Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]

The cover of my "teach yourself Polish" book has a picture of sheep's cheese that has decorations on it and looks like it has been toasted golden in an oven. At first glance, I thought the picture was of rolls!

Food / Types of CHEESE in Poland [150]


What does it taste like? Brie? What is it traditionally served with?
It looks like it is pressed into a mold, so it must be soft. Tell me more, prosze!

USA, Canada / CULTURE SHOCK! (of my Polish finance who visited the US) [210]


Here we buy a "green bag" that you take with you each time you go to the grocery store. By having your green bag, you get 10% off the bill. And they save on stocking paper and plastic bag supplies :)


Sounds like Phoenix LOL! A white-knuckle ride to any destination. And if it is raining and the desert flash floods pop up over the freeway, oh my god! It is hard to brake down from 70 mph to stopping!

I'd rather drive in Los Angeles! :)

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]


What does this mean "machine code"?

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

Lt Navy, I think you experienced a truely toxic drama queen (and maybe with some bi-polar disorder thrown in there too).

A few years ago there was a woman (American) that worked in my department that "wrapped men around her finger" and then took them on a nut-case roller coaster ride. She lied, played games, got hysterical and very dramatic when things didn't go her way, and sometimes I think she tried to "start something" just because it was "too quiet". If one guys wasn't around, she go looking for the other one, and play them off against each other. (Did I mention that she received child support checks from three separate men in different states for her child?) Despite her looks and cunning ways, eventually she got such a reputation that no one would go near her (she also liked to get restraining orders). And she didn't limit her craziness to personal relationships, she was bizarre at work as well. We all knew we were in for a rough time if she came to work with no make-up on. She couldn't take any type of constuctive criticism on her job performance, it was perceived "as everyone is against me". You couldn't even reason with her, she could not even make a logical point. That girl was a train wreck. Even higher-ups in management didn't want to deal with her. No one would meet with her alone in a room (too afraid of some wild accusation might occur), everything had to be done with a witness present.

You are very lucky to be rid of this person if she was anything like this (and sounds a lot like the woman I knew).

Run as fast as you can and do not look back!

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

She said she was on meds, and if she wasn't she should have been.

And yeah, I have a background in Psychology :)

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]

Good for you Ken! You have the right attitude! :)

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]


More like "wondering what you have inside you",
and looking for clues to see what is there, aside from what he wants you to see....
isn't that what everyone does?

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]

Please explain...

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]

They aren't good places to meet someone. How can you introduce yourself if no one can hear you? And after you get home, you can still hear buzzing in your ears!

There are better places to meet people- bookstores, coffee houses (quieter acoustic music), classes, a gathering at a friends home, etc.

We've all been in this situation :) Don't let it bum you out.

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]

Give it some thought....where else do people go in your town to socialize (that isn't so loud)?

Love / Fell in love with a Polish girl, but find it difficult to approach her [620]

You can take regular pictures and either make them digital with a scanner, or now many film developers will put your photos on a cd, as a digital file. You don't have to use a digital camera :)

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]


The video gave these reasons:

Loopholes in German law

Court orders granted upon petition of one parent, without a hearing, or legal representation...

Preference for German as spoken language

What's bizzare is that some of these couples are still together/married and are probably only together, because the Polish parent knows he/she will not see their child again if they divorce. Interesting that one Polish child could travel out of Germany to other countries, but not permitted to visit family in Poland.

And why such variation in "punishment' for speaking Polish to your children, ranging from completely being cut off from the child (no visitation, no contact, nothing).....to being forbidden to speak Polish to the child or help the child with homework?.

Well, I guess here is the answer to the other thread "can mixed culture relationships work?" Yes, but be careful! I'm having flashbacks of that movie "Not Without My Daughter".

In US, parents try to "steal" child away from custodial parent at times, but usually has more to do with hurting the other parent than care or concern for the child, and the amber alert system seems to work very well at locating the children.

The EU will have to work this one out. What other options would there be? Even German attorney cites the "loopholes"and human rights violations of children!

Very, very sad.

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

You should add the link for this video to your German petition web-site.

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

Yes. Does the web host permit links at that site?

News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

It seems an example of some very bad, and possibly antiquated, laws that are in need of reform.

Not allowing a child to travel out of Deutschland to Poland to visit relatives is beyond "unacceptable" in my mind.

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]


freebird, have you met Amathyst?
Amathyst, this is freebird.

You two have something to talk about! :D

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

Then there is the old nature vs. nuture theory, which could illustrate the role of how children are raised into gender roles of a culture.

Comment?

Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

OK, then can you elaborate at all? Is it hard for you to make a cultural comparison in this area? Where could one find a study on this topic?

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

LT. Navy....why are you putting yourself in a vulnerable position again? She has shown you who she is. Believe her. I'm afraid she's gonna take advantage of you.

Wipe off the spider webs man, and run!

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

No, no I'm not criticizing you or thinking that you've lost it.
I just hate to see people suffer.
If you know what you are doing and protecting yourself, that's good.
But in another way, spending time with her could be a way of missing out on someone else who's far superior. Ya know?

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

Yes, I understand. Its not easy.
Just don't let her drag you around. You were good to her. Spend some of that "goodness" on someone worthy. :)

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]


You were too good to her. She did not return your kindnesses. I view her as someone who depends on the kindness of others, making the rounds as needed.

I expect that if she determines that you have "cut her off" she will replace you with someone else. It is disappointing to see someone behave in this way, but don't think all women are like her. They are not.

I hope that you recover all that you lost, and find someone wonderful. All the best. :)

Love / All Polish women can't be nutters can they? [257]

I like to think that I am :)

Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]


Ahhh. Such a sweetie! Here go the rumours again! :)

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

Really simple.....anyone can do it. :)

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

No, Krysia knows what she's doing! :)

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]

Krysia says "Youre Welcome! No Problemo!" :)

Food / Borscht - Zurek / Bialy barszcz recipe [153]


Perfectly understandable......I can see how that could happen!

Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]


I had never heard of it either.....but from what I understand, many clubs have a night where they play old disco hits from the seventies....and it is popular with the younger kids who (of course missed it the first go around). But somehow I doubt they "dress" in seventies kitsch....could be hard these days to find silver metallic tops, clear acrylic stacked heels and sheer lip gloss.......and a Farrah Fawcett hairdo :)