bimber94
25 Mar 2009
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]
"No one in my family has ever stolen anything". One in a million then, Guest?
"No one in my family has ever stolen anything". One in a million then, Guest?
bimber94
22 Mar 2009
Travel / Why does everyone seem to hate LOT Polish Airlines? [380]
Encouraged by their success in destroying Freddie Laker's airline, BA then went for Virgin as their next victim. In 1994, BA did its damndest to destroy LOT by not letting them land at UK airports. LOT responded in a similar vein and BA suddenly went all 'gentlemanly' again. BOYCOTT BA!
Encouraged by their success in destroying Freddie Laker's airline, BA then went for Virgin as their next victim. In 1994, BA did its damndest to destroy LOT by not letting them land at UK airports. LOT responded in a similar vein and BA suddenly went all 'gentlemanly' again. BOYCOTT BA!
bimber94
18 Mar 2009
News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [404]
What "few" churches? They've been popping up like mushrooms, even faster than McDonald's, since JP2 came on the scene. Turn 'em into hospitals and schools I say. But how can you, with a dickhead puppet of the Vatican like Kaczyński, Tusk et al. And pope B16 (sounds like a Yankee missile in the Tatras) seems to be carrying on the business nicely.
What "few" churches? They've been popping up like mushrooms, even faster than McDonald's, since JP2 came on the scene. Turn 'em into hospitals and schools I say. But how can you, with a dickhead puppet of the Vatican like Kaczyński, Tusk et al. And pope B16 (sounds like a Yankee missile in the Tatras) seems to be carrying on the business nicely.
bimber94
18 Mar 2009
News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]
To JohnP: So you're American with Polish background? Pleased to meet you, Mr Kowalski (pron: ko-walls-key).
Some chick asked me if people have to walk around in snowshoes.
In India, few people heard of Poland, only Holland. When I sent someone in India a letter from "Poh Land with a p, not Holland with an H", a reply (eventually) arrived with the correct address on, except the country name: Switzerland. And it's always the same in India. You are asked "what is your country name" 8 billion times a day, you say "Poh Land" to make the pronounciation clear, and they still hear "Holland".
To JohnP: So you're American with Polish background? Pleased to meet you, Mr Kowalski (pron: ko-walls-key).
Some chick asked me if people have to walk around in snowshoes.
In India, few people heard of Poland, only Holland. When I sent someone in India a letter from "Poh Land with a p, not Holland with an H", a reply (eventually) arrived with the correct address on, except the country name: Switzerland. And it's always the same in India. You are asked "what is your country name" 8 billion times a day, you say "Poh Land" to make the pronounciation clear, and they still hear "Holland".
bimber94
17 Mar 2009
Travel / Good beer stores / House of Beer in Krakow? [5]
Alma in the Galeria Kazimierska, but very expensive. Gone are the days when you could buy tons of things for 2p.
Alma in the Galeria Kazimierska, but very expensive. Gone are the days when you could buy tons of things for 2p.
bimber94
16 Mar 2009
Food / Polish Duck Soup [117]
If it's good for you it's probably been made illegal, suddenly! So cook it while you can, smacznego.
If it's good for you it's probably been made illegal, suddenly! So cook it while you can, smacznego.
bimber94
13 Mar 2009
Work / What jobs pay 10,000 zlotych per month? and Where can i find one? :o) [101]
You can get a lot more than 10k. Join the world's biggest, oldest company and become a Catholic priest. Countless "moherowe berety (devout Catholic old ladies afraid of going to hell after a lifetime of petty theft, such as rifling your jacket when you use their toilet)" will fall over each other to give you their measly pensions of 3 groszies per year for a one-way entry through the pearly gates. As a bonus you'll be living in the Middle Ages, where the Church is always right and rules supreme, without the need for a time machine. Try expensive towns like Limanowa where the only attraction is the massive church right in the town centre's Rynek.
You can get a lot more than 10k. Join the world's biggest, oldest company and become a Catholic priest. Countless "moherowe berety (devout Catholic old ladies afraid of going to hell after a lifetime of petty theft, such as rifling your jacket when you use their toilet)" will fall over each other to give you their measly pensions of 3 groszies per year for a one-way entry through the pearly gates. As a bonus you'll be living in the Middle Ages, where the Church is always right and rules supreme, without the need for a time machine. Try expensive towns like Limanowa where the only attraction is the massive church right in the town centre's Rynek.