jon357
19 Jan 2016
jon357
18 Jan 2016
Travel / Collection of dress codes in Poland - what to wear? [96]
A what?
If you mean Duke and Duchess, neither are Polish titles.
duch and duche
A what?
If you mean Duke and Duchess, neither are Polish titles.
jon357
15 Jan 2016
News / Jacek Kurski, the new chairman of TVP (Telewizja Polska) [37]
Exactly and this pattern is being repeated by them throughout public life. Do you remember the mess with Wildstein and TVP last time they were briefly in office?
That and the attempt to politicise the KRRiT.
One of best known quotes of Jacek Kurski is
Exactly and this pattern is being repeated by them throughout public life. Do you remember the mess with Wildstein and TVP last time they were briefly in office?
That and the attempt to politicise the KRRiT.
jon357
15 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Exactly. The two economies are vastly different as are the sizes of the respective populations.
Czech Republic can afford to say stuff like that, because it's not in the geopolitical crashzone.
Exactly. The two economies are vastly different as are the sizes of the respective populations.
jon357
14 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Perhaps he preferred the days when salaries in Poland were less unequal.
there's a reason why we don't pay the button pusher the same salary as the CEO.
Perhaps he preferred the days when salaries in Poland were less unequal.
jon357
14 Jan 2016
News / Jacek Kurski, the new chairman of TVP (Telewizja Polska) [37]
You're mistaking the "isolation of Poland" with the entirely justifiable isolation of the present unpopular minority regime. The PRL wasn't Poland; it was just a regime that nobody liked. It's the same with this one.
Their attempts to manipulate the media are much the same. Nobody believes it and both regimes were fortunately temporary.
e isolation of Poland
You're mistaking the "isolation of Poland" with the entirely justifiable isolation of the present unpopular minority regime. The PRL wasn't Poland; it was just a regime that nobody liked. It's the same with this one.
Their attempts to manipulate the media are much the same. Nobody believes it and both regimes were fortunately temporary.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
That short phrase utterly destroys your ranting post.
You fail to understand that not everyone in Poland has the same vision about the country as you - hence your inability to understand why those tens of thousands of ordinary men and women from all parts of Polish society are so concerned about the current situation that they come out on the streets in the middle of an icy Polish winter to attend the pro-democracy rallies...
That of course makes all the difference!
:-)
You just got used to elites and fascists ruling world
That short phrase utterly destroys your ranting post.
You fail to understand that not everyone in Poland has the same vision about the country as you - hence your inability to understand why those tens of thousands of ordinary men and women from all parts of Polish society are so concerned about the current situation that they come out on the streets in the middle of an icy Polish winter to attend the pro-democracy rallies...
That Czech PM officially said there's nothing wrong
That of course makes all the difference!
:-)
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Jacek Kurski, the new chairman of TVP (Telewizja Polska) [37]
This more or less sums it up perfectly.
The worst issue isn't the political damage caused by appointments like this, but the material and spiritual damage to society that their incompetence and venality will invariably cause.
Indeed...
This more or less sums it up perfectly.
The worst issue isn't the political damage caused by appointments like this, but the material and spiritual damage to society that their incompetence and venality will invariably cause.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Ironic that you accuse people of being "hostile" in a post that drips hostility. And then rant about Islam and "foreign identities".
Basically as logical and as rational as the gang that the Polish pro-democracy movement are so justifiably concerned about.
Ironic that you accuse people of being "hostile" in a post that drips hostility. And then rant about Islam and "foreign identities".
Basically as logical and as rational as the gang that the Polish pro-democracy movement are so justifiably concerned about.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Nope. Nobody 'dragged' into anything (except perhaps those few people who were bussed in for the failed PiS counter demonstration - and they all sloped off to the Arkadia shopping mall instead),
You're very cynical. And underestimate the intelligence of Poles if you think that the tens of thousands of people from so many different walks of life who choose to attend the Polish pro-democracy rallies not know their own minds.
They are dragged into it
Nope. Nobody 'dragged' into anything (except perhaps those few people who were bussed in for the failed PiS counter demonstration - and they all sloped off to the Arkadia shopping mall instead),
You're very cynical. And underestimate the intelligence of Poles if you think that the tens of thousands of people from so many different walks of life who choose to attend the Polish pro-democracy rallies not know their own minds.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Basically PiS, then.
There you go again, Po3, trying to pretend that all those thousands of pro-democracy protesters, people from all walks of life, of all ages are somehow "dragged" into spontaneously supporting Poland...
As I say, running scared.
the leaders of the trough defenders that are scared
Basically PiS, then.
