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Posts by lowfunk99  

Joined: 7 Jan 2008 / Male ♂
Last Post: 27 Jul 2018
Threads: Total: 10 / Live: 2 / Archived: 8
Posts: Total: 397 / Live: 199 / Archived: 198
From: USA, Detroit
Speaks Polish?: beginner
Interests: Playing music, working out, reading, learning about my culture, trying to figure out how to keep my lady friend from going back to Poland!

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lowfunk99   
17 Jan 2011
Love / Do Polish women talk too much? [74]

Women regard it as privilege to listen to their complaints.

I think you need to write a book.

"Womens Logic for Men"
lowfunk99   
17 Jan 2011
Love / Do Polish women talk too much? [74]

I just mean that it don't matter where you are from. There are people of every type no matter where you go.

I did sales in the US before and have dealt with just about every type of person you can imagine. White, black, Asian, Indian, off the boat European, etc............. and found everyone is the same.

It just depends on the individual person.
lowfunk99   
17 Jan 2011
USA, Canada / Things that Polish-American should know about Poland. [168]

Ultra-nationalist "patriots", by definition, are very close-minded. I found that most of them do not get along with their own family members

This is true no matter what country they are from.

Yet more lies from you: American citizens need visas to visit the entire Schengen zone.

Harry this is not true. No official visa is required for a US person visiting Schengen for up to 90 days.

Most countries can turn others away for what ever reason.

I have a red stamp of death in my passport. I served my time out of Schengen and have been able to return with no problem. I do have the proper visa for work this time. :-)
lowfunk99   
19 Nov 2010
USA, Canada / Not everyone that lives or comes from America is RICH! [300]

6 & VD is a bad area, not the worst however.

I used to work right by there.

Detroit is getting better slowly. It's going to take at least another 2-3 years.

There is no where in Poland that is as bad as inner city Detroit.

However, there is no place as nice as where I live that I have seen.
lowfunk99   
16 Nov 2010
Life / Driving test, English speaking driving school in Warsaw? [95]

Where can I get a copy of the test prep in English?

I was told that since I already have a drivers license all I have to do is take the test.

Where does one take the test and what is the cost?
lowfunk99   
19 Sep 2010
Travel / My visit to Poland - Likes & Dislikes. [137]

What a load of BS.

I am on my second time of living in Poland. Is it new? No! Is it gritty, Yes! To me that is a big part of the charm. I am not from a fake city like LA. I am from the rust-belt city of Detroit and maybe that's why I feel right at home.

I don't expect people to speak English or kiss my rear end. I have found the people here to bend over backwards to help, much different then my Germany trips.

There is beauty everywhere, sometimes you just haveto look.
lowfunk99   
30 Aug 2010
Travel / My (short) Poland experiences - bad luck? [142]

I never found this to be true. I found people to be warm, friendly and helpful.

They say what you see is often a reflection of self.
lowfunk99   
25 Aug 2010
UK, Ireland / Too many Poles in UK? [52]

Are you even a native Brit?

Your spelling leads me to believe not.......................
lowfunk99   
22 Aug 2010
Language / I NEED TO LEARN POLISH QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY! [45]

I know many people like rosetta stone. You can find a bit torrent of it for free.

You can down load byki for free at their website byki.com.

Get a good phrase book.

Its not an easy language. I have been working on it for almost 3 years and it's just now starting to make sense.

The easy thing about Polish is that the pronunciation is much more consistant then English.
lowfunk99   
22 Aug 2010
USA, Canada / Michigan Polish markets and places? [20]

I go to Michigan for the lakes only. I take all my stuff (food) from Chicago though as I don't count on finding Polish stores there

There are many Polish stores.
lowfunk99   
21 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [20]

I might try and attend the Uni. My friend from Zielona Gora traded some teaching and lessons for working on his doctorate. I might try to do the same with my MBA.

I haven't skied in ages. The last time I hurt my knee a bit :-(

Maybe I will try to snow shoe.
lowfunk99   
20 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [20]

I'm not a night owl or a bar fly. I don't really know anyone close either. I have one friend in Krakow. I had something set up in Zielona Gora but it fell through.
lowfunk99   
20 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [20]

It looks much prettier then Lubin. I would be teaching near the rynek.
lowfunk99   
20 Aug 2010
Life / What is Nowy Sacz like? [20]

Hello,

I am taking a job in Nowy Sacz. Does anyone live there and can you tell me what it's like?

Are there any other native speakers there?

lf99