History / PIŁSUDSKI & BANDERA? [11]

It's all about every bird likes its own nest. If one does something to the benefit of one's own country (at least in the short-run) and most of people believe it, he automatically becomes a hero and treated as a hero.

I've recently run onto a group in one social network which was called "let's Russianize western Ukraine" and I could hardly restrain my indignation. What if those Russians who initiated the group imagined for a second same rhetoric on the Ukrainian part? What would be their reaction like? Meanwhile they accurately have as many rights to Russianize Ukraine as Ukrainians do to Ukrainize Russia. Unfortunately people tend to think within the scope of stereotypes and can hardly challenge them. That's the problem.

Neither of those people in fact was a hero. Anybody knows that Pilsudki had plans to cut off the lion's share of Russia?

News / RUSSIA IS TO POLAND WHAT TURKEY IS TO SOUTH SLAVS [66]

what's the purpose of the thread? to show outstanding similarity between Russia-Poland, Turks-Serbs? Then it's not the best example to be set...

News / RUSSIA IS TO POLAND WHAT TURKEY IS TO SOUTH SLAVS [66]


If I personally had to mark any officially non-slavic nation as Slavic Greeks would be the first in my hypothetical list. I've met them in Balkans and didn't really notice the difference in behaviour between them and other Balkan people. This was certainly my own impression which I don't want you guys to be seen as any sort of rule.

EDIT: Religion and location after all matter.

News / RUSSIA IS TO POLAND WHAT TURKEY IS TO SOUTH SLAVS [66]


You bet. I never mentioned them. I should have probably been more specific... my bad. Even their language is unique and forms the separate language group where only Albanian is. Quite ironic... One group and one language inside of it. "Who wants to deal with us? First country gets 50% discount for any drugs..."

Travel / Driving to Russia via Poland Info on Ukraine Border [30]


Did you finally buy the insurance? I can't say you for sure about Ukraine but in Russia you'll have to buy it. Again... the fine for not having the insurance - 800 rubles (in case you never bought it), 100 rubles (in case you've got it but forgot at home).

Please post here about your adventures in Russia... :) I'll do my best to help you with an advice.


This spring I drove to Helsinki through St. Petersburg on 15 inches disks. I was like "God damn this road I'll never drive there again". Now I've got summer 17 inches OZ racing disk and I don't even think of driving there. What I want to say is that 18 inches are good for Europe or for big cities in Russia but they're hardly acceptable for highways far away from cities, unless you're a sluggish driver. You take risks... My friend recently drove his bmw with oval tires didn't notice the dimple on the road tore the tire and crushed the disk. Thankfully there was a repair-shop not so far...

Love / Why are more Polish girls marrying Americans? [77]


Here are some of my thoughts:

- Americans travel a lot and have relatively large population which increases chances to run into an American if a gal picks out from foreigners...
- There's a stereotype in many countries (especially in ones with a mediocre economy) you marry foreigner=you marry a wealthy man, besides it's considered exotic and might draw envious looks of other females...

- Many Poles travel to the US for money... why not hubby at the same time? Reconcile duty and pleasure... Why not?
- The relationships between Poland and the US aren't really bad on the governmental scale. That affects people too.
- Americans have the largest cinematography and show business industry. The vast majority of films you watch produced in the US, they logically paint life and people in the US better than they are, they implant to one's mind the seed of "American dream" and lifestyle in general. I don't mind that as long as people realize what is going on. Half the battle for Americans is won by their government.


oh wait... dictature is a dictature, no matter which adjective goes in front. You can't really say which one's finally would be better for you since you can't always assess its impact on yourself. Note the last item I listed above. Slowly but surely other countries lose their identity under the powerful dictatorship ("democratic" dictatorship if you want) of the US. First and foremost it concerns small European countries with uncommon languages like... Sverige btw, your native land. Have you ever thought of why you have to learn English, not that they have to learn svenska språket? Let's be honest your language is a way more beautiful and if you had the same resources (financial mostly) that the US does, kids all around the world would say "hur står det till" instead of "how're you". So eventually the fact that you put "communism" in front is no other than proof of that "democratic" soft, gentle dictature worked out well. You'll see... in another 10-20 years there will be another kind of dictature which would throw the mood into nowadays democratic values, totally dethroning it... and it wouldn't be about progress, it would be about going round in a circle.

