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	Grisly crimes in Poland 2 3 4 113 - It shouldn't really have. Usual suspects. The topic bleeds into every thread and usually by people (don't take... Lifejon357 - 26 Nov 2021 jon357 - 5 hrs ago
	The climate for gardening in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 334 - Numbers correspond to the variety of the particular veg? e.g 106 is Great Lakes. Lettuce variety? 104 - Por... Lifepawian - 10 May 2019 Feniks - 18 hrs ago
	Is it worth returning to Poland in old age? 2 3 4 5 143 - Is it worth returning to Poland in old age? At any age...so you will not see this crap...... LifeAlien - 17 Aug 2022 Novichok - 2 days ago
	Video games in Polish - Set them for English? 11 - Not at all, my friend. Here, learn the names of some cities:... Lifeanfly5 - 12 Dec 2014 pawian - 21 Feb 2025
	Custom plates in Poland 2 3 4 103 - Yesterday I spotted DIRT. The car owner probably meant eat my dirt phrase. Today I spotted MAJA3. I... Lifepawian - 1 Oct 2022 pawian - 21 Feb 2025
	Satirical cartoons about Poland and Poles 11 - That is the beauty of artistic creations that each beholder should draw his/her own conclusions about the content.... Lifepawian - 14 Aug 2019 pawian - 21 Feb 2025
	What do Poles really think about cats? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 450 - Nothing for me.... Lifemjd - 31 May 2013 Alien - 21 Feb 2025
	Fast Food missing in Poland 2 48 - I already mentioned Leszczyńskie sausages two years ago in another thread. Traditional fast food from the times when I... LifeStrzelec35 - 29 Apr 2021 pawian - 17 Feb 2025
	Do you think women have the place they deserve in modern Polish society ? 2 3 66 - I don't know what... Life*mephias - 3 Apr 2011 Paulina - 16 Feb 2025
	Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 683 - Why?? I can obtain them during weekly shopping. :):):) He or you can`t buy me. Forget... Lifepawian - 17 Mar 2019 pawian - 16 Feb 2025
	What are the best cars to buy in Poland? 2 3 64 - You can't drive a convertible with a hat on.... Lifemarcelo - 2 Sep 2012 Alien - 14 Feb 2025
	Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 241 - Quite.The spelling differences are neither here nor there really. What's more interesting is speech patterns which vary not... Lifesussexguy - 26 Aug 2016 jon357 - 14 Feb 2025
	Which animals are native to Poland? 2 3 4 103 - Pretty well Blue-arsed baboons There are loads of them. One below:... Lifeilmc - 25 Oct 2012 jon357 - 13 Feb 2025
	Ways to find someone in Poland you lost contact with? 6 - Google Slawomir Rolinski or maybe Slawomir Rowinski - there are probably quite a few... LifeLondoner - 1 May 2023 cms neuf - 10 Feb 2025
	Polish fences - complete anthology 2 3 74 - aka Who do soldiers shoot at??? Polish border guards and regular military are allowed to use rubber... Lifepawian - 14 Aug 2023 pawian - 8 Feb 2025
	Noisy neighbour - Law in Poland 10 - Simply impossible. We don`t have such no-go zones in Polish cities like in London or other British cities.... LifeSilverfish - 28 Jun 2021 pawian - 7 Feb 2025
	Being a Jew in modern-day Poland; Israeli Jew who is of Polish descent 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 279 - Iron, stop projecting. Like a typical nationalist or rightist, you blame your own vices on others. It is unfair.... LifeKartofel - 24 Apr 2014 pawian - 7 Feb 2025
	Polish "prog" music? I'd be interested to know about bands etc. 2 33 - Yes, actually my no. 1 musician who hath forsaken me and discriminated against me, because I'm Polish (not directly,... LifeTeffle - 9 Sep 2010 Rush2112 - 5 Feb 2025
	Polish patriotic music! 2 43 - That`s how the film makers translated the lyrics. Here is the original song with Eng subs. One... LifePoughkeepsie - 18 Apr 2010 pawian - 1 Feb 2025
	Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles 2 3 4 5 6 7 182 - The tradition of taking photos with the Polar Bear in the streets of Zakopane is 102 years old. Even... Lifepawian - 27 Sep 2011 pawian - 1 Feb 2025
