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plk123   
26 Aug 2010
Genealogy / Mixed-Blood Poles in America (Do we count?) [118]

on this forum there lots of racists from american "polonia". i don't know if this sample is reliable.

most of these racist here are actually not from USA but PL.. and josh, they will not accept you as polish.. hell, most here don't accept me as Polish, and i actually am..

Albert Einstein.

lol

Just curious, how accepting is the African-American community on such issues surrounding mixed race Africans?

since mixed = black here... they are black
plk123   
26 Aug 2010
History / When will you Poles give back German land and the cities which you robbed? [557]

98 percent German

janurary 1944? sure, sure

Nothing polish about Danzig for many centuries.

nothing in your books maybe.. Gdansk was originally Polish just like Wroclaw before invasion by your kind..

But then...if 600 years of german history isn't enough for a town to become fully german in your eyes, then 60 years of being polish is nothing...easily reversable...isn't it?

i like it how germans tend to change history.. oh well, one day you'll attack PL once again.. that's why i was always against reunification.. huge mistake.. huge

Thank you for rebuilding Breslau and Danzig the german way mostly...that was nice of you! :)

the architecture isn't german, per se.. german or polish, it's really about the same..

Heh:)

hey, whatever will separate you from your money, is good for PL.. we learn well, don't ya think? lol

That they belong together wherever the modern borders are is now plainly to see...the same style of architecture....

wtf are you talking about? osten is still quite russiyfied today.. i bet you haven't been there, have you?

Sorry but i rather go for french stuff!!!

but their cars are crap

german wallets can buy you!

isn't it more like reparations?

For the longest time the german history of much of Poland was a taboo in polish history lessons...but now it's getting better! Poles come to learn about it and to embrace it :)

as your quote proves, as poles got killed by the mongols, you gerries took over our lands.. jeez, learn the truth not some nazi shlt they are pushing on you over there..

Denying one people is denying history and just wrong!

i surely never deny your occupations of polish lands.. nope, no need to.. we need to remember you for what you really are.. :)
plk123   
26 Aug 2010
Law / Can I check land registers in the area of Bytow online? [6]

great links Lukasz.. is there a way to find who own a certain property with just parcel numbers and city/town/village location? although the cadaster map didn't really give you the exact location either..

thanks
plk123   
26 Aug 2010
Love / ARE POLISH WOMEN CATTY...? [75]

lol, i dunno... the main kotka on this forum isn't polish. thus far none has been able to outcat shelley. lol
plk123   
26 Aug 2010
History / Boycotts of Solidarity's anniversary celebrations. Poland's Solidarity - Now and Then? [16]

EDIFIES

simple "builds" or "grows" i feel to fit better as there is no notion of instruction in the word "buduje"

I suspect Solidarity would have been bought.

maybe the ones from '89 but definitely not the ones from '80

Wałęsa is boycotting Solidarity's 30th anniversary celebrations in Gdańsk.

why?

Are these symptoms of the eternal and unavoidable Polish disease of divisiveness? Is it incurable?

sure seems this "disease" is alive and well. :(
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Feedback / The image of Poland according to PolishForums [90]

In fact I can prove it, why else would Admin have to create a separate search by year? Because it is all the same year in year out ;)

but why archive it? blows my mind. lol
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Feedback / The image of Poland according to PolishForums [90]

I was looking at property in Florida

florida is freaking hot, man.. and super humid.. there are cheaper and better places then florida.. but if you have to be near water.. then yeah, may be the place to be..
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Food / Does anyone know a good equivalent of 'US cream cheese'? [11]

On the other hand, if someone knows where to find fresh corn tortillas (esp white corn) then I'm all ears.

there has been a thread about that too.. but i think the consensus was that it didn't matter if they were fresh.. btw. they aren't that hard to make from scratch, if you can find corn flower in PL.. that may also be a challenge..

These come in seperate wedges. My favorite thing is to get a bagel and toast it, then smother it with laughing cow cream cheese. Oh my! It makes my mouth water l!

that's not really the same..

Make 'em. I do :) you can buy masa in wroclaw, or just grab some regular corn flour.

