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pawian   
11 Feb 2013
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

I've seen pictures of her house and the wooden church in the village, that's it.

Actually, if you mean the wooden Orthodox church (the black one), it isn`t exactly in her village but a few kilometers away.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

I may well take her up on the offer as it would be great to see some of the Polish countryside:):)

If you expect some traditional rustic layout, you might be a little disappointed.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Do we get pics?

Yes, but riddles go first.

on't suppose you visited a village called Czarna Gorna by any chance? It's not far from Ukraine border.

Yes, we drove through it. Why?

Where is it?


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pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

Hmmm I,m looking out of my window and here in the Podkarpacie it is snowing.

So, we shall wait till spring and then one of us will go under the table and bark off.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Love / Troubled relationship - is it because I'm Polish or should I blame it on his moustache? [28]

If you have been genuinely apologized to and promised that it will never happen again, then open your heart and give him or her a chance. You obviously love your partner and he or she loves you, which is why you have decided to forgive and move on. So work as a team and be each other`s strength in putting the past behind you, looking at it as a learning experience in which will assist you in making your love affair-proof from this point on.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Love / Troubled relationship - is it because I'm Polish or should I blame it on his moustache? [28]

We've been going through a crisis for at least a year.

Make an effort to be strong and avoid the unnecessary painful thoughts that will in no way make you feel better or get your relationship back on track. You know what goes on when two people are intimate, so save yourself the details you already know and spare yourself the hurt.

Blame it all on his mustache.Obviously it is not tickling your fancy anymore.

One of those few moments when I agree with you.
Neither moustache nor his socks inside sandals.

Good communication will be the key to your road to recovery, so be sure to ask the right questions, listen with undivided attention and understanding, as well as answering the questions you are asked and finding suitable solutions on how to prevent the same event in the future.

Talk to him. Maybe he feels exactly the same way about you but doesn't want to hurt you either by saying something. You should respect each other for being honest about things after all these years together.

To avoid getting pulled back into the past, set your mind and heart on creating new memories together. Exploring new happiness will help your relationship mend and move on greatly. Go on dates, get romantic and become better friends than before! Make a permanent note in your mind that nobody is perfect but everyone deserve forgiveness for their mistakes. Try putting yourself in your partner`s shoes and think about the pain and regret they are going through and how much they love you
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

It doesn`t really matter. But as an expat who chose a more comfy life in US, you have no right to abuse Poles who have stayed, live and work in Poland.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Love / Troubled relationship - is it because I'm Polish or should I blame it on his moustache? [28]

Why do you infer that?

Just in case he started.

I still love him as a person and a friend and want him to be happy, I even made my single female friend to come round to our place hoping they would fall in love (they didn't).

What the affair does tell you though, is that there are essential issues that need to be addressed. It is normal to be angry and unable to calmly discuss this with your partner, so let him or her know that (without getting violent or throwing them out of course). Let him or her know that you are deeply hurt and angry that they chose an affair as a way to deal with the issues in your relationship and you are not ready to talk about it just yet.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Love / Troubled relationship - is it because I'm Polish or should I blame it on his moustache? [28]

.Being Polish, and therefore Slav, you are probably passionnate

The first thing to do when you find out that your partner has been cheating is to allow your emotions to flow out of your body. Holding your feelings in will only make you feel worse and cause a tremendous amount of stress both physically and mentally. Once you have expressed your instant reaction, you can start thinking more slowly and rationally. You will start examining your relationship, wondering where it went wrong and if it was ever as wonderful as you claimed it to be. You will create a chain of questions that have not yet been answered and will start feeling farther and farther away from getting any of them answered.

Everything will be sorted out time, but first thing is first and that is getting your emotions sorted out.

Anyway, he's left and there is no guarantee he'll ever come back, so I'm trying to forget.

Once your emotions have been expressed and sorted out, it is important to remember to not give the affair more power over your life than it deserves, even though at the time being, it feels like the end of the world. The fact of the matter is, it is not the end of the world, but has changed your world and the way you look at it, which is understandable. Know that your partner's affair has nothing to do with his or her love for you, nor does it make you a failure in relationships.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

and a nice big white signpost proclaiming that the EU paid for this.

Can I call you a liar until the moment you post a picture of a finished little road, built with EU funds and marked with a white board, which ends in a muddy track?

I hope you don`t mind so let`s start: you are a liar. :):):)

I'm on that with you.

Another liar who hasn`t been to Poland for 10 years and derives his knowledge only from reading the PF and his maniacal right wing sources. :):):) Iron, you`d better go to chat live, of course on condition your American wife isn`t near.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

but how much money did Poland contribute and how much money did Poland take?

