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pawian   
24 Dec 2012
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

It looks too silvery and shiny to be an egg, gall stone or even the femoral head of a thigh bone.

Its isn`t those things, indeed.

By the way, shouldn't this riddle be under your "Food in photo riddles" thread instead or is that part of the riddle too?

Nope, because it isn`t edible. But it comes from food, indeed.

Sausage casings?

Nope.
pawian   
24 Dec 2012
News / Poland braces for economic slowdown [30]

Poland managed to avoid the crisis by massively increasing its national debt in the last four or so years.

The amount of the debt doesn`t count, only the ability to pay it counts. Gierek was unable to pay and that`s why he was toppled. Also its successors, Jaruzelski and others couldn`t cope with it and the debt rose to 45 billion throughout 80s.

Paying 100 billion today isn`t a problem. Do you know what reserves Poland has? Over 100 billion dollars.
pawian   
24 Dec 2012
News / Lech Wałęsa's empty fridge? [9]

I come home and the fridge is empty, because my wife is off to a book-signing...

He`s a fekking male chauvinist. His wife was right when she nearly dropped him.
pawian   
23 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

If you mean real wilderness, I have just shown it above - Biebrza Swamps.

As for areas not penetrated by Sunday tourists - there are many of them e.g., each mountain range has routes which only a few should choose.

Obnly three places in the world are called the Land of a Thousand Lakes - Finnland, Minnesota and Mazurian Lakes in Poland.

Of course, I don`t care about the first two. Let`s focus on Polish Lakes.

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pawian   
22 Dec 2012
Life / Polish comedies are perfectly distorted representation of Polish culture [9]

Traditional Polish dilemma at Christmas time - who and how should kill the live carp?

Policemen in 13 Police station eventually decide to shoot it:

Don`t be a wimp! You`re a police officer!
I can`t! It is looking at me!

The happy smile of the policewoman at 28:52 - priceless!

A bunch of freaks, morons and losers at 13 police station give up their wild stupidities for a while and keep the tradition singing a christmas carol together. Wonderful!

Even half a century after WW2 finished, Poles are still haunted with Nazi German occupation horror nightmares:
pawian   
22 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

pawian,what is the name of that lake?

The grandest lake is called Sea Eye. The second is Black Pond. The rest - I don`t know.

A few lakes are located in the Valley of 5 Ponds.

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I imagine it must be frequented by a lot of tourists?

Unfortunately...

pawian,Poland has some breathtaking landscapes and I can see why you feel it unnecessary to search for raw beauty anywhere else.

Yes, P3, that is right. If I lived in the Sahara Desert, I would probably dream of visiting different landscapes. But I live in Poland where we have everything what counts as beautiful landscape - the sea, lakes, rivers, mountains, hills, deserts, forests, wilderness, etc etc.

With two exceptions: Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls aren`t Polish..

Well, you can`t have everything after all. Pity.
pawian   
22 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

Lets keep this thread for showing pictures and talking about Polish landscapes, thanks.

pawian,Poland has some breathtaking landscapes and I can see why you feel it unnecessary to search for raw beauty anywhere else.

Wow! Two moderators have taken part in my thread! I am thrilled.

As a reward, another beautiful site in Poland.

Lakes in the Tatra Mountains.

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Panorama

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Poland pond mountains
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Life / Where have all the carollers in Poland gone? [9]

did they do that during PRL-days?

ooops.... I don`t remember. I didn`t pay attention to Christmas carollers in PRL times. I was preoccupied with girls, parties and studies. Sorry. ):):):):)
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
News / Failures of Poland and Tusk`s government [191]

Tusk government's new success - GMO crops in Poland

The President has just signed it.

I don`t care. I am not afraid of GMO food. Should I ?
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Life / Where have all the carollers in Poland gone? [9]

Kid carollers still roam around my block of flats each Christmas. :):):)

After reading your post, I have decided to spare more change for them in order to keep up the tradition. I was so f...g mean before.

Thanks!
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

It's very hard to describe what I mean. You'd have to go there to understand.

Yes, it is so mystic! Inpalpable! Enigmatic! Spiritual! :):):):)

Of course, because you've chopped down and killed everything centuries ago...

Yes, we Europeans, are nasty destroyers. While you, native Australians, managed to retain your traditional/primordial bond with nature. :):):):)

That's what YOU said.

