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plk123   
23 Jan 2008
Love / my love for a polish girl against all odds [3]

you can do it man.. man ypeople are doing it and seem to do ok. polish language should be much easier for you then english speakers so you're ahead of the urve already. good luck
plk123   
23 Jan 2008
Law / What is the hardwood lumber demand like in Poland? [26]

Cherry and walnut are not used for construction purposes

hardwoods aren't really structuraly as stable as sofwoods thus never really used. cherry, oak, hickory etc.. are all decorative woods used as vaneers and non structural items.
plk123   
23 Jan 2008
USA, Canada / Dear American Poles, look how much Brits make in Poland [28]

Warszawa 3% Poznan 2,5% Krakow 3% Wroclaw 4% ...

as with all the official number they don't show reality on the ground.. unemployment is in double digits and pretty bad in some places.

and i really don't watch any TV and surely not the faux news, ok?

What is the tax structure like in Poland?

that's the other issue.. i sure don't want to have to navigate that bs.

and i am thinking a few are really fooling themselves if they think they can have beter life in PL then almost anywhere in the western world. i commend those who keep trying though. i am good with it.

i can tell you that the size of the house/yard i have here, the cars and all the other things, i could never have enough room or money to swing any of those. some people rush around, true.. i find that to be not my style so i take it easy. i know i would have less time in PL then i do here. guaranteed. life, overall is easier here then in PL. no way i would move back now.. retire? possibly but i am not going to sweat that as i have quite a bit of time before i do that. plus i am almost sure i'll cut my roots loose about then and go on checking out the world.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Love / Help for english girl to win affections of lovely polish boy. [4]

Polish guys are very sweet and nice.... they like to live with mama for a long time..

not in GB though, i am thinking.

just be yourself tesa. guys are guys.. poles maybe a little more conservative. learn a few polish words like 'czesc' to start with, say htem to him and if he likes it then you're well on your way.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Language / Genitive case ("nie ma nic" vs "nie ma niczego") [71]

Cases come through instinct quite often.

yeah, i don't see how you guys do it. kudos for sure, for ever trying.

and i'd say about interchangable.. there may be a few cases where one just sounds "better" then the other though.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Food / Kartacze Recipe? [9]

Recipe

Fresh pork - preferably pork or shovel - wash and simmer to medium softness, adding a bay leaf and natural pepper. Decoction of the meat decoction to cook the kartacz, and meat grind together with onion and clove of garlic. Later mix and add spices to taste. Fry the prepared stuffing in a frying pan for about 10 minutes.
Peel potatoes, wash and potash. Then squeeze the potato mass and add the starch to the dough. The mass needs to be scalded with water or meat broth - so that it is not too hard. Mix the pancakes from the mixed, flexible dough and wrap them into balls of prepared meat stuffing. Throw into boiling water (broth). The time to cook the kartacz depends on their size and whether flour is added to the dough and boiled potatoes. Those from a completely raw dough and quite large size boil about 2 hours.

The dish is served with a roux (fried onion and bacon).

this is the recipe. sheesh.. there isn't much else there beside this recipe... no critical thinking skillzz eh? ;)

btw. this isn't really a PL dish but more of a lithuanian one.. so i can see it being popular in the eastern border region.

looks yummy, for sure.. might have to give these pups a try sometime in the near future. :)

this recipe may be helpful. they both describe the process of making the wrap a bit more thoroughly. the first even has pix. none of them really talk about the meat much so i guess you just throw it in there. :))
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Study / Cookery training and lessons in Poland's education [24]

I think there's a place in education for learning the basic skills of cooking.

why not in extracurricular activity instead? i often cook for my boy scout troop. they all love it so do i. dual purpose and no time from other important activities is sacrificied. :)
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
USA, Canada / Dear American Poles, look how much Brits make in Poland [28]

heheh plk123 you are very characteristic

it's called 'taste of real freedom'. there is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting more and i want more... in PL i'd have to settle for less, i'm feeling. why would i uproot my pretty good way of living and move to PL and have to start over? what's the unemplyment numbers? why struggle if you don't have to? what's wrong with me wanting the missiles in PL? i think it's for the best.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Study / Cookery training and lessons in Poland's education [24]

is cooking useful in furthering a kids knowledge? to some extent yes but then some other important subject will suffer. i learned cooking by cooking.. anyone can do that.. i can't even fathom how boring a class about cooking would be.

