regionpolski
4 Apr 2007
regionpolski
20 May 2007
Love / Why are Polish women so sexy ? [390]
The Polish woman has a beautiful, fair complexion. It is not ravaged by too much sun. Her body is well proportioned, with generous curves, but not a lot of fat. She carries herself with an heir of self-confidence, and is generally upbeat, which creates more confidence. A confident woman is a very attractive woman.
Why are polish women so sexy? Maybe their long legs and sweet and respectful behaviour. I am still looking for the aggressive polish girl because there is nothing sexier then a woman who fights for what she wants.
The Polish woman has a beautiful, fair complexion. It is not ravaged by too much sun. Her body is well proportioned, with generous curves, but not a lot of fat. She carries herself with an heir of self-confidence, and is generally upbeat, which creates more confidence. A confident woman is a very attractive woman.
regionpolski
26 Jun 2007
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]
Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Hatians, El Salvadorans, Guetamalans, Hmong, Chinese, Turks, and Jews, especially Jews, are all accused of theft in the US, much more often than Poles. I mustn't forget the Italians, and the Irish, Russians, and Russian Jews of course. Blacks are in a class by themselves, but we must differentiate between American blacks, and natives of Africa. Nowadays, with the influx of Indians, Pakastanis, and the various Arabs, all are easily accused of theft much more often than Poles.
Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Hatians, El Salvadorans, Guetamalans, Hmong, Chinese, Turks, and Jews, especially Jews, are all accused of theft in the US, much more often than Poles. I mustn't forget the Italians, and the Irish, Russians, and Russian Jews of course. Blacks are in a class by themselves, but we must differentiate between American blacks, and natives of Africa. Nowadays, with the influx of Indians, Pakastanis, and the various Arabs, all are easily accused of theft much more often than Poles.
regionpolski
26 Jun 2007
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]
I was being sarcastic. Every nationality has its thieves, Polish included.
I was being sarcastic. Every nationality has its thieves, Polish included.
regionpolski
12 Sep 2007
Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]
Topic attached on merging:
Best polish cheeses?
I'm in Gdansk now, and what are the best Polish cheeses I should seek out?
Topic attached on merging:
Best polish cheeses?
I'm in Gdansk now, and what are the best Polish cheeses I should seek out?
regionpolski
12 Sep 2007
Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]
what are the names of Polish cheese companies, using Polish recipes?
what are the names of Polish cheese companies, using Polish recipes?
regionpolski
25 Sep 2007
USA, Canada / American people attitude towards Poles in the USA [98]
I think most of the Mexicans in the U.S. illegally are here to work hard and earn and honest living. However, they generally aren't well educated, aren't skilled tradesmen ( there are only so many dry-wall crews ), have no grasp of English, and as a result, they are limited to low wage jobs. Unlike 50-75 years ago, the mills are no longer hiring anyone with a strong back. So, they end up as " wards of the state " in a sense, because they have limited options. This is compounded by their sheer numbers. Their mass overwhelms any built in, community type safety nets.
The Poles on the other hand have several things going for them. The Poles that come to the U.S., legal or otherwise, tend to be well educated. A lot of them are skilled tradesmen. The younger ones, say under 25, can speak a little English. Finally, a policy much despised by members of this forum, may actually help the Poles. U.S. immigration policy, combined with distance, keeps the number of Polish immigrants relatively low. If a Pole is going to stay here illegally, usually by overstaying a tourist visa, it isn't on a whim. A Polish person has to have some means to get a visa to come to the U.S., as opposed to the Mexican, who can cross the border in total poverty. There is probably a job lined up. There's a place to stay. There's a community network of people that will help out their countrymen, and that network won't get overwhemed by numbers.
I think most of the Mexicans in the U.S. illegally are here to work hard and earn and honest living. However, they generally aren't well educated, aren't skilled tradesmen ( there are only so many dry-wall crews ), have no grasp of English, and as a result, they are limited to low wage jobs. Unlike 50-75 years ago, the mills are no longer hiring anyone with a strong back. So, they end up as " wards of the state " in a sense, because they have limited options. This is compounded by their sheer numbers. Their mass overwhelms any built in, community type safety nets.
