online kantory in Poland [14]

Funt Brytyjski
Skup: 4,9800 zł
Sprzedaż: 5,2800 zł

Thats what i call a proper ripoff. :D
0,30PLN spread :o
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Law / Online kantory in Poland [14]

BZWBK was a margin of just 0.075gr on the interbank Euro rate.

My kantor of choice is offering:
EURO 412

:o :o :o WOW
In Szczecin the situation is a bit different. :(
quantor.pl/kantory/szczecin.html

And yes i have negotiated in both for serious amounts, but was never able to come close to what you guys get.
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Law / Online kantory in Poland [14]

Obviously normal kantors are a ripoff and exchanging money in the bank is downright stupid.
While researching alternate possibilities, i stumbled upon online kantory like:

cinkciarz.pl

Has anybody used them?
Are there any hidden costs?
Are there other ways to exchange Euros that arent a complete robbery?
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

Thats exactly what the SB did.
Oh good old times.

And im not giving up my freedom for a few nutcases and madeup threats.
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

Some people in the States resent monitoring by the FBI and CIA or restrictons imposed by Homeland Security (removing shoes during airport checks, etc.)

LOL, so you think removing shoes is the best they can do? They can fly you out to Guantanamo without a trial and without anybody knowing. There you will receive such nice treatments like waterboarding, sleep deprivation etc.. And all that because your neighbour didnt like your new car and planted some evidence.

Besides, anyone who's isn't sneaky or underhanded has nothing to hide.

I am sure you wouldnt mind living in a police state. I for one enjoy my privacy and resent the idea of living in fear.

The Internet is a medium like all the rest, just another stage in the development of communication and should be subjected to all the rigours and restrictions legally binding radio, TV and printed press.

No its not. Its other than the rest a two way road. There is no way in hell i would allow some selfrighteous state organs to install trojans on my computer.

You have some really strange world views...
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Life / Christmas in Poland - commercial, religious, family get together or what? [23]

majonez kielecki, kapusta, barsz bialy etc...

So the no meat tradition is still alive? Do you guys have fish?
I guess thats what bumped me most culinary wise. :D
On the other hand, some non practicing german protestants have vienna sausages and potato salad(same as you get at a fast food joint). urgh
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Life / Christmas in Poland - commercial, religious, family get together or what? [23]

Working in the kitchen should be fine without language skills.
We even have an American church, where i worked as a driver.
Maybe they have something similar in Poland.

My Polish is a bit rusty:
homeless shelter = schronisko dla bezdomnych?
charity work = praca charytatywna?

I dont remember the word for "donate".
berni23   
21 Nov 2012
Life / Christmas in Poland - commercial, religious, family get together or what? [23]

One positive change from the commie days, however, is the growth of charitable activites.

Thats the only positive aspect of Xmess. When im in the country, i work at the food kitchen in a homeless shelter and donate lots of stuff.

Too bad that i get into that mood once a year only.
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
Law / Can't get a social security number/PESEL in Poland (I'm from UK) [56]

It happens to me quite a lot when driving/walking across the land border - been stopped several times in Frankfurt (Oder) and Swiecko.

I am using the train, maybe thats why im so lucky.
Are you beeing stopped on the way in or out?
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

"Several sites across Poland had been searched as a result of the investigation launched on 5 November."

Maybe not.
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
News / Poland's Guy Fawkes [88]

Its also not unusual to store 4 freaking tons of that at home...
You know for your daily mud baths. ;)
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
Law / Lokaty in Poland [5]

Nope, i for instance opened it with a Gernan passport without residing in Poland.

You can btw use the "Zapytaj o produkt" link, they will call you back in English.

I'm also looking at investing in short term and long term with banks/financial institutions in Pl

I suggest you go for long term asap, as interest rates will continue to fall.
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
Law / Lokaty in Poland [5]

Its a trick banks do to avoid paying the 19% Capital Gains Tax.

You basically make a life insurance for 12 months. If you live you get the cash + 5.1%, if you die your beneficiary gets it.
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
Law / Can't get a social security number/PESEL in Poland (I'm from UK) [56]

I know its no help to you, but at least they acknowledged that proof of residence(for foreigners) is nonsense:

From 1 January 2013, changes to the scope of data collected in the registry Social Security of Poland - assumes signed by President novella of the Law on the population register . This law also assumes that from 2014 . Obligation of registration will be abolished .

According to the story from 2013 . Changes to the scope of data collected in the registry Social Security : no longer in the information on the address , country of residence , and data entry into the Polish and travel outside the borders of our country.

Register of Social Security will remain the primary tool for civil registration system ; records will be disposed of inhabitants and registers of residence of foreigners.

From 2014 on you wont have these problems anymore.

Meanwhile i would consult a lawyer - mine said its possible to get a PESEL at the Polish embassy, youd have to have a residence in your own country though.

Maybe there's some sort of agency that registers you at their address for a small fee?

= lawyer ;)
berni23   
20 Nov 2012
Law / Lokaty in Poland [5]

I have opened a life insurance at Nordea, which is effectively a lokata for 12 months with an interest of 5.1%.
The trick is, you dont pay taxes on life insurances, so if i would have opened a comparable lokata, it would give me 6.3% before taxes.

Does anybody know comparable long term investments?
berni23   
19 Nov 2012
Life / Polish people raised during communism... how do you feel? [5]

while the older ones were more in touch with the idea of atheism in some way and had a bigger aversion to the prospect of not having enough food choices.

??? ****** does that mean, especially the second part. ???

The only difference is that the older generation actually went out as kids(like playing football), while the younger generation has a PS or spends their afternoons on PF. :D
berni23   
19 Nov 2012
Law / Can't get a social security number/PESEL in Poland (I'm from UK) [56]

I was only partly joking, i used this to make several transactions in Poland, including opening a bank account.
The consultant i met later was very understanding in me being a foreigner and this stupid PESEL system.

I wouldnt use it when dealing with officials though.
berni23   
19 Nov 2012
Life / Czas honoru (Time of honoru) TV serial [38]

Oh, I know, those Polish and Jewish family tragedies, you found so soapy. Perhaps because you can't relate.

I can relate but its time to forgive and not make the same mistakes again. Otherwise we would have a never ending cycle, that certain groups crave so much.

This is not a story of four particular AK soldiers. It is not meant to be "correct." It is not a documentary.

Yet, it was you who asked me to point out the historical inaccuracies.

/wiki/Wawer_massacre

I meant the assassinations of Germans, which didnt really take off until 1943. Until then structures had to be built and it was the time of "Maly sabotaz".

Just like there is no mention of thousands of Jews who profited from the invasion, rated out fellow Jews and Poles, but there were individual stories illustrating both events.

What stories? There is one Polish character who conspires with the Germans and only because they blackmail him.

Raise your hand if you are sure you would help your neighbor when you know if caught doing so you, your wife, and your kids will be shot.
Ask your wife first.

Fortunately i dont have a wife that tells me what i can and cant do. ;)