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Posts by Seanus  

Joined: 25 Dec 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 29 Dec 2011
Threads: Total: 15 / Live: 1 / Archived: 14
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Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

OK, so you are saying that the conditions were bad, correct? In that case, was it wise to attempt a landing? They had been informed to bail out long before.

Can you refer me to a regulatory manual provision that they were obliged to do so?

Fully responsible? Then your goverment and senior officials are pretty darned daft then.
Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

Monia, it can't be that simple. Experts have analysed this and fault would be easy to prove. Why don't you get PiS to publish a report on that if it's so clear?
Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

Only the most amateur of pilots wouldn't have known about a ravine or canyon there. Protasiuk had made the same flight just 3 days before so he HAD TO know the lay of the land. Monia, I also suspected foul play but it seems like Polish over-confidence to me. Many Poles agree with me on this one.
Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

2) It wasn't that noisy, Monia. There is an online account of the plane coming in and it didn't impede communication.

3) No, the go around was left until it was too late. They were given the instructions to bail out but they had already dipped too low and it's hard to pull such a plane up so quickly.

4) Professional pilots clearly disagree with you, Monia. If it was so clear, don't you think experts would have known it?

5) It does strike me as strange, yes. It was a former military airport and they have better facilities than domestic airports.

6) You MUST know the rules of barometric pressure. The main pilot knew Russian very well and that's what counts. If it was too much then they should have foreseen that and left for an alternative airport long before. Why couldn't they have flown earlier, stayed at a hotel and then be fresh for the tribute ceremony? Skąpstwo!!
Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

Yet Marta Kaczyńska appears to have profitted quite handsomely according to a few sources.

PiS have a great chance for an open debate and the elections are but 2.5 months away. This could really help sway some of the sceptical public their way.
Seanus   
31 Jul 2011
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

So why don't PiS conduct their own investigation to draw their own conclusions? It's easy to point the finger but what independent analyses have they performed? They have almost everything they need at their disposal and were they to rely on known facts, their report might be credible. Come on, JK, what are you waiting for?
Seanus   
24 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK, you know were the door is [102]

Asides from the money aspect, the system also chokes them back here in Poland. Who would want to return to grinding out cash?
Seanus   
24 Jul 2011
Food / What's your favorite Polish coffee? [73]

Polish coffee or coffee available in Poland? I tend to drink Jacobs Kronung (Kenco in the UK). Kraft produce some good stuff :)
Seanus   
24 Jul 2011
Life / Rich man, poor man - today`s Poland [80]

We will see a growing divide under PO and the schism need not get any bigger. Having classes in society has its plusses and Tusk must continue to look at what the poorer people in Poland contribute. The economy thrives due to a totality of factors and not merely big business. We all make our contribution based on who we are and some of those 'lower end' jobs serve a useful purpose. Reward those who follow who they are in the job world and not by the GDP they generate.
Seanus   
24 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK, you know were the door is [102]

As long as the right ambassadors are there, then yes. Having the option of living and working in a foreign country is a great thing to have. I think it is just rewards for Poles who were trapped in/cut off for so long.

If he had said 'some Brits' then it would have been ok. Quite a few employers gain from their labour.
Seanus   
23 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK, you know were the door is [102]

There is sth to be said for payback and my student this morning thinks that many Poles still feel cheated by GB from WWII. Some Poles will only leave when they feel that they have saved enough money and that's their given right.
Seanus   
23 Jul 2011
Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

Superb post, ziggy :) :)

Żubrówka is good but overrated. Pan Tadeusz is remarkably smooth, distinguishing it from some of the harsher cheap offerings. I loved every drop and I'm not really a fan of vodka at all.

Krupnik is a great vodka as you said :) The honey one is a great warmer in winter.
Seanus   
21 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK, you know were the door is [102]

His English language skills seem quite alright to me. The BNP is growing in stature and there will be more attacks on Poles but life is competitive, deal with it.

Oh, I meant that Brits should deal with it and fight harder for what they want.
Seanus   
20 Jul 2011
News / Polish immigrants contribute to the world [36]

Ah, lest I forget youtube.com/watch?v=oFhO3fGAUlM a truly classy immigrant ;) ;)

On a more serious note, Poles have made some important contributions but, like the Enigma cracking, they often go unnoticed :( :(
Seanus   
16 Jul 2011
UK, Ireland / Polish and Irish people are related? [137]

Delph, I can see his point. Besides, many Scots spend their time eating cheeseburgers and think up ridiculous racial theories to post online :( Poles and Irish folk can be similar but the sheer numbers of Poles have put a dampener on that.
Seanus   
15 Jul 2011
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]

As a Scot, Japanese whisky is very good. I feared buying Suntory Zen over there as it was cheap. However, it was GREAT value for money. Sean Connery himself actually advertised it.

Polish wines? It's not the best country for wine though there was a name I was given that escapes me now. It began with M. Shucks, I can't remember.
Seanus   
12 Jul 2011
Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

Fair enough :) :) Pizza has become big business here in Poland. Even in a smallish city like Gliwice, you can find Dominium, Da Grasso, Telepizza, Bombola, Fantastico, Capri SC and more. For sth a little better, Sorrento offer up quality pizzas but they are a little pricey. More for those who aren't that hungry but want taste in every bite.
Seanus   
12 Jul 2011
Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

I don't think it's as black+white as that, sascha. Besides, do we really know who the maker was? In Scotland, I imagine that some Italians passed on their know-how as some outlets are really good. The same here in Poland. One of the local shops here has really got it down to a fine art.