Dougpol1
13 Nov 2019
Dougpol1
12 Nov 2019
Dougpol1
4 Nov 2019
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
It's not "Us" though is it? Stop acting as though this affects you, or is any of your business. It's tiresome correcting you all the time, and suggests a childishness on your part.
giving us
It's not "Us" though is it? Stop acting as though this affects you, or is any of your business. It's tiresome correcting you all the time, and suggests a childishness on your part.
Dougpol1
18 Oct 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1158]
Maybe German society has changed since I was there in the early 80s? Anyway, that was the Ruhr - where peeps were considerably richer than most other regions...
.I always thought that to be crap
Maybe German society has changed since I was there in the early 80s? Anyway, that was the Ruhr - where peeps were considerably richer than most other regions...
Dougpol1
18 Oct 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1158]
Now that is so true. I was shocked at the time when I lived there to hear that. I thought my German contemporaries had it all - a blonde girlfriend, a car, a flat, a solid trainee position at the local steelworks...... but they were generally unfulfilled, and claimed they were Europeans first, German second.
....lived in Germany that none of the younger people he knew wanted to be German - they wanted to be 'Europeans' first and foremost).
Now that is so true. I was shocked at the time when I lived there to hear that. I thought my German contemporaries had it all - a blonde girlfriend, a car, a flat, a solid trainee position at the local steelworks...... but they were generally unfulfilled, and claimed they were Europeans first, German second.
Dougpol1
16 Oct 2019
Life / Famous Polish people (that we have actually heard of) [231]
Merged:
Wanda Rutkiewicz - 40 years ago today she became the first Pole to climb Everest - also she was the first woman to climb K2.
Stuff of legends
(thank you Google for the front page!)
Merged:
Famous Poles
Wanda Rutkiewicz - 40 years ago today she became the first Pole to climb Everest - also she was the first woman to climb K2.
Stuff of legends
(thank you Google for the front page!)
Dougpol1
15 Oct 2019
News / Should Polonia and expat Poles lose voting rights in Polish elections? [74]
I did. When I was in short trousers. I decided that the black and Asian boys in my class were no different to me, and neither was Marek, an 18 year old Polish boy who came over to Nottingham from Warsaw one summer, and he had 2 pounds in his pockets that an uncle had given him.
This populism nonsense and blaming ills on others will be the death of us all.
I did. When I was in short trousers. I decided that the black and Asian boys in my class were no different to me, and neither was Marek, an 18 year old Polish boy who came over to Nottingham from Warsaw one summer, and he had 2 pounds in his pockets that an uncle had given him.
This populism nonsense and blaming ills on others will be the death of us all.
Dougpol1
15 Oct 2019
News / Should Polonia and expat Poles lose voting rights in Polish elections? [74]
Yeah? Well when I came back here to Poland on Saturday from London, the first thing I noticed was - the rudeness and contempt for others. Sure - Poland is "so far ahead of the west." You know what you can do with your smiley.
On many important matters Poland is so far ahead of the West :-).
Yeah? Well when I came back here to Poland on Saturday from London, the first thing I noticed was - the rudeness and contempt for others. Sure - Poland is "so far ahead of the west." You know what you can do with your smiley.
Dougpol1
14 Oct 2019
News / Poland Parliamentary Elections 2019 [93]
What all of this shows is that Poles can be bought. They care nothing for their country, for it's economic well-being going forward, or for the environment.
Well done everybody!
What all of this shows is that Poles can be bought. They care nothing for their country, for it's economic well-being going forward, or for the environment.
Well done everybody!
Dougpol1
13 Oct 2019
News / Poland Parliamentary Elections 2019 [93]
Merged:
Any stories from the election booths today? There was a 300 metre long queue and a FOUR hour long wait to vote in Barcelona today, information courtesy of my daughter.
It's a pity that Poland doesn't as a rule have politicians worthy of the name, who can properly serve such interest from its' diaspora.
Merged:
Election turn-out?
Any stories from the election booths today? There was a 300 metre long queue and a FOUR hour long wait to vote in Barcelona today, information courtesy of my daughter.
