VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Life / Visiting a Polish friend who's just given birth? Flowers, gift? [23]
They smell and make unnecessary noise
Not a big fan of children then.
They smell and make unnecessary noise
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Life / Visiting a Polish friend who's just given birth? Flowers, gift? [23]
Ive found that when friends have sprogs it's often i good time to let the friendship fade. Things are just never the same and if you pretend you like their snotty nosed little oik you might get ropped in to baby sitting duties whilst they go out for a pint.
but I'll have kept my friends ;)
Ive found that when friends have sprogs it's often i good time to let the friendship fade. Things are just never the same and if you pretend you like their snotty nosed little oik you might get ropped in to baby sitting duties whilst they go out for a pint.
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Life / Visiting a Polish friend who's just given birth? Flowers, gift? [23]
Some people appreciate straight up honesty and if you go 'dang, your kid sure is ugly' you might even prompt dna testing to confirm paternity which would save Jezza Kyle the time and effort of doing it at a later date so if you think about it, it's actually the right thing to do and your moral obligation to society at large. Nobody wants an ugly kid and sometimes its better just to get up and walk out the hospital, hope nobody notices and start again from scratch
Might as well end the friendship sooner rather than later...
Some people appreciate straight up honesty and if you go 'dang, your kid sure is ugly' you might even prompt dna testing to confirm paternity which would save Jezza Kyle the time and effort of doing it at a later date so if you think about it, it's actually the right thing to do and your moral obligation to society at large. Nobody wants an ugly kid and sometimes its better just to get up and walk out the hospital, hope nobody notices and start again from scratch
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Life / Visiting a Polish friend who's just given birth? Flowers, gift? [23]
If the kid's ugly it's better to be honest from the start than embark on years of discomfort and deceit
If the kid's ugly it's better to be honest from the start than embark on years of discomfort and deceit
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
UK, Ireland / Magda Pniewska's "Last Breath" Heard Over Mobile [11]
It isn't. But with a bit of luck he might drop the soap in the showers
It isn't. But with a bit of luck he might drop the soap in the showers
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Real Estate / Buying farmland and keeping it as farmland in Poland [16]
Some people are best left behind. Darwin's theory of idiocy explains the reasoning.
Try and drag yourself into the modern world
Some people are best left behind. Darwin's theory of idiocy explains the reasoning.
VaFunkoolo
23 Jun 2008
Life / Visiting a Polish friend who's just given birth? Flowers, gift? [23]
I would have thought thats an appropriate thing to do
I should bring some flowers
I would have thought thats an appropriate thing to do
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / COMMERCIALLY DRIVEN SUBCULTURES? [14]
LOL Windmill is on the Common and attracts crowd A and the Frog is by the Polygon and attracts crowd B. At least that was the case in days gone by :)
LOL Windmill is on the Common and attracts crowd A and the Frog is by the Polygon and attracts crowd B. At least that was the case in days gone by :)
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / COMMERCIALLY DRIVEN SUBCULTURES? [14]
Aha. Now I get you. You mean tossers who might drink in the Windmill but not the Frog?
Aha. Now I get you. You mean tossers who might drink in the Windmill but not the Frog?
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
News / Thoughts on present day Lech Walesa [27]
Or emigrants?
Are Slawomir Cenckiewicz and Piotr Gontarczyk, the writers of the book immigrants?
Or emigrants?
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / COMMERCIALLY DRIVEN SUBCULTURES? [14]
What exactly is the 'Clapham Set' and when did they appear on the scene?
What exactly is the 'Clapham Set' and when did they appear on the scene?
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
The English proverb can in fact be traced back to Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' Pizzy but please, try and stay on topic would you.
The English proverb can in fact be traced back to Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde' Pizzy but please, try and stay on topic would you.
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
Oh what are you babbling on about now Pizzy, you drug addled Russian buffoon.
Why on earth do you think Im this Bubba fellow. Where is your proof?
Oh what are you babbling on about now Pizzy, you drug addled Russian buffoon.
Why on earth do you think Im this Bubba fellow. Where is your proof?
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
Youre too thick to realise you represent what people dislike about the Polish, aren't you Puzzy
Bless
Youre too thick to realise you represent what people dislike about the Polish, aren't you Puzzy
brands me as crazy a sufficient number of times, every one will start believing I am crazy
Bless
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
People who throw stones in glass houses tend to be idiots.
Wouldn't you agree Puzzy?
People who throw stones in glass houses tend to be idiots.
Wouldn't you agree Puzzy?
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
Such logic is lost on the likes of paranoid Puzzy
You can't fight racism with racism.
