USA, Canada / Polish women are not to be trusted! They are out to get American men just for money. [62]


The genuine one clearly does not work in your case, jealous perhaps?

Genealogy / Funny Polish surnames [64]


Of course not, but let’s get the facts straight in this case. In an interview prior to the wedding she has stated that she will not hyphenate the name for obvious reasons. Ruchała was in fact her maiden mane and it was her future husband whose family name was Bosko which works equally well in Polish.

Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]

Does it? Perhaps viewing the bridge collapse in Minnesota, watching Chicago pothole problem, etc. might change your mind. The problem is so dire there that the locals call those orange road construction cones a state flower. Yup I've seen it on youtube.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


Don’t knock it, you should try it in Australia, it would do wonders for the baby boom. Beer goggles’ are not enough, sometimes you have to blur your vision even more, even the ugly woman needs loving too you know. LOL Good reason for my chain smoking, wouldn’t you agree?


I hope that this dispels those stereotypes.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


That’s not what he said though is it? He said


Which is questionable since you would think that Poles know how to make pierogi and makes you wonder where that rasteurant was at? U.S perhaps? They are not cooked in oil like french fries, fried chicken or chimichanga but how would he know that when he grew up on that kind of diet, they are boiled in water that’s the cooking method. If he hates them in butter sauce he should have ordered them plain or whatever. The choice of souce is his mistake and fault especially if he thinks it’s disgusting and gross. When I was in states I also had unpleasant experiences in restaurants but I would never claim it’s a uniquely American thing where they serve disgusting food, I don’t like the food I go elsewhere simple. Let me revise my statement he is a moron and a buffoon if he thinks that pierogi are cooked in oil or that visiting a questionable establishment or having unpleasant experience in restaurant is a unique Polish thing, yah rrrrrrright! Same goes for Shilas b1tching.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


Oh please, there’s plenty of criticism to go around haven't you hear Poles b1tch?, but most of you don’t know shite about Poland and watching those so called documentaries is just plain dumb, you have no idea what’s it all about. Yanks are just being anal about it and point out the things that they themselves have problems with in their own neck of the woods, show me one unique legit pet peeve that can be solely viewed as polish phenomena. As soon as criticism is directed at you, you cry foul play and yankee bashing american haters; grow up.

Like an anonymous poster can be taken seriously, she has a personal agenda.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


Are you a complete moron or simply a halfwit? Have you ever watch your mom cook pierogi? If you did you would never make a moronic statement like this.


You do realize that this is a comedy, right? Watching movies you can’t comprehend is not really a road trip, is it? Besides it’s not for kids.

Love / Is rape so common in Poland? [95]

@abhishek06
Just the fact that you dwell on this subject would give me enough of a reason to think twice if being around you is safe, if I was a girl that is, who knows what you might plan in that sick head of yours. Think about it a lot, you perv? It’s not healthy you know. Perhaps it’s time to get some professional help.

Po polsku / Wielkimi krokami zbliża się... Dzień Przyjaźni Polsko-Węgierskiej [50]


Nie po forach, lecz po obcych landach, ale jakoś na Węgry nigdy nie odbiłem, więc co tu gadać. Wredotka masz rację, w życiu tylko jednego spotkałem i muszę przyznać nie za dużo o nich wiem. Może Torq nas wszystkich uświadomi, szczególnie dziś.

Widzę, że wątek już zaczęty!
Egészségedre, za tych co Tokaja piją.

History / Polish pirates [58]


Actually a Pole of an Irish ancestry but his Wiki entry won’t have this as it was a small episode in his life and he is a Polish Hero after all. ;)

History / Polish pirates [58]

Good find: Olszewski exploits were published in a Warsaw weekly “Wędrowiec” at the end of the 19th century.

History / Polish pirates [58]

Ignacy Blumer (O'Bloomer) but you won’t find this interesting trivia in his English biography as not to tarnish his good name.

History / Polish pirates [58]

Not really, read up on what happen to the Polish legions in Haiti, even an Irishman that made his fortune in the 2 short years they prowled those waters settled in Warsaw a rich man.

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

Fujawa – Formed from colloquial word fujać (to blow, squander) in plain English, Squanderer.
Aleksiewicz - Patronymic from Aleksy (son of), equivalent of Alexson or Alexsson.

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

Szymkowiak – is patronymic from Szymon (Simon). It looks to me like you already know the meaning of the suffix

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

There's two possibilities, the root word can either be 'grań' in English 'ridge' or 'gran' a dried out fruit seeds.

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


No problem, hopefully you’re one step closer in your research, good luck.
Once again translations would be as follow:
Zatorski – from a barrier town.
Bruchal – a breaker (unless it’s from Yiddish which very well may have a different meaning)
Kuśnierz - fur maker.
Have a look back at this tread soon, Polonius3 might have some more insight on those surnames.

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


Sure it means barrier but the name itself is probably derived from a place name meaning "one from Zator" a town of "Zator" located in Silesia.

News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]

What else could it be?


it certainly is not BB drinking beer in Valhalla since I'm conversing with you on this forum. LOL

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

This one could be Jewish, it's formed from a German word "Bruch" meaning "break".

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


Kuśnierz - means a fur maker in Polish, as Polish as can be.
Kusznier or Kuszniar same as Kuśnierz.

News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]


So you do believe in God after all.

News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]


Because the precedence set at the round table for the way the ruling elite were treated were misguided. Forgiveness goes a long way but I’m a firm believer that sometimes you do have to set an example and punish those at the top leadership positions for their sins so those who aspire to be the future leaders won’t abuse their privileged status and will think twice about the way they govern in the future. It’s amazing what influence can the concept of consequences for your action can do.


Makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


How could I even consider eating my fondest childhood memories?

EDIT: Be more specific next time Reksio is a he.

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]

Don’t know what you mean by that but to satisfy your curiosity we did engage in quite a lengthy verbal intercourse.

Food / Eat goulash from a cat and a steak from a dog in Poland! [114]


Just last week I had nice exchange with a Korean lady about culinary arts of our respective cultures, sorry to disappoint you but it seems that poor Reksio is on the menu not only in Vietnam.

History / Was Daniel Fahrenheit a Pole? [138]

Dodge City, I thought you were fascinated by the Americans hence the expression.

History / Was Daniel Fahrenheit a Pole? [138]


Interesting theory but you’re forgetting one thing, those were the first Poles tp leave Dodge, now they are back on the German soil intermingling with the locals for the past 25 years.

History / Was Daniel Fahrenheit a Pole? [138]


Not exactly, when he was fifteen his parents died suddenly so he was sent to Amsterdam that would make him Dutch where he lived most of his life..

Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]


It’s also very hard for you to be out of character, so yes you constantly have the urge and you constantly do too.


Big deal!!!!!


On contrary, you constantly say it, imply it, perhaps not in those exact terms but still.

Ah what's the point of discussing anything with you anyway, it's like explaining quantum physics to an ant.