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Posts by AussieSheila  

Joined: 14 Aug 2010 / Female ♀
Last Post: 21 Feb 2012
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Posts: 75
From: Sydney
Speaks Polish?: yes, basic
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AussieSheila   
15 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Homeless Poles living on barbecued rats and alcoholic handwash? [62]

I am extremely worried for my friends in Silesia who'll soon be going to Holland to pluck flowers. I hope they don't end up on the street begging for food. They are very excited cause they are going to make 5 Euro/h (their daily wage in poland)
AussieSheila   
16 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Are Polish people importing a new wave of ancient racism into the UK? [402]

The poles actually come TO WORK!The blacks and asians have not contributed half of what the poles have, even though they've been in your country for 10 times the amount of time.

What an arrogant and unsubstantiated statement. What exactly do Poles contribute to Britain again. I believe those Asian Billionaires paid more taxes to Britain than all the polish migrants in the UK combined. Britain was doing just fine before polish mass migration and it will be OK without you and your racist folks.
AussieSheila   
17 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

best country rank

Poland is ranked 29, and did very well in education with a ranking of 17, but lags behind in everything else.

US leads the world in Economy but lags in Education and Health Care (Amazingly US has 16/20 best universities in the world and unrivalled healthcare and medical technology for those who can afford).

Poland's arch rival Slovakia is ranked behind Poland at 31, followed by Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia. Meanwhile perennial bottom feeder Bulgaria and Romania closed the pecking order among EU countries ranking 38 and 39.

Among G7 countries US did exceptionally well, ahead of all European powerhouse, but behind Canada and Japan. Wannabe superpowers Russia and China are put in their rightful place ranking 51 and 56 respectively.

For interactive details click here [newsweek.com/2010/08/15/interactive-infographic-of-the-worlds-best-countries.html] - Newsweek
AussieSheila   
17 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

On a more serious note while Israel has its high spots i dont see how it got the place, all others i pretty much agree with except with US, the life of an average Joe in US is not much better than in Poland.

If you set a side your anti-semitism you'll notice Israel is light years ahead of many EU countries in technology, innovation and healthcare. its not surprising millions of Arabs are dying to get in there.

Average Joe in US can afford to eat 3 big mac meals aday, average Pawel cannot afford one big mac meals a week. Yes, I've been to Poland and I know how poor the people are (no offense there).
AussieSheila   
17 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

Home cooking is more expensive and time consuming, but healthier. Not many young people in Poland with multiple "rolls" on their stomachs.

Certainly NOT in Poland. A big mac meal cost around 15 Zloty in Poland, and my Polish friend said they can feed at least 3 or 4 people by cooking at home with that amount of money based on their income. I am not surprised they never wanted to eat at any Polish restaurant cause they love mc Donalds and KFC more than anything else.
AussieSheila   
17 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

I think Mc Donalds meals are probably healthier than those pig fat, sausages and processed meat eaten by average poles. Just my opinion, feel free to offer the calories count if you got the facts.
AussieSheila   
18 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Why English do not like Polish? [417]

Just like many of you poles hate negroes and pakis for no apparent reason other than their skin colour.
AussieSheila   
19 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

I saw four young men sharing a cup of pepsi refill at KFC in Danzig, without eating anything. Using my friend as a translator I offered them a bucket of chicken which they gladly accepted. They were from eastern Poland, didn't speak a word of english but had a friendly conversation using hand gesture, random words and my friend as a translator. We went back to their place YHA right next to Danzig library to have a drink. That mean and devillish woman at the reception kicked us out after someone reported to her that we were drinking a can of beer. Oh what a country.
AussieSheila   
19 Aug 2010
News / Newsweek's The World's Best Countries (Poland ranked 29) [128]

Imagine how much better it would be if they ate junk food.

Amazingly, we are apparently the 2nd fattest nation in the world after the US, and we are right behind US in fast food consumption. We love our Mc Donald's Big Macs, Hungry Jacks Ultimate Double Whoopers and we gorge on our KFC Bucket of Chicken. Yet we are healthier, sexier, sportier, wealthier and live longer than all eurotrash countries except Iceland and Switzerland. ne ne ne ne
AussieSheila   
28 Aug 2010
Food / WHY IN POLAND PEOPLE DON'T USE ICE? [142]

The kind of fridges used by most household in Poland are mostly those cheap and nasty one door fridge with small freezer compartment. To make ice cubes you have to fill a tray with water and taking ice cube out is always a mess as you have to wriggle them out, and most of them will end up on the floor. Here in Australia most people use fridge with separate ice maker, and we get ice either crushed or cubes by just pressing a button.

I noticed that AC in your home or car is still considered a luxury accessory in most of Europe. The only thing they have is room heater, mostly those 19th century style old radiator heater. Even many of their 3-4 stars rated hotels have no A/C.
AussieSheila   
30 Aug 2010
Life / How can Polish immigrants complain about other immigrants? [65]

Conservative gov't just allowed local councils to bypass immigrants in favour of british citizens for council houses. Which means those dark jamaicans and paki british will jump the queue in front of eastern europeans immigrants. Poetic justice methinks.

