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Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

dude, you gave me a link to a Yalta comment.

Who are you addressing?

you believ him to hav "sold-out" Poland.

You wrote yourself:
"Every country has a similar their own country-centric version of the events of WWII."

Something that was good for Britain, could be at the same time bad for Poland.
Poles don't have a duty to praise Churchill for absolutely everything he did.
Some of his decisions can be seen as controversial.
Like this one for example:

winstonchurchill.org/learn/in-the-media/churchill-in-the-news/889-churchills-deadly-decision-destroying-the-french-fleet

Churchill's Deadly Decision reveals the darkest side of Britain's Finest Hour. Some call his decision a turning point in the war, others call it a terrible betrayal and a war crime. This is the story of what Churchill did next, and why; and how 1,300 French sailors died as a result in what the French still call 'our Pearl Harbour'. In the words of French survivors, some of whom still regard Churchill as a war criminal, and one of the British sailors who opened fire on his former allies, this is the forgotten story of Churchill's deadliest decision - to sink the French Fleet.

This whole thread is full anti-Churchill rhetoric, accusing him of all sorts of things.

Could you point to those anti-Churchill posts accusing him of all sorts of things?
Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

All the time? Are you kidding? This "Marek11111" is as Twilight Zone-ish as you are lol Even on the internet such weirdos are rare. I've never seen such a view as his on the Polish internet. And he lives in Stanwood, Washington, USA. No comment lol

You both should get a life, pronto ;/
Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

can you explain why Churchill is hated?

He is not lol

Hated, loathed, held with contempt.

Stalin then.

I hav experienced nothing, but hatred of Churchill, and the British on this forum, since I came here. Churchill seems to used to used to justify every piece of bad behaviour and benefit-claiming by Poles, not only on here, but on other forums as well.

Dude, I don't know what other forums you have in mind but this forum has as much to do with Poland and Poles as cybersex has with the real thing lol

There are very few Poles on this forum and even fewer are those who actually were born and live in Poland. Basing your views about what Poles in general think on something you've read on some forums on the internet is simply silly.

And I honestly don't know who according to you hates Churchill and the British on this forum. Could you name those Poles?

I would like to know what Churchill did?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalta_Conference
Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

Yes,

And why on Earth would you write that in Poland 'Stalin is admired and considered a "Good Guy"'? Can you explain to me this idiotic statement of yours?

and you quoted my quote, which was about Russia.

Aaaand what Russia has to do with Poland as far as attitude towards Stalin is concerned?
(The answer is: zip, nada... nothing! lol)

Who do consider to be the more reviled person in Poland to be; Stalin or Churchill?

What does "reviled" mean?

Who do you hate?

I don't hate anyone.
As far as assessment of historical figures by Poles is concerned - even putting Stalin and Churchill in one sentence is laughable and shows that you either have no idea about Polish history and Polish views or there's something wrong with your head.

Let's just say that this song have nothing to do with Churchill:
youtube.com/watch?v=y5kmuMf7ki4
You get my drift? lol
Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

I said, "former communist countries", Stalin is worshiped in, mostly Russia, and Georgia, I understand.

You wrote:

Poland must be a fúcked up country, where Churchill is denigrated, and Stalin is admired and considered a "Good Guy".

Paulina   
12 Feb 2013
History / Churchill and Poland [120]

Poland must be a fúcked up country, where Churchill is denigrated, and Stalin is admired and considered a "Good Guy".

I've just entered The Twilight Zone... O_O
I must be in that weird part of the internet...
I got to get out... got to get out... :O

2 second search, and that ain't nothing I saw photos in taxi cars, and was told many times he was a good man, a strong man.

Dude, are you delusional? Or maybe you've eaten some weird mushrooms? This is Polish Forums, not Russian Forums! o_O
And get a life, for ffs lol
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Interesting.

I don't know if I translated it right - it says:

Who can get a gun:

Osoba posiadająca stały pobyt w województwie opolskim

Who can't get a gun:

5. nie posiadającym miejsca stałego pobytu na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

I have another link to follow up on which is for "English-speaking" customers. Will let you know what I discover on buying guns in Poland from a foreigner's perspective.