I mix it in a bread machine, break off little balls, slap them between two pieces of wax paper, roll them flat, throw them in the pan. They freeze well too.

there you go.. :)
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Britain's youngest mum gave birth at 12 [70]

I mean probably she mixed with a Black and the result is close to a Kurd

you don't know that.. you're just talking out your arse again. nice..
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Feedback / The image of Poland according to PolishForums [90]

^^^ lol

Is PF the place where the foreigners get the real image of Poland?

i think one can but one definitely ought to read many, many threads as there is also quite a bit of rubbish spouted here

Does it create good or bad image of Poland and polish people?

if one doesn't look through a bunch of threads, i'd say one isn't going to get a very peachy image, not at all.

Did it encourage you to visit / to live in Poland or did you change your mind?

if one looks through many of the pictures of PL threads, i'd have to say that one would really want to visit PL

How the experiences shared here corresponds with yours?

i'd say, pretty right on but i still recommend sifting through as many threads as possible

Do you think there is too much pointless discussion on unimportant matters?

too much? doesn't that depend on one's perspective?

Do you think that the atmosphere here is friendly, neutral or hostile?

at first look, i guarantee it must seem as hostile but like i said above, if one reads many of the threads here, i think one may see it as somewhat neutral.
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Food / Does anyone know a good equivalent of 'US cream cheese'? [11]

That may be, but I've never come across a bagel (in the american sense of the word) in Poland. Maybe they were more limited to Jewish people (and changed once they got to the US).

FWIW I've known a couple of Polish people who said bagels were the only bread product they liked in the US (and who'd never come across anything like them in Poland).

@ tesco?

i know there was another thread a while back where i thought it was mentioned where one could find them..
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]

It's never easy to get a mortgage in any country mate, especially these days.

not really, still pretty easy in the US...

Seanus:
I was out on their old bicycles today and have a classic Polish flag on my arms

What the heck are you talking about? Why are you sufering from sunstrock or some other malady ?

drunk, would be my guess.. lol

Americans are by far the most materialist in the world.

not even close.. Poles are freaking 10x worse.

Been like that for ages > Pan, Pani, magister, dr, etc you can't say "you" to a stranger.

that is not what he's talking about...

You have to buy special cleaners like I do. The smells come out, as do the stains.

gross.. and you put that on yourself?

I've never seen so many people with brand new state of the art mobiles in Poland than anywhere else.

big status symbol..

Prices will always be what the populace can afford. If electronics are overly expensive then it means hat many people are buying them at those prices.

not sure if that is exactly true in PL.. regular market forces aren't what works there just yet.

Because I don't want to be tied down to an expensive contract. I prefer to just buy some credit then I know exactly what im paying for. ;)

contracts are normally cheaper in the long run if you talk, text and surf a bunch..

It's not my opinion, it's the ridiculous assumption by some people that blacks and gypsies get disliked for nothing but their different looks. If a group gets disliked despite a strong taboo on discrimination, you can be sure that there must be some really good reasons for it.

yes, it's called being a racist dolt and you have proved that plenty on these forums.

I'd say that there is a definite negative perception towards the "early 20's and single beer lover" teacher - but where in the world isn't there such a perception?

not in the US.. most of people don't really care.. there isn't there that much up front judgment.. Poles are highly judgmental, however.
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Britain's youngest mum gave birth at 12 [70]

I know this is normal in the middle east.

it is not.. not at all.. jeez man.. it is more common in UK or USA then in the ME..

Don't the parents have the right to force the girl to make an abortion? i mean she is only twelve...

probably not, let's hope anyway.. as that is a double edge sword, at the least..

drank, used drugs and as a result became pregnant.

that is NOT how this works.. jeez..

they're distributing those leaflets in schools saying that sex is not just for reproduction purposes, but that it's also fun, pleasurable and good for your health

that can't be true.. is it?

And yet it encourage children to get pregnant!!!

no but some people do abuse the system..

Believe me when you just cut the benefits people will start to look for a job. All you have to do is to kick the little bird out of the nest, some will make it and some wont!!!

and then what? what kind of solution is that?

I just think it'd be a shame for the people who genuinely need benefits.

and that is what would happen all the time..

60 years ago we didn't have anything called wellfare...

actually yes it's been around just a tad longer then that..

the modern form of benefits as in jobseekers, disability etc need to be abolished.

wtf, why?
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Life / Half-naked barbers in Poland. A Haircut with a difference! [27]

A Haircut with a difference!

this is so old, it ain't even funny.. besides this cutting place has been out of biz for many years now too.

they should be a little bit more up...

they don't stay up for ever and especially after you drop a rug rat or two..

