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Joined: 13 Mar 2007 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 13 Jan 2012
Threads: Total: 33 / Live: 7 / Archived: 26
Posts: Total: 153 / Live: 33 / Archived: 120 		From: east chicago, indiana
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regionpolski   
1 Jun 2010
USA, Canada / Bobak's factory on Archer (Chicago) on lease? [3]

I was under the impression that Bobak's produced their products in the plant on Archer behind the store. I would regularly see Bobak's trucks parked in the loading docks. I believe the fued killed the rebranded stores in Naperville, Burr Ridge and Orland Park.
regionpolski   
31 Oct 2010
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

I'm American, fourth generation, half Polish. As far as I know, I have no family in Poland that bears my surname. I don't know if there are descendants related to my dad's maternal grandparents. My wife is from Poland, and she has plenty of family there. I would consider moving to Poland. I'm very proud of my American citizenship, and have no desire to give it up.
regionpolski   
7 Nov 2010
USA, Canada / Your favorite USA kiełbasa? [37]

I like Kurowski in Chicago. I also like Gilmart's kielbasa. Around 10 years ago I had a contest on Christmas Day to determine the best tasting kielbasa. We had 12 different butchers represented, and around 50 tasters. It was an informal event. Regardless, Donajec's, located on Archer Avenue in Chcago won the contest going away. They received around 20 votes.

I often wonder if the USA has the best varities of kielbasa. When I visited Poland, the kielbasa was good, but not better than I had in the USA. I only had the mass produced versions in Poland, and that certainly can affect tastes and quality. Does Poland have thousands of small butchers making their own interpretations of kielbasa?
regionpolski   
15 Dec 2010
Law / How long to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? [8]

How long will it take for a Polish citizen to renew a Polish Passport in Poland? Can it be done in a month?

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regionpolski   
12 Mar 2011
USA, Canada / How many Polish citizens left Chicagoland in the past three years? [33]

The Polish-born population in Chicago has plummetted in the past few years. I've heard numbers ranging from 50,000 to 150,000. Does anyone have a source for numbers? Chicagoland remains home to thousands of residents born in Poland but the numbers are certainly down.
regionpolski   
12 Jan 2012
Law / Can prosecutors ask a judge to imprison a Pole over business taxes? [6]

A friend of ours has had legal troubles for over six years in Poland. He's a Pole, and these events have taken place in Poland. As far as we know (we are not that close to the situation so we may not know everything) our friend has been imprisoned several times over the past six years on suspicion of not paying business taxes. He's yet to be charged with any crime, so no trial dates have been set. Typically, he'll be put in prison (detained might be a better word) for 90 days, and then be released after posting a cash bond. This has gone on for six years. In the latest incident, he's been held for six months, and was scheduled for release two days ago. The prosecutor went to the judge and was granted permission to hold him another 90 days. Does this really happen? Can prosecutors detain people indefinetely in the hopes the'll talk or pay a bribe? I'm told this is not uncommon.