	Polish grandma`s advice on life and food 30 - Tomorrow it is Sunday. In many homes the traditional starter aka first course for dinner is chicken soup. ... Lifepawian - 1 Nov 2024 pawian - 1 Feb 2025
	All Things Christmassy in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 332 - Exactly. I am considering this option. Ha!!! Exactly. I don`t care that you don`t care coz... LifeAtch - 16 Dec 2015 pawian - 1 Feb 2025
	Street names in Polish towns/cities 26 - multiple meanings of Polish words.... Lifepawian - 30 Jan 2013 Alien - 31 Jan 2025
	Are the Polish Police Gutless? 21 - No gutless, just gentle. See how they deal with angry farmers and hunters - in velvet gloves. ... Lifeunique_username - 5 Aug 2011 pawian - 30 Jan 2025
	Funeral Traditions in Poland 2 3 68 - Burial sites are paid. If the cemetery is owned by the city, you pay to the proper municipal institution.... LifeKocham cie - 13 Jan 2009 pawian - 30 Jan 2025
	Poles turn their backs on organised religion. 2 3 4 5 148 - It is sad how some priests abuse the teachings of Jesus, thus further putting decent people off the RC... Lifejon357 - 4 Feb 2021 pawian - 29 Jan 2025
	Hey POLISH Do u like PARTYING a lot? 30 - Like a carpet burn on your knees?... LifeBigBrownEyes - 26 Sep 2011 jon357 - 27 Jan 2025
	Specific information about Polish healthcare system? 19 - And any party who h abolished universal healthcare would face a historically large defeat at the polls.... Lifearn1234 - 26 Mar 2016 jon357 - 24 Jan 2025
	Poles speaking English - examples 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 261 - No mistake, I wrote it for Atch to enjoy coz it is her opinion about Mr Future President`s... Lifepawian - 17 Oct 2011 pawian - 24 Jan 2025
	Hosting home party for my Wroclaw colleagues. How much drinks and food to prepare? Any activities/games? 14 - As many and much so that nobody is left behind. Mind the joke below: An affidavit... LifeJjhhdyhrnt - 8 Jan 2016 pawian - 23 Jan 2025
	Racism in Poland - the future 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 558 - Essentially black. Among Tebu, many other Sahrawis and a few other groups there's historical admixture as there is... Lifejareck - 16 Oct 2007 jon357 - 20 Jan 2025
	What do Polish people talk about? 2 56 - If it tastes a bit like stuffing, I love it. Used to have it a lot as a... LifeArnie84 - 18 Mar 2015 Feniks - 19 Jan 2025
	Polish women who made amazing careers against patriarchal society 2 3 4 106 - Read from the beginning. Darling!!!... Lifepawian - 22 Dec 2023 pawian - 19 Jan 2025
	One of the reasons I prefer Ukrainian people over Polish 4 - i noticed its mostly in lodz and warsaw they behave this wya not everywhere like small towns or zakopane... LifeTheWariatCurse - 17 Jan 2025 TheWariatCurse - 19 Jan 2025
	Is Polish church involved in politics too much? 2 3 4 5 137 - lol! Some of them are fine but most are castrated both by the Second Vatican Council and times... Lifepawian - 21 Jun 2020 Ironside - 17 Jan 2025
	In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 237 - 40 is still young and as I recall you have fair hair which will actin your favour. ... Lifekasiasiudzinska - 5 Feb 2008 jon357 - 13 Jan 2025
	Wszystkich Świętych (All Saints Day) // Dzien Zaduszny (All Souls day) 2 3 4 96 - In some countryside cemetaries we visit each year, there are sections assigned for baby/infant graves.... LifeZgubiony - 1 Nov 2007 pawian - 12 Jan 2025
	Polish women fight for their rights - manifa and other events 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 306 - We can count patents when women completely stop bearing children and will have more time for themselves, like... Lifepawian - 3 Mar 2019 pawian - 9 Jan 2025
	Do Polish workers have post-Christmas break? 16 - And his day work made the headlines, indeed. Opinions were mixed - from excellent idea to idiocy and... LifeTrevek - 31 Dec 2009 pawian - 5 Jan 2025
	Why women's rights are not respected here in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 160 - Indeed!! I remember watching the trailer on Am TV then. This time!... LifeTakToJaKobieta - 8 Feb 2023 pawian - 5 Jan 2025