And she said it was kind of sad that that nice, well to do professional has to pay to see a nude woman.

and there are millions of booby bars across USA..

There was already a previous thread regarding this business, approximately 3 years ago on PF. Same advertisement pics as well. Haven't seen any updated pics since then. Possibly the business is no longer in operation?

correct and correct.. actually the biz has been out for as long as this has been making rounds around USA.

how was your trip, becks?
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
News / Anger after Poland left out of EU ambassador team [38]

Power game? These countries simply pay the most (well at least BE, NL, DE and SW do), so they have the most rights to be there when the goodies are being given away.

isn't the union equal?

We will never know the complete truth untill it's revealed.

thus a moot point at this time

MareGaea:
Power game? These countries simply pay the most (well at least BE, NL, DE and SW do), so they have the most rights to be there when the goodies are being given away.

Common... How does that sound?

i agree, that's messed up way of thinking

Poles are one of the most educated people in Europe if not the world. I know plenty of poles incl members of my own family that speaks all those languages.

Nope i don't buy that sorry!!!

so do i but maybe there aren't any diplomats that do speak those.. but, since when did anyone have to speak another language to be a good diplomat? what, there are no translators anymore?

frankly speaking, she isn't ready yet to start influencing the EU. In time, yes - but right now?

so why let PL into EU, if poland "isn't ready".. wtf kind of logic is that?
plk123   
24 Aug 2010
Law / Investors/Entrepreneurs.. Steer Clear of Poland. [77]

but all of his sub points are the very same things that plague the small business owners all over the world.

none of those are such in an issue here in the usa.

In all honesty, anyone who does their homework in Poland doesn't go "through hell".

that's rather curious as this is not the first time i have read similar rantings as nauczyciel's// this seems to be the norm in PL..

Nothing new there. But then again, it's related to wages - after all, money is what motivates people.

actually, that doesn't seem normal to me at all..

What serious restaurant hires people who are completely inexperienced?

he sells taters.. how serious can that be..

Anyone who quotes "time to lean, time to clean" has been reading the McDonalds guide to employment.

you can't be that ignorant, can you?

Life is difficult for Polish citizens to go and live in Canada

yet much easier then in PL

I thought those Polish guys were supposed to be such hard workers? I mean, compared to those lazy Western European guys?

lol.. ouch

Not for 6 PLN (1.5 pound) for an hour. If you expect good work you have to pay proper money

so, what do you expect? half arse work? i'd fire them too.. if you don't want to work hard, better win the lotto then..

so why do you expect ppl to work hard?

that is what having a job requires..

well you can do what you are told to do but not be very eager to do more beyond the expectations. It sounds funny that he thinks ppl will look up every corner for more things to do when they already have done their tasks.

sounds like cleaning or whatever is part of the job..

Can your staff make good tips.

Poles don't tip

yet it seems that finding someone bubbly and bright for this money is impossible.

lol.. good luck with that in PL.. 2 funny

TheOther:
Nowhere on earth are people working harder if they earn more per hour. That's a fairytale. Do you really believe that the lazy ass you hired for minimum wage will work harder when you pay him above minimum?

absolutely. greater incentive not to lose their job.

nah, the other is right... but of course it does depend on the job type

Now, with utility companies, city bureaucrats and the like, same problems exist here in USA, sometimes better sometimes worse depending on where you live...I live in Philadelphia, and city bureaucrats bad here...You start business, you must do this, do that, get zoning permits, have to deal with bureau of licenses & inspections...However, not nearly as bad as what you speak of..

those are not any kind of issues in most of the USA.. maybe just the large cities and maybe the east coast.. otherwise, it's not that hard.. sure there is some paperwork but it's nothing like the pain described by OP

It's strange, because no other expat I've met has had so many problems here!

with your attitude, do you really think they'd tell you?

Most hiring managers will pay a fair market salary range because they want the employee to be happy as well - even in the picky times.

no, not true right now... everyone is trying to get by on the cheap..

What personal attacks? This might be a clue to your problems.

huh? have you not read this thread? it's full of attack on OP, yes.