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25 Jan 2010
Genealogy / How hard is it to get a Polish passport? [74]

The USA for instance requires that you give up your US citizenship if you are naturalized in another country.

I have heard that if you make it known that you do not want give up the US citizenship, they'll let you keep it. Especially if the second country is a small, peace loving island. ;)
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24 Jan 2010
Genealogy / How hard is it to get a Polish passport? [74]

I keep hearing that Poland does not allow dual citizenship. I assume that means that if you already have another citizenship, you have to give it up if you want to become Polish (I don't think it's true the other way around - you don't loose your Polish citizenship when you get your US one, for example). What, exactly, does Poland require as giving up the other citizenship? Handing in the passport, or official request to be stripped off the other citizenship?
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23 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

In my neck of the woods, when cops have nothing to do, they hide around the stop sign intersections and gather revenue for the town.

Somewhat related: a friend of mine told me a story about riding a bike in Daytona last weekend: late at night, no cars in sight, just him at a traffic light and a cop car parked caddy corner from him, the light was weight-controlled and would not turn, so after twenty minutes of my friend rolling the bike back and forth along the sensor, he runs the light. Cop, with a big smile on his face, followed him gave him a ticket.
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23 Jan 2010
Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]

When most of fresh food in my refrigerator rotted, there was still a nice head of cabbage and some potatoes left.
LOL Disclaimer: that's a proof of cabbage superior storage capability, not an insight into my current practices.
How about cabbage and mashed potatoes? Colcannon Irish call it, right?
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23 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Clan Prus I here! [12]

I see. Thanks you! Forwarding it to my father.
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23 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

What I love about US is the ease of everyday life. It's also a reason for a lot of what's wrong with this country.

Saw a bumper sticker last night: "I'm not bossy, I just know what you should be doing". haha ha.
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23 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Clan Prus I here! [12]

Yes. Technically, we're Prus II as well, but if you listen to my father you'd think that the "merger" did not sit well the original, hence the distinction.
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23 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Clan Prus I here! [12]

Anyone else?
My father is very serious about it. My son merely rolls his eyes.
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23 Jan 2010
Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]

my mother makes her own sauerkraut and eats a spoonful every time she gets an indigestion/ sour stomach. Does not make any sense to me but she swears by it!
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23 Jan 2010
Love / How to please Polish women? [216]

a secret to any relationship, not just with a polish woman, is an ability to compromise. Give and take, on both sides, is like a dance. An art. That's assuming both partners love/deeply care for each other. Floripa makes a lot of sense and seems to be happy with his relationship.
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22 Jan 2010
Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]

Yes we love cabbage.
It's easy to grow and has myriads of health benefits.
I like it as a side veg, steamed, lately with ginger and soy sauce.
I also make many different simple salads - cole slaws variations, sans mayo.
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22 Jan 2010
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

About the complaining thing. It's a warped kind of being humble. For example, if someone says "You have a beautiful house", a Polish person will find something wrong with it in reply, like "oh it's too drafty, too expensive, neighbours are a pain...". To this day I can't take a compliment. Even if we're enjoying ourselves, we like to temper it by pointing out anything that is or might be wrong with it. It's a form of politeness. ;) Another side of it is that we are very good at worst case analysis. Half empty kind of people. It keeps down the number of disappointments.
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22 Jan 2010
Life / Are surf/skate clothes popular among Polish kids? [15]

another question I'm sure I'm going to get blasted for somewhere.. sometime.. since I am really ignorant about this process.
How does ordering something in Poland through the internet, from US company work? Is the currency exchange, import taxes, declarations etc... a seamless process? Do you have to pick up the package at customs?
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19 Jan 2010
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

seriously, dude, you're like a rabid chihuahua. I'm going to have to ignore you (until that button comes!).
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19 Jan 2010
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Also they were teaching about the short periods of American slavery? Really?

LOL! You didn't get the sarcasm! Sorry you had to exert yourself like that.
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19 Jan 2010
News / Simon Mol is dead:No regrets [74]

telling these girls that wearing condom with a black man is a sign of racism - that is really, really wicked.
I wonder if he realized, or cared, how much that hurt his supposed cause of anti-racism in Poland.
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19 Jan 2010
Life / Reasons for moving to Poland [291]

I know it's not really related, but the picture in this link, where is that??

tefljobplacement.com/poland.php
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18 Jan 2010
Food / Is carp indigenous to Israel? [39]

I would suggest asian carp fishing tournaments, some recipes (smoked mullet, another bottom feeder is a popular in FL) and maybe cat food manufacturers' interest?

Check out the jumping silver carp! How hard can that be to catch?

youtube.com/watch?v=PdcQ56OpxNE