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Joined: 28 Apr 2009 / Male ♂
Last Post: 30 Jan 2010
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From: US, California
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scrappleton   
28 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

Couldn't disagree more Scrappleton. I married a Polish woman that I met here in the states(I'm American, born & raised) after she was here only a couple of years.

It worked out well for you Ron but in general it's a bad idea. Besides I think you said you have money. No wonder things are so nice. Who the hell isn't happy when you've got money? Slavic women are so good looking everybody loses their mind and makes stupid decisions I think. Then they turn into champion complainers and belittle and henpeck their husbands all the time. I can't speak from experience but I've known plenty of people who've told me about it plus this forum talks about it all the time.

Bottomline: You'd would be out of your damn mind to move to Poland if you have a good job in the States. But hey she's stamping her precious little foot and demanding it.. so this guy has to get with it and make it happen. I read about this all the time on the forum and then the Yank guy rights from Poland that he's miserable. Haha. I thank God I am single everyday... I really do.
scrappleton   
28 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

She would probably leave with my child.... Something I can't even imagine..

Well, it's complete bullsh.t you're even in this position. What kind of ultimatum is this??!! Go over there and give it a try I guess. It's going to suck though. This exactly why you dont marry a European girl.

Odysseus probably wished he never met Sirens if you know what I mean.
scrappleton   
27 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

Should I let her go?

Yes, let her go. You will miss the US everyday. Look around on this forum. Lot's of guys have made the same conclusion. Everything is much more expensive there. There's barely any jobs that pay jack squat. Poland can be beautiful.. and the people are nice and intelligent in general, but you'll miss the US too much in my opinion. My friend is a helicopter pilot and married a German.. he wants to move there too. I am trying to convince him not to. Europe is not for us, bro. It's the death of hope in many respects.
scrappleton   
26 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

If you're Slavic you might understand the Slavic countries' psyche. If you're from the West - probably not. It would be hard too because they'll always view you as a foreigner no matter what.
scrappleton   
26 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

Hate : That Americans keep saying that they saved us in WWII

Well, go back home then you won't hear it. I don't think we saved anybody but it's kind of sad limeys call us fat and stupid all day and then brag about some "special relationship".
scrappleton   
18 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

Arkansas should have to pay for it.. Clowns, all they had to do was contact DNR before they stocked this aquatic pig in their ponds.
scrappleton   
15 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

BTW, Asian carp

The dreaded Asian carp! Hillbillies in Arkansas brought them in to eat algae or something and the fish swam up the Mississippi and now might ruin the Great Lakes fishing industry? I don't see how though, carp aren't really predators.
scrappleton   
15 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

Hec No!

C'mon man, you know you've hooked many a carp out of the Chicago River or something. Put that dough ball on there. Poles might cook them up good but I couldn't eat it , no way.. it's in the whole "sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie" realm.
scrappleton   
14 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

What American here has eaten carp?? I want to know what it tastes like. That Scottie dude was so repulsed by it he just changed the damn subject when I brought it up, haha.
scrappleton   
13 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

something nice to say about USA, then I looked who started it.
PLK123

Right, that's why we have to take care of this guy. This is something that was done to everybody.
scrappleton   
12 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Polish people in Alaska [41]

Land might be cheaper there than let's say in California but again, I know very little about it...

Any land is cheaper than Californian. A lot of people in the lower 48 are talking about moving to Alaska to pan for gold just like in the old days.. what with prices for gold right now.
scrappleton   
12 Jan 2010
News / Should Poland Remove Visa Restrictions? [285]

You have to admit Europe as a continent has pretty much everything, and the best of many things.

Yes, Europe is amazing on a lot of levels.. just very expensive is all and kind of crowded. Everybody should visit it at least once.
scrappleton   
10 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Polish people in Alaska [41]

I've seen, if you know the overall price levels in California and New York (pretty expensive) - add 20-35% and you'll come pretty close to Alaska rates.

True.. but land is probably cheaper in Alaska??
scrappleton   
10 Jan 2010
Language / Which is the BEST, EASIEST to learn & most helpful"POLISH FOR FOREIGNERS"course? [32]

For learning basic phrases and words I really like BYKI software. They give you free lists but you can purchase a very large list for about $50 with disk for $60. However, I found a Spanish version in a used book store for $10. Amazon might have some used software for really cheap.

Anyway, BYKI software doesn't give the grammar basics but it does let you hear Old / Young.. Female / Male speakers and even take multiple choice tests. Very good for the money and probably the best for beginners who just want to get an intro feel for the language.

I would NOT pay $100s of dollars for Pimleur etc. Here again try Amazon.com for some used cds.
scrappleton   
6 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Polish people in Alaska [41]

I am looking for some info from very kind person who can tell me about living conditions, jobs, renting home/apt, etc...Anything that is needed to know to start living in Alaska.

Whenever you need to know about cities /states in the US you can go to City-Data.com to get that kind of info. Like how to get a job or how much is electricity.. whatever you want.

Just type a question and somebody will answer usually with 24 - 48 hours.

city-data.com/forum/alaska/
scrappleton   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

How about establishment? Those who in fact created such trend wont face any consequences! So, here we have real problem. Here you should transfer you anger.

Now we know who you talk about here.. Babyboomers are in control and let the "establishment" do these things. What can I say, things turn slowly in a big country.