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Post by polako on Jul 18, 2008 16:49:07 GMT 1
O.K Capio, maybe forget Moscow, although I think that you would fit in perfectly there what with your "Zdravo Comrades"........
Capio- I was just thinking about you moving to Moscow. You could start a new thread......... If you thought your problems were bad in Croatia, can you imagine Moscow??? It would be hilarious!
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Post by capio on Jul 18, 2008 17:13:46 GMT 1
I used to live doing that with my fist at my head, perfect way to annoy a nationalist!
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Post by capio on Jul 18, 2008 17:16:14 GMT 1
Valleycat- it's all a conspiracy against foreigners what with Mother nature and the Cro government and the residency laws- haha- it's starting to sound like Capio's thread about Zagreb- whoops better stop. That explains why my fruit seller is not there. Have you had figs yet??? It's the big man sending a warning, Croatia's bad for your mental health. I reckon I lost 20 years off my life and will become grey 30 years earlier than I would have thanks to my time there. Run for your lifes!!! |
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Post by Valleycat on Jul 18, 2008 17:29:10 GMT 1
No figs just yet. . . they are there . .. right now for he time being. . . did get a few peaches. . . and the grapes down in the vineyard are not in such good shape. . . but the ones around the house are doing pretty good. . . just picked some peppers for the first time this week. . . . got zucchini and cucumbers coming out my ears!
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Post by Nick on Jul 18, 2008 17:42:49 GMT 1
For us, Croatia is exactly where we want to be, which is why we are here. Most people we meet are very friendly, the weather is great and the sea is warm. Croatia is very cheap for living in comparison to the UK and although we are not in a city, crime is virtually non existant here.
We eat fresh fish most days and buy our fruit and veg from old ladies, who for some reason are allowed to sell outside Konzum. Love to hear what Tesco's would say if you asked them if its ok to sell fruit and veg in their car parks.
Laid back living, virtually no stress, with the exception of the falling dollar and sterling. Life is great.
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Post by Valleycat on Jul 18, 2008 18:09:43 GMT 1
Hey Nick. . . you seem like an easy going type of person. Just wondering. .. what part of the world are you from? You might of mentioned it. . . but I didn't see it for forgot. . . you know think I'm in the beginning stages of CRS!
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Post by darcy on Jul 18, 2008 23:31:52 GMT 1
Croatia is great for fun, excellent for retirement, but it is bad for doing almost any kind of business. Same as Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy, Spain or Portugal ...
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Post by Slatkica on Jul 18, 2008 23:56:05 GMT 1
Polako, And about the English ? Well, here in Croatia there are not a lot of people who speak English, only a very small number of people speak English, the rest speaks hardly any other language. In fact, in Istria the older ones speak Italian, which makes it possible to speak with them. I don't think this is true atall, Croatians tend to speak a couple of other languages even if it is at a basic level. English usually being number one, followed by German and Italian, even Spanish and French. Guess again Capio......... O.K this is not fair on you lot. But I get mistaken for being Croatian all the time in Cro- Ti si nasa. I have lived in Uk all my life, but my parents are of Slavic origin and my father lived in Italy after WW2, and then came to the UK as he fought with the British army. Your parents are of Slavic origin, which country(s)? Which language(s) did you grow up listening too? Yeah, totally agree with you Capio- I would find it very difficult to speak Croatian otherwise. Slavic languages are notoriously difficult. Hungarian is even harder than Croatian and is apparently similar to Finnish, which again is meant to be a really hard language to learn. When I went to Hungary, there was nothing that I could relate the language to. Now that I have started learning Croatian, I can understand my friend better when he speaks Russian, whereas I could not before. (There are quite a few similarities between Croatian and Russian.) So Capio, you'll have no troubles when you move to Moscow!! Slavic languages are undoubtably similar, some easier to understand when they are written rather than spoken. I think Bulgarian and Russian can be very easy to understand when read, though when listening to them, pronounciation of words and the persons accent, can confuse my understanding. Hungarian is a unique language of its own, belonging to a group that consists of Finnish and Estonian. The only thing it really has in common with these languages is word order, other than that it's impossible to understand from knowledge of another language. |
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Post by ray51 on Jul 19, 2008 6:47:54 GMT 1
Croatia is great for fun, excellent for retirement,... I really wish you would Enlarge on this 'un ! Were you , just perhaps , referring to : cost of real estate ( to retire in ) , medicaments and private med. cover , taxation ( incl. of private pensions , annuities and life assurance withdrawals ) , dividends , bank interest , unearned other income , Cost of Living , clothing , eating ( well ) out , buying a new car ...or else  ...the mind boggles !!! |
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Post by polako on Jul 19, 2008 10:39:33 GMT 1
Slatkica, I think it will be more fun if I do not reveal the country/ or maybe countries of my slavic origin at this stage. A clue is we can understand you better than you can understand us.......
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Post by Slatkica on Jul 19, 2008 10:43:30 GMT 1
Slatkica, I think it will be more fun if I do not reveal the country/ or maybe countries of my slavic origin at this stage. A clue is we can understand you better than you can understand us....... Dm dmmmm dmmmmmmmmm! Slovenia.  |
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Post by polako on Jul 19, 2008 10:47:18 GMT 1
Hahaha.
I knew you would say that, it's not Slovenia, you will have to think again. The same clue- it is easier for us to understand you than for you to understand us.
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Post by zoran on Jul 19, 2008 10:51:04 GMT 1
For us, Croatia is exactly where we want to be, which is why we are here. Most people we meet are very friendly, the weather is great and the sea is warm. Croatia is very cheap for living in comparison to the UK and although we are not in a city, crime is virtually non existant here. We eat fresh fish most days and buy our fruit and veg from old ladies, who for some reason are allowed to sell outside Konzum. Love to hear what Tesco's would say if you asked them if its ok to sell fruit and veg in their car parks. Laid back living, virtually no stress, with the exception of the falling dollar and sterling. Life is great. I think that is real Croatia. There is no way that everebody like it here. I heard some things here which are definetly wrong. Italian dont speak any language ,Croatian speak at least English(if they are not older than 40). Some of you reffering that Croatians have no money . That is not true bit maybe it seems like that. You really need to spend some time here to feel the good atmosfere.The food here is the best (simple dalamatian cuisine) but you have to learn about it and do it yourself. |
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Post by Slatkica on Jul 19, 2008 11:13:11 GMT 1
Hahaha. I knew you would say that, it's not Slovenia, you will have to think again. The same clue- it is easier for us to understand you than for you to understand us. Ooooooooooooh, ok. I can't think of one. Hmmmmmmm Macedonia Bulgaria Slovakia Czech Rp |
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Post by Ribaric on Jul 19, 2008 11:18:06 GMT 1
Zdrastvutye Polako?
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