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Polish Drinking Songs (music and words) My grandparents too sang this song whenever the mood struck them. From what I understand, it came from an old...	6	flipa7 Dec 17, 09, 06:42	kapustahead Nov 8, 11, 22:43
New Polish generation prefers black culture? 2 3 4 5 The question remains though whether or not so-called 'black' i.e. 'African-American' hip-hop etc... necessarily translate into Polish culture! The mistaken...	148	cheesymac May 16, 11, 19:04	Lyzko Nov 8, 11, 14:29
Poland game consoles, video games in Poland - help! I have cousins in Poland who have video game consoles (xbox 360, PSP, etc). All the big games, like sports,...	1	nyphri22 Nov 2, 11, 04:42	Sebastian Nov 6, 11, 03:06
Trick or treat in Poland beckski: I had no idea it was introduced that long ago in Warsaw. From my knowledge it all started...	22	hythorn Nov 1, 11, 11:46	Wedle Nov 6, 11, 01:01
Polish movies with English subtitles 2 mafketis: There was a sequel or two as well but I haven't seen those. Good for you. Not worth the...	43	ranjit Apr 1, 08, 17:07	strzyga Nov 6, 11, 00:21
Opie Shupie, Opie Shupie - Looking for Old Polish Folk Song THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! My dad is still in shock that it's the same song! Had no idea about the...	4	tallpolishchick Nov 5, 11, 03:57	tallpolishchick Nov 5, 11, 22:26
Title of this comedy film (With Fire and Sword?) Also, please suggest similar ones. The Saragossa Manuscript. This ultra-complex film has myriad comedic moments as well as scary moments, beautiful moments, and an...	11	AnnieRose Oct 22, 11, 18:14	Des Essientes Nov 4, 11, 19:05
Stop buying contraband in Poland! Really? pawian: a tunnel for Tricity Why does the Tricity need a tunnel? From where to where?	9	pawian Nov 1, 11, 22:36	PWEI Nov 4, 11, 12:23
Can anyone tell me the name of this Polish rock song? Zloty: It's a rock/pop song with a male singer. i'll go with Coma. earlier this year they had a...	4	Zloty Nov 2, 11, 19:12	Wroclaw Nov 2, 11, 21:11
POLES FIND CZECH FUNNY! 2 Most slovic languages are very simular. Root words, spelling,pronunacians[accents] and conatations[manner of usage] Many swear or curse words...	41	Polonius3 Jun 5, 08, 11:50	beadman Nov 2, 11, 15:17
most popular Polish song of all time Greatest Polish songs ever....words are dead simple too.	8	Rai Oct 28, 11, 01:18	smurf Nov 1, 11, 21:52
Polish comedies created by Bareja, are they understandable for non Polish people ? Brilliant is a good (US) equivalent of genialny, not sure about British usage where it's often used to mean something...	8	Wroclaw_666 Oct 31, 11, 08:34	mafketis Nov 1, 11, 09:23
''The Ledge'' Polish people comment about movie and situation please. Thanks for comment.	2	calcedonia Oct 5, 11, 15:05	calcedonia Oct 31, 11, 17:34
Notable Polish Scientists You can find long list here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Polish_people#Science	2	GameofThrones Oct 27, 11, 02:11	jadis Oct 27, 11, 02:59
Thread dedicated to Polish and other Slavic children 2 The ultimate test is the largeness of trousers needed.If you are in tight ones and they don't break in slavic...	30	Crow Aug 13, 11, 21:42	southern Oct 26, 11, 22:15
Three Reasons Why Poles Are Not Regular Human Beings... Heroes one and all.	1	antheads Oct 26, 11, 11:09	smurf Oct 26, 11, 11:26
Polish Werewolves Des Essientes: but why, after three years, does the witch in the story change the wolves back into human beings?...	8	Des Essientes Oct 9, 11, 08:08	PWEI Oct 24, 11, 15:40
Do Poles wear (patriotic) Polish clothing abroad? When I was a kid I used to wear a t-shirt witch my God's Mom gave me, it was probably...	5	WielkiPolak Oct 23, 11, 00:14	m1ke Oct 23, 11, 01:09
Poles speaking English - examples 2 Chicago Pole repels the gator attack ...it's the best I've seen for a very long ltime. Laughed so much I...	46	pawian Oct 17, 11, 22:01	terri Oct 22, 11, 22:17
Colors of Poland - funny animation outline of Poland I make good bigos too and my wife like it, my kids not so much. my dother likes schabowe...	16	mische Oct 20, 11, 22:14	Marek11111 Oct 21, 11, 20:16
