News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]


Well I don't believe you should be lambasted for not crying (if that's what you mean) but if you're indifferent about that happened last Saturday then in my opinion that is a little cold.

It wasn't just LK who died on that plane. His wife was well respected and that's before we move onto the military leaders, clergy, relatives of Katyn victims, stewardesses and pilots.

ADSad,

Thankyou for condensing what I was trying to say into only two sentences. You've nailed it better than I did.

James86 and others, I think you're missing the point somewhat. It's not about whether LK was respected or not. There will never be a consensus so it's pointless arguing. In fact, it should be in bad taste to argue that point now but unfortunately the decision to bury him at Wawel is going to sadly spark that very debate and as ADSAD put it "It's very sad they didn't let us mourn almost 100 victims in peace."

I'm in the UK and this decision is like having Gordon Brown buried at Westminster Abbey !

News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]

By saying LK shouldn't be buried at Wawel isn't a sleight on his character.

99.99 % of Poles shouldn't be buried at Wawel which makes it all the more astonishing that LK and his wife will be.

I'd rather see Lech Walesa be buried there (when he's dead of course) as at least he was a Polish and international icon in his day.

News / Kaczynski to be buried at Wawel ?! [289]


Come on guys.

It isn't Kaczynski's fault that he's being buried at Wawel-he obviously didn't request it. His brother has a lot to answer for and his first major decision since the crash doesn't bode well for the future. A dignified retreat from politics would have won him much more respect but it appears he may try to cash in on the sympathy vote.

The decision to bury them at Wawel is an awful one in my opinion. It simply wasn't necessary. People wouldn't have batted an eyelid if Powadzki was the chosen location so whoever agreed to this has made a decision that did NOT need to be made and in turn made it very controversial.

Now instead of Poland being able to mourn it's loss it will stir up people's political and personal feelings against the Kaczynskis.

How sad.

Real Estate / Just by gauging the interest in this forum says all about property in PL [36]

....and I always thought the best time to buy was when everybody else wanted to sell.

Law / What can I do with 250000$? [33]

It's a pity a serious post can't be met with serious replies.

If you're looking at targeting corporate clients then it sounds like you already have a rough idea what you may like to do.

Otherwise, compare the US and UK markets and see what is missing in Poland......mail order catalogues etc

Life / Does Poland have an equivalent to Amazon.com? [18]

amazonka.pl A law suit waiting to happen .......

UK, Ireland / Cheap calls to Poland from the UK [134]

Be careful BT haven't excluded that particular tel no as a "banned tel no". Use it once and then check your phone bill to see if you have been charged.

There are several telephone companies offering calls at 1 per minute to Poland. There was one offering calls at 0.05p a minute but I think that has been blocked now.

Another option is Skype. For around £ 4.00 a month you can call any landline in Poland free of charge using your broadband connection.

Travel / Seven Secret Wonders of Poland [17]


Exactly, although only secret in so much as Western tourists are concerned. In my opinion Wieliczka is well known outside out Poland whereas Kosciuszko Mound is well known amongst Poles but not so much with people from outside the country

Travel / Seven Secret Wonders of Poland [17]


I will openly confess that the website ilovepoland.co.uk is my own and crafted by my own fair hands (which is why the design of it is pretty crap !).

You're right McCoy. I wanted to compile a list of less well known attractions in Poland (even Elblag was pushing it a little).

Wieliczka is VERY well know and so didn't make the list.

To the mods-I hope I was ok posting a link to one of my own sites ?

Travel / Weird and wonderful sights in Poland [30]

Reality can be so much more boring than fantasy.

Can we not delete Kowalski's post in order to allow the "fantasy theorists" to thrive ?

:) :)

Travel / Weird and wonderful sights in Poland [30]


How many of them are there in Wroclaw ?

I found another one.

The Crooked Forest "krzywy las".

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nowe_czarnowo-krzywy_las.jpeg

Does anyone have any more information about this forest i.e. why are the trees the way they are ?

Travel / Weird and wonderful sights in Poland [30]

please keep 'em coming

Travel / Passenger plane converted into restaurant near Katowice, Poland [21]


That restaurant/plane looks a lot more upmarket than the one near Katowice !

It was a bit dingy inside but the novelty of walking up the stair ladders to enter the plane was worth it for that alone !

How on earth did they got the plane there mystifies me !

