Travel / Motorcycle tour of Poland [137]

Just seeing a touring thread here gets my blood flowing a little faster. Just before moving to Kraków a month ago from Vancouver, I sold my bike - a 2005 Kawasaki 636 - with the intention of buying an older Ducati here in Europe. A friend I used to ride with moved to Greece around the same time, opting instead to ship his brand-new 1098S with him. Although I still haven't replaced my bike, I'm hoping to soon. Just seeing my leathers collecting dust here makes me anxious. I'm planning some endurance tours this summer - send me a PM if you fancy some good company and reckon you can keep up. I like long days in the saddle - last summer I did several 1000 km days - fun!

Here's a picture of my friend and I from a couple months ago:

Oh, and if anyone sees a good deal on a first-gen 748 or 996, please let me know. :)

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]

I took this picture in Kraków four days ago, in Zakrzówek park.

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]

Thanks Sean. I think it's a wasp, or some kind of hornet?

Work / KFC or Mc Donalds, do you need a resident card to work here? [19]

Moreoever, why on Earth would your friend want to work at McDonald's or KFC Omar??

Life / Kissing on the cheek in Poland. Lips for lovers only? [39]

Huh? Since when do Americans kiss their relatives on the lips?

Language / Free and accurate Online Polish-English / English-Polish translator? [49]

Do you have an iPhone or iPod Touch? There's a decent (and free) translator in the App Store.

News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [374]

He's a dictator alright... of chicken and potatoes:
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News / Poland to penalise commie symbols [27]

This is an interesting development. Does this mean they'll finally remove those hammer and sickles you can still find in Warsaw and Krakow?

"For intact hammer and sickles then visit the Soviet War Cemetery on the way down from the airport, the Soviet War Memorial in Praga (see What to See, Praga) or do some real investigative work by heading to the great big housing block close to Der Elefant on pl. Bankowy. Hidden round the side of Kino Capitol - a former Russian institute - the eagle eyed detective will be rewarded by the sight of a massive hammer and sickle almost entirely obscured by the shadows. "

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Love / How do I make a Polish girl cry? [107]


This reminds me of something hilarious I saw on Nasza-Klasa.pl. You know how everyone's profile page has a field for their first and last names, age, location, email address and phone number? The last field is labeled "Telefon" right? I was looking at this one girl's profile, and under "Telefon", she actually wrote "BlackBerry 8300". Can you say "fail"?

Love / How do I make a Polish girl cry? [107]


I did consider this - but judging from her pictures, I'm guessing it was her that didn't get it.


Mate, I don't have a girlfriend. Kasia is fictitious.

UK, Ireland / Do Polish People Litter their own country (just like they do in the UK)? [84]

Good thread. I moved to Poland from Canada two months ago, and frankly I'm shocked at the total lack of respect Poles have for their parks here. Obviously there are countless decent and cultured people who pick up after themselves, but visit any park and you'll see just how many people there are utterly devoid of any class. Here in Krakow, the best example I can think of is Zakrzowek, a gorgeous lake that hundreds of people picnic around and swim in every sunny day (it's only 2 km from the old town). There are literally thousands of bottles, cans, plastic bags and junk-food wrappers littering the ground. Walk around the lake for an hour or so, and you'll see many, many mouthbreathing teenagers throwing their beer bottles against the rocks and structuring their sentences around the work "kurwa". It's pretty disgusting really.

Law / Foreigners Getting Married in Poland - a Guide to Formal Preparation [54]

Getting married in Poland - general questions...

Both I and my girlfriend are Polish citizens. If we get married here in Poland, can we have a wedding outdoors, or on a private property? We wouldn't get married in a church. Also, what's the process like? Can someone walk me through it?