News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]


Every word is of that is rubbish.

Interest rates rose to curb inflation, immigrants help to curb inflation by working for less pay. So immigration kept those rates down.

Road taxes are not to finance welfare, they are to prevent gridlock, partly caused by a booming economy. Again, something the 600K new Polish immigrants are helping to fuel.

The NHS is doing better than ever before due to increased spending - its at less than half of the US's GDP %age but for the price the NHS is a bargain to the UK.

Tony Blair has NOT resigned, he's promised to retire. Not because of the 'situation' but because his own party (and the country) hate him for invading Iraq.

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

It can't quantify the state of the NHS. However, to say its on the point of collapse is plain wrong.

History / Norman Davies - the Brit who loves Poland and becomes one of Us [250]

Back on topic
I read White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War. Gave me a better understanding of my dads rantings :) about his father's exploits in this war. The swashbuckling pride of the Polish Cavalry officer..

Genealogy / Do Polish people have big noses? [451]

All the Polish people I know have small noses. I don't know that many though.

Of all the faults a person can have, a big nose is way-way-way down the list to have. If fact it can be an asset.

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

Um, wages are higher.
The average wage in the UK is now about £30K (about $58K) in London its much higher - about £45K. In Canary Wharf its averaging over £100K

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20060815/ai_n16644 498

Ok, they are a bit on the high side. London average is £41.8K. Highest burroughs average £72K and £74K. Canary Wharf isn't mentioned separately in this article, but with 50% unemployment and an average wage of 72K its obvious wages are extremely high, the figure I read in the printed paper was over 100K.

One anomaly is Kensington and Chelsea, thwere is now way average wages are 33K, it commonly held to be the richest place in the UK. It has 17 of the top 20 most expensive streets. And this news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4319239.stm says average earnings are £65K over a year ago.

Ahh.. statistics..

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]


Of course not. I'm just pointing out that a lot of people do get very high wages. If you are unskilled and uneducated its minimum wage, £5.35.

Everyone I know working in City type jobs are earning £60-80-100K for IT jobs, but they have 10years plus experience.

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

Well they should not be.

There are different levels of National Minimum Wage, depending on the age of the worker. The rates from 1 October 2006 are as follows:

* adults (which means people aged 22 and over) receive the full rate of £5.35 an hour (previously £5.05)
* a 'development rate' of £4.45 an hour is paid to workers aged 18 to 21 inclusive
* young people (those older than school leaving age and younger than 18, you're under school leaving age until the end of summer term of the school year in which you turn 16) receive £3.30 an hour

Apprentices under the age of 19 are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage. Apprentices who are 19 or over and in the first 12 months of their apprenticeship are not entitled to the National Minimum Wage.

News / Polish Immigrants Leave America for Europe [210]

I think he's saying a 'mafia' is forcing a Pole to work for nothing. A phone call to the police should put a stop to that.

Food / Pierogi recipe and filling from my grandmother [179]

I still think fried mushrooms and onion filling is the best. Have to be almost crispy so the flavour is concentrated.

Does else anyone eat their Pierogi as a side dish to Borche?

Food / Barszcz czerwony recipe (Beetroot Soup) [48]

This is how my father made Barszcz.

Get fresh beetroot. Peel, dice.
Place in a large jar, add sugar yeast and cover with water.
Leave in a warm place for 10 days to ferment.

Pour clear purple liquid into a separate container, avoiding sediment.
Filter if nessessary (usually not required).

Heat chicken stock and add Barszcz concentrate to taste. Do not boil - it loses colour.

Server with fresh cream.

If you are me and its Christmas, add vodka as well.

I've never see any recipe like this elsewhere. Has anyone else heard of fermenting the beetroot?

Food / Barszcz czerwony recipe (Beetroot Soup) [48]


I don't know if the fermenting is necessary. I've had Barszcz in Poland and even out of a jar bought in a local shop (yipee for all the Polish food now being sold) and I find it a bit bland and sweet. I better warn you - the yeast and sugar ferment violently and it will overflow easily. Staining everything so put it in capturing container.

