Love / How honest are Polish men? [26]

He worked on a cruise ship, Wania. Fisz, he does have my number and e-mail, although he doesn't have an e-mail account in Poland. Although he made good money on the ship, I'm wondering if money is much tighter in Poland. I don't care about money but I think maybe he does. He seemed to go out of his way to show me he had money---he bought me a Swarovski Necklace from the ships gift shop and a Black Pearl Necklace when we were in Bora Bora. He also flew me to NYC and brought me some expensive lotions from the ships spa. When he left me at the airport, he had tears in his eyes and he almost missed his flight because he didn't want to leave me. Unfortunately, I never got an address or phone number from him, because he always called me from the ship or I e-mailed him on the ship. I know deep down, he cared about me, I'm just wondering if his family is what's preventing him from calling me. Or maybe he doesn't have the money he said he had and is too ashamed to admit that. I truly don't care about that, because I have my own money and I know that's not what makes people truly happy. I still believe he will contact me someday (his new contract starts in Jan. 2007 on the cruise ship), I just wish I knew if he was ok or not. Maybe I'm being delusional, but I really don't think so. I can't explain it, but I have never felt this way before.

Love / How honest are Polish men? [26]

Thank you everyone for your input. Kocham, I'm glad you are happy with your man. One of the things I love about Grzegorz is that he is somewhat old-fashioned. He's very much a gentleman!

Does anyone on here actually live in Poland? Someone told me that counterfiet calling cards were common there and that the communication infrastructure was still a work in progress. Although the fall of communism happened 17 years ago, I know politically, Poland is still in a state of unstability. Are there residuals from that? Do people fear that their mail or phone calls may be monitored? I hope these don't sound like silly questions because I really don't know. I do know that besides seeing his family, he really did not want to go back there. He said there was nothing for him there and he didn't want to live there.

Love / How honest are Polish men? [26]

Thanks, Kowalski! In what part of Poland do you live? I found the second part of your e-mail interesting because Grzegorz said his father was in politics. His position is somewhat similar to that of a congressman or a senator in the United States, according to Grzegorz. I only found one man in the Sejm with the same last name as Greg. I e-mailed this man to see if he was his father and if he arrived safe in Poland but I never recieved a response back from him. I guess if his father were against his coming to the U.S. he probably wouldn't have responded to me anyway.

Genealogy / How common is the Matuszewski name [21]

Thanks Kowalski! I knew there were some privacy issues but I wasn't sure why? What part of Poland do you reside in?

Feedback / How do I make pictures smaller [28]

Okay, let me see if this works. These are my babies, Yzerman and Beau.

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Feedback / How do I make pictures smaller [28]

Let's try another---This is me last Christmas and Greg and I on the ship last June.

Feedback / How do I make pictures smaller [28]

Thanks, Wozzy!:)

Feedback / How do I make pictures smaller [28]

Do you know if there's a way to download the pictures from photobucket into avtars for this website?

Love / How honest are Polish men? [26]

What happened to make you right?:)

Love / Illegal Polish girl wants me to marry her for citizenship [124]

I believe to be happy in this life, one needs to be honest with others and mostly themselves. That being said, marriage is sacred and should be shared between 2 people who love each other and want to commit the rest of their lives to each other. Granted, many marriages end in divorce despite the best intentions of coming together in the first place, but to start a marriage you know will end in divorce is crazy! What if this woman decides to get pregnant---you will be supporting her long after the divorce, my friend. $7000 is chicken feed when you consider what you'll be spending over your lifetime on this person! Everyone deserves happiness and "true love," so don't waste your time with this girl. Be patient and I'm sure the right woman will come along! Good luck!

Angelia

USA, Canada / Need help...American Citizen marrying Polish Girl [52]

I would recommend getting in touch with the U.S. State Dept. and find out all the necessary channels you need to go through. I'm sure there's a lot of red tape that needs to be dealt with, and the sooner you get started, the sooner she can come here and work, if she wishes.

