jon357
24 Oct 2024
jon357
24 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]
Indeed.
Though it's actually hard to think of a good looking communist. They probably exist. Most fascists are no oil painting either.
Indeed.
Though it's actually hard to think of a good looking communist. They probably exist. Most fascists are no oil painting either.
jon357
24 Oct 2024
jon357
24 Oct 2024
jon357
24 Oct 2024
Life / Poles turn their backs on organised religion. [148]
I don't watch them at all. Anyone with a decent level of intelligence can think and reflect faster than those weirdos can speak and of course anyone can say anything there.
I don't watch YouTube videos
I don't watch them at all. Anyone with a decent level of intelligence can think and reflect faster than those weirdos can speak and of course anyone can say anything there.
jon357
24 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [743]
Hard to know why someone would wear that, unless they were at a fancy dress party.
sweater
Hard to know why someone would wear that, unless they were at a fancy dress party.
jon357
24 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
People do anyway, and that is a sad indictment of capitalism. Good that you're quoting a solid left wing source like the Guardian though.
Very good too.
Which vaccine? There are several.
Millions n the U.K. had to choose between buying food or paying rent
People do anyway, and that is a sad indictment of capitalism. Good that you're quoting a solid left wing source like the Guardian though.
Remember when the renters union called on government to suspend rents.
Very good too.
Ceptin
Which vaccine? There are several.
jon357
24 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
Not in PL, or in the U.K. Most people have no issue though with anti-infection measures.
Health matters are for all of us. There is no individualism or selfishness where transmissible diseases are concerned.
Or work.... and be able to afford rent and food.....
Not in PL, or in the U.K. Most people have no issue though with anti-infection measures.
coercion
Health matters are for all of us. There is no individualism or selfishness where transmissible diseases are concerned.
jon357
24 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
Apparently that's what it does.
Plus of course the strains of it have become progressively weaker; something we have to partly thank the vaccine rollout for.
it help keep the symptoms in check? Who knows?
Apparently that's what it does.
Plus of course the strains of it have become progressively weaker; something we have to partly thank the vaccine rollout for.
jon357
23 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
There are several vaccines that were given.
We all had them, and mine certainly worked since I've not had Covid.
one
There are several vaccines that were given.
We all had them, and mine certainly worked since I've not had Covid.
jon357
23 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / Getting a UK state pension in Poland [37]
There are certain criteria that have to be met. All the info is on the gov.uk website. here's the relevant bit:
You can pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions if you're employed or self-employed abroad if:
Immediately before going abroad, you were ordinarily an employed or self-employed earner in the UK.
You also satisfy either of the following conditions:
(a) You've lived in the UK for a continuous 3-year period at any time before the period for which National Insurance contributions are to be paid
(b) Before going abroad, you paid any of the following National Insurance:
from April 1975 to give 3 qualifying years
from April 1975 to give 2 qualifying years and paid 52 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
from April 1975 to give 1 qualifying year and paid 104 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
156 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
If you feel that your application has not been correctly assessed, you can write to HMRC stating the reasons why you think you meet the conditions for class 2.
The address to write to is:
National Insurance Contributions and Employer Office
International Caseworker department
PT Operations North East England
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1AN
any advice?
There are certain criteria that have to be met. All the info is on the gov.uk website. here's the relevant bit:
You can pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions if you're employed or self-employed abroad if:
Immediately before going abroad, you were ordinarily an employed or self-employed earner in the UK.
You also satisfy either of the following conditions:
(a) You've lived in the UK for a continuous 3-year period at any time before the period for which National Insurance contributions are to be paid
(b) Before going abroad, you paid any of the following National Insurance:
from April 1975 to give 3 qualifying years
from April 1975 to give 2 qualifying years and paid 52 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
from April 1975 to give 1 qualifying year and paid 104 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
156 National Insurance contributions (of any Class) before 6 April 1975
If you feel that your application has not been correctly assessed, you can write to HMRC stating the reasons why you think you meet the conditions for class 2.
The address to write to is:
National Insurance Contributions and Employer Office
International Caseworker department
PT Operations North East England
HM Revenue and Customs
BX9 1AN
jon357
23 Oct 2024
jon357
23 Oct 2024
Life / Poles turn their backs on organised religion. [148]
And they wonder why nobody goes to church any more.
a poster here is an elder at a certain "Evangelical Church" in Michigan but still posts comments such as this one
And they wonder why nobody goes to church any more.
jon357
23 Oct 2024
Life / Poles turn their backs on organised religion. [148]
It's a talent, and one to be used.
