History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


No surprises there however it's clear that r*SSia regarded Fico as expendable and of course the b!tch Simonyan was very quick to weigh in on tthe matter.

The assassin is an intriquing figure; I've come across people in PL that he reminds me of; eldely people in crappy jobs writing morbid poetry and holding extreme paleo-conservative and moralistic views.

Hopefully Premier Fico will recover well however it does seem that his injuries are serious.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


They seem to live in a permanent state of fear.

And it isn't as if their 'American Way' is anything special or anything people in developed societies would want.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]


Also mafia links.

One of the assassin's objections to him was about his allowing fruit machine gambling and a few other things.


Sadly this is true.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]

A 71 year old apparently.

No news yet about any motive.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]

They've got the shooter so I suppose we'll find out.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]

Too late to edit.

The hospital says he's in a serious but stable condition and is going to be operated on.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


You're trying to. And failing.

The murder rate in Poland is very low, as you've been told already. In the U.K. it's not much different from PL.

Yours is astronomical.

One reason among many that we don't want your problems.

History / Slovakia - Poland's neglected neighbour? [85]

Shocking news about the Prime Minister being shot.

I see they've caught the assassin.

No news yet about Premier Fico's condition.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


So you are trying to imply that your murder and gun crime rate isn't far higher than Europe's?

As you were told, we don't want your gun problems. People in both Poland and the U.K. are happy with the gun laws as they are now.


The sad thing is that although Lazarus is telling the grim truth about your past, present and future, you try to spread silly lies.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


It is, since our murder rate is much lower than yours.

Good to see you reading a left wing newspaper though. It might improve your ethical standards.

Though I doubt you'll get access to the media when you're back in prison.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]

Things like road rage and sports/politica violence and street crime are a very good reason not to have guns available.

After all, nobody in a developed societry would want the problems that Americans seem to tolerate.

Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [344]


Probably extremely expensive hand-made sandals.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]


They sailed from Plymouth (near the West Country) to Plymouth Rock. Many also came from eastern England, especially East Anglia which was very rich at that time due to the wool industry, was relatively densely populated and was very very Protestant.


Even very. I'd not expect auto-generated subtitles to handle her accent very well though; they're bad enough with Corrie and Emmerdale.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


It just keeps on happening again and again.

They've made their bed and are lying in it. Thank God we don't have their gun ownership rules in Europe.

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]

So whinge to the publishers of the dictionary instead of making a fool of yourself here.

And going off topic since we're talking about a treasonous defector.

Genealogy / Looking for ANNA MARIA. MISIUREWICZ - P J PROBY the American/British singer [12]


I'm sure it's the lady in Northampton. The person in Herefordshire is less likely,

Good luck!

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]


Perhaps you should.

And that, as you well know, is a direct quote from the dictionary.

He defected.

Now stop being a jerk and run along. Nobody cares what you think.

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]


No it doesn't.

Here's the dictionary definition:

" . VERB
If you defect, you leave your country, political party, or other group, and join an opposing country, party, or group.
25 per cent of its listed client base defect to rival auditors. [V + to/from]
He defected from the party in the late 1970s. [V to/from n]
...a KGB officer who defected in 1963. [VERB] "

collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/defect


You're obsessed. You mention it at least ten times daily.

Genealogy / Looking for ANNA MARIA. MISIUREWICZ - P J PROBY the American/British singer [12]

I've found an address for a lady with that surname and the first names Anna Maria. The husband has the same name as the man listed as husband on the website Paulina posted and has the same year of birth.

Because it's a home address, I'll not list it here but will send by private message. You'll get something in red at the top left of the main page here and will need to click on "Mail".

BTW, it looks like a nice big house in a good area.

Genealogy / Looking for ANNA MARIA. MISIUREWICZ - P J PROBY the American/British singer [12]

Too late to edit.

The person listed as her husband appears to be alive. There is someone of that name in Northamptonshire with an Anna M Maskell at the same address.

Genealogy / Looking for ANNA MARIA. MISIUREWICZ - P J PROBY the American/British singer [12]


You'd be surprised. Many people in Poland inherit a flat from parents or grandparents and stay there. People don't move house as much as in Western Europe and even if they do, they don't always sell; instead they rent it out or have a family member living there. My neighbours' family have been at the same address since 1937. It might be worth a try.


Although that doesn't give whereabouts, it does at least suggest that she's still alive, which is good news.

I wish you luck in finding her.

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]

This is a thread about a Polish judge who defected to a hostile state.


He doesn't, though, does he.


He certainly doesn't.

And you should perhaps start to behave, given that you are likely to be going away for a long time soon.

Genealogy / Looking for ANNA MARIA. MISIUREWICZ - P J PROBY the American/British singer [12]

Just an idea.

Although it would be really unusual for someone in the U.K. to be at the same address or have a relative at that address 50 years later (or for a 21 year old student to be living at home) it's not that unusual at all in Poland.

Why not write to that address? If she's not there now, there's still a chance that a relative lives there or is the owner,

I had a look on Facebook and there are several people with that surname in Łódź.

Just a possibility.

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]

We're talking about the Polish judge who defected to Belarus, not your odd opinions about other countries.

If he's caught, the trial should be interesting.

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]


What makes you think that the assassination of two people was self-defence?

Or are you just a pig ignorant contrarian with an empty life?

News / Polish judge begs asylum in Belarus - Did pro-EU, pro-NATO option in Poland started to crumble ? [83]


And all of them sh1t.

Stop whinging.

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [583]


They'd be good as the main hosts.


Wasn't that Liz Taylor? Before my time.

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]

Too late to edit. The thing about the nasal tones is that it suits the phrase 'our kid' (a younger brother/sister).

UK, Ireland / "Strange " English language.. [264]


Not only. It crops up in a few dialects.


It's not the easiest accent. Around Knottingley (pronounced Notla) where she's from the accent is especially strong as it often is in (ex) coal minIng places. It's still thee and tha territory. She's making an effort to sound 'ultra-local' though.

There's quite a lot of post-2004 Poles in the small towns around there. Maybe that will have some influence in the future, maybe not. I met a 20 year old woman who moved near there from Poland as a kid and she had a strong local accent. She asked if I was Polish (I was speaking English) but I guess that most of the people she hears around there sound very local and I don't any more.

The bit after 0.44 is about winning goldfish (at a carnival) and eating them for dares. I stumbled at about 0.51, something about "our nasal accent suiting them (southerners).

Life / Was Legionella in Poland a biological weapon attack? [22]


There was presumably some factor about it, perhaps a way of disabling the sprinklers or simply that there was an easy way of staring a fire that could spread well.