Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


Eh... What do you mean "again"? I'm not a cannibal :/
Come on, maf, focus... What is it? :D (it isn't a human ;P)

@johnny_reb, nope, it isn't a lamb :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

It isn't pork :)

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Nope!

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

It looks like dolno solved delph's riddle, so maybe it's time for another one. How about food this time? :)

What is this?

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Life / Arts & Crafts Stores in Warsaw, Poland? [18]

@Caza88, there's been a renaissance of crafts in Poland lately, so it's probably a good idea to enter the Polish market nowadays, I suppose. I think both handmade stuff and supplies are usually bought on-line. I remember when I visited local store with art supplies in my city and they didn't have this, they didn't have that, because they had no money to buy it - I guess they were struggling. So I ordered stuff in an internet shop - everything was there and cheaper. So I guess it would be a good idea to visit on-line stores and see what they have on offer.

Earlier all the rage were handmade jewelry, handbags, etc. I was usually checking this site for stuff like that (it's probably one of the oldest ones):

pakamera.pl/

But there are plenty of other stores like this, all you need is to type "sklepy internetowe z rękodziełem" (internet shops with crafts).

I would say that in recent years there's been an increasing interest in interior design in Poland and, as a result, in any handmade stuff related to it. So, anything related to:

- furniture renovation, upcycling, beautifying: sandpaper, paints (chalk paint by Annie Sloan is known, for example), varnish, schlagmetal, templates, etc., handmade furniture knobs.

- fabrics - pillows, curtains, bed covers, carpets, etc. - so, I guess, paints for fabrics, pattern paint rollers, sewing stuff, etc., fabrics and tools for upholstery,

- decoupage,

- cuddly toys for kids made from felt, for example (and so - all the materials used for making them - this stuff can be even bought in Empik on-line store, as far as I remember).

- supplies for making your own house decorations, so, for example: spray paints in different colours, including golden and silver, hot glue guns, materials for decorating unvarnished wooden boxes (such boxes can be bought at Empik stationary stores and on-line).

- ceramics - paints for ceramics, etc.

As for brands, I mainly know about brands of supplies for artistic painting and drawing - I suppose they're the same all over Europe, with some addition of cheaper Polish ones (and maybe Russian). On-line stores with art supplies usually have also supplies for crafts (even on-line Empik store has them). I've ordered from this one, for example:

szal-art.pl/

But there are also quite a few others. I'll give you an example of a section with supplies for crafts with photos so maybe it will be easier for you to check it out:

tintadlaplastykow.pl/decoupage-zdobienie-prace-reczne

You know, if there is stuff that is popular on British market but not present on Polish one, then don't be too afraid to introduce it, because if it's affordable then it may become popular also here. Artists like to buy trusted brands, but they also like to experiment and look for cheaper stuff that is still good quality (at least that's my take on it).

Also, if it's going to be possible due to pandemic, you could check out this:

targikielce.pl/en/crafts

Life / Arts & Crafts Stores in Warsaw, Poland? [18]

@cazza88, by "crafts" you mean handmade stuff, or also art (paintings, sculpture, etc.)?
And by "brands" do you mean brands of supplies for art & crafts?

Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]

Um, no, cruisepatron. I wrote: "There are Western women who are like that too".
Men can't read? :)

Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]


It's mostly foreign desperate men, from what I've noticed, or those who have unrealistic expectations - they want a woman way out of their league in the looks department. There's also the type of Western men who think they'll find a servile "traditional" wife in a poorer country, who will do anything for them out of graditude for taking her away from some sh1thole. There are Western women who are like that too and I'm always amazed how naive and blind those people often are.

Normal people with normal expectations usually don't need to look for a bride or a groom abroad, imho.


Don't worry about Strzelec35, he prefers 12-year-old girls.

Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]


Oh, come on, stop it :D You've trolled here often enough for me to be suspicious of you and you've accused me of trolling under a different username too, so don't be a hypocrite.