'Urząd' - Is anyone Polish old enough to remember this? No, I don't think that they were actors. I don't think it would be easy to fake the despondency on...	3	magpie Oct 18, 11, 23:59	magpie Oct 19, 11, 00:22
Polish songs with religious motifs =Wroclaw]the 23rd psalm Yes! Hey, it is not the Riddle thread! :):):):) A few years ago the...	3	pawian Oct 18, 11, 13:55	pawian Oct 18, 11, 22:17
Polish card game - goła balrog_99: Does anyone have a serious answer to my query? I don`t know such a game of cards....	5	balrog_99 Oct 13, 11, 03:37	pawian Oct 18, 11, 19:20
Vasectomy in Poland is illegal? Why? 2 3 4 Polonius3: : ...for the sake of debauchery... Debauchery? So it's coitus-highly-improbable-us or it's debauchery? Or...	114	Raj_ryder Oct 2, 10, 13:24	magpie Oct 17, 11, 12:58
Ideas for constructive Immigration methods for Poland. Trevek: I heard they had a lot Yes. There's a huge number of foreigners who've settled in Japan.	9	Lodz_The_Boat May 14, 11, 15:48	JonnyM Oct 16, 11, 21:06
Are Polish people so chaotic and disorganized like Germans say? 2 3 Apparently the bureaucrats are really helpful.It says so here: http://www.opole.uw.gov.pl/1angielski/index.php In the spirit of service for the...	77	observer Oct 5, 11, 11:16	magpie Oct 14, 11, 22:52
Polish general knowledge quiz.(for foreigners) 2 1. What are the colors of Polish flag: a. red and white b. white and red c. white and red...	39	a.k. Oct 12, 11, 21:52	espana Oct 14, 11, 22:07
Poles - what do non-Poles just "not get" and why? What I do not get is why on 24/12 every single Pole eats the same dishes. And why some cardinal...	22	Teffle Oct 13, 11, 17:10	sobieski Oct 14, 11, 17:44
Ghosts attacked one of the offices in Lodz, Poland! LOL @ the sewing mannequin in the elevator.	2	Chester316 Oct 3, 11, 12:00	ShAlEyNsTfOh Oct 13, 11, 06:28
Attending my first Polish Wedding and Celebrations I found this article if you are interesting what to expect on polish wedding: http://www.comevisitpoland.com/2011/10/what-to-expect-on-polish-weddin g/	17	Nozzferrahhtoo Sep 12, 11, 14:50	Siegfried Oct 12, 11, 13:41
27th Warsaw Film Festival October 6 to 16, 2011 http://pinoysinpoland.blogspot.com/2011/09/27th-warsaw-film-festival.h tml	0	pspgmr6 Oct 12, 11, 09:23	—
Do you think that Polish people are rude? 2 3 4 ... 26 27 Top post, WP. There is also no getting away from the reality that more and more are lusting after...	807	iwona Jan 21, 07, 12:46	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 10:01
What is your opinion about Polish dre or dresiarze? They tend to wear Lonsdale. What's that other company beginning with E that does hooded tops? Everlast?...	2	southern Oct 7, 11, 20:55	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 00:19
Polish Catholic people converting to islam? 2 3 4 5 Don't believe the jihad banner ;) ;)	146	qwerty Apr 11, 10, 01:19	Seanus Oct 11, 11, 00:07
Please help find an old Polish song. I am looking to find a polish song that my grandfather used to sing to us as kids. He passed...	20	ElaineDE Apr 17, 09, 05:09	sfluv4cjc Oct 11, 11, 00:03
Beggers namely Kurwa boys in Poland 2 3 I don't know such term. Poles call them dresiarze (if I guessed what you mean correctly)	70	Wroclaw Boy Oct 11, 09, 19:50	a.k. Oct 8, 11, 14:53
The nature of Polish jokes? 2 3 4 Borderlands jokes Colonel Wołłeyko is an archetypical hero of Bordelands jokes, a womanizer, a drunkard, a reveller, intelligent but with...	104	Teffle Sep 29, 11, 16:28	boletus Oct 8, 11, 04:59
Gypsies or Roma: European and Polish attitudes towards 2 3 Romani people are not from Romania. But together with Bulgaria, Romania does host the highest percentage of Romani people...	67	regionpolski Jul 15, 07, 12:15	Teffle Oct 7, 11, 13:58
A plasma TV as a gift for someone in Poland? Hi thank you for your links re TV which was a little while ago but can you tell me...	6	Kristina1948 Sep 16, 11, 21:46	Avalon Oct 7, 11, 09:41
Difference between an expat and a immigrant (or permanet resident) in Poland 2 Both of the terms are from Latin. "Expatriate" is, or was, synonymous with the word "exile", but I suspect...	40	sobieski Aug 24, 11, 16:14	Des Essientes Oct 7, 11, 00:14
