News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]


You read correctly and that is because when OPEC had a strangle hold on us with oil at $140 a barrel we decided it was time to become independent from them. So we did.

Now it is America's turn to start selling the OPEC countries fresh water at $140 a barrel.
Just wait until we get a Republican president who will undo Obama's executive orders and order the Key Stone pipeline to be built.
Oil will drop even more as Canada can sell it to the U.S.A. cheaper then it cost the U.S to extract it.

What do you think that is going to do to the valuation of the U.S.D. and how it will effect Poland's zloty down the road ?

A lot of oil companies will be forced into bankruptcy one would think.

News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]

Crude-oil prices plunged more than 5% on Monday.
Now trading is at near $30 a barrel, making light of bankruptcy ever more likely for a significant chunk of the U.S. oil industry.
Have an idea what the trickle down effect will be on Poland ?
Three major investment banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc. now expect the price of oil to crash through the $30 threshold and into $20 territory in short order as a result of China's slowdown, the U.S. dollar's appreciation and the fact that drillers from Houston to Riyadh won't quit pumping despite the oil glut.

China is a major import of Russian oil and gas but with it's slow down they won't be using as much to pollute the world.

This will drive prices even lower.
Like I said here last week, oil will stay low for the rest of this decade.
Blame it all on the Chicoms.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]

Polish men generally don't mix races.
Another big factor is what is your dowery worth ?

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Not totally true.
Any hand gun anyone buys MUST HAVE paperwork obtained from local law enforcement filed with the purchase no matter where they buy it.
Correct me if I am wrong but to my knowledge ANY GUN shipped from e-bay or any other place has to be shipped to a federal firearms licensed dealer where then the buyer can go pick it up after filling out paper work for it weather a long gun or hand gun.

What Obama and Hillary want to stop is people buying long guns (assault rifles) at gun shows for cash without filing any paper work.
Even buying a hand gun at a gun show the proper paper work and I.D. must be filed to obtain it.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


They are not allowed to get a gun license in the U.S.A either by just flashing a residency card.
In fact they would not be granted one period.
Only citizens 21 years of age or older after taking classes for gun safety and laws pertaining to lethal use and responsibility, a written test and an interview by a gun board.

Poland no doubt would be even more stringent since very few Polish citizens have had a life time of training as most have here in the United States.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


You don't live here, never have lived here and never will live here so quiet please ?
You are from Scutland and have limited knowledge of America.


That is correct, Texas is a State, however, they are the only state which has reserved the right to retract their statehood.


Correct again as the Marines have already openly stated that they would side with the civilians.
Back on topic however, if Poland was given a chance to vote on being able to own and carry a licensed handgun their is no doubt it would be voted in.

Polish law enforcement would even welcome it as they have in the United States.

Off-Topic / To ALL IMMIGRANTS ("expats") to Poland on this forum... [124]

When I first came here jon insinuated that he was British.
He used big words that he got by using a thesaurus to sound like he came from the upper crust.
No doubt the guy has been around and has a good education but far from what he pretends to be.
Once we found out that he was an ex pat from Turkey his tone changed.
He now claims to have obtained his Polish citizenship as does Roger.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Poland would support such legislation if it were brought to vote just like it was recently in Texas.
When the new year begins (2016) in the Lone Star State, licensed Texans for the first time since 1871 will be allowed to carry a holstered pistol in public under an "open carry" law passed in the Republican-dominated 2015 legislative session.

The liberals in Texas (as in Poland) claimed it would never pass but it did proving just how wrong the Polish Left is.
Looks like 2016 has started out with a positive "For the People, By the People" !

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [595]

Welcome VincentR.
You will do just great here.
If I had a tip to give you it would be: "Do not post any of your personal information as it always comes back to bite people."

Polish people are great people.

Off-Topic / To ALL IMMIGRANTS ("expats") to Poland on this forum... [124]

No.
The British ex pat's on here are not well liked by anyone but themselves.
They have been tagged with the nick of "The Brit's Bullies".
They are very annoying by trying to speak for the Polish people as they pretend to be Polish citizens themselves.
Everyone here has brought it to their attention yet they continue to post as authoritarians of Poland just because they reside in Poland.
They are very insulting and try to belittle anyone they disagree with by ganging up on them like a pack of dogs.
They think their farts smell like flowers and are way smarter then the Polish people or any other western country.
Their pompous annoyance here turns into daily immature name calling.
So my advise is to sit back and read the posts for a week or two and see if what I am telling you is not true.

