Frodo
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The rumour Putin was waiting for the olympics to end seems to have been surprisingly accurate.It's alright, Bozo's big sanction of taking the football off of St Petersburg will show em who's da boss
The rumour Putin was waiting for the olympics to end seems to have been surprisingly accurate.It's alright, Bozo's big sanction of taking the football off of St Petersburg will show em who's da boss
Tbf the GDP of poland has had a massive lift from money earnt and sent home from poles working here. Corruption is a cancer but in lots of foreign countries bribes are factored in when prices are paid for thingsI spent quite a lot of time there about 20 years ago and met one of their presidents socially. IMHO, their main problem is that they never really set in place an effective government, and mafia types were allowed to take hold. I knew a Lufthansa cargo agent at Odessa who told the story of "government customs officers" who had to "Buy" their jobs and would be fired if they didn't produce a high figure of revenue through duties and fines of which most was passed up the line to their superiors. Lots of farmers from Germany and the US went there to try to make their fortunes but many lost their shirts through the level of corruption in both government and business. A few days ago a Polish diplomat/politician was interviewed on the TV. He said that both Ukraine and Poland started out at the same level when USSR collapsed 25 years ago. Now despite being a smaller country with 1/3rd less people, due to reasonably competent government - thanks to Lech Walesa - the GDP of Poland is now 3x that of Ukraine.
Probably for export, because they use the Cyrillic alphabet there.What are the 75k tons of bees they produce used for?
Poland's population is 38m, Ukraine's is 41m, that's less than a 10% difference, plus far more money was pumped into Poland, and far more Poles went abroad - funneling even more cash into the country.I spent quite a lot of time there about 20 years ago and met one of their presidents socially. IMHO, their main problem is that they never really set in place an effective government, and mafia types were allowed to take hold. I knew a Lufthansa cargo agent at Odessa who told the story of "government customs officers" who had to "Buy" their jobs and would be fired if they didn't produce a high figure of revenue through duties and fines of which most was passed up the line to their superiors. Lots of farmers from Germany and the US went there to try to make their fortunes but many lost their shirts through the level of corruption in both government and business. A few days ago a Polish diplomat/politician was interviewed on the TV. He said that both Ukraine and Poland started out at the same level when USSR collapsed 25 years ago. Now despite being a smaller country with 1/3rd less people, due to reasonably competent government - thanks to Lech Walesa - the GDP of Poland is now 3x that of Ukraine.
Subtle, very subtleProbably for export, because they use the Cyrillic alphabet there.
just a shame our own govt doesnt,!!!!Crumbs and I thought Mr Putin and all world leaders sought the good counsel of the TFF collective before making any decision.
Probably don’t cover his area anyway.....I suspect he’s already applied to join Farmdeals, but as he can’t supply a CPH number he’s screwed
And didn't the powers that be show their toothless hand there. Letting a doped athlete continue to compete..... A bit like NATO all pìśś and wind....The rumour Putin was waiting for the olympics to end seems to have been surprisingly accurate.
Subtle is my middle name, I just hide it really well.Subtle, very subtle
Poland had benefit of being adjacent to Germany and also since 2004 a member of the EU. makes a difference i would suggest.I spent quite a lot of time there about 20 years ago and met one of their presidents socially. IMHO, their main problem is that they never really set in place an effective government, and mafia types were allowed to take hold. I knew a Lufthansa cargo agent at Odessa who told the story of "government customs officers" who had to "Buy" their jobs and would be fired if they didn't produce a high figure of revenue through duties and fines of which most was passed up the line to their superiors. Lots of farmers from Germany and the US went there to try to make their fortunes but many lost their shirts through the level of corruption in both government and business. A few days ago a Polish diplomat/politician was interviewed on the TV. He said that both Ukraine and Poland started out at the same level when USSR collapsed 25 years ago. Now despite being a smaller country with 1/3rd less people, due to reasonably competent government - thanks to Lech Walesa - the GDP of Poland is now 3x that of Ukraine.
More fertility there than Barnsley! In both senses of the word!Looks very fertile.
Poland joined eu and got £££££I spent quite a lot of time there about 20 years ago and met one of their presidents socially. IMHO, their main problem is that they never really set in place an effective government, and mafia types were allowed to take hold. I knew a Lufthansa cargo agent at Odessa who told the story of "government customs officers" who had to "Buy" their jobs and would be fired if they didn't produce a high figure of revenue through duties and fines of which most was passed up the line to their superiors. Lots of farmers from Germany and the US went there to try to make their fortunes but many lost their shirts through the level of corruption in both government and business. A few days ago a Polish diplomat/politician was interviewed on the TV. He said that both Ukraine and Poland started out at the same level when USSR collapsed 25 years ago. Now despite being a smaller country with 1/3rd less people, due to reasonably competent government - thanks to Lech Walesa - the GDP of Poland is now 3x that of Ukraine.
If he came on here and asked “shall I invade the Ukraine” some would yes definitely, some would say no, dont bother, someone would say how about invading New Zealand imstead? Someone would say I know someone who invaded Ukraine and it wasnt up to much, and someone would say why not invade Finland - they make Valtra tractors there and they never break downCrumbs and I thought Mr Putin and all world leaders sought the good counsel of the TFF collective before making any decision.
You forgot to mention all the advice he would get on what pick ups he should should use too ......If he came on here and asked “shall I invade the Ukraine” some would yes definitely, some would say no, dont bother, someone would say how about invading New Zealand imstead? Someone would say I know someone who invaded Ukraine and it wasnt up to much, and someone would say why not invade Finland - they make Valtra tractors there and they never break down