OK :)
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

No, but I can figure it out with a translator and some help from friends. Thank you very much for your assistance.

You're welcome :)

This also could be useful - Opole police site about getting a permit for sporting guns:

opolska.policja.gov.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=151:-pozwolenie-na-bro-sportow-&catid=48:pozwolenia-licencje&Itemid=120

For guns in general: szczecin.kwp.gov.pl/zezwolenia-i-licencje/pozwolenia-na-bron

Both links say that one has to be a permanent resident in Poland to get a gun, though.
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

In the Sporter section of Paulina's links they are .22's (rifles and pistols).

Ah, right, there's a sporting section, I missed that:

LONG GUN SPORT department includes weaponson which you must have a permit. We present you here long, high-performance arms and recreational rimfire ammunition in caliber .22 LR (5,6mm). The high-performance weapon is represented by Walther brand - German manufacturer with a 125 years of experience and a Swiss producer Hammerli sporting weapons. Under the brand name COLT are also produced in Germany rimfire rifles facilities which are replicas of the legendary US Army combat weapons such as rifles M4, M16 and Colt pistols, 1911. The purchase of this weapon is only possible in the showroom with a valid promise to buy weapons and proof of identity .

bron.pl/shopbron/product/BRON-SPORTOWA/Bron-sportowa-dluga/Karabin-22LR-Heckler-Koch-MP5A5/56182
Yes, this is a real sporting gun (you can even tell by the price lol). But the site says one has to show a valid permit for sporting guns and ID to buy it (you can't buy it online).
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

These are YOUR guns,

I think pip's comment was adressed to Rysavy.

I'm trying to figure out if they are worth buying one to take home.

You want to buy that sporting semiautomatic rifle produced by "£ucznik"-Radom?
You won't find it at bron.pl
- it sells "guns without permit". Those are electric replicas of real guns, for example:
bron.pl/shopbron/product/AIR-SOFT-GUN/Pistolety-maszynowe/Pistolet-maszynowy-AEG-H-K-MP7-A1/835
It shoots with balls, not bullets ;)

You would have to get a permit for a real sporting gun. I've quoted what you would need to get it (in Polish).
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

Thank you very much!

No problem.

Surprisingly, there are a bit over half a million guns owned by civilians in Poland.

I suspect most of them are hunting guns. At least that was the case in 2008:

guns in Poland 2008

253 913 - hunting guns
151 001 - gas guns
28 064 - sporting guns
23 945 - battle (?) guns
602 - signalling and alarm (?) guns
165 - electroshock weapons
152 - crossbows
91 - melee weapons

Keep your guns in the U.S.

Yes, please...
Paulina   
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

So, what do you have to do to buy one of these?

For sport guns:

If you apply for a gun permit for sports purposes should be attached proof of membership in sport club or sporting association performing sport shooting, frequency of participation in competitions organized by the club and results achieved ..

The person must also submit a shooting license and patent issued by the Polish Sport Shooting Association, however, this document is not critical to the merits of the case.

From: bron.pl/Sklepy/bron.pl/FAQ/WIATROWKI-I-OSPRZET/Jak-uzyskac-pozwolenie-na-bron

You may think that however I would never support such legislation

Me neither.
Paulina   
29 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Bronisław Malinowski who wrote The Sex Life of Savages ???

;D

Edit: oops, sorry, I read on about King Maciuś and realised it must be Janusz Korczak, the Teacher!

You got me worried there for a minute, pawian :)))
Yes, it's Janusz Korczak. It's a kind of preface to his novel "King Matt the First". It comes after the title page, the preface on the page on the left and this photo of Korczak as a kid on the page on the right. This book is still standing on my bookshelf ;) (I've just realised it's 23 years old now lol)
Paulina   
29 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Because when I admit that Poles owe much to him, I will be instantly attacked by maniacal right wing antisemites like gumishu.

