Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [334]

Accidental. Martell cognac was founded by Jean Martell and Martel champagne by a chap called Gustav Martel.

Law / Father is on life support in Poland. I am in the USA and his only heir. What are the steps I need to take? [3]

Hi Steve, sorry to hear about your troubles.


There isn't much you can do until he actually dies. You have six months to reject the inheritance but bear in mind that if you do, the inheritance passes to the deceased's grandchildren, so if you have kids, be aware of that. They also need to be included in their own right in any rejection process.

The best thing you can do while in Poland is to gather all the information you will need for the rejection eg. things like your father's Polish PESEL number, his full address etc.

If you want to reject an inheritance, you must submit a written or oral declaration of rejection to one of these places. The first two are only if you live in Poland.

at the notary,
in the district court competent for your place of residence,
in the inheritance court,
at the territorially competent consular office of the Republic of Poland - this applies to persons living abroad, who must also submit their declaration to the above-mentioned inheritance court.

So, in your case, after your father dies, I would get a translator to create a document for you, stating your rejection, take it along to the Consulate and also send the same thing by registered post to the inheritance court. The court competent to hear an application for confirmation of inheritance is the District Court, Civil Division, of the last place of habitual residence of the deceased. To be on the safe side, I'd get the document notarized. Poland loves notarized documents! Office staff in Poland can be a bit careless especially with communications from abroad, and they'll pay more attention/be more careful with a notarized document.

Here is an article that explains the process of how to reject the inheritance in depth. It's in Polish, so use Google Translate to get it in English.

totalmoney.pl/artykuly/odrzucenie-spadku-jak-odrzucic-spadek-dowiedz-sie-jak-wyglada-postepowanie-spadkowe

Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]

I've finished the ironing........... see how sad I am :(( There simply MUST be something more to do!

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Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]


I think there have always been Lucy Loud-voice types. Otherwise Shakespeare's King Lear wouldn't have made the point about Cordelia that ' 'Her voice was ever soft, Gentle and low - an excellent thing in a woman'.

Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]


Civilized people put felt pads on their furniture legs. This also stops noise. Carpet can only be damaged if it's cheap nylon, foam-backed stuff. Even then, it would take considerable force to rip through it with a sofa!


Well, they did have something along those lines once upon a time. Ever heard of a scold's bridle? I must say American women really do sound quite dreadful. It must be a great disappointment, if not a torture to you to have two daughters and all those granddaughters.

Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]


Only if it's one where I can talk about embroidery and fluffy kittens - or housework of course.

Anyway, I simply must share this wonderful find with all of you - a leg brace which will keep any lady firmly manacled to the kitchen sink, while not compromising her elegance. Its made of transparent plastic so nobody will know you're wearing it but it will hold you firmly in place, just in case you get an unwomanly impulse to abandon your domestic duties. A fabulous find!

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Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]

Well, all the laundry is done - doesn't it look nice? Now, what can I find to do next? What about a spot of vacuuming and sweeping!

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Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]

Oh, Paulina, Lenka! Hey girls! My husband just surprised me with this fabulous laundry set! I can't wait to get started. Now every day can be wash day!

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Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]

Ladies just love cleaning - and it's even more fun when you have a super green toilet!

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Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]


This self-identifying bollox has its roots in stupid Americans who can't accept that they're American and describe themselves as Polish, Irish, German, Swedish etc. because they had one great-grandfather who emigrated from there back in 18-something-or-other.

Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]


What a bizarre conclusion. There would still be many women who would like to have children even if they were lesbians and that could be achieved by artificial insemination.

Genealogy / Can not figure out Yanzuk [4]

There are no Polish surnames beginning with Y. In my opinion your name was probably originally Janczuk. The J in Polish is pronounced like Y in English so your ancestors probably changed the spelling to make life easier. The 'cz' is a bit like 'ch' in English but after a couple of generations families of Polish origins usually didn't speak much Polish anymore and didn't even know how to pronounce their own names correctly, so they probably just dropped the 'c' somewhere along the road as they couldn't see the point of it.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


Back when they used to come to Trinity College as medical students and then went back to Nigeria.

About twenty years ago there was a wave of them rather suddenly, not students this time, but economic migrants coming under the guise of being 'persecuted'. Whether they really were or not I don't know. There is actually massive persecution of Catholics in Nigeria, tens of thousands of them have been murdered for their faith over the last ten years or so.

I taught quite a few Nigerian kids, mostly boys. They were actually lovely. Even at a very early age, about six years old, they had a high standard of literacy in English and beautiful handwriting. They were well behaved too.

The parents were a different story, although they watched their ps and qs with the teaching staff because they do actually have respect for education and educational institutions. In other areas of public life they can be extremely arrogant in their demeanour and downright rude.

The nicest African immigrants were the Ghanians, really lovely and Zimbabweans.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]

I think the Irish variety might challenge you :)

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


Why is that?

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


You said 'the real IRA' - they are an old gang from the Good Friday Agreement days. They were opposed to it.


Definitely not. There's been enough of that kind of violence. You will never eliminate paras in NI. Secret societies and armed groups have been part of Irish history for so long.


The paras always had links to organized crime. Always.

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


Just wanted to address this. He seems to be a really decent man and he hasn't stolen anything. He was given that money to do with as he pleased. He may return to Ireland but if he wants to go back to Brazil, his homeland, why not? Many very nice Brazilian people in Ireland. They're well-liked.

breakingnews.ie/ireland/hero-deliveroo-driver-reunites-with-family-for-christmas-1565605.html

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


I told you his name would be released after he'd been charged. That's how it's done in Ireland.

