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	Catholic idol worship in Poland 29 - Ahh , I wonder if the op is confusing some of the crosses and statues that are placed by... Lifenot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 dolnoslask - 14 Aug 2015
	In Poland everyone is everyone else's doctor? 2 33 - @not_polish: "a bag of wet pierogi"! This is great, thanks, I'll use it when possible...... Lifenot_polish - 11 Aug 2015 InPolska - 11 Aug 2015
	Polish Belly-Roll? Some males in Poland rolling up their shirts. 6 - YES! The cooling of the gut is exactly what it is. And moreover, they seemed very proud of their... Lifenot_polish - 10 Aug 2015 not_polish - 10 Aug 2015
	× Life in Poland - feeling lonely and don't want to socialize much! (anyone feeling same?) 2 3 4 93 - I refer you to the thread about "Ignorant Poles" :)... LifeLuke84 - 29 Jul 2015 Dougpol1 - 8 Aug 2015
	IVF Clinics and Women in Poland? 20 - What a surprise. After all the fuss and hysteria, they backed down.... LifeRichardxx - 9 Aug 2012 delphiandomine - 5 Aug 2015
	Is it me or do people "seem" to live longer in Poland? Life expectancy among Poles. 2 52 - I think a lot of them live hard lives through just poor choices. I was reading some forum... Lifespiritus - 26 Jul 2011 delphiandomine - 1 Aug 2015
	Which Dentist is the best for Bridges & Crowns in Poland ? 13 - there are tens of thousands of dentists in Poland so how the hell can we say X or Y... Lifesuperuser1999 - 30 Jul 2015 InPolska - 1 Aug 2015
	Family relations and influence in Poland 3 - no, he is not the only child, actually has 2 elder sisters. I'm not exactly moving in, but I... Lifepersiangirl - 30 Jul 2015 persiangirl - 30 Jul 2015
	How much money should I save to move to Poland? 17 - Yes, that much money is enough.... LifeDavey000004 - 27 Jul 2015 Princess505 - 29 Jul 2015
	Noise pollution over the skies of Gdynia 6 - You should have lived in Ustka in the 1980s :)... LifeDougpol1 - 24 Jul 2015 peter_olsztyn - 26 Jul 2015
	What do you think about buying clothes from Poland by e-shop? 5 - for cheap clothes online facebook.com/groups/apparel.textiles... Lifelolmanuel - 21 Feb 2014 hussaiza86 - 23 Jul 2015
	Where to join a Handball team in Wroclaw? 4 - In the name it has 'Interschool Sports Club' (MOS abbreviation). Not a word about some fees or gender conditions.... LifeZaynsaeed - 22 Jul 2015 Looker - 22 Jul 2015
	Buying a laptop in Poland with English language settings 5 - If buying a Windows laptop you're usually given the option on you first book up of what language you'd... LifeHK123 - 20 Jul 2015 smurf - 20 Jul 2015
	Help! Halifax bank card stopped working in Warsaw! 11 - Just want to say dzinku to those people who responded to my mail. Everthing was good thanx to beingable... LifeStuck - 16 Jul 2015 Stuck - 20 Jul 2015
	Relocating to Poland and want to get to know everything 4 - Thank you for your nice idea, I registered in internations/ I am little rookie but i found very... LifeMohamadAli - 18 Jul 2015 MohamadAli - 19 Jul 2015
	Metal scene in Poland 2 39 - Polish patriotic metal song with english subs (turn them on in the tube player) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyn_massacre... Lifebringthepoison - 22 Feb 2008 NocyMrok - 19 Jul 2015
	Quality of life in major cities in Poland - cost, culture, work and modernization 11 - Merged: Quality of life in different parts of Poland Has this been covered before? Some suggested criteria... LifeKartofel - 2 May 2014 Dougpol1 - 18 Jul 2015
	Where to buy Kinesio tapes and ice bags in Poland? 4 - So maybe go and ask stores such as Decathlon and Go Sport and they might be able to advise... Lifeprince101 - 16 Jul 2015 InPolska - 16 Jul 2015
	Can you purchase Plus Mobile Polish Prepaid SIM cards online? 5 - Play has an internet package with 4gb for 19zl. You can then add a monthly plan of unlimited data... LifeStempniakHockej - 29 Jan 2013 PolishNewbie - 16 Jul 2015
	Bad Polish mothers 2 34 - Hopefully she got the same done to her from the female inmates and hopefully her murdering bf will be... Lifefookalf - 28 Aug 2013 tictactoe - 14 Jul 2015
