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Posts by bolek  

Joined: 13 Sep 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 23 Jun 2010
Threads: Total: 6 / Live: 3 / Archived: 3
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bolek   
23 May 2010
Life / Apple v IBM computers in Poland [37]

Interested to know how popular Apple computers are in Poland, and what advantages Apple have on IBM, many say that you don't need virus protection using a apple? or do you.
bolek   
24 May 2010
Life / Apple v IBM computers in Poland [37]

Anyway the main reason they aren't more popular in Poland is cost.

You probally hit the nail on the head, you can't make a comment if you haven't used one. A lot of computers in Poland are put together by backyarders using cheap/stolen parts not to mention copied programmes. I suspect the apple/mac compute is still for the fussy rich in Poland, IBM etc reserved for the battler.
bolek   
24 May 2010
News / Komorowski for complex-ridden Poles? [94]

Yep, that seems believable - as I said before, the American Polonia tends to be very badly informed

hmm has it ever occurred that these people are smart intelligent people well informed, and it is YOU who has little understanding of Polish politics and have a set agenda?

It's a mess - they should be prohibited from voting unless they acquire, at some point, a valid zameldowanie in Poland. Or better still - prohibit voting unless they hold a current dowod osobisty - thus rooting out many of the Plastic Poles who can't even be bothered to return home once in a while.

I don't think a couple of votes have much efect on who gets into government.
bolek   
24 May 2010
News / Komorowski for complex-ridden Poles? [94]

I hardly think Poles living abroad have as much of a grip on the issues as the locals

Can I suggest the reverse, people in the west ie US have more access to information ie internet/radio/tv/newspapers than some person living in the sticks in Poland. Poles are never happy with governments and are only interested in being promised a better life style and money money and more money.
bolek   
24 May 2010
Real Estate / Making an offer for Polish houses [30]

For example would an offer of 75% of the asking price be reasonable or an insult?

I would offer 60% of the asking price and walk away, the owner will soon ring you , patience is a virtue more so in real estate.
bolek   
24 May 2010
News / Komorowski for complex-ridden Poles? [94]

I can understand people who have suffered so much in the last 60 odd years to think that way, Lets be honest who would trust the Russians??? the Americans don't, are they paranoid. Donald Tusk is a dropkick, lacks energy, presentation, confidence, personality etc and etc.
bolek   
24 May 2010
Real Estate / Making an offer for Polish houses [30]

crap, is that why you have negative equity on that apartment, practice what you preach dude.

What sort of nonsense is this, do you suggest to pay the full amount plus a few bottles of vodka just because the owner wants that price. Real Estate is based on what a person is prepared to pay for a property, supply and demand factors in, as are interest rates and rates of unemployment. Just because somebody wants a certain price doesn't mean you jump and accept. There are many properties (especially in the country area's) that have been on the market for years. The smart operator buys and sell, the silly one holds onto property expecting a price he will never receive..
bolek   
24 May 2010
Real Estate / Making an offer for Polish houses [30]

there are two types of buyers in real estate, the person who buys to use as a family home and the shrewd investor... generally the person buying to use as a family home does'nt mind paying a bit more if the property/location suits, the investor asks will I make money out of it...
bolek   
25 May 2010
Real Estate / Making an offer for Polish houses [30]

not necessary.. cash is king normally and an auction can make a sale faster then any other way

you have just contradicted your argument, I don't think the greedy pole cares, he just wants the money, unless of course he was desperate to sell.
bolek   
26 May 2010
Real Estate / PLN 2,500 the going rate for an apartment in Poland [210]

it would have to be.. no one can afford that kind of crazy price.. this completely validates everything said in the other polish property thread..

seems to me that there are too many people on this forum who think they know everything but in fact know nothing. Another post set to fuel the real estate market o yes,

isn't it cheaper just to buy than to rent...?

Some properties get high rent returns others do not, lets not forget what the average wage is in Poland.
bolek   
29 May 2010
News / Warsaw a "big winner" in city life quality index [26]

28.05.2010 13:10

Warsaw ranks 84th out of 221 cities in a world 'Quality of living' index by the Mercer advisory company.

Judged on criteria including safety, education and health systems, culture, environment and recreation, the ranking sites Vienna as having the world's best quality of living and Baghdad the worst.

In Central and eastern Europe, Prague is the highest-ranking city at number 70 followed by Budapest (73) and Ljubljana in (77). Warsaw moved up one place from last year's index. Warsaw was judged to have one of the worst qualities of life in the region.

"Quality of living standards remained relatively stable on a global level throughout 2009 and the first half of 2010, but in certain regions and countries the economic recession had a noticeable impact on the business climate," according to Slagin Parakatil, Senior Researcher at Mercer. (pg)

Property prices are set to increase.
bolek   
29 May 2010
News / Warsaw a "big winner" in city life quality index [26]

Unless we're being ironic, then I say this was a fairly pointless post.

The point being that it is the first time Warsaw has gained some standing in this survey, please be more positive...
bolek   
29 May 2010
News / Warsaw a "big winner" in city life quality index [26]

I am still laughing at Dublin being the "26th best city to live in, in the world". Dublin is an open mental asylum!

Point taken, the Irish are full of fun, at least the Poles have something to talk about, they too have a lot of fun, you just have to find it.
bolek   
19 Jun 2010
UK, Ireland / Brit Polonia fighting anti-Polish stereotypes [46]

In the UK we're pretty open minded about gay men and women and have thriving Jewish communities, if people who come to this country dont respect this and act in a backwards manner than, quite frankly, they're not welcome.

Lol, what about all the hatred to the good people from Pakistan, take off your rose colored glasses and talk about colored bashings in London, etc and etc.

Get a life, you cannot judge a nation because of a few peoples opinions.