History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]


They died for free Poland. And we have it today. Their sacrifice wasn`t in vain.

History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]

For a very practical reason - there wasn`t one at the time. Why? See my post above. :):)

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]


It is your choice. However, be consistent and never complain that you are treated as shyt by decent Poles and Polesses.

History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]


It is communists` fault - they didn`t want to propagate the Rising which was anti Soviet, too. That is why, the communist governments didn`t insist on Germans to prosecute certain war criminals who ordered the massacres of civilians in Warsaw but later led a happy life in post war Germany.

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]


BS. They were scared shytless of face to face combat because they didn`t train it before the WW2. .


That was such a wonderful attitude....


I already posted it years ago but such songs are never boring.

With Polish and English subtitles and coloured archive films from the Rising :

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

Did I mention that from this September ALL Ukrainian kids will have to attend Polish schools? That`s about 60-80 thousand new students. So far they have had online education in their native schools in Ukraine. The Polish edu ministry decided it needs to be changed. I wonder why?

History / Ghetto Uprising better known than Warsaw Uprising? [111]


Exactly. That is one of a few reasons we don`t like Soviets in Poland. Poles and Polesses threw off the Soviet yoke in 1989 and have been happy with it. Contrary to modern Russia where Soviet times are recalled with sick nostalgia.

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

Certain female insurgent was immortalised in a peculiar way. 70 years ago, on the second day of the Warsaw Rising, Krystyna Krahelska was killed - a scout, poet, Home Army soldier, author of one of the most popular songs of Fighting Poland "Hey boys, put your bayonet on your guns!". Her face was used for the Warsaw Mermaid monument standing by the Vistula River.

Krystyna was tall, and she joked about her rather powerful figure. In one of her memoirs, she was described as a "statuesque blonde". Her hair was golden and her eyes were green. The sculptor Ludwika Nitschowa was a friend of her aunt and made a sculpture of Krystyna's head, which was seen in the artist's studio by the mayor of Warsaw, Stefan Starzyński. He was delighted with the girl's charm and "typically Polish beauty". He suggested that she should pose for Nitschowa for the Warsaw Mermaid monument she was currently creating. Krystyna was a bit ashamed of this distinction and did not admit it to her friends. The monument was erected on the Vistula in August 1939.

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Feedback / Who deserves to inherit Polish Forums? [344]


Yes, every Polak who emigrates to the USA and spends there decades becomes one. I knew about it and that`s why I left the US after a year and a half to avoid that sad fate.

News / A Polish Feminist Found in a Forest [133]


Not literally, of course. You should stay and write about Poland. Just stop posting those idiotic misogynist texts. You were once considered a decent person towards women, but recently you started imitating those American maniacal rightists.


Wrong! The horse should be white!

Feedback / Who deserves to inherit Polish Forums? [344]


If that happened, your life would lose sense completely and you would collapse within weeks. Only your hatred for various people/groups which you freely express here keeps you still alive. Your case reminds me of lieutenant Grey in Rats King by James Clavell. He is on the verge of death but seeing his mortal enemy, he recovers and continues his struggle

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

Last 1 August was the 80th anniversary of the Rising. Normally, at 17 hours, Warsaw stands to attention and pays respect. It also happened during Taylor Swift`s concert.

Travel / Wheelchair accessible accommodation all around Poland.. [5]


During recent elections I went to the school attended by my eldest son decades ago. I was very surprised to see an newly built extension with a lift close to the entrance.

Food / Methods of cooking Klopsiki? [11]


In my family there is no tradition of eating meatballs. Strange. Probably we are still haunted by the memory of communist meatballs served in restaurants or bars whose meat content was very low. I ate klopsiki only once in my life and it was during the previous system. Never again.

Here, cooked in cheese dill sauce.

poprostupycha.com.pl/przepis/klopsiki-w-sosie-koperkowo-serowym/

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News / A Polish Feminist Found in a Forest [133]


Yes, it is obvious that you don`t care about the forum being closed down due to your low misogynist threads about miserable women lost in the forest. Thanks to your diminishing input, some posters publicly declare they won`t pay a cent for the upkeep of the forum. And others who read it also may take a similar decision.

