News / Germany - We won't let Poland drown! [28]

Until very recently (before PiS came to power) Deutschland was Poland's closest ally within EU and in the world I dare-say...

Travel / Gdansk - where to go and what's cool to see? [25]

I suggest exploring the coast (especially coming from SK).
I would definitely visit the Hel Peninsula (fear not - it is not Hell ;-)).
Enjoy.

Life / Streaming online Polish TV [85]

Unfortunately, it no longer works (or is available only fraction of the time)....

Which one is currently best value for money?

Life / Warsaw is a difficult city to adjust to (coming from Canada and having lived in South Africa) Prague? [46]


Not only the beer... Czechy win the comparison with PL in other areas such as ice hockey, car manufacturing (Skoda), awesome women and the omnipresent amateur porn industry... quite impressive for a relatively small country.

Work / Polish Military - Salary / Benefits [4]

wojskowe.info

Po polsku / Nauka angielskiego w Wielkiej Brytanii dla dzieci z Polski [12]

Heja,
Sądzę, że nie ma co dzieci stresować takimi wyskokami jeżeli nie będą miały zapewnionych odpowiednich warunków i otoczenia rówieśników. Szkoda pozbawiać ich wakacji. Raczej kontynuować naukę w PL - i to najlepiej ze rdzennym Brytolem, gdyż przeciętny poziom angielskiego w szkołach PL jest żenujący. Najlepsza byłaby zabawa z rówieśnikami anglojęzycznymi.

Cokolwiek byś nie zrobił, jeżeli wyjadą, to na początku i tak będzie ogromny szok kulturowy i językowy, i ogólnie bardzo ciężki okres. A czym bardziej wrażliwe dziecko tym bardziej przeżywa. To są te minusy emigracji o których rzadko się słyszy. Plusem może być fakt, że ZK to społeczeństwo wielokulturowe, i we większych miastach jest masa imigrantów (zwłaszcza z 3go świata) która również nie zna języka, więc nie będą odosobnieni.

Powodzenia.

Law / Your experience as a foreigner running a small business in Poland [43]


Are thou refereing to the Baltic incident with the US warship? If so, this took place on international waters if I'm not mistaken...


But not healthy - especially in the south of the country, cities like Kraków are some of the worst in EU...

Work / Polish Canadian going back to Poland question - best city for computer networking / software development work [7]


Poland is not a vegetarian's paradise - options/variety is quite limited by comparison to the West, but I suppose you know that already. In general, Poles don't really care about balanced and healthy eating - as evidenced by the plague of overweight/obese children and teens in recent years - one of the worst in EU...;-(


If I had any chance of securing some work remotely, which is not uncommon in IT, I would arrange that prior to leaving. This way you will be less exposed to pressure until your business catches on and start generating a liveable income...

Work / Polish Canadian going back to Poland question - best city for computer networking / software development work [7]

I think it will be very tough doing it cold turkey, without some sort of connections or another way to introduce you into the market... Hope to be wrong, but best get ready for a big shock in terms of how employees are treated in a typical company... something tells me it won't be long before you'll start missing Canadian bacon and maple syrup ;-)

Kraków is great for a visit, but to live in one of the most polluted cities in EU I would not recommend... you might want to try Warsaw/Wrocław perhaps... good luck and let us know how you are getting on.

Travel / Can I visit Belarus in the rental car from Poland ? [17]


Not to be cheeky, but the short answer would be: not any of your business - the OP has not asked for a reason.
Stick to the topic.

Travel / BBC'S Hairy Bikers come to Poland [13]

Thanks for that link jon357 - that was entertaining. I ended up watching two other episodes: Baltic States and Russia. I must admit the Baltic States one was a bit dry in comparison, and I equally enjoyed the one on Russia (makes me want to drive to Leningrad one summer for the white nights).

Travel / Hire a Car in Berlin to drive into Poland - can I cross the border driving it? [15]


True some 20yrs ago - I would be surprised if that's the case these days.

Po polsku / Polecam to, strony i wiadomości w sieci o Polsce [181]

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



You sure it's not 30 million?

Travel / The best and inexpensive way to travel from Prague to Warsaw? [15]

You may also want to see your travel options on blablacar...

USA, Canada / Poles in Buffalo, NY [16]

Not many Poles there nowadays; they're just Americans of nth generation Polish descent... but many of them do seem to continue some of their forefathers' traditions...

BTW Have you seen Buffalo '66?

Po polsku / Polecam to, strony i wiadomości w sieci o Polsce [181]


Nic tylko gratulować podążania za światopoglądem w/w ;-)

UK, Ireland / The "Paracetamol Myth" - Polish people hesitate to visit UK doctors. [46]

No doubt the pharmaceutical companies are getting fat in Poland as Poles have got to be in the top 3 pill users in EU (think only French and Italians are worse)... there seems to be a pill/ointment/etc. for virtually even the slightest hint of discomfort...

