Language / Is rosetta stone any good for learning Polish? [51]

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Hello, i am using Rosetta Stone at the moment and just completed level 1. It works fine for me, let me know if i can be of help.


Hal, thank-you. I use RS but i like to pick up as much as i can and this is very helpful. RS alone is not going to take me anywhere.

Life / The Blame Game (Have you ever noticed that a Polish person is never wrong!?) [205]

I live in Vietnam, through work. I meet a lot of expats here who are eternally complaining about traffic, streets not as clean as they would like it to be, trouble with their land lords etc etc and you'd think they really don't want to be here. Vietnam has only been an open economy for the last eleven years, there has been massive development's in terms of infrastructure, economic growth, living standards but when it's this rapid it comes at a cost because you're not necessarily ready for it. We have to appreciate that, the way i look at it - nobody asked me to come here, i work here (i do love Saigon, what's not to like?) and if it becomes unbearable i will go back home.

Although some of the things here might be painful compared to what your personal expectations are we can not change it, the locals will do it in their own time when they are ready. Until such time, i plan to enjoy the little pleasures that makes this country, people and thier culture unique. After all if it was the same as every where else, what appeal is there to even travel? take a deep breath and start looking at what makes the Polish people special and start looking at the positives and not just the negatives and may help a bit. Cheers.

Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]

I agree, it was tongue in cheek with the cost comment, it should definitely be cheaper to do so before shipping cattle. However as i said it is considered virtuous to make the sacrifice by the person offering the sacrifice - hence the transport of live animals. Also they are not slaughtered together, it's done one after the other with no visibility to the other animals. True about the blade, they are indeed handy with it.

Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]

lol, maybe the cost of slaughtering is cheaper in SA and offset the first class cost? I agree - the only reason i can think of is, it's considered virtuous to make the sacrifice by yourself than sub contracting it ( after the eid festival when sacrifices are traditionally made).

Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]

@Rozumiemnic -Well said.

Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]

What you attach is certainly barbaric but does not represent the faith or what is permissible, there are many slaughter houses that do indeed treat animals cruelly whether they supply halal or non halal meat. Can i kindly ask you look this up when you have a minute?

muslimvillage.com/2011/05/31/is-halal-slaughter-cruel-to-animals.

Food / How to find Halal Food in Poznan (Muslim food in Poland) [55]

If you carry an i-phone, it has a brilliant App for that;-) it's called Zabihah and helps you recognize halal restaurants. Good luck