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	Young Poles' manners? 10 - Yes, very true.... LifePolonius3 - 19 Feb 2011 puella - 21 Feb 2011
	How is Sienkiewicz's Trilogy perceived in today's Poland? 12 - Death of Longinus Podbipięta by ... LifeDes Essientes - 17 Feb 2011 ender - 19 Feb 2011
	Mobile phones for Expats in Poland - without any pesel number 6 - You can opt out of those and they will stop calling after being told to do so (or... Lifenew - 14 Feb 2011 Harry - 14 Feb 2011
	Animal Rights Movements in Poland 2 56 - OK, I have to admit that it is very a common picture in Poland. I hated it too... LifeMareGaea - 28 Oct 2009 guesswho - 14 Feb 2011
	Anybody from Sanok? Good, bads, uglies? 10 - Thanks. You are welcome.... Lifeterrencekeenan - 23 Jan 2011 Melvern - 13 Feb 2011
	Walentynki and March 8th? 4 - Hah, also born on March 8th. Interesting. And yes, I agree with your friend's comments. Maybe some people take... LifePolonius3 - 12 Feb 2011 blargh - 12 Feb 2011
	Pictures of Poles [Everyday Life in Poland] 2 3 4 100 - Awesome pictures of Wroclaw.Bring back lots of good memories of my childhood,do you have anymore,please?... LifeMcCoy - 24 Nov 2009 pepe68 - 5 Feb 2011
	Doda's spiritual change 9 - in short: she has grown up. plus, i will not fault a person for showing concern and... Lifesouthern - 2 Feb 2011 Wroclaw - 3 Feb 2011
	Do Poland take care about their Culture ? 2 39 - If you want to mix, is your life, you are free. ill keep my lineage European.... LifeNorthPolish - 1 Feb 2011 NorthPolish - 2 Feb 2011
	what is GG chat please? 17 - Because Polish is easy ;)... Lifeflissiebell - 9 May 2010 Joanna_Warsaw - 30 Jan 2011
	2 months to go - I will be a Polish citizen and try to find a better place to raise my kid. 2 3 67 - This parasite claims we are a waste of time, yet keeps on replying. He is the real loser here.... Lifezion - 18 Sep 2010 Piast Poland - 29 Jan 2011
	What can citizens do to make Poland a better place to live? 2 3 4 5 125 - Hi, one thing Poles can do is stop the sale of live carp at any time. It's cruelty in... LifeWroclaw Boy - 15 Feb 2009 britpol1 - 24 Jan 2011
	Anyone else suffering from mosquito bites in Poland? 2 52 - Omg, this subject is something I'm very familiar with. Last summer in Lublin, I was nearly bitten to... LifeWroclaw - 10 Jun 2010 beckski - 22 Jan 2011
	Hollywood Lyrics, why a Polish girl? ('A Polish girl in America') 2 37 - According to this site it was first recorded in 1949: etymonline.com/index.php?l=d daddy c.1500, colloquial dim. of dad, with... Lifeespana - 10 Nov 2010 Trevek - 19 Jan 2011
	How many English native speakers in Poland? 28 - The last few years have been quite hot in Poland, with the temperature somewhere around 35 Celsius, and coupled... LifePolonius3 - 15 Jan 2011 hague1cmaeron - 17 Jan 2011
	Polish spy or action films? 17 - pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogranicze_w_ogniu Very good serial I recommend! :)... Lifeslick578 - 8 Jan 2011 Mr Grunwald - 16 Jan 2011
	walk on the 1st january? ( City of Glogow) 9 - Probably it was an annual charity march, organized by Jerzy Gorski, whose aim is to raise money for the... Lifedanielle741 - 8 Jan 2011 Stu - 8 Jan 2011
	Is/was Polish society patriarchal or matriarchal? 2 36 - I think women in Polish society likes often dominating man. It's natural for me. A man who is a... LifePolonius3 - 26 Dec 2010 noreenb - 3 Jan 2011
	Gypies/Indian-looking women with kids beg for money in Poland 2 3 4 5 143 - I definatly would not be eating it...but neither would he , it would go over his head...!... LifeVarsovian - 21 Sep 2010 wildrover - 3 Jan 2011
	Why Poland is "surprised" by winter and snow every year? 2 3 4 5 6 7 192 - The Eastern US got slammed by a major snowstorm yesterday, particularly the Northeast. It dumped up to 32 inches... Lifepgtx - 30 Nov 2010 trener zolwia - 27 Dec 2010
	Imitating old peasant-type Polish dialects - polite? 11 - As someone who has studied sociolinguistics and anthropology, I'd be wary of doing it if you didn't know... LifePolonius3 - 26 Dec 2010 Trevek - 27 Dec 2010
