Work / For all English teachers in Poland (who work for only $1000 a month) [102]

What's funny is that Poles pay around 10 - 15 USD per hour for private English tutoring!

Language / Wanna converse with Polish people [30]

My Polish isn't very good at all but I really got a lot out of writing to someone on GG - I learned a lot (but my grammar isn't any good anyway)

Tamara

USA, Canada / If I go to Poland, will I be able to come back to US? [7]

But make sure that your passport will be valid for at least 6 months past the time of your intended arrival back to the good old USof A. It is a new requirement.

Tamara

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

Wow - that doesn't sound good at all. It that the spelling that was provided or are your translating?

Tamara

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

Yeah - but what word/words are misspelled? :)

Language / Wanna converse with Polish people [30]

but that's what is nice about GG because you can see how the sentences are supposed to be and after a while (a long time in my case) you can catch on a little more

Love / Men attitude towards women in the Polish culture [82]


When I was in Poland last time - I noticed this and they called it "ba,ki". Not sure if they meant bees or the other one :)

Tamara

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

funny

what about the stake thing? Does it have anything to do with Vampires?

Life / Emoticons in Gadu Gadu [5]

I have 64 of the new ones from GG v. 7 and a bunch from the older version of GG but there are also other ones - "bad ones" if you know what I mean.

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

So, is this lotta on a steak or a stake? If so, I would want to know how big the stake is (if it's too big I don't think I want to eat there - rare or not!

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

EEwww - I'd be scared. Is it like some kind of shish-ka-bob???

Food / Marinated lotta on a stake? [13]

I've eaten in quite a few polish restaurants and I'd be very wary of any "delicious fish" that was without a name except for "lotta"???!!!

Life / Emoticons in Gadu Gadu [5]

Yes, I am too - but I like to send them to my husband from my work GG :)))

Love / Do married Polish men keep lovers? [26]

Then everyone would have them!

Love / Do married Polish men keep lovers? [26]

No - it's normal. Lot's of couples have the same problem but you have to weigh the good against the bad

Love / Do married Polish men keep lovers? [26]

Sometimes you need to ask for affection - seems like you shouldn't have to but sometimes that the way it is.

Travel / Traveling to Poland: Tips for First-Timers [47]

There is no reason to be scared - it can still be very different, expecially if you will be staying with a family but it is a great place !

Study / Comparing Educational Standards in Poland vs other countries [88]

I am many years out of school (yes that means that I am old :) but from what I've seen and heard of the University in Poland - many a USA student would have great difficulties with this type of curriculum! Even the testing to be admitted to the University is very strict

Study / Comparing Educational Standards in Poland vs other countries [88]

In the USA you can basically pick your courses so that you have as little challenge as you like - there are always requisite courses but compared to what is expected from students in Poland - it is small

Genealogy / Polish Silesians? [25]

That's not completely true. There maybe some differences but not that anyone wouldn't understand. I think that it is much more difficult to understand a highlander. I have no trouble understanding my husband and his family who are from around Katowice but I can't understand people from Warsaw - no joke and no offense but they speak SO FAST!

Study / Comparing Educational Standards in Poland vs other countries [88]


That is exactly what I mean. I think that much more is expected from the students and due to how difficult it is to achieve a place in the University, most students are much more "advanced" .

Genealogy / Polish Silesians? [25]

Yes. Born & raised. Even older relatives are not difficult to understand.

Food / Good Polish Wines [74]

I was always wondering why Poland did have a good wine industry - is it the weather, the land or something else? Almost all "old" countries drank wine in the Middle Ages and cooked with it as well (no refridgeration - it killed the taste of bad meat) but did Poland?

Language / Wanna converse with Polish people [30]


when I copied and pasted this link into my browser I got a construction company!

USA, Canada / Polish Channels in U.S. on Dish Network? [13]

Did you know you can enroll and watch Polish tV on the computer? It is on TVPolonia and here is the link. Some friend of our have it but we haven't used it yet. You can also get quite a bit of Polish movies from netflix.

tvpolonia.com

Travel / How much money would I need for 2 weeks in Europe... [5]

it depends on where you're going - comparatively, Poland is relatively cheap if you go the Polish route - Imported products cost just about what they do here - for example a liter of Pepsi is 1.00 either here or there. But -(and please don't jump on me) in my opinion, England is VERY expensive (I've heard the same about Spain too but haven't been there). But I guess it's the same everywhere - if you know where to go and what to buy you can do it on a budget. When we go to Poland for 2 weeks, we take about $1,000.00 in cash but we don't stay in hotels (with husband's family) and although we eat out frequently the restaurants are very cheap but we also always have some of the family with us. We do bring back a lot of souviners though.

Life / Poland: The Things That Make Foreigners Lift a Brow [123]

One of the things that I think make foreigners lift their brow is not knowing where in the world they will find the handle on the toilet??? It can be in anyone of a number of places in Poland. Here in the US - you just know where it is and can find it in the dark if necessary!

Life / Poland: The Things That Make Foreigners Lift a Brow [123]


I remember when my son was small and in a stroller and I couldn't believe the number of people who would practically push us out of the way or off the sidewalk! Here you would end up eating a knuckle sandwich!

Food / favorite polish recipes? [65]

Ahh - you got me going so I made golabki for dinner. They should be done soon!