Page 1 of 1 [ 13 posts ]
25 Dec 2012, 5:53 am
I am a Pole, In Poland you can get a Christmas tree in several different ways.
First grow yourself
Second Buy in the supermarket (120 pln which is 40 USD )
3rd Buy from state forests. (50 pln which is 16 USD )
4th Yourself cut down from the state forest (legally by buying special permission) (30 pln which is 10 usd
5th Cut down the state forest without a license (to steal). (0 pln if you aren't caught 
because if you do you can get penalty up to 1000 pln which is 322 usd or even court trial)
I'll have artificial Christmas tree but i don't dressed it, i'm to old and to lazy to do it, as Christmas tree i'll prefer watch them in their natural environment in the forest, but may brother buy live on every year, but he has to daughters who like their Christmas tree gift:)
Poles do not earn as much as the Americans, British and even Germans but we do not consider yourself as poor.
Many decides to steal Christmas tree from the state forest because it is a superstition that the stolen Christmas tree, bring the family happiness. Interestingly no one has bothered to steal it from the supermaket, perhaps out of fear of embarrassment if caught. A state forest governed by Polish State Forest Agency is public property so why pay:-)
25 Dec 2012, 8:59 pm
25 Dec 2012, 11:21 pm
26 Dec 2012, 1:41 am
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
I love the real trees but no matter what you do, those needles will not stop dropping and it gets overwhelming and vacuumed a lot.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
Does you will risk court trial for Christmas Tree:-) Because some my countryman will risk to steal it from state forest not because we poor but we superstition that stolen from forest Christmas tree bring happiness
26 Dec 2012, 3:54 am
26 Dec 2012, 4:20 am
26 Dec 2012, 4:29 am
26 Dec 2012, 11:43 am
pawelk1986 wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
I love the real trees but no matter what you do, those needles will not stop dropping and it gets overwhelming and vacuumed a lot.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
Does you will risk court trial for Christmas Tree:-) Because some my countryman will risk to steal it from state forest not because we poor but we superstition that stolen from forest Christmas tree bring happiness
That's an interesting tradition! I have not heard of something like that here. Not sure if people try to take trees. I would assume not so much in the town I live because it's Christmas and people are nervous about offending God by taking a tree without paying.
31 Dec 2012, 11:12 am
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
pawelk1986 wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
I love the real trees but no matter what you do, those needles will not stop dropping and it gets overwhelming and vacuumed a lot.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
Does you will risk court trial for Christmas Tree:-) Because some my countryman will risk to steal it from state forest not because we poor but we superstition that stolen from forest Christmas tree bring happiness
That's an interesting tradition! I have not heard of something like that here. Not sure if people try to take trees. I would assume not so much in the town I live because it's Christmas and people are nervous about offending God by taking a tree without paying.
Who said anything about offending God, if someone tried to take a Christmas tree from the private land if it could be considered stealing and breaking the seventh commandment, "You shall not steal", and the private property is a sacred thing. But the state forest is owned by government, at least in Poland, so take yourself Christmas tree out of there is not stealing at all.
But when it comes to me I prefer watch Conifers(Christmas tree) in their natural habitat
31 Dec 2012, 5:35 pm
31 Dec 2012, 7:08 pm
pawelk1986 wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
pawelk1986 wrote:
ooOoOoOAnaOoOoOoo wrote:
I love the real trees but no matter what you do, those needles will not stop dropping and it gets overwhelming and vacuumed a lot.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
In the US , a variety of discount stores sell Scotch Pine, Spruce and Norfolk Pine. Spruce is very difficult. Like the way they look, but so uncomfortable to touch. Wonder if the needles stay in better?
On average they cost between $25-$50 depending on the type of tree. The Norfolk is the most expensive. I haven't looked at them in a few years though, ,so they could be more expensive now. I gave up on real trees because of the constant tidying up they require and I watered and cared for it daily. Nothing stopped it from shedding.
At discount stores like Wal Mart, Target, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Home Depot, they sell the artificial trees and those can cost anywhere from $30-$500 maybe more. They can be quite pricey.
Does you will risk court trial for Christmas Tree:-) Because some my countryman will risk to steal it from state forest not because we poor but we superstition that stolen from forest Christmas tree bring happiness
That's an interesting tradition! I have not heard of something like that here. Not sure if people try to take trees. I would assume not so much in the town I live because it's Christmas and people are nervous about offending God by taking a tree without paying.
Who said anything about offending God, if someone tried to take a Christmas tree from the private land if it could be considered stealing and breaking the seventh commandment, "You shall not steal", and the private property is a sacred thing. But the state forest is owned by government, at least in Poland, so take yourself Christmas tree out of there is not stealing at all.
But when it comes to me I prefer watch Conifers(Christmas tree) in their natural habitat
Same with me
CyborgUprising
Veteran
Joined: 16 Jun 2012
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,963
Location: auf der Fahrt durch Niemandsland
31 Dec 2012, 7:13 pm
01 Jan 2013, 10:17 am
