george
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Post by george on Feb 25, 2007 16:57:31 GMT -7
Hi Jim.... If i'm not mistaken, you recently moved to Poland ( correct me if i'm wrong ). I find this fasinating. How is it going so far? Is your family settling down now? Has to be a big cultural difference. How has the adjustment been?
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Post by hollister on Feb 25, 2007 17:05:37 GMT -7
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Post by jimpres on Feb 26, 2007 1:15:10 GMT -7
George,
You are not mistaken. We moved to Poland last year. So far things are moving along, albeit at a snails pace. I try to keep my website up to date from a general perspective. Lots of little things I have not posted. We are settling down. Now have plans for a new house. Have the acre of land to build it on. Electrical is ready when we start building, hopefully in April or May. It is a big change from San Diego. However, less traffic is great plus the great air little or no pollution. Food is much better without all the preservatives. People are more friendly here. Language is tough on my wife who spoke no Polish when we arrived. Dogs, one black, one yellow lab and one west hghland white terrior love the land to run in. The go for a walk twice a day. This week we go to Wlaclawek to pick up our new ID cards. $120 bucks each. It is my second card and my wife's first. Medicine is much cheaper here then in the US. My wife found an English speaking Dr here. But he still rather speak Polish.
I'll have the site updated as soon as I can.
Jim
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Post by jimpres on Feb 26, 2007 5:30:23 GMT -7
George,
And today it is snowing and expected to snow all week. We have 2 inches on the ground now at 13:30 Monday But we are inside where it is warm and toasty. Hot soup for lunch so we are prepared.
jim
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george
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Post by george on Feb 26, 2007 17:09:21 GMT -7
Jim i have to say what you've done took a lot of guts. And for your wife to stand beside you and make this change of life i can only say she is an angel. Your a lucky man. looking forward to your upated posts.I always wondered what it would be like to make a change such as the one you made.
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Post by Jaga on Feb 26, 2007 21:13:17 GMT -7
Jim,
Polish towns and cities are different than American. There is more life there, people walk, have fun. In big cities you can meet also more tourists and lots of intellignetsia knows English. You need to take your wife more often for a shopping spree to Warsaw or Krakow;)
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Post by joanzaniskey on Feb 26, 2007 22:01:53 GMT -7
Jaga, People in my small LI town walk and we have fun. The walking might be difficult during winter weather, but we remain happy. Do people walk about in winter in rural Poland? Joan
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Post by kaima on Feb 27, 2007 0:41:01 GMT -7
Joan, what is LI ??
Ka Lithuania, Louisaianna, Little Indiana, Left Index, Lower Illinois?
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Post by leslie on Feb 27, 2007 3:43:01 GMT -7
Come on Kai - it must be Long Island: you've been drinking too much Long Island Tea! Leslie
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Post by kaima on Feb 27, 2007 5:42:04 GMT -7
Leslie, If LI stands for Long Island, then that is the first time I have ever heard of it! Now that is not to doubt your astute abilities of observation; that is just a limit in my experience.
Now I did grow upon the east side of the Mississippi, and even have been to NY State, but have no desire to do more than just fly through NY City. I will go to most any European city, but New York and Chicago hold no attraction for me!
Incidentally, I have observed a line of ignorance generally drawn along the Mississippi, with people east of the river not knowing the west side and people on the west side not knowing the east side very well. I wonder of other Americans on the forum have also noted that?
Kai
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Post by leslie on Feb 27, 2007 7:32:47 GMT -7
Kai I think this 'line of ignorance' exists in most countries. Certainly in UK there are several, the most prominent ones being Scotland - England, England - Wales and North of England - South of England. You can observe the same sort of effect in France, certainly between the North of France and the South. This of course is even worse between separated countries - I did recount some time ago the results of a 'straw poll' I took in my local pub, asking if they knew where Warsaw was - most said Russia, a couple said Sweden, and others - only one person said 'Oh, it's the capital of Poland, isn't it?'. It just shows really how self-centred we all are. Leslie
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Post by jimpres on Feb 27, 2007 11:30:52 GMT -7
Joan,
People walk around in rural Poland, even when it snows and rains. Most walk to the local skleps for some needed items. But they do walk and shop and go to they Ryneks every week. And lots of bicycles are on the roads every day.
George, It was a big change but well worth the effort. And my wife is picking up some Polish.
Jaga, We have good friend in Warsaw and one in Lodz so we will head that way when the weather gets better. My friend in Warsaw just received her PHD in Biology.
Jim
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Post by joanzaniskey on Feb 27, 2007 20:57:28 GMT -7
Hello out there....... LI is Long Island , N.Y. shortened for net conversations to LI. Us folks in the New York( but I can't speak for Chicago) would welcome a visit from you. Both cities have the greatest arts and entertainment centers in the US(get that?) Now stop being such a butt ache. Leslie, thanks for your astute observations of my abbreviations. Jim, I was curious about rural Poland foot traffic after Jaga's comments. Seems hard to conceive of people strolling about country roads and lanes having fun, especially in the dead of winter.
Czy to w porzadku?
Joan
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Post by jimpres on Feb 28, 2007 8:36:09 GMT -7
Joan,
Na prawda tak jest to w Polsce.
Jim
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Post by rdywenur on Feb 28, 2007 16:39:04 GMT -7
Joan, I think Kai is just yanking your chains. Everyone knows LI stands for Long Island....even Sir Leslie from across the ponds. So you know how to speak and write Polish.....cool!!!!
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