Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

Actually, the ignorant person is you. The way that the Polish (in fact, the way that most civil law systems work) is that the family court is merely the first court. If the decision goes against you, you can go to a higher court. And so on. Quite normal in Europe.

Incidentally, it's pretty unlikely that a divorce case would go to the High Court in the first instance.


Really? But you don't speak Polish, so how do you know?

Gotta love armchair council estate Poland experts...

Language / Is this true about Polish pronunciation of English (that some words sound identical?) [34]


The street in Edinburgh is pronounced that way...could be the same?

Work / How much is the average living cost in Poland for foreign student? [44]


There are no part-time jobs for foreign students in Warsaw.

Life / For all the black people living in Warsaw, where do you get your hair cut? [39]

Dry your eyes.

Work / How much is the average living cost in Poland for foreign student? [44]


To be honest, on public transport, there's not much difference - all the major cities are around 80-90zl a month for a ticket. And interestingly - while Warsaw is more expensive for a monthly ticket, it's much cheaper for a 3 month ticket than Poznan.

(although - I see they've put the prices up recently, bastards - the previous day ticket price was a great deal)

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]


Emulate Norway? You mean - pay almost a billion Euro each year to the EU for the privilege of taking part in EU agreements, yet have no voice in the European institutions? That doesn't seem particularly sensible...

Emulate Switzerland? You mean - accept vast amounts of EU law, not have to pay - but still have to sign up to lots of treaties and agreements that makes them almost an EU member anyway? Don't forget what happened with Schengen and Dublin - failure to ratify both meant the door being slammed in their face and all the other treaties being cancelled.

Emulate Iceland? You mean - suffer huge financial instability without anyone to help you out - and have to resort to the Russians to help?


The EU doesn't work that way. Ultimately, countries can repeal the Act of Accession at any time they want - in fact, Lisbon has a formal exit mechanism for the first time.


Yay, we can go back to the era of 4-6 hour waits on the border, work permits needed, limits on imports and more!


4 out of every 5 voted for the EU, then.


What's exceptionally funny is watching Americans discuss the EU - most of them haven't got a clue about how it actually works in practice.

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]

Where would they be, then? No such thing in Poland exists.

The former "Reichsautobahn" were in no state for planes landing there, and the Autostrada's that did get built during Communism weren't particularly good either.

I'm pretty sure that it's just a myth arising from the common myth that the American Interstates were to be used for such a purpose.

Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]


That's okay, no-one cares less about you either. I mean, you're just a faceless internet troll.


I know plenty of Poles who ridicule those in America who know **** all about Poland and yet claim to do so. Most of them either find it funny or annoying - especially when those POLISH PATRIOTS decide to insult the head of state without knowing anything, except what they've read in their racist Polonia rag.


I think you need to sort your hat out - clearly the Jews are getting through.

The vast majority of Poles couldn't care less about the American media, nor could they care about what is said there. I don't know one person here that actually sits around and thinks 'omg, the evil Jews in America are criticising Poland!' - they're thinking more like "hmm, I need to pay the mortgage, I need a pay rise, I need a holiday" - you know, normal things. In fact, in Poland, it would seem that the only people thinking about Jews are the ones who have nothing else in their lives.

The biggest threat to Poland is Poles themselves, no-one else.

USA, Canada / What do Poles think about drinking raw milk? In America, unpasteurized milk is PROHIBITED. [49]

Ugh, why did she stop?

(I pity you :/)

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]


Not much difference?

No, only quite a lot of new motorway and expressway. Not much difference, really.

Let's see - 200km of A2 (soon to be 300km), the Wroclaw-Katowice section of A4 along with the Zgorzelec-A18 junction section, about 120km of A1 along with the bits south of Gliwice, the A8 Wroclaw ring (almost finished, and a bit is open), the A18 got the second carriageway, the A6 has been totally reconstructed.

As for expressway, where do we start? There's a huge bit of S3 open from Gorzow to Szczecin, the S1 in the south has seen some extra bits added, the S5 will have about 60km open soon, the S11 Poznan ring is about to open soon, the S7 has quite a bit built now...the list is endless.

In fact - motorway building has been good regardless of what political party held power. the SLD, PiS and PO have all been building away - it's one of the few things that seems to have broad party consensus.


Take a look at the history before making such statements. You'll see that the rise of the pro-independence movement is nothing new - in fact, it was arguably stronger during the 1970's than it is now. It is *everything* to do with inept leadership of the UK and nothing to do with the EU.

Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]


I love the way that everyone is Jewish if you don't agree with them. It's cute, but it's also a sign of spending far too much time in the cupboard with a tin-foil hat on.


I don't think I'm Polish, but I'm a hell of a lot more Polish than some moron who can't speak a word of the language except the word "busha" - which isn't in the language anyway. Heck, most of them don't even understand the history, let alone their own history.


They're not though, they're British ;)

(I dunno - I know a couple of guys who had Nigerian parents, neither of them see themselves as anything but British - where their parents came from is pretty much an irrelevance in their eyes.)

Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]


Personally, I wince when I hear some American say "OMG IM POLISH BUT I CAN'T SPEAK POLISH EXCEPT THE WORD BUSHA".


I couldn't care less.

Anyway, for me, Polack is to be used when describing someone of Plastic Polish origin, probably of uncertain Eastern peasant roots - they can't speak Polish, but they claim some sort of affinity to the place - often only discovered post-2004 in a pathetic attempt to score an EU passport. They've never really been to Poland, or if they have, they claim to understand everything about the place based on a 2 week visit to some senile Aunt.

