Paulina
6 Sep 2010
Life / Polish "Forfiter" :) [26]
Where can you get those T-shirts? ;D
The one with Schwarzenegger is great xD:
Where can you get those T-shirts? ;D
The one with Schwarzenegger is great xD:
Paulina
1 Sep 2010
Love / ARE POLISH WOMEN CATTY...? [75]
Don't mess with catty women!:
youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ih6W19KTlZo
xD
Don't mess with catty women!:
youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ih6W19KTlZo
xD
Paulina
31 Aug 2010
Paulina
31 Aug 2010
History / Polish patriotic songs with anticommunist message [21]
It's "Świadkowie" ("Witnesses"):
...
Lyrics:
textofsong.com/teksty-piosenek/j/jacekkaczmarski/swiadkowie
I also like "Obława" :) I've read it's a modified translation of Vladimir Vysotsky's "Охота на волков"?
And I like "Mury" ("Walls"). It was an anthem of Solidarity movement:
youtu.be/rZFfqSxv51I
I've read it was inspired by melody and lyrics of "L'Estaca" by Lluís Llach.
"Mury" is prophetic in a way with this "And the walls grow, grow, grow"...
It's "Świadkowie" ("Witnesses"):
...
Lyrics:
textofsong.com/teksty-piosenek/j/jacekkaczmarski/swiadkowie
I also like "Obława" :) I've read it's a modified translation of Vladimir Vysotsky's "Охота на волков"?
And I like "Mury" ("Walls"). It was an anthem of Solidarity movement:
youtu.be/rZFfqSxv51I
I've read it was inspired by melody and lyrics of "L'Estaca" by Lluís Llach.
"Mury" is prophetic in a way with this "And the walls grow, grow, grow"...
Paulina
25 Aug 2010
Life / What's the going (bribe) rate to avoid a speeding ticket in Poland? [24]
David, I really doubt that a woman who can afford a car would be so desperate to give a policeman a bj in order not to pay a fine, really :) She can flash her eyelashes at him but that's it ;)
David, I really doubt that a woman who can afford a car would be so desperate to give a policeman a bj in order not to pay a fine, really :) She can flash her eyelashes at him but that's it ;)
Paulina
25 Aug 2010
Life / What's the going (bribe) rate to avoid a speeding ticket in Poland? [24]
LOL!!! So "funny"!!!
You watch too much pûrn :/
LOL!!! So "funny"!!!
You watch too much pûrn :/
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
Life / Joanna (Asia) Name days? [9]
Do you know when she was born? Because in Poland it's usually the first name day in the calendar after the birthday (Joanna has at least 21 name days in the calendar according to Wikipedia ;)).
Do you know when she was born? Because in Poland it's usually the first name day in the calendar after the birthday (Joanna has at least 21 name days in the calendar according to Wikipedia ;)).
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
Love / ARE POLISH WOMEN CATTY...? [75]
But on the door it's signed "Aneta" and on the car "Klaudia"... So one woman or two women? :D
Yes. Look what this crazy woman did to my door and car:
But on the door it's signed "Aneta" and on the car "Klaudia"... So one woman or two women? :D
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
Unlike with the Soviets during the Warsaw Pact invasion Poland didn't invade Czechoslovakia together with the Nazis as far as I know. And there's nothing to love about it. Pretty shameful really. Hence the self-immolation of Ryszard Siwiec in protest of that event.
Unlike with the Soviets during the Warsaw Pact invasion Poland didn't invade Czechoslovakia together with the Nazis as far as I know. And there's nothing to love about it. Pretty shameful really. Hence the self-immolation of Ryszard Siwiec in protest of that event.
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
You mean Ryszard Siwiec? Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia took place on the night of August 20 - August 21, 1968 and Ryszard Siwiec committed self-immolation on 8 September of 1968...
You mean Ryszard Siwiec? Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia took place on the night of August 20 - August 21, 1968 and Ryszard Siwiec committed self-immolation on 8 September of 1968...
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
Language / What do you like in Polish language? [70]
I think a teacher told us about this at Polish classes in high school ;)
We say "na dwór" in Kielce :)
There's only one "migawka" I know: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migawka
Ekspres - pociąg ekspresowy? o_O
Ja pierdykam - we say "ja pierniczę" :)
I don't know the meaning of the rest of these words ;)
I'd say "ziemniak" is more common in Kielce.