Hard to imagine some churchgoers being politically conservative since Jesus' teachings were anything but.
It's a talent, and one to be used.
Hard to imagine some churchgoers being politically conservative since Jesus' teachings were anything but.
jon357
23 Oct 2024
Life / Poles turn their backs on organised religion. [148]
Or Mohammed, Buddha, the Chi, Ahura Mazda, Shiva, other things.
Why judge if someone according to that person's/entity's teaching? Why judge at all?
belief in Christ
Or Mohammed, Buddha, the Chi, Ahura Mazda, Shiva, other things.
Why judge if someone according to that person's/entity's teaching? Why judge at all?
jon357
23 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Things We Love [332]
Didn't Dick Emery play a character called that?
A sort of 70s nihilistic Bovver Boy.
Probably a boomer now with a conservatory, vertical blinds, a Toyota Yaris, an Asda loyalty card, a habit of referring to the Farage person as 'Nigel', an unused chiminea that was a ruby wedding present from Shirley and Dave and a selection of instant 'coffees' on a marble effect worktop.
Didn't Dick Emery play a character called that?
A sort of 70s nihilistic Bovver Boy.
Probably a boomer now with a conservatory, vertical blinds, a Toyota Yaris, an Asda loyalty card, a habit of referring to the Farage person as 'Nigel', an unused chiminea that was a ruby wedding present from Shirley and Dave and a selection of instant 'coffees' on a marble effect worktop.
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jon357
23 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / Getting a UK state pension in Poland [37]
She's the Chancellor of the Exchequer (and a very good one) so I'd guess she knows. The budget is very soon and will be a good one. It's unlikely they'll change the present system of back NI payments. The possibility of paying 8 years back NI has always existed and the current scheme to allow an extra 10 years back payments is successful. A nice source of short term cash too, since it's about 8 grand for the 10 years.
As someone who represents an urban constituency with significant inward migration from Poland, many of them (and locals too) in agency jobs or working as care assistants, I'd guess that she's very aware of the issues after two decades of weekly constituency surgeries and has always been a strong advocate for workers.
don't let Rachael Reeves know
She's the Chancellor of the Exchequer (and a very good one) so I'd guess she knows. The budget is very soon and will be a good one. It's unlikely they'll change the present system of back NI payments. The possibility of paying 8 years back NI has always existed and the current scheme to allow an extra 10 years back payments is successful. A nice source of short term cash too, since it's about 8 grand for the 10 years.
As someone who represents an urban constituency with significant inward migration from Poland, many of them (and locals too) in agency jobs or working as care assistants, I'd guess that she's very aware of the issues after two decades of weekly constituency surgeries and has always been a strong advocate for workers.
jon357
23 Oct 2024
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
The amount of tiny insects, microscopic worms in food, dust from decomposed flies/rats and dried dog turds etc that all mammals, vegan or omnivore, consume daily is huge anyway.
herbivores occasionally eat meat
The amount of tiny insects, microscopic worms in food, dust from decomposed flies/rats and dried dog turds etc that all mammals, vegan or omnivore, consume daily is huge anyway.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
Most of them are vegetarian.
It's ok in moderation. I could live without it though.
apes
Most of them are vegetarian.
a meat eater
It's ok in moderation. I could live without it though.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [168]
Generally no.
Yes, but lower classes still try to imitate higher ones.
Generally no.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [168]
Apparent the crime rate went down to roughly zero in a couple of small towns in the south.
Depends on social class.
useless pathological scum moving
Apparent the crime rate went down to roughly zero in a couple of small towns in the south.
Open display of hatred or simple resentment is considered vulgar
Depends on social class.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
It's the price per kilo. Turkey is basically biomass. The poor creatures are pumped full of chemicals and are too
fat to fúck. They have to be artificially inseminated. With a turkey batter.
turkeys are bigger.
It's the price per kilo. Turkey is basically biomass. The poor creatures are pumped full of chemicals and are too
fat to fúck. They have to be artificially inseminated. With a turkey batter.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
You cla8med falsely.
Admit you're very wrong. That or dig further so we can watch you spinning in the wind, pussy...
claimed that they had to change the definition of a vaccine
You cla8med falsely.
