pawian
14 Sep 2012
Law / Is there much demand in Poland for real ale? [38]
Thank you guys for detailed explanation. Now I know the difference.
Thank you guys for detailed explanation. Now I know the difference.
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Law / Is there much demand in Poland for real ale? [38]
Exactly.
Sorry, I only suspect what it is. Is it dark beer like Guinness?
Depends what exactly you mean by "real ale".
Exactly.
there are plenty of Poles who know what ale is.
Sorry, I only suspect what it is. Is it dark beer like Guinness?
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
The damage
But it wasn`t vandalised by bigots! My article suggests there was some artistic controvercy about her face as the sculptor protested against illegal altering his oiriginal idea.
dwumiasto.pl/Wydarzenia/Ustka/Zamieszanie-wokol-pomnika-usteckiej-syrenki.-Sa-kolejne-wnioski-do-prokuratury
Lublin`s coat
What gender does the animal represent?
As a child, I believed the he-goat rests on a hop bush as Lublin area has always been famous for producing hop and quality beer.
But now I can see it is grapevine. But they never produced wine. Funny!
One little riddle
Where in Poland can you see the coats of all major Polish cities and towns?
President of the City Council and Mayor of City of Ustka strongly condemn the unprecedented act of vandalism, which was the destruction of Ustka's Mermaid statue.
The damage
But it wasn`t vandalised by bigots! My article suggests there was some artistic controvercy about her face as the sculptor protested against illegal altering his oiriginal idea.
dwumiasto.pl/Wydarzenia/Ustka/Zamieszanie-wokol-pomnika-usteckiej-syrenki.-Sa-kolejne-wnioski-do-prokuratury
Lublin`s coat
What gender does the animal represent?
As a child, I believed the he-goat rests on a hop bush as Lublin area has always been famous for producing hop and quality beer.
But now I can see it is grapevine. But they never produced wine. Funny!
One little riddle
Where in Poland can you see the coats of all major Polish cities and towns?
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
Councils of Polish cities and towns sometimes make a face lifting of their coats.
Ustka:
old
New after breast surgery
Or this
Piła
Councils of Polish cities and towns sometimes make a face lifting of their coats.
Ustka:
old
New after breast surgery
Or this
Piła
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]
I am still here.
Here you are mistaken.
Quality furniture from Polish producers is still exactly 3 times cheaper in Poland than in UK.
brw-furniture.co.uk/?p=productsMore&iProduct=2175&sName=affi-kom2d-90
mebleznetu.pl/Komoda_KOM2D_90_KOM2D_90_Black_Red_White_%28BRW%29__kup_on_line.php?cPath=113&products_id=2682
BTW, UK prices of this furniture is advertised as promotion! :):):)
Soon.
hahahaha really??? I vaguely remember that. What for? :):):) But, to be more precise, I couldn`t call you devil REincarnate. Check a dictionary! :):):):) But not the dictionary of the Belgian language, please. ):)
thefreedictionary.com/incarnate
Now, back to prices.
What is an average taxi fare in a big city in UK? Daytime....
That is why we only bought a metal bunk bed in IKEA, while the rest of furniture to all our rooms (during a major "revitalisation" a few years ago) comes from Polish producers. It is nonsense to pay through the nose for the same product.
What can I say?
Guys, don`t buy stuff in IKEA in Poland. No point in overpaying. You can have the same quality furniture from Polish manufacturers.
The route
London- Liverpool, 286 kilometers, will cost you £ 524.24
taxiroute.co.uk
dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Imagery/Map/Road/Routes?wp.0=London,%20United%20Kingdom&wp.1=Liverpool,%20United%20Kingdom&key=AjFmGO_Oe13HtEa41opVDEIiK18xfhuOLfN5ZoroJ9JfnRsYxyRdFy2CPTJH5Gsc&mapSize=600,500&optimize=time
Krakow - Warsaw, 295 kilometres, will cost you 686 PLN. About 135 pounds.
taksometr.eu/szczegoly-trasy
:):):):):)
Prices of English language textbooks, printed in Britain, imported to Poland, .........