It's a pity that Poland doesn't as a rule have politicians worthy of the name, who can properly serve such interest from its' diaspora.
Dougpol1
7 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
No Anthead - child benefit UK is paid for 2 children only.
If the 500 was paid in vouchers I would have little argument, but it is often used as an investment for the childs' future.
Ridiculous.
No Anthead - child benefit UK is paid for 2 children only.
If the 500 was paid in vouchers I would have little argument, but it is often used as an investment for the childs' future.
Ridiculous.
Dougpol1
7 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
You have typical socialist arguments. Poland has a "big" economy, but a far lower GDP than Sweden or Belgium. That is the measure of the living standard of a country. But you already knew that.
Growth rate? From a low level of economy - so that's not a real economic benchmark, is it?
Country budget? PIS isn't investing in infrastructure (apart from the ridiculous Elblag channel, that is) so if they are determined to not progress then they can massage the figures so that they appear to be economical with the taxpayers' money.
Child support in other countries is for the first two children only and was 30 pounds a month in the UK last time I checked.. Nobody told PIS that the world is undergoing a population explosion. If people choose to have 4/5 children, that is their choice. I resent having to subsidise them.
the 21st largest economy , (ahead of sweden and belgium), the sixth highest growth rate in the world
You have typical socialist arguments. Poland has a "big" economy, but a far lower GDP than Sweden or Belgium. That is the measure of the living standard of a country. But you already knew that.
Growth rate? From a low level of economy - so that's not a real economic benchmark, is it?
Country budget? PIS isn't investing in infrastructure (apart from the ridiculous Elblag channel, that is) so if they are determined to not progress then they can massage the figures so that they appear to be economical with the taxpayers' money.
Child support in other countries is for the first two children only and was 30 pounds a month in the UK last time I checked.. Nobody told PIS that the world is undergoing a population explosion. If people choose to have 4/5 children, that is their choice. I resent having to subsidise them.
Dougpol1
7 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
You have the good fortune of living in Australia, and come out with the usual nonsense about comparing two completely different countries on the developed scale. Poland is developing, whilst the UK is the 5th largest economy and can afford social welfare to a greater degree. Polish politicians, on the other hand are simply populists who are only in power because they redistribute to those living in rural areas at the expense of those who graft in the cities ie. those who actually get up in the mornings to do a day's work.
And if there was a little less outsourcing, sub-contracting and so, more people would be able to feed their own families through their own graft, instead of the exploitation that Poles love to serve on their fellow countrymen. Then the rest of us wouldn't have to subsidise such workers to the degree that we do. And, if receipt of all these social handouts, these people decline a job offer, they should be sanctioned and lose the benefits. As it is, too many are now too comfortable and have become lazy and don't take up employment opportunities. Ask anybody who actually lives HERE.
In the meantime, do tell us as how you would help the aborigines, and others in Australia, who are disenfranchised. You know nothing about what goes on here, save the propaganda you read in Gazeta Polska.
posters support the exact same policy in great britain as essential but for poland
You have the good fortune of living in Australia, and come out with the usual nonsense about comparing two completely different countries on the developed scale. Poland is developing, whilst the UK is the 5th largest economy and can afford social welfare to a greater degree. Polish politicians, on the other hand are simply populists who are only in power because they redistribute to those living in rural areas at the expense of those who graft in the cities ie. those who actually get up in the mornings to do a day's work.
And if there was a little less outsourcing, sub-contracting and so, more people would be able to feed their own families through their own graft, instead of the exploitation that Poles love to serve on their fellow countrymen. Then the rest of us wouldn't have to subsidise such workers to the degree that we do. And, if receipt of all these social handouts, these people decline a job offer, they should be sanctioned and lose the benefits. As it is, too many are now too comfortable and have become lazy and don't take up employment opportunities. Ask anybody who actually lives HERE.
In the meantime, do tell us as how you would help the aborigines, and others in Australia, who are disenfranchised. You know nothing about what goes on here, save the propaganda you read in Gazeta Polska.
