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19 Jan 2010
Life / Reasons for moving to Poland [291]

I know it's not really related, but the picture in this link, where is that??

tefljobplacement.com/poland.php
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18 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

I would suggest asian carp fishing tournaments, some recipes (smoked mullet, another bottom feeder is a popular in FL) and maybe cat food manufacturers' interest?

Check out the jumping silver carp! How hard can that be to catch?

youtube.com/watch?v=PdcQ56OpxNE
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18 Jan 2010
History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]

"...showed that Poland, with its strong nationalist traditions and a civil society, especially the Church, that had never been fully repressed, was the weakest element in the Eastern Bloc."

Sweet!
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17 Jan 2010
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

During communism Poles were educated about the evils of racism. It was a perfect opportunity to show how capitalist America was treating their oppressed descendants of slaves.

I don't think you can generalize when it comes to Poles and racism. We have both extremes. Many are incredibly open, constantly trying to prove it (to the fault sometimes), and many are so hateful, as if seeing somebody of a different color is a sure sign of imminent Tatar invasion.
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15 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

BTW, Asian carp DNA was found in water sample of Chicago river (no sighting of the fish tho, they say) and now 'authorities' in charge of these matters are panicking and proposing closing off some important waterway??
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14 Jan 2010
News / Poland rejects H1N1 vaccine [28]

Poland stands alone in refusing H1N1 vaccine

The decision seemed fraught with risk: a government refusing to import swine flu vaccines amid worldwide warnings of a spreading epidemic.

But Poland did just that, becoming the only country worldwide known to reject the vaccines over safety fears and distrust in the drug companies producing them-concerns international health experts reject as unfounded.

Now that the current outbreak appears to have peaked in much of Europe, many Poles feel their government has been vindicated: Countries with large stockpiles often saw low public interest in the vaccines and face financial loss from unused doses now set to expire.

modernhealthcare.com/article/20100113/REG/301139943#
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14 Jan 2010
News / Poland rejects H1N1 vaccine [28]

I just heard it on the news. What exactly does it mean?
Apparently, Poland is the first and only country to reject it.
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14 Jan 2010
Food / Burgers, why not in Poland? [54]

This is what your burger should look like.

Good God!

Also, if you're afraid to eat burgers because you don't know what's in it, you must stay away from sausage as well.
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13 Jan 2010
News / Should Poland Remove Visa Restrictions? [285]

That was an excellent exchange between convex and Socrates about Polish workers.
They are both right, and their debate is a perfect example that one should not generalize. It's seldom just black or white.
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13 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

I found this thread, and I thought what a nice, positive subject to start, almost everyone had something nice to say about USA, then I looked who started it.

PLK123
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12 Jan 2010
Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

TruthaboutPolan
you write like an add. It's patronizing and slightly insulting. You don't have to capitalize the IMPORTANT words.
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12 Jan 2010
Life / Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland [70]

a beggar goes by the door and holds his hand out.

he wanted the bouquet?

or, better yet:

what if it was ... Jesus?
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11 Jan 2010
Work / Teaching English in Zakopane, is it safe? [45]

You might be told off for speaking English as my English friend got,

That's funny - I got berated for speaking English last time I was in back, and by my waitress, no less!
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11 Jan 2010
Life / Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland [70]

on vacation in Barbados, there was this group of locals hiding in the bushes by the inn's parking lot. One guy in particular would jump out when I was coming home at night, trying to sell me weed. After couple days of this, I offered him some money if he promised that him and his buddies will stop scaring the beejezus out of me for the rest of my stay there. Everybody said I should complain, call cops, giving money would only make it worse... But it worked! I think it cost me $10. The guy sent an incredible artist so see me too, that was nice. So sometimes paying a little protection works, but the terms have to be worked out beforehand (and assuming of course that we're not dealing with a complete retard, which unfortunately happens a lot too).
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10 Jan 2010
Language / 'ucha' [23]

to me, most of the time it does add a slight derogatory slant.
for example:
stara - starucha
does not mean a big old lady, just not a nice old lady. Staruszka implies a nice old lady. Polish dimunitives imply affection.

I guess -ucha it would be an opposite of dimunitive.. whatever that word is.
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10 Jan 2010
Love / I love my Polish girl! Wanted to share my story. [55]

Why can't she rent out her apartment in Warsaw? You're probably committing not only to support her, but her apartment in Poland as well. And whatever other obligations she might have there...

And you worry about her feeling bad about it. You are so sweet. I hope she really loves you.
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10 Jan 2010
Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

I've done the taste test, and could not tell gut rot from expensive stuff.
But, I've been trying to conduct the relative hangover experiments, and although it's impossible to do scientifically, I'll still swear you get what you pay for. Belvedere is much kinder to me next day than, let's say, Skol.
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9 Jan 2010
News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]

1jola:
One thing's for sure, once you start with personal attacks, it's clear that you realize your argument, on it's own merits, is week. So there are two reasons why I don't need to parse your replies sentence for sentence, like you're enjoy doing.

It's a shame that you lived among the rednecks here and considered Walmart a cultural event. I'm surrounded by some of the best educated and smartest people in the world.

I freaked out about the Brevard 'cause I forgot that I put where I live in my profile and thought you were a hacker. My bad. Still, attacking the place I live, or assuming knowledge of my experiences means that you don't want to or don't know how to debate on a subject.
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9 Jan 2010
News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]

I happened to be very familiar with the county you live in .... see you chose a real education ....

Sorry you have not had much of a good time here, that's for you to analyze. I have not found a better place to live and work yet, and I have been looking very hard. But, enough of that, your interest in my personal life is a bit creepy. Stalk much?
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8 Jan 2010
News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]

1jola
What I suggested is that there usually is a reason for visits being supervised, and although that might not include listening to every word, it may very well be in children's best interest to monitor the gist of the crap the parent needing supervision might be feeding them. It's best to take it on case by case bases, and err on the side of caution.

So maybe, just maybe, this guy might not be a best choice for poster boy for discrimination against foreigners.
As for the caliber of people working in social services, I have not had the pleasure, so I'll defer that wisdom to you.