They cna see it will soon increasignly difficult to drag people into the streets
There you go again, Po3, trying to pretend that all those thousands of pro-democracy protesters, people from all walks of life, of all ages are somehow "dragged" into spontaneously supporting Poland...
As I say, running scared.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
Life / Living like a local in Poland - What does it even mean? [30]
It means different things for different people since not all Poles live the same way, and Polish society is far from being single-faceted.
An urban educated cosmopolitan city dweller in Poland, and a small farmer spending their life far from a town have a very different lifestyle and often a very different set of values.
What life style is a foreigner suppose to live in order to be considered an integral part of the Polish society.
It means different things for different people since not all Poles live the same way, and Polish society is far from being single-faceted.
An urban educated cosmopolitan city dweller in Poland, and a small farmer spending their life far from a town have a very different lifestyle and often a very different set of values.
jon357
13 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
All this hostility really shows that the PiS supporters are running scared.
All this hostility really shows that the PiS supporters are running scared.
jon357
12 Jan 2016
News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]
A lot of people are asking this at the moment. Basically another mess caused by PiS with (and this seems to be happening more and more) all the advantage to Russia.
designed to ensure Russian domination over our domestic oil industry while also subsidising the Russian budget. Why?
A lot of people are asking this at the moment. Basically another mess caused by PiS with (and this seems to be happening more and more) all the advantage to Russia.
jon357
10 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Agreed absolutely, though worth mentioning the dirty tricks that they try.
The looting and plundering of Poland, aka TKM, can now take place unopposed by any pesky workers that might oppose them
Agreed absolutely, though worth mentioning the dirty tricks that they try.
jon357
9 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Aren't they just? I wonder if any other party in Poland has plummeted in popularity so soon after 'winning' an election. So far and without exception, every step they've taken has been a wrong move!
It's clear that they're dropping like a stone in the opinion polls.
Aren't they just? I wonder if any other party in Poland has plummeted in popularity so soon after 'winning' an election. So far and without exception, every step they've taken has been a wrong move!
jon357
9 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Somehow I doubt that, on the one hand never having been to Russia and on the other hand being a citizen however you should be aware (but almost certainly aren't) of the range of different sanctions that the EU can use - and this has already been suggested.
Amazing how one dodgy regime elected by only 18% of the electorate can make such a mess of everything in such a short time. Basically, not one decision they have so far made has been welcomed by the public.
You may quicker find yourself deported from Poland to the Russian Federation than see any sanctions against the "current regime" of Poland.
Somehow I doubt that, on the one hand never having been to Russia and on the other hand being a citizen however you should be aware (but almost certainly aren't) of the range of different sanctions that the EU can use - and this has already been suggested.
Amazing how one dodgy regime elected by only 18% of the electorate can make such a mess of everything in such a short time. Basically, not one decision they have so far made has been welcomed by the public.
jon357
9 Jan 2016
Life / Hosting home party for my Wroclaw colleagues. How much drinks and food to prepare? Any activities/games? [14]
Good advice. Keep it simple, especially as people here prefer not to mix what they're drinking. If you do decide to buy wine however, the price range is appropriate. Same with vodka - wyborowa is always a good choice.
You'll also need fruit juice or Coca Cola for them to wash the vodka down with. Better to get more of that than you think you'll need.
Good advice. Keep it simple, especially as people here prefer not to mix what they're drinking. If you do decide to buy wine however, the price range is appropriate. Same with vodka - wyborowa is always a good choice.
You'll also need fruit juice or Coca Cola for them to wash the vodka down with. Better to get more of that than you think you'll need.
jon357
9 Jan 2016
News / Mateusz Matyszkowicz, executive director of Fronda will lead TVP Kultura [15]
Indeed. Basically they've appointed an outspoken and fascistic religious extremist - aside from the impact that will have on the once good TV station, it's just another step that discredits them.
TVP Kultura will become an absolute joke, and it confirms what we've all been saying - that PiS will simply turn the public media into PZPR-bisTV
Indeed. Basically they've appointed an outspoken and fascistic religious extremist - aside from the impact that will have on the once good TV station, it's just another step that discredits them.
jon357
8 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Exactly, and the current regime is heading for sanctions despite barely being in office a few weeks.
EU money is vital for Poland's growth.
Exactly, and the current regime is heading for sanctions despite barely being in office a few weeks.
jon357
21 Dec 2015
News / URGENT: Chechens refugees found a Islamic State in Poland [37]
Ransacked in what sense? The thread is nonsense intended to provoke.
