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From: Wroclaw and Berlin
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Interests: Family History. Photography.

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Wroclaw   
7 Jul 2008
Genealogy / Lost Great Grandmother (Mary Rucinski/Szymanski) [24]

No other records have been found on either Piotr Rucinski or Marjanna Szymanski, if anyone knows anything about either the Rucinski or Szymanski family line that resided near Detriot Michigan please let me know. Thank you!!

Check: the LDS website. All your names show up, but it all depends on dates of course.

click on: All Resources... but only enter the last name... then press search... this way all results will come up, not half of them.

Don't forget to look at the list for Germany. Poland can also be listed under Germany, Russia, Austria.

You will find a Szymanski family and a Rucinski family originating in the same place. They could be yours, but keep in mind that they might not be.
Wroclaw   
7 Jul 2008
Life / Teens in Poland, their typical life, schooling, influences, etc. [32]

And although the trendy, well-educated teens move slowly away from the "traditional values", later years have showed quite an upswing in religious commitment and historical interest amoung youths.

Can't say that I've noticed this.
Wroclaw   
7 Jul 2008
Travel / anyone put the new shengen rules to the test? [30]

Could I leave from an airpot in Berlin or Stockholm for New York?

Getting to, or through, Germany shouldn't present too many problems. But don't forget there are still ID checks on trains.
I would think that if you are boarding an aircraft to leave Europe then they would overlook any long-stay problems. Just guessing though.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

you only know a fraction of the story

True

yes i tried to set her up this time,and that is the only time in the whole relationship i have tried to set her up

Which shows that I can read you like a book.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

this relationship won't stay friendly cus she decided she would open my post,and found something out that she didn't like,

Stop inventing things. Your relationship ran into problems back in May. It has nothing to do with a phone bill from two weeks ago.
Maybe you should read your own first post again.
Half of what was on the phone bill was down to deciet on your part. You wouldn't have arranged it, if you hadn't expected her to check it. You set her up and now blame her.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

smiffer,

You have a place to go. She doesn't, yet.
She hates you so much and this why she is using you to pay the rent.
Your relationship may have remained friendly, if you had left at the beginning.
And I still say that you are being stubbon, awkward and revengeful.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Travel / Polish rutted roads [9]

Did somebody not lay the motorway foundations properly or what?

I remember a few years back when we had a hot summer that all heavy goods vehicles had to travel at night. They were just carving up the roads.

I guess part of the problem is caused by overloaded TIR's on a soft surface.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]

smiffer,

You are fighting a lost cause. We gave you advice, which you seemed to ignore and now you are playing stupid mind games. The girl doesn't like you and that's that. Stop looking for revenge.

Simply by staying in the house you are making her and her daughter's life a misery. And you are enjoying it.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
Life / Polish Driving Licence. [314]

And everybody stop ************ around and get to the bottom line. License without effort or no license???

No-one is jerking you around.
If you want a license, take the test.
I'm sure you realize that no-one here is going to help you break the law. Especially when it means putting information on-line.
Wroclaw   
6 Jul 2008
News / Poland: the 51st state of America [119]

One of the biggest problem Poland has is there are always at least 3-6 parties that have different opinions.

The size of the Polish ballot paper always amuses me. I doubt many countries can boast a ballot paper that's A3 in size.
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish homeless in the UK [42]

Very interesting post, Wroclaw, but why would such an life be better than heading back home ?

Many people don't go home out of fear. Or a belief that things can only get better.

I can only guess. Many people end up on the streets as a result of debt, problems at home, alcoholism, drugs. The usual negative things in life. I imagine that one has to dig deep into the soul to find the courage to admit to being a failure.

If you manage to find a way back to normality... home. Then you do it with nothing in your pockets and only the shirt on your back. You have to admit to yourself that you achieved nothing. This might be a very difficult thing for some people when their family had even moderate expectations of them. For some people putting things behind them might be impossible.

There are those of course who have no such problems. They will sieze the lifeline of advice, help and family. And I guess after a short time will fit straight back into society.

Some people will stay where they are... on the street. They find themselves in work and making money. Earnings might come from begging, casual work and in one or two cases full time work. Full time work would be something like Kitchen Porter.

As I've said there are plenty places to get a shower and keep clean. Some hotels have shower facilities for staff. Any work in a hotel or restaurant comes with a meal included.

At places like Lincoln's Inn Fields the toilets used to open early just so the homeless wouldn't soil the area and so they could get a wash.

