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Ted1234Threads: - Posts: 1 Joined: Aug 23, 09 ♂	Aug 23, 09, 18:28 #181
Hi I just joined the forum. I would love to learn the Polish language. and hope there are some out there that can take the time to help. Ted

MichalThreads: - Posts: 2,408 Joined: Feb 27, 07 ♂	Aug 23, 09, 21:04 #182
niejestemcapita: nd schooling are also free in Poland, and probably a higher standard. Also P No, health care in Poland is very poor. That is why most people die in Poland before they are fifty. It is a well known fact that life expectancy is still falling in Poland. Life is very short in the country from both cancer and strokes. Strokes are caused by stress as well as the smoking.

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Edited by: Myszolow Aug 23, 09, 21:14 #183

Michal:

No, health care in Poland is very poor. That is why most people die in Poland before they are fifty. It is a well known fact that life expectancy is still falling in Poland. Life is very short in the country from both cancer and strokes. Strokes are caused by stress as well as the smoking.

You got a link to back up that claim? I don't dispute that the life expectancy is lower than many other countries, but "most people die before 50" is utter rubbish. (I also agree with you that the free healthcare available is poor).

I found a link here.
http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/5840_894_ENG_HTML.htm
The worst life expectancy voivodeship in Poland is Łódzkie (great, got a house in Zgierz, but only there a few weeks a year).

For males born now, the life expectancy is 69, for females it's 78.
For males of 45 the figure is 72 and for females 79.

So there is some credence to your comment about expectancy lowering, but your comment about most people dying below 50 is complete cobblers.

lexiThreads: 1 Posts: 188 Joined: Feb 17, 09 ♀	Aug 23, 09, 21:28 #184
I love Poland because when I lived there, and it took a long time for me to settle, but when I did I made some great friends, who also took along time to become friends, they were suspicious of me and my motives, but they are great friends today. I have friends in Poland who would do anything for me and I for them. That is when you know you have a true friend.

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Edited by: Michal Aug 24, 09, 09:22 #185

Myszolow:

s some credence to your comment about expectancy lowering, but your comment about most people dying below 50 is complete cobblers.

Yes, but I have to make my comments flowery, otherwise nobody is going to maker a return comment. Mind you, some years ago, I have friends who lived in Gdansk and their house was located just across the street from the city's main grave yard. As there is nothing to do in Gdansk I would spend much time walking around it looking at the various graves. I was amazed at the number of dead young men lying there. Row after row of men in their forties, already much younger than I was at the time. It looked more like a military cemetery than an open town grave yard. It struck me then that there was obviously something really wrong with Poland and their life style.

LAGirlThreads: 13 Posts: 598 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♀	Aug 24, 09, 23:23 #186
Michal people in Poland live way past 50. yes the healthcare in Poland is not the greatest but that is social healthcare where you have to wait for months for surgery.there are worswt healthcare in countires then Poland.

OsiedleRuda	Aug 26, 09, 23:12 #187
niejestemcapita: How would somebody called "LA Girl" be British? Maybe she works for the local council, lol :)

niejestemcapitaThreads: 3 Posts: 666 Joined: Jan 3, 09 ♀	Aug 26, 09, 23:13 #188
Michal: That is why most people die in Poland before they are fifty. what nonsense you speak

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,868 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER ♀	Aug 26, 09, 23:18 #189
Michal: That is why most people die in Poland before they are fifty. you're still alive and kicking and talking crap as usual, some things never change lol

SeanBMThreads: 41 Posts: 8,647 Joined: Mar 10, 08 ♂	Edited by: SeanBM Aug 26, 09, 23:21 #190
Overall life expectancy at birth 75.63 Male life expectancy at birth 71.65 Female life expectancy at birth 79.85 Wiki Swaziland is not looking good.

OsiedleRuda	Edited by: OsiedleRuda Aug 26, 09, 23:26 #191
JustysiaS: you're still alive and kicking and talking crap about life in Poland 20-25 years ago (the last time you visited) as usual, some things never change lol corrected ;) lol

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,340 Joined: Feb 20, 07 ♂	Aug 26, 09, 23:31 #192
Michal: That is why most people die in Poland before they are fifty only those that you know?

JustysiaSThreads: 15 Posts: 2,868 Joined: Oct 14, 07 MEMBER ♀	Aug 26, 09, 23:37 #193
OsiedleRuda: corrected ;) lol gee thanks lol

macek79Threads: - Posts: 2 Joined: Aug 29, 09 ♂	Aug 29, 09, 23:35 #194
because my home

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Sep 7, 09, 14:47 #195

I once liked Poland, but do not so much anymore. Poland was unique, but now it is just another country in Europe. It used to be that Poland was a place that no one wanted to go to. Now many want to go because it's something bizarre to do. Warsaw is a dump with gray old blocks running for miles. I remember a flat in Warsaw that I lived in, a gray old building with cold damp walls, a tiny bathroom, the tram ran by the window so close that the building shook. They wanted to sell it...for $150,000. The building was ready to collapse. It is still for sale and has been for several years. In 2000 you could have bought it for $20k.

Yes I had a life in Poland once a long time ago, but it was a pieced together life. I remember that the sun never shined when I lived in Warsaw. It smelled like urine everywhere I went. I loved Poland for my wife and the friends I had there. Now, not so much.