Btw, have you ever heard word "sztyngiel"?
;D
I would look like this: O_O
But we don't have trams in Kielce... ;)
iść na pole zamiast na dwór??? Poważnie?!
I think a teacher told us about this at Polish classes in high school ;)
We say "na dwór" in Kielce :)
There's only one "migawka" I know: pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migawka
Ekspres - pociąg ekspresowy? o_O
Ja pierdykam - we say "ja pierniczę" :)
I don't know the meaning of the rest of these words ;)
also do you use word kartofel (which is not part of £ódzka Gwara)
I'd say "ziemniak" is more common in Kielce.
Btw, have you ever heard word "sztyngiel"?
Ten tramwaj jedzie na krańcówkę, masz ważną migawkę?
;D
I would look like this: O_O
But we don't have trams in Kielce... ;)
Paulina
24 Aug 2010
Love / ARE POLISH WOMEN CATTY...? [75]
Damn, are we new Jews or something? ;) Unbelievable... LOL
LOL That doesn't sound like a real scientific research, just a bunch of stereotypes about women in general ;D
o_O
Well, that's weird... All my direct bosses were women and they were all OK, very supportive actually. Doesn't mean they were perfect in every way, of course, but who is? I had a problem only with one woman at my work, but that's just the way she is.
Well, anyway, most of my friends are women :)
Polish women are the most aggressive in the world, claims an American researcher.
Damn, are we new Jews or something? ;) Unbelievable... LOL
Phyllis Chesler, quoted by the Polska The Times says Polish females are jealous, backbiting and cruel - especially to other women.
LOL That doesn't sound like a real scientific research, just a bunch of stereotypes about women in general ;D
They enjoy misfortune - both experienced by themselves and other people - and will actively contribute to it.
o_O
Well, that's weird... All my direct bosses were women and they were all OK, very supportive actually. Doesn't mean they were perfect in every way, of course, but who is? I had a problem only with one woman at my work, but that's just the way she is.
Well, anyway, most of my friends are women :)
Paulina
23 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Act
"Slightly less civilsed" is more precise than "uncivilised" then, I think :)
Iran, for example, is a successor to an ancient civilization and culture.
Apparently you weren't:
And modest too, as always :)
I think I do :)
Is this some kind of clumsy try at claiming I'm not intelligent? :)
Well, you see, I'm not a native speaker of English :) In Polish we call it "Średniowiecze" (Middle Ages). I've heard two terms in English for this period: "Dark Ages" and "Middle Ages". I was referring to Europe in general, not only to England, so I see no reason why I should write "The Saxon and Viking period", as it is apparently some kind of local British term, not general European.
You mean him?:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c
Btw, you didn't answer my question:
And one more thing:
According to this list there was a number of self-immolations of "grown educated men in Europe" in the "civilised Western world", including the UK:
No problem, I understand :)
The above is in reference to the stoning of Mary Magdalene, at this point in time were not burning/drowning (by the way drowning was a more popular choice than burning) witches in England quite the opposite..they were held in high esteem, which means we were slightly more civilsed then
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft_Act
we dont burn witches anymore but they still stone women..
"Slightly less civilsed" is more precise than "uncivilised" then, I think :)
Iran, for example, is a successor to an ancient civilization and culture.
So thanks for making me realise that we were more civilsed back then
Apparently you weren't:
and still are.
And modest too, as always :)
By the way, do you actually know why this period of time is referred to as the "Dark Ages"?
I think I do :)
Its rather an antiquated term, most inteligent people refer to it as the Saxon and Viking peroid.
Is this some kind of clumsy try at claiming I'm not intelligent? :)
Well, you see, I'm not a native speaker of English :) In Polish we call it "Średniowiecze" (Middle Ages). I've heard two terms in English for this period: "Dark Ages" and "Middle Ages". I was referring to Europe in general, not only to England, so I see no reason why I should write "The Saxon and Viking period", as it is apparently some kind of local British term, not general European.
As to the idot that set himself on fire...FFS..they should have left him to it! Selfish b*stard!
