Posts by Gustav

Gustav

25 Jan 2012

News / Communist era 'newspeak' appeals the most to Poland PiS supporters (what a surprise) [89]

It's what I (and others) have been saying all along - that PiS supporters, brainwashed by years of Communism, are seduced by such languag

Your crusade against anyone who disagrees with your neo-liberal agenda is extraordinary and slightly comedic.

I mean 'anything-goes' liberalism has been such a success in Britain, right?

Gustav

19 Jan 2012

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

The stuff about the housing giveaway is interesting but it is trying to solve a 1989 problem with a 2012 answer. At the time what was the market rate ? Even now it takes about a month to get a bank loan and a notary sorted - try fixing a price when inflation is 250% per year ? How would the state have paid for the upkeep of those buildings if it held onto them ? the state was bankrupt at the time.

Here we see the difference between a know-it all English teacher and CMS who seems to be someone in the finance trade.

Gustav

17 Jan 2012

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

Gustav: For all its failings the capitalist system does a fairly reasonable of allocating resources and matching supply & demand.
Unfortunately it doesn't, given the number of empty flats and the low wage level in relation to prices.

Note the use of 'fairly reasonable' and 'not perfect'

Gustav: How much is 'much more than they need to'?

If it wasn't for the massive social transfers, prices would undoubtably be lower. That much is obvious

Your statements about the level of prices is a subjective opinion, plain simple. Waste of time trying to dress it up as some sort of prevailing wisdom.

Gustav

17 Jan 2012

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

so you're in the ridiculous situation where people in their 50's had very cheap property, while people in their mid 20's are now paying much more than they need to, simply because the older generation have priced them out of the market.

How much is 'much more than they need to'?

For all its failings the capitalist system does a fairly reasonable of allocating resources and matching supply & demand.

Your subjective value judgement is exposed for what is- a Utopian dream of how things should be 'fair'.

Do they teach Brits any basic economics at school?

Gustav

16 Jan 2012

Law / IT department (computer programming) - Opening up an Office/Business in Poland [53]

T0bias- if you are genuine:

A pointer:

there are plenty of programming companies in Poland that offer that.

Reliable contributor. Accountancy expert of some kind judging by his posts

I'd recommend Poznan at the minute

Opinionated English teacher, who is frequently banned for his self indulgent rants

Gustav

1 Nov 2011

News / Monument gets erected when a clique rules in a small Polish town [29]

He was a disgrace to Poland,

A Lawyer and served as vice chairman of Solidarność post 1989.

8,257,468 votes in the 2005 Presidential election 2nd round, with 54.04% of the vote

Or should we believe a British keyboard hero in Poznań??

Unfortunately Delphia would be wise to study Latin : wisdom such as nil nisi bonum is sadly beyond him.

Gustav

29 Oct 2011

Law / Child Support Poland - my story and advice request [22]

For an English teacher you have a remarkably poor grasp of your own language-

The Polish courts are renowned for being thoroughly idiotic

Courtesy of the Cambridge Online Dictionary:
(renowned: famous for something)
(thoroughly :completely, very much)
(idiotic:stupid)

To paraphrase "The Polish courts are famous for being completely stupid'

Quite rightly, I called this 'a sweeping unsubstantiated claim' because... it is an utterly idiotic statement to make.

Of course there are problems with the legal system- name a country which has a perfect system. In every country, legal professionals complain about the legal framework and the media report on controversial cases. Good news stories don't sell newspapers!

There are problems with the Polish legal system, but you often exaggerate for attention apparently.

Gustav

29 Oct 2011

Law / Child Support Poland - my story and advice request [22]

The Polish courts are renowned for being thoroughly idiotic

Delphia making his sweeping unsubstantiated claims yet again...

Don't waste your time with online forums - you really, really, really have to get a good solicitor who understands Poland as soon as possible.

This is all that needs said.

Gustav

28 Oct 2011

Work / Englishman seeking non teaching work asap - to stay in Poland or ..? [37]

I have been living in Krakow now for 2months and started as a Native English Speaking teacher

Yes, you are foolishly naive to not think very hard about what you were going to do here.

That said, don't be take the advice of some on here too seriously... they too blindly followed a girl to Poland. Some of the characters dishing out advice on here are still 60zł an hour any age, any level anytime teachers after years of being here.

It seems they like to round on the 'off the plane' brigade as a way of making themselves feel more important!

Gustav

10 Oct 2011

News / Will you be proud of tranny (transsexual) representing Poland ? [124]

Are you comparing Poland to a third world country where people are forced into all sorts of drastic choices just to put food in their bellys? How insulting to Poland.

No. You have a probably never been to Thailand, so how you can insult Thai people is utterly staggering, but then not surprising given your previous posts.

Go visit and find out.

They are not 'putting food in their bellys'. They are making an independent choice.