P.S. I do not hate Americans, the US will always stay in my heart like "second Russia" overseas. I just don't want people to lose their identity and origins, don't want people to lose something I like them for, as much as selfish that sounds... I've always said "Poles be Poles", "Germans be Germans", "Swedes be Swedes" etc. I love you the way you are.

Love / Why are more Polish girls marrying Americans? [77]


No, because they promote their lifestyle worlwide. Language is a consequence.


I guess you won't argue the fact that nowadays television has a strong impact on people's mindset. Willy-nilly everybody watches it. Nor you're an exception. Now imagine Russian or Polish kids watching all day long American films, programs, news... Do you still think it won't affects their identity, their natural mindset?


It's always easy to believe in things which are easy. That could make people live with a strong believe that applying no efforts you would end up with standard "happy end" anyway.

If you knew how Russian or Polish old films differed from the American ones, you would understand me.

Travel / Driving to Russia via Poland Info on Ukraine Border [30]


Everybody uses rim locks here. Unless you have them I strongly recommend you to keep an eye on your car.


In Russia it mostly concerns quality of diesel. That's the main reason why I still don't have a car with a diesel engine.

Travel / Driving to Russia via Poland Info on Ukraine Border [30]


I believe it's caused by breaching of prescribed refining technics or outdated refine technology.


That's true. I recently drove through south Germany, rented VW golf diesel there... Noisy!! :)


I heard diesel engines were more eco-friendly.


I'm afraid that won't help you in Russia. :) Rim locks don't always help.

Love / Polish men vs German men: Who is hotter? [513]

Never ending story...
Russians are the hotest!
pls, close the thread. :)))

Love / Why are more Polish girls marrying Americans? [77]


Hey, bud!
No, I don't. I'm not saying that American movie makers produce crap only. Moreover most of films I like are American ones. The crux of my notion was not to evaluate the American movie or show business industry on the whole but to show that the American TV shows and films were the lion share against the background of the whole Russian (or any else) TV.

The problem is that old Russian or Polish babushka's may tell you "okejushki" instead of "dobro" which is largely used as a theme to laugh at by Russian humorists.


Thanks for kind words even though I think I didn't mention any "empire"-stuff at the time. Yet I do believe we are both "empires" and both our governments do "brainwashing" which is indispensable if you want to have an empire - it's like a glue to stick people of different nationalities and different turn of minds together, to rally them around one idea. And at that point I find the US very similar to Russia, which I've already said for many times.


True. I understand what you're saying and largely share that, but... You can't speak on behalf of all American, neither can I on behalf of the Russians. Honestly I doubt we can go as people with a typical mindsets respectively American and Russian one. In fact the main purpose of the government is to win over the mass not particularly you or me. We've got a commonly used saying: "odin v pole ne voin" which may be literally rendered as "one man in the field is no warrior". I believe you won't argue the fact that mass is strongly affected by media and we can't actually blame them for that nor we can label them "stupid" or something, since they do not basically have a choice. The standard day of many Russians and Americans is "sleep-work-watch TV set", thus their perception of the world deeply depends on the info they're being fed with. Speaking for myself I can't say I'm free of stereotypes either. I'm to some extent affected as welll...

And I will probably say it again... I do not evaluate those TV programs, whether they're good or not. Some are obviously good, some are not (I btw love your discovery and animal planet channels, I even ordered them here in Russia to be able to watch them while I am at home). My point was that worldwide promotion of one nation alters the cultural vector of another ones.


No need to listen to them, since they are stupid themselves if they go on such a generalization.


I would say it's just different. What I can say for sure is that you've got a lot more opportunities for personal growth. For instance in Rus-Amer company I work for - direct employees can take an additional education for free (the company pays), a few take the advantage of the opportunity though.

I'm not saying life in the US is easy.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


sobakhee is plural form of a dog, thus you should have used "poshli" form of the verb. "Poshli von, sobakee" is correct.


Good point. I can't share other ones I'm afraid...
I also wonder what should Poland alter in her current state to make the alliance real?

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


I wouldn't take those sentiments of Russian government as somewhat of serious accusations which need admitting. This is more about self-defense and bury the issue of for instance Katyn under the ash of demagogy. "The best defense is an offense.


And I think you shouldn't have put it as "they" as if bolsheviks were/are the most accurate reflection of Russian society.


