mafketis
19 Mar 2018
mafketis
19 Mar 2018
Travel / Warsaw weather in april? [13]
Anywhere from 10ish to 15ish (or a bit colder there can still be occasional snow flurries)
Weather in Poland is notoriously unpredictable and changes very rapidly (it's not hard to get weather that seems form different seasons in one day).
Start looking at forecasts about a week before, no sooner.
Anywhere from 10ish to 15ish (or a bit colder there can still be occasional snow flurries)
Weather in Poland is notoriously unpredictable and changes very rapidly (it's not hard to get weather that seems form different seasons in one day).
Start looking at forecasts about a week before, no sooner.
mafketis
19 Mar 2018
News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1539]
Well Poland has a tradition of passing badly written ambiguous laws 'written on the knee' (napisane na kolanie) and it's my understanding that it's mean to apply to everyone everywhere (which would make it a bubel prawny...)
A marionette can break free of his strings for only so long.
Therefore, a Polish citizen outside of Poland wouldn't be breaking the law if he or she mentioned Polish death camps abroad
Well Poland has a tradition of passing badly written ambiguous laws 'written on the knee' (napisane na kolanie) and it's my understanding that it's mean to apply to everyone everywhere (which would make it a bubel prawny...)
but he signed this law
A marionette can break free of his strings for only so long.
mafketis
19 Mar 2018
News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1539]
Well it's crap so that's good. I'm against the law (and holocaust denial laws) on general free speech grounds but as long as holocaust denial laws are on the books I could tolerate this law if it were dialed back and limited to people on the territory of Poland or Polish citizens (wherever). It could even include that public use or propogation of the phrase would be grounds for denying visas... but at present it's just a trashy mess.
The law is badly put together and they will find it very difficult to prosecute anyone with it
Well it's crap so that's good. I'm against the law (and holocaust denial laws) on general free speech grounds but as long as holocaust denial laws are on the books I could tolerate this law if it were dialed back and limited to people on the territory of Poland or Polish citizens (wherever). It could even include that public use or propogation of the phrase would be grounds for denying visas... but at present it's just a trashy mess.
mafketis
19 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
So wild, unfounded and unsupported accusations are the order of the day! My own is that you just made up the idea that there was a scandal hoping people here would fall for it.
this isn't a debating society or an academic forum, there's no responsibility
So wild, unfounded and unsupported accusations are the order of the day! My own is that you just made up the idea that there was a scandal hoping people here would fall for it.
mafketis
19 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
I maybe very vaguely remember something minor (usual crap with kickbacks or something like that) but I might be mistaken and have it confused with something else.
Since jon brought it up it's his responsibility to provide a link or accept that maybe _his_ memory isn't what it used to be... starość nie radość as they say.
this was such a minor one
I maybe very vaguely remember something minor (usual crap with kickbacks or something like that) but I might be mistaken and have it confused with something else.
Since jon brought it up it's his responsibility to provide a link or accept that maybe _his_ memory isn't what it used to be... starość nie radość as they say.
mafketis
16 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
You finally accepted that lyzko knows more about Polish people than you (since he's had so much more experience with them), when will you accept that jon knows far more about things happening in the country? If he says there was a scandal then of course there was a scandal and there's something wrong with you if you don't believe him.
Get with the program!
I found no results in Google search.
You finally accepted that lyzko knows more about Polish people than you (since he's had so much more experience with them), when will you accept that jon knows far more about things happening in the country? If he says there was a scandal then of course there was a scandal and there's something wrong with you if you don't believe him.
Get with the program!
mafketis
16 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
What on earth makes you think I'm suggesting that? You really read _waaaaaay_ too much into some things that people write.