Why do you hate this forum so much that you want to have it closed???

History / Is Poland a Slavic country?! (politics included) [90]


No, it doesn`t. I voted for the current rulers hoping they would run exactly the politics and policies they are doing now.


I don`t mind that Serbians are traditionally pro Russian - they have always been and it is imprinted in their DNA.
However, I do mind that contemporary Hungarians still can`t forget Trianon and they would love to play a role of hynena next to the Russian lion in dismantling Ukraine together. That is why I consider the traditional Polish Hungarian alliance as null and void coz Polish national interest is completely different.

Shortly speaking, Hungarians are pathetic azholes and :Poland should keep away from them. Amen.

Po polsku / Dyrdymałki o Niczem 2 [312]


Jest i to co zacytowałem wynika z nagrań.

Po polsku / Dyrdymałki o Niczem 2 [312]

Torq, szukam Twoich Koszałków ale nie ma, chyba poszły do archiwum. Szkoda.

Sklepali Klepacką. Kobieta mnie bije! powiedział ochroniarz i rzucił ją na glebę.

Zofia Klepacka próbowała przejść za taśmę zabezpieczającą teren imprezy, zerwała ją, uderzyła ochroniarza w głowę, zrzucając mu czapkę, a jej znajomy kopnął go i uszkodził mu telefon. To w reakcji na ich ataki ochroniarze mieli ich obezwładnić - według najnowszych, nieoficjalnych informacji Onetu

Travel / Things to do in Krakow and questions [16]


You forgot to take your gas mask?? It was your own fault so don`t complain now.

History / Pol-Shorpy Photo Thread [950]


I once took my two eldest ones to that mine. They thought it was interesting but felt very relieved when outside at last.

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News / Famous Poles die - your memories [112]

Bogumiła Wander, a cult newsreader and presenter, died at 80. She started her career in late 1960 and most of her job on TV was live.

It turned out that the camera loved her, the viewers too; she was valued for her professionalism, they admired her charisma, the unusual timbre of her voice, her beauty and elegance

I saw her on TV in 1970s and 1980s (I stopped watching TV in 1990s). After I watched Charlie`s Angels in late 1970s, she has always reminded me of Mia Farrow.

See a video from 1978

youtu.be/mesmFii5GFU

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Feedback / The birthday of Polish Forums [30]


I think Feniks correctly pointed to your off topic posts some time ago. Don`t be a pot, then. :):):


No, you wouldn`t. You are too sensitive for that. :):):)

Feedback / The birthday of Polish Forums [30]


We will. Admin got a little depression due to Novi`s and other maniacs` useless activity here. But it will pass. We need to post more about Poland.

Feedback / Who deserves to inherit Polish Forums? [344]


Yes. It can be a problem. The forum rules say:

Polish Forums respect your privacy. All information you provide us with is completely confidential. We will not resell, or trade your information with any other parties

Language / A similar expression in Polish? [4]

In our family we say: mój ulubiony kocyk - my fave blanket and everybody knows why.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]


Because he died too young.


Imagine is a great song, sung in nice English. I play it to my students for educational purposes.

Feedback / Who deserves to inherit Polish Forums? [344]


It is natural that any owner of any forum has an access to such data. Why are you so worried about it???

News / Dirty deeds of foreign guys in Poland [128]

The police reported that a house had been broken into on Dąbrowskiego Street in Środa Wielkopolska. - The police found two seriously injured people, a mother and a son. The woman died in hospital. Her injured son is a local priest.
The Provincial Police Headquarters informed our reporter that a Moldovan citizen had been detained in connection with the case.
On him - as the officers said - were found items that had been stolen from the victim's home.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]


Traditions of the French Revolution haunted France for centuries. :):):)

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]


I watched about 10 minutes of it and it seemed interesting. I especially liked the idea of inviting people after amputation to perform on stage. Poland can learn from the French.