osiol
29 Sep 2008
History / Who were European natives? What happened to them? Where they are? [79]
A big Pagan-style orgy with Druids and stuff.
A big Pagan-style orgy with Druids and stuff.
osiol
29 Sep 2008
History / Who were European natives? What happened to them? Where they are? [79]
I thought that the Romans took all kinds of different perople as Slaves, Slavs just being some of them. Many people, including some Slavs, became Romanised. Someone other than Crow can correct me if I'm wrong, but the word "slave" developed from the Late Latin od the mediaeval, as so many had been enslaved by Vikings, Mongols, Arabs and so on.
I thought that the Romans took all kinds of different perople as Slaves, Slavs just being some of them. Many people, including some Slavs, became Romanised. Someone other than Crow can correct me if I'm wrong, but the word "slave" developed from the Late Latin od the mediaeval, as so many had been enslaved by Vikings, Mongols, Arabs and so on.
osiol
29 Sep 2008
History / Who were European natives? What happened to them? Where they are? [79]
Latin is an Indo-European language, just like the Slavic languages.
Latin is an Indo-European language, just like the Slavic languages.
osiol
29 Sep 2008
Life / Religions in Poland. [64]
* round of Buddhist-style applause for Daisy for getting it right *
Ever heard the sound of one hoof clopping?
Yes they do, they belive that if you don't reach enlightenment in this life, then you continue to be reborn until you do
* round of Buddhist-style applause for Daisy for getting it right *
Ever heard the sound of one hoof clopping?
osiol
29 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
Why England? Why not Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden or Paraguay?
whats there in Poland which is not present/found/felt in England
Why England? Why not Scotland, Wales, Norway, Sweden or Paraguay?
osiol
29 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / Integrating Polish people into the British society [150]
Never mind integrating Polish people into British society. Have British people been integrated into British society?
Okay, so maybe I'm just asking silly questions.
Never mind integrating Polish people into British society. Have British people been integrated into British society?
Okay, so maybe I'm just asking silly questions.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
News / Are Christians prosecuted in Poland (and Europe in general)? [53]
Evolution can be observed in the field and in the laboratory. The origin of life, as far as I'm aware, can't be.
Creationism in a wider sense, simply means that everything we call life is due, in some way, to a greater being which we call God. Creationism in the narrow sense, is a return to some simplistic ideas that people came up with in the middle ages to work out how old the world was by counting birthdays in the Bible, then using that to throw away a good few hundred years of science.
Evolution shows how new species can form, and the science which goes hand in hand with the understanding of evolution shows how life has adapted it's environments and created (haha) the world we know. I could mention uniformitarianism as well.
Do you want me to talk about uniformitarianism? Why bang on about Darwin when there's James Hutton to talk about as well?
You will also notice that I have not said that God and evolutionism can't comfortably exist in the same rational mind. Belief in God may be irrational, but then so are most things in life, and they're not always wrong.
Evolution can be observed in the field and in the laboratory. The origin of life, as far as I'm aware, can't be.
Creationism in a wider sense, simply means that everything we call life is due, in some way, to a greater being which we call God. Creationism in the narrow sense, is a return to some simplistic ideas that people came up with in the middle ages to work out how old the world was by counting birthdays in the Bible, then using that to throw away a good few hundred years of science.
Evolution shows how new species can form, and the science which goes hand in hand with the understanding of evolution shows how life has adapted it's environments and created (haha) the world we know. I could mention uniformitarianism as well.
Do you want me to talk about uniformitarianism? Why bang on about Darwin when there's James Hutton to talk about as well?
You will also notice that I have not said that God and evolutionism can't comfortably exist in the same rational mind. Belief in God may be irrational, but then so are most things in life, and they're not always wrong.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
News / Are Christians prosecuted in Poland (and Europe in general)? [53]
Evolution is a provable fact. The idea that there is no deity who could have got it all started is not a provable fact. As far as I know, no-one is taught in school the idea that there is no God. Creationism as it is known is neither exclusively Christian, nor the opinion of many Christians. Certainly not in the UK (or Europe as a whole).
I agree that "religious" politicians are looking for votes. It is, however, possible to be genuinely Christian and a politician at the same time.
I haven't seen anyone being prosecuted for being a Christian around these parts in my lifetime.
Evolution is a provable fact. The idea that there is no deity who could have got it all started is not a provable fact. As far as I know, no-one is taught in school the idea that there is no God. Creationism as it is known is neither exclusively Christian, nor the opinion of many Christians. Certainly not in the UK (or Europe as a whole).
I agree that "religious" politicians are looking for votes. It is, however, possible to be genuinely Christian and a politician at the same time.