One major drawback over Poland is that the NHS is in such a bad shape that it does not spend nearly enough on prevention... and we all know that 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure'.

To make things worse, there is no affordable private practice alternative like there is in Poland where you could get your blood work or whatever lab tests done on a regular basis to monitor the key parameters without spending a fortune.

News / How would Poland change for the better (or worse) under a PiS government? [257]


And you must be a tool.

Life / How much to convert a petrol car 1.4 cm3 or 1.6 cm3 to LPG in Poland? [7]


this will depends on the type of engine of your car - best thing is to google and read more about.


again, google is your friend - you will no doubt find a reliable installer in your area.


Correct - the 6000pln would be for the direct injected engines.

The key is good maintenance - especially as the quality of LPG is unreliable in PL due to lax standards at filling stations, so the filters need to be changed more often than the recommended interval, plus have the system hooked to the computer regularly if you drive a lot.

Classifieds / Exchange Polish zloty to Euros at a mean on buy sell rate [6]


that would have to be the bank/kantor/airport buy rate...

News / World's 'most wanted man' (a Pole) found working at British Subway restaurant [43]


I'm sure there's a tiny % of population with allergies or worse problems as such - that doesn't mean it's not a good diet for the remaining say 98-99%... that with other vegetables, oats, etc - and we get a simple, healthy diet... so healthy food is neither fancy nor expensive.

Just listened to an interview with a bloke who competes in not only iron-man, but ultra-man triathlon events - and guess what: apparently 100% vegan with simple diet... says he recovers quicker without animal products at all...


That's true, but inmates don't cook meals in their cells...

News / World's 'most wanted man' (a Pole) found working at British Subway restaurant [43]


One of the healthiest vegetables out there, no doubt... if that's true, the state seems to look after their inmates - otherwise they would serve them kiełbasa/parówki or BigMac type crop on daily bases...

Po polsku / Polecam to, strony i wiadomości w sieci o Polsce [181]

Szczyt erudycji i odjazdu... słowem - może śmiało startować w jednej lidze z Krzysztofem Kononowiczem:

Work / Teaching English lessons with a native speaker in Poland [10]


What are your qualifications?


Which English?

News / Why has the US dollar reached almost 3.99 zł in Poland? [56]

USD = 4.14 PLN today.
Do you see GBP going > 6.00 PLN in the next 2-3 months?

Po polsku / Jak zwykle chodzi o kasę! [48]


Twoja rada to: zamykamy oczy i udajemy dalej, że nic się nie stało i że rzeczywistość nas po prostu nie dotyczy, bo sobie tego nie życzymy. Nie wiem chłopaki co tam wciągacie...?


To przypomnij kiedy to PO czy inna partia robiła takie ruchy, po nocach i po kryjomu, a inni siedzieli cicho i mówili, że chociaż smród, ale własny i jest fajnie? PiS jako 1szy krzyczałby 'rozbój w biały dzień'!


Tacy ludzie nie opierają opierają swych opinii się na jednym źródle, z szczególnie na tanich gotowcach gdzie



.... zwłaszcza takim zmontowanym na odległym kontynencie, komentatorom-amatorom-ideologom, niby-patriotą (ale z dala), podżegaczą teorii spiskowych, których Polska jest zawsze ofiarą zydo-komuno-szkopo-ruso-masonerii-itd...

Nie wiem co tam wciągacie, ale taka logika normalnego człowieka doprowadzić może jedynie do wariatkowa...

Travel / Crossing The Poland-Lithuania Border: Suwałki to Kaunas [5]

Not many options, unfortunately, as there is nothing at the road border crossing left except for a dingy shop, and the rail line you mention hasn't been even started on the other side.

It's a shame there isn't any better and more frequent direct service as that's the nearest airport only 140km away - so much closer than Warsaw.

Try blablacar....

Po polsku / Jak zwykle chodzi o kasę! [48]


Jest wręcz odwrotnie niż piszesz: działają na stratę, destabilizację, i osłabienie państwa (choć klepią co innego - a wszystko pod parasolem wroga ukrytego, wroga działającego z zewnątrz, czyli UE, Niemca i Ruska, itp. - czysta paranoja. Na trzeźwo nie idzie tego słuchać).


Gdybyś choć trochę orientował w sprawach finansów, nie pisałbyś takich bzdur. Rynku nikt jeszcze nie wykiwał. Po prostu uznali poczynania (Nie)Prawych i (Nie)Sprawiedliwych za destabilizujące i szkodzące gospodarce kraju - kropka.

No ale wyznawcom spiskowej teorii dziejów żadne fakty nie przekonają - tak jak Macierewicza co do przyczyn katastrofy S.

Life / Water in Warsaw in mid-January 2016 or .... 1916 [10]


Why don't you lead the flight - you certainly seem very concerned... and that also would put your negative energy to positive use!