Yes! You think I will deny that I said it??? :):):) You don`t know me.
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

It means that the Wiki definition of wilderness was written by a European. :):):):)

But I am sure you could walk in Biebrza Swamps for days without seeing a human. During spring floods, even weeks! :):):):):):)

There is nothing comparable in Europe.

This pathetic Europe! Not only is it experiencing financial problems, but it also lacks proper wilderness for Other! :):):):):):)):)
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

irl, woman, lady... What's the difference? I was referring to an adult. You know that, right?

Now, yes! :):):):)

It's a bit like charity:D
It would be an honour and a privilege;)

Reminds me of "Sexmission" film. Two guys also offer their services as reproducers of male race which got extinct after a bio war. I recommend you to watch the whole film.
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
History / What do nations of the world owe to Poland and Polish people? [58]

Oh, yes! I forgot about it! Poles dismantled communism in their country and then it spread onto other communist countries like a disease.
PS. Of course, you meant 1980.

Solidarity (Polish: Solidarność, pronounced [sɔliˈdarnɔɕt͡ɕ] ( listen); full name: Independent Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarity" - Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy "Solidarność" [ɲezaˈlɛʐnɨ samɔːˈʐɔndnɨ ˈzvjɔ̃zɛk zavɔːˈdɔvɨ sɔliˈdarnɔɕt͡ɕ]) is a Polish trade union federation that emerged on 31 August 1980 at the Gdańsk Shipyard under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa. It was the first non-communist party-controlled trade union in a Warsaw Pact country. Solidarity reached 9.5 million members before its September 1981 Congress (up to 10 million[1][2]) that constituted 1/3 of the total working age population of Poland.[3]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/31_August_1982_demonstrations_in_Poland
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Life / Why do people think that Poles are culturally isolated? [126]

For the same reasons some people think of there being no culture anywhere in the world that they have no knowledge of - ignorance, preconceptions and an innate feeling of superiority.

I wanted to write more or less the same but spotted your post in the last moment.
pawian   
21 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

real wilderness ... :)

Not too big but there is wilderness in Poland.

Wild Poland

Poland wilderness

Great photos as usual. I personally like the second pic the best. It has quite a surreal effect.

Thanks.
I prefer this one for its misty mystic atmosphere.

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pawian   
20 Dec 2012
Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

It's almost the same thing ;-P

"Almost nonexistent" = there are maybe several.
In the scale of a country that equals "don't exist".

Ok, you convinced me. :):):)

BTW, earlier on you wrote there was only one hostel in Szczecin; I found three without really looking:

No, it wasn`t me. I hate Szczecin.
pawian   
20 Dec 2012
Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

hostels don't exist in Poland. ;-)

doesn`t equal

Hostels are pretty much nonexistent

:):):)

Ok,let`s say: there are some hostels in Poland but far too few and we still have to wait for their development, especially in remote areas,
pawian   
20 Dec 2012
News / Polish people's criticism of European Union [104]

Do you have a source for that 80 figure (seems a bit high)...

Sure:

Support for Polish membership in the EU has increased in December to 81 percent . to 77 percent . in the previous survey in July - According to a survey by CBOS. Should Poland join the euro?

Number of opponents Polish presence in the Community has increased to 15 percent . compared to 14 per cent . previously.

The study was conducted from 30 November - 6 December 2012 year numbering 1,135 people representative random sample of adult residents of Polish . ( PAP)

pawian   
20 Dec 2012
Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

Magda, I know the term.
But the problem of hostels was raised by a poster called Berni. He probably talked about his own travelling experience.
Now I am checking the first five hostels from the Małopolska list for their Internet contact and there is none. So there must be sth wrong with them.

And with current development of IT technologies, if they are not on the Net, they simply don`t exist. Even if they exist, they are not too professional.
pawian   
20 Dec 2012
Travel / The Magnificent Beauty of Nature's Landscapes in Poland [44]

I am able to admit a mistake... :)

Yes, indeed, you are........

but you seem to have hit the roof at the same time:

Numbnut.

Sorry but your admittance isn`t so impressive any more.

:):):):)

Quite unnessessary because I didn`t mean offence. I really thought you read it in an old Nazi German guidebook published before WW2.
pawian   
20 Dec 2012
Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

Non-existent? I dunno. How about PTTK as well?

Nice link. But I clicked on Małopolska hostels and checked the first two from the list - they are a virtual reality joke, not real hostels.