piwo
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Post by piwo on Nov 18, 2005 14:19:42 GMT -7
DVD format is encoded differently in Europe and Asia. I believe the intent was to stem illegal bootlegging of DVDs, but a Polish DVD, purchased at a store in Poland, will most likely not work here in the USA. Each DVD is assigned a region. Thus, they will be selling DVDs encoded for USA machines, not European machines. But, like GSM cell phones, some will work anywhere (or play anything, in this case)!
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Post by jimpres on Nov 18, 2005 14:45:01 GMT -7
It's a DVD format Somtimes DVD are set for certain countries. Like PAL and NTSC for cassettes. Your DVD player manual should tell you.
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Post by Pawian on Nov 18, 2005 14:53:36 GMT -7
I visited th Wieliczka mines on July24 this year. When you were by the salt lake, did the guides tell you the story of soldiers who drowned in the salty water of the lake? They tell every tourist about it, I suppose. I remember hearing the story when I visited the mine as a kid. Recently I heard about it from people who had been told the same story.
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Post by nancy on Nov 18, 2005 15:26:41 GMT -7
they were telling the story in July 2004 when I was there.
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Post by Pawian on Nov 18, 2005 15:45:37 GMT -7
they were telling the story in July 2004 when I was there. I visited Wieliczka when I was about 7. I remember nothing except for this story. It must have been a bit too shocking if it got imprinted in my memory so well. What I remember: about 100 years ago, a few soldiers of Austro-Hungarian army decided to take a boat ride on the salt lake in the mine. Somehow their boat capsized (I don`t know why) and covered them. Salty water makes a human body float on it. Poor soldiers couldn`t get out from under the boat because water pushed them up. Finally, they suffocated and drowned. Is it the story that you heard?
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Post by piwo on Nov 18, 2005 15:59:29 GMT -7
Czesc Pawian, Yes, they told the story and pretty much as you describe. The entire mine, it's history and magnitude is truly unbelievable to those who haven't seen it. I can tell they don't really "get it" when I try to describe it. I'll never forget it. The band playing was kind of interesting: just something you wouldn't expect. We spent so little time in Krakow (mostly from getting lost), that it was really the only thing we saw in Krakow area. >:(We had such high hopes, but unfortunately, couldn't pull it off. We were on such a tight schedule.
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Post by Bob S on Nov 18, 2005 16:09:08 GMT -7
Jim Just received the following: Hi Mr. Rae, I just received your order a Salt Mine DVD. I see you are from United Kingdom, Is your DVD player a Worldwide player and can play this DVD. And I don't know what the postage will be to you. I will have to check on that. Please let me know about your DVD player. Thank you in advance for order. ] Don't dispair Leslie. I once received a DVD from Spain that was shaped like the Ying part of Yang. I think world-wide means all shapes and sizes I know that there are 2 formats; PAL and NTSC for different parts of the world. I have a digital camera that allows you to take photos in either mode. One page of my manual has this: "You can select NTSC or PAL according to your TV's video signal type. Select the video signal type before connecting the AV cable. If you use the wrong video signal type, you will not be able to play back the recorded pictures on your TV". This refers to format and NOT DVD type. BTW, under the city of Detroit is the largest salt mine in America. ;D Waiting to hear from you. Sincerely, John Koterba www.lightningvideos.comwww.toursonvideo.com1-561-641-8181 The promptness and the immediate 'no problems' seemed too good to be true. What the **** is a Worldwide DVD player?! I guess I'll just be cancelling. Leslie
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Post by Bob S on Nov 18, 2005 16:17:37 GMT -7
;D Wow Leslie, that last post was really messed up but I won't go back to correcting it. I know what I am saying but my machine doesn't. Perhaps there are a couple of gremlins running loose somewhere. LOL ;D
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 18, 2005 18:38:27 GMT -7
I have some pictures too. I'll have to scan them and post them to webshots. I had the same problem with my camera. Too dark.
Charles if you follow the above link for History channel and scroll to salt mines it should take you to the VHS tapes. They are 24.99.
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Post by rdywenur on Nov 18, 2005 18:49:04 GMT -7
the direct link is not working to the store...so use the first link att he top of posting and look for salt mines click on yellow box that says VHS>this will bring you to another page >enter in search box>salt mines> this will bring you to the store for the salt mines DVD and it s 24.95
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Post by nancy on Nov 18, 2005 19:21:04 GMT -7
Czesc Pawian, Yes, they told the story and pretty much as you describe. The entire mine, it's history and magnitude is truly unbelievable to those who haven't seen it. We spent so little time in Krakow (mostly from getting lost), that it was really the only thing we saw in Krakow area. >:(We had such high hopes, but unfortunately, couldn't pull it off. We were on such a tight schedule. The thing I recall about the mines (besides how far underground we were) is that they used horses there, and the horses lived in the mine - they could not be - or were not - transported to the surface periodically. I think the miners at least got to go aboveground every day. Conditions were bad enough for the miners, but my 'bleeding heart' felt very bad for the horses. Piwo, Hopefully you will have another opportunity to see Krakow, it is a very beautiful city full of history and life. I chose a hotel that was right on the highway we needed, so when the time came, we easily drove due east out of the city, and also found our way back in again easily when the time came to return.
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Post by piwo on Nov 18, 2005 23:24:46 GMT -7
Piwo, Hopefully you will have another opportunity to see Krakow, it is a very beautiful city full of history and life. I chose a hotel that was right on the highway we needed, so when the time came, we easily drove due east out of the city, and also found our way back in again easily when the time came to return. How Ironic: we stayed at a pensjonat just outside Krakow: Pensjonat Oko. It was in a quiet neighborhood, had a nice little pub on the ground floor, and my daughter and I sat outside under the umbrella with many locals having a drink and enjoying the night. One of our favorite memories of the entire trip. We returned back to Warszawa from there without any problem whatsoever. It was just getting there that we struggled with!
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Post by leslie on Nov 19, 2005 8:13:31 GMT -7
Hi guys Two comments. Firstly, not understanding the 'Lightning' guy's comment about a 'Worldwide DVD player' I wen to the book of my PC which plays DVDs and it explained that the DVDs are what is different, not the players. (Just as everybody has said except the guy selling the DVD!) End of story Nancy In the UK - until a few years ago, but not too long ago, before transmission of the hewn coal from the coal face to the cages at the shaft bottom became conveyor-belted, we had ponies down the mines and they lived in beautiful stables underground all the time until they were retired. They then came above ground to a special 'pit pony' retirement home for the rest of their days. It always seemed to me whenever I saw them in their retirement field, that they preferred to be underground! And in this weather, who can blame them!! Leslie
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Post by leslie on Nov 19, 2005 8:25:01 GMT -7
Concerning hotels etc in Krakow, the place I have always stayed (although I have to admit that on many occasions my accommodation cost was being covered - not always though) at the Rezydent Hotel in Ul. Grodczka - it isn't too cheap, but very comfortable and welcoming. And it is only three minutes from Rynek Glowny and all that has to offer, 2 minutes in the other direction to the main tram stops near the Dominican Church, 5 minutes from the buses to Wieliczka, and only 10 minutes walk to Wawel. So it is really on hand for so many of the worthwhile places in Krakow. Not too far from the railway station too, but only if you are not carrying cases! And there is a super pizza place opposite, and a very reasonable alcohol shop only two or three houses down. Behind it is the restaurant that has been discussed on Bella Online site previously. Leslie
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