E.g.,
Upstream Pre-Int SB, 130 pages, 22.97 £
In Poland,
60 zlotys, 11.5 pounds
empik.com/upstream-pre-intermediate-b1-student-s-book-z-plyta-cd-evans-virginia-dooley-jenny,p1046077762,ksiazka-p
............... are still too high to match books from the same British publishing house but printed in Poland:
An excellent Basic Matura Exam revision textbook, 300 pages, 40 PLN, 8 pounds.
egis.com.pl/?m=prices&id=860
How much are giant walnuts in UK?
In Poland, 4 pounds per kilo.
Every week I buy 10 kilos of sugar for my home needs. :):):):)
Just occured to me to compare prices.
The cheapest sugar at Tesco - 1.6 pounds per kilogram
mysupermarket.co.uk/#/grocery-categories/white_sugar_in_tesco.html
In Poland, the cheapest sugar is in Lidl - 3.28 zlotys - 65 pence.
dlahandlu.pl/koszyk/towar/cukier-bialy-krysztal-1-kg,22.html
wheres pawian
I am still here.
try the same with furniture buddy.
Here you are mistaken.
Quality furniture from Polish producers is still exactly 3 times cheaper in Poland than in UK.
brw-furniture.co.uk/?p=productsMore&iProduct=2175&sName=affi-kom2d-90
mebleznetu.pl/Komoda_KOM2D_90_KOM2D_90_Black_Red_White_%28BRW%29__kup_on_line.php?cPath=113&products_id=2682
BTW, UK prices of this furniture is advertised as promotion! :):):)
Try again
Soon.
Ohh no thats right you called me the devil reincarnate,
hahahaha really??? I vaguely remember that. What for? :):):) But, to be more precise, I couldn`t call you devil REincarnate. Check a dictionary! :):):):) But not the dictionary of the Belgian language, please. ):)
thefreedictionary.com/incarnate
Now, back to prices.
What is an average taxi fare in a big city in UK? Daytime....
Quality furniture from Polish producers is still exactly 3 times cheaper in Poland than in UK.
That is why we only bought a metal bunk bed in IKEA, while the rest of furniture to all our rooms (during a major "revitalisation" a few years ago) comes from Polish producers. It is nonsense to pay through the nose for the same product.
What can I say?
Guys, don`t buy stuff in IKEA in Poland. No point in overpaying. You can have the same quality furniture from Polish manufacturers.
What is an average taxi fare in a big city in UK? Daytime....
The route
London- Liverpool, 286 kilometers, will cost you £ 524.24
taxiroute.co.uk
dev.virtualearth.net/REST/v1/Imagery/Map/Road/Routes?wp.0=London,%20United%20Kingdom&wp.1=Liverpool,%20United%20Kingdom&key=AjFmGO_Oe13HtEa41opVDEIiK18xfhuOLfN5ZoroJ9JfnRsYxyRdFy2CPTJH5Gsc&mapSize=600,500&optimize=time
Krakow - Warsaw, 295 kilometres, will cost you 686 PLN. About 135 pounds.
taksometr.eu/szczegoly-trasy
:):):):):)
Prices of English language textbooks, printed in Britain, imported to Poland, .........
E.g.,
Upstream Pre-Int SB, 130 pages, 22.97 £
In Poland,
60 zlotys, 11.5 pounds
empik.com/upstream-pre-intermediate-b1-student-s-book-z-plyta-cd-evans-virginia-dooley-jenny,p1046077762,ksiazka-p
............... are still too high to match books from the same British publishing house but printed in Poland:
An excellent Basic Matura Exam revision textbook, 300 pages, 40 PLN, 8 pounds.
egis.com.pl/?m=prices&id=860
How much are giant walnuts in UK?