Dougpol1
6 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
Yes, I hate PIS:
1. They encourage laziness through their ruinious socialist policies, with my tax money.
2. They promote an outmoded religion and foist it on society
3. They follow a nationalist agenda that I object to, having been brought up that people are actually different
4. They break the law with impunity
5. They disrespect the environment
7. They cling to the shirt tails of America and obstruct the EU where they can, but are happy to take the funding
8. They fail to carry through with badly needed infrastructure projects -as I, Pawian and Maf have shown.
That will do off the back of my head.
You are up in arms and that you look around for anything
Yes, I hate PIS:
1. They encourage laziness through their ruinious socialist policies, with my tax money.
2. They promote an outmoded religion and foist it on society
3. They follow a nationalist agenda that I object to, having been brought up that people are actually different
4. They break the law with impunity
5. They disrespect the environment
7. They cling to the shirt tails of America and obstruct the EU where they can, but are happy to take the funding
8. They fail to carry through with badly needed infrastructure projects -as I, Pawian and Maf have shown.
That will do off the back of my head.
Dougpol1
6 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
When did you last visit the north of Poland? It is littered with projects that have been left standing for 3 years or more.
To be fair, the biggest project is a real balls breaker, the A1 from Czestochowa to Piotrow, But what I don't like about you Ironside, is your false concern.
You really are the worst example of the Lesser Plastic Pole, a most problematic and unwanted species.
How about evidence ?
When did you last visit the north of Poland? It is littered with projects that have been left standing for 3 years or more.
To be fair, the biggest project is a real balls breaker, the A1 from Czestochowa to Piotrow, But what I don't like about you Ironside, is your false concern.
You really are the worst example of the Lesser Plastic Pole, a most problematic and unwanted species.
Dougpol1
5 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
I don't need to search for it, as you put it Ironside. Some of us are affected one way or another every day of the week. The S7 Warsaw -Gdansk road, an extremely expensive project as you would know, if you lived in Poland, due to the wetland environment, was a work in progress from before PIS came on the scene, and the S6 from Gdansk to Slupsk and all points west was tendered for 2 years ago. PIS did all they could to obstruct it, and put it off until 2022, but were handed a fait d'accompli and construction was finally signed off on 3 weeks ago
From the top of my head,
I don't need to search for it, as you put it Ironside. Some of us are affected one way or another every day of the week. The S7 Warsaw -Gdansk road, an extremely expensive project as you would know, if you lived in Poland, due to the wetland environment, was a work in progress from before PIS came on the scene, and the S6 from Gdansk to Slupsk and all points west was tendered for 2 years ago. PIS did all they could to obstruct it, and put it off until 2022, but were handed a fait d'accompli and construction was finally signed off on 3 weeks ago
Dougpol1
5 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
Actually most of the highway projects in central and northern Poland have been put on hold, due to budget restraints while PIS continue with their social handouts. One might not know much about these things, but I do know from history that the state giving out billions to it's citizens for zero productivity leads to only one thing.
It's called austerity. And it damages livelihoods and kills people. But by then PIS will argue that their socially caring catholic state was complete - and it is the evil capitalist money markets that are hell bent on destroying their "utopia."
he many hundreds of kilometers of roads they've built
Actually most of the highway projects in central and northern Poland have been put on hold, due to budget restraints while PIS continue with their social handouts. One might not know much about these things, but I do know from history that the state giving out billions to it's citizens for zero productivity leads to only one thing.
It's called austerity. And it damages livelihoods and kills people. But by then PIS will argue that their socially caring catholic state was complete - and it is the evil capitalist money markets that are hell bent on destroying their "utopia."
Dougpol1
5 Oct 2019
Law / Buying a USED CAR in Poland, my personal experiences and TRAPS to avoid !! [133]
No. Only those who have to, buy a used car in Poland.
Over valued. And damaged from being driven on potholed surfaces. You would have to be mad, or have more money than sense.
if things have improved in car buying in Poland .
No. Only those who have to, buy a used car in Poland.
Over valued. And damaged from being driven on potholed surfaces. You would have to be mad, or have more money than sense.
