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Torq   
8 May 2024
Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [315]

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Torq   
8 May 2024
News / Homosexual lobby steps up infiltration in Poland [110]

Polish women (...) bitter towards men so the become lesbian man haters (...) This creates the weak fem males to become homo-sexual

This is probably the most idiotic theory I've ever heard. :D

Polish women*, Johnny, are condensed joy. Pleasure bombshells. If you know how to properly conquer them, they have their ways to reward you. :)

* of course, by women I mean proper women, not femi-creatures, so numerous these days; luckily, in Poland proper women still outnumber femi-weirdos by - roughly - 80-20 percent.
Torq   
5 May 2024
History / "How Poles Built Russia... [18]

Europe needs you

Exactly.

Besides, polandball is the cutest of all countryballs. ;)
Torq   
5 May 2024
History / "How Poles Built Russia... [18]

See, let us talk of business instead of confrontation.

Poland always does things for others...

- for Germany (it was only thanks to our stolen lands that Prussia and then Germany could rise to power)
- for France (we taught the barbarians how to eat with knife and fork)
- for Russia (see above)

... lesser nations like like Swedes, Lithuanians, and others, I shall not mention for the lack of time. We, practically, single-handedly civilised half of Europe, but are they grateful? No. (well, at least not as much as they should be).

all Slavs deserve privileged access to the Siberian resources

The way Russia is conducting her business, it will be the Chinese who will control the Siberian resources in the future. :-/

Let Poland get rid of the NATO

Sure. But we need sh*tloads of nukes first.

and EU

Hmm... a complicated matter. Other EU countries are like our children (sometimes retarded, yes, but can we abandon them?).
Torq   
5 May 2024
History / "How Poles Built Russia... [18]

... Polish Roots of the Russian Empire" is the title of the newest edition of the book printed before under the title "Jak stwarzaliśmy Rosję" (How We Created Russia) and then "How We Built Russia".

taniaksiazka.pl/jak-polacy-budowali-rosje-mariusz-swider-p-2002650.html

The author did a truly benedictine work in following the lives and work of over 3000 Poles who built the Russian Empire. Russian sources, including Горизонтов Л.Е., Служить или не служить Империи? Поляки в России 19 века [w] Rosyjsko-polskie kontakty językowe, literackie i kuluralne. S. Grybowski, W. Choriew et.al (eds.), Moskwa, 2011, but mostly its a pioneer work in it's scale and scope.

For the benefit of our western friends and allies whose knowledge of Central/Eastern European history is somewhat cursory, I shall just remind a couple of facts:

- it was Lechici (sort of proto-Polish tribe) who built Moscow;
- it was Polish printing shops that printed Russian books for over 120 years;
- Nikolai Gogol's real name was Mikołaj Hohoł-Janowski;
- Polish architects raised innumerable civilian and military buildings all over the Russian Empire;
- Polish engineers built bridges and rail network in Russia (90% of steel rails came from Polish factories);
- the role of Poles was so great that a Russian Professor Leonid Gorizontow called the 1800s in Russia
a "Polish Century"...

... and I could go on, but it's better to just grab a book and read it yourselves.

Jak budowaliśmy Rosję
Torq   
5 May 2024
Po polsku / Apel o pojednanie z Rosją [30]

ocieplasz się z Bobkiem

jakimś małym himarsem

Szanowni Panowie, możecie oficjalnie skoczyć mi na pukiel. :D

... a Polska z Rosją w końcu będzie musiała się dogadać. To bratni, słowiański kraj - nie będziemy wrogami na zawsze.
Torq   
3 May 2024
News / When did things went wrong for Poland and what went wrong? [20]

they haven't finished Moscow off when they have all the cards

Well, we have a long story of not finishing off when we had all the cards. Why hadn't Jagiełło finish off the Teutonic Order after Grunwald, for example? We were always too soft. We lacked Russia's ruthlessness and, as they say, if you have a soft heart you need to have a hard anus. Life.

let that little upstart Prussia grow

Spot on. The singular biggest mistake of Poland. Prussia had been the greatest force behind partitions. Austro-Hungary and Russia were empires anyway, but Prussia - the damn Prussia - their only way to imperial glory was over our dead body. :-/ Of course, the WW1 and WW2 were results of not nipping the Prussian militarism in the bud. Again, we weren't ruthless enough; hearts and anuses and all that...

It's a long history, brate...

And the Best Crow Impersonation award goes to...
Torq   
1 May 2024
History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [297]

The weather is lovely in Szarlota - if any of you guys are ever in Poland in spring/summer, seeing Kaszuby is a must. No lovelier region in Poland :)

And - as far as Poland's EU membership is concerned - it has to be said that the amount of investment done in tourism and infrastructure in Kościerzyna, Kartuzy and many other Kashubian towns and villages wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't for the EU.
Torq   
1 May 2024
History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [297]

Wherever I go, it's thanks to my hard work.

Don't ever deny nazi crimes on Poles, and we won't have a problem.