Foreign crime gangs in Ireland started in earnest about 20-odd years ago. Romanians and Nigerians were carrying out various credit card frauds I remember. And then the Poles and Lithuanians gave it a go. Now Ukrainians are selling illegal tobacco out of the back of vans. In fairness, all the really violent crimes have been the work of the Irish, mostly from Dublin and Limerick, of all places. Limerick was know as 'stab city' for years.

It sounds awful, I know, but Ireland is still a very safe country. I think we are number 3 in the world on the safety index. Iceland is number one.

Why don't you visit? You'd really like it :)

UK, Ireland / Is it good for Poland as Sinn Fein will win today in Northen Ireland [282]


1. Too many IPAs (international protection applicants). I don't mean Ukrainians. I mean single, male asylum seekers rocking up at Dublin Airport having destroyed their documents. People are not happy about it - especially as a lot of them are from peaceful countries and have no need for protection.

2. Not enough accommodation for said IPAs.

3. Not enough accommodation for Ukrainians either who are filling up a lot of the hotels and its having an impact on tourism and small local businesses that benefit from the tourism industry.

4. Some people getting a bit fed up that Ukrainians get the most generous package of benefits in any EU country and have noticed that they're hopping off to Ukraine for Christmas and sending the kids back for summer holidays.

5. Services such as education and healthcare under severe strain due to the huge influx of refugees in small towns.

Those are the main issues.

There aren't really any riots. There have been silent/peaceful protests by concerned locals in a few places.

There is no 'major far right' group in Ireland but there are a few individuals (and a few Brits who nip over the Irish Sea to stir things up sometimes. They are generally thought to be the ones responsible for the arson attacks on the places earmarked for accommodation for asylum seekers.

The riots in Dublin a few weeks ago started as a legitimate and peaceful protest, and degenerated into a free-for-all by the inner city scumbags, you know, the type who kick your head in as you're walking down Talbot Street, just for fun.

Don't know what's going on with the IRA but the paras on both sides are still there, always will be, however low key they are.

Btw, the 'real IRA' is not new, it's been around years.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [470]

Definitely not! It offendeth mine ear. Glad to see you back Maf. Hope you had a nice Christmas. Was worried about you, then realised that you were off on holiday somewhere :)

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [470]


May I assist? You used an apostrophe thus - Israeli's. Plurals do not contain apostrophes. Apostrophes denote possession eg. the Israeli's skill at cultivating oranges is renowned throughout the universe :))

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Only when the poster deserves it :)

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Did you know that the Vatican has given permission for women to use artificial contraceptives in the past? I presume you're ok with that because the then Pope said it was ok? And you're ok with same sex couples getting a blessing now from Catholic priests?

You must be, because you don't pick and choose; you accept all the Church's teachings until they say the opposite and then you accept that too, is that a fair summing up of your Catholicism?

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Aren't you a Catholic? I'm surprised at such an ignorant remark from a Catholic.

Now, I'm an Ursuline girl myself - Soli Deo Gloria! They were the first order dedicated to the education of girls.

In 1535 St Angela and 28 other women formed themselves into a congregation, putting themselves under the protection of St Ursula. Her specific goal was the education of girls "in order to restore the family and, through the family, the whole of Christian society."

Real Estate / Real Estate Sold or Sale price [5]

Here is a paid service that gives the information you want. I would suggest that you learn how to use Google Translate to search for information in Poland. You will never get the info you need by searching or asking in English. I used the following search term to find the service:

"jak sprawdzić kwotę, za jaką sprzedano nieruchomość"

urban.one/blog/skad-wziac-ceny-transakcyjne-nieruchomosci-sprawdz-poradnik-u1/#:~:text=Mo%C5%BCna%20si%C4%99gn%C4%85%C4%87%20r%C3%B3wnie%C5%BC%20do%20publicznych,czyli%20autorskie%20wyceny%20rzeczoznawc%C3%B3w%20maj%C4%85tkowych.

Real Estate / Real Estate Sold or Sale price [5]

Many banks publish quarterly reports on the subject. They give the average asking/list price of apartments and houses and the actual average price achieved, based on notarial deeds for the period. There are sources on the internet where you can find the same information. Use Google translate to help you search and read the reports.

bankier.pl/wiadomosc/Akty-notarialne-nie-klamia-Mieszkania-srednio-nawet-o-30-proc-drozsze-niz-przed-pandemia-8621998.html

Work / Can any international computer science student get software development job in Wrocław or Warsaw? [45]


I decided to have a little chinwag with ChatGPT this morning:

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Work / Can any international computer science student get software development job in Wrocław or Warsaw? [45]

You voted for Reagan back in 1980.

Work / Can any international computer science student get software development job in Wrocław or Warsaw? [45]


Merely stating a fact.


Novichok is an old man. I thought you didn't respect old men's knowledge of programming - even the man whose knowledge gave us pretty much every operating system, browser and even the James Webb telescope.


I'm not remotely woke. You haven't heard my impersonation of a Nigerian TEFL teacher 'Repeat after me: ah am wantin' to deevoss mah wife in Lagos and marry mah Polish girlfriend.' Where you put the stress on the words is very important in getting the accent right. And when you're doing the Indian programmer impersonation, it helps to put the top teeth out over the bottom ones slightly. Go on - try it! You might actually enjoy yourself :)

Work / Can any international computer science student get software development job in Wrocław or Warsaw? [45]


And once again you demonstrate your laughable ignorance.


When did I say it was great? It's disastrous. They're generally very poor programmers; Polish companies hire them because they're cheap. It's not great that they're here but it's a fact that they're here. You were wrong - as usual.

And AI is just software.