Randal
15 Mar 2009
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]
For many that line is marked by a period of sleep.
:)
For many that line is marked by a period of sleep.
:)
Randal
15 Mar 2009
Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]
Hitting the bottle early today, Sean? Lol...
Hitting the bottle early today, Sean? Lol...
Randal
13 Mar 2009
History / Polish-German alliance. [489]
I’d be happy to.
You said that Jew babies should be murdered for the crime of living where their parents decided to live (called them “viable targets”) and then here you’re you rail against Nazis with whom you clearly share their twisted beliefs. And you call this “educated” and “intellectual”. You’re a mess. Lol…
There, that was easy.
IF my argument is not coherent please point it out.
I’d be happy to.
You said that Jew babies should be murdered for the crime of living where their parents decided to live (called them “viable targets”) and then here you’re you rail against Nazis with whom you clearly share their twisted beliefs. And you call this “educated” and “intellectual”. You’re a mess. Lol…
There, that was easy.
Randal
12 Mar 2009
Life / Why are Poles always so miserable? Why do they never smile? [512]
What does it mean when a Polish girl can't look at you without smiling?
There is a statistic I once read in a sociological journal that the average Pole smiles 3.5 times in their life.
What does it mean when a Polish girl can't look at you without smiling?
Randal
9 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
You do make it sound quite lovely. If I get over there I'll have to look you up. Do you have a website?
You do make it sound quite lovely. If I get over there I'll have to look you up. Do you have a website?
Randal
9 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Hey! This doesn't sound like vacation! Oh, does one also get to help muck out the horse stalls? Lol...
How long of a train ride to Kraków?
You get to help the owner split wood!
Hey! This doesn't sound like vacation! Oh, does one also get to help muck out the horse stalls? Lol...
How long of a train ride to Kraków?
Randal
9 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Well, so far your have a vineyard and a ski area and your B&B&bar… (and whatever else you may have mentioned that I have forgotten). Seems to me you should all organize together and promote your little region to international tourists. Particularly now with Poland being in the EU and Western tourists heading that way.
Are you presently up and running, prepared to accept guests? I mean, suppose a US tourist visiting Poland was interested in a place to stay, a base to return to while touring P-Land.
I'm not promoting this area in any "organized" way
Well, so far your have a vineyard and a ski area and your B&B&bar… (and whatever else you may have mentioned that I have forgotten). Seems to me you should all organize together and promote your little region to international tourists. Particularly now with Poland being in the EU and Western tourists heading that way.
I don't mind when tourists do visit and stay with me.
Are you presently up and running, prepared to accept guests? I mean, suppose a US tourist visiting Poland was interested in a place to stay, a base to return to while touring P-Land.
Randal
9 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
You seem to know a great deal about the local transactions, Scorpio. Are you involved in local planning or tourist board? Are you and your friends trying to turn southern Poland into a rural tourist destination? Maybe this would require its own thread?
I'll give you some examples of the recent activity in my village. A Spaniard who has a Polish wife just recently purchased a large brick home here near the parish church.
You seem to know a great deal about the local transactions, Scorpio. Are you involved in local planning or tourist board? Are you and your friends trying to turn southern Poland into a rural tourist destination? Maybe this would require its own thread?
Randal
7 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
It was great to see that stupid gimmick blow up in her face. Lol...
"Press the reset button" was a stupid and amateurish thing for Obama to say anyway.
We have idiots running our country trying to play on the pro level. We're all doomed...
What a bunch of amateurs...
It was great to see that stupid gimmick blow up in her face. Lol...
"Press the reset button" was a stupid and amateurish thing for Obama to say anyway.
We have idiots running our country trying to play on the pro level. We're all doomed...
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Why don't you sign up and become a member, JAK?
Why don't you sign up and become a member, JAK?
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Cool. Like Dwight! What else? Bed & breakfast? Weddings? Corn maze? Horse riding? Hay rides? Vineyard? Haunted barn at Halloween?
If I ever get over to Poland I’ll stop by for a beer and the Saturday night barn dance!
What part of P-Land?