It's also worth noting that there used to be regular police patrols in and around areas where the homeless gather. Another reason to feel safe.

A number of these people convince themselves that they are doing OK and so they stick with it. Others might use what they have, get onto some assisted housing list and improve their situation. Some are persuaded to do this by care/charity workers.

For those who managed to keep a bank account open it is possible to make money.
Anyone who thinks that you need an address to find work is wrong. Any address will do. No-one is going to check the address of someone doing a low-paid manual job. If you can get to work on time no-one will care. I've known some building workers who slept in the site cabin or even the building they were working on. In the later stages of a building project, with new fitted carpets, it's not such a bad place to be.

This is all based on what I knew twenty years ago. But I suppose some Poles would fit into the above catergories.
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / belfast seven [14]

Attached file: seven.bmp

The file doesn't open.

Are you leading me a merry dance, del boy ?
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / belfast seven [14]

I've just done a google.

Seven... is a pub. Maybe this is it.
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / belfast seven [14]

Is it an area of Belfast ?

Is it to commemorate a group ?
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Poles and Poles in the UK = animosity [42]

Del boy,

Are you telling us that you are Polish, live in Ireland in an ethnic mix and other Poles don't like you.
Wroclaw   
5 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish homeless in the UK [42]

Why would anyone sleep on the streets of London ?

Many may have dreams of a good life in London. But as has been mentioned some of these people don't think things through, or they are fooled by the stories of others who have made it.

Living in London is not easy. What some visitors don't consider are simple things like the deposit required for rented accomodation, the actual availability of work and living expenses in general.

The promise of a bed for the night or until you can fix yourself up with something soon wears thin after a while.

When walking around London it is not difficult to notice other people who seem to have few problems living on the streets. And when you become desperate it's not too difficult to fool yourself into thinking of it as an alternative lifestyle.

It is possible to live rough and work. Usually it will be casual work, cash in hand.
There is also safety in numbers. When I was in London there were communities of homeless in Lincoln Inn Fields and Cardboard City on the South Bank.

There are many organizations that help the homeless. There are day centres where you can get cheap food, a shower, watch TV, and sometimes get clothing. Sometimes there is a visiting doctor. There are handouts of food late in the evening. Usually soup, tea and sandwiches. In the winter months blankets are distributed and when the weather is extreme some churches open their doors for the night. At Christmas time some organizations become more active. Crisis At Christmas provide food and a place to sleep. You don't get a bed, just a place on the floor.

Begging might be a choice for some, but these days it has become a business and I've seen fights over begging spots. Some of these people make good money.

I've met plenty people who've been on the streets for twenty years or more. But worst of all I've seen people die there. When this happens there is no ceremony, you're treated like a piece of meat. The usual thing that kills is alcohol and/or

the cold weather.

I know that there are many other complex reasons why people live on the streets. How do I know ? Because I spent years working with them, helping out at Soup Kitchens, Day Centers and simply talking to them. But of course that was twenty years ago. Things might have changed, but I doubt it.

If you find yourself stuck in London these places might still be open: The Passage in Victoria. It's catholic run... St Martin in the Fields, down the steps to the left of the church.

The quickest way to find a solution to your problems is to ask for advice on day one. Many people might find it embarrasing, but it's much more preferable to dying in obscurity.

..
Wroclaw   
2 Jul 2008
Genealogy / MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY [4]

I assume that you have been to the CWGC website. They have a picture of the graves, but if you blow up the picture there doesn't appear to be any names.

Of course the name could be on the rear. I don't know.

The CWGC site might have more pictures, but I didn't search.

Have you tried other websites ?

One or two Genealogy websites might have links to photos. Try: Rootschat.

Also, there are one or two good WW1, WW2 websites that might be able to help.

You might be able to find the actual grave in the CWGC photo, if you can find a plan of the cemetery.
Wroclaw   
29 Jun 2008
Genealogy / Looking for any information on "Marzec" [3]

Welcome Aaron,

I also have no idea where to start.

You have to start by taking notes from family and relatives.

Some family stories will be true, mixed up, or whatever. Some family members might not want to speak about the past. You have to show them how serious you are.

Don't be too shocked, if you find a skeleton in the cupboard. Every family has one.

Make notes as you speak to relatives and then have them check what you have written.

Look through the links on the Genealogy threads.

Keep asking questions, if you have to, and one of us will try to help out.