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jon357   
10 Feb 2013
History / Memos show US hushed up Soviet crime against Poland [97]

white/blonde haired/blue eyed Euros are oppressive.

They certainly were guilty of quite a bit between 1939 and 1945. Much of it in Poland.

The narrative of Hitler is then portrayed on current leaders, to create backing for attacks and occupations (Iraq).

Rubbish.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
Real Estate / Best and worst months of the year to find a flat to rent in Poland? [39]

Not so many months ago I was told that the majority of Polish landlords deal direct, I think it was on this forum in fact.

One problem is that if you advertise privately, you get inundated by bottom-feeding agents offering to find you a tenant.

Word of mouth is usually a good way to find a flat.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

With a father named Nicolas Chopin, how could the legitimate son be named...... Szopen?

He was very Polonised.

As to Marie Curie, she could make it only because she was in France (money, facilities, husband....). If she had stayed in Poland, she would have never become famous

I wouldn't be so sure about that.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
News / Poland is the source of horsemeat in burgers? [169]

However, bribery to meat inspectors has happened in the past.

Doubtless. I'm saying a little less than I know here. I'd be surprised if it still happens though.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
Law / Buying from Allegro using PayU or Paypal and paying for item [18]

I just bought something from Allegro. I'd forgotten what a pain in the arse it was - I thought it would be a bit cheaper than buying from e-bay and getting it couriered into PL. Frankly that would have been a better option and worth the extra few quid.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
News / Poland is the source of horsemeat in burgers? [169]

Maggots, flies, cockroaches,rotten meat, dog, cat, horse, excrement. If you can't identify the meat as meat then you will have eaten this posing as meat.

You do anyway - you'd be surprised what gets into the food chain.

the responsibility lies with the retailer who fed the consumer,

Ultimately the responsibility is with the state to insist on controls.

Polish meat production facilities have got strict procedures and our food is safe

Hahahahaha. Do you remember the scandal in Konstancin Jeziorna, where dead cats and dogs from the dog pound were going into processed food?

Believe me - UK controls are not perfect, but at least they happen and at least they can't be bypassed by a bribe to an official.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
Travel / Cozy and inexpensive pub/bar in Warsaw [9]

The one at the front of Palac Brzozowski, entry through the main door, is free admission. Bar Warszawa (the little one in Miodowa of the big front part on Krakowskie Przedmiescie) is even better.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
Food / What made in Poland produce would you recommend [110]

I have always hated Ptasie mleczko

Me too. Low quality, stuffed with chemicals.

There used to be something similar but nicer called, strangely, 'Mister Ron'. I think they were strawberry flavoured and rather nice. I haven't seen them in the shops for about 10 years.
jon357   
10 Feb 2013
Language / Dupa - what a beautiful Polish word [103]

[************************ called dupa biskupa :)[/quote]
A much nicer name, but is it the same game? A friend always calls it dziura w dupie ;-)
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
Love / Marriage with a polish woman - Heaven or Forever Hell ? [60]

Isn't it. What strikes me about is how earnest he is. I wonder how many people in PL get fed a diluted version of that, especially in rural districts where people believe what they are told in the pulpit or the confessional. I wouldn't go so far as to say it explains people's mindset about relationships, but it must have influence.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
Love / Marriage with a polish woman - Heaven or Forever Hell ? [60]

It's actually something an acquaintance sent that he wrote recently. Interestingly he's a celibate RC priest involved in something called 'Catholic Marriage Guidance'. His works are available in Polish translation. That's by no means what most Polish women expect or believe. It is however an extreme example of the sort of thing that many are told about married life by figures with so-called moral authority.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
News / Poland is the source of horsemeat in burgers? [169]

Well, well I'm learning everyday something new. Today I have learned that horse-meat has nationality.::D

It does indeed. the horse was called Wojciech.

It's all about expectations. People (many people, anyway) expect ready made food cheaply and in quantity. Something has to give.

They didn't trace anything. DNA test came back positive for horsemeat.

And they traced horsemeat from the supply chain.

In fact, Poland is the only place where Horsemeat has NOT been found marked as beef.

Because either a. it was only exported or more likely b. there is less far transparency in public life, a weaker media andno legal obligation to disclose the information.

Try reading the newspaper article you are responding to rather that making up your own self serving story line.

An amusing statement, from one who tried everything else and failed.

They refused to ban beef for six years after the evidence was clear that it was a health risk. Lying to the public to protect the beef industry, yeah I suppose its not a coverup.

It was available in the shops even after it was banned from institutional catering - and yes, the very fact that we have so much information at our fingertips on the matter shows that it is not covered up.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
Travel / Poland travel with baby (car seat?) [18]

is my baby allow to travel in car without carseat,is this allow in Poland? Please,help.thanks.

A car once crashed outside my office in Warsaw where the passenger had her baby in the front seat with her. I can still remember her hysterical screaming and passers-by crying.

Do not do this.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
News / Poland is the source of horsemeat in burgers? [169]

CJD

Was discovered decades ago - however you try to spin it.

There is no 'supply chain management'.
There is no traceability.

I doubt the supermarkets in question would agree with you. Especially since they traced it.

BSE disaster was a good example of open and transparent handling of a food scare

Very. If there was a cover-up, how would we know so much about it.

The supposed 'quality' and branding of food is undermined when you discover Findus buy anonymous lasagna from foreign factories with no quality control whatsoever, and the supermarkets are doing the same thing.

Hardly anonymous, and as you'll know (though not neccessarily understand) if you read the newspapers, it has been discovered.

Any news on English horse meat ?

So far, the only horsemeat that has been positively tracked down was Polish. The Romania aspect is interesting and needs investigation, troll.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
Life / Cost of Living in Lodz [50]

A lot of people do live on that much, however in a city you'll have to be quite careful in order toget by.
jon357   
9 Feb 2013
News / Poland is the source of horsemeat in burgers? [169]

CJD

Discoverd by and named after them in 1960.

So, we have discovered you have no idea what BSE i

rather better than you, it seems.

Strange you think that Supply Chain management is 'vague waffle' - I suppose we've come to expect such nonsense from you. The oddest thing is that you've failed to spot the obvious. The horsemeat issue was discovered and exposed through the correct channels.

As I seay, with the beef issue, it was entirely transparent. Well publicised, fully investigated. No cover-ups. Important that the same happens here.
jon357   
8 Feb 2013
Love / Marriage with a polish woman - Heaven or Forever Hell ? [60]

The sanctity of the family has been broken, the same goes with marriage.

Nothing but vaginal intercourse between a married man and his married woman with the man placed ABOVE the woman so as to demonstrate the subordination of woman is blessed by God. Oral and anal intercourse are abominations and so is masturbation and other positions than the one described above. A man who wishes salvation must accept these teachings and try to live accordingly, confess sins against these commandments and practice ascetism so as to control sinful sexual wishes. Why do not you accept traditional christian teachings on sexuality? Not to accept traditional christian teaching is of course heresy.
jon357   
8 Feb 2013
Life / Cost of Living in Lodz [50]

It's certainly below the national average (3510 pln gross) and really not that much for a city. After paying for somewhere to live, even with subsidised rent like you've been offered, you'll have to be very, very frugal indeed, especially after tax and social insurance are deducted.

The money is ok-ish for an entry level job for someone quite young. What sort of job is it?