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Posts by beckski  

Joined: 15 May 2007 / Female ♀
Last Post: 24 Oct 2015
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From: Riverside, California
Speaks Polish?: nie
Interests: Polish food & fests, museums, historic sites, roadtrips off the beaten path, antiques, projects on my Victorian home, shopping & shopping

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beckski   
16 Jul 2012
Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [375]

I would like to know if I look Polish to you

I think you look Polish. You resemble a relative of mine.
beckski   
16 Jul 2012
Travel / Is Sleeping in Car in Poland (while passing) legal? [13]

I used to sleep in my truck often enough when driving for a firm in Poland

It's also recommended for truckers to pull over and a take snooze, when feeling a sense of fatique.

do not do it in a paid private car park

Are there many inexpensive outdoor camping areas in Poland? Folks may considering paying a small fee, in order to camp in/out of their vehicle for the night.

you are sleeping in your car in winter , you need an army sleeping bag thats good for minus 30...

Probably a good idea to bring along a thin solar blanket too, for extra warmth.
beckski   
13 Jul 2012
Life / Schizophrenia treatment in Poland [19]

The health services try their best here, but are very limited in what they are able to achieve.

I had worked in a mental health hospital previously. Many of the services such as inpatient treatment required preauthorization, with very limited insurance coverage. Is it the same situation for mental health coverage in Poland?
beckski   
13 Jul 2012
Life / A taste of Polish mess [10]

You still need a TV license @ £150 / year

Wow, that's a lot of $ just to watch tv via the internet. Here many people here, watch what they want via Netflix, approx $10 per month.
beckski   
13 Jul 2012
Travel / Abandoned airfield south-east of Wroclaw [7]

I flew over what appeared to be an abandoned airfield that was now some sort of business park

That'd be interesting to see. Did you happen to get any aerial photos to share with us?

The abandoned airport in my vicinity, has been rented out previously for a rock concerts.
beckski   
12 Jul 2012
Food / What's more popular in Poland beer or vodka? [41]

where is the festival?

I was referring to the upcoming Polish festivals in Southern California, including Yorba Linda, Los Angeles and San Diego.

vodka is rather for special occasions

My sis attended our cousin's Polish wedding a few weeks ago. Plenty of vodka was flowing. They had red vodka too. I didn't know such a type exists.
beckski   
11 Jul 2012
Food / Wax Bean Soup Recipes [29]

I LOVE this soup!!!!

Thanks for the recipe; sounds yummy. I think I'll try to make a pot, after the weather cools down a bit. Perfect soup for winter months ;)
beckski   
10 Jul 2012
Food / Is Polish food still more natural than in the West? [142]

Is Polish food still more natural than in the West?

Both foods are usually okay, when consumed in moderation. My sis went to our relative's Polish wedding recently. She ate so much kielbasa; her ankles had become swollen, I suppose anything can be overdone.
beckski   
7 Jul 2012
Life / Moving to Wroclaw from New York City [8]

Is it safe for a non-white foreigner to go walking about the city after dark?

I wouldn't advise you to walk alone though a dark alley at 2:00 am, flaunting a Rolex & wallet full of money. Just use the same commonsense you'd use, while walking after dark in the Big Apple.
beckski   
6 Jul 2012
Life / A rant on customer service in Poland [42]

bought the Mekong Duck at Noodle w Pudle and there was no duck. My box says duck,

I despise FALSE advertising. For example, restaurants listing crab item on the menu. In turn, ends up being that fake crab junk!
beckski   
5 Jul 2012
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]

Pot in Poland

Can doctors in Poland prescribe weed for medicinal purposes?
beckski   
4 Jul 2012
Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

Bandidos and Vagos

We've got the Diablos in S Calif. They sometimes hangout at the Screaming Chicken Saloon, in Devore. Best biker bar was Angel's Roadhouse, in Yucaipa. Had some great times there ;)

Are there any bikers bars in Poland?

PS. Where and why you moving to Russia?

Wildrover's found himself a cute Russian biker chick!
beckski   
4 Jul 2012
Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

I had the same thought. Wildrover is even knowledgeable about Hells Angels bikers in Poland.
beckski   
4 Jul 2012
Food / What's more popular in Poland beer or vodka? [41]

Plenty of Polish piwo will be flowing, both bottled & draft, at the Polish festivals in September:)

But Bud came out with Bud Lime

Do they still make it with clamato? I often see people adding tabasco to beer too.
beckski   
3 Jul 2012
News / New uniforms for Polish Army [30]

However there is almost no change to the camouflage

He looks like a GI Joe doll


  • GI Joe
beckski   
3 Jul 2012
Genealogy / Typical Polish Eye Color [77]

My Polish daddy was actually born with one blue & one green eye. The majority of our family has blue eyes.
beckski   
2 Jul 2012
Food / What Polish foods Euro 2012 foreign fans rave about [9]

beckski,when you say hunters stew,does that mean it has venison in it

Yuck! I suppose it could be prepared that way. My mom would use a combo, of what ever meat's avail or leftover in the fridge. Kinda everything but the kitchen sink can go into bigos. It's also referred to as a Poorman's Stew.

Do you know how to make it?

Pgtx has provided a recipe:)
beckski   
2 Jul 2012
USA, Canada / Rodeo Ben the "Polish Cowboy" [46]

worn by Gene and Roy Rogers:

I had visited the Roy Rogers/Dale Evans Museum in Victorville, CA, before it was relocated to Branson, MO
Saw lots of Roy's beautiful cowboy clothing. Too bad labels weren't visible. I'm sure a majority was probably designed by Rodeo Ben.
beckski   
2 Jul 2012
Food / What Polish foods Euro 2012 foreign fans rave about [9]

beckski,what are bigos?

It's a delicious Hunter's Stew. I'll be sure to have a bowl at the upcoming Polish Festivals in Southern Cali. We got em in Yorba Linda, Los Angeles and San Diego :)