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Posts by tosha  

Joined: 23 Aug 2010 / Female ♀
Last Post: 4 Dec 2010
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From: Poland, Lodz
Speaks Polish?: enough to order in a restuarant
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tosha   
4 Dec 2010
Love / Polish girls and contraceptives [68]

But I disagree with the concept of free contraception. You want to have sex - you should pay for the pill or condoms. You, and not the tax payers.

What would you rather pay for (through taxes)... Birth control pills or the baby that the family can't afford so they get state aid (or it ends up in an orphanage).

This baby which could have been prevented is most likely to remain at the economical level into which it was born, when it reaches adulthood it will likely not be able to afford birth control and thus starting the vicious cycle all over again because birth control pills were too expensive or not provided by the government.

I'd rather pay for the contraceptives. (I was being dramatic, but you get the point.)
tosha   
10 Oct 2010
Travel / Visa to Poland (stay more than 90 days in Poland) [45]

I'm going through this right now. I have talked to the Polish Consulate in NYC and the local vovodeship (sp?) in Lodz Poland.

The consulate told me that I would have to travel outside the Schengen countries to reset my 90 days.

The town hall in Lodz said as long as I had proof I was out of Poland (receipt from a hotel in another country with my name and date on it, ex. Czech Republic, Germany) that would reset the 90 days. She also said the only issue would be the American Port Authority when returning to the US. I have yet to return to the US so I can't fill you in on that.

Depending on what airport you fly into and what kind of day the person she gets is having it could mean nothing or she could be questioned in a white room and be detained for hours. Just make sure she knows her rights, she is a US citizen. (I'm sorry if I sounded 'doom and gloom'. I spend too much time reading horror stories on the internet. If she tells them about her mother I'm sure she'll be ok)

She can apply for the residency card. I don't know if the consulate carries the paperwork for that, someone in Poland might need to pick that up at the town hall and send it to her. I'm not sure. Plus you also need proof of insurance and monetary funds for the card.
tosha   
10 Oct 2010
Love / Polish girls and contraceptives [68]

You can also take them one day after.They are highly effective in one single dose.

Actually most pill pamphlets come with the warning of the exact opposite. The reason she probably didn't get pregnant that time was a fluke. Unless you're thinking of 'the morning after' pill which has a higher concentration of hormones to discourage the egg from attaching and gets the uterus to shed its lining.

As for all the side effects, yes they can cause cancer and blood clots. In a study of 1000 women if only one women develops side effects they have to include a warning. I don't have the statistics, but they are out there is you care enough to look.

The cost of pills depends on what pill your doctor puts you on and if there is a generic version. Some women also don't respond to some pills and have side effects (mood swings, nausea, on other conflicting meds etc)

Women can be put on the pill for other reasons besides contraception. PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) causes wildly irregular periods and other symptoms which going on the pill can alleviate. Extremely bad acne is another reason.

As for Polish girls not taking the pill: It is just like any other women located anywhere. Some women are crazy and want your baby (this happens all the time in America), some can't be on the pill for health reasons, and maybe others haven't sought out the information and have only asked the wrong people and have been misinformed as to the benefits and downsides to taking the birth control pill.
tosha   
30 Sep 2010
Genealogy / Easy way to find out which Polish coat of arm/Clan you belong to. [105]

I typed in Kniazew and this is what I got. My grandparents were Russian/ German, but not sure what area they came from. They're family name could have come from Poland... any thoughts?

Families belonging to the coat of arms: Kniaziewicz, Kniażewicz, Ostojczyk

Murdelio

Families belonging to the coat of arms: Brasewicz, Dyniatyński, Kagiel, Karwat, Kimborowicz, Kniażewski, Kogiel, Kowalski, Kozakiewicz, Lubecki, Mikołajewicz, Młodawski, Młodowski, Mordasewicz, Murdelio, narwhal, Piotrowicz, Snacks, Snarski, Wizgird, Włodawskie, Zilina



tosha   
24 Aug 2010
Food / Does anyone know a good equivalent of 'US cream cheese'? [11]

What's the equivalent of US cream cheese in Poland? Just plain, no fancy flavors. And to go along with that is there anything that comes close to a bagel? I'm from the NYC area and I miss my bagels.