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rybnik   
13 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Going back to the Old Country of Poland after more than 25 years! (from USA) [249]

That's a great question. I'm not sure from whence this is coming but it all began about 2-3 years ago. I discovered that my area got 30minutes of Polsat polish news each day. I was excited! I started watching everyday. You must understand that until then I hadn't heard nor uttered a polish word in a very, very long time. This along with watching the images from Poland re-awakened my polishness and now I'm planning my return.
rybnik   
12 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Going back to the Old Country of Poland after more than 25 years! (from USA) [249]

thank you Ziemowit for your concise synopsis. I'm both excited and anxious.

You haven't been back to visit? Do you stay in touch with family (I assume you've got family here)?

No Mod, I haven't. We have a saying here in my part of the States that "life gets in the way". I think that's what happened to me. Regretably, I haven't stayed in touch with my family for most of those years....About two years ago I've started reaching out to my cousin. He has received my overtures with tepid enthusiasm, which I can't blame him for. I'll keep trying.
rybnik   
12 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

not she thinks that serving tea in a glass is a thing of the past. I find it charming :)

not only charming, aphro, but, tastier!

So lets not stereotype anyone like that ... specially align it with a disgusting creep person!

OMG! It's only flirting.
rybnik   
12 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

What about the robberies I've been hearing about on polish media? Is it true? I'll be returning to poland after 25 years and am worried about the crime.

I don't understand why everything has to be stamped, I get a twitch when I see a line of stamps beside a stone faced "Bullet catcher".

a carry-over from the beuracratic communist days

What is available without breaking the bank is a sort of new version of milk bar around my work. for 12 PLN once can have a full dinner: soup and the second.

Thank you for the memory of those Bar Mlecznys(milk bars).
rybnik   
12 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

Polish Dogs almost everyone. That dog usually makes my day.

I keep reading this over and over about the dogs! What a change from the PRL days. During the time I was in school, 1978-1985, very, very few pets. I always thought Poles were pet-haters. Why do you think this change? Is it a simple case of supply and demand?
rybnik   
11 Feb 2011
USA, Canada / Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why. [868]

I hate those Gyros bastards, they've killed good old Wroclaw's Knysza...

what is the KNYSZA?

Did I tell you that I spent some time in Canada and I have never encounter so much rudeness as I did over the years I spent there as I did on one train ride on Polish PKP.

This is mond-blowing to me! In my day (the dark PRL days) civility,decorum and politeness were the orders of the day! Poles had comparitively little then but they did have their PRIDE. I'm returning after a 25-yr absence. I hope I won't be too disappointed.
rybnik   
10 Feb 2011
Life / Poland's population growth problem [44]

Poland never had a population problem. It was all a bit of scaremongering to keep the ponzi scheme going.

wow. please explain.
rybnik   
9 Feb 2011
History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]

Another "How we suffered" thread.

Sick of it. Time for some to grow some balls. And move on.

Dude. Poles have only recently been able to talk about these horrors (20years). Exorcising these demons will take time. Chill out and let the venting run its course
rybnik   
20 Jan 2011
History / Silesia occupation [49]

(a distinct group, by the way, with a foot in two countries)

3 countries. no?
rybnik   
20 Jan 2011
Love / Different relationship... can it work with Pakistani girl and Polish guy? [129]

pakistani men being best husbands in the world

true. if you like living in the DARK AGES!

Muslim Filipina from Mindanao

Nope! RC from Negros.

I would say "how is that for backward thinking?"

You're right. That was a very arogant statement. What I meant to say, what I should have said is that the Filipinos, generally speaking, favor inter-racial marriage. They embrace them.
rybnik   
20 Jan 2011
Genealogy / Poland Virtuti Militari Information [3]

Merged: Polish war hero and the Virtuti Militari

My father was awarded the Virtuti Militari for heroic service in world war 2. He never told us what he did to deserve it. How would I find out?
rybnik   
19 Jan 2011
Love / Different relationship... can it work with Pakistani girl and Polish guy? [129]

when its a Polish BOY... or a EUROPEAN man...and the girl is asian... the tide turns!... the planet gets split... and everyone open their books to explain the rules.

I do not agree! I'm polish my wife is filipina. Our union was received very well by her family. In fact, I was repeatedly told that I'm helping to improve the race! How about that for forward thinking.