The Poles on the other hand have several things going for them. The Poles that come to the U.S., legal or otherwise, tend to be well educated. A lot of them are skilled tradesmen. The younger ones, say under 25, can speak a little English. Finally, a policy much despised by members of this forum, may actually help the Poles. U.S. immigration policy, combined with distance, keeps the number of Polish immigrants relatively low. If a Pole is going to stay here illegally, usually by overstaying a tourist visa, it isn't on a whim. A Polish person has to have some means to get a visa to come to the U.S., as opposed to the Mexican, who can cross the border in total poverty. There is probably a job lined up. There's a place to stay. There's a community network of people that will help out their countrymen, and that network won't get overwhemed by numbers.
regionpolski
21 Oct 2007
USA, Canada / Shipping a piano from Poland to the U.S. [8]
My wife has a very nice piano in Poland. We're interested in shipping it to the U.S. Does anyone have experience with shipping a large item from Poland to the U.S.? Is Domu Shipping a good place to start? I assume we'll be looking for some square footage in a container. Any advice is appreciated.
My wife has a very nice piano in Poland. We're interested in shipping it to the U.S. Does anyone have experience with shipping a large item from Poland to the U.S.? Is Domu Shipping a good place to start? I assume we'll be looking for some square footage in a container. Any advice is appreciated.
regionpolski
21 Oct 2007
USA, Canada / Shipping a piano from Poland to the U.S. [8]
It's a Casilia, which are made in Poland. They are generally not available in the U.S. These are 100% hand-made, which is something a lot of piano makers can't claim.
What kind of piano is it?
It's a Casilia, which are made in Poland. They are generally not available in the U.S. These are 100% hand-made, which is something a lot of piano makers can't claim.
regionpolski
28 Oct 2007
Life / Famous Polish music and musicians [48]
I saw Waldemar Malicki on television, and he was very entertaining. I'm hopeful that he will visit Chicago again.
I saw Waldemar Malicki on television, and he was very entertaining. I'm hopeful that he will visit Chicago again.
regionpolski
2 Nov 2007
USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Of the three, Life seems to be trumping the other two. Patrick Henry didn't say, " Give me Life with tremendously curtailed Liberties, which will greatly inhibit my ability to Pursue Happiness, or give me death." I agree with Kronx1970.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Of the three, Life seems to be trumping the other two. Patrick Henry didn't say, " Give me Life with tremendously curtailed Liberties, which will greatly inhibit my ability to Pursue Happiness, or give me death." I agree with Kronx1970.
regionpolski
7 Dec 2007
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]
I think it the Poles in the US can be divided into two groups. The ones here legally, or the Polish-Americans, and all the rest. The legal people view the US as the land of opportunity. They're here because they want to be here. Some of their children may be Americans. Often they speak English with some profiency, so they have more opportunities. And if they don't, their children certainly do. Sure they miss the old country. Who doesn't.
The ones here illegally are in a different boat. Often times their English is very limited. Without a social security card, they have fewer options. Many of these people are very well educated. But without English profiency, and documentation, they're relegated to the most menial of jobs. They carry a chip on their shoulders, because they know they're capable of more than a minimum wage cleaning service job. They're very resentful, and often full of spite. They're here because they believe they must be here, not because they want to be here. As a result, everything in America sucks, except the money. The food in Poland is beter. The people are nicer. The schools are better. The doctors are smarter. Americans are fat and lazy, because they don't have a chance to become one.
I think it the Poles in the US can be divided into two groups. The ones here legally, or the Polish-Americans, and all the rest. The legal people view the US as the land of opportunity. They're here because they want to be here. Some of their children may be Americans. Often they speak English with some profiency, so they have more opportunities. And if they don't, their children certainly do. Sure they miss the old country. Who doesn't.
The ones here illegally are in a different boat. Often times their English is very limited. Without a social security card, they have fewer options. Many of these people are very well educated. But without English profiency, and documentation, they're relegated to the most menial of jobs. They carry a chip on their shoulders, because they know they're capable of more than a minimum wage cleaning service job. They're very resentful, and often full of spite. They're here because they believe they must be here, not because they want to be here. As a result, everything in America sucks, except the money. The food in Poland is beter. The people are nicer. The schools are better. The doctors are smarter. Americans are fat and lazy, because they don't have a chance to become one.
regionpolski
7 Dec 2007
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]
I'm not quite following you, but it's me, not you. I will eloborate on my post. My last sentence, " Americams are fat and lazy, because they can't become one." was not meant as an insult to Americams. It was rather, a generalization of the attitude many Poles feels towards Americans. Because those Poles are in dead-end jobs, they steroetype Americans.