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307248/Locals-given-priority-immigrants-queue-council-houses.html
AussieSheila   
31 Aug 2010
Travel / Poland-My 9-day experience [239]

Danzig is the name for anyone educated outside Poland. Most people know Danzig, not Gdansk.
AussieSheila   
1 Sep 2010
Life / POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? [57]

Most Polish youth are hopeless in life, their only lifeline is finding jobs in western Europe or immigration to the new world, in order of preference USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

They see, smell and taste consumerism and affluent lifestyle in the west, yet it's out of reach for many of them. Which can be reflected in their bitterness towards foreigners, especially coloured people who are supposed to be beneath them based on their skin colours.

They pretend to be religious, proud of Jana Pawla (but can't explain why), yet constantly cirticise Americans as religious nuts.

Obsessed with the perception of their country, food, culture and lifestyle, constantly compares with their neighbours like Slovakia, Czech, Ukraine etc etc. If negative feedback is given, they'll start vicious arguments blaming Germans for invading their country, Britain for not saving them and America for not liberating them.
AussieSheila   
2 Sep 2010
History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [64]

Poland stand no chance against Russia or Germany. A mere mention of Russian or German Army will send shiver down the spine of Polish soldiers and probably flee as far away as possible in case of any invasion. The only way Poland could maintain absolute deterrence is by letting American military bases in Poland or acquiring nuclear weapons, preferably Hydrogen Bomb and short range to medium missiles. The first option is more practical while the 2nd option will have far reaching consequences, including expulsion from EU, sanction by Western Countries and may not have the technology after all.
AussieSheila   
5 Sep 2010
Life / iPhones/iTunes and Apple products market in Poland [47]

Don't even think about shipping electronics to Poland. The postman will charge a whooping 22 or 25% whatever TAX (I guess its VAT or GST) on the product. I remember sending a Kodak camera to a friend and they charged that disgusting tax. Here in Australia we can import $ 1000 worth of goods duty free.
AussieSheila   
6 Sep 2010
Life / iPhones/iTunes and Apple products market in Poland [47]

Kind of is if you are trying to get a foothold in to a decreasing market

Apple sold more than 11 million iPhones in the last quarter of 2009 and will sell an additional 37.3 million during 2010, a financial analyst said in a recent research note to clients.

computerworld.com.au/article/331550/apple_boost_iphone_sale s_35_year_says_expert/

Hardly a decreasing market. Apple will always be the favourite of richer people while Android phones will cater to peasants who want to look posh like iPhone users.
AussieSheila   
6 Sep 2010
Life / Poland, maybe the world's last bastion of faith [67]

The last bastion of faith for Christianity comes with the duty and responsibility of protecting the chosen people Jews and the Holy land (Israel) from Muslims, currently shouldered by USA, Canada and Australia. Poland should contribute its fairshare and should be more vocal in supporting Israel at the UN and international affairs.
AussieSheila   
7 Sep 2010
Life / iPhones/iTunes and Apple products market in Poland [47]

Android accounts for one-quarter of mobile web traffic

Thats minuscle considering Android covers all smart phone manufacturers vs one company that is Apple. It actually shows Apple iphone's dominance of high end smartphone market.
AussieSheila   
18 Sep 2010
Polonia / What About The Poles In The Netherlands? [102]

My friends are currently working in holland and are not very happy because they were promised Euro 5 an hour but they are paid only 3.21 Euro after tax + free accommodation (for 18 yrs old) and 4.01 Euros for others (without a room). They work 10-12 hours most of the time, 5 days a week (extremely hard work requiring heavy lifting of goods weighing 10-20 kg).

Any person doing the same work here in Australia will be paid minimum $20+ /hr + 9% superannuation (around 15 Euros).

It seems like slavery is alive and well in the old Europe.
AussieSheila   
19 Sep 2010
Polonia / What About The Poles In The Netherlands? [102]

minimum wage for such unskilled casual work in a transport, logistic and retail environment is $ 20.59 before taxes (such as stacking shelf, packing, loading, cleaning floors, check out chick, trolly collector etc) . The first $ 6000 is tax free and the rest are taxed at 15 cent per dollar up to $ 35,000. 18 yrs old get 70% of adult wage (21 yrs and over). My friend is NOT lying, this kind of abuse must stop!
AussieSheila   
22 Sep 2010
Love / Polish girls fall for Indian guys ? [217]

Indian men will work their arse off to keep you locked up at home and be his housewife , while polish men will ***** you out to pay for his booze. Pick your choice.
AussieSheila   
27 Sep 2010
UK, Ireland / Ed Miliband, new Labour leader, talking about Polish immigrants yesterday [62]

Labour govt let everyone in the UK cause most immigrants always vote for labour. It was their hidden agenda of flooding UK with immigrants which could put them into power forever. I hope the conservative shut this open door policy except for us with historical, cultural and ethnic ties to the UK.
AussieSheila   
1 Oct 2010
Life / Gypies/Indian-looking women with kids beg for money in Poland [143]

hmm those communist style apartment blocks looks alot like most towns in Poland. I wonder why most eastern europeans live in such decrepit buildings which look more like prison blocks than habitable apartments, considering they have plenty of lands to build houses.
AussieSheila   
1 Oct 2010
Food / No Vernor's ginger ale in Poland? [29]

scotch and ginger ale mixed is my favourite drink, but no pubs in Poland serve whiskey which was disappointing (a friend told me they are expensive so they don't have them) . I ended up drinking Tyskie mixed with red bull most of the time. Drinking outdoors sucks too cause there's heaps of mozzies which is also strange as Poland is in temperate zone, not tropical areas.