In Poland, 4 pounds per kilo.
Every week I buy 10 kilos of sugar for my home needs. :):):):)
Just occured to me to compare prices.
The cheapest sugar at Tesco - 1.6 pounds per kilogram
mysupermarket.co.uk/#/grocery-categories/white_sugar_in_tesco.html
In Poland, the cheapest sugar is in Lidl - 3.28 zlotys - 65 pence.
dlahandlu.pl/koszyk/towar/cukier-bialy-krysztal-1-kg,22.html
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]
Hmm...... Can I have doubts about it? :):):)
Naturally.
This item is cheaper in Poland.
ikea.com/pl/pl/catalog/products/S49896361
Their price policy is really outstanding.
I was talking about the 75 pounds sink.
You little communist informer! :):):)
:):):):)
Not at all. I praised you and your cleverness. Don`t listen to Iron, this commie agent!
hah yeah drop a knife in and it will fall straight through,
Hmm...... Can I have doubts about it? :):):)
i can find sinks in the UK for £20 too,
Naturally.
Ikeas cheapest sink £35
This item is cheaper in Poland.
FYNDIG 129PLN
Stainless steel sink - a strong and durable material that is easy to keep clean
Stainless steel sink - a strong and durable material that is easy to keep clean
ikea.com/pl/pl/catalog/products/S49896361
Their price policy is really outstanding.
wheres the 3 times cheaper sinks at???? :):):):)
I was talking about the 75 pounds sink.
Are you aware of the fact that pawian writes about you on the Polish language forum?
You little communist informer! :):):)
Ohh hes doing that again, he did that last time, started rambling on in Polish about me being the antichrist and stuff. No surprise really.
:):):):)
Not at all. I praised you and your cleverness. Don`t listen to Iron, this commie agent!
pawian
14 Sep 2012
Life / Let`s compare prices of services and products in Poland [359]
Your Ikea sink costs 70 pounds = 350 zlotys.
Prices of standard steel sinks available in non-Ikea markets start from about 100 zlotys.
Really, care to show any of these 2 or 3 times cheaper than Ikea oulets?
Your Ikea sink costs 70 pounds = 350 zlotys.
Prices of standard steel sinks available in non-Ikea markets start from about 100 zlotys.
pawian
13 Sep 2012
History / The beginning of the Polish state [11]
Sorry, written records of that time disappeared during various tumultous events......
I never heard of it.
But Russians are proud of their Viking ancestry.
How do Polish people view the period before then, I know something of the Bronze age and Iron age but not a lot about immediately before.
Sorry, written records of that time disappeared during various tumultous events......
There are theories that he might have been a Norwegian Viking, or closely related to them.
I never heard of it.
But Russians are proud of their Viking ancestry.
pawian
13 Sep 2012
News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]
Excellent remark. It also never came to my mind to join Amber Gold. Those ads, despite their "grandiousness," were pretenciously cheap.
Today Amber Gold was officially declared as bankrupt.
Customers can start filing their lawsuits.
Amber Gold headquarters in Gdańsk has become a popular tourist destination.
Angry Amber Gold clients demand that the Gdańsk Zoo should return the donation it received from the fraudster. However, law forbids to annul the donation. That is why the Zoo is building a new house for gibbons and lions.
Our gold!!
Excellent remark. It also never came to my mind to join Amber Gold. Those ads, despite their "grandiousness," were pretenciously cheap.
Today Amber Gold was officially declared as bankrupt.
Customers can start filing their lawsuits.
Amber Gold headquarters in Gdańsk has become a popular tourist destination.
Angry Amber Gold clients demand that the Gdańsk Zoo should return the donation it received from the fraudster. However, law forbids to annul the donation. That is why the Zoo is building a new house for gibbons and lions.
Our gold!!
pawian
13 Sep 2012
News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]
... the President and other guys from PO.....