I'm not quite following you, but it's me, not you. I will eloborate on my post. My last sentence, " Americams are fat and lazy, because they can't become one." was not meant as an insult to Americams. It was rather, a generalization of the attitude many Poles feels towards Americans. Because those Poles are in dead-end jobs, they steroetype Americans.
regionpolski
7 Dec 2007
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]
I don't think that that's the case. These people don't feel they're owed something. Rather, they believe that they shouldn't be penalized because they don't have a piece of paper. I assume we're both basing our opinions on experience. If that's the case, my experiences contradict yours, and vice-a-versa.
Okee-dokee.
I'll add to it that these Poles in this group feel like Americans owe them something. They complain that they are in a strange country, don't know the language, have no family around and they feel that Americans should kiss their a$$e$, should feel sorry for them and should bend over backwards to accommodate them.
I don't think that that's the case. These people don't feel they're owed something. Rather, they believe that they shouldn't be penalized because they don't have a piece of paper. I assume we're both basing our opinions on experience. If that's the case, my experiences contradict yours, and vice-a-versa.
thank you for clarifying..Apologies to you.
Okee-dokee.
regionpolski
18 Jan 2008
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]
I think it's a lifestyle a lot of Poles emulate. Poles are knee-deep, at least, into the silly " whatever you have I have better and got it for less" mentality. That said, I think most Poles really like Americans. However, Americans don't realize how open they (Americans) are and how it contrasts traditional Polish attitudes. This causes a bit of friction. Poles tend to be very reserved, while Americans tend to be anything but.
I think it's a lifestyle a lot of Poles emulate. Poles are knee-deep, at least, into the silly " whatever you have I have better and got it for less" mentality. That said, I think most Poles really like Americans. However, Americans don't realize how open they (Americans) are and how it contrasts traditional Polish attitudes. This causes a bit of friction. Poles tend to be very reserved, while Americans tend to be anything but.
regionpolski
5 Jul 2009
USA, Canada / How can I get a local US grocer or liquor store to carry Polish beer? [10]
You need to locate the Zywiec distributor in Tennessee, if there even is one. They would be able to tell you where it's sold. If it's distributed in Tennessee, there should an upscale import/specialty liquor store that carries the product. I presume that Memphis has one of those stores.
You need to locate the Zywiec distributor in Tennessee, if there even is one. They would be able to tell you where it's sold. If it's distributed in Tennessee, there should an upscale import/specialty liquor store that carries the product. I presume that Memphis has one of those stores.
regionpolski
12 Oct 2009
USA, Canada / Fresh czernina in Chicagoland [5]
I was saddened to learn that Boniek's Deli on Foster and Harlem has closed. They had very good food, especially the sledze in vinegar (not oil!!) swojska and czernina. Does anyone know where fresh czernina is still prepared? I checked the places on Archer Ave. and struck out. I bought the czernina for two friends who are up in years, and I would like to continue to make their day every once in awhile.
I was saddened to learn that Boniek's Deli on Foster and Harlem has closed. They had very good food, especially the sledze in vinegar (not oil!!) swojska and czernina. Does anyone know where fresh czernina is still prepared? I checked the places on Archer Ave. and struck out. I bought the czernina for two friends who are up in years, and I would like to continue to make their day every once in awhile.
regionpolski
10 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / Why no Polish stuff in Chicago? [41]
I know of a few Polish delis and restaurants in Chicago that have closed in the past two years. I don't know if it's part of the normal business cycle, the result of the economy, or the result of there being far fewer recent Polish immigrants in Chicagoland when compared to previous years. I talk to a few guys involved in the Polish beer distribution business in Chicago. They've said some interesting things based on their observations. These guys believe that the flow of immigrants back to Poland from the US has slowed, and perhaps stopped as a result of the worldwide recession. Additionally, they suspect that Poles are once again looking at the US as an option, forsaking Ireland, Wales and England. I found there comments interesting, to say the least.
