jon357
8 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Random Chat Thread [448]
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jon357
7 Jun 2025
News / Polish PM Tusk- dictator or not? What Poles think? [455]
They're centre-right.
the extremist government
They're centre-right.
jon357
7 Jun 2025
News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]
True, however Harvard is in the top ten worldwide so it's likely that any victims of trumpetism will want to go to another that at least is in the top 50.
Really, given how bright the cohort of students is that trup is bizarrely excluding, I'd expect universities slightly further down the league tables to be competing to get some of them.
Too bad, Poland needs specialists
True, however Harvard is in the top ten worldwide so it's likely that any victims of trumpetism will want to go to another that at least is in the top 50.
Really, given how bright the cohort of students is that trup is bizarrely excluding, I'd expect universities slightly further down the league tables to be competing to get some of them.
jon357
7 Jun 2025
jon357
7 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
Sikorski is by far the best alternative to Tusk.
Sikorski
Sikorski is by far the best alternative to Tusk.
jon357
7 Jun 2025
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [766]
The Italian language is too soft for the dogs to respond well to, apparently.German works better.
The Italian language is too soft for the dogs to respond well to, apparently.German works better.
jon357
7 Jun 2025
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [766]
@Paulina
Did you know that in Italy, they train police dogs in German?
@Paulina
Did you know that in Italy, they train police dogs in German?
jon357
6 Jun 2025
jon357
6 Jun 2025
jon357
5 Jun 2025
Po polsku / Strefa Wolna od Małpiszonów [46]
Małpa co wieczór dwie flaszki wódy pije,
Został nauczycielem - choć ledwo się kryje.
Uczył historii, choć często się chwiał,
Aż pewnej nocy przepadł... nikt go nie znał
Małpa co wieczór dwie flaszki wódy pije,
Został nauczycielem - choć ledwo się kryje.
Uczył historii, choć często się chwiał,
Aż pewnej nocy przepadł... nikt go nie znał
jon357
5 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
Not once, ever.
No. They do it on his yacht.
They sail to it from shore in an Idioms.
Did you ever expect that you would be in full agreement with Johnny Reb on the subject of the welfare state?
Not once, ever.
And those "connections" divulge "classified military intelligence secrets" to you?
No. They do it on his yacht.
They sail to it from shore in an Idioms.
jon357
5 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [494]
In no particular order. Babcock, 3i, RR, Pets At Home, and M&S.
I'd say Halma and BAe however neither of those are at all cheap. I may buy some Halma myself however it is a long term thing.
M&S is controversial, however they're making some changes which are in the company's best interests.
Six picks
In no particular order. Babcock, 3i, RR, Pets At Home, and M&S.
I'd say Halma and BAe however neither of those are at all cheap. I may buy some Halma myself however it is a long term thing.
M&S is controversial, however they're making some changes which are in the company's best interests.
jon357
5 Jun 2025
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]
Why not making and selling equipment that is in demand?
A weird term.
You really don"t like anything new, do you...
I support well-paid jobs in other manufacturing fields
Why not making and selling equipment that is in demand?
a wildmill puzzle.
A weird term.
You really don"t like anything new, do you...
jon357
5 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
That's always been the case.
I should fücking well hope so.
if freedom had a flavour, it'd be kielbasa
That's always been the case.
2) Full blown welfare state
I should fücking well hope so.
jon357
4 Jun 2025
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]
So you disapprove of Poland having well paid manufacturing jobs?
So you disapprove of Poland having well paid manufacturing jobs?
jon357
4 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / Random Chat Thread [448]
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jon357
4 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
There are courts to deal with such suggestions.
A lot of the small towns where PiS core voters live aren't doing well and aren't going to be. They fear change anyway and vote for what brings them comfort.
criminals breaking the law and the constitution.
There are courts to deal with such suggestions.
The whole point is they aren't comfortable
A lot of the small towns where PiS core voters live aren't doing well and aren't going to be. They fear change anyway and vote for what brings them comfort.
jon357
4 Jun 2025
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]
"Conmen", or people doing high quality jobs making the equipment, and also the communities they live in.
conmen
"Conmen", or people doing high quality jobs making the equipment, and also the communities they live in.
jon357
4 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
It was a dark and stormy night...
