Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]


Unfortunately that's the very opposite of what you're doing.


Spot on. The guy seems to object to any sort of social engineering unless it fits with what he pretends are his priorities and then he pushes it strongly and with a whiff of totalitarianism. Kinder, Kuche, Kirche...

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Do they claim to? Or are they just getting together to articulately express their point of view?

Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]


Agreed. Hard to think of a more wretched one either. Joke about them, despise them, shun them, lock them up; few of us would want to change places with one.

Life / What do Poles really think about cats? [470]

Dogs are much more popular here as pets, though there are certainly plenty of cat lovers.

Work / Medical tests before working in Poland [23]


Because most of them either live thousands of miles away or are self-employed.

I've had the mandatory tests for different jobs, and they vary according to what that job is. For office work, they're very straightforward - just like a quick check-up from your GP. They're mostly a formality.

Nothing to do with private medical insurance.

USA, Canada / Should I move to Poland? (dual citizen of Canada and Poland) [22]



You and me both.

Seriously, you'd find a qualification from Canada to be more useful.


It would be almost impossible to find paid work.


Only under some circumstances.

USA, Canada / Anglo-mangling of Polish surnames in the US/Canada [22]

Frequently. And Johann.

USA, Canada / Anglo-mangling of Polish surnames in the US/Canada [22]

First and last names. Remember my username ain't the real one, and on FB it's obviously only part of the story....

USA, Canada / Anglo-mangling of Polish surnames in the US/Canada [22]

In 13 years in Poland I've only come across one person (a retired Colonel) who pronounces my name correctly and frankly it isn't at all hard to pronounce.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]

Absolutely spot on.

Have you read much about his brother? A very interesting and far-sighted guy in his own right.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]

The two are not incompatible, nor did he see Poland as isolationist.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]


This is true.


I remember decades ago, a Pole saying that Germany was bad for a few years but Russia was bad for a few hundred years.

Pilsudski always saw Poland's best interests as looking West rather than East.

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]


Really?


Where ?

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

That suggests you can't actually read. Pretty well the same sort of thing you post under your other usernames.

We are all the same under the skin.

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

I wonder what sort of person thinks skin colour is relevant to anything.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]


The Fallen might disagree with you. Nevertheless, Britain did have some decisive victories in battle, despite the fascists' best efforts.

Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]


And all the better for it :-)


In Dubai, of course, locals are very much in a minority, and in Saudi it's about 50-50. There are even Emiratis and Saudis of Polish extraction.

As the world grows smaller, we can expect much more diversity.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]

Shame you don't seem to understand that he attacked both sides of Europe.

Interesting though that you advocate genocide.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]


Extremely reliable and backed up by sound data is probably a safer word than indisputable.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]


No 'facts' are ever truly indisputable. A report from Ernst and Young is however reliable.

Travel / Religion: Is there a mosque in Szczecin..? [37]

Unfortunately no, however there may be a prayer room at the University.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]


I should hope so too.


Ernst and Young is a red herring here and you know it. The relevant fact is that corruption is rife in Poland.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]


Very rarely, one suspects.


Very true - and a company that size and working in that field is very likely to fall foul of regulators from time to time - it's the nature of the beast.

Lamely attempting to run dowm E&Y doesn't in any way reduce the documented cases of corruption in certain countries.


As I say, check out the Transparency International stats - Pip's country comes out as among the cleanest in the world.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]

Amazing that somebody who claims to be a working lawyer has time to sit trawling the web for news reports about one of the worlds largest accountancy firms. One which she'd thought was a:


Worth checking out Transparency International's rankings for corruption.

History / How different would WW2 turned out if Poland accepted Hitler's offer [219]


Clser to Dolfuss's Austria though certain members of the pre-war government openly admired Italy.

Life / Bribery and corruption 'fact of life' in Poland? [152]


Ernst and Young??!?

Genealogy / Last name - Murzyn [33]


Same as the surname Moore, which has the same origin and is a related word.. Perhaps you have an ancestor from afar as Peter-KRK says. Or given that Poland was on two major trading routes, perhaps even from further away.

Life / Unlocking Orange sim card Poland [6]


I have that problem myself sometimes. At my bank it takes a week for a new number to be used, for anti-fraud reasons.

I notice on your profile that you're in Germany, which makes it difficult to recharge the card. You can do it online (if you have a PESEL) but if the sim card has timed out through not topping it up, you'll only be able to receive calls in Poland rather than Germany, probably due to roaming costs.

Life / Unlocking Orange sim card Poland [6]

How much money is on it? Remember, 100zl is only 20 quid, 23 euro. Better not worry.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


Really?


Can you have one legally as a non-resident?


Spot on.