You mean him?:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c
Btw, you didn't answer my question:
In the US even in the second half of the 20th century they still had racial segregation. Do you consider that "civilised"? Was the US "civilised" at that time?
Would you say corrida is civilised?
Would you say corrida is civilised?
And one more thing:
We dont do martyrs in the west..
No it wasnt..there are ways in a civilised world of achieving things...Indian girls in villages married off to abusive men resort to this..not grown educated men in Europe...Surely you have to agree with me?
According to this list there was a number of self-immolations of "grown educated men in Europe" in the "civilised Western world", including the UK:
Apologies, but with all the Poland bashing on this forum, and there were few more countries in there than Poland it just seems like an easy trap to fall into, in my defence I was trying to get rid of my post, but it was too late:)
No problem, I understand :)
Paulina
21 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
The way you used words "civilised world/society" is a popular expression not a scientific one, in my opinion. And pretty arrogant too...
Amathyst, the Arab civilisation and culture was thriving when in Europe we had Dark Ages with people being killed for their beliefs, women burned on stakes as "witches" and so on.
In the US even in the second half of the 20th century they still had racial segregation. Do you consider that "civilised"? Was the US "civilised" at that time?
Would you say corrida is civilised?
Indeed, that was my intention :)
Developing doesn't mean uncivilised :) There's a civilisation already. Just some areas of it are not as developed as in some other countries.
And, according to what you wrote before, such countries like UK, USA, Greece, Spain, France, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Italy, Australia were all uncivilised because people burned themselves there in protest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_self-immolations
:D Sweetie, it was sarcasm in response to what Amathyst wrote :)))
Paulina (going for weekend to the almost civilised countryside :D)
Semantics..
The way you used words "civilised world/society" is a popular expression not a scientific one, in my opinion. And pretty arrogant too...
one can say Saudi is civilised because they have indoor plumbing in the majority of housing, but they still stone women to death and are looking in to sever a man spine in an "eye for an eye" ciminal case...do you consider that "civilised"... civilisation is an evolving thing...its not something that can be quantified...
Amathyst, the Arab civilisation and culture was thriving when in Europe we had Dark Ages with people being killed for their beliefs, women burned on stakes as "witches" and so on.
In the US even in the second half of the 20th century they still had racial segregation. Do you consider that "civilised"? Was the US "civilised" at that time?
Would you say corrida is civilised?
all it did was to explain what "civilisation" is...
Indeed, that was my intention :)
You omitted to mention that it evolves and omitted to say that some countires are still devoping.
Developing doesn't mean uncivilised :) There's a civilisation already. Just some areas of it are not as developed as in some other countries.
And, according to what you wrote before, such countries like UK, USA, Greece, Spain, France, Sweden, Japan, Germany, Italy, Australia were all uncivilised because people burned themselves there in protest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_self-immolations
Can admin remove uncouth racists like Paulina from the forum?
:D Sweetie, it was sarcasm in response to what Amathyst wrote :)))
Paulina (going for weekend to the almost civilised countryside :D)
Paulina
21 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
I was answering your question, Amathyst.
It depends what you mean by "civlised world". Maybe read some and then we'll come back to this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization
? o_O
I come from:
:)
I think my comment covered that..Im aware that this happens, but the OP was talking about Europe..not the "rest of the world"
I was answering your question, Amathyst.
I have to argue a point about the "civlised world" one has rights in the civilsed world and therefore a person doesnt need to set fire to ones self in the "civilised world" to gain rights that one has in the "civilised world", so your failure to agree with my point confuses me - can you explain?
It depends what you mean by "civlised world". Maybe read some and then we'll come back to this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilization
Id love to know where you are coming from.
? o_O
I come from:
:)
Paulina
21 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
I think you're probably right. At least partly because it seems that the death of Thích Quảng Đức changed something after all.
But there are events, images, pictures that stay in people's minds for years and become a symbol.
The soviet empire didn't fall because of the few people who burnt themselves....and that the west (if he did care) was sympathetic to their cause didn't help the people behind the iron curtain one yota...
I think you're probably right. At least partly because it seems that the death of Thích Quảng Đức changed something after all.
