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Joined: 29 Oct 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 26 Sep 2017
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Olaf   
7 Apr 2011
Travel / Any recommendations for Krakow entertainment [12]

Davidek drink

I might ask for it today actually. Wonder what it is...
But I will be cautious as you cooked a cat once and I am suspicious of your tastes now.
Olaf   
7 Apr 2011
Travel / Any recommendations for Krakow entertainment [12]

Hi James,

I'd recommend Nic Nowego which is a modern Irish pub (it's at Św. Krzyża 15 street).
You most likely won't be dancing there, but the rest what you're seeking is there.
Olaf   
7 Apr 2011
News / 100% TRUE! RAT MEAT PREPARED IN 3 BIGGEST CHINESE RESTAURANTS IN KRAKOW CLOSED DOWN ! [96]

1000.00%

so that's like a 10 000 permiles? That's how you measure certainity? LOL 1000% is sure as hell ;)

15,90 PLN the portion, which was indeed RAT MEAT !!!!

You'd have a lot of work to do to catch, skin and bone all those little tat carcasses insteado of chicken.

Chill out Kebab owner!

Hahahah! Good one.

RAT MEAT PREPARED IN 3 BIGGEST CHINESE RESTAURANTS IN KRAKOW CLOSED DOWN !

But why it closed down? Maybe just went to look for more meat:D
Olaf   
7 Apr 2011
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

Let's see if I can cope with -25C

No one can bear that easily. :) That was just to scare you:)
But seriously - spring, summer and autumn are usually great, so what's 2-3 months of cold and snow compared to this? You can use winter for ice skating in a number of places in the city, and a few skiing resorts just ca. 100 km from Krakow (Bialka Tatrzanska. Szczyrk and many others).
Olaf   
6 Apr 2011
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

That sounds fine, and the salary too!
As far as renting an apartment: 45-65 m2 apartment would be fine for you I guess? That, depending on area and standard would be between 1800 - 4000 PLN. You can get a very nice place for 2500 - 3000 PLN.

Heating and other bills: rougly not more than 500 altogether (of course it's a rough estimate, it can be lower too).
Winters are cold, up to -25 C and icy/snowy but this is for max. 3 months (half Dec, Jan, Feb and half March are the worst).

In general it is too hot in summer and too cold in winter:)) But this is only a small deterrent.
Olaf   
6 Apr 2011
Work / Salary and cost of living information - Krakow [257]

Hi,

For a start, you don't menton kind of job, it's requirements etc. so I cannot estimate anything except that the salary mentioned will provide you a very decent standard of living.

If you want to evaluate if that's a good offer, in Krakow, I'd need more details.
Olaf   
6 Apr 2011
Language / Useful phonetic English to Polish - maybe / Cichocki. Ort. [6]

Yeah, I think I've seen this one somewhere...
Apart from the fact that it is not phonetic, this is terrible Polish/English presented and it is inaccurate and misleading to every bold guy trying to speak some Polish.

I wonder who did this...
Olaf   
5 Apr 2011
Life / Getting ripped off in Poland! Is it normal? or should it be tolerated? [97]

Ever heard of haggling? It's an art form.

Haggling? Bargaining? That reminds of a Middle-Eastern fair and if either parties could just cut to the chase it would save a lot of bull shite time.

you only give a good deal to friends and family.

Never buy from frends or family. If it breaks (and it surely will) you'll have to kick your uncle's or cousin's arse. not a nice option. It's better with a stranger because you can claim things.
Olaf   
4 Apr 2011
Travel / How safe is Krakow for a single girl ? [35]

You should be carrying a proper chain mace with spikes.

That's what I carry, but it deforms pockets:D. But for a girl - a chastity belt and a musket could be better...

Around the square sometimes there could be people!!!!

Stray people!

On trams they will use gas to intoxicate the single girls, they will then bag them (and not in the t-bagging way) and keep them stored in dumper buckets!!

Ever watched Midnight Meat Train? It was a true story than happend in Krakow suburban night tram line! :D
Olaf   
4 Apr 2011
Travel / How safe is Krakow for a single girl ? [35]

Yes, you should expect rape and/or mugging any time, 24/7 actually;]

How serious are you by asking this?
Krakow is no different than any other average city. It is safe. Just apply normal safety measures i.e. locking your door and avoiding fishy backstreets during night. If it helps you, carry some mace/pepper spray in your bag. I really don't know how else to answer that.
Olaf   
25 Mar 2011
Law / Polish Healthcare card for Citizen, but Non-resident? [3]

Hey there,

You don't have to have a Polish EHIC. It can be issued in any country in which you pay for healthcare. I myself had 2 or 3 EHIC each from a different country. Why then try to have a Polish one if you pay for healthcare somewhere else? If you work, then it's easy, if not then you probably are taken into your parents social scheme or something similar. The link you presented has all the information and you can surely find similar onein Belgiom, and apply for EHIC...
Olaf   
24 Mar 2011
Life / How Safe Are the Polish Cities? [179]

Krakow is a dump.

Every city has shady district. But basing on your story I think you were a bit carefree. A couple of strange bt friendly guys invites you to some unknown place and you go. Well, I recon you could be drunk too. But anyway this shouldn't happen to you, of course. I myself was never mugged in Krakow or anything similar. I guess I don't go with strangers to bars too.
Olaf   
22 Mar 2011
Love / The importance of Catholicism during marriage with a Polish girl [44]

Right you are, Noreenb.
Galford, answering your question, looks like the girl is a bit of a parochial orthodox. With your open-mindness and her lack of it, you will be having misunderstandings in many major issues of your common life. The relationship is a big question mark here, sorry...
Olaf   
22 Mar 2011
Law / Starting a daycare in Poland, possible? [15]

daycare

kindergarten

First explain what you mean by those. Depending where you are from it means either the same or not.

What about the kids who are younger than kindergarten age?

There is a sort of a creche or nursery as others call it, it's called żłobek in Poland.
Children can be admitted to kindergarten when they are at least 2.5 y/o, younger ones can go to złobek
Olaf   
21 Mar 2011
Life / Wild dogs in Poland, are they a problem for any one but me? [14]

That really sucks.
But poisoning in this way makes them suffer - their bowels are literally burned inside sometimes. And they can suffer like that even for days if you give insufficient amount of the poison. Rat poison is for rats, you'd have to give a 20x amount and stuff it into kielbasa... So definitely shooting them is much better option, more "humane" if you will. You could contact local authorities on that or local hunters association, they might be helpful, and have the skills.
Olaf   
18 Mar 2011
Love / 12 years of marriage my Polish wife still doubts me [74]

WHY DOUBTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT WHY WHY WHY? EVENING GONE.

DOUBTTTTTTTT

ANYONEEEEEEEE

Dude, seriously, you're either too EMOtional or you got Parkinson's.
Two totally different things but same symptom here.
Olaf   
18 Mar 2011
Love / 12 years of marriage my Polish wife still doubts me [74]

HELP ... SOME ONE ... ANY ONE ... HOW TO CURE THIS? BIG PROBLEM IN MY WIFE (POLISH). Married her as a student in krakow, since then staying in poland. nothing wrong but DOUBTS :(

I am not a doctor but I can tell you are in pain.
Olaf   
18 Mar 2011
Life / Strange laws in Poland [39]

Yes, 15th century was a sad time of pogrom of gay horses. No one wants to speak about it still.