Work / From the USA, is it hard to study in Poland? [44]

zetigrek


There are Rich and Poor but there is no institutionalized class system in the United States.
American educational system is different than Europe. It's based on open enrollment, anyone can attend. Everyone is encouraged to attend, as long as you have the money. Money is available through grants, scholarships, student loans (most common), military service or pay as you go (me) with part time jobs. So you get everyone in the University system from the brilliant to the dumbest. Many people start college, many people finish and get a degree, many people drop out and never finish. Or drop out and go back and finish later in life. The American university is very fluid.


Murray State is reputable. It's in the Kentucky State system. Probably somewhere around 15,000 students. Kentuckians don't argue, especially with strangers. So they'll go along even if they think everything isn't exactly right.

Zetigrek and AJ, you wanna study overseas? Try this: murraystate.edu/Students/International/GettingStarted.aspx

Work / From the USA, is it hard to study in Poland? [44]

plk123


I agree, it really depends on the student and if he is going to make the most of his education regardless of where it's at.

History / United States of America Vs Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth [74]

David_18


Don't hold your breath.

Jurgis


True than. True in 1939 (France & England) and still true today. Poland continues to look to it's neighbors.

Sokrates


The USA needs to get its financial house in order but they have the international currency so there is still time.

Sokrates


And it still does to this day. All of Poland's problems are symptomatic of this fact. Poland needs to engage it's lower classes or they will repeat the mistakes of the past. This is the biggest difference between Poland and the US of A. The US does not have an institutionalized class system.

Life / Poland and Shakespeare [23]

zetigrek


No, it's a matter of Shakespeare being written in Middle English.

History / Is there any part of Polish history that's at least a bit glorious? [192]

Yes, Polish history before the 18th century.

UK, Ireland / Ive been in the UK for 6 days to relocate and im going back to Poland. [281]

wildrover


Nonsense. "...the only difference between a rich and poor person is that the rich person has more money." Donald Trump

hague1cmaeron


Nothing. Everyone should own their own home. Home ownership is in the Public Interest. People can afford to own homes if they have good paying jobs.

Speaking of England I was last there in 2005? 2006? and my favorite place is the Northeast Coast (Northeast Lincolnshire, Yorkshire). I've been all over England (except the Northwest) and I have to say that I like the People along the Northeast Coast the most. Give me York or Scarborough or Cleethrope (sp?). Lovely friendly good natured people. Maybe the reason I like it so much is that it's a heavily ag (agricultural) area. You see plenty of farm equipment on the roads. Just like home. The best meal I ever had in England was in a pub in Scarborough near the castle (whatever it's called). Roast beef and gravy, roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding. Great traditional English meal. There are two Englands, London and the English countryside. I'll take the Countryside (sometimes it's too serene).

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]

wildrover


Let's see you have a World Wide audience on pf and often times people ask questions about housing in Poland. Hmmmm...maybe you can advertise on pf that the place is for rent?

Life / WOULD YOU MOVE BACK TO POLAND IF.... [73]

Yeah but Canada has good Chinese food. Best Chinese food I ever had was on Victoria Island.

UK, Ireland / The slow, whiny death of British Christianity [86]

The Word. Christianity is going to replace these Catholic pagan churches.

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]

f stop


US of A. I have a vacant building for the past 4 years and yes it's untouched by the local yokels. I don't know what it's like in poland but in the US the polaks are much more law abiding. In a Polish American neighborhood you can leave the doors unlocked.

Life / WOULD YOU MOVE BACK TO POLAND IF.... [73]

This ain't the 1960's, there are no liberals left. What you have today are the right wing nutjobs and everyone else. Their posts are moderate at best. Certainly not liberal.

Life / WOULD YOU MOVE BACK TO POLAND IF.... [73]

richasis


You can always find cheats in any walk of life. If you're going to talk about welfare cheats than you should also talk about the corporate cheats and there are many of them who cost the government a lot more money. 18 billion is chicken feed compared to the trillion dollars spent in Iraq on government contracts.

Life / Are Poles typically nasty people? [42]

Allison


This is a typical online forum. People are anonymous. they write what they think, unlike in person when they will use social niceties.


You're not. You're American.

Get a grip.

UK, Ireland / Why English do not like Polish? [417]

pgtx


Are you labeled in Texas? And what may that be?

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]

wildrover


See that girls...guys with small penises are good shots!