See you.
Torq   
1 May 2024
History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [297]

Poles were never sent there.

Look, Alien - I can tolerate when you talk nonsense about the "greatest cultural achievements in Poland's history" under EU, because that's just idiocy and the world is full of idiots. I can live with that.

However, I will not tolerate when you sh*t on the memory of Poles murdered in gas chambers. In Auschwitz Poles were murdered long before the first transport of Jews arrived there. Poles died in gas chambers of Brzezinka, Majdanek and Sonnenstein, so stick to Eurovision, Alien, and we'll be alright but when you deny nazi crimes on Poles we will have a problem.

looked at my German license plates and replied in a shaky voice - no, not for the gas. Got it?

You think it's funny? I am leaving for Majówka today and will come back on Sunday. You had better wise up until then.
Torq   
30 Apr 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

In 1960s, communists used to arrest the picture to discourage the crowds

... and because the best way to encourage Poles to do something is to officially forbid it, it only increased the Marian devotion of the masses. :)
Torq   
30 Apr 2024
History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]

The Month of Our Lady

We are almost in May, and May in Poland is a traditional Marian month. Tomorrow we are off to Kaszuby for our Majówka; on our way we will surely pass many Marian shrines like this one...

... and I will definitely attend Mass in Sanctuary of Mother of God the Queen of Families in Kościerzyna...

Sanktuarium Matki Bożej Królowej Rodzin

... so if you have any special prayer requests, let me know and when I'm there I will say a part of Rosary in your intention.
Torq   
30 Apr 2024
History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [297]

Serbians did much more for Poland historically.

Only to be expected from Racowie. *high five*
Torq   
30 Apr 2024
History / 20 years of Poland in the EU. [297]

civilizational

Civilisation-wise we are where we always have been (with certain amount of deterioration visible).

economic

Well, the 1989-2004 leap was at least equally important as the 2004-2024 one.

cultural leap

Say what? Please name those "greatest cultural achievements in Poland's entire history" in the last 20 years accomplished thanks to the EU.

I can to some extent agree with civilisational/economic leap but cultural? Explain yourself, Alien! ;)
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

Well, we don't have that need.

Don't you just hate when that happens? You say one thing and you are accused of something totally different or the worst kind of bad will is ascribed to you.

E.g.

AntV: I think women should retire 5 years earlier than men, with full pensions.
Paulina: You f*cking mysoginist sexist arsehole! You just want to keep women away from the job market as soon as possible and confine them to taking care of their grandchildren while men enjoy their comfy jobs for 5 years longer! Why do men like you even exist???!!!

AntV: I think women should retire at the same age as men, with the same pensions.
Paulina: You f*cking mysoginist sexist arsehole! It's typical that you don't take into account that the burden of bearing and raising children is mostly on women! Of course, they should keep raising new generations and work as long as men do. You make me sick, you women-hater!

AntV: I think men should retire 5 years earlier than women, with lower pensions.
Paulina: You absolute pig! So, you want to enjoy retirement with your pals while we are working our arses off for slightly higher pensions? OH EARTH--how can you bear carrying such creatures!

etc. etc.

:)

I explained it to you why I think it's a bad idea

And I explained why you are wrong to which you replied with your typical "you're talking out of your ass". *rolls eyes*
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

I think it's possible that it would make men and women more of "aliens" to each other than they are now, imho.

Here's a good essay on the detrimental effects of coeducation...

klubjagiellonski.pl/2020/12/28/koedukacyjne-klasy-w-szkolach-do-blad/

Worked up about what exactly?

The idea of not forcing teenagers above certain age into compulsory education if they don't want it.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

I agree with you on your points.

Thanks, Iron. It's just common sense, nothing else. I don't know why Paulina gets so worked up about it.

University professor earns more than a primary teacher

But it takes time to become a professor, and an adiunkt doesn't earn all that much more than a primary school teacher (the job is easier though, and the prestige higher - that I will admit).

it worked very well

All around the world, students in segregated schools achieve better results than in coeducational ones. But... the problem of money is the same everywhere.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

they should have men

Indeed...

... and here we arrive at the problem of teachers' salaries. A lot of women take up teaching profession because they have high earning (or at least well-earning) husbands and can choose a career that gives them job security, a lot of free time (because most of them stick to one job at one school - that's 18h/week in Poland), as well as certain amount of prestige (especially in smaller towns and villages) because remuneration is not their primary concern.

Men, on the other hand, are traditionally seen as providers in Polish society, so if they decide to take up teaching, they have to be prepared to work crazy hours to live on a decent level - especially at the beginning when salaries are ridiculously low. Of course, with time, when they are promoted, their salaries rise, they have two full-time teaching jobs (or more!), plus something on the side (private tutoring, matura courses, extramural classes on weekends etc. etc.) they can make very good living. Unfortunately, not too many have enough grit and determination to stay at school for that long or are willing to work that hard.

