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grubas   
23 Aug 2012
Law / Clocking cars and importation to Poland [47]

There is no straight answer to your question.If you have time and/or money to look for a good deal in NL it may be worth it.I have a brother and a friend working in NL and they bring some cars from time to time but they say it takes time to find something worth the troubles as nobody there gives away perfectly good cars for little money.The thing is that they have lorries and they are going to PL anyway so they don't have to calculate cost of gas into their expenses.
grubas   
23 Aug 2012
Law / Clocking cars and importation to Poland [47]

Remember the cars from Katrina?Late model accidental junks?

What about them?I am sure some were imported to Poland but how many?A 100?1000?Is a disaster like Katrina happening every year?And who buys American cars in Poland?How many of them here?You talking about some marginal number dude.
grubas   
23 Aug 2012
Law / Clocking cars and importation to Poland [47]

,usually old cheap cars from there are usually junked.exported to Poland fixed and sold.

What a nonsense.Old cars in Poland cost less than transporting them here would cost not to mention fixing.When have you been to Poland lately?Was it 20 years ago?My buddy just bought 97 VW Polo for 700 PLN ($250) and you talking about hauling old junk across the ocean for at least $1000?This car was neglected but runs and drives.These days many people in Poland sell cars just because they are bored of them not because there is something wrong with these cars.My mother wants to sell her 98 Ibiza TDI (which I advise her against it) because she just wants a new car,just like that.Bought as 1 year old now 205k on odometer and it didn't cross anybody's mind here to try to tamper the odometer.You are out of touch with reality dude.As for importing from US it is worth to bother only with cars you can bring as mienie przesiedlencze or very expensive cars which are rare here like Corvette or something.
grubas   
21 Aug 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]

I can speak only for US and everything you said applies there too.First thing,when you are going to car mechanic it is much better (cost wise) for you to know what is wrong with your car or you will end up paying a small fortune.Example:was quoted $360 (parts included) for brakes work at the garage,told them no thanks,went to backyard mechanic got it done for $115 (inc.oil change). Second, NEVER EVER let them buy parts.Ask them what they need then go to Autozone or AdvanceAutoParts and buy parts there,you will save at least 50% and I mean at least.Third, always walk a car around when picking it up from garage.They will not tell you that they broke something until you point it out to them.One time they broke windshield in my Mercedes when replacing wipers motor and tried to return me the car like that and the other time they broke rear turn signal and put it back together with Scotch tape.Forth,always ask for receipts,including parts receipts (if you let them buy them for you ofc.)As for all season tires, they are not worth **** when it snows.
grubas   
20 Aug 2012
Law / how does the legal system work in poland? [25]

United States - Rodney King. Dude gets badly beaten by cops

And how much do you think would Mr.King get if the whole thing wasn't recorded and shown on TV nationwide?I am not in any case saying that justice system in Poland isn't crooked because it is but in so called western countries including UK it is not that great either.

One great example of how UK justice system works is Simon Walsh case: guardian.co.uk/p/39kgd/tw
grubas   
20 Aug 2012
Law / how does the legal system work in poland? [25]

what? Some stranger, on the parking lot, hands you a cell phone and $20 and asks you to return it?

Can't you read lady?I found a cell phone,ok,it rang,I answered,told the owner where I can meet him,handed it over to him while sitting in my car and he handed me $20 for my troubles.Makes any sense to you?

Wait, and you were tailgating a cop?

The point is that I was not,he was just saying I was.
grubas   
20 Aug 2012
Law / how does the legal system work in poland? [25]

Because assuming these Police officers went that extra mile to stick one up your poop chute without a good reason in US you do a fairly simple thing:

I was pulled over and quickly blocked by 3 interceptors because some "good citizen" reported suspicious activity when I was returning lost cell phone for which the owner handed me $20 on a parking lot.

b) sue

Thanks but no thanks.This is not a perfect world mister.I once went to a court to fight a ticket for tailgating a cop,my word against cop's word and guess what mister,for some reason the judge believed the word of the man in uniform.In addition to ticket I had to pay court fees.
grubas   
20 Aug 2012
Law / how does the legal system work in poland? [25]

In US it is called 'dropping a dime'.

