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Title: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: pscocoa on 27 September 2012, 09:30:20

I was in Gdansk on business earlier this week and a couple of things of note:

1. they drove me around in a Lexus 600 Hybrid - quite a nice piece of kit
2. everywhere you go Lech Walesa is a total legend - went to shipyards , tours take you past his house etc
3. at a dinner at the Gdansk Hotel was positioned next to him for best part of 2 hours. Luckily I was able to talk a little about revolutions and public private partnerships as well as my usual array of bull - through an interpreter of course.
4. Amazing stories about the environment in which he had to conduct his struggle.

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: Varche on 27 September 2012, 09:45:37

I bet that was an interesting experience.

Were you on Letterman last night too? ;D

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: pscocoa on 27 September 2012, 09:51:29

Not on Letterman - maybe at Post Office later though.

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 27 September 2012, 09:52:26

Er..... Hello Mr Walesa.....  :-\

An interesting and memorable experience I'm sure!  :)

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: tigers_gonads on 27 September 2012, 10:04:22

Not a lot, my polish is shite  :D

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: albitz on 27 September 2012, 10:10:50

"you started the chain reaction which brought about the downfall of the USSR. Any chance you can now do the same to the EUSSR please ?  ;D

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 September 2012, 11:13:50

Quote from: Albitz on 27 September 2012, 10:10:50

"you started the chain reaction which brought about the downfall of the USSR. Any chance you can now do the same to the EUSSR please ?  ;D

 :y Got to be worth a shot. ;D

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: Rods2 on 27 September 2012, 14:34:42

"With the benefit of hindsight, would you have done anything differently?"

Just goes to show that all of us as individuals can make a positive difference to the world.  :y

Title: Re: Gdansk - what would you say if you met Lech Walesa
Post by: redelitev6 on 28 September 2012, 18:22:25

 :y He had some Kahoonas to take on the old system, puts our politicians to shame  :(