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Posts by croggers  

Joined: 24 Nov 2011 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 22 Feb 2015
Threads: Total: 7 / Live: 2 / Archived: 5
Posts: Total: 108 / Live: 38 / Archived: 70 		From: Poland, Gdansk (Liverpool)
Speaks Polish?: so so
Interests: Music - singing, playing, recording. Football - Liverpool Football Club

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croggers   
22 Feb 2015
Food / Where can I buy lamb in Poland? [89]

Merged: LAMB CHOPS IN BIEDRONKA

Just to inform all of you beautiful people that there are Irish Lamb chops in Biedronka
croggers   
9 Jan 2014
Life / Where can I find a Driving School/ Instructor in Krakow - English Speaking? [5]

Hi, here in Poland there is no learners permit / provisional license. You just need your ID, karta pobytu / PESEL and a document from the doctors, just a general health check, cost me 50 zloty, then you can sign up for lessons. You can only be taught by a driving instructor, not like in US/UK were anyone with a few years on their license can teach you (as additional lessons of course)
croggers   
9 Jan 2013
Food / Origin of the pierogi [118]

I've had baked pierogi many times in Poland in traditional restaurants, just with a different dough which is more similar to pizza dough. You can not bake pierogi which have a dough for boiling.
croggers   
28 Mar 2012
Law / Wish to start an Indian Store in Poland [34]

I'm with Unknown_that_poo, I would absolutely love to be able to buy naans, and other ingredients. I know you can buy naans in m&s but don't fancy the journey from Gdansk to Gdynia just for those. For me Indian is one of the top cuisines in the world :)
croggers   
27 Feb 2012
Australia / Mail problem- Poland to Australia, delivery time frame [40]

Post within Poland is an absolute joke! my mother sent a recorded delivery package from England to Poland, it arrived in Poland the next day, I then had to wait 3 and a half weeks for it to get to me. Other packages have still not arrived, after 2 years. Go figure. I also did a little test, I sent two letters, one standard class and one priority class from Gdansk to Torun, the priority letter arrived a week later than the standard class one.
croggers   
20 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]

yeah they twist and change religion to suit themselves. If there was such a person as Jesus and he was actually the son of God I'd love to know how different the actual events and RULES were/are. Religious people annoy me, no, people who preach annoy me. THEY OFFEND ME lol
croggers   
20 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]

Well I assume it would be insulting to Catholics callings Jesus a homosexual, that was my point, not calling someone a homo but calling Jesus one.
croggers   
20 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]

One of my students told me that here in Poland you can get an on the spot fine for causing offence :- calling someone fat/ugly/ calling Jesus a raving homosexual in the street........ any truth to this?

(Just a quick edit there before the lovable grammar police go in for the kill, and when I say lovable I mean I'd absolutely love to volley them in the plumbs) >:o
croggers   
19 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]

I'm offended that she didn't actually physically BASH the bible.
In England when you call someone a bible basher it means they are very religious.The irony lol
croggers   
19 Jan 2012
UK, Ireland / Why are Polish people, especially women, so disrespectful toward the English? [437]

Can't say that in the 5 years I've been here any woman has been disrespectful to me in anyway . Apart from the wife/mother-in-law/zus women/woman in biedronka/

I've only had a few isolated incidents with Polish guys shouting "KUR*A ANGLI" as they walk past because they can hear me speaking English.
croggers   
23 Dec 2011
Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]

sorry but I have to agree with DriveSafe!! anyone defending Polish drivers are either Polish or idiots! I sometimes wonder how they passed their tests in the first place. Don't agree that its the lack of enforcement's fault too. what, because there are no police knocking around you can drive like a total f ing pr**k?! I feel so strongly about it as I have to walk /drive these streets with my daughter. the other day a car drives up to us does a handbrake turn then drives in the opposite direction. This is one of very many situations ive encountered. Also have to agree with poor DIM lighting. Street signs ARE a joke. Too many, Ive seen upto 7 signs on one post in places. Soon there will be sign posts warning you that in 20m there will be a sign.
croggers   
7 Dec 2011
Food / Origin of the pierogi [118]

Oh but they can be baked. It's a different kind of dough though, made with yeast.

The baked pierogi (with yeast ) is basically like a British Pasty. Oh how I miss pasty shops........... beats a zapiekanka any day ;)


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croggers   
5 Dec 2011
Life / Automobiles vs. Pedestrians in Poland [77]

I particularly like the highly developed custom of flashing warnings that traffic cops are near.

Yeah I love that too :) A bit of solidarity to other rule breakers
croggers   
5 Dec 2011
Life / Automobiles vs. Pedestrians in Poland [77]

It's shocking here isn't it!

Drivers in Poland both love the rules but at the same time don't obey the rules. They will happily knock you over if they have the right of the road and love I mean LOVE letting other drivers know when they're breaking the rules but have no problem breaking the rules themselves.

I could give endless examples and if asked I will.

I'd love to hear anyone defend the drivers in this country. I've heard there are worse countries for driving in Europe but Poland has to be in the top 5.
croggers   
4 Dec 2011
Life / Do Polish people have a good ear for music? [90]

teflcat: As a musician I'd say that Poles sing in tune more than most Brits.

Seriously? Interesting.

I'm a musician too BTW

I'm also a musician, and just going by the singers ( if you can call them that ) on that program ( VOP ) I'd have to strongly disagree "that Poles sing in tune more than most Brits". But what do I know.................
croggers   
30 Nov 2011
Feedback / Why are threads deleted or send off topic list? [60]

Technically this thread has nothing to do with Poland so I guess it's bye bye ..........

Funny how there is someone else posting champions league football fixtures/results which also has nothing to do with Poland but nothing is said. Double standards ?
croggers   
30 Nov 2011
Feedback / Why are threads deleted or send off topic list? [60]

Merged: Problems posting threads/comments?

Seem to be having a few problems posting threads/comments, they don't appear. ARRRRHHHHH, but when using a VPN it shows with no problems (like now). Any clue?
croggers   
28 Nov 2011
Life / Do Polish people have a good ear for music? [90]

In your question.

I think you'll find that my question was asking YOU what YOU thought and not that I assumed something

(Hi I was just wondering whether or not you[i][/i] think Polish people have a good ear for music?)