And why would it hurt your feelings? Don't you agree with what cruisepatron is writing? :) I'm sure you do. You American men seem to be like Borg - many bodies, one mind... lol


Oh dear, is she a psycho too like the previous one? :D

Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]


As we say in Poland: "Praktyka czyni mistrza" - after so many years on this forum and after reading so many comments by trolls I can differentiate pretty easily between types of trolls :)


Ah, right, cruisepatron, what on Earth are you doing?? Real men don't talk to sub-humans! Maybe check your testosterone level... And buy yourself a dog - a man's best friend! :D You won't need a woman then... You can always hire someone for cooking, cleaning and sex... No biggie and no point in obsessing so much lol :))

Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]

@Milo, I didn't bother reading all of his comments, but my impression is that he's more likely an anti-women troll, rather than anti-Polish.


This sounds familiar... Is that you, johnny_reb? lol

Life / Polish Music. [303]


Wow, I remember this song... It was recorded for charity purposes after the great flood in the 90's - it was so disastrous in Poland that it was called the Millennium Flood...

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


Then you've guessed it first! Good job with noticing that rappelling gear :) Yes, it was a helicopter rappel training on that day :) Those were joint exercises organised by Kielce's SPAP for SPAP members from all over Poland, firemen from Special High-altitude Rescue Group and soldiers from an airborne battalion. In later days they were also practicing descent into watercrafts, jumping into the water from a helicopter, rescuing people from the water, etc.

Johnny_reb, were you in the military?

Miloslaw and jon357, you were to some extent onto something too, because they may wear those T-shirts also during competitions, but johnny_reb guessed it right!

Thanks everyone for participating, I had fun with this one :D


Wow, that's amazing :D

@Delph, yes, that was an interesting riddle and a difficult one - I'm in total awe that Milo and dolno guessed it! When you gave those statistics I figured that it may be in Zaolzie area. And I liked your clue at the beginning - it was almost poetic :)))


Yes, exactly! :)) A wild boar is one of symbols of Kielce because of this legend :)

@Dolno, do you want more border crossings or more riddles? ;D

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@johnny reb, did you mean "rappelling"?

@Miloslaw, abseiling :) But from what?

@jon357, yes, correct!

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@Johnny_reb, wow, that was quick :D I thought I'd have to give that "paying attention intently" as a next hint. Very observant of you. So, yes, you've guessed the second part of the riddle! They are in training indeed, it's a joint exercise. But that's just an element of the training, they're being prepared for something. Can you guess for what? What are they going to do? What is that exercise all about? There are some clues in the photos I've posted in my last comment.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@Delph, is it on the border between Poland and the Czech Republic (Zaolzie area)?


Awesome, Chemikiem! You are correct :) Yes, SPAPs are local counter-terrorism units. That guy's T-shirt with "SPAP" written on it was the main clue. But johnny_reb has a good eye for detail too! Btw, do you know why there's a wild boar on his T-shirt?


Yes, this could use some more clues... Police officers from such units can't be identified publicly, because they are dealing with organised crime - they have to protect themselves and their families. They may also take part in undercover operations so identifying them by the public could mean the end of their career. And yet, the guy from Kielce is wearing his SPAP's T-shirt outdoors in broad daylight with many people around. You wouldn't see him and other SPAP guys wearing it in the street. There are also other clues in the photos for people with keen eyes for details :)

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


Two sides of the same coin... Maybe it's a town that was divided by a border between Poland and one of our neighbours, like Zgorzelec/Görlitz?


You're almost there, johnny_reb! But there's also another clue in the photo.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


I was wondering what happened to that building, because I visited the Warsaw Uprising Museum only once - when I took that picture and I haven't been there since. I've read that it was demolished - do you know whether there was something built in its place?

@Delph, is that a border crossing?

I have a next riddle too!

What does this guy in the middle do for a living and what's going on?

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Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@Chemikiem, yes, bingo! You rock, girl! :D

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@delph, thanks for the info!