	Do colored immigrants in Poland function better than in Western countries? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 216 - Cause the Polish social safety net is crap.... they have to work and that makes a lot of... LifeAlien - 15 Jun 2023 mafketis - 4 Jan 2025
	Poland vs Hungary for an expat? 2 40 - Should I not use TV and other sources?... LifeZzpla - 2 Sep 2019 Alien - 4 Jan 2025
	If you lived abroad, would you like to have a Pole as a neighbor? 2 31 - At least they will never succeed in that. But I would rather have Poles as neighbors than Russians....🤔... LifeAlien - 14 Dec 2024 Alien - 4 Jan 2025
	Do you collect mushrooms in your country? Poles in Poland do. 2 3 4 94 - Do they also take selfies with mushrooms?... Lifezetigrek - 20 Jul 2010 Alien - 30 Dec 2024
	What gifts to take? Presents customs in Poland. 2 3 4 5 6 173 - A gingerbread house. We got a similar one 2 years ago. It was exploited as a fancy decoration until... Lifemaxsmom - 11 Feb 2010 pawian - 28 Dec 2024
	Barking Dogs in Poland 2 3 65 - Certain celebrity moved to the countryside and likes it a lot except nights when dogs bark all the time:... Lifefed up - 1 Oct 2006 pawian - 28 Dec 2024
	Neighbours complaining about Barbecue - what is the law in Poland? 21 - Yes, rolled bacon on a stick. Why???... LifeRichthecat - 14 Jun 2020 pawian - 27 Dec 2024
	Unique medical treatments/practices/remedies from Poland 18 - If it was only cold, I wouldn`t bother. ):)... LifeSzczerbaty - 4 May 2014 pawian - 26 Dec 2024
	Are foreigners welcome in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 275 - And with lots of money to spend.... Lifered_devil - 22 Jun 2009 Alien - 24 Dec 2024
	Polish folklore/legends 2 3 61 - Mice which grew from the dead bodies of poisoned guests. I wonder if the same fate awaits PAK.... LifeEl Gato - 19 Jan 2008 pawian - 23 Dec 2024
	UFOs in Poland 2 51 - Exactly! Fire all six shots from your pillow revolver and then ....... show us all the... Lifejon357 - 14 Feb 2021 pawian - 20 Dec 2024
	The best Psychiatric Hospital in Poland? 14 - How much do YOU pay for the service??? That is why I suggested you use Polish hospital as... LifeRoslinda - 12 Nov 2011 pawian - 20 Dec 2024
	Life in Poland - ECONOMY 2 42 - @johnny reb I did see the dip, and am not concerned. Diollar cost averaging is the key to long... LifeKashub1410 - 28 Jun 2022 PolAmKrakow - 19 Dec 2024
	Trendsetter from Poland. 2 3 76 - @Alien I got some cheaply in Turkey a week or so ago for a friend's daughter. There are nicer... LifeAlien - 18 Jun 2022 jon357 - 18 Dec 2024
	Wish to settle down, which country to choose - Poland or Russia? 2 3 4 5 126 - I think there are the few in Poland. A view of the confetti is guaranteed.... Lifeglobetrekker - 14 Feb 2017 Crow - 18 Dec 2024
	Why Poles have so pro-emigration attitude? 2 3 4 92 - You were in 1965 when you emigrated. Today you are neither Polish nor American. Sort of mid Atlantic.... Lifeel Croata - 30 Apr 2011 pawian - 13 Dec 2024
	I saw Polish nationalism today 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 263 - You mean you want to repeat the old British procedure of catching blacks in nets and transporting them... Lifesobieski - 11 Nov 2010 pawian - 12 Dec 2024
	Paintings of artists from Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 192 - Ah, this wooden villa, so appropriately lit and with a Christmas tree in the garden would be a... Lifevladik - 22 Jan 2014 Alien - 8 Dec 2024
	Proper way to format a Polish mailing address when sending to Poland? 24 - Dad ul. Orlich Gniazd # Giebltow 32-085 Modlinca... Lifepoleinus - 30 Jun 2016 fioletowaryba - 5 Dec 2024
	Profoundly Peculiar and Perplexing Proclivities: Probing PRL Personality Patterns Paraded in Public 16 - MTC!!! Is it your life motto??? MAGA no more???? As for PRL, I agree. As for the... LifePoloniusz - 24 Nov 2024 pawian - 4 Dec 2024

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