I just wanted to post my fathers method because its quite different.

Law / Polish EU Drivers Licence - can I get one the easy way (by paying for it)? [185]

tycoontwo
You will find european policemen very helpful as they keep spares for needy drivers like yourself. Just visit a police station and explain that you want to buy a license. Offer 400euro's but be prepared to haggle.

Good Hunting.

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

Well said Lee. Having a girlfriend is an very expensive hobby, its an exceptional one who will actually insist on paying her own way. Ok, I earn a lot of money so i don't expect a woman earning half as much to pay, but I don't know of any English man who would not do the same.

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

Do Poles swear a lot? I listening to two guys talking on the bus the other day and it was a torrent of swear words (I don't know what they all meant, but it was every second word)

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]


And English Women are even worse. According to a lot of comments made in this forum :)

I honestly don't think men or women are much different in either country. If you have the delusion that Polish men and women are angels then you are a fool.

Law / Hiring a Polish Worker - Pros and Cons [107]

I love the way people come to London and the South East and assume that that is Britain. First off, is it 40 or 60% of Londoners are immigrants.

Second, the rest of the country is far more friendly, go to Yorkshire and its completly different. Mind you the people you will be speaking to will be English, not French, Spanish, Polish or winging Yank. There are more languages spoke in London than are different language newspapers printed daily world wide. Live in a posh area like Chelsea and you neighbours are more likely to be Russian than anything else.

History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

Blame Stalin and the communists, not the Russians as individuals.

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]


And in England and Australia.

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

So Polish guys are crap lovers?

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

So, Polish guys - if I'm understanding what you are saying - are well endowed but don't know how to used it?

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]


You certainly cannot generalise.Two ex-girlfriends of myself a Polish friend of mine both agreed I was good and he was ho-hum - nice to cuddle. He's better looking then me so its swings and roundabouts, I suppose. But his existing long term girlfriend was very happy with him.

So it not only the man, but the woman that determines how good a man is. You cannot generalise about an entire nation, its ridiculous.


Oh he has the ego. This was my best friend..
He has a girlfriend at home, one at work and the gall the screw my girlfriend and tell me it was none of my business. I meanwhile had to keep my mouth shut while the three suckers told me how wonderful he was. I sure you would love him.

Thats why have to laugh when some people go on about how trusting, loyal, honest Polish guys are.

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

I still speak to him, go on holiday and am on friendly terms. He split with the girl he was living with, his mistress at work refered to her as 'his situation'. I think he told the mistress that she was dying with cancer and couldn't leave her for the few years this was going on.

He's a smooth talker, women think he a honest nice guy and will swallow anything. I admit was shocked at his callous disreguard for everyone but himself and I've know him for 15years.

The Mistress now live with him and he doesn't let anybody met her in case his fabricated exitance is exposed. I met her once and mention how much he loved his girlfriend - she freaked, apparently the story that there was love involved hadn't been communicated.

You say I've an ego, well, its more that I'm bullet proof, I need to be. He can say 'I shagged your girlfriend' and I can reply 'yeah, and she came back to me because you were crap'.

We don't talk about it, though...

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

Of course it can be a competition, women make judgements on whats good for them, so they take part in as well.

Personally I can't be bothered with competing anymore. I prefer help my friends, its more effective.

Love / English Men vs Polish Men [207]

of course. You can''t make statements about anything that apply to all people, men or women of any nationality. Some girls do, some girls don't, as the song goes.

Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]


I agree with that the US version was unpleasant, I'd drink something else.

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

That isn't a recipe for barszcz, is it?

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

Interesting. Barszcz that is fermented to get the sour taste.

Love / Why Polish girl is very easy to approach and be in relationship? [63]


Nasty... we have already discussed this 'at length'

History / Poland's January Uprisings of 1863 [76]


Difference being that the Germans or Russian are quite happy to level a city and exterminate its population.