Life / Homes and businesses in Poland have no letter boxes? [23]


our 140 year old flat has a letterbox, but it's not in use. Polish blocks of flats have a european standard letterbox (the one near the main entrance door). it's exactly the same as those throughout europe.

there is a town in devon, uk that has letterboxes at the front gate.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


the low bar is to practice the hurdles. the high bar is to practice high jump.

it's for giving a beating to...

Language / Is math in Polish different than in English? [59]


maybe u can't see it, but the diagram shows two different versions of the division sign. the difference may be slight, but to someone who was never taught it it is big.

Travel / Popular bar/cafe/club games in Poland? [4]


in Poland billiards is pool.

Food / Why is it that some Polish people refuse to eat anything that is not Polish? [120]


My family have had no problem with foreign food. I have an idea that when people reject the food from a given country they are also rejecting the culture.


true enough.

Food / Why is it that some Polish people refuse to eat anything that is not Polish? [120]


but they have been produced in the uk for donkey's years and brits eat more of them than americans.

Real Estate / Is this a bad time to buy an apartment in Poland? [142]


a toilet with a shelf.... to check if u have worms etc. it's a style of toilet bowl the germans were keen on, but not so much these days. i've never seen one in Poland.

Life / School and stadium violence in Poland? [21]

nowadays, in Poland, teachers give a mark/grade for behaviour. if the pupil gets a one he/she doesn't go to the next class/form.

when i was a lad in the uk the cane didn't stop me going to the next class/form.

Travel / Going to Tricity (Trojmiasto) soon. What to see, where to go - not so obvious but interesting places [14]


might be a bit cold.

Po polsku / Tanie Parkingi na Lotnisku w Manchester - czy może ktoś coś polecić? [14]

you need someone to help make the booking. if u use this.

looking4parking.com/quote-page

Po polsku / Tanie Parkingi na Lotnisku w Manchester - czy może ktoś coś polecić? [14]

post the dates and one of us will give u the best offer.

Love / Do African or Afro- American women find Polish men attractive? [179]


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Po polsku / Tanie Parkingi na Lotnisku w Manchester - czy może ktoś coś polecić? [14]


have u checked the airport's website.

Work / English Teaching/Work in Wroclaw (for a young female from Canada)? [7]


if u are quick (the new term has already started) u might be able to blag your way into one of the language schools here.

Food / Polish recipe for booyah [26]

here u go:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booyah_%28stew%29

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


ok, u got me.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


u might want to check that in an english dictionary/urban dictionary.

News / Crash of Tu-154 at Smolensk-North--could it have been a bomb in the Polish plane? [233]

u all seem to focus on what happened at smolensk. i would say that if the pilot had done a proper job of his pre-flight planning he would know what to expect when he got there. the dip in the land is no-ones fault. flying into it is the pilot's fault. simples.

Life / Newspaper ad-what is the major Polish newspaper, maybe similar to the New York Times? [13]


i know a few over 50's on nasza klasa. most of the folk on there seem to be young, but there are older folk too. if i were looking for someone it would be worth a try.

News / Huge costs of preparing for EURO 2012 in Poland [38]


countries don't hold the olympics... cities do.

it would be a big fight between all those cities with new stadiums and warsaw probably winning.

i don't foresee a flood of investment or tourism just because of the footie.

investment in business is related to cash. tourism is related not only to the value of currency, but also a decent tourism industry. and Poland ain't up to it at the moment at least.

Genealogy / Tracing my Polish ancestors? My fathers Polish surname is Daj [13]


i'd start with the last thing first.

see if you can find records for the camp in the uk. the national archive may have something.

also, there are threads and info on the forum about resettlement camps.

try and find a WWII forum and ask for advice there.

check the family name at the usual genealogy sites. the name Daj is listed at ancestry.co.uk but it seems to apply to people of various cultures.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

it's to tell ones future

News / Huge costs of preparing for EURO 2012 in Poland [38]


one of those billion will be for wroclaw stadium alone. as i understand it some of the money is a loan and needs to be paid back. result: debt for the city for the next ten years.

i have no links or facts. just hearsay.

the company building the stadium said on the news recently that they were 'optimistic' about completion. at the moment it is nothing more than a steel frame. and there is no sign of the shopping centre that should accompany it.

Life / Any Polish channels with closed captioning? Reality TV shows? [7]


big brother

History / In Memory of victims, who had their lives cruelly taken at Treblinka Death Camp in Poland [104]


I'm sure i saw a list of names at Auschwitz. it was all fictitious of course and quite sickening.
something like this:
11:00 joe smith. heart attack
11:01 mary smith. pneumonia

there is an online list of those who died, but without dates i would imagine.

Do any records for Treblinka exist ?

History / In Memory of victims, who had their lives cruelly taken at Treblinka Death Camp in Poland [104]


well, i think it should be up to beckski the OP to lead the topic.

my job is to keep the thread clean until she returns.

my wife's family had relatives in death camps. i have no idea if Treblinka was one of them.

History / In Memory of victims, who had their lives cruelly taken at Treblinka Death Camp in Poland [104]

Marek11111,

you were asked to stay on topic. please do so.

this thread is about those who died at Treblinka

Life / Are Border Collies popular in Poland? [30]


I'm sure that there must be some, but for sure I have never seen one in my area.

If you can't get one in Poland try over the border in Germany.

Love / Maintenance for child born between Irish/Polish parents. [60]


there must have been something between the OP and this man. Just continue the dialogue through a lawyer.


before conception this may have worked both ways


taking him to court is on behalf of the child. one has to pay to live in this world and the child has no means of income.

he may have a change of opinion and come to love his child, but it is the child who will decide if he (the father) should be included in his (the child's) life


if he is interested and keeps to an arrangement then things may be to the child's benefit.
if he doesn't show up the child will have at least 90% of the story.


there is no need to do this. we have no idea what the future holds and putting this barrier in the way will not help.

every thing is about the welfare and upbringing of the child. the parent's problems should be kept apart from this.

making this guy out to be an evil bastard is not going to help anybody involved. sensible dialogue about raising a child and responsibility are the way forward. but do it through a lawyer and the court system. that way the mother should get some peace of mind. And the child needs the door open in case he ever wants to meet his father.

Life / Tricks & Dodges (The Poles are nothing if not inventive) [26]


i mentioned this the other day:

make friends with your neighbour... copy down the WEP key from their control box... free internet.