Parents are too busy with other things? Careers?

you nailed it why it won't really help.. the kid (eventual adult) will not have time to cook either.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Food / Smoking Food in Poland [17]

the last fluid they held might have been engine oil but who knows what was in them before.. that's all i am saying osiol. scrubbing with soap and water surely won't really clean out petro chemicals or whatever was in there.. fire will to some extent but most likely not all.. like i said before, i just dont want you to have health issues because of it. i do want you to give smoking a try.. i am thinking it wouldn't be all that hard to make a box out of bricks instead of the darn drum.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Study / Cookery training and lessons in Poland's education [24]

it should be taught from the basics up.

and that's the part i disagree with... there are way too many things to be learned in school as it is.. cooking could possibly be an elective but it boils down to budgets. i think it should be tought at home just like sex ed. and it ain't happening. :(
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Study / Cookery training and lessons in Poland's education [24]

Hopefully it is still something taught at home in Poland, if not, then it's something that should be put back into school education.

i disagree... that's not a subject for school unless one wants to be a chef and then they have plenty of those type of academies.

A practical skill like cooking has many uses.

i agree there though. teaches one flexibility, attention to details, experimenting etc..
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Food / Smoking Food in Poland [17]

Umm... oil?

maybe.. see, you don't know either.. it could have held xilene or tuolane or a number of extrememly unhealthy things that may not wash out but instead perkolate into your food.

In the summer I spend a lot of time in the garden, so this shouldn't be a problem.

awesome.. multitascing. :)

“Szczegółowy przebieg budowy wędzarni MirkaB...”

v. nice
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Study / Cookery training and lessons in Poland's education [24]

Do you think there's a reason it wouldn't appear as part of the educational system, even as an optional subject?

here they cut it out mainly because of $$$. i cook even though i have never had formal training.. i just love to cook and eat. :))
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
USA, Canada / Dear American Poles, look how much Brits make in Poland [28]

yeah, i am good here.. there just isn't enough room for me in PL.. i like my guns and cars.. i surely couldn't afford the gas over there.. living is way cheaper here then there anyway. and the ruskies are not next door.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
Life / Polish legal system. [30]

I will not answer your questions because I don't have to.

ok, you don't have to tell him but tell me otherwise you're just expelling methane.
plk123   
22 Jan 2008
USA, Canada / How to send money back home (to the US) [12]

Uncle Sam says you pay taxes no matter where you earn.

only if it comes back stateside. personally i'd leave it in Eu and get a CC and use it in the states instead.

Hi -- thanks guys. I'm not making a boat load of money so no worries with the IRS. Also, I do my bills online -- BUT I still need to have money in my bank account to process those bills. haha. That's why I need to send the money I make over to the US.

see above.. you can have the money sitting offshore and just 'charge' your bills to that account.
plk123   
21 Jan 2008
Life / Polish legal system. [30]

how about the two get a room and leave us alone with this personal garbage. eh?

yeah they don't really mess around in PL like they do in US or UK. once you've been behind bars, you do not ever want to go there again, unlike here in the states.. most criminals are repeat visitors to the big house.

i don't care for the cctv.. i think that's bunk.. big middle finger to the big bro.
plk123   
21 Jan 2008
Life / POSITIVES ABOUT POLAND AND POLISH PEOPLE.... [119]

Polish people are very good at taking and 'borrowing' money from your wallet when you are not looking too. A lot of dishonesty and a total lack of common sense in financial matters. They work as builders but all their work has to be checked and repaired as the standards are not the same at all back home. They make good vodka but then they should not drink and drive. No wonder the roads have such a high fatality records, the worst anywhere Europe.

that's positive alright.. you must be one misreable ahole.

51) Monte Cassino on a spring morning

huh?
plk123   
20 Jan 2008
Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]

If you really want her, show her that you love her, stick with her, make a commitment, buy a ring. Show her you're serious!

this is someone else's girl. do you wish that upon yourself?
plk123   
20 Jan 2008
Food / Smoking Food in Poland [17]

oil residue

be very careful. personally i don't think i'd use an old oil drum as you really don't know what was in it and if you actually burnt it off.. i'd hate to see the donkey have issues.

but good luck.. smoking can be fun but it requires a lot of baby sitting and attention to details.. you have to be very good with fire.

start with small stuff as it takes less time.. and what inkrak said is about right.. you'll have to kind of figure it out as you go along.

either hot or cold is good. the hot smoked is super to eat now but isn't as preserved; it is cooked though.