Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1071]


I was reading something about hippos (an invasive species if ever there was one) almost being introduced into the southern states as a food source and to deal with another problem. The story said that there was majority support however the congressional vote was postponed indefinitely due to a major crisis and after that, the couple of politicians who were pushing for it most either died or got voted out.

A nice story and I wonder if it's true.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]

In tribal cultures it really is like that. Each tribe has its ways and outsiders aren't familiar with them.

Having said that, I've met some Nigerians (students at a not very good university, in their mid twenties, from wealthy families) and I could barely understand what they were saying in English.

If you want to rile up a group of British people(especially ones from different places north of London) just say breadcake, bread rolls or baps or whatever. The names of the same things change every 20 miles or so and the arguments about what they should be called can get quite fierce.

By the way, they're called breadcakes. Everything else is wrong.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]


Same with us. Some 'dominant' accents spread however in bigger cities people are beginning to sound like each other.

Traditions too, they're going, since Netflix etc is less effort and more seductive. I see this in Poland as well.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1071]


I'd heard the same once. Maybe reading in one of those books of interesting facts or a magazine or some such.

There are a lot of myths like that.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]

Past, present and future. Though exposure to radio and TV have softened it in bigger towns. Some still say thee and that (and I grew up using it). If you watch a clip from the film Kęs you can hear it. Yorkshire dialect (one of them anyway, since there are differences from place to place). He doesn't seem much fussed for wine.


Mine is: redder 'n t' last 'in. Nowt up wi that.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]

@AntV
Tha dunt speak reyt ovver theer.

Tha cu'nt dooit even if thi' 'ad monk on.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


Socialism doesn't have to be 'GDR' style.

Fascism is however in every case corporatism, with a tiny number of people enriching themselves at your expense.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


Same for us, however they'd be seen as very poor taste.

The posh Polish language girls' boarding school, the one run by nuns near London has a giant swastika on the bottom of the swimming pool. Apparently the pool had been decorated by a Nazi sympathiser who leased the house before the war.

There are also a couple of town halls built in the 20s that have them as stone decorations, however that was more to do with the geometric shape than a (then obscure) political movement in another country.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


That's about all they ever do.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

A variant of the same!

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


Would you be happy if he was defeated the next time he stands for election in a seat?

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]

That drunken turd was arrested for inciting violence against someone. He has not been charged yet and the investigation is ongoing. He is currently on trial for physically attacking a teenager for no reason.

Your trolling is a bore. Haven't you got ladies' clothes to try on?

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


The official evidence, accepted, Ryszard/Renata, by every democratic county including yours. Both of yours.

They were caught on CCTV.

Now stop pointlessly trolling and just be happy that several fascist politicians in Germany hand become the only good kind of fascist. Dead ones.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]

It is true. r*SSia and nobody else.

In Germany, it's just overweight late middle aged guys in poor health. That and disturbed people committing suicide. No government has a motive to kill them,,

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

Sort of. In a very specific way, more about the wisdom of someone's comments or perspective on an issue.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]

Some notes from a wine tasting. The person who wrote them down was with her father. They are his words and it's refreshing to see the notes in proper English.

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News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]

You mean when r*SSia poisoned someone.

Look at your username Renata. They used that, which is why you chose it. And the current illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is not related to that.

Don't make stuff up. Stick to cross dressing when your wite's out.

And it's not unusual for men in late middle age to die suddenly. It's a dangerous age, especially for the overweight.

Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk and Trading - part 2 [733]

Both Rolls Royce and Babcock are up nicely.

IMO, Babcock will rise further this year.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]

We don't see as many of those in Europe; not much reason to and the better ones tend to be sold locally.

Plenty of excellent Chilean wines though.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]

A concentration of men of a dangerous age in terms of health. Apparently some suicides too, no surprise given that anyone who'd stand as a neo-nazi in Germany is clearly not well.

Life / Do colored immigrants in Poland function better than in Western countries? [295]


So do the aliens in SciFi films.

When AI becomes AGI (probably in our lifetimes), and than ASI follows very quickly on its heels, there won't be a need for organic matter on the planet at all.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]


A major wine producer, and on the whole better wines than you'd find at the same price from mainland Europe.

News / Will PiS be happy if AfD wins elections in Germany? [1442]


Like the 'reform' ones elsewhere. They only won a few local council seats however there's a massive attrition rate.

Interesting that some of the German ones have died though. It would be interesting to see g to see some stats about age and cause of death.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

A lamp post up your arse

This is quite a good one. Applies to some here.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [440]


For part of Europe, those places are less exotic than Italy.

Better wines on the whole as well.

Life / Do colored immigrants in Poland function better than in Western countries? [295]

Perhaps faster than anyone can guess. In stages and tipping points.

News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [923]

Who knows?

They do get to wear some very pretty frocks and nice nylon stockings, just as you do secretly at home.

News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [923]

Stuff like that simply doesn't work...

You've been busted, Renata 😂

News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [923]

So what.

It's still irrelevant, and your Wii ble about 'charity' has nothing to do with a less exploitative society.

Now Renata. You do look a little dowdy in that skirt.

You've been rumbled. Ypu'r a closet transvestite, hence your obsession...

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