Oh, OK ;)

All right, then someone who can't be controversial for anyone :) when he was a kid in poland

The author of these words:

"So when I was the same as in this photograph , I wanted to do everything written here . And then I forgot and now I am old .

And now I have neither the time nor the energy to lead the war and the cannibals ride .
A photograph of such a given , because it is important , when you really wanted to be king, and not - when I write about the king Maciusiu . And I think it's better to give photographs of kings , travelers and writers , when they were not yet adults and old, because that's how it seems that they once were wise and have never been small. And kids think that they can not be ministers , travelers and writers , and it's not true .

Adults do not need to read my novel , because the chapters are inappropriate , so I do not understand and will be mocked . But they want necessarily , let try . But adults can not be prevented , because I do not listen - and what they who will? "

:)))))

Who wrote this?

Cockroaches under pillows!!! :):):)

Fleas for the night!!! ;D :)))
Paulina   
29 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

> El negrito Bambo vive en Africa

"Murzynek Bambo"! ;D

I am not going to answer this highly provocative question.

Why "provocative"?? :)

Goodnight! :):):)

Goodnight, sleep tight :)))
Paulina   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Oh, one film by Agnieszka Holland I suppose I could also recommend - but this time for foreigners interested in Polish history (I haven't seen in "In Darkness" yet) - is "To Kill a Priest" with globally known (lol) actors: Christopher Lambert, Ed Harris, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Pete Postlethwaite, Joss Ackland and David Suchet. The story is based on the murder of priest Jerzy Popiełuszko by agents of the Polish communist internal intelligence agency:

youtu.be/E9rm6D3lB5Q

Yes, their poems have been translated in to several languages.

Which languages?

Come on, girls, don`t tell me you don`t realise such basic things. :):):)

OK, OK :)

All right then, what about Bronisław Geremek?
Paulina   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Locally, because they are only known in Poland.

Yes! Very good. She is known globally.

Why do they have to be known globally?
Come on, are Tuwim, Leśmian and Brzechwa known globally? ;)) And yet you've included them in the thread.

But the thread is what do Poles owe to Jews not what do world owe to Polish Jews.

Indeed :)
Paulina   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

we certainly can`t classify them as worthy of being put in this thread

Is Agnieszka Holland worthy enough? ;)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnieszka_Holland

"Agnieszka Holland was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1948. She is the daughter of two prominent journalists, Irena (née Rybczyńska) and Henryk Holland,[1] a Catholic mother and a Jewish father. Holland herself was raised without religion. Her father's parents were killed in the ghetto; her mother participated in the 1944 Warsaw Uprising and was a member of the Polish Underground."

Some of her films:

In Darkness (2011) (Academy Award nominee for the best foreign language film)
Washington Square (1997)
Total Eclipse (1995)
The Secret Garden (1993) (Nominated for BAFTA Film Award)
Europa, Europa (1990, Academy Award nominee for the best screenplay)
To Kill a Priest (1988)
Angry Harvest (Bittere Ernte, 1985, Germany, Academy Award nominee for the best foreign language film)

"The Secret Garden" - I loved that film! :)

youtu.be/vVRPMleD1SI

youtu.be/KJCvbFLtRB0

The whole world is a garden :)

"Europa, Europa"

OK, the title of the new thread should be: Contemporary, locally known Poles with Jewish roots.

What do you mean by "locally"?
Paulina   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Wait a minute, Jerzy Hoffman, Irena Szewińska and Roman Polański aren't dead yet! :))
;)
Paulina   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

I think that came to Poland from Turkey.

I thought about this too.

Btw, yehudi, is challah eaten only on Sabbath and holidays or also as daily bread?

cebularz - [tse-boo-lahsh] m. tart or pie topped with onion;

Funny, I've never heard of cebularz although my voivodeship is next to lubelskie!
The only thing that comes to my mind as looking similar to cebularz is "bułka z pieczarkami" sold in "Pod Telegrafem": podtelegrafem.pl/pl/wyroby/garmazeria/przekaski/

It's a bread roll with champignons, onion and cheese.
But I doubt it's anything regional.

