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Posts by pawian  

Joined: 30 May 2008 / Male ♂
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Speaks Polish?: Yes, but I prefer English
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pawian   
10 Aug 2024
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]

We talked about it some years back

Yes, last year and I see you didn`t learn much. That is why we shall continue our education.

began to plunder the remaining Jewish property.

The situation in the capital city ghetto was similar. It was described in another periodical of the Polish Underground State - "Agencja Prasowa" (issue of October 7, 1942):
As soon as the tenement houses in the Warsaw ghetto were empty, hordes of jackals set off there, behind those ghastly walls , to steal bloody, corpse-smelling property without a thought. (...) The policemen are followed by the scum of society, plundering and stealing whatever they can. (...) Groups of youngsters, even 12-14-year-olds, now roam the streets of Warsaw, unabashedly trading in stolen goods. What is particularly disturbing is the fact that the general public does not react to the sight of this abomination (...). It is embarrassing to say that the theft of property is tainted not only by the little people, people with a low intellectual level, but also by individuals with signs of, or at least aspirations to, intelligence (...). We are informed from various parts of the country about similar cases of collective lack or decline of honesty and a sense of humanity .
pawian   
10 Aug 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

This is probably going to sound nuts

Only sound so, but you are correct. Remember, my riddles look nutty but they have abysmal hidden meaning. :):):

This self made device is steps into the cabin of a digger.

difficult to tell how high up off the ground the door

No, it isn`t difficult. You can the see bottom part of the door with one hinge on the left.

As for your riddle, I can`t see anything.
pawian   
10 Aug 2024
Study / Rumor about racism - will I be fine in Poland as a black International student from Africa? [245]

Polish volleyball team includes one black guy. While the American team also has one dark guy. But the Polish player is darker than the US one!
It is discriminatory coz Blacks make 13% of the US population while in Poland it is about 0.1%.
Americans are known for their racism which is also proven in this forum.


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pawian   
10 Aug 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

Snow, mud, whatever, are of no concern here.
What is the device primarily used for, also when there is no snow or mud?
pawian   
10 Aug 2024
Polonia / Should I visit Portugal? [35]

which means that taxes and profits stay in Poland

Peanuts compared to what tourists spend.
pawian   
9 Aug 2024
History / Polish Army Day [82]

Major preparations for military parade. Major difficulties in Warsaw
The parade on the occasion of Polish Armed Forces Day will cause traffic disruptions on access roads to Warsaw, as well as in the capital itself - informs the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways. Due to the need to transport equipment and conduct the parade itself, some streets will be closed. GDDKiA has marked out detours
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pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

This year was unusual coz the ripe season came very early. About 1 or 2 months earlier than normally depending on produce.

I could dig up our own potatoes at the end of May and collect a lot of fruit in early June. Amasing changes are taking place in the Polish climate.


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pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Food / Healthy polish food? [143]

green salad.

continued.
Rocket mixed with feta cheese, cucumber, tomato and sth else which I don`t remember now. And mayo, too.


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pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

Not on the back but on the side. And it is fastened neatly so it can`t move.

See it at a distance.


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pawian   
9 Aug 2024
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]

Yes, they won`t tell you that long ago the Polish king invited Jews to settle in Poland and gentry elites took advantage of business skills.of their Jewish subjects. Jews prospered in Poland for centuries thanks to one decision. Go and blame the king. His remains rest in the Wawel Castle.
pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Polonia / Should I visit Portugal? [35]

Just like shopping at Biedronka

Wrong comparison! The more you shop there, the more taxes will the Polish state receive from the owner.
When you go shopping in Portugal, what is the benefit for Poland from it??
pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Polonia / Should I visit Portugal? [35]

Should I visit Portugal?

No, you shouldn`t because it is unpatriotic to spend money in another country than yours.
pawian   
9 Aug 2024
History / Poles and (Polish) Jews... Victims of war... and beyond [380]

He said that his life in Poland as a jew (before nazi germany) was like living under segregation in the United States

And he told the truth. The nationalists and far right were very strong before the war and the colonels` government closed an eye to boycots or outright discrimination of Jews.

Here, nationalist uni students demand the seperation of Jews from aryan students, the so called desk ghetto. They also demanded numerus clausus restriction which was to limit the number of Jewish students to 10%.

So, the times weren`t so rosy for Jews. Hence, later massacres, robberies and Jew hunts performed by Poles during the war.


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pawian   
9 Aug 2024
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

Yes, there is snow.

The teeth on whatever it is reminds me of old hunting traps

Me, too.

Hint: this device is not manufactered industrially, it is a self made invention.

Besides, it is fixed on a vehicle. What for?
pawian   
8 Aug 2024
Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [85]

While the soups I make are so thick the spoon stands vertically in them.

Another version of bean soup. Very Polish.


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pawian   
8 Aug 2024
Food / Healthy polish food? [143]

that green plant in post 56 riddle is rukola aka arugula
My favourite. In English it's called rocket.

In my case, it only makes green salad. I consume it with flowers.


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pawian   
8 Aug 2024
Food / Polish cakes made in Poland [115]

Birthday cake for one of our kids. My wife`s creation, of course.


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pawian   
8 Aug 2024
News / What is strategic meaning of Poland in Europe and in the world? [59]

There are decent intelligent Poles/Polesses and there are homo sovieticuses or rightist bolsheviks here..

E.g, the current democratic gov has dismissed ambassadors nominated by PIS in previous years. But PiS President refuses to accept it and already declared he won`t sign new ambassadors in .
Can Poland be great again with such azholes at the helm like Duda??