	A frozen then burst pipe in Poland - what to do. 18 - The "tiny bit" is fine as long as the drip is active. When it stops (when the water... LifeWroclaw Boy - 15 Dec 2010 z_darius - 25 Dec 2010
	Woman on Wigilia spells bad luck in Poland 6 - It is always bad luck, not only on Christmas.... LifePolonius3 - 24 Dec 2010 Nathan - 24 Dec 2010
	Poles lead Dutch in e-nonsense (social websites) 9 - the internet is an tool of comunication... I think we made a wrong turn creating international gossip places O... LifePolonius3 - 23 Dec 2010 Mr Grunwald - 24 Dec 2010
	Santa Must be Polish - by Bobby Vinton 5 - oh gosh I have not heard that song since I was 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... LifeMediaWatch - 20 Dec 2010 cheehaw - 22 Dec 2010
	Polish clergy or lawyers: who's better? 2 - Seems fair enough - the Catholic Church should give up the preferential treatment, and in return, they can be... LifePolonius3 - 21 Dec 2010 delphiandomine - 21 Dec 2010
	Buying cell phones from those small Poland shops under the train station. Are they Legit? 11 - No they did not own shops: they leased premises from the city and their leases had expired. From... LifeWarsawNoob - 1 Dec 2010 Harry - 21 Dec 2010
	Is Poland a place of high culture? 2 36 - well I was trying for a wide range. Stanislavski Meyerhold having made their major contributions in 20th C.... Lifesouthern - 19 Dec 2010 Trevek - 20 Dec 2010
	What's up with the trains in Poland (the whole system in complete chaos?) 25 - Because otherwise, PiS will antagonise the various railway companies to go on strike. Likewise with the SLD -... Lifemafketis - 18 Dec 2010 delphiandomine - 19 Dec 2010
	During winter in Poland, does petrol in the car freezes 2 60 - Loads of so called car-care products (tar/bug wipes, wax etc) contain petroleum also though so I wouldn't think... LifeHiltiboy - 13 Dec 2010 Teffle - 16 Dec 2010
	Jarmark in Wroclaw - Christmas display get negative attention 5 - Yeah, I'd agree. Some folk just like to make sick connections (I do it myself occasionally).... Lifevalentini - 13 Dec 2010 Trevek - 13 Dec 2010
	Polish Pay As You Go Phone SIMs - do all have compulsory recharging / top up? 11 - I use plus and i'm quite happy with it. Play is only good because your account stays valid for... LifeBritinPoland - 22 Nov 2010 valentini - 13 Dec 2010
	In Poland for a few months, where to buy digital balances? 9 - He wants to know if anyone knows a shop in Warsaw where he can walk in, point at a... Lifehhj77 - 11 Dec 2010 f stop - 11 Dec 2010
	INVISIBLE MAN in shops and offices in Poland? 2 3 70 - When i was a truck driver in Poland i got away without paying a mandat for parking in the... Lifewildrover - 2 Sep 2010 wildrover - 9 Dec 2010
	Dzień Świra. ''Day of the madman'' (Polish Cult movie.) 20 - This is a good scene from the film: youtube.com/watch?v=pVlMddE8TOc Z, another classic scene from Bareja: youtube.com/watch?v=83wZoezqvdk... LifeA J - 7 Dec 2010 1jola - 8 Dec 2010
	Expats in Poland - would you fight for your new country? 2 3 4 105 - Yes I have heard of Article 5. Not that that matters... NATO was designed to keep America in,... LifeOzi Dan - 2 Dec 2010 Ashleys mind - 6 Dec 2010
	Need help for title of a movie about a Polish family who comes to America 7 - thats not it. Its not factual, its more of a story and has only one plot to it. thanks... Lifejdziegi - 4 Dec 2010 jdziegi - 6 Dec 2010
	Polish history questions on the streets; Poles are not doing great. 2 37 - Actually after half year an average man forgots 90% what he has learnt if he doesn't make any... Lifezetigrek - 26 Oct 2010 zetigrek - 5 Dec 2010
	Is there special event or food as Polish tradition for X-mas party? 11 - Aha, thanks for the correction, Zeti :)... LifeMsblueksy - 4 Dec 2010 Seanus - 5 Dec 2010
	Foreigners commenting on Poland - a minefield? 30 - Interesting replies, which help to iron out the misunderstanding which occurred. Not sure if SeanBM just skim read my... LifeRogalski - 2 Dec 2010 Rogalski - 4 Dec 2010
