Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

That's what I figured. They seemed like they had a system :) Do you think it's because I'm with women? I'm not sure everyone would pay them off.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]


Not only to the car I'm in, but others as well. I see this happening. The only thing is that I can't challenge them because I don't know enough conversational cursing :)

These are obviously people stuck in the past. They use intimidation to get 2 zł out of you so you can feel safe about leaving your car.

I think that either you never try to park here or you just don't choose to see it.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

Not 100% of the name, but I know it's right off Św. Marcin. I come into the city from Grundwaldzka and it's on the right hand side maybe 2 blocks after a Bank Pocztowy and across from the University.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]


No, but I'm usually a passenger accompanied by 2 locals, but women. I think they do it because they believe these guys will do sth.

It's not every day, but I'm usually there while something is going on and parking is hard to get. I like to use the new underground parking now.

Life / The strangest things in Poland [468]

In Poznan there are a few streets that have free parking (sometimes also at the train station), but if you try to park there you're face to face with a strange looking man asking for zloty to park. My gf insists on paying them because she says they can do sth to your car if you don't.

Next time when I park there alone I won't give them anything. If they touch the car, they have trouble :)

I've only seen this in Poznan. Has anyone else run in to this situation?

UK, Ireland / My Views Of Poles Working in the UK [169]


Yeah, in Iqaluit :)


Would be funny, huh?

UK, Ireland / My Views Of Poles Working in the UK [169]


Where are you living right now?

Genealogy / How far back to go to trace your ancestry? [7]

My ancestors go back to Galicja 1772 (Austrio-Hungarian partition of Poland) Surname Macko

Language / misleading differences between Polish and English languages [92]

Yeah, that's a funny comparison :) I had the same happen at work...knowing damn well what they both meant ;) Foreign lang. is fun

Genealogy / Agnieszka and Jarosław Bąk - Finding Family in Poland [9]

It's possible that someone can help if you post the Surname. Also, there are many topics having to do looking for family or reseraching family names. You can click on the "sililar threads" link at the bottom or use the search function.

Some resources: cyndislist.com/poland.htm

Powodzenia.

Love / Why Polish girls are awesome? [141]


And why must he be a yank?

Love / Why Polish girls are awesome? [141]

Yeah, especially when it makes no sense being as the UK and America are melting pots. We have Italian women, French women, Japanese women, Brazilian women any nationality of woman :)

USA, Canada / polish people needing visa to visit usa. [8]

Krzysztof is correct. They require "strong ties" to Poland. My gf was denied the first time, but she didn't have a student ID which helps a lot. She now has a 10 yr visa. I've sent her an invitation letter to bring, but they didn't even look at it. Good luck

Feedback / moving threads randomly [9]

hahaha sth like that ;)

keeps you on your toes

Feedback / moving threads randomly [9]

it could've been an accident while trying to clean up. Who knows. My appologies though.

Feedback / moving threads randomly [9]


lol.. I see that it's still in intros... What was the title?

Language / Some POLISH SENTENCES when visiting the country [30]

Yeah, a PL person would surely be preferred. I'm probably close...except if he's in Warsaw already he wont need that.

Language / Some POLISH SENTENCES when visiting the country [30]

Just a guess.... Ile kosztuje przejazd do ulica Smolna 14 m.

Maybe need a PL pro :)

Genealogy / POLISH IMMIGRANT NAME-CHANGING [10]

Yes, I know wiki is shady, so its always good to also check it's resources

Genealogy / POLISH IMMIGRANT NAME-CHANGING [10]


Moose (Alces alces) is the North American name for the largest extant species in the deer family.

The same animal is called the Elk in Europe. The name moose is derived from the Algonquian Eastern Abnaki name moz, meaning "he trims, shaves."

Look before you jump ;)

Life / What kind of antiques are popular in Poland? [49]

Does anyone collect old Polish notes? I have some from 1929-1931-1934-1936 and Russian 1938 German 1937

They probably aren't worth much and I don't think I'd sell them. The artwork on them is fantastic.

My favorite note is:
Some others: (sorry not all PL)

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

Franek- Whether you want it or not, you have my thanks. Many of us have lost a family member/s during WW2. My grandfather served in France during this time, and my grandmother manufactured depth chargers in a NY factory.


See Lukasz, that wasn't so hard ;)

The American "people" as a whole, do care a lot about helping others and making sacrifices to help out in any crisis. Unfortunately, I can't say that our government has done anything positive (lately) in foreigners eyes, so we aren't liked by anyone now. Our president has a whopping 20-30 % approval rating. Worst in History.

Expatriot..where did you go? I'd like to enjoy some more laughs before the day's end.

Travel / Where is this address in Warsaw [7]

Ul. (Ulica) is Street

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

Apparantly, your HS has mis-informed history teachers.

laughable? The liberated concentration camp victims would disagree with you

Travel / Krakow going down the toilet! [184]


Definitely not only British. I've recently watched a documentary about the child sex industry in Tailand and Cambodia. They were secretly documenting an American Dr. in Cambodia, and the extremely young (5 +) being sold to mainly Americans and Brits. It's a shocking reality.

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

We'll see. They've already allowed many luxuries that Castro had banned.

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]


Me too. I know people that have been there on holiday and they say it was fantastic. I see many changes with them in the near future.

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

Maybe after many years of being conquered, PL need some good allies.... You'd rather be on the side of communism again?


Right...... I know where you REALLY are;)

News / Why does Poland love the US? [144]

Not enough...lol OK

Well, don't fret, PL will have another Idea ;)

Poland, Ukraine sign deal on oil pipeline bypassing Russia
gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=213022&version=1&template_id=48&parent_id=28

You obviously dislike the US so, why are you here?