Life / What should be done to make life in Poland better and more enjoyable? [94]


I beg to differ here. Replace it with the new Mini Cooper for the same price as maluch :)

News / Does the polish immigration cause the increase of the interest in Poland? [20]


Heh, tell me about that. And I'm Polish.

USA, Canada / Looking for Polish people in Peoria, Illinois. [8]

I was in Peoria only when playing Fallout Tactics :)

History / Chopin's Birthday - 1st March and Death [12]

Happy B-day Mr Chopin. And the note with Him was worth only 5000 zł.

Food / Polish cake and pastry menu for coffee shop. [37]

More pączków please :)


Find out what kind of kremówki ate JP II and call them 'Pope's kremówki'. They'll be a hit.

Life / I loved Poland when I visited and I want to live there. [20]


There's a terrible red-tape and there's lot of ill-will from an average biurwa. You're more likely to encounter procedures lasting for months, and even years with different excuses (read: $hit) given you by different immigration officers.

Language / Conditional - tryb przypuszczający [21]

Guess it's po+[verb's past tense form]+
(a/o)bym (1 os. l.p.), (a/o)byś(2 os. l.p.), (a/o)by(3 os. l.p.)
byśmy (1 os. l.mn.), byście (2 os. l. mn.), by się (3 os. l. mn)

Note: 1) If you begin your verb with 'po', it's forma dokonana. Without 'po' - niedokonana
2) (a/o) refers to female and neutral form of the verb respectively,
3) [verb's past tense form] in plural indicates the male or female form, not the ending.

Language / Conditional - tryb przypuszczający [21]


No to może pouczyłbyś się więcej ?

UK, Ireland / Immigrants in Peterborough [9]

For me Patel is just 5/8 of Patelnia. Sorry, couldn't help :)

Language / Poles! How do you cope with English phonetics versus English spelling? [37]


Tis' no true, matey.

Feedback / Where is PF heading (Site Interface/Design wise) in the future? [21]


Yeah, I think PFs after removing noimmi are a better place
Constructive criticism - yes
Aggression and sh!t stirring - no

Feedback / Where is PF heading (Site Interface/Design wise) in the future? [21]

I'd like to see the 'ignore' option. That is, if in your opinion someone writes just bull$hit, you could switch 'ignore' on the given pr!ck or c*nt and voila - you don't see their posts or threads.

Language / Poles! How do you cope with English phonetics versus English spelling? [37]

There's no half-truths. One of their official language is English, that's true, but their native lingo is Maltese (btw. the only Semitic language written in Latin alphabet). Just ask for anything in English to an average Maltese in the street to find out.

Language / Poles! How do you cope with English phonetics versus English spelling? [37]


That's not true. Their native language is Maltese.

News / Polish engineer beheaded in Pakistan. [347]


Perhaps I was over-optimistic judging NATO, but since countries are reluctant to commit more forces the war is going at snail's pace. But imo mass bombings aimed at partisans would probably be as inefficient as in Vietnam and would lead to huge civilian casualties.

Language / SAY TELL TALK SPEAK - HARD 4 POLES [22]


I have told
...or said
...or was it 'spoken' ?
Howgh anyway

News / Polish engineer beheaded in Pakistan. [347]

Serbia-style bombing would be inefficient and would cause widespread criticism. As Mao Ze Dong said, guerrillas are fish in civilian sea, and that's the case here in my opinion, and mostly civilians would be casualties. One factor against carpet bombing is the terrain in Afghanistan. Mountains, tunnels, hideouts would make efficiency of Allies' superior firepower greatly limited. I think NATO know what they're doing - their action may seem slow, but it's the only way considering limited forces available.

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (Part II -- Much more detail than other topic) [109]


You look a bit like a Southern European, e.g. Italian, but I'd say you'll pass as a Pole too, if it's so important to you.

UK, Ireland / Polish people in an english army [85]


Why the hell not ? The Queen on a ZLP 500 note :)

UK, Ireland / Polish people in an english army [85]


Or get Swaziland's or Pakistani citizenship :)

UK, Ireland / Polish people in an english army [85]

I guess it'll be a perfect timing when he graduates then.

UK, Ireland / Polish people in an english army [85]

So tell him to obtain his permanent residency status (he needs to be able to prove that he's been living in the UK for at least a year, e.g. by producing his payslips), and then after further 4 years he'll be able to apply for his UK citizenship and if he's still young enough join the Army and pursue whatever career he wants.

Language / WHO AND WHEN COINED THE TERM DUPEK? [13]

I even heard of translation of the words 'Oh, f*ck' as 'Jezu Chryste' in one of movies. I'm not sure if it's true or just an urban legend.

Life / Car Window Tinting - is it legal in Poland? [20]

Windscreen in your car should have at least 75 % transparency, the other windows - 70 %, so it seems they have to be pretty clear. Police have some devices to verify it.

Language / WHO AND WHEN COINED THE TERM DUPEK? [13]

Taking your information about Poland from TV productions is not the best source, don't you think ? Besides there was strong censorship, which not only included chopping off anything that was politically suspicious, but also stronger swearwords (there were exceptions, mind you).


So now you know.

Language / WHO AND WHEN COINED THE TERM DUPEK? [13]


Where the hell do you get your 'revelations' from ? I heard and used the word when I was in my primary school (the eighties), it's also a slang term for 'jack' at cards.

UK, Ireland / Here comes the Anti-Immigration marches.... [114]


The problem is that they lost their colonies.

History / Poland war propaganda poster - can anyone explain this picture? [292]


Ja, jetzt sehe ich das.
Entschuldigung :)
Although it's still some piece of anti-Polish propaganda.

History / Poland war propaganda poster - can anyone explain this picture? [292]

I found two anti-Polish posters, although you might have seen them before: calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/lehmann.htm - scroll down to the bottom

Edit: Seems like Piorun and I are using the same source.

Genealogy / Does the name Boleslaw have an English equivalent? [7]


Someone was taking the pi$$ of you. It translates into English as Mildred.