USA, Canada / Polish Citizen, US legal resident, but no Polish Passport... [67]

Try reading this article and contacting the person with the email at the end of the page.

[quote][Krakowianka:/quote] Gee I haven't been addressed as Sunshine in ages. I didn't like it then and don't now either. What should I call you Wise-a-$-$ ?

Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]

We should collect recipes and have a cook book printed. All proceeds to go to a needy Polish family.

USA, Canada / Any Poles in Texas! [61]


I think you Poles are watching too many westerns. :D

Check out James Texas website [polish-texans.com/polish-music-in-hockley-texas-2.html]

Language / Ukrainian language similar to Polish? [236]

I am a Polish American that can speak and understand Polish. I have friends who are Ukranian. I can understand some words to get the gest of what is being said but if it is written it looks like Russian so I would never be able to read it or even sound it out as I can Polish. If spoken similar to Polish more than Russian yet some Russian words are close to Polish also if you listen closely. Same as Spanish and Italian are similar in some cases yet not. (I also detect a feeling Ukranians feel they are better than a Pole does this show in EU)

Genealogy / Vintage Photos of Polish ancestors [144]

Yes the last name is Chodacki (Chodacka) His first name was Walter. On the back of one foto it says Morecombe. It could have been a vacation photo or they lived in that town. Unfortunately the family has no information and my mom does not remember anymore. (she is now 88yrs old) It's like looking for a needle in a haystack with only a couple fotos to go by.

Food / POLISH RECIPES! [287]

Do you know that most of the recipes you talk about or ask for so far are in the cookbook called Polish Heritage by Robert Strobel and excellent book.

USA, Canada / Can Polish citizens with US greencard travel to Canada? [63]

The laws have changed as of June 2009 so get your passport or you may not be able to reenter US.

Genealogy / tracing my family roots- the surname Tarasiewicz? [8]

My parents had friends names Tarasiewicz but they live in central NY.

Food / Pierogi recipe and filling from my grandmother [179]

When you say began with an "S" I am thinking it is the Polish word for breakfast which would be sniadanie. Farmers cheese is more of the equivalent of cottage cheese but it is much drier. Cottage cheese is very wet and creamy with either small or large curds. Does that help?

Life / Sending SMS / text message online from/to Poland? [22]

this doesn't work....I don't think you can text to other countries. My phone lets me call international but not text. Silly

Genealogy / Looking for Pawel Rutkowski [9]

I saw your post on another Polish forum and Googled the name and found a few and an address. If you have done so and written then chances are they are not ready to write back. Must be prepared for this. But don't give up. After years of searching just recently found my uncle's family....He spells his name with an i (male) and so did his kids the females should have used the a but did not associate name as being correct except I had a foto and they could not deny it was my uncle their father. They saw a post I left on internet but never wrote back......but did leave a response there so I decided to check Facebook and then a connection was finally acknowledged. the response to post was 2010 and I only ran across my own post 2012 so make sure wherever you write to keep a log so you know where you have been.

Language / Is rosetta stone any good for learning Polish? [51]

this is exactly true what he says. Best way is to live in the country and to use or loose. I would try thye library and see what they have available.

Food / Trying to find name of polish soup (szczawiowa) [14]

check out Smaczniego on yahoo groups...it is a Food forum and has Robert Strybel who wrote Polish Heritage Cookery as a member. there are many recipes to choose from or someone will get you one.

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]

Warsaw has a Starbucks. I stop for a Latte every now and then but as a coffee drinker and drinking it the way I do....it is highly overpriced for me to visit often. (it's only coffee folks) Starbucks is more of an expresso coffee so stronger than the average cup you would be making at home

Law / Can i enter Poland before my D visa starts? [5]

im guessing you need to get your Visa first then book your ticket. What if you don't have Visa approved then your stuck with a ticket and not be able to go. My suggestion is to contact the Visa ofc and ask them or the consulate that has the answers. Sound logical?

Life / Do you have middle names in Poland? [12]

Pącki.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1033]

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Word meaning/translation

Can someone explain what this means. Not sure of correct spelling but soulds like shlak trafi. I think its slang or used like a curse word.

Language / Trying to find a Polish song my Grandfather used to sing and play on his harmonica " Goon Stary Ba or Baba" [3]

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'boom bracee boom boom' Help with naming a song from Poland

Their grandparents played this always when they came for visit. All they can remember is boom bracee boom boom. Does anyone think they find this familiar. What was / is name of song. Sorry this is all they have I know it might be difficult to solve

Real Estate / Landlord in Poland sent us an 7.000 zl bill after moving out. Advice please. [5]

Sounds like you are Not such a great renter. You could at least have plugged the holes and Washed the walls your son got dirty.

Genealogy / Looking for relatives.... Chodacka, Chodacki [9]

family for Walter Chodacki found. thank you all for your help.