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2 Aug 2011
Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]

you wrote down everything you ate last month along with every mile you swam

I actually do. :)
An iphone app is keeping me honest now. Still, life is not as good as it used to be... it's more of a pain in the ass.

I swim minimum 2 miles a week. Kayak for hours every weekend. Measure all my intake including (the horror!) alcohol.
BTW, It's really annoying being acused of lying by some faceless jerk out there.
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2 Aug 2011
Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]

for the most part, the weight problem these days is due to laziness

I don't agree. I sit at work, 8-10 hours a day. I try my hardest to stick to 1500 calories diet, I swim for miles, kayak for 10s of miles.. and my ass is still getting bigger and bigger. It's a combination of sedentary lifestyle, overabundance of rich foods, and the love of cooking. In other words: the good life.

I used to make relentless fun of fatties, and now, (karma is a b!tch), I'm well on the way of becoming one. Just you wait, kiddies.
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1 Aug 2011
Work / Supplement Income Sources In Poland [8]

My father was fixing watches, buying and selling stuff (especially during travels), bartered labor... none of that goes on anymore?
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1 Aug 2011
USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]

I like the fact that with Polish food what you see is what you get. There are no hidden cornstarches, additives or artificial flavorings. Even with home cooked meals of other origins, that's usually not true. Unless you make your own pasta when cooking italian. Or your own spices/flavorings when cooking oriental.
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1 Aug 2011
Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]

I still think you are exaggerating about the size of Polish women - whilst their may be a rise in numbers of fatties, doesnt mean Poland is going to turn into some fat nation..

while I see some fat people at Walmart and the like, the first hand observation of my son's friends is that all the girls are all painfully thin, all with various eating disorders, basing their self esteem on being size zero. Obesity is one thing, but the ideal woman's body as portrayed by media is not realistic, and it messes with girls' heads. I hope that Poland's 'westernization' does not include accepting the ideal of underweight or downright anorexic female.
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31 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

I'm here! I just spent 6 hours kayaking in 100 deg F, full sun. I think I'm having a heat stroke.
I'm still a bit bothered by statements like this: "she wants a career and I have no problem with it, especially in today's global economy.", as if she needed some justification to have a career... but, I think you'll do all right. Just remember, the "overcompensatory masculine behaviours", or having problems taking orders from a woman, usually are a sign of an insecure man. Don't concentrate so much on whether it is a man or a woman talking - look at the content first. And ask yourself this, if it was the father (imaginary, concerned father), instead of her mother giving you the runaround, would you do anything differently?
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30 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

Meanwhile the only one calling the shots in my own life is me, and it just so happens that my GF wants to come along for the ride. I'm not joining their family; she is joining mine.

Whoa! That is a warning bell right there. I'm beginning to see what the problem might be. You're not talking about a relationship, which involves a lot of compromises on both sides. Whether you are male or female is completely immaterial when couples make decisions. For example, the one more organized or less of a procrastinator, or with more time, gets involved in actual process of paying bills. Damn, I'd be worried about my daughter, too. Looks like she's going from one controlling person to another. Sorry, dude.
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30 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

You've given me a good idea here. I should find not just vodka but really excellent stuff and drink it with them.

Get sloshed, pass out under the table. LOL! Be carefull though, that wódka is the Polish truth serum. If the wolf does not come out, they're gonna love you.

Oh, and don't talk about the role of a wife or any stuff like that. Keep asking them for stories of their lives. If they insist that you talk about yourself, talk about some sad stories from your childhood.
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30 Jul 2011
USA, Canada / Pol-AM eateries/delis in California [17]

The most expensive item was a $16 jar of marinated baby mushrooms. They look like little maślaczki. I could not help myself.. but they're sooo good. I think Polish marinate with a decent amount of sugar.
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30 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

well, she's living with him, so she's in his 'camp' already. Maybe he could be admired for trying to win her family over, to make it easier on her. Polish family ties run deep..

Chrysalis, have you sat down with them and a bottle of vodka and tried charming them? I know some people of similar caliber that won't trust you if you won't get drunk with them, at least once. How much older are you?
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30 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

Dayum, Pennboy, stomp on the guy! The worse I could think of him is that he wants her family to pay for a wedding, that's why he cares what they think.
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30 Jul 2011
Love / Latest relationship drama in Polonia/USA... [39]

It looks like you have this pretty much figured out, but have you considered, if you gf works hard and the mother and sister are such hags, why has she not moved out? Or, and this is not always true, but true enough times, the fact that daughters usually turn into their mothers, eventually? Or, what does "I'll not take orders from a woman" mean? Does mother try to order you around, or do you just interpret it this way? How old is this girl? Has she been in a serious relationship before? If so, what happened?
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30 Jul 2011
Love / LIFE IN POLSKA....Englishman married to Russian... [30]

hey, wildrover, would you like to come and visit me/us? Can you get your sh!t together by next Daytona bikeweek, next March? Or maybe even biketoberfest, in ..umm October?

You're not exactly mobile, with all those cats, are you? I think a far away trip would do you good. I'm offering free room and board, some touring, possible use of a bike, for up to a month. Or two days, if you're a real a$$hole, which I don't think you are. ;)

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29 Jul 2011
USA, Canada / Pol-AM eateries/delis in California [17]

last week I found a Polish deli in my town, too. I had a great weekend blissfully pigging out on kielbasy, kabanosy, pasztety...
Then I tried to add up the calories of $100 worth of goodies I purchased... holy crap!
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29 Jul 2011
Work / Polish attitude towards promotions at work [11]

you're not working with them anymore, so maybe they don't have to exert as much effort to be civil, and their true colors came out. Ditch 'em. Not normal at all. My motto is: there are enough good people everywhere, don't waste your time with those consumed by greed or envy.
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29 Jul 2011
Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

I agree with Des. I believe there were some that picked Archie as their hero, in protest over the equal rights movement that they just could not accept.
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29 Jul 2011
USA, Canada / Moving from United Kingdom to USA. Is it worth it? [136]

I've been searching for a better country to live, and believe me, I've looked far and wide, and I have not found a better place yet. Granted, the weather is a big factor, but still, this is very nice, and if, like everywhere else, you surround yourself with good people, it is hard to beat.
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28 Jul 2011
USA, Canada / Moving from United Kingdom to USA. Is it worth it? [136]

Exactly but yanks are stupid and too stubborn to give up some of their power which ironically will cause them to lose it all in the end

That previous comment about people that get their info from TV and generalize about the entire population applies directly to you, Piast.
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28 Jul 2011
Real Estate / Poland's apartment prices continue to fall [1844]

Certainly would consider property an unwise investment in Poland at the moment.

It's all relative... what would be a wise investment?