ShawnHThreads: 9 Posts: 3,001 Joined: Jul 2, 09 ♂	Sep 7, 09, 15:46 #196
michaelmansun: I once liked Poland, but do not so much anymore. Then why would you like to move back?

scrappletonThreads: - Posts: 1,365 Joined: Apr 28, 09 ♂	Sep 7, 09, 16:54 #197
michaelmansun: It smelled like urine everywhere I went. lol

mvefaThreads: 11 Posts: 971 Joined: Jul 21, 09 ♂	Edited by: mvefa Sep 7, 09, 16:57 #198
michaelmansun: It smelled like urine everywhere I went You should change your dipers more often :P

Wroclaw BoyThreads: 56 Posts: 5,258 Joined: Jul 3, 09 MEMBER ♂	Edited by: Wroclaw Boy Sep 7, 09, 16:59 #199
ShawnH: Then why would you like to move back? Humm interesting

jediThreads: - Posts: 13 Joined: Sep 8, 09 ♂	Sep 10, 09, 22:47 #200
Because its not england!!!! ............Yet! :-(

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Sep 10, 09, 23:42 #201

Michal

These naive English people want to visit Poland and try and depend on the Polish welfare state and see the reaction then. All this romantic nonsense about lovely fields and smiling folk-of course they smile, after all, you are there to spemd your money after opening up your wallet!

I do very well in Poland
Though thanks for your concern, it really is comical.

Poland is a great country for business (once you learn the kickback culture)

If you were not writing drivel here you'd probably enjoy it more too!

sloThreads: 2 Posts: 85 Joined: Nov 26, 07 ♂	Sep 12, 09, 04:22 #202
I love Poland because the society is demonstrating a wish and ability to change, to modernize itself remaining conservative in particular cultural subjects (religion, historical). That's what I like most about Poland and that's what I wish more for my fellow Ukrainians.

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Sep 14, 09, 14:42 #203

I was born in Philadelphia USA but all eight of my great grandparents emigrated to Philadelphia from Poland so many years ago (early 1900's ????). Therefore I have 100% Polish Kielbasa blood flowing through my veins. Actually I probably have more love for Poland than I do for the USA. Probably because so many people in Poland have the same blood as I. I'm the third generation born here in the States. My parents grew up in a Polish section of Philadelphia called Bridesburg. No need to speak English because the churches, stores, etc were all full of Polish speaking people. A nice little neighborhood with clean streets and neat little row homes. My grandmother, though born in Bridesburg, didn't learn to speak English until she was 13 years old when she had to leave home to find a job to support the family. My grandfather began working when he was four or five years old helping a huckster (a fruit and vegetable seller on a horse and wagon. He only went to sixth grade but he was educated in "the school of hard knocks" as he would so often tell me. I used to love the Polish weddings when I was a boy. Lots of food and good Polka music. It was a wonderful time although I probably didn't appreciate it like I should have. In summary Poland is my blood, my history, my love. I plan to return there to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ if Lord willing I return there one day after I retire from work. I'm 51 and hope to get over there within six or seven years. Maybe I'll meet a cute Polska gal and we'll Polka down the church aisle together in holy dread lock.
Polish Falcon

TheOtherThreads: 4 Posts: 1,437 Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂	Sep 14, 09, 18:18 #204
Polish Falcon: Probably because so many people in Poland have the same blood as I. Surprise: people in Africa, Asia and elsewhere do, too...

Bratwurst BoyThreads: 11 Posts: 14,563 Joined: Apr 2, 07 ♂	Edited by: Bratwurst Boy Sep 14, 09, 18:38 #205
Polish Falcon: Therefore I have 100% Polish Kielbasa blood flowing through my veins. You mean half german/half polish??? It's called: Kielwurst....or Bratbasa my some too...

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,309 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Sep 14, 09, 18:53 #206
Polish Falcon: I was born in Philadelphia USA Mate you are American. Polish Falcon: I plan to return there to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ Another god botherer, i am sure you will go down a treat. Polish Falcon: I plan to return Have you ever been?

Polish FalconThreads: 1 Posts: 7 Joined: Sep 11, 09 ♂	Sep 14, 09, 19:30 #207
TheOther: Surprise: people in Africa, Asia and elsewhere do, too... Oh you mean there are fellow Poles on those continents too?

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Sep 16, 09, 03:10 #208

If I really wrote everything I liked about Poland I think the site would crash. However, I will give a short list (I'm probably leaving out about 6900 things here).

1) The football team
2) The ~y women
3) Warsaw's buildings
4) The Flag
5) The hatred for russia
6) Radwanska sisters
7) Gdansk's flowiness next to the sea.
8) Donald Tusk
9) Jakub Blaszczykowski
10) Any other flowy football player playing in Poland or on the national team.
11) The Polish language
12) Pierogi
13) Kielbasa
14) All other Polish food that flows (which is all of it)

etc.

LAGirlThreads: 13 Posts: 598 Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♀	Sep 16, 09, 20:25 #209
Why I love Poland 1. my friends 2. my Boyfriend 3.the people. 4.the land. 5. the language and music. 6.the culture. 7.the food. 8.the strong will.

polandownsThreads: 10 Posts: 31 Joined: Jun 7, 09 ♂	Sep 19, 09, 01:35 #210
My list is longer :)