History / Polish civilization is older than English or French. Why do Poland follow them? [64]


Your question about Polish interests shows that you are confusing politics with culture. Polish culture may be stronger and older than either France or England but politically Poland is much weaker due to foreign domination which weakened the country politically.

Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]

pubben


I've never been to Poland but what you have posted I have surmised from the posts on this forum.

It appears because of the long occupation by foreign powers Poland has never taken a good look at themselves. They've always blamed the foreign powers and have never considered their own deficiencies. You're right, they need to take a long hard look at themselves and quit romanticizing the past. Poland needs to change and look inward. They need to look to themselves for solutions to their problems. Polish society needs to become more egalitarian, more inclusive.

UK, Ireland / Poles - go home make your country better [40]


BS, it's cheap labor that makes them welcome here.


No such thing as a lazy American. American's are smart enough not to work for what amounts to is a slave wage. Corporate America is addicted to slave labor. Unfortunately when an American says No, there is a Pole or a Mexican willing to work on the cheap with ridiculous working conditions.

BTW the English aren't lazy either, there is no incentive in England whatsoever. In those conditions they're not going to work. When the English are abroad they work.

Same in Poland. Iam sure a lot of Poles have figured it out, that's why you have an unemployment rate of what 10%?

You want people to work? You have to pay'em, and quit thinking that you can increase profitability by cutting wages.

Real Estate / TRESPASSING ON MY LAND IN POLAND....what can i do legally...? [119]

wildrover


I hunt. In order to shoot game you have to be a good shot. It just looks easy to you.

There are two types of hunters, meat hunters (me) and shooters. Meat hunters are self explanatory. Shooters like to shoot game because they look at game as a more challenging target than a standing target. No one likes to kill, but a guy has to eat. When you eat vegetables you have to kill the plants, it's no different. Farming isn't a benevolent activity. Plowing the ground or using chemicals with No-Till kills wildlife too, but a guys gotta eat.

News / WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA? [105]

plk123



Exactly, Poland shouldn't be buying Russian gas. Poland should use its resources. Start building gasification plants for her coal reserves. This is old tech and something that could be completed rather quickly. Start manufacturing methane from animal waste from Poland's agricultural sector. Pump the methane into your gas pipelines. Of course start mining the shale for Natural Gas.

News / New cross war in Warsaw [530]

Democracy is messy, isn't it?

UK, Ireland / Poles - go home make your country better [40]

trener zolwia


You must be from Chicago. I haven't heard that phrase since I left Chi-Town.

I've worked for large and small companies, the Feds and now I own my own business and to motivate people you have to pay'em and give them an incentive to work no matter where they are.

I read on this Board how the English complain how lazy the English working man is but the ones that come to the States work like hell. Same with the Poles in Poland. Poles complain about the Polish workers, but they come to the States and are model citizens. And what's next? An American complaining about American workers, gee what else is new? If the worker has an incentive to work, they'll work. Treat 'em like crap and they won't produce.

UK, Ireland / Poles - go home make your country better [40]


engineering

Life / Cannabis / Weed in Poland... How much does marijuana cost per gram and how easy is to get it? [355]

smurf


1. Nonsense, no drugs are harmless.

2 & 3. It's a depressant. All drugs have side effects. Severity of side effects depends on the individual.

smurf


That's the problem, it's a depressant and what does one do when they're depressed? Withdraw.

Didn't you post something about lack of social success in Poland? Well maybe if you're a habitual mary jane user you may want to lay off for awhile and see if things change.

Genealogy / Polish person's average height? [210]

Ogien


Nutrition? Probably due to Latin immigration. Also northeasters are short by American standards.

News / When money dies,blame the Poles. [32]

Slave labor or cheap labor is a zero sum game. It cannibalizes the market by driving down labor costs which eventually destroys consumer spending.

Tell the Poles to come to America they assimilate much better than the Mexicans and are more likely to demand higher wages.

History / When will you Poles give back German land and the cities which you robbed? [557]

Poland can't return the lands in the West without cooperation about the lands in the East ,from Ukraine and Belarus. Fat chance!

Genealogy / Mixed-Blood Poles in America (Do we count?) [118]

delphiandomine


Exactly, good post.

Suppoko


Doesn't mean didly. If you wanna be Polish MOVE TO POLAND.

Genealogy / Mixed-Blood Poles in America (Do we count?) [118]

josh sklodowski


You're American. Chicago's a pretty segregated place. You want people to look beyond skin color? Move to the Upper Midwest (MN., ND.,WI) or States West of the Missouri.