DT, I like you so here is some boring data despite the late hour:

Benefits go firrst:
Under the 2007- 2013 EU budget, Poland has benefited from €67 billion in EU structural funds: €25 billion was assigned for transport infrastructure, €17.8 billion to protect the environment, €14 billion for innovation, €3.6 billion to support entrepreneurship and over €16.5 billion for Poland's 16 regions. These funds have helped transform the country, and have played a major role in helping Poland chart a safe course through the financial crisis.

wbj.pl/article-58497-eu-flexing-its-muscles-on-cohesion-funds.html

And another link:

a big percentage of Euro funds goes back to main donor countries, especially Germany. Germans supported Polish bid for funds because they support their own economy.

eubusiness.com/news-eu/poland-budget-czech.fhx/

Each euro that Germany pays into EU cohesion funds generates 1.25 euros (1.66 dollars) in revenues from exports to 2004 entrants Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, according to a study by Poland's regional development ministry undertaken in cooperation with the three other states.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

pawian: Sorry, my calculator broke down. :):):)

Cos you know the answer already ;)

Yes, I do. I created this thread after all and posted the following things:

being confirmed Euro enthusiasts, with average support at 80%, the highest in EU, Poles

:):):)
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

Aha, no not like that at all,

Disagreement. :):)

but nice try to dodge the subject.

Not really, but thanks, anyway. :):)

How many Billions does Poland put into the EU and how much does it take?

Sorry, my calculator broke down. :):):)
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Food / What made in Poland produce would you recommend [110]

I have always hated Ptasie mleczko. Yuk! I wonder why? Probably my vivid puerile imagination made me believe it really came from birds.

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Crop milk is a secretion from the lining of the crop of parent birds that is regurgitated to young birds. They are found among all pigeons and doves where they are referred to as pigeon milk. Crop milk is also produced by flamingos and some penguins.[1][2][3]

I have never been fond of birds. Nasty creatures.

Exception: Polish storks and Cracow pigeons.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
Law / Poland's citizenship process - questions asked. Polish declaration Oaths? [18]

Warsaw, krakow and lodz i not no 4..

£ódź? Oh, yes, for a while, after WW2.

No, come on. It is a disgrace to the notion of Polish capital city. I was thinking about Poznań:
The city's full official name is Stołeczne Miasto Poznań ("The Capital City of Poznań"), in reference to its role as a centre of political power in the early Polish state.
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

Poland has had it good for a long time since joining the EU, ag

Yes, like Scotland after joining Great Britain.:)

again as the above person said, don't bite the hand that feeds you.

Ok, I won`t. Give me a rubber bone. :):)
pawian   
10 Feb 2013
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

Don`t be silly, a big percentage of Euro funds goes back to main donor countries, especially Germany. Germans supported Polish bid for funds because they support their own economy. :):):)
pawian   
9 Feb 2013
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Before I relate our last year`s trip to Bieszczady Mountains, let`s exercise minds and memories.

What is this structure?


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pawian   
9 Feb 2013
Love / Troubled relationship - is it because I'm Polish or should I blame it on his moustache? [28]

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am Polish, so is my boyfriend.

Yet, you decided to share your problem in English. Nice. Determined to practise the language at any cost? :):)

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my heart is a gypsy?

Is it a new Polish idiom? I don`t know it. :):)

All relationships go through cycles.

Oops, Bieg, you must be really desperate to reply to those trolls.

Ok, I am back for a while. I am doing it for you, remember.
pawian   
2 Feb 2013
UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]

I mean rather basic things not entertainment.

Basic things too.

Could you provide a summarision of the thread in a link, I don't feel like reading it once again :)

Nope, I have no time, I am too busy in chat live, sorry. :):):):)
pawian   
1 Feb 2013
UK, Ireland / Is there actually anything cheaper in Poland than in UK? [51]

I've learn from InWroclaw's thread that a renting of a flat in Poland and in the UK is about the same cost. I've already know that food is usually cheaper in the UK as well. Also the electronics. Hence I presume the costs of life are higher in Poland than in the UK!!! Is there actually any great expense for a household in the UK that could change this ratio?

Fortunately, quite plenty of things are much cheaper in Poland. https://polishforums.com/life/poland-compare-prices-services-products-46809/
pawian   
1 Feb 2013
Real Estate / Astounded by the poor value of residential property here in Wroclaw [92]

you get high rents for small flats

Yes, high rents in university cities like Wrocław, Krakow, Warszawa etc. They host hundreds of thousands of students who rent flats and push up prices. I am sorry. Try towns and villages near Wrocław - much cheaper.