Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [692]

Not planted. Not yet. I planted two cherry plum seedlings there next to the adult tree later on but first the agrofabric served another purpose. What exactly?

Installation sounds strange coz it reminds you of an artistic creation and this doesn`t look like one. But I assure you, it is artistic. Baboon`s artism it is. hahahaha

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


I already told you - sultanas are raisins to 90% Poles and Polesses. When there was a supply of dried fruit to shops in the communist system, nobody cared if they were raisins or sultanas. :):)

That is why when a Polish recipe mentions raisins, consider it an option for sultanas as well. :):):)

Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [81]

You are close coz it is halibut which is deliciously greasy.

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Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


Maf`s posts don`t show up on my screen.

In Poland sultanas are considered raisins. All sultanas are raisins, after all :):):)


What is the difference for my taste buds if I add raisins instead of sultanas or vice versa to my carp ala Jewish? :):):)

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


Yes, raisins soaked in milk.


Ooops, that`s bad coz I wanted to asked about it next.

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


Not dried apricots but you are close.

As for colour, don`t be misled by the light coz I used flash.

Off-Topic / Stock Market and Trading Talk [1011]

Marlin aka carp you bought in the Polish deli. hahahaha

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


You are close....

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]

You are close

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]

Ok, let`s not argue who has changed or not.


You say so coz you know or you only judge from the knowledge of me after I admitted many times to having a sweet tooth???

History / Crazy 1990s in Poland - transition from communism to capitalism - stories [111]

Doesn`t matter. It matters that Poloniusz envies my literary skills. Ha!

History / Crazy 1990s in Poland - transition from communism to capitalism - stories [111]


I deserve a Noble Prize in literature! Ha!

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Really? Well, some poster`s amnesia in the forum has probably passed onto me. Ha!

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]

No, you only think so. :):):)

Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [81]

What is this fish which sometimes visits the Baltic Sea??

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Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]


Sometimes though we go to town and order always the same two kinds: big Hawaian and medium Mexican. Both on double dough base.

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Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [692]

What is this installation for?

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Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]

What ingredient am I preparing to make another traditional dish???

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Life / What do Poles really think about cats? [470]


Black Pearl is aware of this difference, hence her I`m big, too act.

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News / Will Poland as a NATO member be drawn into the Israel/Iran war ? [250]


Some people would feel really torn in case of war. E.g,, Torq - he considers both countries as Poland`s allies or friends or whatever but surely positive. I wonder how he will react to some violent hostilities.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [397]

Yes, true. Still, wine makers boast of making their drink of gods without adding any sugar, depending solely on fructose in fruit. But it seems impossible to me that natural sugar in fruit is enough to make sweet wine. I use really sweet fruit for my wines and still have to add 1kg sugar per 3 litres to achieve proper alco content.

News / Will Poland as a NATO member be drawn into the Israel/Iran war ? [250]


Lies. :):):)

History / Crazy 1990s in Poland - transition from communism to capitalism - stories [111]

1990s had its dark moments when I got a big unpleasant surprise from my compatriots.

One of such surprises was the return of communists to power a few years after the system had collapsed. Many people lost work and personal safety during the transition time and liberal govs did little to help them. The disappointed part of the society voted for former communists now renamed as socialists, in vain hope they would take care of the jobless and needy. It happened during national elections in 1993. I swallowed that bitter pill and didn`t call them homo sovieticuses yet.
However, I did when in 1995 ex communist apparatchik Kwaśniewski was elected President. That was too much for me and I was really shocked coz people supported him after his debate with Walęsa during which the latter acted in a rude way to Kwaśniewski. So it didn`t matter that Kwaśniewski had once fully supported the communist regime and justified its crimes against the opposition, it was enough that Wałęsa refused to shake hands before the debate. Only this.

That was the first time in my life when I started analysing the problem of homo sovieticuses in Poland. And they weren`t oldies as one could presume. No, people my age, so relatively still young.

Here, communist propaganda guru, Urban, enjoying the democratic elections won by his buddies in 1993.

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Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [397]


Sweet flavour has been Polish fave for centuries. Foreigners who visited Poland in 17-18th century complained the dishes were very sweet.
Now, a riddle for you - why only semi sweet and not sweet?

Food / Traditional Polish Foods [141]


Red ones are called cherry plum - śliwa wiśniowa, while yellow ones are mirabelle plums.

Encouraged by this success with kompot, I have replanted two little seedlings of cherry plum which had unexpectedly emerged in the wild part of the orchard, If things go well, I am going to make dozens of gallons of kompot in the future. Holender, I need to buy the third freezer..

News / Will Poland as a NATO member be drawn into the Israel/Iran war ? [250]


Maybe they will inspire you at last to start loving your brethren in the forum instead of hating them. Ha!!!

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


Yes, it is strange. A Scottish car registered in Manchester area.

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


hahahaha Tricky.

What counts is that you guessed again. Good work.


Why one? They sale continues throughout the whole May. Do you want me to take of photo of that stand every day for 30 days?

Travel / About cars, electric and combustion in Poland. [162]

You forgot to mention transgender drivers........

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


Is this Scottish like Dutch to you and you can recognise their plates only by the flag sign??? :):):)

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Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


Yes! A gardener/farmer puts seedlings on display for passing drivers to stop and buy.
The date has a huge significance - it is the time to plant seedlings!!!