Such logic is lost on the likes of paranoid Puzzy
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Language / Capitalization of Cie, Ciebie, and others [17]
Polish friends who write to me frequently capitalise 'You', even in the most informal contexts
Polish friends who write to me frequently capitalise 'You', even in the most informal contexts
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Language / POLISH LANGUAGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGLISH [11]
The mead example is interesting, especially the Baltic connection. This is the explanation wikipedia offers, for what it's worth
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead
The mead example is interesting, especially the Baltic connection. This is the explanation wikipedia offers, for what it's worth
The English usage is derived from the Old English medu, from Proto-Germanic meduz. Slavic miod / med, which means "honey" and Baltic *midus, which means "mead", derive from the same Proto-Indo-European root (cf Welsh medd, Old Irish mid Sanskrit madhu).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Language / POLISH LANGUAGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO ENGLISH [11]
It's a great topic for a thread but I'm not overly impressed by your list. Surely there are more valid examples. Although that said, the spruce example was interesting to read
billcasselman/canadian_garden_words/cgw_four.htm
It's a great topic for a thread but I'm not overly impressed by your list. Surely there are more valid examples. Although that said, the spruce example was interesting to read
Very soon after Pruce was borrowed into Middle English, the initial and still mysterious s was added to get the word spruce. This additional form with initial s appears very early in English documents, by 1378. On the other hand, the first documented use of Pruce in the form Pruz is about a century earlier, on a ship's bill of lading written in England around 1300 in anglicized Norman French: "Dec. de stokfisshe venaunt del Pruz, quart" which may be translated 'about a hundred Prussian stockfish, in good condition.'
So Pruce and Spruce both meant Prussia in early English. By the middle of the seventeenth century, Spruce was completely replaced as the name of the country by Prussia . By then however spruce was firmly established as the name of a fir tree. As an adjective and a verb it also still carried its meaning of dressed-up and to dress up.
So Pruce and Spruce both meant Prussia in early English. By the middle of the seventeenth century, Spruce was completely replaced as the name of the country by Prussia . By then however spruce was firmly established as the name of a fir tree. As an adjective and a verb it also still carried its meaning of dressed-up and to dress up.
billcasselman/canadian_garden_words/cgw_four.htm
VaFunkoolo
22 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
Well that's a mix to be proud of for sure begorrah begorrah
I am half Irish half Polish
Well that's a mix to be proud of for sure begorrah begorrah
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
Aha. When you understand better the subtle nuances of that very statement you will perhaps appreciate the irony of it
wtf? how stereotypical is that very statement?
Aha. When you understand better the subtle nuances of that very statement you will perhaps appreciate the irony of it
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
News / On the news: 600 of the 700 Polish criminals in Holland come from Warsaw [30]
I really cannot agree with your opinion that your view of widespread Polonophobia is based entirely on the fact that all Poles are fukwits. This is surely a gross generalisation on your behalf, I cannot accpet, as you seem to suggest, that all Poles are fukwits. This is nothing more than a racist rant
Are you Polonophobic?
And I resent your insinuation that just because I am awake at 2 am I have been taking class A narcotics.
I really cannot agree with your opinion that your view of widespread Polonophobia is based entirely on the fact that all Poles are fukwits. This is surely a gross generalisation on your behalf, I cannot accpet, as you seem to suggest, that all Poles are fukwits. This is nothing more than a racist rant
Are you Polonophobic?
And I resent your insinuation that just because I am awake at 2 am I have been taking class A narcotics.
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
News / On the news: 600 of the 700 Polish criminals in Holland come from Warsaw [30]
Oh contriar. Unless we can agree that all Polish are fukwits.
If you want to say that all Polish are fukwits and, as a Pole, you are a fukwit too, then who am I to disagree?
Based solely on you forum posts, I sincerely believed you were under the impressions that the whole world thought that the Polish were fukwits. In my opinion this is a gross generalisation and I really do not believe that you think the
whole Polish population are fukwits
As already established, I do not believe all Polish are fukwits but you seem to argue that they are. If, as you seem to argue, the whole world believe that the entire Polish population are fukwits and this is the reason for the wide spread Polonophobia that you believe exists then really, who am I to disagree?
- On the contrary, let us not accept it. Why? Because of the things you've been saying about Poland and Poles in this forum.
Oh contriar. Unless we can agree that all Polish are fukwits.
Do you suggest I am a fukwit
If you want to say that all Polish are fukwits and, as a Pole, you are a fukwit too, then who am I to disagree?
Well, I thought you meant you thought some world was full of Polonophobes.
Based solely on you forum posts, I sincerely believed you were under the impressions that the whole world thought that the Polish were fukwits. In my opinion this is a gross generalisation and I really do not believe that you think the
So is the world full of Polonophobes or isn't
whole Polish population are fukwits
As already established, I do not believe all Polish are fukwits but you seem to argue that they are. If, as you seem to argue, the whole world believe that the entire Polish population are fukwits and this is the reason for the wide spread Polonophobia that you believe exists then really, who am I to disagree?