@dolno, yes, the riddle is about where the photo was taken from. It isn't a restaurant, but you're close :) Yes, across the road from it. Tip: the photo was taken not on the road level, but higher.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@dolno, yes, you got it right! That should make solving the riddle much easier :))

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Nope, you got the city right, but the riddle is - where was this photo taken?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

I don't know the answer to delph's riddle, so I'll just post mine:

Where was this photo taken?

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Language / I am looking for help to identify a song track which I believe is Polish. [25]

@ScotKevin, you're welcome, I'm glad I could help in such a sentimental matter :)

Language / I am looking for help to identify a song track which I believe is Polish. [25]

@ScotKevin, the song is "Marysiu, buzi daj" ("Marysia, give me a kiss"). It's a song called "biesiadna" - it's played at Polish wedding receptions, maybe it was a folk song.

The lyrics:

tekstowo.pl/piosenka,biesiadne,marysiu_buzi_daj.html

Recorded version:

youtube.com/watch?v=3bumbI2uFUY&list=RDpNlSrGqLAzY&index=25

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

@Jon357, it was an easy one for me because it's my region and I photographed that building from all sides, outside and inside, in order to draw it for a highschool project. I'd probably recognise it if someone woke me up in the middle of the night and showed me only that photo with the arcades lol I see you know the Holy Cross region pretty well :) Yes, Pińczów has an interesting history for such a small place :)


Yes, it's pretty and the garden around it is pleasant too :)
Btw, I called Pacanów a "city" despite the fact that it's more like a town, because it had city rights since 1265 until 1869, when those city rights were taken away due to tsarist repressions after the January Uprising. Pacanów got back its city rigts in 2019.


I think the crocodile wants to eat Koziołek Matołek lol Btw, I remember me and my brother had one comic book with Koziołek Matołek going on a ship to Africa, I think, but that's probably not this one...


True, Lenka... Maybe I'll post some riddle-photos too, if I have time :)

@Johnny_reb, I have no kind words for you, you must've mistaken me for someone else. Leave your personal issues with me out of this thread.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

The building with arcades is spa "Marconi" in Busko Zdrój :) It was built in 1836 and designed by a renowned Warsaw architect with Italian roots, Henryk Marconi - hence the name. Koziołek Matołek stands near the building, because Busko Zdrój is not that far away from Pacanów - his home city :))

Dolno, it would be great if you posted some photos too :)

Btw, Chemikiem, I'm really in awe of your guessing skills and knowledge about all things Polish!

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]


I didn't want to "win" anything, that is not why I am here on this forum. I guess you can't understand that, because you're not normal. I was sincerely disgusted by you and I still am. So now you're using sexually abused infants and at the same time you're downplaying what's happening to girls in Afghanistan to "win" on an internet forum? How f*cked up can you get? Do you have no limits, no boundaries whatsoever?

And your planning is very poor then. Infants and kids are sexually abused all over the world, including in Afghanistan, so I'm not sure what's that supposed to prove according to your twisted mind.


They are in no way "lucky", ffs. And infants aren't forced to marry anywhere. As I wrote, such abuse happens everywhere and it's not part of any culture or legalised in any way. However, forcing young girls to marry old farts is part of culture in Afghanistan and that's why those "lucky" girls kill themselves - that's the reason for the greater number of suicides among women and girls over there, in case you wondered (although I doubt you did).


I'm not surprised now that you and Rich got along so well.

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]


Rich, you are simply disgusting. You've honestly made me sick right now. Do you know that Afghanistan is the only country in the world where there are more suicides committed by women and girls than by men and boys? According to Human Rights Watch 85% of Afghan women is experiencing physical and psychological abuse and are being forced to marry (including girls as young as 12, for example). There's also a problem with honor killings:

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prawa_kobiet_w_Afganistanie

And you clearly don't know how human trafficking looks like and how it works. When you're raped by the traffickers, your passport is taken away from you and you're locked up by armed men in a brothel than what do you do? If they show you pictures of your family back in Poland and tell you they will kill them if you ran away or refuse to do what you're told, then what do you do when you're a 17-year-old girl, for example? I know of one Polish woman (who was that 17-year-old girl) who cut her body, her arms, legs, belly in order not so be sent to "the room".


