News / Hydraulic Fracturing in Poland. [14]

Poland has huge shale-gas reserves and they will be exploited sooner or later. Then tell Gazprom to get lost...
Hydraulic fracturing has been safely done for over 50 years. Accident do happen, but they are rare, same as with cars and planes, but no sane person wants to ban them.

Biogenic methane in water wells is a common, well understood occurrence, no big deal, treatment is cheap and effective. Would I drink it? I have for years. Would I let my child bathe in it? As long as they weren't smoking...

Frac flow-back water is a bigger problem that is being addressed by the best minds in the industry. It's too bad that rules and laws are made based on emotion rather than science.

USA, Canada / What phone card should I use to call from USA to Poland? [8]

Use Skype. Better, cheaper, more reliable.

UK, Ireland / Hand washing at public toilets in the UK [75]

I guy in the ****er once asked me, "Don't they teach you to wash your hands in Texas?" I replied, " No, they teach us not to **** on our hands..."

News / POLISH GAS RESERVES [40]

The reserves are large enough to supply Poland for an estimated 70 years if they don't export. The real advantage is less dependence on the Russians, which will drive the price down. The so called 'ballast' gasses are usually not a problem ( usually CO2). There is NO sulfur in shale-gas, so that is not a concern.

The effects on water supplies are easily handled by using modern methods. The affects are usually short term, and on surface water supplies, not water wells. It may well be the best thing Poland has done for itself in a long time.

UK, Ireland / What do you hate about England and English people? [142]

I dislike the fact that they have taken George Orwell's writings as an instruction manual, rather than a warning.

Travel / Krakow a safe and friendly city for foreigners? Read this! [161]

At 03:00 there are only about 3 kinds of people out: 1. Night workers = no problem. 2. Criminals = Big problem. 3. Drunks = victims.

News / I suggest a new location on the map for Poland! [44]

Someplace with friendly neighbors that don't want to take over every 40 years... Say, between the United States and Canada. Quebec comes to mind. They could throw the frogs out and have a place much like home without worrying about invasion whenever the neighbors get their testosterone up.

Work / Veteranary Internship in Poland [4]

I guess it's out then... She speaks southern American, at the pace of a teenager!