Dougpol1
2 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
Of course I forgot that Anthrax's lives in Aus and this has got sweet fukk all to do with him.
Scum Polonia.
Of course I forgot that Anthrax's lives in Aus and this has got sweet fukk all to do with him.
Scum Polonia.
Dougpol1
2 Oct 2019
News / How could PiS better spend billions instead of 500+ ? [280]
Give it time, and PIS will ruin the economy, when the downturn happens.
Your children will be picking up the mess. Very selfish of you.
would ruin the country,
Give it time, and PIS will ruin the economy, when the downturn happens.
Your children will be picking up the mess. Very selfish of you.
Dougpol1
29 Sep 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
I have lived here for 30 years now - so don't require your permission to comment. Though it seems sometimes that you don't brook any feedback of any sort but just enjoy sounding off.
Do you get the point?
I have lived here for 30 years now - so don't require your permission to comment. Though it seems sometimes that you don't brook any feedback of any sort but just enjoy sounding off.
Dougpol1
29 Sep 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
@pawian
You sound like a real barrel of laughs. I'm glad I wasn't in your class at school. Enjoy your "Polishness".
In the meantime, the world has moved on. Don't you teach your students that there is a big wide world out there?
@pawian
You sound like a real barrel of laughs. I'm glad I wasn't in your class at school. Enjoy your "Polishness".
In the meantime, the world has moved on. Don't you teach your students that there is a big wide world out there?
Dougpol1
29 Sep 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
Wot is the matter with you Pawian? I have experienced plenty about Polish culture thank you very much. Everything has to be a put down with you, hasn't it? Enjoy the weather at your country house, and chill out.
I asked why Poles don't pickle onions. Maf answered my question ; there is really no need for you to chip in with your "I love everything Polish and we wouldn't sink to that..." bit every single time I post an opinion.
It's so tiresome.
No. Those are not onions - they are shallots.
Wot is the matter with you Pawian? I have experienced plenty about Polish culture thank you very much. Everything has to be a put down with you, hasn't it? Enjoy the weather at your country house, and chill out.
I asked why Poles don't pickle onions. Maf answered my question ; there is really no need for you to chip in with your "I love everything Polish and we wouldn't sink to that..." bit every single time I post an opinion.
It's so tiresome.
Pickled onions are available.
No. Those are not onions - they are shallots.
Dougpol1
29 Sep 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
Logical explanation as to the pickled onions! Their bad. And Polish mixed vegetable pickles suck. From a bygone age, when fresh produce out of season was unobtainable unless you were wealthy.
Yes, I remember that. Very novel. Czech and Slowak cuisine again is desperately short on vegetables. Strange.
Maybe they have and didn't care for them.... I've seen pickles as ingredients in mix vegetable pickles,
Logical explanation as to the pickled onions! Their bad. And Polish mixed vegetable pickles suck. From a bygone age, when fresh produce out of season was unobtainable unless you were wealthy.
pickle sausage like the Czechs do
Yes, I remember that. Very novel. Czech and Slowak cuisine again is desperately short on vegetables. Strange.
Dougpol1
29 Sep 2019
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]
My mums' pickled onions always went down a treat at the village fete. I was very annoyed to see them go. Now, why on earth have Poles never pickled onions?
she used to pickle and dry mushrooms
My mums' pickled onions always went down a treat at the village fete. I was very annoyed to see them go. Now, why on earth have Poles never pickled onions?
Dougpol1
22 Sep 2019
News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [470]
You don't live here Dirk so how do you know the economy is down to PIS?
It isn't. The conditions for business were put in place over the last 15 years, by attracting multis and light engineering, and we are now in a boom cycle. PIS are setting about busting it - because they are spending money like it's going out of fashion. The deficit will grow, production will move to cheaper economies, any talk of false pay rises as in communist bygone days will fuel inflation, food prices are rising, taxes will be forced to rise, and cost cutting or austerity will also hit when the public purse is hit by reduced tax collection..
