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Tlum   
29 Jun 2013
Travel / Just visited Poland - here is my random rant [154]

It seems half of the power of Polish police and 'city cops' are directed at trying to fine drivers over speeding.

It's time to move to Ohio ;)

theblaze.com/stories/2013/06/28/cant-stand-speed-cameras-a-judge-just-gave-a-small-town-a-major-victory-over-them/
Tlum   
1 Jan 2013
Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

Merged:Opening bank account in Poland (having only a Polish passport and no residency in Poland)

Is it possible for a Polish citizen living abroad who:

1. Doesn't have a valid 'dowod osobisty' (lost).

2. Doesn't have a permanent residency address ('zameldowanie') in Poland.

3. Has a valid Polish passport.

to open a bank account in Poland? :)
Tlum   
29 Jan 2012
News / Controlling the internet ACTA in Poland (Like SOPA) [34]

Poland (and Polish language) - the bastion of freedom again? Check out the picture in this article on a very popular website promoting liberty:

infowars.com/acta-is-worse-than-sopa-heres-what-you-need-to-know/ ;)
Tlum   
25 Jan 2012
News / Controlling the internet ACTA in Poland (Like SOPA) [34]

But i dont see the connection between cyber attacks and hightening security affecting freedom of the internet.

You're right that the genuine hackers will never want to censor the Internet. I meant the so called 'contractors' that would do anything for a quick buck, including helping the beast to enslave the human kind.
Tlum   
25 Jan 2012
News / Controlling the internet ACTA in Poland (Like SOPA) [34]

I think what will happen is this, they will start in with this anti-copy right censorship

That's almost exactly what's going to happen, with one small detail - the governments will be the ones to hire hackers (for our tax payers money) to do the job.
Tlum   
6 Aug 2011
Travel / Watch out for airport personnel stealing stuff on regional Polish airports. [64]

There have been reports (and I can tell it from my own experience on the Wroclaw airport) that personnel on most Polish airports regularly steal stuff from traveler's suitcases. Travelers taking a flight from Poland to other continents (like America, Africa, or Australia) are most vulnerable to the fraud.

They target electronic equipment, computer parts, video cameras, laptops, etc. They just open suitcases and take what they want. They know the traveler is much less likely to get help / complain from another continent. When they stole my new hard disk and an old video camera, I learned my lesson. But it happened again to TWO of my friends who also took a flight from the Wroclaw airport, through Warsaw, and to the US. I also heard similar stories about travelers going from the Krakow airport to Australia.

Who is responsible for that? Who hires/pays the personnel to work on the airport? I guess they are hired/paid by the airport. Or maybe they are government workers?
Tlum   
1 May 2011
USA, Canada / What do Poles think about drinking raw milk? In America, unpasteurized milk is PROHIBITED. [49]

I can tell I've been drinking raw milk in Poland since day one and I'm still alive. All my friends did too.

But in the USA "the government" claims raw milk can poison you or kill you. They have prohibited drinking raw milk and want to prison farmers for selling such milk. I mean, really? In the country of freedom you are banned from drinking what you feel like drinking, like milk...? I'd say Poles are a living proof drinking unpasteurized milk is as healthy as it can be. Any comments?

A yearlong sting operation, including aliases, a 5 a.m. surprise inspection and surreptitious purchases from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania, culminated in the federal government announcing this week that it has gone to court to stop Rainbow Acres Farm from selling its contraband to willing customers in the Washington area.

The product in question: unpasteurized milk.

It is the FDA's position that raw milk should never be consumed.

washingtontimes.com/news/2011/apr/28/feds-sting-amish-farmer-selling-raw-milk-locally/
Tlum   
3 Mar 2011
Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]

According to Google, the word "Polack" is not offensive. But the word "Jew" is extremely offensive. Go figure.
Tlum   
21 Feb 2011
News / Should government monitor the net in Poland? [38]

The news says that they will delete hateful comments not put authors into jails

Right. Today they will remove 'hateful comments'; tomorrow they will remove comments supporting political Party X or presidential candidate Y. And the day after tomorrow they will remove comments exposing negative effects of Drug_Z (after a lobbyist of the Drug_Z company paid enough money to the 'censorship organization').

Corruption and manipulation possibilities of 'monitoring' are ENDLESS.
Tlum   
21 Feb 2011
News / Should government monitor the net in Poland? [38]

Regulating internet usage sounds interesting

It seems you are working for the government. More control of our lives? No, thank you.

Thankfully freedom of speech laws are strong in the jurisdiction that this site is based...

The US will follow. Or they already did.
Tlum   
11 Jan 2011
News / Hydraulic Fracturing in Poland. [14]

Shale gas drilling euphoria. Poland to become a new wasteland?

Poland and the Polish media (sponsored by foreign corporations and advertisers) have been recently excited about a great shale gas potential in Poland. Media announced Poland as the 'Saudi Arabia' of shale gas.

But has anyone asked the question about the true cost of shale gas drilling? The process of fracking, which involves thousands of gallons of poisonous chemicals to be pumped into the underground waters, contaminates water, pollutes air, and plants to the point it's not usable for at least one generation.

More details here: video.pbs.org/video/1452296560/.

I won't be surprised if in some years the corporate media promote the idea of Poland having a great potential in storing nuclear waste. After all, the process is relatively easy and Poland is big enough to store the waste on her soil.
Tlum   
9 Jan 2011
News / WOSP in Poland [161]

The question is, if they suddenly stopped, would the government actually pay for things themself.

Of course not. The government wants to eat their cake and still have it. As WOSP and other volunteering movements prove, people are much more effective in managing money than governments. Instead of paying taxes that are wasted on nothing, the money should go into the hands of people who can manage money much more efficiently. WOSP is a great example :).
Tlum   
9 Jan 2011
News / WOSP in Poland [161]

At first it seems like an excellent idea because WOSP helps a lot of people.

But when looking at it from another perspective.. In fact, people pay taxes to have all this equipment available. I'm pretty sure the Polish government is happy with this movement because they can more easily steal money and put it into their pockets instead of buying medical equipment.

Maybe that's a little exaggeration, but I'm pretty sure that's how it works, especially that WOSP has been with us for almost 20 years now, every year.

To sum up, WOSP idea is great, but it's prone to corruption.
Tlum   
22 Dec 2010
Genealogy / Mark Kutek - origin and name building/construction [6]

It's a long shot, but the word 'Kutek' is kind of similar to 'Kotek' which means 'a cat'. But that's not a well-researched theory ;). It looks more Czech to me; at least Americans shouldn't have problems with pronunciation.

Mark=Marek indeed.

PS. I found some information about Mark Kutek's home builder and construction company in Chicago. He may be a scammer.
Tlum   
10 Nov 2010
Travel / The World's Sexiest Cities: San Francisco, Paris, Warsaw... [28]

Warsaw, Poland

The Polish capital isn't exactly romantic, but it does boast something else in ridiculous proportions: extremely attractive people.

smh.com.au/travel/blogs/the-backpacker/the-worlds-sexiest-cities/20101019-16sdl.html