Only sacked? :):):)
I thought you would have them executed on the spot. :):):):)
... the President and other guys from PO.....
Only sacked? :):):)
I thought you would have them executed on the spot. :):):):)
pawian
12 Sep 2012
News / Reports on gangs in Poland [21]
Dear guys, let me remind you that courts are independent bodies in Poland.
PS. A rule for consideration in free time: Better to acquit 100 criminals that sentence 1 innocent guy.
PS2. I strongly believe in it.
Dear guys, let me remind you that courts are independent bodies in Poland.
PS. A rule for consideration in free time: Better to acquit 100 criminals that sentence 1 innocent guy.
PS2. I strongly believe in it.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
History / The beginning of the Polish state [11]
In my own words:
In 10 century AD there were a few Slavic tribes residing in Central Europe, on the territory of today`s Poland.
Polish tribes - a term used sometimes to describe the tribes of West Slavs that lived in the territories that became Polish from around the mid-7th century to the creation of Polish state by the Piast dynasty. The territory they lived on became a part of the first Polish state created by duke Mieszko I and expanded at the end of the 10th century, enlarged further by king Bolesław I at the beginning of the 11th century.
The most important Polish tribes are Polans, Masovians, Vistulans, Silesians and Pomeranians[1]. These five tribes "shared fundamentally common culture and language and were considerably more closely related to one another than were the Germanic tribes."[2]
the leader of the strongest tribe of Polanie (field dwellers) decided to gain more power and started uniting other tribes and their lands into a greater entity, with various methods: force, persuasion, bribery etc.
In result, in 966 Mieszko was christened as a ruler of united Western Slavic tribes.
Poland was born.
PS. Correct me if I am wrong.
,I was asking how Poland came to be,was it once feudal states or regions and then unified by a strong man or king.Please tell me in you're words?I appreciate it.
In my own words:
In 10 century AD there were a few Slavic tribes residing in Central Europe, on the territory of today`s Poland.
Polish tribes - a term used sometimes to describe the tribes of West Slavs that lived in the territories that became Polish from around the mid-7th century to the creation of Polish state by the Piast dynasty. The territory they lived on became a part of the first Polish state created by duke Mieszko I and expanded at the end of the 10th century, enlarged further by king Bolesław I at the beginning of the 11th century.
The most important Polish tribes are Polans, Masovians, Vistulans, Silesians and Pomeranians[1]. These five tribes "shared fundamentally common culture and language and were considerably more closely related to one another than were the Germanic tribes."[2]
the leader of the strongest tribe of Polanie (field dwellers) decided to gain more power and started uniting other tribes and their lands into a greater entity, with various methods: force, persuasion, bribery etc.
In result, in 966 Mieszko was christened as a ruler of united Western Slavic tribes.
Poland was born.
PS. Correct me if I am wrong.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]
hahahaha guys, thanks for laugh. :):):):)
Yes! That little halfwit has to sunbathe for healthy development but the instant I put him in in the newly-enlarged pen he runs into the shadiest corner and buries himself in the ground. £o żesz ty!
Good job, fstop, although I cannot praise you for humour. Next time, probably.
Why are these classroom lamps special?
It's doing a sentence behind bars for stealing your lettuce?
hahahaha guys, thanks for laugh. :):):):)
forced to get some sun
Yes! That little halfwit has to sunbathe for healthy development but the instant I put him in in the newly-enlarged pen he runs into the shadiest corner and buries himself in the ground. £o żesz ty!
Good job, fstop, although I cannot praise you for humour. Next time, probably.
Why are these classroom lamps special?
20120906691.jpg
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Life / Poland and every aspect..... Please help me learn and understand the realities? [108]
No problem. Where are you going to voice them? In this thread?
No problem. Where are you going to voice them? In this thread?
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Off-Topic / Loading a photo of Poland from your mobile/cell phone takes 30 seconds, come on! [86]
My private students are fun too.