But there are events, images, pictures that stay in people's minds for years and become a symbol.
Paulina
21 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
But I suspect that was mainly in the first part of the 20th century when the media weren't as powerful and common as in the second half?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_self-immolations
That also existed in the west.
But I suspect that was mainly in the first part of the 20th century when the media weren't as powerful and common as in the second half?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_self-immolations
Paulina
20 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
I would rather say that in a democratic society it isn't necessary. In a totalitarian regime there are no means of protest, so people become desperate. There's no free media, there is censorship so you can't just go to a TV station and speak your mind.
The world often don't care much about what's going on in countries where there's some kind of regime. Usually something shocking must happen to draw attention, like in the case of that Vietnamese monk.
So, no, I disagree - it isn't about "civilised society".
I wasnt suggesting that all that did this were uncivilised..I was however saying in a civilised society it isnt necessary..agian..I will say..Im sure you would agree with this?
I would rather say that in a democratic society it isn't necessary. In a totalitarian regime there are no means of protest, so people become desperate. There's no free media, there is censorship so you can't just go to a TV station and speak your mind.
The world often don't care much about what's going on in countries where there's some kind of regime. Usually something shocking must happen to draw attention, like in the case of that Vietnamese monk.
So, no, I disagree - it isn't about "civilised society".
Paulina
20 Aug 2010
History / Pole who burned himself to protest the 1968 Soviet invasion [81]
Surely, only uncivilised and uneducated barbarians like Poles, Indians and Vietnamese burn themselves to death in protest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c
No it wasnt..there are ways in a civilised world of achieving things...Indian girls in villages married off to abusive men resort to this..not grown educated men in Europe...Surely you have to agree with me?
Surely, only uncivilised and uneducated barbarians like Poles, Indians and Vietnamese burn themselves to death in protest:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%ADch_Qu%E1%BA%A3ng_%C4%90%E1%BB%A9c
Paulina
20 Aug 2010
Life / My own thoughts about life in Poland (have lived here for two years) [133]
LOL
Good one ;)
but maybe when we reach the level of 2 bmw per family maybe then we will start to complain about materialistic world...
LOL
Good one ;)
Paulina
19 Aug 2010
Food / Nalewki, anyone? [11]
Wow, I never tried that, I think. Does it taste... good? ;)
my grandma still makes orzechówke...
Wow, I never tried that, I think. Does it taste... good? ;)
Paulina
19 Aug 2010
Food / Nalewki, anyone? [11]
No, but my mom did from aronia (chokeberries?) or something like that.
And I bought my dad "Wielka księga nalewek" with recipes as a birthday present so maybe we'll try making some :)
Anyone on PF make their own?
No, but my mom did from aronia (chokeberries?) or something like that.
And I bought my dad "Wielka księga nalewek" with recipes as a birthday present so maybe we'll try making some :)
Paulina
12 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
Wait a minute, I remember that cartoon! :)
And I remember also some newer cartoon about a vampire duck who ate carrots, I think o_O and had a teleporting castle ;D
Edit:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Duckula
You Polish kids probably know this Dutch cartoon as well:
Wait a minute, I remember that cartoon! :)
And I remember also some newer cartoon about a vampire duck who ate carrots, I think o_O and had a teleporting castle ;D
Edit:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Duckula
Paulina
12 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
He-man... ;D "Na moc Posępnego Czerepu, mocy przybywaj!!!" My God, I still remember this ;D
"Sąsiedzi" is also Czech :)
but the music is from he-man... my bro had lots of figures from He-Man.
He-man... ;D "Na moc Posępnego Czerepu, mocy przybywaj!!!" My God, I still remember this ;D
"Sąsiedzi" is also Czech :)
Paulina
12 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
Wow, I remember this! That was fun to play! :D
I remember all of it, except for water and juice saturator and those Koto compilations...
OMG, so many memories :D
"Zaczarowany ołówek"! I liked it very much :)
This game reminds me of that cartoon:
maxandthemagicmarker.com
Wow, I didn't know about that :O
:)
"Krecik" rules! ;)
how about these:
Oh I remember that game! I love ir. A wolf have to catch all eggs! Is it this one?!
Wow, I remember this! That was fun to play! :D
I remember all of it, except for water and juice saturator and those Koto compilations...