Or "whistleblowing" and it's strongly encouraged by authorities.

mentality hammered into Polish brains by 40 years of communism/socialism.

It must be that Americans are communists.Come on over to Ocean City MD mister and I will make OCPD search your car with just one phone call.It has happened to me so I know how it works.



grubas   
12 Aug 2012
News / 70% of Poles like Komorowski. Do you? [120]

You seem to be implying that you're neither.

You got it right.And I am not from a big city either.In another words I am not POlak.
grubas   
12 Aug 2012
USA, Canada / Is there anyone in the US who has a Maluch that is legal to be driven? [13]

I would like to meet and know someone who has a Maluch Legally registered in US or if there is any club of the sort as I have

Must be a lot of fun.I would love to have one in the states as you can be racing (or at least feel like you are racing) and not breaking any speed limits at the same time.
grubas   
12 Aug 2012
Language / Have you ever heard 'destynacja'? [19]

When used, "destynacja" reveals someone who is educated,

Maybe I am old school but to me it reveals someone who is quasi educated.
grubas   
12 Aug 2012
News / 70% of Poles like Komorowski. Do you? [120]

Poland's team seriously impressed their EU colleagues in accession negotiations.

Yeah,yah,yeah.Guess what mister,there are still some Poles who are not impressed with a pat on the back from a "westerner" so save this talk for POles (you know those young and "educated").
grubas   
12 Aug 2012
News / 70% of Poles like Komorowski. Do you? [120]

but in Europe diplomats simply couldn't do business with him

Oh, so the problem was that he wasn't as submissive as chyży ruj and Broonek are?
grubas   
11 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / Poles 'failing to integrate in the UK'? [58]

Especially as the article touches on subject of the language evolving over the last 60 years, much of Polonia who left PL in the 50,60,70,80's are in a time warp, when faced with the new wave of Polish diaspora hungry for money and uninterested in nostalgia.

This is true.Same in the US.These people have nothing to do with today's Poland and completly don't understand young immigrants/expats from Poland.I mean,seriously 78 y/o dude who left Poland in say 1946 or whatever is to me as exotic as lets say Eskimo.Some of them are from what used to be Poland but since 1945 is ukraine or Belarus and have memories of Poland I never even knew.There is very little I can talk about with these people.
grubas   
11 Aug 2012
Life / I met Polish girl, she is 15. Moving to Poland to start new life - is it a safe place? [30]

I meant what kind of a guy over 20 would go for a 15 girl.

I had few 15 y/o girlfriends when I was over 20.One was even 14 and her father was a pig so I had to wait (not that it was a problem as had another gf at the same time) for her to turn 15 to have sex with her (You know better safe than sorry) even though she was nagging me to have sex.Visited all of them at home and no parent had ever any objections.Must be a cultural difference,me thinks.

I just took it that the op was a lot older than 15.

What does it matter?This is not America here.If a 15y/o fancy 99y/o oldtimer it is not yours or mine or anybody else's bussines.
grubas   
10 Aug 2012
News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

They leave and then go back to only realise why they left in the first place......money, and off they go again.

Say "Some" and I will agree.I didn't leave because i can (or maybe even not) make few more dollars in America and I know many people who left Poland for the same reason I did,because the see how rotten this system is and they refuse to be part of it.This few more dollars is really not worth being far away from family and the place I grew up in.It is not.
grubas   
10 Aug 2012
News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

And Poles earned 20$ monthly for producing that stuff.

And that was the reason to give the whole industry away to foraigners?Again,where is Polish Samsung,Hyudai or LG?
Are you PO member?How much do they pay you for posting this crap?(I know for sure that they pay people for posting crap like this).
grubas   
10 Aug 2012
News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

3.3 million Poles have left Poland in the past 10 years to work abroad,

And people are still leaving.

would say that less than 5% leave Poland with the intention of emmigrating for good.

