Travel / Visiting Gdansk / Sopot for first time [27]


I stayed at the Mokwy last summer and it was alright....clean and intimate.....withing walking distance of the night life in Sopot. Think it's under new management now from when I stayed there.

You might want to pm Bubbawoo......he's quite familiar with the tri-city area.....I'm sure he could give you some good tips.

Travel / Overstaying on a Visa in Poland [25]


I bet they took one look at you, Wroclaw, and decided you had an over abundance of donuts stashed away in your baggage;)

News / What do Polish friends think of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? [226]

Personally, I'll decide when the party candidates are set.....at that point, I will compare the two candidates and choose whom I think is best for the job. As it stands right now, it looks as though it may be Obama and McCain.....I like them both, so I need to educate myself as to what each would bring to the office of the President.

Life / What kind of antiques are popular in Poland? [49]


LOL, yeah, actually mine is so tarnished, it looks almost black.....one day I will take it in to have it cleaned.

Life / What kind of antiques are popular in Poland? [49]


There was a lot of cool stuff we saw there last summer......if I'd of had the money, I would have purchased several things.


I have my Great Grandmother's Rosary, which she brought over from Italy. She had it from the time she was a young girl. It's sterling silver and is approx. 120 years old.

Love / "Let's leave beautiful women for men with poor sexual imagination" [150]


This reminds me of a celebrity quote, by Sharon Stone: "Women have the ability to fake orgasms, whereas men have the ability to fake entire relationships." I probably should have put that in the quote thread, but it applies here also, I think:)

USA, Canada / Polish, American, Polish-American - what am I to you? [34]


Bubba does LOVE cheese;)

Food / Is there McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut etc in Poland? Food survey. [222]


KFC is the only fast food chain I remember seeing whilst in Poland....don't think I ever saw a McDonalds or BK.

Love / Polish boyfriends [77]


But nonetheless, true, at least in these particular cases. If someone wants to believe that ever single polish man is as we described, than they're an idiot.

Love / Polish boyfriends [77]


I don't think that's the case, melonhead kitty....this is a polish forum though, so we're talking about Polish men....if it were an American forum, English Forum, Russian Forum, etc...my guess is men of those nationalities would be targeted. I never said all Polish men are d*ckheads.....I happen to know a few that are absolutely wonderful!

Love / Polish boyfriends [77]

The Polish guy I dated a longtime ago was quite the charmer, although very dishonest, I would later come to find out. I'm not by any means saying all Polish men are dishonest. In the same respect, I have to agree with Glowa in that it's not just a cultural trait of the Polish to be friend's with an ex and to show disrespect to their current partner; there are people from every walks of life that are self-centered and don't care about others feelings but their own. By saying that, I'm not saying people can't be friends with ex's, but if there's a problem with a current relationship because of that friendship, then something needs to change.

UK, Ireland / I'm pregnant with my Polish boyfriend. Visa question. [25]

My guess is you apply for a different visa......you should probably check with your embassy, as it would have the most accurate info on what you should do.

Life / Polish attitudes towards drinking alcohol [72]


I think they're more harmful probably due to the fact that they are more easily accessible and legal, if you of a certain age, and therefore more people use alcohol and nicotine more prevalently than other drugs......this leads to a higher addiction rate than addictions to other substances.

I wish they had been prohibited long ago....I'd probably have a living mother and my life certainly would be a lot easier!

BTW, what was the programme? I'd certainly be interested in watching it.

Love / Polish Boyfriend Left to Poland [19]

OMG, Saffron.....where've you been....haven't seen you on here in ages!

USA, Canada / For All PF members in the Midwest, USA [21]



Actually, it's not the snow I am concerned with....it's the ice! It's sleeting right now (yes, another insomniatic night)....we did have a little snow, so far, but just a dusting.

Genealogy / For all you blue-eyed Poles [64]


They wouldn't be albino if they had blue eyes.....albinos completely lack melanin. :

"The genetic switch is located in the gene adjacent to OCA2 and rather than completely turning off the gene, the switch limits its action, which reduces the production of melanin in the iris. In effect, the turned-down switch diluted brown eyes to blue.

If the OCA2 gene had been completely shut down, our hair, eyes and skin would be melanin-less, a condition known as albinism."

Genealogy / For all you blue-eyed Poles [64]

Melanin switch
The mutation is what regulates the OCA2 switch for melanin production. And depending on the amount of melanin in the iris, a person can end up with eye color ranging from brown to green. Brown-eyed individuals have considerable individual variation in the area of their DNA that controls melanin production. But they found that blue-eyed individuals only have a small degree of variation in the amount of melanin in their eyes.

Genealogy / For all you blue-eyed Poles [64]


That's pretty funny, Wyspi....gave me a chuckle;)

Law / Be careful where you buy building materials in Poland! [12]



Come on FinT, spill the beans.....

Law / Be careful where you buy building materials in Poland! [12]


I read the other thread after this one about giving a special place on the forum for such complaints, and I agree there should not be one. If someone has a problem with a company, then start a single thread.

As for company x saying negatives about company y, it's an anonymous forum.....lies are spewed on forums all the time. People who read things on forums need to take the info with a grain of salt.....plus, if someone is giving their account of the type of service they rec'd from a company, it would be very difficult for a company to dispell. It's not illegal to share an opinion.

Now if someone states that company x is involved in laundering money to terrorists, mobsters, etc....something which can be proven, then I could see your point, but that would go on the individual.

Law / Be careful where you buy building materials in Poland! [12]


If that's true, that's not right admin. You are based in US where there's suppose to be freedom of speech.....as a consumer, I think he has every right to share the name of the business and his experience with them. Honestly, what kind of legal recourse would a business in Poland have against a forum based in the US?

People share their opinions and experiences here all the time. Just because Fin had a bad experience, someone else on here might be able to say they had a good experience with the company.

Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]


And that's fine if you are not deceiving someone in the process.....if you are going to be screwing around with several people, have some integrity and at least be honest and up front with those you are screwing, as I know you would be, PLK ;) :D


Exactly....I've had it happen to myself in the past, where I was accused and yet he was the one carrying on the affair.....it was just a way to justify what he was doing (convincing himself that I was cheating too, though deep in his heart, he knew I never would).

Love / Polish Girlfriend, but she is not single ... [35]


Exactly! Cheaters. imho, are self-absorbed children with no regard or respect for others....they are indulging their own impulses, no matter who they might hurt.

A friend of mine just found out her spouse was having an affair with a mutual "friend" of theirs....talk about lowlife scum....and the kicker is he was always accusing her of cheating....what a pig!

News / Polish citizens given away to foreign law courts - is this normal? [29]


Why, so they can gain unfair advantage. I think a person charged with a crime should be tried in the jurisdiction where the crime was committed.

Sorry but I have to disagree.

News / The most useless things in Poland [140]


Sorry....guess the Brits cannot figure fractions in there heads:D

Life / POSITIVES ABOUT POLAND AND POLISH PEOPLE.... [119]

I was gonna write something similar to that yesterday:)

Life / Local Poles taking advantage of foreigners living in Poland [235]


Whateveeeerrrrrr! :D <<<wink, wink>>>

UK, Ireland / What's So Great About The UK? [416]


My sweety's home base is there!!!!