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06 Dec 2010, 4:40 pm

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06 Dec 2010, 5:00 pm

Anneyce and Postures, how old were you when you moved out from Poland?



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06 Dec 2010, 5:00 pm

I think they make shoe and furniture polish there.


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06 Dec 2010, 5:05 pm

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Our dog was born in Poland. Apart from that, I see Poland much like Russia, only a bit less Russian. Hope that makes sense. As far as I know, Polish people value their families, work hard and have to make it through very cold winters.

Do you have datshas in Poland? I really like the Russian concept of datshas.


Our winters weren't cold over the course of a couple of last years, on the opposite, this evil white fluff falling from the sky in quantities this year and the year before, is something quite unexpected.

We do have datschas but they are much more rare than it is in Russia. This word is rarely used in Poland in reference to those small houses.



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06 Dec 2010, 6:08 pm

Irulan wrote:
Anneyce and Postures, how old were you when you moved out from Poland?


I was like 10 or so...


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06 Dec 2010, 6:29 pm

I went a lot of times in Poland, I speak Polish fluently, but write it painfully. I know a few Poles here in Greece, No i nawet wczoraj jadłem Gołompki.


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06 Dec 2010, 7:25 pm

Poland is flat and historically unlucky country.



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06 Dec 2010, 9:27 pm

I have been to Poland several times. My grandfather is from Ciehanow. I still have some distance family in the Ciehanow area.
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07 Dec 2010, 6:55 am

anneyce wrote:
Irulan wrote:
Anneyce and Postures, how old were you when you moved out from Poland?


I was like 10 or so...


I asked because I saw you made two small, subtle mistakes in the text translated by you :D Where did you live in Poland?



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07 Dec 2010, 7:00 am

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I went a lot of times in Poland, I speak Polish fluently, but write it painfully. I know a few Poles here in Greece, No i nawet wczoraj jadłem Gołompki.


It's spelled as gołąbki :D It means literally little pidgeons and many young kids do tend to think it's made of the meat of actual pidgeons :lol: I don't remember if I used to believe this when I was young too.



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07 Dec 2010, 7:17 am

Large country in Eastern Europe that is very magnetic (because all the poles are there.)

Bad science jokes aside, I don't really know much about the country. They seem to be the butt of some jokes on the Internet, however, and they've been quite historically unlucky in the 20th century.


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07 Dec 2010, 12:55 pm

Irulan wrote:
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I asked because I saw you made two small, subtle mistakes in the text translated by you :D Where did you live in Poland?


I'm a bit embarrassed now... :oops: Could you please specify them? Maybe it was b/c I had some wine and didn't focus very well, usually I do pay attention how I write... Also, I rarely have someone to chat with in Polish.


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07 Dec 2010, 1:36 pm

anneyce wrote:
Irulan wrote:
anneyce wrote:
Irulan wrote:
I asked because I saw you made two small, subtle mistakes in the text translated by you :D Where did you live in Poland?


I'm a bit embarrassed now... :oops: Could you please specify them? Maybe it was b/c I had some wine and didn't focus very well, usually I do pay attention how I write... Also, I rarely have someone to chat with in Polish.


Not "przetłumaczeniu" but "tłumaczeniu" :D and "co poniektóre smaczne dania" :D



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07 Dec 2010, 5:20 pm

Irulan wrote:
It's spelled as gołąbki :D

I warned I was bad at writing it :D
Irulan wrote:
It means literally little pidgeons and many young kids do tend to think it's made of the meat of actual pidgeons :lol: I don't remember if I used to believe this when I was young too.

I also did believe this
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Large country in Eastern Europe that is very magnetic (because all the poles are there.)

lol


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07 Dec 2010, 9:40 pm

Everyone I've ever met from there has been very polite and kind to me.
My great grandmother was born in Warsaw. Her name was Iulia. I think that's a beautiful name.
Easter eggs dyed with onion skins that are taken to church for a blessing...I think?
They make beautiful pottery.
That a dress from the 18th century was named after Poland because it was in three sections.
That there are certain compositions in classical music called "Polonaise".
That they are known for being tolerant of other religions.
That they score higher in math and science than the US.
Their textile traditions are very rich in technique and symbolism.
One of my favorite artists is Polish, Tamara de Lempicka.
That there is some beautiful architecture there.
That Pope John Paul II was from there.
That Pomeranians (the breed of dog) are from there.

Apparently, I like Poland. :)



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08 Dec 2010, 5:01 am

Just because I am curious and this seems to fit into this topic: our dog is named Bartosh (he already had that name when we got him) and I know that it is a first name that is given to some Polish men. But I would like to now how common that name is. Is it a popular name in Poland or was it given to the dog because there rarely are people called Bartosh anymore?


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