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Posts by El Gato  

Joined: 21 Sep 2007 / Male ♂
Last Post: 2 May 2008
Threads: Total: 4 / Live: 1 / Archived: 3
Posts: Total: 351 / Live: 41 / Archived: 310

Speaks Polish?: Most of it
Interests: football (soccer)

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El Gato   
18 Nov 2007
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

I would consider us Poles central european because we don't "look" eastern european, if you know what I mean. I know a few Poles have that darker tint to their skin, but the majority of Poles are pretty much white and if you put a Pole in a room full of Germans, Frenchies, and Englishmen, you probably wouldn't be able to pick him out of the crowd.
El Gato   
21 Nov 2007
Life / Polish Nursery Rhymes [253]

Any one else know any good ones?

I can remember the words, but there's the one about the man who lost his glasses.

I heard that one every night as a little kid. :]
El Gato   
24 Nov 2007
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

So you think that all the Poles look like the 2 you have seen one day ?? It's totally wrong. Have you ever been to Poland ? I don't think so. I go to Poland every year, and sometimes you can't tell if this guy is Polish or German for example. When you don't know what you're talking about, please sh*t up.
+ you seem a bit racist.

I'm sorry for the few idots we have around here. They think we're all going to take the things they say to heart and cry about it. They don't seem to realize that by belittling others over the internet they are actually making themselves look stupid, because they have nothing better to do than google a forum and talk $hit about other people. It's sad really....
El Gato   
24 Nov 2007
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

you might not be able to for whatever reason (you probably havent travelled sufficiently) but these nationalities are pretty easy to diferentiate

I meant the average Pole. Most Poles look like any German or Englishman.

I'm sure a Pole can pick out another Pole in a heartbeat, but that's because they know what to look for. Just like a German can find another German rather easily. My mother can guess which actors in an American movie are Polish by looking at their eyes or jaw. 99% of the time she is right too.

I do see what you're trying to get across though.
El Gato   
24 Nov 2007
Love / AVERAGE AGE FOR MEN TO MARRY in POLAND [33]

Both parents married in Poland:

Father was 29

Mother was 20

The reason my father married so latre was because he served in the Russian army during cold war. Never had the time to go about and meet women. Same with my uncle. He is 36 and was married last year, and just had his first child.
El Gato   
24 Nov 2007
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

to the untrained eye quite probably

Yes, but not everyone studies different people like you. So I would have to say "The average person cannot distinguish the difference between the average Pole and the average German or average Frenchman."

That make it better?

:]
El Gato   
1 Dec 2007
Food / Healthy polish food? [134]

Are there any polish dishes that are healthy

Who gives a damn. Polish food will keep you healthier than the average American diet, so it honestly doesn't matter.

If it really matters that much to you, just find a tasty dish (won't be hard) and tell them it's healthy.

all that cheese and butter, yet everyone seems so slim....

Maybe our bodies just adjusted and many Poles have a quick metabalism? I know I do. One of my friends thought I had worms because I eat so much and stay so slim.

:]
El Gato   
1 Dec 2007
Food / Healthy polish food? [134]

More like stone. Years of football do that

I've got Mr. Atlas legs.

:]
El Gato   
6 Dec 2007
Life / Poles - the Nation of Liars? [478]

Been waiting for a Polish guy to turn up right now, he left 2 hours ago from a place that takes 20 minutes to get here.

Maybe he doesn't like you...
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

I think Polish people overall don't swear as much as other nations (e.g.. Americans).

You haven't met my father. He manages to fit every single form of fuck in every other sentence. He's a pretty funny guy. :]
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Are there any Polish legends or folklore that aren't too popular to those who aren't in Poland? I already know about the Dragon of Wawel Hill and all those good things.

haunted places, mythical creatures, legendary hereos, etc. Educate me if you will. I love hearing these stories and would like to hear about them if you know them. Before anybody says Google, I've already tried before. I always get the same results.
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

do you know the one about lech, czech, and rus?