Isn't your father Serbian by any (mis)chance?


We can't even repopulate our own land.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


When are you going here? :) When you are here you may as well drop a line so that we can get together for a beer. ;) (in case you're interested)

Have a nice trip and enjoy Moscow (SP is a way better though), if need help with the language feel free to ask.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

JulietEcho

Quite smart!

Ironside

Practically communism was a religion where you had to bow to genseks and party bigshots instead of the Lord.

Marek

Religion is not harmful as long as people don't want to use it as a bone of contention.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Boria I'm glad you learnt "liberal" mantras by heart, too bad it never paints one as a smart one. For the better comprehension pls look up the word "chauvinism" and then name me at least one difference with the Polish society at that point. The comparison may be not in Polish favour really. Yes, Russians are sometimes too arrogant but no more than you. Rub your genuinely chauvinistic eyes and take a look at what you post yourself.

As for the adjective "blind" - I agree.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


Is it? I reckon "blind chauvinism" with no further elaboration as an off-topic. Chauvinism more or less inheres in every single human being, so what the purpose for using words lightly?


Americans, Chinese... they've got nukes too. You could have them as well I guess. You had a choice and you made your choice... and I'm afraid I can't imagine Russians whining about Polish nukes (if they had any).

Language / Polish vs. Romanian [21]


It might have come from Serbian where it's commonly used word for rather (to the best of my memory).

History / RUSSIAN TV ACCUSES POLAND OF BEING HITLER ALLY [30]

After the years of lull (I mean quite indifferent attitude towards Poland in Russian media) they (Russian Government) seem to start using your own weapon against you (the Polish media in its turn has never stopped doing antirussian injections into folk's body). That's all merely sad...

Btw, Polonius didn't you already create similar thread, did you?

History / RUSSIAN TV ACCUSES POLAND OF BEING HITLER ALLY [30]


Have you heard of Wiktor Bater story? This Polish journalist being quite antirussian in his articles decided to step away from his usual sentiments in Russia-Georgian conflict. He instantly paid for his self-dependence: was given a sack.

By the way I would love to know how this story is painted in Poland... as I can't take it all on faith from the only Russian source.

I don't know whether it's government or anybody-else-dictated I only know that I don't believe in independent media in 21st century.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


If so then don't you think the alliance would be able to fix this


issue?

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


What do you mean? Learning Polish in schools? They do... in some specialized schools though. just being interesting in Polish culture? Again there're loads of groups dedicated to Poland, its people, language, art, literature.


?????


What?! o_O Which planet are you now on?


Catholics and Orthodox are both Christians.


10% of Russians were only abroad in 2008. If those were the only Russians who had been abroad then your theory is plausible. :)))

News / PUTIN'S LETTER HAILED BY TUSK POLISH GOVT [17]


To be honest I was pleasantly surprised when heard that on radio. I thought he wouldn't dare put it this way.

jwojcie

The aforesaid was said inside of Russia and many are happy about that. I think it's a step forth... maybe tiny yet forward.

History / RUSSIAN TV ACCUSES POLAND OF BEING HITLER ALLY [30]


Do you know how many Soviets actually died defending Warsaw? The other question though what was on their mind at the time... you can't count now how many of them died for communist ideology and how many had the version of fraternal people liberation from the fascist occupation.


Soviet times is another story. Those times are over. I meant that every single Russian (not Soviet) move often being painted black only with no alternative view.


The government? It's a politics. Tit for tat, zub za zub.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]


They didn't accept it for other reasons.


Still have no clue as I've never been there. You're in better position to judge.


The Earth is a planet.

News / The most spectacular errors in Polish politics. [264]


Good point.


I took offense... ;(((


After all Boria you're inly a kind man. :) Only pretend to be Russophobic :P

Love / Polish Girls Reputation [231]


Morals?! What do you mean dude? I thought the so-called West had lost it long before... although I'm still not sure what you're talking about.

So you want your kids to be affected by western mindset, right? :) What do you consider it any better?

Love / Polish Girls Reputation [231]


You may as well answer it.
*"why" instead of "what" in my text above.

Love / Polish Girls Reputation [231]


Absolutely mate. Feel free and pls do not worry. :)
That would be quite amusing either way (if you're kidding or being just... *sigh* ).

Language / Does "hej" mean hello? [13]


In Swedish - it does. :)