Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

@Alien, yes, it's food and there's something sweet, but there's no cheese in that photo :)


What type of chips?

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]

From the photo riddles thread:


Diorama depicts a scene in 3D, for example battles from some war, a character from a movie with some surroundings (usually fantasy, sci-fi and comic books films) or from computer games. A diorama lamp is simply a diorama with a lamp/light built in (often in some clever way):

coolshop.pl/produkt/batman-figurine-light-lamp-27-cm-pp6376bm/234J7E/

There are also resin diorama lamps - this one is
amazing - it's like a moment frozen in time :O:

etsy.com/de-en/listing/1637238700/us-m1a2-abrams-tank-resin-sculpture

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

@Feniks, yes, it's that lamp! I payed for it twice as much in a Polish shop though ;/ Damn it... *sigh*

In case anyone's curious about the result of my repainting - I posted the photos in the hobby thread :)

Next riddle - what are those? This isn't anything Polish, but you can buy it in Poland (sorry, I'm running out of ideas for riddles lol):

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I did something like this for the first time in my life, so don't laugh ;D

As I wrote in the photo riddle thread I bought that Iron Man lamp as a gift, but it came damaged. The damage wasn't big, but it was on the chest, so it was "right in your face" visible. There were also silver elements missing from the movie suit and some light details. Also the black wash was very sloppy and in general the painting wasn't great - some parts weren't even painted gold where they should be. In all honesty, I was disappointed with the quality of the Iron Man figure. It looked a bit like "zabawka z odpustu" (Poles will know what I mean). I payed over 200 PLN for this lamp and I expected something better for such money... So I decided to turn the Iron Man figure into a battle damage version in order to cover up the damage and the sloppy painting. I also added the silver elements and the lights from the suit that was used in Infinity War movies (since it was supposed to be an Infinity War suit).

I gotta tell you... Painting on "raw" plastic was EXTREMELY frustrating and more difficult than I expected lol ;O The surface was so slick that the paint wouldn't hold... Those silver elements were the worst. I had to cover them with many thin layers of paint. Also, that figure isn't big, so I was using my smallest brush and even that brush wasn't small enough ;D ;/ If that wasn't enough I had to maneuver the whole thing - I couldn't detach the figure from the lamp and soon my neck and back started hurting, because you had to be very precise with every brush stroke.

At first I planned to make Iron Man more dirty and burnt, to make the suit look more "batlle-worn", but the paint adhesion was so bad that I resigned from this idea. Luckily it turned out that under that red and gold paint there was a layer of silver paint. It doesn't show in the photos, but thanks to this those scratches I made with precision knife are silvery and it gives the whole figure a more of a "real metal" look. So that was my way of making the suit look more "battle-worn".

In the end this whole ordeal was worth it, because the person I bought it for was happy with this "custom painted" gift, but... never again... ;D If I ever decide to paint some action figure or miniature, then I'll prepare myself properly for this. People who paint miniatures usually use a primer first which makes the paint stick to the plastic. They also use special paints. I used ordinary acrylic paints. Those special paints apparently have smaller pigment particles - thanks to that they don't make all the small details on those figures "disappear" under layers of paint. I learned a thing or two about miniature painting from this experience lol ;) And I defenitely got new appreciation for miniature painters :)))))

It didn't cross my mind to take photos before I started painting, so I used photos from that internet shop link that Feniks posted in the riddle thread for "before/after" comparison:

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

@jon357, yes, bingo!!! It's an Iron Man diorama lamp :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


It was more than a wild guess - you have great memory :)


Nope and there's definitely nothing edible about any of it :)


Yes, it's Iron Man's boot and it's no coincidence that it's the boot which is attached to that white thing and not a hand or something else.


It's not a candle, but that white part has something in common with a candle, actually :) And in the photo it's just a small fragment of that white element visible.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Of course by that I didn't mean this material was created to imitate metal, but it does have a slick surface and was painted on with shiny/metallic paints in order to imitate the metallic look.


Oh, no, no, I'm not such an advanced craftsperson :))) I bought it as a gift for someone, but it came damaged a bit, so I decided to make a battle damaged version of it lol


Wow, Feniks, you're honestly brilliant! :D Yes, the photos show close ups of the Iron Man suit :) It's not just the suit though - as I wrote to Alien: "you could say that the part I photographed could be used as a toy if it wasn't attached to something else." Although toys like this usually have movable parts and this one doesn't.

So, what could it be attached to? The whole thing is a decoration, but with an additional practical function.

Another fragment:

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No, you didn't say that in your first comment and you didn't answer the riddle question in your second comment. I asked you: "So what's going on?" and you didn't answer that. Feniks did.

That was the original riddle question: "What is going on?"

Also, you can't train a dog to "use" a gas mask or a muzzle. You can only train them to wear it.


Your first comment wasn't serious, so I didn't treat it seriously (and it was incorrect anyway).
Don't be a baby and next time just answer the riddle in a normal way - then noone else will beat you to it.


No, I usually treat this thread as a "demilitarized zone" - I'm not biased against anyone here. Just behave, answer the riddles in a normal and preferably precise way and you'll be OK.

And, please, don't trash this thread with your neverending grudges against me.

We're in the middle of another riddle, so you have another opportunity to guess.


Nope. It is supposed to imitate metal though :)


Yes, it was. By me :) All the scratching and damage that you can see in the photo was done by me - on purpose. And then I've painted on some of the damage that I've done:

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@Alien, not quite, but you're pretty close :) I guess you could say that the part I photographed could be used as a toy if it wasn't attached to something else. 🤔

What do you think this thing depicts exactly?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Nope, but it's imitating something mechanical, I guess you could say... 🤔


I took it on a cloudy day late in the afternoon from what I remember and it's a close up.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


That's scary.


