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Posts by ShawnH  

Joined: 2 Jul 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 1 Aug 2020
Threads: Total: 8 / Live: 7 / Archived: 1
Posts: Total: 1,497 / Live: 1,236 / Archived: 261 		From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
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ShawnH   
13 Apr 2013
UK, Ireland / Best Airport to Land In the UK for a trip to Hull [23]

So me dear ole mum and her sis are planning a trip to the UK for some ancestry research. Ultimate destination is the area surrounding Hull.

What's the best international airport to land in (direct flight from Canada) with decent rail connections to Hull? Keep in mind they are not very savvy world travellers, so the more straight forward the connection from the Airport Gate to a little B&B in Hull is key.

They don't drive so will be reliant on public transit the entire way. They will also be taking side trips to Bridlington and potentially the Peaks District.

Any advice?
ShawnH   
10 Apr 2013
Feedback / Who is deleting my posts? [92]

I have put 2 messages on here looking for a girl friend but cannot see either of them advertised ???

If you were a member, you could find them lovingly stored here:

Members Only Area
ShawnH   
28 Mar 2013
Life / Hey, Nice Airport Wrocław! Or! Day #1 for an American Ex-Pat in Poland. [128]

I'm not a huge fan of these. Air-dried clothes are stiff, this one takes some getting used to. As does the last on my list:

I wasn't either.... But:

Saves on space - rack folds away nicely when not in use.
Saves on energy - no heating up a large chamber, running a large rotating drum
Saves on clothing bills. They tend to wear out tumbling around the drier, and lose their colour as well!
Also, if you have hardwood, it keeps the humidity level up, preventing drying out the wood.

OK the last one was a stretch, but....
ShawnH   
21 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

Any word on how the miners are doing or if the mine is going back into production any time soon?
ShawnH   
21 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

The quake was provoked by using fracturing method to produce shale gas

So how do we explain the hundreds of other tremors in the area since 1990?

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fp74#historical-seismicity_1990
ShawnH   
20 Mar 2013
News / 18 Miners trapped near Wroclaw [14]

Breaking news about 18 miners trapped after a quake.

Hope all ends well...

thestar.com/news/world/2013/03/19/polish_mine_collapse_18_workers_trapped.html

Apparently it was a magnitude 4.7, at a depth of 3.7 km 3km (2mi) NE of Polkowice, Poland according to the USGS

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000fp74#summary
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

I don't believe for a second you would want to see normal people screwed out of part of their life savings.

Here is the killer thing though... Those with the most have so little sitting around in "plain old cash", and I am sure they will find a way to become exempt from the "tax". So it does seem like re-distribution, but not from the top down, it's from the bottom up.
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

This stinks on so many levels...

It is punishment for those that save, and are not living beyond their means.
It is not punishment for those that created this crisis in the first place.
It further devalues the concept of trust with financial institutions.
It makes the concept of fractional reserve even more dubious.

I predict there will be blood in the streets if this goes through..... and that this is just the tip of the iceberg.
ShawnH   
18 Mar 2013
Law / Bank accounts taxed by up to 10%. Can it happen in Poland? [150]

It should not effect deposits of 100,000 Euro as they are meant to be guaranteed.

They would be guaranteed by the government with regards to the solvency of the financial institution the funds are deposited in. Remember: There is nothing guaranteed in life but death and taxes. This is a nasty example of the latter.
ShawnH   
8 Mar 2013
Love / Books about Polish girls [4]

Please provide a link to the epub that you speak of. That way we can adequately compare and contrast the various stereotypes associated with the two groups you are interested in.

By the way. Happy International Women's Day.
ShawnH   
4 Mar 2013
USA, Canada / Polish Restaurants on the way from Miami to Canada? [10]

Canada is that away...

Boston to the nearest Canadian City (Montreal) is about 5-6 hours. There is a Polish resturant in old town Montreal.

Stash Cafe

Ate there and had the kotlet schabowe. Was not impressed as it was deep fried, not pan fried. But the Belvedere was cold...
ShawnH   
2 Mar 2013
Language / Secret to the Polish Rolling R [40]

The Polish rolled r is extremely easy to get right though.

Much like the "th" combination is easy for the majority of Poles? ;-)
ShawnH   
28 Feb 2013
Life / Men in Poland in the forest? Just men? [133]

It is true that the "Polish soul" has shriveled and is now only twice the size of the average 'western soul'

But there is still a good market for the Polish soul. You just have to find the right buyer.
ShawnH   
27 Feb 2013
USA, Canada / Are there any Polish people in Florida? [306]

Found a little Polish Deli in Melbourne (hour south of Daytona). The owner ( a very nice lady) was so happy to revert to speaking Polish with the better half! They had a decent amount of Polish products, mainly transported from the north, and with input from a local Polish Baker. Prices were high though, but that's the cost of getting decent stuff in the middle of nowhere.

eurodelimelbourne.com/Euro_Deli_LLC/Welcome.html
ShawnH   
13 Feb 2013
Language / Does Polish have a plural of "You"? [51]

And where did you get that "95%" stat Citizen?

Might be a case of one soaring with eagles or flocking around with turkeys....
ShawnH   
12 Feb 2013
Language / Does Polish have a plural of "You"? [51]

and I've notice your use of a racist expletive-

One may deem it pejorative, but racist and expletive? Not in my books.
ShawnH   
11 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [121]

Don't you think that you been indoctrinated by the Communists? That they done a right number on you? You are just repeating their propaganda and calling it history.

No, No and No.

How was Churchill made into a Hate figure in Poland and Stalin not?

Stalin is widely hated here, maybe you don't live here, if you did you would know it.

Well that pretty much ends the need to debate.

citizen67

What Internet Troll Acadamy did you graduate from?
ShawnH   
8 Feb 2013
Travel / Partying in Zabrze! Possible? [8]

Depends on your idea of partying.

If it is having a few beers / vodkas, food, friends, music and chats it is easy enough.

If you want coke, hookers and an orgy, that might be a little more difficult to arrange.