True,but then they realize that life can be different and they no more have any reason to go back to this opressive and crooked country ran by the same regime for the last 23 years.
grubas   
10 Aug 2012
News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

I guess you would have to have lived through the changes to understand.

I have lived thru the changes and I saw destruction of Polish industry with my own eyes.

I suppose I used the word "booming" as that is the word the press tend to use.

Official propaganda.Learn some Polish and read comments under these "succes" stories on Polish sites you will learn what is general sentiment in this country.

have had a struggle to buy Polish while I am here. It costs a fair bit more usually, but I have wherever possible bought Polish shoes and Polish kitchen electricals. Shop staff will remember me as I always ask. Occasionally I have to buy non Polish as in the item mentioned on my consumer rights thread.

I wish you all the best with whatever you plan to do in this country but if you asked me for advice I would say "Go back to UK,it can not be worse than Poland".This Poland is destined to collapse and the sooner it happen the better.
grubas   
10 Aug 2012
News / Poland's Economy Is Booming! The EU's Success Story? [711]

Poland has developed at an enormous pace in the last twenty years. It (she?) is growing in every way as a modern, energetic European country.

Has it really?No mister, it has not.Time to face reality.My favorite comparison is S Korea and Poland and I am asking where is Polish Samsung or Hyundai???Everything is sold to foraigners and the Poles own nothing and make nothing.Before "transformation" Poland was making cars,jets,rail engines,computers,home electronics,tractors and so on.Now,Poland doesn't make *****. Everything is imported and the only "investment" are foraign banks and supermarkets which transfer bilions of EURO/USD abroad every year.

absolutely 4 million leaving in 8 years, says it all really.

The "elites" had it all planned.One can call it releasing the pressure.This 4 milion if not allowed to leave sooner or later would revolt against regime so they were pacifed by allowing them to emigrate.This is a huge Polish tragedy.
grubas   
9 Aug 2012
Law / Investment advice - my options in Poland? [50]

My girlfriend has pointed out that banks in Poland fairly openly scam their clients by tricking them into commitments they never intended

No they don't,it is just that people don't read small print on their contracts and then blame everybody but themselves vide Amber Gold lately.

investment funds here are riskier than in other countries due to a lack of regulation

This is simply not true.Actually capital market in Poland is over regulated.As for investment funds they work just like elswhere,you know,risk-reward and stuff.

On the other hand inflation is high, and so not putting money somewhere is self defeating, so my feeling is that finding a trustworthy advisor (or two) is pretty critical

I think banks/advisors can create you individual portfolio if you have at least 100 000 PLN so it's not an option for you.Still,I wouldn't do it.Just open an investment account (rachunek maklerski) in any biuro maklerskie and buy yourself some stocks or bonds.

Personally i would get into FX trading,

I wouldn't go into anything what requires leverage.He has too little money to lose them all within a week.Stocks is what he wants and needs.
grubas   
3 Aug 2012
Real Estate / Cousin stole my dads home in Poland... [49]

i have no idea what part of north america you're from then, because in Toronto we always use polak,

It may surprise you but North America is not only Toronto and in the US,which is also located in North America and is a much bigger place than Toronto "Polak/Polack" is a derogatory term for Polish person so be carefull using it when talking to Polish people living in the US.
grubas   
3 Aug 2012
UK, Ireland / First proper "Polish" School in the UK - The Next Stage of Ghettoisation [283]

What are you trying to achieve here man?I mean seriously, I can understand your frustration but posting here won't do any good.If you want to do something about Poles in the UK you got to take to the street as here nobody cares.Stage some demonstration,join anti immigrant party or something,i don't know.not that your posts bother me,I just feel kind of sorry for you and your hopeless efforts to achieve I don't what here.