I haven't seen anyone being prosecuted for being a Christian around these parts in my lifetime.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
Language / (part 2) Polish Language Pronunciation - Sample Words and Phrases [311]
I'd like to hear an Italian attempting to pronounce some Polish, especially if there's a brand of Polish car more difficult to pronounce than Polonez (which I can only guess, would be quite easy for an Italian to attempt successfully).
I'd like to hear an Italian attempting to pronounce some Polish, especially if there's a brand of Polish car more difficult to pronounce than Polonez (which I can only guess, would be quite easy for an Italian to attempt successfully).
osiol
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
I do like a proper forest.
What does Poland have that England doesn't?
A large number of land borders with foreign countries.
Little dishes you put your money on on shop counters.
Washing machines in bathrooms.
Biedronka.
I do like a proper forest.
What does Poland have that England doesn't?
A large number of land borders with foreign countries.
Little dishes you put your money on on shop counters.
Washing machines in bathrooms.
Biedronka.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
History / Why we talk about Nazis not Germans [138]
niedołężny debilu.
There is huge blah blah blah, I can't read...
niedołężny debilu.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
Nice park!
Only joking.
Britain was one of the earliest parts of Europe to have the forest cleared out and turned into agricultural land or heath. There are some ancient forests (the American term is "old growth forest") and there is actually too much conifer plantation (such as Kielder forest, England's largest). Having said that, there are still patches of ancient woodland even in London (Highgate wood) and nearby (Epping Forest). There's no way I could go without mentioning the New Forest.
Travelling through Poland, I saw so many huge stretches of conifer plantations (which are low on biodiversity, low on interest and so on), although interspersed between the fields and farms, there did seem to be plenty of small woods with proper native trees.
Try Puszcza Białowieska
Nice park!
Only joking.
Britain was one of the earliest parts of Europe to have the forest cleared out and turned into agricultural land or heath. There are some ancient forests (the American term is "old growth forest") and there is actually too much conifer plantation (such as Kielder forest, England's largest). Having said that, there are still patches of ancient woodland even in London (Highgate wood) and nearby (Epping Forest). There's no way I could go without mentioning the New Forest.
Travelling through Poland, I saw so many huge stretches of conifer plantations (which are low on biodiversity, low on interest and so on), although interspersed between the fields and farms, there did seem to be plenty of small woods with proper native trees.
osiol
28 Sep 2008
History / Why we talk about Nazis not Germans [138]
But you do still count Nazism as a kind of fascism?
But you do still count Nazism as a kind of fascism?
osiol
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
That's nearly all of the woodland I've seen in Poland, and very little of what I've seen in England, so...
No.
That's nearly all of the woodland I've seen in Poland, and very little of what I've seen in England, so...
osiol
28 Sep 2008
History / Who were European natives? What happened to them? Where they are? [79]
Meaning: [religion of the] countryside.
In prehistory, things were different in different parts of Europe. It also depends on whether you're looking at before or after the influence of Corded Ware and Beaker cultures or Indo-European languages (whether or not these are the same thing).
Meaning: [religion of the] countryside.
In prehistory, things were different in different parts of Europe. It also depends on whether you're looking at before or after the influence of Corded Ware and Beaker cultures or Indo-European languages (whether or not these are the same thing).
osiol
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
Do endless pine plantations really count as forest?
Who wants good bread in a bookshop?
Does that mean it happens around November to March rather than the British wintertime which is from about April to September?
forests
Do endless pine plantations really count as forest?
good bread in every shop
Who wants good bread in a bookshop?
real winter
Does that mean it happens around November to March rather than the British wintertime which is from about April to September?
osiol
28 Sep 2008
History / Who were European natives? What happened to them? Where they are? [79]
Take into consideration that they died out, unlike Cro-magnons who were part of the original Homo sapiens sapiens population of Europe, from whom some Europeans descend.
Notice that we are Homo sapiens sapiens (yes, that's two sapienses, both with a small s).
Neanderthals must be taken in consideration
Take into consideration that they died out, unlike Cro-magnons who were part of the original Homo sapiens sapiens population of Europe, from whom some Europeans descend.
Notice that we are Homo sapiens sapiens (yes, that's two sapienses, both with a small s).
osiol
28 Sep 2008
osiol
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / What is in Poland that England doesn't have? [142]
England has that too, unfortunately.
I know people have mentioned nice rural bits of England, but what about London with Soho's Seven Dials, Neal's Yard or the view from Waterloo Bridge? What about the Ouseburn valley in Newcastle? What about Cambridge? Edinburgh's got quite a few nice bits (even if it is in Scotland rather than England - a lot of foreigners don't even notice)... and so on and so on...
Disco polo
England has that too, unfortunately.