Agro / Eco Tourism
Cool. Like Dwight! What else? Bed & breakfast? Weddings? Corn maze? Horse riding? Hay rides? Vineyard? Haunted barn at Halloween?
If I ever get over to Poland I’ll stop by for a beer and the Saturday night barn dance!
What part of P-Land?
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Thanks. That is all very interesting.
Hey, you’re the guy that’s gonna open the outdoor/ off road adventure camp, right? How were you able to buy your property if you’re not Polish? Your wife?
Thanks. That is all very interesting.
Hey, you’re the guy that’s gonna open the outdoor/ off road adventure camp, right? How were you able to buy your property if you’re not Polish? Your wife?
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
I like it. During the discussions about foreigners buying up Poland I was hoping to see some sort of government protections in place. But no one mentioned this provision.
A little protectionist nationalism is good, particularly during difficult times. A hectare is like an acre?
It is true.
I like it. During the discussions about foreigners buying up Poland I was hoping to see some sort of government protections in place. But no one mentioned this provision.
A little protectionist nationalism is good, particularly during difficult times. A hectare is like an acre?
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
This is quite interesting. I hadn’t heard this before, not even in the thread about foreigners buying Polish properties.
Keep in mind, as I have often mentioned numerous times on Polish Forums, land exceeding 1 hectare has not been allowed for sale to foreigners without permission from the Polish government. That law will end in the year 2016. This pertains to private houses on such land, and small farms.
This is quite interesting. I hadn’t heard this before, not even in the thread about foreigners buying Polish properties.
Randal
6 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
The Chinese are now buying up foreclosed properties in California. I say good, we can give them the whole thing in exchange for their canceling our debt.
The Chinese are now buying up foreclosed properties in California. I say good, we can give them the whole thing in exchange for their canceling our debt.
Randal
5 Mar 2009
Randal
5 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Oh, I don’t know. I suspect for a time people will be more cautious with their investments and how far they extend themselves, but before long things will get back to how they were before. People –society- rarely learn their lessons.
Oh, I don’t know. I suspect for a time people will be more cautious with their investments and how far they extend themselves, but before long things will get back to how they were before. People –society- rarely learn their lessons.
Randal
5 Mar 2009
Real Estate / House prices in Poland to drop more or rise again? [228]
Right, there is an upside. Despite the daily doses of bad news, if someone has money, a stable job and good credit, now is a great time to buy. It is a buyers market, the likes of which may not come around again once economies recover.
Right, there is an upside. Despite the daily doses of bad news, if someone has money, a stable job and good credit, now is a great time to buy. It is a buyers market, the likes of which may not come around again once economies recover.
Randal
4 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
This may be so but it is not why an anti-military, enemy-appeasing Lib like Obama has trashed the idea. Even if he economic times were good he’d be against the shield.
This may be so but it is not why an anti-military, enemy-appeasing Lib like Obama has trashed the idea. Even if he economic times were good he’d be against the shield.
Randal
4 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
Isn't he all feeble, like sick and dying? I think I could kick his midget ass.
Obama looked like a weak idiot capitulating to Russia over this. They threw it back in his face and made it public. Good. That’s what happens when an unfit amateur tries to appease enemies. But I doubt he learned his lesson.
Isn't he all feeble, like sick and dying? I think I could kick his midget ass.
Obama looked like a weak idiot capitulating to Russia over this. They threw it back in his face and made it public. Good. That’s what happens when an unfit amateur tries to appease enemies. But I doubt he learned his lesson.
Randal
3 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
He is but a bit player, a wannabie, resigned to the children's table.
He is but a bit player, a wannabie, resigned to the children's table.
Randal
3 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
Well, it's in the news today that indeed Obama is going to scrap the missile shield in order to appease Russia on Iran.
The world is screwed with Commies Obama, Putin and Amadinajahd calling the shots.
Well, it's in the news today that indeed Obama is going to scrap the missile shield in order to appease Russia on Iran.
The world is screwed with Commies Obama, Putin and Amadinajahd calling the shots.
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
It seems to me, Sokrates, that you let your personal feelings about the U.S. influence your understanding of issues.
Like it or not, the U.S. indeed has been and remains a major influence around the globe. I don’t think there is any serious disputing of this.
