USA, Canada / American Polish Festivals Information [12]

How about Taste of Polonia in Chicago? I'm not sure of the date, but the event takes place over the Labor Day weekend.
BTW, I listened to your songs, pretty impressive...

Love / My polish guy left me!!! Why do people post that here? [46]


You go girl. Just don't make a polish guy your priority. Hehehehe.

Food / where to buy polish food online in US? [14]

I happen to know Polana. It got more expensive when the owners changed and Yes, way overpriced. The meats comes from other Delis, Andy's is cheap, so they get the business...

Polana does not make its own brand.
Unfortunately, polish retirees who move away are stuck with the prices.

History / World War II - a tragic story for Poland and the World [489]

Bzibzdioh is right. Don't bother. You can't reverse the damage done to generations of youngsters by one post. They need to be willing to accept the truth about the history straight from the people who lived it and there are only few of them left.

History / World War II - a tragic story for Poland and the World [489]

A great research Zimmy. It's amazing how generations of western kids were never thought the real story of World War II. Thank God for the stories of my parents and grandparents who lived it.

Food / TINNED CORN (MAIZE) GALORE IN POLAND [11]

We even have a place made of corn in Mitchell, S.D.
A different design inside and out every year. Amazing to see.

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Love / THE TYPICAL POLISH WOMAN? [148]

Good man. Stick to opinions about women and forget about giving opinions about The US. :) I hope you had (stil have?) good time!

Life / How Much Do you pay for Water & Electricity in Poland (Warsaw)? [10]

Yep, I just had a guest from Poland last week. I could not pull her out of the stores.She wants to buy everything..mostly clothes. Women, you know. :)

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

ZIMMY - I love the headlines! Can't wait to see them. :-)

Life / How Much Do you pay for Water & Electricity in Poland (Warsaw)? [10]

lol. Yeah...we do. We still don't get it how expensive it can be somewhere also.

Love / Do you think Polish people are into outdoor dating? [8]


Polish people love outdoors. Go for it. Trips, forest, biking, sailing...just a picnic in the park - all should work.

Life / How Much Do you pay for Water & Electricity in Poland (Warsaw)? [10]

omg. My comparable living space electricity bill is about $35.00. That's peanuts comparing to that above.

History / Poland: dont blame us its the Germans. [174]

The question is, what's wrong with you. I've worked with Germans and I have German friends. I can not imagine blaming them for the past.

It makes me sad when I see on TV young Palestinian boys, five or seven year old, throwing rocks at Jews. Would you like the same happening between Polish and German boys?

Apparently, neither parents are instigating that and that's the way it should be.

History / Poland: dont blame us its the Germans. [174]


That's exactly why so many people emigrated from Poland. Silly me, I thought you guys had it better...but you're right osiol, however, people who really lived through the war, my grandparent or my parents, did not like to talk about it...I know some stories, I wish I knew more.

It's not fair to judge an average German, young or old today. Most, had nothing to do with it. They had a crazy guy in power and they were just as scared. My two German friends told me what their mother went through as well. It was not that much different from my grandparents or my parents experiences.

Life / Women in Poland dyeing hair red [30]

Yes, a lot of Slavic women (not only Polish) seem to love red hair or a variety of tint of red. As mentioned above from chestnut to fiery red. I myself like a hint of red in my hair. It gives a nice healthy shine... but really, really red...no.

Every time I see a woman on the street of Chicago or a suburb and she has a red hair I know, she is from Europe (whatever country). American women don't color their hair red even though there are so many hair coloring products on the market.

I don't like it on older women trying to cover the gray with red...it comes looking orange..eeek. but many younger girls (women) can look quite stunning.

News / Polish priest publishes sex guide [97]

Back in Poland, centuries ago, my older neighbor was getting married and was going with his fiancée to a priest for teaching about marriage. He said that he could never wear a condom because of the teachings. His sperm was a livelihood and well being for his future wife. You know, she was his life's flower and a flower needs moisture to grow...

Luckily young women and men in Poland no longer fall for this crap, or we'll still have nine or twelve kids in the family. :)

USA, Canada / Polish stuff vs. American stuff [107]

Americans don't have fruit trees around the house and then let the fruit fall dawn and rot attracting flies and wasps or any other flying creatures.

Americans don't turn their front lawns into a vegetable/flower gardens either and then spend the evening with a hoe chopping away weeds. :)
I prefer a clean, manicured lawn any time.

USA, Canada / Polish stuff vs. American stuff [107]


Exactly. I don't know anybody in Poland doing that. Complaining about a low paying job - yes, but working more? No.
Not to mention all the crap with a month of vacation when starting a new job and all multiple holidays!
This goes for the whole Europe actually, not only Poland. And they dare to call Americans lazy. Kiss my a**.