So, salaries should be higher but as long as there are hordes of women willing to do the job for peanuts money, they won't be higher. One solution would be to give up coeducation - if women were allowed to teach only girls and men only boys, it would force the government to rise the salaries just to find enough men willing to do the job. Of course, the cost of state-run education would skyrocket in such case, so the system stays the same when it comes to wages but changes when it comes to the level of teaching (the dumbing down and trimming of curricula is nothing short of frightening). It's hard to be an optimist about the future of it all.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

Torq's entire posting on this topic is one big B-I-N-G-O

Thanks, Anti. It's years of teaching experience, observing the students and talking to other teachers and parents - the conclusions are inevitable. Alas.

in 4th and 5th grades

At most.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

In reality though it is not kids who decide about that. It's their parents.

And most parents, apart from an insignificant low-life minority, want the best for their children and certainly wouldn't force their academically gifted kid out of education. So, you are trying to justify something that is detrimental to the educational system as a whole, and to the overwhelming majority of students, with something that pertains only to small minority. That is idiotic.

especially concerning considering that you're a teacher

... and most teachers I know share my point of view. I suppose it might be a good idea to work as a teacher for a while, to understand what they think and why, and it might be a good idea to have children, to understand what parents think and why. Try to go easier on judging people and calling them names before you try either of the two things. :)

Novichok

Is that the standard of behaviour that you want to reach? Good luck. :)
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

I agree with this and all of your 5 points.

Then it means that you have equally low reading comprehension. Take for example point 3 - I never argued against trade/vocational schools and never said that education over 13 would be forbidden for anyone. Merely that it wouldn't be compulsory for those who are not willing to continue their education but are forced to because of enforced obowiązek szkolny until they're 18 years old.

Lenka created a strawman argument and you agree with it. :)

Torq is a messed up idiot

I didn't call either Lenka or you any names and you insulted me just like that. Your vulgar chamstwo would be despicable even in a man, and you call yourself a woman. Pathetic.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

What a load of bollo**.

Nope. Compulsory education for those who have neither intelligence nor the willingness to do so is a load of bollox. They not only waste their own time but also make it difficult for others to learn, as they tend to be the biggest trouble makers. Why should 20 students in each class suffer because of 5 retards?

1. What is better - parents pushing kids out to schools, just to get rid of them (it is usually the greatest half-wits who are always at school, for their own parents can't stand them so much that they kick them out to school every day and complain whenever there is bank holiday and their genetic progeny has to stay home with them) or encouraging them to find employment?

2. In my 20 years of teaching, on every possible level from primary school to university, I am yet to meet someone who would be completely unwilling to learn until the end of primary school (13-14 years old) and then suddenly find studying fascinating. If there are such people, they are 1 in a million, and you can't design an educational system for 0,0001% of students.

3. Nobody is talking about throwing anyone "into the world with nothing". Education not being compulsory doesn't mean that it would be forbidden. Simply, those who have no interest at all in learning nor willingness to learn, wouldn't be forced to stay at schools until they're 18.

4. For the people I'm talking about, staying at schools for 4-5 more years wouldn't mean they would be better educated. They would be just pushed up a class every year, just to get rid of them (if you don't think that's the case, you don't know the reality in Polish schools), demoralising normal students in the process and making education more difficult for them.

5. There will always be grass to cut, sidewalks to sweep, trash bins to be emptied and city toilets to be scrubbed perfectly clean. Not everything will/can be automated. Our cities and towns will simply be cleaner and better looking.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

they should be freed much earlier, when they're about 13 years old

Of course I meant those for whom school education is torture. Others, over 13, should continue learning but it should no longer be compulsory, and should be considered a privilege not a right.
Torq   
27 Apr 2024
News / Lech Walesa urged to "reduce Russia" to 50 million people [366]

I wanted to see what Paulina, as a member of the younger generation, would have to say about that, and I suppose I could write a lengthy essay about the matter but basically it's...

any kind of trash can get in

This.

Standards have been drastically lowered in the name of self-esteem

This.

Because the world turned matriarchal.

And this. Plus, the feminisation of the teaching profession has, in general, made a mess of the entire thing (a topic for another essay).

If I were to add anything else, I would also stress the idiocy of co-education, the pauperisation of young teachers (and hence negative selection to the profession), and the disappearence of master-student relation (teachers these days are basically expected to be waiters serving knowledge). The compulsory education until the age of 18 is another example of lunacy - we are keeping a bunch of retards at schools, retards who can't wait to be 18 and finally be "free"; they should be freed much earlier, when they're about 13 years old and are able to read and write (barely).

All of the above has, of course, profound influence on many areas outside education, like for example the ridiculous overproduction of idiots with higher education, with worthless diplomas and degrees, who expect to join the middle class (at least!) just because they graduated from a university, and the resulting chronic lack of good and affordable plumbers, tilers and electricians.

Besides, social media, internet and mobile devices wrecking kids' attention span, too many distractions, the drastic fall of readership, the reluctance to undertake mental effort of any sort... *sighs*... I could go on.