It was a dark and stormy night...
jon357
4 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
It's for starting a story.
Word for word, it's not "once upon a time" ("pewnego razu" exists, perhaps from English) but semantically it sort of is.
It's for starting a story.
Word for word, it's not "once upon a time" ("pewnego razu" exists, perhaps from English) but semantically it sort of is.
jon357
4 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
Byl sobie?
Understandable and common enough however the meaning is tricky to explain.
Byl sobie?
Understandable and common enough however the meaning is tricky to explain.
jon357
4 Jun 2025
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [93]
Some great news:
Poland's government has announced 230 million zloty (€54 million) in state support for the construction of what it says will be the world's largest factory producing towers for offshore wind turbines.
Paszyk noted the 230 million zloty in public funding being granted to the new Windar facility is part of a broader 5 billion zloty package earmarked by the ministry for green investments, aimed at reducing Poland's reliance on conventional energy sources.
The minister cited Baltic Towers, a Polish firm building another offshore wind tower production facility in Gdańsk, which has received more than 376 million zloty in aid.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/05/29/poland-confirms-state-support-for-construction-of-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-turbine-tower-plant/
Some great news:
Poland's government has announced 230 million zloty (€54 million) in state support for the construction of what it says will be the world's largest factory producing towers for offshore wind turbines.
Paszyk noted the 230 million zloty in public funding being granted to the new Windar facility is part of a broader 5 billion zloty package earmarked by the ministry for green investments, aimed at reducing Poland's reliance on conventional energy sources.
The minister cited Baltic Towers, a Polish firm building another offshore wind tower production facility in Gdańsk, which has received more than 376 million zloty in aid.
notesfrompoland.com/2025/05/29/poland-confirms-state-support-for-construction-of-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-turbine-tower-plant/
jon357
3 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
Same.
There's powrót do siebie however that's different.
Isn't there a dojść do siebie too?
Sadly, I have no idea at all :(
Same.
There's powrót do siebie however that's different.
Isn't there a dojść do siebie too?
jon357
3 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
Exactly that
Exactly that
jon357
3 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
@Feniks
Yes.Something without sense, unreasonable, ill-thought out.
What about pears in the willow.
@Feniks
Yes.Something without sense, unreasonable, ill-thought out.
What about pears in the willow.
jon357
3 Jun 2025
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [698]
A little different as I understand it. More about how reasonable or realistic something is.
it doesn't fit
A little different as I understand it. More about how reasonable or realistic something is.
jon357
3 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
@Paulina
It is indeed.
I wondered if by "Bramy" he meant a a particular housing estate wit( striking architecture, however if he thinks it's some sort of urban squalor he'd be very wrong.
Maybe zwiedzamy his town and have a look.
Like PAK's secret kill switch which he assured us that American arms manufacturers put in all their products (as if the buyers don't check every item). If it were anything other than BS, he'd either be leaking a major government secret that he doesn't know or he'd be a whistleblower determined to stop all arms sales.
@Paulina
It is indeed.
I wondered if by "Bramy" he meant a a particular housing estate wit( striking architecture, however if he thinks it's some sort of urban squalor he'd be very wrong.
Maybe zwiedzamy his town and have a look.
If they were so "secret" that there would be no mention of it in the media whatsoever then you wouldn't be privy to such classified information, so cut the bullsh1t :)
Like PAK's secret kill switch which he assured us that American arms manufacturers put in all their products (as if the buyers don't check every item). If it were anything other than BS, he'd either be leaking a major government secret that he doesn't know or he'd be a whistleblower determined to stop all arms sales.
jon357
3 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
Say you've never been to Poland without saying you've never been to Poland.
A pretty weird list too. Do you know why?
Say you've never been to Poland without saying you've never been to Poland.
A pretty weird list too. Do you know why?
jon357
3 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
Why? We're talking about Poland.
???
look at the section 8 neighbourhoods
Why? We're talking about Poland.
work shy
???
jon357
3 Jun 2025
News / Karol Nawrocki - the New President of Poland [381]
Those aren't the problem.
It would discourage people from doing this.
small wooden shacks on a dzialka
Those aren't the problem.
raise hardly any money
It would discourage people from doing this.