OMG, so many memories :D
What was the name of that cartoon about a boy who draw everything with a magic pencil???
"Zaczarowany ołówek"! I liked it very much :)
This game reminds me of that cartoon:
maxandthemagicmarker.com
Yes we had, at least when I was a kid I watched it every Sunday afternoon :)
We also had Reksio, although we called it Rexje or Rexio, but that's just a minor difference in spelling.
We also had Reksio, although we called it Rexje or Rexio, but that's just a minor difference in spelling.
Wow, I didn't know about that :O
:)
"Krecik" rules! ;)
Paulina
11 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
It was used to adjust those red-black stripes on the screen so you could play a game xD I'm not sure how it worked ;) Some kind of magic, I guess :P
I remember a srewdriver also but don't know what it was used for...
It was used to adjust those red-black stripes on the screen so you could play a game xD I'm not sure how it worked ;) Some kind of magic, I guess :P
Paulina
11 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
My and my brother's first computer! :D
Bought for money from my First Communion ;D
I was older then ;) We had to adjust the game by turning a little screwdriver in a hole - that was a pain ;O
My and my brother's first computer! :D
Bought for money from my First Communion ;D
My bro had a cassete player. I remember when we were loading the games and that red-black stripped screen ;) And I was only 3-6 years old.
I was older then ;) We had to adjust the game by turning a little screwdriver in a hole - that was a pain ;O
Paulina
11 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
All kids did that, including me and my brother :)
I think there was something like that...
"Śnieżka" is an ice cream:
mlodelata.pl/eksponat/976/lody_sniezka
Oh i forgot to add to my list Vibovit vanilla taste. It was a vitamin diet supplement for kids. It was a powder for melting in water... but me and my bro like it more... raw. We were eating this powder dry and the whole box at once... it always drove our mom nuts! ;D
All kids did that, including me and my brother :)
Did you have cola in plastic bags for 50 gr in your schools?
I think there was something like that...
"Śnieżka" is an ice cream:
mlodelata.pl/eksponat/976/lody_sniezka
Paulina
11 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
Watched them too ;)
Collected them too ;)
I still do it too ;D
Loved them :) But that was some time later...
You didn't watch "Reksio", "Miś Uszatek", "Bolek i Lolek", etc. when you were a kid?
Pgtx, that's all I found on lody Bambino:
- Polonia1 cartoons
Watched them too ;)
- kartki z kolorowych notesów (kolekcjonowaliśmy je i się wymienialiśmy, ja chyba miałam ze 100 różnych z Króla Lwa ;)
Collected them too ;)
- obgryzanie ptasiego mleczka (i still do it... shame on me)
I still do it too ;D
- klocki Lego
Loved them :) But that was some time later...
... well it seems I have nothing really polish in my childhood (maybe besides Flips)
You didn't watch "Reksio", "Miś Uszatek", "Bolek i Lolek", etc. when you were a kid?
Pgtx, that's all I found on lody Bambino:
Paulina
11 Aug 2010
Life / Things we enjoyed as kids in Poland [140]
You're right! It's called "Przysmak świętokrzyski" o_O Didn't know that! ;D
fotoforum.gazeta.pl/zdjecie/517894,2,11,przysmak-swietokrzyski.html
przysmakswietokrzyski.pl/przysmak-swietokrzyski
But I didn't see it anywhere in stores, I think :/
Hmm, something rings a bell... Tylko nie wiem, w którym kościele ;)
Yeah, but is it the same thing? I have one in my refrigerator, so I'll find out soon ;)))
i think you can still buy it...
You're right! It's called "Przysmak świętokrzyski" o_O Didn't know that! ;D
fotoforum.gazeta.pl/zdjecie/517894,2,11,przysmak-swietokrzyski.html
przysmakswietokrzyski.pl/przysmak-swietokrzyski
But I didn't see it anywhere in stores, I think :/
prazynki also, but i remember 1st potatoes chips... but not in the commies times anymore :)
Hmm, something rings a bell... Tylko nie wiem, w którym kościele ;)
it's still in stores :)
Yeah, but is it the same thing? I have one in my refrigerator, so I'll find out soon ;)))