I know of a few Polish delis and restaurants in Chicago that have closed in the past two years. I don't know if it's part of the normal business cycle, the result of the economy, or the result of there being far fewer recent Polish immigrants in Chicagoland when compared to previous years. I talk to a few guys involved in the Polish beer distribution business in Chicago. They've said some interesting things based on their observations. These guys believe that the flow of immigrants back to Poland from the US has slowed, and perhaps stopped as a result of the worldwide recession. Additionally, they suspect that Poles are once again looking at the US as an option, forsaking Ireland, Wales and England. I found there comments interesting, to say the least.
regionpolski
31 May 2010
USA, Canada / Bobak's factory on Archer (Chicago) on lease? [3]
I saw that the Bobak's factory on Archer has a for lease sign on it. Are they moving production?
I saw that the Bobak's factory on Archer has a for lease sign on it. Are they moving production?
regionpolski
1 Jun 2010
USA, Canada / Bobak's factory on Archer (Chicago) on lease? [3]
I was under the impression that Bobak's produced their products in the plant on Archer behind the store. I would regularly see Bobak's trucks parked in the loading docks. I believe the fued killed the rebranded stores in Naperville, Burr Ridge and Orland Park.
I was under the impression that Bobak's produced their products in the plant on Archer behind the store. I would regularly see Bobak's trucks parked in the loading docks. I believe the fued killed the rebranded stores in Naperville, Burr Ridge and Orland Park.
regionpolski
15 Dec 2010
Law / How long to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? [8]
How long will it take for a Polish citizen to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? Can it be done in a month?
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How long will it take for a Polish citizen to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? Can it be done in a month?
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Moderators, please delete the question.
regionpolski
17 Dec 2010
Law / How long to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? [8]
Thank you for the replies. I called the consulate, and the gentleman told me 2-5 weeks.
Thank you for the replies. I called the consulate, and the gentleman told me 2-5 weeks.
regionpolski
17 Apr 2011
USA, Canada / Opening a small shop, and selling many Polish items in USA. Do you think this would work? [32]
Mike, are you in Valparaiso? I graduated from VU back in 1990, but I digress. I gather wild morels and use them in soups. If you're in Valparaiso, I can offer some local advice.
Mike, are you in Valparaiso? I graduated from VU back in 1990, but I digress. I gather wild morels and use them in soups. If you're in Valparaiso, I can offer some local advice.
regionpolski
12 Jan 2012
Law / Can prosecutors ask a judge to imprison a Pole over business taxes? [6]
A friend of ours has had legal troubles for over six years in Poland. He's a Pole, and these events have taken place in Poland. As far as we know (we are not that close to the situation so we may not know everything) our friend has been imprisoned several times over the past six years on suspicion of not paying business taxes. He's yet to be charged with any crime, so no trial dates have been set. Typically, he'll be put in prison (detained might be a better word) for 90 days, and then be released after posting a cash bond. This has gone on for six years. In the latest incident, he's been held for six months, and was scheduled for release two days ago. The prosecutor went to the judge and was granted permission to hold him another 90 days. Does this really happen? Can prosecutors detain people indefinetely in the hopes the'll talk or pay a bribe? I'm told this is not uncommon.
A friend of ours has had legal troubles for over six years in Poland. He's a Pole, and these events have taken place in Poland. As far as we know (we are not that close to the situation so we may not know everything) our friend has been imprisoned several times over the past six years on suspicion of not paying business taxes. He's yet to be charged with any crime, so no trial dates have been set. Typically, he'll be put in prison (detained might be a better word) for 90 days, and then be released after posting a cash bond. This has gone on for six years. In the latest incident, he's been held for six months, and was scheduled for release two days ago. The prosecutor went to the judge and was granted permission to hold him another 90 days. Does this really happen? Can prosecutors detain people indefinetely in the hopes the'll talk or pay a bribe? I'm told this is not uncommon.
regionpolski
13 Jan 2012
Law / Can prosecutors ask a judge to imprison a Pole over business taxes? [6]
Thanks for the insights. We're hearing everything second hand, so we're not sure what's true and what's not true.
Thanks for the insights. We're hearing everything second hand, so we're not sure what's true and what's not true.