News / Is Poland the only high minded country of Cental and Eastern European countries? [41]

The highest mind in Europe is a lost Dutch tourist ontop of an Alp. He knows little of Poland. He knows little of much but is enjoying life.

Study / German v.s. Russian, language usefulness in Poland? [54]

First choice should be Polish. Second perhaps English because there are more people, especially the young who have learn some and like to get some practice. From your choice of two, I'd say Russian, but for no particularly good reason. There is a degree of mutual intelligibility, but that only helps if you are totally fluent in one of the two languages. German's just a bit of fun with it's harsh sounds and usefulness in jokes grounded in historical gubbins.

History / Morally bankrupt kleptocracy: Hounded by Reds pre-89, then by "Democrats" [2]

* Shouldn't this be in Polish Politics & History rather than Off-Topic? *

The people who wield power are those who choose to wield power. When we have the ability to choose which greedy bastards should wield that power, we can't do it alone. Too many people are happy to let the same old people line their pockets. Too few people pay attention to stories like this or feel they can do anything about it. What's happened has happened, and you can't do anything alone. Such pessimistic happenings should spur people on to try to live more optimistically. Difficult, isn't it!

News / Hollywood's War with Poland. [150]

At least you're okay with Bollywood, so don't make a song and dance about that.

Language / What are some loanwords in the Polish language? [24]


Alkohol

a few from French, such as:
ekran
meble (from meuble)

But I'm not sure where dżygi dżygi comes from.

UK, Ireland / Anglican bishops protest as nurse is banned from wearing cross [13]


Kill em

... or something perhaps not quite as strong. I get the impression it is more acceptable to upset Christians. I think it's only really acceptable to upset scientologists.