Life / Recycling and the barter system in Poland [5]


what do you mean?


when I was living in Poland I would put the stuff I wanted to get rid of by the garbage bin with a little note that " this blanket is still good". It was nicely packed and all that. I do it here as well, if the equipment is broken - I leave a note, so the happy bugger does not take it home and have his fuses blown out.

Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]


gołąbki- peagons in Polish for some reason;)

BTW: Kapusta in an y form is really good for you, so Polish, Slavs and Germans know what they are doing.

Food / Schmaltz.. is it still used in Poland [21]



are not the same.
Smalec is a melted pork fat, the OP is talking about the chicken fat.

Life / Poczta Polska Is Killing ME! Transit time. [28]


get PO box- problem solved

unless you just want to complain

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [267]

horrible story and I hope you both get well:).

USA, Canada / To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]

do an extensive research of what your options are in Poland first.

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]


I had something different in mind: low energy level over all but I think you are making a good point too;).


one needs to be optimistic and I will work hard in order to be less sarcastic:)

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]


no kidding.


warrior syndrome, full moon, bitterness, lack of whatever with whomever, low vibrations, lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol, not enough alcohol, the reasons vary.

Attitude is important.


I call it practicing human instincts: who knows.


true,


it would be interesting to find out why, although I am not sure if all the Eastern block is like that.


a multitude of appllications:)

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]


this is what a good discussion is about: good laugh.


Polish men would never wear those, that would be so unmanly.


it provides good ventilation: in my books Scotts are smart people;)

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

for me to know for you to find out (maybe;)

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

urban legends have a tendency to spread a great deal;)

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [243]

I read somewhere that it was a large cat. I am serious. I don't know how reliable that was, but it was in one of the major Polish newspapers.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

no, he usually makes a lot of stuff up. If you are really interested then you need to find somebody who actually knows something about last names.

He knows as much as I do - nothing about names, unless he has some links but I have never seen any;).
edit: I found a link:
genealogy.about.com/library/surnames/n/bl_name-NOWICKI.htm

so it is good to check on your own

and another one:

houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/nowicki-family-crest.htm

Life / Orphanages in Poland [82]


scan it and someone will translate it for yah...:).

Food / BREAD IN POLAND IS DETERIORATING [90]


good point but somebody has sold those companies to them, so they were greedy as well.

When it comes to quality of bread in Poland in varies and if the German bread is cheaper, Poles will buy is, since it is NOT a well off society yet.

Life / Do you think that Polish people are rude? [951]

yep, blame it on somebody else. Typical Polish attitude;)

Life / Famous Polish people (that we have actually heard of) [231]


why did you put it in past tense?

Life / Famous Polish people (that we have actually heard of) [231]

true, so Poles should scratch Warhol off then.

Life / Famous Polish people (that we have actually heard of) [231]

North Pole. or is is South Pole

hm, I never know which one......

Love / Polish Pet Names For Girls. [156]

muchomorek

muchomorku

Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]


don't BS