What on earth makes you think I'm suggesting that? You really read _waaaaaay_ too much into some things that people write.
mafketis
16 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
it's hard for me to get toooo worked up about it, a day without consuming.... oh my god the sky is falling!
there's much better stuff going on for enemies of PiS to get their teeth into but since I refuse to start new threads nobody's addressing them, like the government giving themselves bonuses and morawiecki trying to conceal his wealth...
it's hard for me to get toooo worked up about it, a day without consuming.... oh my god the sky is falling!
there's much better stuff going on for enemies of PiS to get their teeth into but since I refuse to start new threads nobody's addressing them, like the government giving themselves bonuses and morawiecki trying to conceal his wealth...
mafketis
15 Mar 2018
News / Goodbye Sunday Shopping in Poland - Hello Electoral Reform [246]
Some Polish pasta is okay, but it tends to go from undercooked to overcooked and soggy in the blink of an eye. Italian pasta is better, and French pasta is even better....
I buy Polish pasta, why would I pay twice as much for Italian pasta?
Some Polish pasta is okay, but it tends to go from undercooked to overcooked and soggy in the blink of an eye. Italian pasta is better, and French pasta is even better....
mafketis
14 Mar 2018
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
Budapest was a cosmopolitan multi-cultural place in the 19th century with at least one huge wave of migration (by Czechs lured by factory work, within a generation or two they had lost Czech and become Hungarian in language and outlook.
There's a reason that many Hungarian last names are Slavic demonyms (Horvath = Croat, Lengyel = Pole, Cseh = Czech are the largest though there are others as well). There's also lots of last names that are clearly Magyarized Slavic names.
Budapest had fewer non-Hungarians living and working in the capital in contrast with post-globalization.
Budapest was a cosmopolitan multi-cultural place in the 19th century with at least one huge wave of migration (by Czechs lured by factory work, within a generation or two they had lost Czech and become Hungarian in language and outlook.
There's a reason that many Hungarian last names are Slavic demonyms (Horvath = Croat, Lengyel = Pole, Cseh = Czech are the largest though there are others as well). There's also lots of last names that are clearly Magyarized Slavic names.
mafketis
13 Mar 2018
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
That's a national myth that hardly anyone except crazed nationalists take seriously, again walk down the streets of Budapest or Miskolc or Szeged or Pecs for a half an hour or so and try to claim that Hungarians are genetically homogenous. It's pretty homogenous in terms of language (even gypsies use hungarian with each other in public rather than romany) a little less so in culture (it's a lot more stratified than Poland) but genetically it's very, very mixed.
And again according to dna testing hungarians are mostly slavs and germans who've been assimilated to hungarian language and culture
That's a national myth that hardly anyone except crazed nationalists take seriously, again walk down the streets of Budapest or Miskolc or Szeged or Pecs for a half an hour or so and try to claim that Hungarians are genetically homogenous. It's pretty homogenous in terms of language (even gypsies use hungarian with each other in public rather than romany) a little less so in culture (it's a lot more stratified than Poland) but genetically it's very, very mixed.
And again according to dna testing hungarians are mostly slavs and germans who've been assimilated to hungarian language and culture
mafketis
13 Mar 2018
News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1539]
No. Jews are. There was no functioning Polish state form 1939-44 so there is no way the Polish state bears responsibility for the crimes carried out by foreign powers while it was occupied by a power devoted to its destruction.
Some individual Polish people cooperated and so did some individual Jews.
Poles feel no collective guilt for the holocaust and tantrums won't change that.
Are Poles trying to rewrite history?
No. Jews are. There was no functioning Polish state form 1939-44 so there is no way the Polish state bears responsibility for the crimes carried out by foreign powers while it was occupied by a power devoted to its destruction.
Some individual Polish people cooperated and so did some individual Jews.
Poles feel no collective guilt for the holocaust and tantrums won't change that.
mafketis
13 Mar 2018
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
You've obviously never been on the ground in Hungary (especially Budapest or the East) which is marked by a large amount of ethnic diversity (genetically if no culturally or linguistically).
One study (can't find reference right now) found that a large proportion of the country is made up of magyarized slavs and germans (and despite what some say there has obviously been some mixing between them and the gypsy population
only the Hungarians are as homogeneous a racial grouping,
You've obviously never been on the ground in Hungary (especially Budapest or the East) which is marked by a large amount of ethnic diversity (genetically if no culturally or linguistically).