UK, Ireland / Cheap calls to the UK from Poland [30]

Thread attached on merging:
Cheap calls FROM Poland to the UK

In the UK we have plenty of options to ring Poland cheaply (for as little a 1p a minute) by first ringing another telephone no that then diverts your call.

Is there an equivalent service in Poland to ring the UK cheaply ??

Life / Reliable Weather Service In Poland? [25]

How far in advance are you checking ?

If you're looking for a 5 day or 10 day forecast then it's basically an educated guess regardless of who is giving the forecast.

Real Estate / Is there a Real Estate bubble in Krakow? [60]


Is the Pope Catholic ?

Travel / Where can I find detailed maps/sat Poland images online? [10]

Have you tried Zumi.pl ?

Travel / Hometown / Vacation pictures Poland [201]

Warsaw Palace

All three photos taken at Lazienki Palace and Park. May 2008

Travel / Poland Warsaw Airport to Train [26]

I was unlucky and it took close to an hour. At least it's cheap, only 2.40 zloty although I believe the fares are increasing slightly in June.

Travel / Rollerblading / Inline skating in Wroclaw [2]

I've been told that I'm going to be given a "crash course" in roller blading on my next trip to Gdansk.

Apparently, as an activity it's a lot more common than here in the UK.

Life / GPS Satellite Navigation systems for driving in Poland [22]

Agree with Harry on this one.

TomTom is a SatNav device with built in mapping software.

Automapa is mapping software that can be installed on PDA's but as Harry said 2nd hand PDA's can be bought very cheaply (likewise GPS receivers).

Life / GPS Satellite Navigation systems for driving in Poland [22]

Their earlier version had only a measly 28% coverage !

Automapa is a better choice

UK, Ireland / Time for the Poles from the UK to go home [437]

You know, I would have a lot more time to listen to Brits complaining about Poles if they had also voiced their objections to Pakistanis and Bangladeshis entering the UK as well as Poles.

Poles in the UK seem to be suffering from a form of "white racism". Poles are only doing what hundreds of thousands of Asians have been doing and that is coming to the UK to try and make a better life for themselves. Very few people seem to mention this and there seems to be an acceptance or ignorance of this fact. Is it perhaps easier to tell Poles to go home because it's not seen as overtly racist as telling someone who is coloured to go home ??

Comparing these two types of immigrants you would think the Poles should have had the easier time winning the hearts and minds of Brits.

Poles come here to work and work hard. Consequently they pay taxes and contribute to our economy.

Many Asians have come to the UK to join up with their extended family. The Asian culture is culturally wired so that the women do not go out to work. The women overwhelmingly stay at home, have an above average no. of kids (by Western standards) and then claim social benefits for the family.

Poles are Christians and have come to live and work in another Christian society i.e. the U.K. I have nothing against multi faith communities but with Poles you won't get anybody being "offended" for having the word "Christmas" in "Christmas lights" nor do they live in ghettoes like so many Asian communties do in Northern England.

You're also not likely to get a fanatical Pole trying to blow British people up in the name of his religion.

The only reason I can think of behind Poles being targetted for this abuse is that they have come so quickly and in so many numbers to the UK. Other immgrants have come to the UK in far greater numbers but spread over a longer time.

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Life / nasza-klasa.pl - If you looking for your classmates or friends in Poland [95]

You can add me to the list as well. I abandoned the idea pretty early as several Polish friends of mine said it wouldn't work in Poland as most Poles tend to keep in touch with school friends. The ones they don't want to keep in touch with they don't bother with.

Needless to say I don't ask for their advice anymore :)

Nasza Klasa and Friends Reunited has a limited shelflife as once the majority of class mates sign up then there is no further incentive to renew subscriptions year after year. The creators will still make stacks of money though !!

I'm not so sure Nasza Klasa will be wiped out. Any company first onto the market always has an enormous advantage over it's rivals and in this particular case, once the rivals have rolled out their own version then Nasza Klasa will have swept up most of the market.

There are loads of business models in the UK & the US that could be transplanted in Poland. I 've dozens of ideas............just not enough money :(

Travel / Cheaper Flights to Poland [50]

I just booked for Liverpool to Gdansk middle of January for £ 42 both ways. The flights were only £ 0.49 each way but tax after tax after tax bumped the price up. They even charge you for using credit and debit cards !!

Still, £ 42 is very cheap :)