Can any young Poles can still speak Russian Yes but what percentage of purely spoken Russian would a Pole ( who can' speak Russian) understand? As I...	24	KingAthelstan Sep 24, 11, 19:30	a.k. Oct 6, 11, 19:12
Polish Hip Hop 2 draco like your style to this i have to add	47	Wladyslaw III Aug 5, 07, 18:15	antheads Oct 4, 11, 18:56
POLES vs BULGARIANS 2 3 4 As much as I have my gripes with unchecked Polish immigration ( small amounts of you people coming would have...	97	rychlik Sep 1, 09, 23:44	KingAthelstan Oct 4, 11, 12:37
Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? 2 All language are good and if someone can speak one more language it is a priority for him. So I...	49	marvel1990 Dec 16, 09, 14:51	Iranian Oct 2, 11, 17:39
Kasia Polish Music - interesting for listeners? Thank you for your comments :-) To Catsoldier, I will find this song and see if there is a...	5	Tekla25 Sep 30, 11, 18:11	Tekla25 Oct 1, 11, 16:59
Do Polish parents let/encourage their kids to piss outdoors? 2 Not that so much as dirty diapers in parking lots though I haven't seen one of those in a few...	35	Foreigner4 Sep 30, 11, 10:36	PlasticPole Oct 1, 11, 15:10
How ww2/life under PRL affects the culture of the Polish nation today Shrugging off the residual lingering parts of communism will take quite a bit more time. As WB and Pol3 said,...	6	kie Sep 29, 11, 18:37	Ironside Sep 30, 11, 10:54
Polish artist? Any one knows these paintings? coming from Montreal there is a good chance that this is Jewish, no?	9	colarusso Jul 18, 11, 17:38	pip Sep 27, 11, 19:13
Polish Film World Do you know where they are going to play "battle of Warsaw"? i am in nj	21	Marzena Jan 17, 06, 20:18	mea Sep 27, 11, 17:35
Hey POLISH Do u like PARTYING a lot? No, it's just the way you write(: I see. Well, maybe i write this way because my...	8	BigBrownEyes Sep 26, 11, 08:59	BigBrownEyes Sep 27, 11, 07:12
Racism in poland - the future 2 3 4 ... 7 8 doesn't mean the others don't exist. Rozumiemnic I am not saying that Racists do not exist in Poland...	220	jareck Oct 16, 07, 08:46	LwowskaKrakow Sep 25, 11, 09:04
Hollywood's War with Poland. 2 3 4 5 David Duke is an intelligent and courageous man who stands up for the truth...And, BTW, he has great respect for...	123	Ironside Mar 22, 10, 21:50	joepilsudski Sep 24, 11, 19:36
Could anyone tell me about any Polish bands that are/were popular. Furia are good for anyone that likes Black Metal. There is a Youtube mix for them.	14	Rinachka Sep 21, 11, 22:23	Seanus Sep 22, 11, 21:50
80s Polish TV Shows try here http://www.polishforums.com/archives/2005_2007/society-culture-38/s-po lish-tv-shows-6889/	23	Goonie Mar 6, 07, 16:15	ShAlEyNsTfOh Sep 22, 11, 04:34
My impressions on Poland I: The People, Politics, The Countryside and Infrastructure 2 If in the country you come from it is not a custom to leave seats for the elderly or the...	43	vdondera Sep 16, 11, 11:55	peterweg Sep 21, 11, 18:47
Who are the Polish singers (Classical or Folk songs) Some more Sztywny Pal Azji http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYHZwPT0f80&feature=related Bajor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVdZzB9lwk	9	LwowskaKrakow Sep 17, 11, 12:49	Grzegorz_ Sep 18, 11, 13:33
Is panhandling a common sight in Poland? While visiting Poland, I didn't happen to see much panhandling. It was more like people receiving cash donations, while providing...	23	beckski Sep 14, 11, 06:59	joepilsudski Sep 16, 11, 22:15
Edith Piaf and her sculpture in Kielce, Poland? Boletus........I appreciate the response......tho' i have to admit it is a bit disappointing. I was hoping for a "connection"...	6	gwrobel Sep 15, 11, 15:15	gwrobel Sep 15, 11, 18:13
Poland: worst teeth in the world? 2 3 And many Jews get now born without golden teeth because they were removed from them by Germans in Auschwitz.Anyway I...	89	Chrysalis Sep 13, 11, 01:40	southern Sep 15, 11, 13:01
Western celebrities talk about Poland - promotional film from Polish foreign ministry I think the film in the following link should be the first educational film, for all expat mangers coming to...	4	MyMom Sep 14, 11, 14:04	warszawski Sep 15, 11, 10:54

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