I wouldn't consider myself Polish if I didn't. Their like Poland's Romulus and Remus. Except 2 of them form other countries and nobody dies. :]
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

my mum was warning me...it is going to abduct you and you never come home...scary

Like the baba-jaga! :]

(How are you kiddo?) I'm glad to see the mysterious cat appearing from time to time.

Great. I got to spend some time with NCAA coaches and trained with a couple of Pros. down in West Virginia for 2 weeks. One of the greatest experiences of my life :]. Well worth the trip.

How have you been?
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Hopefully. I'm sure as hell gonna give it a try. I'm trying to decide between University of North Carolina or Ohio State. Both have excellent football programs, but don't really know which one has a better Architecture major. Oh well. I've got time.

So any other children eating legends? Does bigfoot sneak into Polish villages and kidnap the women???
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Janosik

I like that one. Never heard of it before. Good post. :]

All good reads. Thanks. Are there any good haunted places or Polish ghost stories I could read about?
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Found pictures of him, and the river, but no footprint.

I like that story though, thanks. :] (they were all good reads by the way)

Anybody know any others?
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Where is he now?

Laying low. Waiting for a rich oil merchant to walk by and he's gonna steal his Visa, ATM, and passport.
El Gato   
19 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

you had to be careful not get into an accident

Mid air collisions are the worst.

So anyone have any other Polish legends? I like reading about stuff like that.

:]
El Gato   
21 Jan 2008
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [79]

One sickening example was the culling of wolves in the mountains where the hunters wanted a licence to hunt them for fun, when this should be done by trained park rangers and not for some rich city guy.

New laws have made Poland a sanctuary for animals compared to other animals in Poland. Wolves, bison, and other key animals are making a comeback, and in some cases are only left in Poland. 1% of Poland is protected land.

I know this can't possibly help you out when it comes to places to hunt, but I don't want it to look like Poland is such a lawless place.

I'm not sure about small game, but my father and uncles would always hunt in Poland. They would get pretty big fish (not sure where or what kind) and they hunted deer and other larger game animals. Overall I think it'll be a fun place for any outdoorsman. Hope you have fun.
El Gato   
21 Jan 2008
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [79]

My father tells me that the wolves actually got pretty smart. They've learned that while they are in Poland they are safe, but in other places they will be killed. He says that they've learned to cross over and eat livestock in other countries like Slovakia, where they would normally be shot, but when they are done they run back to Poland and get away with it.

Sucks for everyone else :P
El Gato   
21 Jan 2008
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [79]

there were some accidesnt in Russia when 1000 wolves atcaked vilage

Coordinated attack. Who on Earth can honestly say they've seen a pack of 1,000 wolves. That is something different.

just ask sb in vilage

Yup. Ask the loacals. Many men in Poland are outdoorsy so they'll relate to you and possibly even take you to a good spot. I know my uncles would. You going anywhere near Lapsze Nizne or Nowy Targ???
El Gato   
21 Jan 2008
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [79]

catfish or other tiny fish.

In the Brazilian Amazon they have 6 ft catfish that have been known to swallow children whole. Just recently they found a catfish that choked on a small local boy that was swimming with his brothers and died. It washed up on the shore and was estimated to have been 6.5 ft long.

Just a fast fact for yuh :]
El Gato   
21 Jan 2008
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [79]

I was really disappointed it was a cat fish, because i thought I'd hooked a big jewfish.

Lol

The biggest I caught was about 3 feet long. It weighed about 15kg.

In Alabama they catch those with their hands. No lie. It's a freaking sport to those guys. They put their thumbs through their mouths and gills, and then they lift with the legs and see how big it is. Then they let it go.

Maybe you can start this new sport in Poland?
El Gato   
30 Jan 2008
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

The ones in the US atleast. Lol. Is it like that in the UK too?