One study (can't find reference right now) found that a large proportion of the country is made up of magyarized slavs and germans (and despite what some say there has obviously been some mixing between them and the gypsy population
mafketis
12 Mar 2018
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
that's twooooo countries out of..... how many?
Not much evidence anywhere else of a crying need for even more centralization
Free kool-aid! Just try one cup! Never mind those bodies lying around....
, but the core countries
that's twooooo countries out of..... how many?
Not much evidence anywhere else of a crying need for even more centralization
she can fully cement her legacy as the saviour of the EU
Free kool-aid! Just try one cup! Never mind those bodies lying around....
mafketis
12 Mar 2018
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
Is that a joke? They certainly have no mandate for any such thing since they hold no formal positions in Brussels.
Also, Macron's ratings have not been impressive lately and it took Merkel six months to form a government and she's maneuvered herself into the unenviable position of being unable to address the problems that weakened her because to do so would be seen as strengthening the dreaded AfD...
The message from voters in lots of countries has been to slow down on the pan EU integration already, it's not wanted.
Merkel and Macron will no doubt instigate great changes this year.
Is that a joke? They certainly have no mandate for any such thing since they hold no formal positions in Brussels.
Also, Macron's ratings have not been impressive lately and it took Merkel six months to form a government and she's maneuvered herself into the unenviable position of being unable to address the problems that weakened her because to do so would be seen as strengthening the dreaded AfD...
The message from voters in lots of countries has been to slow down on the pan EU integration already, it's not wanted.
mafketis
9 Mar 2018
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
Yeah, it'll be "We hear you! And there's nothing you can do to stop us from sending the 115 here!"
the town voted by 93% majority to refuse the 115. We'll wait and see but the people will be heard, that's for sure.
Yeah, it'll be "We hear you! And there's nothing you can do to stop us from sending the 115 here!"
mafketis
9 Mar 2018
Life / How do Polish people treat their animals? [33]
sounds like an urban legend.... and what can be fished in Poland that's big enough to take a kitten as bait? They used to have giant catfish in the danube but that's not Poland... would a sturgeon be big enough to take a kitten? would it want to?
Kittens as the bait???
sounds like an urban legend.... and what can be fished in Poland that's big enough to take a kitten as bait? They used to have giant catfish in the danube but that's not Poland... would a sturgeon be big enough to take a kitten? would it want to?
mafketis
8 Mar 2018
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
The tendency in western countries is that the larger the muslim population the less well integrated they become. Muslim cultures are largely conformist and when they don't have other muslims around to monitor them they integrate more, when the number of muslims is large enough they tend to become conformist and regressive as they value the opinions of their co-religionists more than any non-muslim majority....
A better source for immigration might be Latin America where they _really_ like western europe and are likely to disappear into the larger population pretty quickly.
We have a well integrated Muslim population already
The tendency in western countries is that the larger the muslim population the less well integrated they become. Muslim cultures are largely conformist and when they don't have other muslims around to monitor them they integrate more, when the number of muslims is large enough they tend to become conformist and regressive as they value the opinions of their co-religionists more than any non-muslim majority....
A better source for immigration might be Latin America where they _really_ like western europe and are likely to disappear into the larger population pretty quickly.
mafketis
7 Mar 2018
News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1539]
The current government is. And haven't you read the reports of terrible behavior by traumatized Israeli teens in Poland?
The current government is. And haven't you read the reports of terrible behavior by traumatized Israeli teens in Poland?
mafketis
7 Mar 2018
News / Israel opposing potential new Polish law to criminalise term 'Polish death camps' [1539]
In other news, some sick people think that sending teens to Europe for 'holocaust trips' is a good idea. Teenagers do not have the level of maturity needed to deal with that type of historical trauma.... It does fit in with traditional Israeli attempts to create a fortress mentality in the population, I guess.