I know people have mentioned nice rural bits of England, but what about London with Soho's Seven Dials, Neal's Yard or the view from Waterloo Bridge? What about the Ouseburn valley in Newcastle? What about Cambridge? Edinburgh's got quite a few nice bits (even if it is in Scotland rather than England - a lot of foreigners don't even notice)... and so on and so on...
osiol
25 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]
What? We tell jokes. You swear! K----!
Ok there is a slight problem with British jokes - these are just not funny but thats all - I swear!
What? We tell jokes. You swear! K----!
osiol
24 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]
At a conference recently, I got chatting to someone who does a similar job to me. This chap also works with manual labourers recruited from a temping agency. Where I had found many of the Poles to be hard working and fun to work with, he had found them to be difficult and lazy. On the other hand, I have generally found the Lithuanians I've worked with to be difficult, not nearly as much fun, and perhaps even slightly lazier than the Poles, whereas this other chap had started learning to speak Lithuanian and found them to be great people.
I don't believe national stereotypes mean very much, particularly when you take into consideration the fact that everyone is an individual and therefore different, and that there will always be people who don't do whatever is supposed to be typical for whatever group they have been characterised as being a member of.
Some of them do, just like people from just about any corner of the globe.
Never seen a Pole eat an elephant. Nor any kind of large aquatic bird.
edit:
I ought to mention that that conference was held in a Scout hut, and that I was still wearing my work boots. The food was good though.
work ethic
At a conference recently, I got chatting to someone who does a similar job to me. This chap also works with manual labourers recruited from a temping agency. Where I had found many of the Poles to be hard working and fun to work with, he had found them to be difficult and lazy. On the other hand, I have generally found the Lithuanians I've worked with to be difficult, not nearly as much fun, and perhaps even slightly lazier than the Poles, whereas this other chap had started learning to speak Lithuanian and found them to be great people.
I don't believe national stereotypes mean very much, particularly when you take into consideration the fact that everyone is an individual and therefore different, and that there will always be people who don't do whatever is supposed to be typical for whatever group they have been characterised as being a member of.
knifes
Some of them do, just like people from just about any corner of the globe.
swans
Never seen a Pole eat an elephant. Nor any kind of large aquatic bird.
edit:
I ought to mention that that conference was held in a Scout hut, and that I was still wearing my work boots. The food was good though.
osiol
24 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / "Angry swan eater" - The British media view of Polish immigrants? [63]
If any Poles are not sure, a swan is a big animal with tusks, big ears and a long nose.
There is a good adjective for describing that particular kind of nose, but I can't think what it is at the moment, but I'm sure it ends with -ible. Not -able, but -ible.
If any Poles are not sure, a swan is a big animal with tusks, big ears and a long nose.
There is a good adjective for describing that particular kind of nose, but I can't think what it is at the moment, but I'm sure it ends with -ible. Not -able, but -ible.
osiol
24 Sep 2008
News / Poles are coming home [35]
Being particularly keen on Mediterranean flora, I would say that much of the Costa del Sol has been ruined by the tourist industry, a tourism industry that (correct me if I'm wrong) was started under Franco. Littoral habitats have been destroyed under concrete, and even more is still threatened.
One of the reasons I've never been particularly tempted to go to Spain. A neighbour of mine has a son who lives and works in a fairly touristy part of Spain. He speaks fluent Spanish and runs a hairdressing business, catering for both Brits and Spanish people. So some DO learn the language and integrate, but this chap does print two sets of business cards: some in Spanish, some in English for all the retards out there.
Some will most certainly those who thought it would be handed to them on a plate but then failed. Others will be those who have done well, picked up some new ideas whilst abroad, and will return home with a fresh look at life and work in Poland.
costa del sol is ruined
Being particularly keen on Mediterranean flora, I would say that much of the Costa del Sol has been ruined by the tourist industry, a tourism industry that (correct me if I'm wrong) was started under Franco. Littoral habitats have been destroyed under concrete, and even more is still threatened.
It makes me sick that many Brits cant be bothered to learn the lingo
One of the reasons I've never been particularly tempted to go to Spain. A neighbour of mine has a son who lives and works in a fairly touristy part of Spain. He speaks fluent Spanish and runs a hairdressing business, catering for both Brits and Spanish people. So some DO learn the language and integrate, but this chap does print two sets of business cards: some in Spanish, some in English for all the retards out there.
My guess is that most of the ones who are going back r the ones who never managed, or never tried, to get used to the system in the UK and who've always kept a foot back in Poland anyhow.