Here, a junior high school student`s desk photo display:
My private students are fun too.
Here, a junior high school student`s desk photo display:
20120908708.jpg
20120908709.jpg
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Off-Topic / Loading a photo of Poland from your mobile/cell phone takes 30 seconds, come on! [86]
It is head teachers` decision based on popular opinion of the majority of students and their parents.
If one day students and parents decide to take the crosses down, it will be done.
My weekend uni class are funny guys.
It is head teachers` decision based on popular opinion of the majority of students and their parents.
If one day students and parents decide to take the crosses down, it will be done.
My weekend uni class are funny guys.
20120907707.jpg
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
Bol, I didn`t kow you can be so dirty.... :):):):):)
Excellent poem.
So said Saint George, my sisters,
Further tormenting the dragon ...
Further tormenting the dragon ...
Bol, I didn`t kow you can be so dirty.... :):):):):)
Excellent poem.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
History / What do nations of the world owe to Poland and Polish people? [58]
The case of Enigma is also a great Polish contribution:
An Enigma machine is any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I.[1] The early models were used commercially from the early 1920s, and adopted by military and government services of several countries - most notably by Nazi Germany before and during World War II.[2] Several different Enigma models were produced, but the German military models are the ones most commonly discussed.
More:
Sean, you and others laughed at me but I am not alone!! My views are shared by other guys, too:
foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/17/shield_of_the_west
Shield of the West - If it weren't for Poland, we'd all be speaking Mongolian right now
Unfortunately, you need to reg to read.
The case of Enigma is also a great Polish contribution:
An Enigma machine is any of a family of related electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines used for the encryption and decryption of secret messages. Enigma was invented by German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of World War I.[1] The early models were used commercially from the early 1920s, and adopted by military and government services of several countries - most notably by Nazi Germany before and during World War II.[2] Several different Enigma models were produced, but the German military models are the ones most commonly discussed.
More:
Did Crow hack Pawian's account?
Sean, you and others laughed at me but I am not alone!! My views are shared by other guys, too:
foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/12/17/shield_of_the_west
Shield of the West - If it weren't for Poland, we'd all be speaking Mongolian right now
Unfortunately, you need to reg to read.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
USA, Canada / Poland not far behind the USA? [20]
I stand by my wife. Today we sent our kids to nursery and primary schools and stayed at home alone in the morning because I start work late on Wednesdays.
Your imagination isn`t able to grasp all the fun we had. :):):):):)
Conclusion: other guys have to use prn sites. I don`t.
I stand by my wife. Today we sent our kids to nursery and primary schools and stayed at home alone in the morning because I start work late on Wednesdays.
Your imagination isn`t able to grasp all the fun we had. :):):):):)
Conclusion: other guys have to use prn sites. I don`t.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
USA, Canada / Poland not far behind the USA? [20]
Can you recommend the best sites?
but the amount of pûrn filth on Polish websites is staggering
Can you recommend the best sites?
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
Wow! Very exciting!
Probably too exciting. Look how the coat on a street board was censored by prudish inhabitant(s).
Bełchatów
Wow! Very exciting!
Probably too exciting. Look how the coat on a street board was censored by prudish inhabitant(s).
pawian
12 Sep 2012
History / Poles embraced Communism at the end of WW2 [8]
Because:
Isn`t it a nice pretext to stay in UK or US?: Poland isn`t a free country. :):):)
Then again goofy, if you care so much about Poland, why are you in the UK?
Because:
Poland's "political elite" are in the majority the old commies, which means that Poland is still not a free country...
I reckon they should enforce Lustracja just the way they did in Eastern Germany when they were joing the Western part.
Without it Poland will be always poor, full scandals and just not important...
I reckon they should enforce Lustracja just the way they did in Eastern Germany when they were joing the Western part.
Without it Poland will be always poor, full scandals and just not important...