Genealogy / How common is the Matuszewski name [21]

:)My friend is from Warsaw, what a surprise!:)

Travel / Warsaw the past the present and the future photo thread [20]

Very nice pictures! It makes me want to see Poland that much more! Thanks! :0)

Life / I want to leave Poland [82]


It depends on how determined you are to going to any of these places and succeeding. I believe anyone can accomplish anything they set there mind to with much perseverence and hard work. Personally, I'm partial to the U.S. because I live here and I believe it to be one of the best countries to live in. I'm not putting down other countries by saying that, I'm just very happy to have grown up here. Opportunities and possibilities are limitless if you are willing to work hard to achieve. Good luck to you, wherever you decide to go!

Angelia

UK, Ireland / I understand poles coming to uk [196]


Which other Polish forum are you speaking about? (I'm just being nosey.):)

USA, Canada / I Need Recommendations (US cell phone contract) [8]


Thanks Fisz, Cingular actually is my provider. Any suggestions?


I truly don't think it matters where I live when it comes to finding out about a brand of cell phone---I wasn't asking about providers, smart a**!

USA, Canada / I Need Recommendations (US cell phone contract) [8]

Thanks Fisz, I actually was looking at the Nokia E62 and the Blackberry 7290. I'm a little confused as far as the capabilities, for example, would both allow me to check and send e-mail if I were in another country (Jamaica for example) or would it depend on the capabilities in Jamaica? I'm very ingnorant when it comes to electronics, so any help you can give me is appreciated. Also, I want to call and receive calls iternationally, so is there a package you could recommend, since I'm with Cingular?:)

News / American Interests in Poland [6]


In all honesty, it was a guy I met that got me interested in Poland, initially. He's from Poland, and I wanted to better understand his culture so I could better understand him. Upon researching Poland, I found it to be an intriguing country with a lot of history. I would like to visit there someday, as well as many other European countries just to be able to experience the many different cultures the world has to offer.

Good Post, btw!:)

Angelia

USA, Canada / I Need Recommendations (US cell phone contract) [8]

Thanks. Is there one you would recommend over the other? I noticed the Nokia has EDGE connectability. Is that better than what the Blackberry has?

Life / Celebrities in Poland [27]

No, the rape case was actually a statutory rape case (he had sex with a minor) and it wasn't bogus. I think the girl consented, but she was still underage and therefore could not legally give consent to sex. That is why he can no longer come to the US because he would be arrested. Oh yeah, and it happened sometime in the 1970's, I believe (possibaly 1980's).

USA, Canada / How 9 11 affected me as a Pole. [12]

Kryzs, I think it's great that you can have a sense of humor about all of that. Oh, I love the part about Sam's Club. It's unfortunate that you had to go through all of that, but I guess that's just the world we live in now!:)

Angelia

Genealogy / How common is the Matuszewski name [21]

Hi Jola,
From what I understand, it justs means that there are 60 Leszczynskis currently living in Poland, which would not make it a very common name. I could be wrong on this, since I don't understand how to read Polish, but that is how I interpret the website.

Angelia

Life / Alcohol and women in Poland [5]


I would ask yourself if it is acceptable for a guy to get extremely drunk and sick while you are on a date with him. Drinking socially and getting so drunk that you get sick are two different things. It's my own personal opinion, but getting extremely drunk shows a lack of respect for oneself and others. I'm not judging because I have been in that predicament myself (more times than I care to remember) and it's not a good feeling. I'm someone whom alcohol does not agree with, so I don't indulge anymore. If it's a onetime thing, and you have a solid friendship with this guy, I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. We all make mistakes. Just learn from the experience and move on!:)

Life / 18th Birthday Celebrations in Poland Question... [34]


Don't pay any attention to this wheezel---just another barbarella making an a** of themself!


YOU GO GIRL!!!:) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Angelia

Food / Polish recipe for yams (sweet potatoes) [9]

Thanks everyone. Personally, I don't care for sweet potatoes, so your suggestions are helpful. Krysia, you ROCK!:)