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Posts by Matyjasz  

Joined: 20 Jul 2006 / Male ♂
Last Post: 15 Oct 2014
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Speaks Polish?: yes, though Polska język trudna język. ;)

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Matyjasz   
16 Nov 2006
Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

How did I know that you will get along perfectly with lef, the guy that thought that Poland is a third world country, that Poles still keep their dead in homes until burial, and that English speaker can earn for the individual lessons only up to 18 zł? :) Heh, how did I know that?? :)

Oh, and he knows what he is saying, because he has been here 10 times already. Probably only stayed in Chujowa Górka, but yeah, he can say that he was 10 times in Poland. :) LOL

PS: Why the nick change? I think that we all agreed that Dumbass really suits your personality. :)
Still, at least you have some sense of humor. Welcome back.:)
Matyjasz   
16 Nov 2006
Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

I have a horrible feeling that you are dobre wujek, using the name of Matyjasz?..If you read my threads, I took back what I said about the third world country, I meant it in a different way, I can assure you in my 10 times in poland I have seen a wide variety of poland..

I will take it as a compliment, as I really admired his knowledge and writing skills. Also I know why you could think that I'm being him. I don't usually lose my temper, but you guys really drove me mad with your comments.

The practice of keeping a person in a private home prior to burial is still common!

You see... Even now you are not giving me any chance to get calm again.
I ask you, where! Maybe in Chujowa Górka they still keep their dead in their homes untill the burial, but certainly not here in Wielkopolska. :)

. :)
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
History / Polish resistance group under II World war in Denmark [18]

Thanks Jola, that was very interesting. It showed me how little I know about the Danish resistance as a whole. Think I will have to look for some interesting books about it.
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
Genealogy / Are all Poles blue eyed and blonde? [451]

Dark eyes and brown hair. If I would tell you that I'm Romanian or Turkish, you would probably believe it with no hesitation. My brother's children have blue eyes and are blond though. :)
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
UK, Ireland / Polish Beer In The UK [98]

In the province it would cost you about 3,5/4zł. One pound = about 5,6 zł.
However the price is bigger in the cities. On the Stary Rynek, the center of Poznań, you will pay 8zł, while in Gdańsk it can even cost you 22zł.

PS: Good Polish beer costs 2,5zł in a store.
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
History / Polish resistance group under II World war in Denmark [18]

Wow, thanks for the respond. I'm definitely going to be looking for them, but I'm not only interested in the polish contribution, but also in the whole aspect of Danish resistance. Sadly, they don't teach as about it in schools here. :(
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
History / Polish resistance group under II World war in Denmark [18]

OK. But there's not much I can tell you.

I've checked the name Leszczyński, and according to this site

herby.com.pl/herby/indexslo.html, there were 23 463 people carrying that name at the beginning of the 90's (XX century), 1 535 Rymarczyk's and 6 842 Balcerzak's.

I don't know what else I could do for you.
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
History / Polish resistance group under II World war in Denmark [18]

It's one of the posibilities of your surnames origin. The ohter one would be: "leszcz" = "bream". And if your ancerstors were nobles, it very highly possible that your surname was taken from one of your ancestors possesions. For example, the owner of my home town Opalenica was named Opalinski.

Oh, and this is a code of arms of family Leszczyński from Wielkopolska.
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
UK, Ireland / Polish Beer In The UK [98]

Place called "Tawerna" at Starówka. It's near the Neptune. Most expensive Żywiec that I have ever drank in my life. :)
Matyjasz   
18 Nov 2006
UK, Ireland / Polish Beer In The UK [98]

Yeah I agree... As a justification a can only say that because of the treasonable alcohol I was temporarily insane, and didn't knew what I was doing. :)
Matyjasz   
20 Nov 2006
Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