That's too private for this f*cked up forum.

Iron, how on Earth is women's lower self-esteem connected to biology and "a natural difference between men and women"?? Ręce opadają...


Exactly. That's why I added social attitudes to "laws and opportunities". Because it isn't enough to change laws, people's mindset have to change too, but, as I wrote, it takes time.

Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]


Don't you exaggerate a bit? What makes you think that? I mean, there is a difference between countries like Afghanistan and Sweden, for example... Are you able to say why you had such attitude yourself? I guess boys don't just get born with it, right?


Wow, then your transformation was almost like the one of Saul of Tarsus into Paul the Apostle lol :)) What kind of books were those and what made you read them?


Iron, for God's sake... Why do you automatically assume that something was my "perception not facts" and that I was reading into something that wasn't there? Do you do that to every woman? Judging by your previous comments about rapes on this forum I'm guessing that you do. You have no idea what happened to me and who did it, so, please, don't make such comments, if you don't know what it's all about. You do realise that bad things happen to women in this world, right? Or do you also live in some kind of La La Land?

@Strzelec35, I don't claim I'm hot lol You don't have to be hot to be viewed as a sexual object by certain... "men". You don't even have to be an adult... or even 15-years-old, as I'm sure you know best :/

@Rich, as for "risk taking", you're missing the fact that not only Polish doctors have been leaving Poland to work abroad, but also Polish nurses (17 000 have left until 2018) and judging by my observation 99.9% of nurses in Poland are women. I even made a thread about it on PF: "Shortage of doctors, nurses and caregivers in Poland". My aunt who's a nurse (the one who had a heart attack last year) worked for some time in Italy as a caregiver when she was younger. She didn't know any Italian and communicated with the family she worked for with some basic, broken English and hand gestures. Here's an article about Polish nurses leaving to work abroad and why they're leaving:

everethnews.pl/newsy/polska-pielegniarka-za-granica/

But that's not the only reason why there's a shortage of nurses in Poland. Women simply don't want to become nurses, because wages are low despite the fact that work is hard, too many patients for one nurse, bad working conditions, being treated by doctors like cleaning ladies despite being qualified medical personnel (judging by my observation majority of doctors at hospitals are men, so maybe hence the attitude...).

And Christopher Columbus, seriously? Do you have no shame? Women weren't even allowed to be sailors at that time, ffs.
I know more than one woman who left Poland alone with nobody awaiting her on the other side. Maybe you should get out more often and get to meet people. Btw, in the 90s it ended badly for many Polish women. Human trafficking was rife at that time. An American working as US ambassador in Austria at that time said that around 9000 Polish women were trafficked over there - they were promised work as waitresses, hotel staff, etc. but ended up in brothels and in the streets. And that was just Austria, so you can imagine how many lives were broken at that time...

@Johnny_reb, I remember that Hillary Clinton was trying to convince Jolanta Kwaśniewska (she was a First Lady, the wife of president Aleksander Kwaśniewski) to run for presidency in Poland due to her huge popularity in the nation, but she didn't want to. Ziemowit explained the rest.


I'm not sure what you're talking about - Piłsudski granted women in Poland the right to vote in 1918 - was that "meddling" according to you? By changing attitudes in the society I meant things like, for example - raising kids. Teaching girls that they can be doctors, not only nurses and receptionists, that they can be scientists, that they can set up their own companies or work as CEOs of big companies, that they can be prime ministers and presidents, etc. And raising them in such a way that they are able to be competitive enough for such jobs. Teaching them to be more assertive and confident, because girls and later on, women, have a problem with that. Girls and women are raised to be nice and not cause trouble and then they have a problem with reacting to sexual harassment at work, for example. Women and girls have a lower self-esteem than men and boys not only in the looks department, but in general. They have a problem with asking for a raise at work, for example. I could go on and on like this. I would have a few words about raising boys too - teaching them to be more empathic and how to deal with their emotions, agression in better ways, etc. But that's all I have time for now.