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cms neuf   
14 Sep 2019
Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [692]

He means that even for Polish citizens there are restrictions - you now have to be a registered farmer in order to buy and some other requirements like living a certain amount of time there.

I haven't heard about your solution but it sounds risky - I would be very cautious about buying a building without title to the land underneath.
cms neuf   
17 Aug 2019
News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]

What are the economic disadvantages? Can you pount to one economic statistic that has got worse in Poland since 2004?

Inflation ? Unemployment? Employment ? GDP ? Inequality ? Exports ? Anything ?
cms neuf   
9 Aug 2019
News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]

The answers will of course be depressing - referring to what PO were doing four or five years ago.

I don't know why they can't have clear rules about what is and is not paid for when it comes to travelling back to your home constituency. It's really tremendous arrogance
cms neuf   
7 Aug 2019
Classifieds / I am selling my Polish money [22]

They are worth nothing i am afraid - mot enough even to buy a can of Coke
cms neuf   
3 Aug 2019
Life / Polish people and TV Series - so good and hilariously spot on :) [99]

For that kind of thing then nomrally the morning shows - Dzien Dobry TVN or PnS. But they don't normally sit on a sofa, more like a recorded interview in some studio.

In the late nights there was also Szymon Majewski a few years back - a mix of pranks and interviews a bit like Stefan Raab in Germany.
cms neuf   
31 Jul 2019
News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]

Of course PO were corrupt - but part of the election promise from 2015 was that PIS would end this corruption and patronage - they have not done that and I agree that it has probably got worse.

As for Macierewicz being married - well it is conceivable that some married people like to experiment.
cms neuf   
22 Jul 2019
History / MAP OF POLAND IN 1880'S [95]

Some parts were - like Wloclawek and czernikowo probably right on the border.

Maybe Chasniki in Belarus ? Was a Jewish town up until the holocaust
cms neuf   
9 Jul 2019
Genealogy / Want to find a person [773]

If you know the name of the club then try its fb or instagram page

There might be a Ukrainians in Krakow fb group - sonewhere where people arrange transport, accommodation and work. You could leave a message there.

If it was a strip club then she probably used an alias.

If a normal club then if you are that desperate why not just get another Ryanair flight and find her.

Always ask for a number if you like someone!
cms neuf   
8 Jul 2019
Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]

Here's a radical thought - like millions of people i like both football and the American version (prefer college to NFL but will watch both)

Not really keen on rugby but it got much better after going professional
cms neuf   
8 Jul 2019
Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]

Your team is not called Ohio but rahther Russia and they have underperformed for many years when it comes to football - even when the USSR were good it was mostly due to Ukrainian and Georgian players and they never gelled during tournaments.

No coincidence that football is one of the most difficult games in which to get an unfair advantage through drugs or bribing officials. Too much luck involved and underdogs always have a chance.

Of course the USSR and Russia have plenty of success when judges can be bunged some cash or weightlifters can be doped up to the eyeballs
cms neuf   
6 Jul 2019
Food / What Polish foods and brands do you miss when you go to other countries? [216]

A long time ago i worked on the privatization of Polands biggest ketchup factory - Heinz bought it and wanted to change the recipe but the Poles were used to their own ketchup taste so after a few tasting panels they just kept it as it is. I normally avoid it - sweet and cloying taste. If i am grilling i use mustard and chrzan.
cms neuf   
4 Jul 2019
Food / What Polish foods and brands do you miss when you go to other countries? [216]

I do sometimes have it for breakfast - I don't mean making it from scratch but if I am driving somewhere early on a winter morning and there is some in the fridge I will have it - its filling and healthy (kind of - it has vegetables) and will keep you going for a few hours.
cms neuf   
3 Jul 2019
Food / What Polish foods and brands do you miss when you go to other countries? [216]

The only place its eaten as a side dish is in the Red Apple buffet, washed down by some heavily marked up Okocim

Of course here in Poland its normally a quick meal in itself - at a Zajazd or on the train, at a poprawiny or from a Miedzychod jar. Maybe a slice of bread with it.
cms neuf   
30 Jun 2019
Life / Place of Living Choice: Poland vs Hungary vs Germany [44]

Living in a small town and commuting is feasible but the trains are not as frequent as they are in Germany. In winter that is going to be a challenge - dark cold mornings and evenings with quite a lot of travel disruption. I don't know Kielce we'll but in Torun or Krakow there are plenty of quiet areas of the city where you could live quite cheaply.
cms neuf   
24 Jun 2019
Law / Notice period Poland (job termination) - does 'one month' equal to four weeks? [14]

There is not a lot they can do about it.

Don't expect a reference from them however - you signed a contract which you are now not respecting.

Better to explain to your boss that you would like to work a shorter period, say half of the notice period so that you can give him time to sort out a handover.

What quite a lot of Poles do is hand in their notice and then get a sick note if you ask them to work it, though that is happening less these days.
cms neuf   
15 Jun 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

How many skyscrapers or basilicas have you designed ? Or Iwonka ? This thread is about Poland.

I was in Slask recently and see that in in Bytom and Katowice some of those houses are even getting protected status. They are interesting architecture but surely still outside plumbing ?
cms neuf   
11 Jun 2019
Off-Topic / Social Media - who uses Facebook or similar? [45]

Facebook is a private company. Using Facebook is optional.

Not sure if someone can translate that into Russian to make that even more simple for you to understand.
cms neuf   
1 Jun 2019
Life / How much money to comfortably retire in Poland (a married couple)? [57]

If you think the EU invented bureaucracy in Poland you are very wrong ! It is a huge problem but mainly the legacy of the Commies creating jobs for everyone.

Its not the Euro that will be creating price pressure- rather it is caused by higher wages.
cms neuf   
20 May 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Yes it is growing at higher rate but it is insignificant compared to EU trade and it would take many years of that level of growth in order to catch up.

Polish workers and exporters cannot eat percentages - in the meantime the EU will be the growth engine of the Polish economy. I know it's hard to tell from your bedroom in Chicago but Poles have never had stability and living standards like they have had since 2004.

If a party like Konfederacja wants to leave the EU they should plaster that all over their website - in fact there is not a single mention of it. Almost all Poles know the EU is positive for Poland and these bow tie wearing eccentrics don't want to lose any of the votes they need to make the 5 percent.
cms neuf   
20 May 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

But Romania and Bulgaria are getting suddenly richer and are subsequently increasing exports quicker

As for Poland's trade you have simply no idea what you ar3 talking about and the only things nag your links prove are the declining standards of Ivy League education
cms neuf   
19 May 2019
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Poland did vote for him in his first term

In the second term the other 27 countries voted for him, rather than the alternative candidate of the Polish government - a little known MEP who was suggested for a job that normally goes to a senior politician