Then decide if you have an even chance to make friends here because of your countryman's poor manners or joining
them as another Brit idiot.

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

By the New Years day the Christmas tree is a mere tinder box from being dried out.
A fire hazard to say the least.
I take ours outside and lean it against the birdfeeder so the small birds have a place to hide from the hawks and owls.
(At least it gives them a chance.)
Then in the spring I throw the dried up old thing on the burn pile.
What ever anyone's Christmas tradition may be is one thing, common sense safety is quite another.
You can continue to celebrate Christmas until Easter if you wish but a Christmas tree and lights are hardly required to do it.

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]


Stand under the mis'tle - toe Atch.
I am sure someone around there would be happy to scratch your itch for you being it's the season of giving.
Just saying............

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

I read some place that a lot of people buy the live carp days before because of supply and demand.
They then take them home and keep them alive in the bath tub until execution time.
(I can't imagine taking a bath with a carp)
I personally would take the fish out of the water, lay him on a cutting board, take a very sharp knife and
slice his throat just behind the gills until the blood started to flow generously.
Being a cold blooded creature I doubt the fish would feel any pain and just gently go to sleep.
All is well that ends well. :-)

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

I found this on line:
In Poland, Celebrations begin on December 24 and usually end with Candle mass on February 2.
Customs rule the evening, so meat is not allowed, and the serving of the 12-course feast is usually followed by a gift exchange.
The meal usually begins with a Christmas Eve version of red borscht.
Its beet soup prepared differently from the everyday version and usually served with tiny dumplings, dried ceps, and fried onion.
Carp, herring, and pierogis are often on the menu, and the dinner is punctuated by makowiec, or poppy seed cake.
It's always included because the poppy seed stands for prosperity.
Peace on Earth

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

My day has been totally ruined as this is what popped up when I clicked on that link.

"This video contains content from communicorpdigital.
It is not available in your country.
Sorry about that."

Hum Bug !

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

The children are what make Christmas magic.
It seems as a child our Polish Christmas started with midnight mass and then home to open our presents which were mostly
new school cloths and maybe one toy.
Then Christmas day was glutening ourselves on all kinds of Polish foods.
The main course was a baked goose with baked mince pies, neither what us children liked.
The men sat around after the main meal and boozed it up watching the football game on t.v. while the children where to be seen but not heard without having a t.v. or computer.

The women cleaned up the mess from the meal while sipping Polish honey wine.
How it has changed as we now still attend church Christmas eve and open our presents however NO alcohol is necessary for our family.
We have a spiral ham and lemon pie which the children enjoy.
We draw family names a week before Christmas dinner and have to say something nice about that person at the dinner table before we eat. Can you imagine drawing uncle Harry's name :-]

That is followed by everyone helping clean up the mess with joyful chatter.
Dessert is served with everyone sharing their highlight of the last year.
Very family oriented fun as the excitement and magic comes from the children.
How times have changed.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]

Isn't that the way it has always worked Crow........NATO blows a country up and then goes back and rebuilds it for them.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]


Really or is it that YOU are claiming that I am an authority with your trolling. lol
Poland has the best of two worlds belonging to the EU and NATO.
They know what side their bread is buttered on.
They ain't goin' nowhere anytime soon.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]


I was thinking the same with you.
You would be speaking German today if it wasn't for the American troops.
Poland can not afford to exit the EU even if it wanted to.


They will not be allowed to take just the cream of the EU without giving something back.

News / Should Poland exit the EU immediately? [377]


No you don't dough boy. You don't live here, have never been here or never will be.
Now you are claiming to be an authority on understanding America's attitude.
Have you heard about WW2 by any chance with American troops defending Poland ?


No doubt because they are a coalition of NATO.
But without the United States Germany wouldn't be able to defend Poland against Russia.
I rest my case.