Yeah, for all our efforts, not a lot of appreciation gets expressed.
They love our help but hate us at the same time. Not unlike how American blacks feel about whites. Ingrates…
It seems to me, Sokrates, that you let your personal feelings about the U.S. influence your understanding of issues.
Like it or not, the U.S. indeed has been and remains a major influence around the globe. I don’t think there is any serious disputing of this.
You help Europeans out - They hate you.
You don't help Europeans out -They hate you.
It's cheaper to do nothing.
You don't help Europeans out -They hate you.
It's cheaper to do nothing.
Yeah, for all our efforts, not a lot of appreciation gets expressed.
They love our help but hate us at the same time. Not unlike how American blacks feel about whites. Ingrates…
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
I suspect as a result many nations have come to rely on America to provide such things for them that they themselves could do if they wanted to undertake such an initiative. After all, why take on such expense if someone is offering to do it for you?
Often politics are a reflection of common social interaction, just on a grander, international scale.
Here, Russia and Iran are the big drunken bullies, the U.S. the cops and Poland the little guy who needs a hand defending from the louts. When if Little P took some self defense lessons, he wouldn’t need our help so much.
Where was I going with this?? I guess that’s it. Lol…
I suspect as a result many nations have come to rely on America to provide such things for them that they themselves could do if they wanted to undertake such an initiative. After all, why take on such expense if someone is offering to do it for you?
Often politics are a reflection of common social interaction, just on a grander, international scale.
Here, Russia and Iran are the big drunken bullies, the U.S. the cops and Poland the little guy who needs a hand defending from the louts. When if Little P took some self defense lessons, he wouldn’t need our help so much.
Where was I going with this?? I guess that’s it. Lol…
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
Like a Liberal tosses around "racist!" Lol...
Indeed it was. Regardless of motives.
Russians use terms like provocation like a...
Like a Liberal tosses around "racist!" Lol...
However it was in the Polish interest
Indeed it was. Regardless of motives.
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
Yes. But their job is to advise and decide with respect to their boss’s agenda on a matter. Different agenda, different advice and decisions. And he still gets the final say.
I thought you were for the shield, Seanus?
there's advisors and people behind the face who make the decisions
Yes. But their job is to advise and decide with respect to their boss’s agenda on a matter. Different agenda, different advice and decisions. And he still gets the final say.
The missile shield was a provocative measure and is really not needed.
I thought you were for the shield, Seanus?
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
I do not believe this is part of a larger effort. I suspect this may prove to be the entire effort.
Watch as in the near future Obama tries to paint this pathetic stunt showing as a good and adequate alternative to the grander missile shield program deal between Bush and Poland
Obama is an anti-military Leftist, determined to undo things his predecessors did in this area and is already making noises about becoming friendly -“reestablishing relations”- with Iran and Russia …at the expense of our friends who count on our protection…
I do not believe this is part of a larger effort. I suspect this may prove to be the entire effort.
Watch as in the near future Obama tries to paint this pathetic stunt showing as a good and adequate alternative to the grander missile shield program deal between Bush and Poland
Obama is an anti-military Leftist, determined to undo things his predecessors did in this area and is already making noises about becoming friendly -“reestablishing relations”- with Iran and Russia …at the expense of our friends who count on our protection…
Randal
1 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [405]
This is likely just a stepped down ploy by Obama as an alternative to the missile shield program he is against. All show...
This is likely just a stepped down ploy by Obama as an alternative to the missile shield program he is against. All show...
Randal
23 Feb 2009
Life / Polish Organizational Skills [83]
This has caused many problems in the past. Every society has them.
This is the side of Polish I have seen. Hard working, smart, efficient... sweet, soft, pretty... (weep)
It's almost as if they are just waiting for their leaders to give them the next instruction.
This has caused many problems in the past. Every society has them.
there is another side and many are super efficient
This is the side of Polish I have seen. Hard working, smart, efficient... sweet, soft, pretty... (weep)
Randal
23 Feb 2009
History / The restoration of Polish cities from WW2 destruction [123]
Nice photo documentation of Polish resilience. Great thread!
Nice photo documentation of Polish resilience. Great thread!