Love / Advice Please! Meeting my Polish boyfriend's parents!! Gifts, customs... [105]

A girl bringing vodka? No. Wine...... not even. He should bring wine/vodka and you a home made dessert like others said. Try Murzynek..... very easy to make. :-) Good luck!

Travel / Bars and clubs in Warsaw and best district to stay [18]

Westin bar is hardly a dive bar. Nice but not that. I'd say: cafe Kulturalna in PKiN, Chłodna 25. Hip and dive concurrently :-)

Life / Where did the books of British Council go to [10]

Why don't you call BC and ask them? I would conclude that PF members have no such knowledge that you require of them. I do not.

Food / Any racuchy (raised pancake) fans? [5]

My grandma also made them.... quite unique they were!!! Yummy!

Travel / Would Polish visit Greece for it's islands or for it's history ? [30]

Greek sun, seas, landscapes and food. I know only greek islands and I like visiting there.

Life / What is Poland B as opposed to Poland A and the otherway-round. [45]

A and B was definitely a pre-war invention.

USA, Canada / Wearing a white over red in America - Independence Day (11 November) [3]

as far as I remember you can wear whatever you want not only in the USA but in PL as well :-). Celebrate any way you wish!!!

News / People says that EU bringing many nice things to Poland. Tell me about it [104]

We need Croatian beaches in EU! Let them in! :-)

Language / jesc/zjesc and possible english translations for the imperfective/perfective [30]

Nie ma co jeść = There is nothing to be eaten

Food / Polish placki v latkes (potato pancakes) [22]

with plenty of chanterelles and yummy creamy sauce

News / People says that EU bringing many nice things to Poland. Tell me about it [104]

EU-funding of various projects!!! Visa and passport free travel!!! Growing feeling of affinity/common cause!!! Strengthening of democracy!!! Better checks and balances!!! :-)

Love / What do Polish guys think of Irish girls? [187]

by and large, some of us..... we think nothing. data! what a topic! Gosh darn :-)

Travel / Is registration required upon arrival in Poland? [8]

ignore it

Genealogy / Trying to locate my grandparents names, where to start the search? [19]

LOL. You sent it on 21/10 and you expect an immediate answer. Just chill. It's an office. If they do not respond in three weeks from 21 Oct., call them and inquire!

News / Is Poland headed for a civil war? [30]

well, the wages have increased (a bit) again in the 3rd quarter. Inflation is negligible.....

Law / Polish Citizenship for a foreigner whose parents was born in Poland [174]

The fact that the father is 100% polish is not important. What is important is whether he currently holds polish citizenship. If he does, the kid can get one as well. And a passport as well if it is desired.

Law / TAX ON DEPOSIT INTEREST IN POLAND [4]

Yes, all banks withhold 19% tax on interest at source. What you see advertised is gross interest rate.

Law / Polish Citizenship for a foreigner whose parents was born in Poland [174]

IF the child's father has polish citizenship then, yes it is doable.

Travel / Where we can enjoy rock climbing in Poland? [11]

Do visit the Sherpa store at Zelazna 59, in Warsaw.

Work / Salary for an architect with 3years experience in warsaw [37]

your straight answer is here: 3K PLN /month is a starving salary, unless you're from India or China. Sorry to be blunt that way.

News / Why is Poland developing so slowly or in the wrong direction? Who is responsible ? [317]

LOL, now and before WW2? wow, what a senseless comparison. Glad to be in Poland, here and NOW!!!

Work / Salary for an architect with 3years experience in warsaw [37]

One of my friends, THE architect in his 30-ies, who's never left PL even temporarily, earns in excess of 50 grand per month and his apartment faces the £azienki park :-)

Love / I WANT HER BACK EVEN IF I HAVE TO CROSS THE OCEAN WITH A BOAT AND GO WALKING TO LÓDZ [58]

Real polish people would mostly frequent polish-speaking forums. Wouldn't that make more sense? However a few local weirdos (like me) do visit this site from time to time....

Life / From UK, finding my feet in Warsaw, Poland. [20]

You are a brave girl Donna. Good luck!

Language / usage of taki/taka/takis [11]

Peter-Olsztyn:

re:"Takiś mądry?" This looks the same as a previous example but it is not. "takiś" here contains a contraction. What has been contracted is the word "jesteś", hence the ending letter "ś". The long form of this question would be: Taki jesteś mądry?

good luck to all

Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]

Polonius3 I concur with your opinion. You and I should therefore support gay marriage to remedy the situation thus diminishing this pathology. Just a thought.

Language / Are the context of these Polish sentences correct? [101]

All expressions in paretheses are pitiful automatic or word for word translations and they do not make sense at all. If you want to learn another language you have to start with a good grammar book. Do you even have one?

BTW, "Kieliszek" can be used for vodka, liqueur and wine. "Lampka wina" indeed also means "kieliszek wina" it just sounds more colloquial. On the other hand the word "flaszka" means "a bottle" and likewise is a more colloquial form as it stems from a german word "die Flasche" = a bottle.

Work / Poland teaching contract withdrawn at last minute, thoughts? [10]

1800 after tax? God gracious... most poles in UK earn twice if not thrice being totally menial, so to speak :-)

History / What was better in Poland under communism? [67]

**** the communists.... it was all so bad........

History / What was better in Poland under communism? [67]

People felt more secure about their future? What a joke!

Nothing was better under communism, thank God it's long gone...