USA, Canada / Polish Constitution Parade 2009 Chicago, Illinois [25]

I've never made it to the parade, there is always something, every year, like today. My friend from Florida came to Chicago to put her mom on the plane to Poland. Her mom lives with her and she is "getting rid" of her for four months.

Of course we had to meet for lunch and a couple of hours of chatting face to face after that. I see her only when she passes thru Chicago for one reason or another, once or twice a year. So, again - the parade went by my nose.

Guess who joined us for lunch? :)

Food / Help with Grandma's saurkraut soup recipe [10]


Some people add tomato paste. Nothing wrong with it. It adds color and flavor, I like it.
And, ahh...the falling of the bone ribs in it. yammmm.

History / Józef Zachariasz Bem - does anyone know anything special about him? [16]

Cyprian Kamil Norwid (more about him below) wrote a very deeply descriptive poem dedicated to general Bem.

Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a.k.a. Cyprian Konstanty Norwid (September 24, 1821- May 23, 1883) is a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and sculptor. He was born in the Masovian village of Laskowo-Głuchy near Warsaw. Norwid is regarded as one of the second generation of romantics. He wrote many well-known poems including Fortepian Szopena ("Chopin's Piano"), Moja piosnka [II] ("My Song [II]") and Bema pamięci żałobny-rapsod ("A Funeral Rhapsody in Memory of General Bem"). Norwid led a tragic and often poverty-stricken life (once he had to live in a cemetery crypt). He experienced increasing health problems, unrequited love, harsh critical reviews, and increasing social isolation. He lived abroad most of his life, especially in London and in Paris, where he died.

The poem was sang by my beloved Czesio Niemen. It still gives me the chills when i listen to it.

youtube.com/watch?v=0yWnInAK1Lw

Full version:

youtube.com/watch?v=Od3NPfci5Fs

Life / Culture Shock Since Moving to Poland - Anybody Dealt With This Before? [52]

The couple of Tescos I've been to were bigger than Dominicks or Jewel, way too big for my liking. There were some girls walking in the isles, looking like models, with trays of food samples. Kind of nice.

The Biedronkas I went to were smaller and seemed to be less organized. Products allover the place.

Life / Culture Shock Since Moving to Poland - Anybody Dealt With This Before? [52]

Thanks, I got it. I'm more familiar with Biedronka or Tesco, not the Carrefore store. :)
Yeah, welcome to the lazy, acronym full world.

Life / Culture Shock Since Moving to Poland - Anybody Dealt With This Before? [52]

What's a C4?

Travel / Looking for GPS address of lake near Warsaw. [7]


What the heck...I thought traffic around Chicago was bad.
I drove 2.5 hrs from (or to) work a couple of times last winter, but during a blizzard with a visibility close to zero...(20 miles, about 36 km)

Life / Cultural readjustment... returning to Poland from the West. [58]

As a thread revival attmept...does anybody here actually knows a person or a family who used to live in the West and came back to Poland for good?

Love / Depression and Polish Men [30]

Oh sure, we give it a good cry and then start to look for another.

Love / Depression and Polish Men [30]

I don't know about being depressed, but they are more likely to put their mind and soul into a relationship ( a true one, I shall add). When the break up happens, they can be unhappy about and express it.

Comparing a the western man who'd say oh, well b*tch begone, f u.

Life / Culture Shock Since Moving to Poland - Anybody Dealt With This Before? [52]

I read the posts and I'm very surprised with all the complaints. I immigrated to the USA and my life wasn't all roses at the beginning (no language, different attitude of people, no family.. etc), but I looked at it more as an adventure not a culture shock. I had enough of an open mind not to expect things to be the same. If I were to move to Somalia next month, I would not expect them to talk or behave the same as people in Poland or The USA. I can accept, learn and do my best to blend in or... go back home. Right?

So, why did you choose to move to Poland? We all try to better ourselves, but if you feel that you struggle so much why not go back where you came from? Why did you leave your better country? What did you expect to find and to accomplish in Poland? Why are you trying to make it in a country you don't really like?

USA, Canada / WHY SO FEW POLISH RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA? [44]

I think they are plenty of Polish restaurants in locations where they can prosper. Maybe we should start to put more sugar in the food so it will become more popular. Hehehe. You know, Chinese food in America is NOTHING like what you see and eat in China. Even Italians prefer so called "their" food in America, because it was modified. So there.

The trend now is to finally feed the people with whole foods, unprocessed and that's what a real polish food is.
I say, let's keep it the way it is.