Ah, sorry, yes, I meant fascist. Better now? :)
What's stupid about my opinion though? Those are your views to a tee, aren't they?:

"Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist political ideology and movement. It is characterized by a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition"

Btw, today there was a Mermaid Parade in Warsaw and apparently some right-wing/nationalist morons had a problem even with that. I guess they got triggered by the word "parade" lol 😂🤦 For those who don't know - a mermaid is a symbol of Warsaw represented on the city's coat of arms. 🙄

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Haha... It didn't take long... LOL

"Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."

Yeah, right lol 🙄

Po polsku / Strefa Wolna od Małpiszonów [46]


*poszedł

Jednak w tej sytuacji (kontekście) poprawniej byłoby zapytać, na przykład: "ale gdzie przepadł?" lub "ale gdzie się podziewa?"

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


Not really.


I'm sure some nice country would be more willing to lend us some if we keep that moral superiority :)

And, btw, having nukes and an army of drones doesn't exclude having moral superiority.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


I'm not sure what you're talking about. I gave it as an example of that "Polish superpower" at work.


Well, you and Ptak clearly don't give a flying F about telling the truth, that I know already.


I'm not stomping my feet, screaming or crying. I called you out on your bullsh1t for which Ptak attacked me and he keeps attacking me (I guess he has nothing better to do in life). And now you joined in.


How do you know that? I asked him about that and he hasn't answered my question so far.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


Ah, what a "Christian" thing to say.


Yeah, we have a problem with "understanding" war crimes. 🤮

I'm sure there's a lot of "real patriots" in hell.


It can be sometimes!

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


No, someone who calls for hanging of politicians with different views is a dangerous psychopath. The fact that you're writing about it so openly and casually shows that you're not right in the head.


The fact that you don't like their decisions doesn't mean they're detrimental to the interests of Poland and the Polish nation.


You're a facist then.


That makes Bobko an "inevitable" enemy then.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


There are no "decent" Putinist imperialists. Their "decency" ends where the "interest of RuSSia" starts. I wouldn't be surprised if your "Bobi" gave you a "Katyń treatment" if he deemed it "necessary" for "the good" of Mother RuSSia.


I don't care, we're not in their place and let us cultivate our moral spines so it would stay that way.


If you really think that then you're in some serious denial.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]

@Ironside, I'm just being honest. You are a radical, hateful fanatic and I don't care about opinions of such people.


This coming from you is hilarious :D


Unlike you at least I'm not calling for hanging of politicians I don't agree with.


No, you are. A RuSSian who supports the invasion of Ukraine, Putin, RuSSian imperialism, etc. isn't a "decent RuSSian". He's not only the opposite of "decent", but as result of his views and attitudes - he's an enemy of Poland.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


Firstly, Bobko isn't a "decent RuSSian" o_O Secondly, Torq is a Russophile and that means he does love RuSSia.

Thirdly, so, Ptak, what do you think of your buddy Novichok's love for both RuSSia and Putin?? :)

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


So, when you wrote about that "overblown bag of lies and disinformation from Paulina" and "lack of reliable sources, and critical thinking" and "krzykliwa sroka" - it was all "tongue-in-cheek" and you didn't mean it? In reality you think I'm an honest, trustworthy, critically thinking cicha myszka who only posts information from reliable sources? :D


I have grown enough to recognise nutjobs.


No, you don't know.


Then again - tell that to PiS.


Sorry, but no - I couldn't care less about your opinions about me or anyone and anything else :)

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]

@Torq, it looks like PSL has stronger moral spine than you do:

wiadomosci.wp.pl/wyniki-ankiety-w-psl-dzialacze-o-koalicji-z-pis-i-konfederacja-7165147276356544a

"PSL's spokesman Miłosz Motyka stressed that there's currently no talks about a coalition with anti-democratic parties. He pointed out that the vast majority of PSL members is against a cooperation with PiS and 70% of members are in favour of upholding the current coalition."

So, patria instead of partia after all :) 👏🇵🇱👍


He's best buddies with Bobko, so who knows what's going on in that RuSSophilic head of his...

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


I did, but it doesn't look like Braun did.


You wouldn't recognize a moral spine even if it hit you in the face.


Tell that to PiS lol


So, johnny_reb, how all of this crap that Ptak wrote about me is "sarcasm" and "tongue-in-cheek"? Could you explain?

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


No normal Polish adult or child would call Putin "His Excellency" and suggest that the Polish government should create "a thread of understanding" with that psychopath. Putin is a pariah for Poland and should remain one, no matter who will win this war.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


It looks like I was born with it.


I see you're the one being naive. PSL would become just another przystawka at PiS' table lol


They don't have to be part of PiS government in order to do that.


Wow, do you have a screw loose or something... o_O' 🤮🤮🤮

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


You mean they've survived for so long, because they've had no moral spine?


Not for the greater good of Poland, but for the perceived good of their party. Partia, not patria. And you know very well that Kosiniak-Kamysz would be just another PiS' puppet in such a government that they would discard later on after he would serve his purpose.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]

@Torq, thank you, I decided not to even honour it with a comment lol


I don't know about that. He is probably better fit for a president. But as for being a prime minister - we would only see if he tried.


You really want KO/the coalition to lose in next elections, don't you lol


If this is true then this is exactly why PSL has little respect among Polish people. That would mean they only care about power and koryto, not Poland :(((


Debunking lies and calling out liars isn't a "meltdown". And even if I asked Ptak I doubt that I'd get a normal answer.

News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [413]


No, he isn't lol He's a nutjob.


Ask Ptak yourself then and see for yourself.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

The previous riddle was rather easy, I guess, this one may be more difficult - what is this?:

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

@jon357, that makes sense, I haven't thought about it :)