In other news, some sick people think that sending teens to Europe for 'holocaust trips' is a good idea. Teenagers do not have the level of maturity needed to deal with that type of historical trauma.... It does fit in with traditional Israeli attempts to create a fortress mentality in the population, I guess.
mafketis
7 Mar 2018
News / Poland in the European Union. Polexit? [559]
While here does the Irish government really plan to increase the population by one million by 2040... where will the people come from?
While here does the Irish government really plan to increase the population by one million by 2040... where will the people come from?
mafketis
4 Mar 2018
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
horn dogs rarely do.... too bad for the husband though, little did he know he married a ho
I dont see it that way
horn dogs rarely do.... too bad for the husband though, little did he know he married a ho
mafketis
4 Mar 2018
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]
A lot of Polish women are _very_ much into the southern european look (more into Spanish than Greek but anywhere swarthy). He won't lack for female comapny in Poland.
I was once talking to a Polish teacher of Greek who said such marriages (Polish woman Greek man) rarely work out because things that are tolerable in a boyfriend/crush quickly become intolerable in husbands... Polish men tend to become uxorious after marriage and southern europeans.... don't.
A lot of Polish women are _very_ much into the southern european look (more into Spanish than Greek but anywhere swarthy). He won't lack for female comapny in Poland.
I was once talking to a Polish teacher of Greek who said such marriages (Polish woman Greek man) rarely work out because things that are tolerable in a boyfriend/crush quickly become intolerable in husbands... Polish men tend to become uxorious after marriage and southern europeans.... don't.
mafketis
3 Mar 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
that's the point! more seriously there are boatloads of crazy everywhere in the US among people who would not be diagnosed as having 'mental health problems' when I say crazy I mean 'irrational'
describing people with mental health problems as 'crazy' just 'others' them
that's the point! more seriously there are boatloads of crazy everywhere in the US among people who would not be diagnosed as having 'mental health problems' when I say crazy I mean 'irrational'
mafketis
3 Mar 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
a more refined version of my own:
crazy people + guns = bad
a more refined version of my own:
crazy people + guns = bad
mafketis
2 Mar 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
Don't be so hard on yourself, if they only got to know you a little they might not be so opposed to migration from you.... or.... maybe not? I dunno...
75% of Poles do not want migration from me
Don't be so hard on yourself, if they only got to know you a little they might not be so opposed to migration from you.... or.... maybe not? I dunno...
mafketis
2 Mar 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
Is any government figure (responsible for allowing so many South Asians into the UK) in any danger of having acid thrown in their face?
No? If not, that's why they don't think it's a problem.
Similarly, they watch over their teen daughters and so they don't care about mostly white mostly non-muslim teenage girls being exploited by mostly pakistani gangs...
The overall pattern in Europe is that those making policy don't suffer bad effects when they make bad decisions...
Is any government figure (responsible for allowing so many South Asians into the UK) in any danger of having acid thrown in their face?
No? If not, that's why they don't think it's a problem.
Similarly, they watch over their teen daughters and so they don't care about mostly white mostly non-muslim teenage girls being exploited by mostly pakistani gangs...
The overall pattern in Europe is that those making policy don't suffer bad effects when they make bad decisions...
mafketis
2 Mar 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
But you don't understand, acid attacks don't actually have any effect on the people responsible for importing it to the UK so there might be a little lip service, but you know.... eggs, omelets and all those higher ideals and improved fast food options. Which is more important anyway, rule of law and a law abiding population or more interesting ethnic restaurants?
Now Britain is truly an uncivilised ..
But you don't understand, acid attacks don't actually have any effect on the people responsible for importing it to the UK so there might be a little lip service, but you know.... eggs, omelets and all those higher ideals and improved fast food options. Which is more important anyway, rule of law and a law abiding population or more interesting ethnic restaurants?
mafketis
28 Feb 2018
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]
None needed. I just wanted to clarify my own position (one of the burdens of being a pedantic twit - I'm always clarifying my own position)
My apologies
None needed. I just wanted to clarify my own position (one of the burdens of being a pedantic twit - I'm always clarifying my own position)