Life / Advocating euthanasia routinely causes scandals in Poland... [63]

A couple of American teachers were discussing this one yesterday.....

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261985/Belgian-twin-brothers-killed-doctors-choosing-euthanasia-able-again.html

The general expressions were sadness, concern (political related to Obamacare), lack of understanding the decision-making process [of the borthers] and wonderment as to the brothers' level of grief.

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USA, Canada / Looking for Polish people in Pensacola? [15]

Seville Quarter still open? I remember so many nights at O'Grady's, the Piano Bar and the back patio there.

There were also buckets of incredible, fresh oysters over at one of the marinas with ice-cold beer.

Now I am thinking about home.....

Life / Stop buying contraband in Poland! Really? [24]


I would imagine Poland, like most countries has a dollar or quantity limit. Staying under it or having your friends carry through on their allowances hardly constitutes smuggling.

Life / Stop buying contraband in Poland! Really? [24]

It basically boils down to whether you believe in rule of law or view every situation as an individual choice based on self-interest.

I have nearly 400 CD's and DVD's that I carry in my gear. Weight is about 12 kilos. They're all legal though.

When I got to Azerbaijan some of my fellow teachers were astonished that I didn't understand I could buy first run movies and all sorts of music for less than $5 a disk. First, I told them that I was well aware of this. Then I pointed out even that would be almost $2000 to replace all of these movies.

If you believe in the law, don't buy smuggled goods. If you believe that anything is okay as long as it benefits you (possibly mitigated by how much it affects others) then buy smuggled goods.

Don't expect sympathy though if you complain about why government cannot afford to maintain the army, offer free/low-cost education or build roads (or even tunnels).

Travel / Castles and Palaces in Poland (with pictures) [155]

Good info here, very useful for those of us getting to know Pland.

Life / Poland's concord of cultures [86]


As do the overwhelming majority of Brits, Americans, Aussies, Canadians and the Kiwis.