You can always spot a bleeding heart liberal a mile off. Anyone who disagrees with them is a 'bigot' or 'primitive', as they have the definitive answer for everything.

Shrill arguments and faux intellectualism. Yep... your just another Brit here... who knows everything about Poland but can't speak the language.

Genius!

Gustav

10 Oct 2011

News / Will you be proud of tranny (transsexual) representing Poland ? [124]

Stop peddiling scare stories that have no basis in fact gustav.

You make a hideous assumption.

Consider Thai 'Lady-Boys' and the large numbers of sex workers around the world who change gender purely by choice - financial reasons being just one reason.

Rather than quote the bogus 'medical research' argument why not take a look at the facts?

By the way, do you want a shovel to remove your mountainous naivety?

Gustav

10 Oct 2011

News / Will you be proud of tranny (transsexual) representing Poland ? [124]

primitive prejudice

Its quite easy and amusing to label anyone who doesn't support ultra liberalism as primitive-but consider the logical conclusion.

A young child in the future will be told at school that transsexualism is a personal choice/preference like anything in life. (To not promote it equally in schools would be discriminatory) Thus, if you are comfortable with a rebellious teenager coming home and declaring they are going to have a surgical operation to change their gender ( to object would be in contravention of their human rights) then all well and good.

But it is important to consider the full implications of something before slinging mud.

Gustav

10 Oct 2011

News / Will you be proud of tranny (transsexual) representing Poland ? [124]

Come back when Poland has a music/club scene which is copied and envied by many other countries around the world, then you can ta

You can explain why Brits shrug their shoulders at 14 year old mothers and why TV documentaries show major cities as 'No-Go' areas as drunken yobs run rampage on a Friday night.

But its ok, the music is alright!

Gustav

10 Oct 2011

News / Will you be proud of tranny (transsexual) representing Poland ? [124]

Unfortunately, there are still a lot of people in Poland (and on this forum) who think that homophobia, misogyny and macho posturing are Polish "traditions" worth preserving.

Well yeah, look at the success of the anything-goes liberal approach in the UK

Well worth copying that.

Gustav

9 Oct 2011

News / Tusk wants to privatize PKP Cargo. [38]

In the interest of the facts, you answered my original question with a question.

Master of diversion sir?

Gustav

9 Oct 2011

News / Tusk wants to privatize PKP Cargo. [38]

So your answer to the question 'Have you ever met any of the PKP Intercity top brass'

Should be a simple 'no'.

You may well be correct though sir, maybe what PKP Intercity needs is an English teacher who knows everything and is easily offended.

Gustav

9 Oct 2011

News / Tusk wants to privatize PKP Cargo. [38]

Actually, the cars not running are solely to do with inept PKP Intercity management

This is the key problem to state rail companies.

Passengers- most of whom struggle to run a bath, think they have all the answers.

Have you ever met any of the PKP Intercity top brass or are you just repeating what you've been spoon-fed by the media?

Gustav

6 Oct 2011

News / British man prosecuted for raping teenage girls in Kraków [47]

equine girls tend to be spoilt brats

How many Polish horse-riding clubs do you visit regularly to make such a sweeping statement?

It wouldn't be a shock if some of them complained about him maliciously because he didn't let them enter some competition.

Are you seriously suggesting a girl under 15 years old make this stuff up?

Gustav

3 Oct 2011

Life / Expats/Immigrants in Poland: Needy, Greedy or contributor. Which one are you? [118]

And for those whose field is education?

Quite. But as you well know few of the guys here left university with the faintest intention of teaching English.

Therein lies the point- plenty of guys on PF are kidding themselves along that they aren't needy- that they didn't come here for a girl and took any job going (nothing inherently wrong with that - definitions of romance are subjective) but can't read the front page of FAKT or phone up the local plumber to come and fix the toilet (surely the very definition of needy- unable to function without others)

Gustav

3 Oct 2011

Life / Expats/Immigrants in Poland: Needy, Greedy or contributor. Which one are you? [118]

The 'classfication' can be even simpler...

'Serious' guys learn Polish and work in their field

The rest make a collection of excuses and teach....

The attitude by schools towards the community they are in is despicable in many cases - I could happily tell you a few stories about school directors receiving bribes to block initatives that would actually benefit communities rather than private language schools.

Surely you would report such occurrences to the anti-corruption authorities at the earliest opportunity??

That is if your stories are actually true....

Gustav

30 Sep 2011

Work / Krakow Salaries Getting Lower? Only Kids Want Lessons?? [6]

There are no barriers to entry in your chosen field other than a course that costs a few hundred quid and a few weeks effort.
Supply of teachers is outstripping demand from students.

Think you just obliterated the nail there. Beautifully put.

Those students that do want lessons have less disposable income

Fore!! Not seen in the economic data, unless you are over-exposed to unskilled Poles?