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Joined: 4 Jan 2009 / Male ♂
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From: US, Seattle
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hussiar25   
12 Jan 2009
Travel / Anyone know about a village called Bobrownik in Warmia? [9]

You say it is a raw, abandoned military area. Was this a military base recently? Would this be a dangerous place for a foreigner to visit? Are there farms or was this a military training ground?

Thank You very much for the information on the bus. A great help.

My family left this village 100 years ago. I found the village name on a Streamship log for my great grandmother and my grandfather.
I find it interesting that a women from such a small village was literate 100 years ago. The steamship records also listed this fact.

Not sure what I will see there and would not expect to find any relatives. But I wil be in Gdansk so worth a look.
hussiar25   
9 Jan 2009
Travel / Advise on how to dress in Poland (40 yo man) [10]

I see your sense of humor, haha :) The truth is that people do not dress the same in any two countries or even to a certain extent in any two regions of the same country. There is certainly a Euro sense of fashion which differs from the U.S. sense and etc. I don't see shorts and a ball cap being the norm in a church in Olsztyn while that is not uncommon in Seattle. I have looked at a site called Polish Street Fashion and yes I do see similiarities to dress in the U.S. but at the same time there are major differences. Besides that site focused on young people and adults dress differently everywhere.
hussiar25   
9 Jan 2009
Life / Do Poles accept people from the Polish diaspora as Poles? [14]

That is a good question. I guess when I meet someone born in Poland in the U.S., I feel a certain sense of kinship. I certainly go out of my way to be helpful to them and talk about the experience of being Polish in an "English" and Prostestant society.

Having read many of the threads on here, I believe I can see that Polish people, no matter where they are born, do share some experiences in common. Having to always spell your last name, listening to the horible attempts at pronunciation, the jokes. The complete misunderstanding of the Polish nation and its history. This all leads to a bit of a twisted sense of humor towards most things.

To be honest, I am very interested is seeing what the experience of "returning to the homeland" will be like. To be in a place where my name is "normal" and my religion is common. Wil I feel completely out of place as an English speaker or will I feel like I am among my own? I guess to a large extent that will be determined by the additudes of the people I meet. Which, I guess, is why I asked the question.
hussiar25   
7 Jan 2009
Travel / Advise on how to dress in Poland (40 yo man) [10]

Hi,

I ill be visiting Poland, Gdansk, Olsztyn and Warsaw,this May. I am a 40 y/o man. Can anyone give me some advise on appropriate dress for a man my age? I wish to not stand out in the crowd but still dress nice enough to get into clubs and restautants. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
hussiar25   
4 Jan 2009
Travel / Anyone know about a village called Bobrownik in Warmia? [9]

I can find the location but not anything else. Can you describe it or tell me anything about it at all. Anything at all would be appreciated. Is it a farm town? This is where my family is from. Is there a bus that goes there from Lidzbark?

Peter, is there anything else you can share with me about this town? Is there a bus that goes there from Olsztyn? Is it a farm town or a suburb? Is it a poor town or a well off town? Is the town pretty or drab? Anything would be appreciated.
hussiar25   
4 Jan 2009
Travel / Anyone know about a village called Bobrownik in Warmia? [9]

Does anyone on here know anything about a village called Bobrownik near Lidzbark Warminski? I am Warmia in May and want to find this place.

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Does anyone know anything about a town called Bobrownik in Warmia?

Coming to Olsztyn this spring, hoping to find a town called Bobrownik near Lidzbark Warminski. Does anyone know anything about this place? Any info would be great.