Could it be that you are just looking for confirmation of that controversial thesis of yours, so that your ego would extend and you would have more confidence in approaching a polish girl? You know, if Polish guys are so terrible than polish girls must have lower standards and stuff like that, right? Well, sorry to disappoint you, but that is just plain old silly. Better luck next time, though. :)

PS: Actually I'm not sorry at all. I was just trying to be polite and I'm telling this just in case nobody would call me a liar. :) (yeah I know, sometimes I can be a real b!tch :) Don't want to offend anyone though, so don't take this joke to personally folks :) )
Matyjasz   
29 Nov 2006
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]

iwona clearly stated that that remark was about uk and not about you. No need to be rude here.
Matyjasz   
30 Nov 2006
Food / What is your favorite Polish Vodka? [653]

Well, it has a very significant meaning when it comes to cheap wine for example. The thumping the base of a new bottle on the forearm before opening helps distribute equally the amounts of so called "siara" (sulfur) in the bottle, so that the taste would be a little bit less awful. Some people may try to convince you that similar thing is happening wit the pure spirit in a bottle of vodka, but I think that it's just a tradition. :)

oops Martyjasz - you haven't done your research

Is it better now Miranda? :)

PS: You don’t have to use forearm. I knew a guy that used to do this with his forehead. :) He wasn’t the sharpest pencil in the box though. :)

I think they don't. I remember that at one point the bottle was difficult to open and that helped. With time the packagiong improved a great deal and it was not needed anymore, havever the custom remained.

Also possible. :)
Matyjasz   
11 Dec 2006
UK, Ireland / Polish Beer In The UK [98]

and when i first went to poland eveyone was drinking ten point five... i even got a t-shirt... now i dont see it anywhere...

Christ, I even forgot abut that beer. It was good once, but then somehow it became crappy. It's a real pity though. As for EB, I always wondered who actually buys that beer. Iit truly is a horrid one, just like Okocim. :)
Matyjasz   
14 Dec 2006
UK, Ireland / Polish immigration in UK [491]

More Polish scroungers, I suppose they will want free Veterinary care while our poor UK pets have to pay top-wack. They will want their own park soon to crap in. WHEN IS IT GOING TO BLOODY END !!!!!

O.M.G. Sorry guys just had a UK_ moment there

heheheh...Briliant. :)

But ulpolska, how can you say things like that! I've met a lot of Polish dogs in my life and they all were very polite and hard working animals and I’m sure they will contribute a lot to the development of your Parks. etc ect.... :)

Just had a Matyjasz moment there. :)
Matyjasz   
18 Dec 2006
Polonia / Polish workers in Denmark [41]

Polish people who works in Denmark have bad conditions.

Generally people that work in those "work camps" don't treat it as a serious, long term job, but rather like something seasonal that will help them stand on their own feet. Let us don't forget that skilled workers and specialists like for example doctors don't have these type of problems. Low skilled workers don't have the luxury of being picky when it comes down to finding a job. No work equals no food, and where's no food pride and dignity shifts back on the second place. Simple as that. After some time they either go back to their own country with the savings they made for this "slave job" or they are off to find another, this time a better job, leaving their places for other desperate new arrivals.
Matyjasz   
20 Dec 2006
Life / Thoughts on Music in Poland [132]

I really enjoyed "Albóm" as a kid :), just like the rest of my primary school. :)

I just couldn't resist the lyrics. "Hej ty, k**wa ty, k**wa, k**wa, k**wa mać; Posłuchaj ch**u jeden, co spiewa nasza brać!" Pure poetry! :) Surprisingly, I don't listen to him much these days. Ok, maybe with the exception of the song "Scyzoryk". :)
Matyjasz   
27 Dec 2006
Love / Nice Polish women photos [329]

You should have tried also with polish men. It's even better. :)
Matyjasz   
16 Jan 2007
News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]

someone asked me if it snowed all the time! and was it anywhere near the North Pole!

and the confused woman behind the counter shouted to her boss........'Is Poland in Europe?'

I like those two. :)