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Posts by peterweg  

Joined: 16 Feb 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 19 Jun 2020
Threads: Total: 37 / Live: 25 / Archived: 12
Posts: Total: 2,311 / Live: 2,043 / Archived: 268 		From: London, Battersea, Krakow.
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peterweg   
19 Jun 2020
News / Tesco abandon Poland [66]

British retailer leaves Poland

Tesco expects the total net proceeds from the transaction will amount to ca. PLN 0.82 billion in cash, according to the statement. Tesco will allocate the proceeds to general corporate purposes.
The transaction, encompassing 301 Tesco stores in Poland, distribution centers and headquarters.

Tesco has seen "significant progress in our business in Central Europe, but continue to see market challenges in Poland," CEO Dave Lewis

warsawvoice.pl/WVpage/pages/article.php/48546/news

Compared to the selling price Tesco obtained for its Thailand stores, it doesn't look like it was profitable in Poland.
peterweg   
15 Jun 2020
News / Britain - problem for Poland and Poles? [103]

No. They despise you as you are Slavic.

The British don't even know what Slavs are. I cannot remember anyone even uttering the word.
peterweg   
11 Nov 2018
Life / Settle in Poland, which city is best? [30]

How does the tax situation affect any UK pensions that might be payable.......I'm trying to think ahead

Government pensions are taxed in the UK, non-government pensions are taxed in Poland.
peterweg   
15 Apr 2018
UK, Ireland / Ireland and Poland - ways of struggling for independence [43]

rebellions of 750 years of British occupation.

You were talking about the 1918 rebellion, were you not?

And what exactly is British? It would include the Irish, Scots, English and Welsh. Because Britain includes the Greater and Lesser Britain as well all the other Islands that make up the British Isles.

Britain is a geographic term, it would be more accurate to refer to the English and the Scottish, but now we get into tribes rather the them Brits and us. But it looks like the Brits (Dal Riata) invaded Ireland 1300 years ago, according to this map

Tribes

I suggest you stick to the more recent past,
peterweg   
15 Apr 2018
Life / Rowing clubs in Krakow? [5]

Its a very underutilised river. I could be because of historic or current pollution. You can see the Salwater rowing club when you walk along the riverbank, you could just ask there.
peterweg   
15 Apr 2018
Feedback / The Notices file [21]

I will take one for the team in order to make the forum a better place and more about Poland.

I saw Harry in downtown Warsaw last week.

johnny reb has visited Poland Shocker!!

My God, are you telling me that the Yanks actually do have a connection and interest in Poland?

If Delph is such an issue, why don't and the others put him on your ignore list, stop talking about irrelevant American subjects and get back to Polish subjects.

Delph at least does make an effort some times.
peterweg   
14 Apr 2018
UK, Ireland / Ireland and Poland - ways of struggling for independence [43]

.it was very courageous and a very valid victory.

Followed by a civil war that killed twice as many people.

Ireland is still occupied.

Not exactly, After 400 years people become indigenous.
peterweg   
4 Apr 2018
UK, Ireland / Buying a car in Poland from UK [16]

Will LHD cars every become legal in Poland when the UK leaves the EU? I doubt it.
peterweg   
2 Apr 2018
History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [932]

Patriot is primarily an anti-aircraft system, its anti- ballistic functions are secondary (only for the US Army).

Thats wrong.The US emphasises ballistic defense because, recently, that's the only sort of weapon that has been used against it. It can shoot down aircraft very effectively, but expensively.

Poland's Patriot system is fundamentally different in that the SkyCeptor missile (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%27s_Sling) is cheap enough to be used against ALL targets.
peterweg   
2 Apr 2018
History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [932]

I know this is too complex for you to grasp, but the main reason why I am so against Poland having a bogus ABM system that costs billions yet isn't effective

Patriot is primarly an anti-aircraft system, its anti- ballistic functions are secondary (only for the US Army). The US uses THAAD for ballistic missile defence.

Poland need it to defend its air bases, without it there will be no Polish airforce in Poland, they will have to move to Germany or be destroyed on the ground.

This alone is reason to buy Patriot (or MEADS). The Israeli Skyceptors may well prove effective against Russian missiles, but the alternative of accepting defeat and certain nuclear obliteration isnt acceptable to Poles.

"That means he'll have more missles to counter the patriot system."
He has already installed as many nuclear missiles as he can\wants, but he's limited by cost and treaty agreements.

"happens to be a sarmat"
Thats a ICBM not the short range missiles in Kaliningrad. Whether is exists is doubtful

what exactly has the West given Poland besides

If you insist on spouting pure unadulterated Kremlin propaganda then you are a Kremlin Tool, no matter where you claim to be born.

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peterweg   
2 Apr 2018
History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [932]

I'm Polish born and raised,

Traitor or a Kremlin Troll, same thing.

It makes no sense for Poles to poke the bear.

Nope, you are not Polish.

"On February 15, 1991, President George H. W. Bush "
27 years of development makes a lot of difference.

Patriot will be part of a three layer air defense, primaryly against aircraft. This is why you Russians hate it so much your 1960's tech aircraft will be fecked, it IS a major step forward for Poland. Poles, Poles who live here, will happly pay $167 for improving security.

BTW, another follow on order for more Patriots is incoming. And a F-35 order will probably happen.
peterweg   
2 Apr 2018
USA, Canada / So happy to be Polish-American [43]

very many here are expats and migrants with blunt axes to grind, they mainly have issues with Poland not conforming to their western

And a large number of Russians trolls who want to **** stir racism and anti-western/Americanism.

None-Poles who hate Poland are in the majority on this forum.
peterweg   
1 Apr 2018
History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [932]

The patriot system couldnt even catch a salvo of homemade volcano missles l

Its called Patriot, but the missiles, radar and command and control system is generations ahead from the Saudi system, which is quite old now. Sky Cepter could be a game changer from the cost point of view.

Poland out of NATO. Return the junk they just bought and ditch any other ABM's lying around. Get the Americans out of there.

Right, the Russians have nuclear milles on Polands borders, aimed at Warsaw. So **** Off.

Slavictor is right - we need to ditch NATO, ditch the EU,

You spout Russian propaganda, obviously you are a hostile . **** Off Russian.