Halva is popular all over Eastern Europe

Yes, I know they have it in Russia!
Btw, is it known in the West?

Peace? We don`t need any peace bringing. We are peaceful people. :"):):):)

If you say so :))))

I bought a big lump of chałwa last week and today I am looking at it and it has become so tiny!! :):):)

My mum has a similar problem, so she buys it rarely :)) I, on the other hand, will eat a few bites and it's enough for me ;) It has an intense, peculiar bitter-sweet taste :)

I've just learnt that Morozowski is Jewish!

And Marcin Meller, Bronisław Wildstein. Also Kazimiera Szczuka has Jewish roots. (I didn't know about Meller and Szczuka, I just googled them a minute ago ;)).

Would you also describe them as Poles?

lol
No, jon357, we would describe them as Martians ;D

Would you ask the same question about Piotr Gąsowski, Michał Figurski (Russian roots), Grzegorz Miecugow (Armenian-Georgian roots) or Robert Makłowicz (Armenian-Ukrainian-Hungarian-Austrian roots lol)?

A dish we owe to Jews is "karp po żydowsku" (gefilte fish):
Paulina   
27 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

Pawian, yehudi, I shall bring peace between you two and mention something we rather for sure owe to Jews ;) - it's "chałka" (known in English as "challah"):

You can buy it in probably every bakery or store and I personally love it - it's soft, fluffy and sweet :D Mmmm...

Btw, what about halva ("chałwa" in Polish)? How did it end up in Poland? My mum loves it!
Paulina   
22 Jan 2013
News / Incredible news from Poland - The president shaved his moustache! [83]

But in 21 century it is time to mature. Don`t you agree? :):):)

Just like Wałęsa said: "Jestem za, a nawet przeciw" :))
And on a more serious note:

I think some compromise should be achieved to retain Kraków's atmosphere...

Let`s see how it develops.

Yes, we'll see... I don't mind changes, I just think they should be well thought out.
For example, I don't really like the Disney-like colour of the renovated railway station in Wrocław:

It hurts my eyes ;/

Polish President shaved his moustache!

I saw the president today on TV giving some interview and I can't get used to it! I just can't lol He looked better with mustache in my opinion...
Paulina   
22 Jan 2013
Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]

He's inteligent,funny and charming.

That's true, he's generally liked, I think. Also, he's the second most trusted politician in Poland, after the president (!) according to CBOS poll:

So I'd say it could be 50/50 - 50% his personality and 50% "the power, money and opportunities" as far as this woman is concerned.
Paulina   
19 Jan 2013
News / Incredible news from Poland - The president shaved his moustache! [83]

Actually, I see that the reactions in comments are mixed...

And I must admit I understand why... It may sound surprising but I somehow prefer the picture on the left:

Of course, the buildings should be renovated, but the place on the left looks climatic, and the one on the right looks just like any European city... It reminds me of Vienna. My impression of that city could fit in three words - clean, whitish and... boring... It's a nice city, beautiful architecture but I preffered Paris, despite it was... I don't know... more "dirty" I guess lol But interesting and alive at the same time...

Of course it depends on personal tastes but I think some compromise should be achieved to retain Kraków's atmosphere...
Paulina   
15 Jan 2013
Language / Fun with Polish ambiguous language [59]

Kręcił wesele i urwał mu się film.

;D

Where do you get all of this? From your head or from the internet? :)
Paulina   
14 Jan 2013
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

we as poles are eastern european. You guys are idiots, people arent just looking at the actual geographical location of the country, its the culture language and bloodline. Poles, Russians, Serbs etc. are a slavic people, its easier to just call us all eastern european.

It's easier, of course, but not correct :)
Berni23, why don't you use your username, huh? :)

We dont call Serbs south europeans do we?

No, neither do we call them Eastern Europeans :) We just call them Serbs and the region where they live we call the Balkans (not Eastern Europe).

So chill the **** out heros, being called eastern european isnt bad, its what we are.

It's not bad, but it isn't correct either :) So you chill and stop "przeżywać" so much that Poles are Central European o_O :)