	Passport Photo Booth - Warsaw 15 - Like I said, best to go to photographer's because they'll know what to do. It'll cost something like 40zl... Lifeex_london - 16 Nov 2010 InPolska - 13 Jul 2015
	Poles - what other nationality would you say you are most like? 2 3 4 5 125 - @trucker nice story if you're white, if you were a black or a girl wearing a hijab ...... LifeTeffle - 1 Oct 2010 HillMan - 10 Jul 2015
	Which bank in Poland would be best for a student requiring basic facilities? 4 - Merged: Which bank should I chose as a student in Poland for basic transactions? I am an Indian... Lifezer0_r00t - 26 Feb 2014 rishika - 9 Jul 2015
	Looking for gift ideas for Camp Counselors in Poland 3 - Thanks, in general, from what I've seen, Poles don't "wear" their flag like we Americans do anyway :). But... LifeTamara - 8 Jul 2015 Tamara - 9 Jul 2015
	Courier with pickup from home in Poland? 6 - FedEx also picks up from the shipper. I have a corporate account with them and I am happy with... Lifeklaw02 - 10 Nov 2013 Polsyr - 9 Jul 2015
	Bureaucratic issues in Poland - I sorted complex problem using the telephone and email 2 37 - Merged: press 1, press5, press 12, press 23....(automated switchboards) Do you like the press 1, press5, press 12,... LifeMagdalena - 14 Feb 2011 Polonius3 - 9 Jul 2015
	Does Magic Jack work in Poland? 11 - Get the magicjack. It will be easier to get it registered in the U.S. before it is sent over.... Lifecoppermouse - 4 Jun 2013 gjene - 9 Jul 2015
	Winter in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 161 - 2012 was quite cold for me but most Poles will say not that much for Poland. Cropped... LifeAnonymous - 12 Nov 2005 egbert88 - 8 Jul 2015
	Are Poles bigots and xenophobes? 2 3 4 5 6 7 205 - I love going to Poland. 3x per year.. Poznan, Wroclaw and Warsaw. no problems unless an arse in a... LifeItsAllAboutME - 12 Nov 2010 franbeard - 8 Jul 2015
	Apartment Painting in Poland 4 - Thanks.... Lifegrspring - 3 Jul 2015 grspring - 5 Jul 2015
	UK's 1471 number recall - equivalent in Poland 6 - Thanks for the advice Kpc21 It was for our landline and have done what you suggested via our provider... LifeWebkot - 30 Jun 2015 Webkot - 4 Jul 2015
	Streaming sites like Spotify good for Polish groups? 2 - Hm, how do you recognize the quality - aren't these songs in the same mp3 / digital format?... LifeDougpol1 - 1 Jul 2015 Nathans - 2 Jul 2015
	Advice to buy a 7-seat car in Warsaw (Peugeot 5008, Ford S-max, Ford Galaxy...) 6 - Thank you Bod. I finally changed my mind and bought a 5-seat Ford Mondeo Combi car, year 2011, at... Lifefareasttiger - 13 Dec 2014 fareasttiger - 30 Jun 2015
	British sky satellite TV in Poland 2 3 87 - Thank you for the reply. Have you got experience of this actually working in Gdansk on a 120 cm... Lifepetervs - 29 Jul 2007 Skybee - 30 Jun 2015
	Poland's RCC and CoE in England - church differences, religious conversion? 7 - Thanks jon357 for your reply - exactly what I was looking for. (I should have clarified in my OP... Lifekurious - 25 Jun 2015 kurious - 27 Jun 2015
	× Why are Polish so conservative and religious? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 240 - Because life without religion is full of hate. People who believe in God, who practice, have often brakes that... LifeMikeUSA - 19 Feb 2012 noreenb - 26 Jun 2015
	Where, Oh Where Do Poles Get Their Dogs? 18 - Find a good breeder. Visit them. Meet them - see their attitude. Are they dog lovers - or a... Lifejasondmzk - 6 Mar 2013 Dougpol1 - 24 Jun 2015
	Migration To Poland - cost of living, work, safe for a girl? 20 - My feelings too - there are plenty of local students chasing the same crap work and not finding it.... Lifewickramav - 4 Feb 2013 jon357 - 14 Jun 2015
	Marketing Speak or mumbo jumbo talk from Poland? 22 - Gibberish knows no national or linguistic boundries, people! All that is necessary for psychobabble to further take root is... LifeBarney - 28 Jun 2011 Lyzko - 11 Jun 2015
	Looking for my old car in Poland (is it registered?) 16 - Actually, there exists such a service://historiapojazdu.gov.pl/ but apart from the VIN, to access it you need to know the... Lifesvatti - 26 Apr 2012 kpc21 - 11 Jun 2015