Isn`t it a nice pretext to stay in UK or US?: Poland isn`t a free country. :):):)
pawian
12 Sep 2012
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Travel / So where are Warsaw's slums? [30]
Soho-like revitilisation spreads all over the world.
I recently walked down Targowa -- the heart of Warsaw's 'bad' neighbourhood and was quite surprised. The place seems to be undergoing gentrificaton -- new façades, things being spruced up like some deslummificaiton project. So where are Warsaw's dangerous neighbourhoods nowadays, where you dont' feel safe without a spluwa or Alsatian at your side?
Soho-like revitilisation spreads all over the world.
pawian
12 Sep 2012
Life / Do Poles drink before noon? [95]
Did you know that hangover can be fought with klin/clean?
Keep drinking. Keeps the hangover away.
Did you know that hangover can be fought with klin/clean?
pawian
11 Sep 2012
History / Memos show US hushed up Soviet crime against Poland [97]
Iron, I have to agree with you at last.
Americans covered Soviets whenever it suited their interest.
Sad but true and we can`t help it.
Yes, there is nothing new about that news.
Iron, I have to agree with you at last.
Americans covered Soviets whenever it suited their interest.
Sad but true and we can`t help it.
pawian
11 Sep 2012
Life / Do Poles drink before noon? [95]
Pimps.
sobieski: what is the joy into that...downing a few in the morning?
They may have been finishing their work. Barmen, fishermen and what not.
They may have been finishing their work. Barmen, fishermen and what not.
Pimps.
pawian
11 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
Fekk! What is saline graduation tower? I had to google:
Yeap!
Ciechocinek is known for its unique[clarification needed] 'saline graduation towers'.[1] Experts have considered the local saline springs to be of extreme value and named the thermal spring no. 14 "a wonder of nature". The therapeutic qualities of these springs are directed toward curing cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, traumatic, rheumatic, nervous system and women's diseases.
It represents a saline graduation tower. .
Fekk! What is saline graduation tower? I had to google:
It represents a saline graduation tower. .Ciechochinek is unique in the world min this matter.
Yeap!
Ciechocinek is known for its unique[clarification needed] 'saline graduation towers'.[1] Experts have considered the local saline springs to be of extreme value and named the thermal spring no. 14 "a wonder of nature". The therapeutic qualities of these springs are directed toward curing cardiovascular, respiratory, orthopedic, traumatic, rheumatic, nervous system and women's diseases.
pawian
11 Sep 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]
Come on. Could you stop exaggerating? :):):)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Pakistanis
The demographics of British Pakistanis have changed considerably since they first arrived in the UK. The population has grown from about 10,000 in 1951 to roughly 1.2 million today
What is 1.2 million Pakistanis in 62 million British population?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
Ethnic groups
92.1% White
4.0% South Asian
2.0% Black
1.2% Mixed
0.4% Chinese
0.4% Other
pawian: E.g., do you know how many times Poles saved Europe`s ass from barbarians?
Come on. Could you stop exaggerating? :):):)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Pakistanis
The demographics of British Pakistanis have changed considerably since they first arrived in the UK. The population has grown from about 10,000 in 1951 to roughly 1.2 million today
What is 1.2 million Pakistanis in 62 million British population?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
Ethnic groups
92.1% White
4.0% South Asian
2.0% Black
1.2% Mixed
0.4% Chinese
0.4% Other
pawian
11 Sep 2012
Genealogy / Coats of arms of Polish cities [51]
I see a cog. But what is this taller object? It isn`t only a stylized W.
Wow! I am looking at it and cannot guess what it represents!
A sanatorium building?
Help!
My old hometown Stalowa Wola
I see a cog. But what is this taller object? It isn`t only a stylized W.
Ciechocinek. Lovely spa town, but the coat of arms could have been more inspiring :)
Wow! I am looking at it and cannot guess what it represents!
A sanatorium building?
Help!