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]


You are using the term "foreigner" as being foreign to Jesus Christ's inspired words ? A non believer ?
Then No, you wouldn't have to on the grounds of ignorance.


As a typical alcoholic would say, we need to get pickled to go to a football game, a wedding, a funeral, family gatherings, while on vacations, at the end of the day, sitting watching t.v. at home, while playing on the internet, while socializing with friends, holidays and now it is we have to be drinking to experience a church function.

Drinking has ruined more Christmas's then one could count.
It would be easier to put a hot poker up a wild cats *** then to try and convince an alcoholic of that however.

Life / All Things Christmassy in Poland [332]

At our house there is always a fight of who gets the turkey carcass.
Buddy you want to make some good soup that's the ticket.
And with what little bone is left after that the dog gets his Christmas dinner.
The only thing from a turkey that does not go to use here at Christmas is the gobble.
Same with a ham bone. Oh my the split pea soup that makes.
You kids just don't know how us poor folk use to survive.
We use to go to the store with a dollar and get leg of lamb, potato's, loaf of bread, some pickles, a couple bottles of good wine and a few other things for Christmas dinner. (But that was before security camera's.)

Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [425]


I think the arm pit hair may play a major factor in it.
One nice trait is that Polish girls shave their arm pit hair while say the French girls braid theirs.

Life / Moving to Poland and not drinking vodka [27]


I think you should be your own man.
If you don't want to drink vodka then don't.
You don't have to apologize to anyone and soon your peers will not even give it a second thought that you are not throwing one back with them.

It might even be a blessing by setting an example for someone that shouldn't be drinking vodka themselves or may feel pressured like you and want to stop themselves from doing this.

Stand strong and be your own man. Alcoholics = Losers


Alcoholism is not a disease, it is a weakness.

Feedback / Is it Polish forum or foreign forum? [159]


Those two classy Poles that can't stomach the Brit expats that have invaded the PF with their "Brilliance".
Everyone seems to get along with the Polish posters here except the Brit Bullies.
The Polish posters get along with everyone except the Brit Bullies.
Nobody gets along with the Brit Bullies except other Brit Bullies.
See the pattern.

Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]



I have to agree with you on that one Ktos, she did nail it this time.
A lot of young guys just out of the nest expect their mates to take over where mama left off.
They are looking for a mother to pamper them not a soul mate as an equal.
Same with women just out of the nest, they are looking for a man to pamper their whims just like daddy did.
Problem is that most young guys just starting out don't make that kind of jingle to keep up with daddy.
There are three stages in marriage, first one is love, second one is lust, and the third one is money.
It's what keeps the world spinning.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


Just got my last e-mil back from my Polish friends,
ALL of them.....100% of them said they would support such legislation but since delphie is an authority that I don't know anyone in Poland let's pretend that he is right even though he is not.


So you do have one ?


So you don't have one ?
Someone is lying.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


I don't accept your personal delegated work. You can do that yourself and being a teacher you should have a wealth of liberal resources to choose from. I would suppose it would be who you ask to get the answer that you wanted.

What I do know is that ALL my Polish pen pals have told me that they would own a gun if they could.
What I know about Poland is more then you know about Texas which would fit on a fleas back.


Exactly one of my points Pol3.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

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It's probably one of the things that got them elected as the Polish people aren't stupid as some of the ex pats that live in Poland who post on here as authority as what the Polish people want in gun ownership.

Oh, and before you do, "we told you so" about that too so when it does happen you can cry another pity party about being beneath contempt.

Food / Why Poles not like rice? [98]


Try to explain that to a German. Ukraine or 'the' Ukraine. lol
White rice is horrible for you as it is loaded with sugar.
I think in the old days it was territorial do to climate and growing conditions for availability which has been passed on to the next generation.

I have noticed that ALL my Polish relatives (from ancestry) in "America" do not eat rice and prefer spuds.
Here in the Caribbean countries (Jamaica) you can expect rice with almost every meal served.
Rice, red beans, coconut milk (to sweeten it) boiled with scallions, called rice & peas.
Then we ad either pepper sauce, curry, tomato, ketchup or whatever to spice it.