By definition, a Polack cannot be Polish. Anyone using the term "Polack" towards a Polish speaker from Poland really needs to throw themselves in a river.

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]


That's nothing to do with the EU - the Scottish question has existed since at least the start of the 1900's - and arguably since 1707. The EU has nothing to do with it - in fact, the EU has kept pretty much out of the whole thing.


Of course - the grand vision to make sure that a bloody war never engulfed the continent again. It's no secret that the European Coal and Steel Community was started for exactly that reason, and continues to this day.


What, you mean the pitiful bit of A2 built near Konin (so called "Olimpijka")?

The roads in Poland during Communist times were described by Timothy Garton-Ash as being "bad, very bad and impassable".


Do you want a return of several hours of queuing at the border, an inability to order things freely from a huge trading bloc, restrictions on working abroad and so on?

Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]


They don't - it's only Polish Americans that have problems with it.

Real Polish people couldn't care less - it's the name for a male Pole, nothing else.

News / Should Poland leave the EU institution? [147]


Unlikely to be true - large scale farmers are the ones who massively gain from the CAP.

Work / Will a net monthly salary of around 3000zl be enough to live comfortably in Silesia? [9]


Yes, but what's the job?

Life / Exam for Drivers License in Poland; English? [99]

word.lublin.pl

Travel / Cheapest fare to poznan from Berlin? [10]

Oh yes you can - you can use the local currency of where the train starts.

Tried and tested in both Chyrów (UA) and Frankfurt (Oder).

Change will be given in Zloty, but that's not an issue.

Real Estate / Building a house in Poland need advice from anyone that has built [100]


Same in any business, really - but in Poland, they're quite used to being told "I'll give you x, take it or leave it" - it's not rude or anything to do so.

Travel / Cheapest fare to poznan from Berlin? [10]


You can for the train from FFO-Poznan.

You can even buy the ticket from FFO's train station if you really want.

History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [221]


Wow - thank you - I never knew about this guy before.

Travel / Cheapest fare to poznan from Berlin? [10]


Best bet is exactly that - it's about 10 Euro (less if you can find some people going to Kostrzyn - people will approach you in Lichtenberg asking if you're going there - if so, it'll be about 6 Euro) to Kostrzyn, then about 25zl from Kostrzyn to Poznan. All in, about 15 Euro each way.

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [283]


It's not a fact.

For a start, while Scotland has no uni fees (actually, we do - it's only the 'first attempt' per year that's free - otherwise it's nearly 2,000 pounds a year) - we also have much less in the way of student support packages for poor students. There's no system of bursaries in higher education for instance, unlike in England. Then there's the issue of university funding - it's no secret that Scottish universities are far worse funded than English ones - and our FE college system is rapidly merging to leave only a few 'super-colleges' (which isn't good, is it?).

No prescription charges? Yes, but again - the Scottish health service is pretty poor in rural areas. Many rural maternity wards were shut, leaving people to travel huge distances to give birth. Many places don't even have specialist cancer wards in small rural hospitals - again - meaning people are often far away from their families and homes.

It's also looking like there will be massive cuts in the funding towards lifeline ferry services - there's just no money for new boats, and many other boats are pushing 30 years of age. People depend on these services, yet it's totally unclear what the future holds for them.

There's two sides to every story, especially here.

(mind you - I am a huge supporter of English devolution and believe that the UK Parliament should be federal rather than the current situation with the West Lothian Question still in play)

Law / Poland on its way to Greece? [64]


There's no bullshit about it - the UK and Denmark have opt-outs, Sweden was allowed to stay out on the basis of not having had a vote on it (it wasn't part of their Accession agreement) - but the rest are obliged to join. Right now, they aren't particularly worried - but that can change. They've already warned the "new" EU countries that they won't be allowed to continue outside of the Euro.

You could start by reading the Treaty of Accession from 2003 - which states in black and white that they shall participate in Economic and Monetary Union from the time of accession.

Sorry, but Poland's choice in the long run is to repeal the Treaty or join the Euro.

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [283]

Likewise.

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [283]

It only matters in his unemployed, bitter mind.

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [283]

We should be thankful that England is a nation of immigrants, then.

USA, Canada / Polka Parade Television Show [43]

But I bet you any money that the vast majority of people who listen to it wouldn't know what "polka" is.

Life / Are the Polish Police Gutless? [20]


Were things really different under the SLD and PiS? Doesn't seem so...


As far as I know, their ridiculously generous privileges are still in place (retirement after 15 years? seriously?) - it's the civilian support staff that got them cut. There was the system that everyone in the police had a rank and so on - and so even the woman who does the photocopying for the chief was allowed to retire after 15 years service, which is frankly nuts.


They're not exactly paid badly either - and anyway, shouldn't they do the job to the best of their ability regardless of the salary?


There are plenty of examples during other governments too of when the state failed.


It's a very interesting statistic. I wonder why, given that there is/was barely any difference between the parties when it comes to justice, except PiS-led witchhunts?

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]


Ever tried to drive a car in 500m visibility at a speed in excess of 200km/h? That's not easy, let alone flying a plane.


Given that the plane landed upside down while travelling at over 200km/h, it's going to hurt. Badly.


But they couldn't, because it would be obvious to Warsaw that they had illegally landed.


Have a look on youtube for PAR approaches. This certainly wasn't one.


What?