Admit you're very wrong. That or dig further so we can watch you spinning in the wind, pussy...
jon357
22 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
Don't humiliate yourself further. You made a ridiculous claim that vaccines aren't vaccines and were called out.
Or go on! Do. It's fun to watch you melt down and squirm like a pussy
Don't humiliate yourself further. You made a ridiculous claim that vaccines aren't vaccines and were called out.
Or go on! Do. It's fun to watch you melt down and squirm like a pussy
jon357
22 Oct 2024
News / Coronavirus in Poland - part 2 [599]
Your post is meaningless.
You pretended that a vaccine somehow isn't a vaccine.
You were called out and were humiliated, Humpty.
Your post is meaningless.
You pretended that a vaccine somehow isn't a vaccine.
You were called out and were humiliated, Humpty.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Things We Love [332]
The secret to chip shop chips is to not have the oil too hot.
The real reason they've kit taken off is the cost. Plus of course the skill in cooking them well and presenting the shop.
The secret to chip shop chips is to not have the oil too hot.
The real reason they've kit taken off is the cost. Plus of course the skill in cooking them well and presenting the shop.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Things We Love [332]
A few have tried but without much success. Most were dear, some had breaded goujons and worse, some were fancy, all had Union Jack flags around. There wasn't the market.
The best fish and chips were in that rather nice restaurant near pl Pilsudskiego in Warsaw. The guy who ran it was from London. There was Boston Port run by that guy who'd lived in America; it was always good for fish but has gone now. That was nice but not like my local fish and chip restaurant back home. That has a huge picture of Gail from Corrie in reception. Or did before the fire.
There used to be a nice smazalnia ryb that did beer and was often busy in the park by the river but when LK was Mayor he closed it and some of the other small bars in parks too. There's a tradition of fried fish, usually a bit on the tough side compared to fish & chips but still good and it's a shame to see it less popular than it was. Maybe should open a retro smazalnia with beer and tables outside.
They don't distinguish between sole and plaice much. Similar enough. There's decent halibut sometimes but I wouldn't batter it or bread it at that price. We usually buy frozen. Warsaw's too far from the sea to expect much fresh. Different to Doncaster Market where the fish in the morning was swimming four or five hours earlier.
It's a shame how no enterprising Pole hasn't brought the chippy to Poland.
A few have tried but without much success. Most were dear, some had breaded goujons and worse, some were fancy, all had Union Jack flags around. There wasn't the market.
The best fish and chips were in that rather nice restaurant near pl Pilsudskiego in Warsaw. The guy who ran it was from London. There was Boston Port run by that guy who'd lived in America; it was always good for fish but has gone now. That was nice but not like my local fish and chip restaurant back home. That has a huge picture of Gail from Corrie in reception. Or did before the fire.
There used to be a nice smazalnia ryb that did beer and was often busy in the park by the river but when LK was Mayor he closed it and some of the other small bars in parks too. There's a tradition of fried fish, usually a bit on the tough side compared to fish & chips but still good and it's a shame to see it less popular than it was. Maybe should open a retro smazalnia with beer and tables outside.
You don't see any decent plaice here eithe
They don't distinguish between sole and plaice much. Similar enough. There's decent halibut sometimes but I wouldn't batter it or bread it at that price. We usually buy frozen. Warsaw's too far from the sea to expect much fresh. Different to Doncaster Market where the fish in the morning was swimming four or five hours earlier.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / English/British rudeness - what do Polish people think about it? [168]
An island mentality. Pretty well the opposite of people in mainland Europe.
often argue among themselves
An island mentality. Pretty well the opposite of people in mainland Europe.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
UK, Ireland / Getting a UK state pension in Poland [37]
That might be the emergency code for PAYE income tax. Even then, some people exceed it.
They ask for a phone number but you can give any number since they're unlikely to ring.
I just paid some NI gaps I had. Quick and easy.
I thought the use of those was capped at no longer than 11 months.
That might be the emergency code for PAYE income tax. Even then, some people exceed it.
Any mail forwarding service would do the trick
They ask for a phone number but you can give any number since they're unlikely to ring.
I just paid some NI gaps I had. Quick and easy.
jon357
22 Oct 2024
Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]
This misses being kitsch by about an inch but somehow works.
This misses being kitsch by about an inch but somehow works.
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