Ransacked in what sense? The thread is nonsense intended to provoke.
jon357
21 Dec 2015
News / URGENT: Chechens refugees found a Islamic State in Poland [37]
Exactly and sometimes views are so strident, meretricious and ill-informed that people will seize on some nonsense and pretend that someone's founded a branch of IS in Poland - which they haven't.
Well, opinions are like noses
Exactly and sometimes views are so strident, meretricious and ill-informed that people will seize on some nonsense and pretend that someone's founded a branch of IS in Poland - which they haven't.
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / URGENT: Chechens refugees found a Islamic State in Poland [37]
Quite. It's a load of cobblers from the usual suspects. There is no 'Chechen Islamic State' in Poland at all.
It's just another hate mongering call
Quite. It's a load of cobblers from the usual suspects. There is no 'Chechen Islamic State' in Poland at all.
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
That's just a rant, Po3 and doesn't not reflect the massive turn out and huge popular support. Amusing to hear you say "fizzling out" when they're just starting.
I've said it before and it's worth repeating - the cross section of people attending the pro-democracy rallies across Poland is amazing, including plenty of staunch conservatives. Last Saturday I was very pleasantly surprised about some of the people I know who attended; people who would never normally turn out on the streets.
I'd add (since there's already a thread for the pro-democracy rallies) that the political landscape in Poland is very stormy now and it's anybody's guess what will happen next. Kaczynski expected to become a sort of Viktor Orban (and with church support) and so far that just isn't happening. Poland isn't Hungary.
That's just a rant, Po3 and doesn't not reflect the massive turn out and huge popular support. Amusing to hear you say "fizzling out" when they're just starting.
I've said it before and it's worth repeating - the cross section of people attending the pro-democracy rallies across Poland is amazing, including plenty of staunch conservatives. Last Saturday I was very pleasantly surprised about some of the people I know who attended; people who would never normally turn out on the streets.
I'd add (since there's already a thread for the pro-democracy rallies) that the political landscape in Poland is very stormy now and it's anybody's guess what will happen next. Kaczynski expected to become a sort of Viktor Orban (and with church support) and so far that just isn't happening. Poland isn't Hungary.
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]
Nope. I simply don't mix with expats at all.
I've only heard positive things about EU membership from Poles - except for one slightly guy who's a fairly prominent Libertarian and even he admits the good things that membership has brought!
Apparently you circulate in some circle of expats
Nope. I simply don't mix with expats at all.
I've only heard positive things about EU membership from Poles - except for one slightly guy who's a fairly prominent Libertarian and even he admits the good things that membership has brought!
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
So hunky-dory then for them to break in during the middle of the night!
Says so much more about you than him.
And still the pro-democracy rallies continue, a broad cross-section of Polish society are coming out on the streets, in the parks, in the towns and (maybe soon) on the beaches - all to stand up against the sort of nonsense in your post. Heartwarming that people are doing it, sad that PiS and their ultra-nationalist tendency are so destructive.
NATO HQ have made it plainly clear that the research unit was not a NATO organ but only cooperates with them.
So hunky-dory then for them to break in during the middle of the night!
The Scherchter bastard
Says so much more about you than him.
And still the pro-democracy rallies continue, a broad cross-section of Polish society are coming out on the streets, in the parks, in the towns and (maybe soon) on the beaches - all to stand up against the sort of nonsense in your post. Heartwarming that people are doing it, sad that PiS and their ultra-nationalist tendency are so destructive.
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / URGENT: Chechens refugees found a Islamic State in Poland [37]
I don't think anyone agrees with it. It is indeed a cooked-up story.
Not worth having a thread about it; especially one prefaced with the word 'URGENT'
Must everyone agree to this cooked up story
I don't think anyone agrees with it. It is indeed a cooked-up story.
Not worth having a thread about it; especially one prefaced with the word 'URGENT'
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / URGENT: Chechens refugees found a Islamic State in Poland [37]
Probably because it's a load of tosh, Levi.
Probably because it's a load of tosh, Levi.
jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Of NATO premises?
The police are known to insert explosive charges and break the door down.
Of NATO premises?
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jon357
20 Dec 2015
News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]
I've only heard the positive stuff, but the change here since EU entry is palpable - it's made a real difference for the better.
he overwhelming opinion I get on the EU from Polish people of different generations and class is a generally positive attitude for the good it has done Poland but a distinct lack of enthusiasm for the neverending increasing integration that is priority number one in Brussels
I've only heard the positive stuff, but the change here since EU entry is palpable - it's made a real difference for the better.