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
No Puzzy. You are succumbing to the Polish steroetypical belief that the world blames Poland for all wrong doings.
The drop of British educational standards can only be blamed on the British government.
The substandard students now studying at a tertiary level in British universities are by in large British fukwits who should never have been allowed anywhere near a third level educational institue. It has nothing to do with Poland or the Polish
In other words: it's those damn foreigners (the Poles perhaps?) who are guilty that Britain's educational standards have dropped down? Is that what you mean, VanFuk?
No Puzzy. You are succumbing to the Polish steroetypical belief that the world blames Poland for all wrong doings.
The drop of British educational standards can only be blamed on the British government.
The substandard students now studying at a tertiary level in British universities are by in large British fukwits who should never have been allowed anywhere near a third level educational institue. It has nothing to do with Poland or the Polish
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
News / On the news: 600 of the 700 Polish criminals in Holland come from Warsaw [30]
I think we need to accept that I dont hate Poles. I do, however, have very little patience for fukwits, of which there seems to be quite a few of Polish origen. An intelligent person is able to make a distinction between the two. I imagine you fall into this catigory although I am prepared to accept I may be mistaken.
You need to confirm this
I personally believe the world is not full of Polonophobes although your posts suggest I may be wrong. Being a modest man, I am prepared to accpet that I may be mistaken and in fact the world is full of Polonophobes. But if this is the case, then I believe that the world must have a valid reason for being Polonophobic.
What say you?
What do you mean by 'a world full of Polonophobes'? Do you mean that some world is full of Polonophobes? Please explain. By the way, how about your own hate of Poles, e.g.
I think we need to accept that I dont hate Poles. I do, however, have very little patience for fukwits, of which there seems to be quite a few of Polish origen. An intelligent person is able to make a distinction between the two. I imagine you fall into this catigory although I am prepared to accept I may be mistaken.
You need to confirm this
I personally believe the world is not full of Polonophobes although your posts suggest I may be wrong. Being a modest man, I am prepared to accpet that I may be mistaken and in fact the world is full of Polonophobes. But if this is the case, then I believe that the world must have a valid reason for being Polonophobic.
What say you?
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
Life / How do you Poles feel about the fact that so many Poles work abroad? [145]
No Zgub thats wrong and not fair to say.
British students are as good as any other students but the standard they have to reach has been lowered over the past years and as such the worth of a British degree has dropped. Britian has adopted a policy of tertiary education for all and this has meant a lowering of standards. Britian has for some time benn making degrees available for those who arguably should not be studying at degree level, with the predictable results.
No, I think it's more like the British students need to keep up with their studies.
No Zgub thats wrong and not fair to say.
British students are as good as any other students but the standard they have to reach has been lowered over the past years and as such the worth of a British degree has dropped. Britian has adopted a policy of tertiary education for all and this has meant a lowering of standards. Britian has for some time benn making degrees available for those who arguably should not be studying at degree level, with the predictable results.
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
Language / Looking for a cdrom/dvd package to teach a polish person english [5]
Have a look at these - you should find suitable resources amongst them
.cambridge.org/us/esl
.cambridge.org/elt/
.macmillanenglish.com/CatalogueHome.aspx
.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=esol+cd+resources&meta=
.selfaccess.com is an interesting web-based esol resource
Have a look at these - you should find suitable resources amongst them
.cambridge.org/us/esl
.cambridge.org/elt/
.macmillanenglish.com/CatalogueHome.aspx
.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=esol+cd+resources&meta=
.selfaccess.com is an interesting web-based esol resource
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
Language / Looking for a cdrom/dvd package to teach a polish person english [5]
What exactly are you looking for and does it have to be CD Rom based rather than online for example?
What exactly are you looking for and does it have to be CD Rom based rather than online for example?
VaFunkoolo
20 Jun 2008
News / Polish leftist/radical culture... [38]
Funnily enough I know quite a few 'dope-heads' who hold high level positions of responsibility. are post-grads in subjects other than those described as fun and who earn bucket loads of wonga. Most of them live very exciting lifestyles and havent succumbed to so called corporate bollox.
Some people let drugs control them, others control drugs. It's down to the individual which path they decide to follow.
Anyway...
back to topic
All this dope-heads
Funnily enough I know quite a few 'dope-heads' who hold high level positions of responsibility. are post-grads in subjects other than those described as fun and who earn bucket loads of wonga. Most of them live very exciting lifestyles and havent succumbed to so called corporate bollox.
Some people let drugs control them, others control drugs. It's down to the individual which path they decide to follow.
Anyway...
back to topic