	Please read this blog about our Poland and post your opinions 5 - it opened for me and here is a part of it... in english The latest havoc do with... LifePolski warrior - 16 Oct 2010 Wroclaw - 3 Dec 2010
	MAC GAMES in Warsaw? 4 - The company sad.com.pl is the official importer for all things Mac into PL, they will know what is... Lifealmer - 1 Dec 2010 poland_ - 2 Dec 2010
	Zaduszki Jazzowe - I would love to bring this to my home town in the USA 2 - Hi,everything about Zaduszki,or All Souls' Jazz Festival in Chicago is available on facebook now...Just look for Zaduszki Jazzowe and... Lifesmigly wilno - 22 Sep 2010 tadeuszz - 2 Dec 2010
	Poland's Next Top Model (TV show) 2 3 73 - WHAT ? Thank God it,s over. Maybe next week they will fill the spot with something decent, like... Lifesausage - 22 Oct 2010 THE HITMAN - 1 Dec 2010
	Car's confrontation with a Wild Boar in Poland 2 37 - I meant: why the capital letters? Yeah you do, sorry for that, this time I didn't... Lifeukpolska - 30 Nov 2010 Olaf - 1 Dec 2010
	Mikołaj - 6.XII versus 24/25.XII in Poland 5 - Nope. Christmas Eve is either pub (which closes early) or family. Earlier in the day, last minute... Lifezetigrek - 30 Nov 2010 Teffle - 30 Nov 2010
	Polish (in comparison to English and Indian) have amazing culture 2 60 - No women should shave their armpits but wax it... unless she wants to have a grater after few... Lifecumbriadude - 10 Mar 2010 zetigrek - 30 Nov 2010
	Any treatment centres for homos in Poland? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 455 - In a thread about gayness? I also post in the thread about the Giant Jesus. Does this mean... LifePolonius3 - 28 Aug 2010 trener zolwia - 24 Nov 2010
	Heart attack/stroke - money please! This is public service healthcare in Radom! 7 - Absolutely. Cayenne pepper was your country doctor's cure for exactly this sort of thing for many years.... LifeVarsovian - 22 Nov 2010 cheehaw - 22 Nov 2010
	Any there treatment centers for unmarried in Poland? 2 36 - Screw them if they don't wanna sh@g! :D... LifeNathan - 21 Nov 2010 Olaf - 22 Nov 2010
	From UK, finding my feet in Warsaw, Poland. 20 - When buying anything from Marks DO make sure that you read the label and Best before date....recently Marks have... Lifenorlou - 12 Oct 2010 terri - 20 Nov 2010
	Polish gimnazjums - memoirs of a teacher 2 32 - It might differ across the English speaking countries but "college" to me isn't really something specific. It may... Lifezetigrek - 11 Oct 2010 Teffle - 19 Nov 2010
	The best of Polish stories, drama and art 7 - I used to work with teatr Wiejski Węgajty. They have done a production of Transatlantic using masks. It's... LifeLodz_The_Boat - 18 Nov 2010 Trevek - 19 Nov 2010
	Poems of love with a Polish Essence 3 - Here we go ... I'll write something in English for us all =)...: When winter comes... and christmas... LifeLodz_The_Boat - 18 Nov 2010 Lodz_The_Boat - 18 Nov 2010
	Foreigners in Poland and what they think of us 2 54 - When some Pole was going abroad without knowing any language and not trying to learn one I said he... LifePennBoy - 19 Oct 2010 Lenka - 17 Nov 2010
	What do Poles want, what drives them...? 2 58 - Their goal is a King! Monarchy!!! Go go go!... LifeAshleys mind - 13 Nov 2010 Mr Grunwald - 17 Nov 2010
	The Poles - do they "bumble" through life? 29 - Half of them do....unfortunatly the other half think they are Kubica..the combination of the two is deadly on... LifeSydney - 14 Apr 2009 wildrover - 16 Nov 2010
	What makes a "real" Pole? 2 33 - Identification with given events plays a major part. Language, as Torq mentioned.... Lifeskysoulmate - 12 Nov 2010 Seanus - 12 Nov 2010
	Fighting for your rights in everyday Poland's life (TPSA, post office, mayor...) 3 - Life is good... LifeVarsovian - 9 Nov 2010 Chicago Pollock - 10 Nov 2010
	Fail to send mails to o2.pl or tlen.pl 4 - What kind of error? Quote error message here.... Lifepixelia - 7 Nov 2010 peter_olsztyn - 7 Nov 2010

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