I was standing outside my house today watching the bus go by from the terminus, right on the edge of town - and the buses into town went by every 7 minutes. On a Sunday. An absolute joke of a waste of money, if it wasn't for the fact that it's the taxpayers' money being wasted. This might be down to local government (nobody told them that the shipyards are closed on a Sunday) but it must have something to do with this socialist governments' mantra.
That is Poland and PIS today. Pis sing the taxpayers' money up against the wall, and there is no money for infrastructure projects as a result. Poland is heading for fiscal disaster.
poles appreciate the boomimg economy which is being wisely managed under pis,
You don't live here Dirk so how do you know the economy is down to PIS?
It isn't. The conditions for business were put in place over the last 15 years, by attracting multis and light engineering, and we are now in a boom cycle. PIS are setting about busting it - because they are spending money like it's going out of fashion. The deficit will grow, production will move to cheaper economies, any talk of false pay rises as in communist bygone days will fuel inflation, food prices are rising, taxes will be forced to rise, and cost cutting or austerity will also hit when the public purse is hit by reduced tax collection..
I was standing outside my house today watching the bus go by from the terminus, right on the edge of town - and the buses into town went by every 7 minutes. On a Sunday. An absolute joke of a waste of money, if it wasn't for the fact that it's the taxpayers' money being wasted. This might be down to local government (nobody told them that the shipyards are closed on a Sunday) but it must have something to do with this socialist governments' mantra.
That is Poland and PIS today. Pis sing the taxpayers' money up against the wall, and there is no money for infrastructure projects as a result. Poland is heading for fiscal disaster.
Dougpol1
16 Sep 2019
Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]
Not a game for non MacDonald scoffers. I mean, it's an easy game to fix isn't it?
"We'll make a game of it, but lose by the odd 5 points in 90, OK lads? Get your bets on now for the opposition to spring a surprise boys!"
A joke of a "sport" - rather an exhibition of skill and supreme fitness, a discipline. Just my opinion.
basketball.
Not a game for non MacDonald scoffers. I mean, it's an easy game to fix isn't it?
"We'll make a game of it, but lose by the odd 5 points in 90, OK lads? Get your bets on now for the opposition to spring a surprise boys!"
A joke of a "sport" - rather an exhibition of skill and supreme fitness, a discipline. Just my opinion.
Dougpol1
16 Sep 2019
Travel / Castles and Palaces in Poland (with pictures) [155]
Very suspicious joker .....blue skies in September?
Only kidding...glad you're having a nice time back in the old country.
these pics then
Very suspicious joker .....blue skies in September?
Only kidding...glad you're having a nice time back in the old country.
Dougpol1
16 Sep 2019
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]
My answer to that is this:
Interior ministries the world over are scum. Our British Home Office most definitely is. They are lying if they tell you that the Polish situation for foreigners is going to change any day soon.
Mountains will fall into the sea before the Poles give way and give prefential treatment to Americans - whilst it is so relatively difficult for Poles to get a US visa. I'm not saying that's right, but the interior ministry is in place for the convenience and will of the state, and not to do the bidding of it's citizens. Completely arse about face - and as I said, they employ scum to do their dirty work for them.
was told by the investigator that is was actually simply because
My answer to that is this:
Interior ministries the world over are scum. Our British Home Office most definitely is. They are lying if they tell you that the Polish situation for foreigners is going to change any day soon.
Mountains will fall into the sea before the Poles give way and give prefential treatment to Americans - whilst it is so relatively difficult for Poles to get a US visa. I'm not saying that's right, but the interior ministry is in place for the convenience and will of the state, and not to do the bidding of it's citizens. Completely arse about face - and as I said, they employ scum to do their dirty work for them.
Dougpol1
16 Sep 2019
Off-Topic / Random Sports News [764]
Jesus!! Poland scored SEVENTY FOUR goals and still lost? Unbelievable. How many goals did Lewandowski get?
The U.S. defeated Poland 87-74 on Saturday for seventh place at the World Cup.
Jesus!! Poland scored SEVENTY FOUR goals and still lost? Unbelievable. How many goals did Lewandowski get?