	Polish Freeview (free satellite channels broadcasted from Poland) 6 - yes I got it set to hotbird. thanks for the link, found a piece of information that enabled some... Lifeafc1903 - 29 Aug 2007 DancingDirty7 - 7 Jun 2015
	Free Poland Health Care - Paying minimal to no Zus 2 3 4 105 - Interesting stuff. Keep healthcare money away from public scum until they finally restructure it - if ever. It's... LifeBritboyByd - 15 Jul 2012 Dougpol1 - 5 Jun 2015
	Expats in Krakow - Do you miss TV from back home? Help is at hand! 17 - Kodi ... simple as ...... Lifelegendary - 24 May 2010 Wayman - 4 Jun 2015
	Boy Scouts in Poland = Patriotism, honesty, and self-sacrifice 13 - Were you one of them? Scout or scoutmaster?... LifePolonius3 - 3 Jun 2015 Polonius3 - 3 Jun 2015
	Famous Polish music and musicians 2 48 - I was of course referring to Ryszard Reidel and Józef Skrzek of SBB. :) Here's some more:) Nobody... LifeLukasz - 14 Oct 2007 Dougpol1 - 3 Jun 2015
	"BIESIADA BEZ GRANIC" - can someone tell me what this is all about? Poland's songs video. 6 - Appreciate the response. Thanks from Texas... Lifegwrobel - 2 Jun 2015 gwrobel - 2 Jun 2015
	TV commercial breaks in Poland - are 10-12 minutes normal? 4 - Well, the lobby of the TV stations on the government is quite strong. There are some regulations, AFAIK there... LifeNathans - 31 May 2015 kpc21 - 1 Jun 2015
	London vs Kraków - considering a move 8 - Unless you have some highly in demand and exotic IT or accounting skills and experience, there are no "better... LifeMisfit - 10 May 2015 DominicB - 29 May 2015
	Local business finder in Poland 2 - There is Yelp in Poland: yelp.com/c/warszawa/food Most restaurants have only one review, though, and I'm sure that lots... Lifedank41582 - 29 May 2015 DominicB - 29 May 2015
	Random fine in Poland - Maybe Jaywalking - Does anybody actually pay these fines and how? 3 - Cheers for the reply. I noticed they are religious about the red/green man. I was walking toward the... LifeSteve_J - 28 May 2015 Steve_J - 28 May 2015
	Foreigners in Poland: migrants, immigrants and expats 13 - Migrants move around and this is transient and limited. They also do not enjoy the same rights to... LifeHarry - 20 May 2015 Bieganski - 24 May 2015
	Polish-American Polka Music in Poland 2 60 - Merged: Typical Polish-American extravaganza Polka music is a broad term which covers not only the polka but also... Lifepolishmusicfan - 5 Dec 2010 Polonius3 - 23 May 2015
	How to carry your groceries if you travel by tram in Poland? 12 - If you do not drive, then you shop more often. I think that is the same in most countries.......... LifeMonaMexico - 19 May 2015 jestesidiotka - 23 May 2015
	Little-known facts about Poland 2 45 - No, not plac Sloneczny - somewhere much nearer town. Interesting about Forteczna though.... LifePolonius3 - 1 May 2015 jon357 - 20 May 2015
	POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? 2 57 - Actually, we have two black members of parliament.... Liferychlik - 26 Oct 2008 teargas - 17 May 2015
	Is this your Polish mamusia (mum)? 4 - Not 10 or 11 or 12......the rest.....you know my mum?... LifePolonius3 - 15 May 2015 Marsupial - 15 May 2015
	English and Polish bank account - to move money between the two easly 2 - No - such things don't exist yet - banking laws in individual EU member states are different so any... Lifeela6836 - 14 May 2015 jon357 - 14 May 2015
	Concerns of a Swede who is about to go to Poland for work 2 53 - Job opportunities in Poland, I'd imagine, would still be in the area of I.T. Sweden too probably isn't that... LifeSwedishstudent - 13 Apr 2015 Lyzko - 8 May 2015
	About Poznan! Foreigners, Life, Crimes, Job Prospects, Expenses! 12 - SHould I expect racism in Poznan? Give some information about Poznan, man. I would like to know about... Lifemauritius_2302 - 4 Dec 2011 AnupamDash - 8 May 2015
	Brit in Poland - House bought and things are moving smoothly so far... but I have a couple of questions! 2 - Get someone over there to write down exactly the meter readings for gas, water, electricity and get the papers... LifeLujan - 4 May 2015 terri - 5 May 2015

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