Some will most certainly those who thought it would be handed to them on a plate but then failed. Others will be those who have done well, picked up some new ideas whilst abroad, and will return home with a fresh look at life and work in Poland.
osiol
23 Sep 2008
News / Eat fish you idiot! (EU massive media campaign in Poland) [54]
A cookbook-hoof combination (grilled Dover sole, cooked with a thin pasting of butter, salt, a twist of lemon and some fresh basil, served with a spinach and feta salad with a light drizzling of olive oil and hoof right where it hurts - in the kitchen).
Oh hush .. Ant you gonna flatten me with your hoofs?
A cookbook-hoof combination (grilled Dover sole, cooked with a thin pasting of butter, salt, a twist of lemon and some fresh basil, served with a spinach and feta salad with a light drizzling of olive oil and hoof right where it hurts - in the kitchen).
osiol
22 Sep 2008
Love / DO POLISH GAYS ALSO DIE YOUNG? [56]
Who is Michal1/2 talking to now?
Are you not dreaming about this super job in Poland that does not even exist?
Who is Michal1/2 talking to now?
osiol
22 Sep 2008
News / Eat fish you idiot! (EU massive media campaign in Poland) [54]
Don't try to insult my culinary skills. I named some fish, you start talking about recipes. If you want recipes, I'll flatten you with my cookbook with no problem.
No taste! Come back when you've grown up.
Nothing compares to a Dorade Royale, cooked to perfection with a drizzle of extra virgin 0live oil, parsley, thyme and rosemary sprigs
Don't try to insult my culinary skills. I named some fish, you start talking about recipes. If you want recipes, I'll flatten you with my cookbook with no problem.
No taste! Come back when you've grown up.
osiol
22 Sep 2008
Language / Instrumental form in Polish [65]
I want Switezianka's explanation too. Don't just tell us it's difficult and then leave us without any help. Some of us have reached expert level already. Okay, maybe not some of us, but certainly some people.
I want Switezianka's explanation too. Don't just tell us it's difficult and then leave us without any help. Some of us have reached expert level already. Okay, maybe not some of us, but certainly some people.
osiol
22 Sep 2008
News / Poles are coming home [35]
An article about one man!
Where there's one, there are always more though. The chap who I have variously referred to as my lodger, flatmate, colleague, nieudacznik, niedołęga, debil and Polish teacher will also be returning to Poland soon (he needs to pass the Polish equivalent of the 11+ or something). It's about time I had my flat all to myself again.
I should apologise now for some of the slightly less favourable titles I have bestowed upon him.
An article about one man!
Where there's one, there are always more though. The chap who I have variously referred to as my lodger, flatmate, colleague, nieudacznik, niedołęga, debil and Polish teacher will also be returning to Poland soon (he needs to pass the Polish equivalent of the 11+ or something). It's about time I had my flat all to myself again.
I should apologise now for some of the slightly less favourable titles I have bestowed upon him.
osiol
22 Sep 2008
Language / SMS known to English speakers? [6]
SMS
... -- ...
To text
Texting
One text
Two texts (or, as I often hear: textes)
I can't say that I've heard much use of the term SMSing.
I sometimes find a really long-winded way of saying it, like:
To send a mobile telephone message in a text format.
To type a letter by means of a portable communications device commonly known as a mobile telephone, mobile phone, mobile or just phone, with the feature "short message service" which sends a series of characters to another one of these portable communications devices (which often works also as a camera, sound recorder, global positioning system, teasmade and hair-dryer)... blah blah blah I've now lost the will to go on.
SMS
... -- ...
To text
Texting
One text
Two texts (or, as I often hear: textes)
I can't say that I've heard much use of the term SMSing.
I sometimes find a really long-winded way of saying it, like:
To send a mobile telephone message in a text format.
To type a letter by means of a portable communications device commonly known as a mobile telephone, mobile phone, mobile or just phone, with the feature "short message service" which sends a series of characters to another one of these portable communications devices (which often works also as a camera, sound recorder, global positioning system, teasmade and hair-dryer)... blah blah blah I've now lost the will to go on.
osiol
22 Sep 2008
Language / Instrumental form in Polish [65]
If I might risk making an ass of myself...
I believe that you can say
Osioł to nieudacznik
rather than
Osioł jest nieudacznikiem
or
Nieudacznik jest osłem
The best obstacle on an obstacle course - that might be the thing made out of rope that you have to climb along without falling into a big muddy puddle underneath.
would Polish people avoid the Instrumental construction/difficulty/confusion and find a different way of expressing the same idea?
If I might risk making an ass of myself...
I believe that you can say
Osioł to nieudacznik
rather than
Osioł jest nieudacznikiem
or
Nieudacznik jest osłem
"the best obstacle",
The best obstacle on an obstacle course - that might be the thing made out of rope that you have to climb along without falling into a big muddy puddle underneath.