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GefreiterKania   
29 Aug 2023
News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

can kiss goodbye to the new Chinese Silk Route

I said it long time ago: Lukashenka is annoying us? Close the damn border and let the Chinese sort him out. No mercy.
GefreiterKania   
29 Aug 2023
News / "A merciful heart can share its bread with the hungry and welcome refugees and migrants" Pope Francis [89]

In both RCC and ROC there are many great priests, monks, nuns, even an occasional bishop. It's the top rank (archbishops, exarchs, cardinals, patriarchs) that is the most venal and corrupt.

They have no faith. The bishops who refuse the access to church files in paedophile cases, corrupt local episcopates who live off state money and serve the political rulers, local churches who canonize war criminals, mockery of sacraments etc. The only way to explain it is that they don't believe in God. Simple as that.
GefreiterKania   
29 Aug 2023
News / "A merciful heart can share its bread with the hungry and welcome refugees and migrants" Pope Francis [89]

Something not quite right is going on in the mainstream Christianity these days. Comrade Bergoglio's usual antics aside, here's what Russian Orthodox Church is planning to do...

newsinfrance.com/the-russian-orthodox-church-can-start-the-canonization-process-of-suvorov/

... they are going to canonize Александр Васильевич Суворов - the butcher of Praga. Is this the kind of great Russian saints the Pope was talking about?

What an unfortunate turn of events in the two largest mainstream Christianity denominations... quite sad ... or am I missing something... hmmm...

EDIT:

Nice one, Anti. Any idea why ROC are planning to canonize the Butcher of Praga? It will probably be received in Poland in a similar manner to UOC canonizing Shukhevych (which they don't plan to do, I hope).
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

"You're a coward and a pup. I'll tell my big brother on you

I'm afraid I can't think of any appropriate literary equivalent of your telling people that you would gladly f*ck their dead grandpas. You are descending to ever new lows, unexplored even by fiction writers. :)
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]

the greatest Polish poets were critical of Popes in their times

And they were right to be sometimes, as we both know from history. There is, however, a certain difference between nobly standing up to the Pope when you think he treats your country unfairly and telling him to f*ck himself.

Ah, well - I suppose the border between inteligencja and żulia is quite fluid these days.
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

I can fekk your grandpa, too.

My paternal grandpa would have inhaled you through one nostril and snorted you our through the other. My maternal dziadunio, on the other hand, used pawians like you as step-up stools to mount his horse, so I'm afraid you wouldn't have had much chance of any closer intercourse with either of them. :)
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

He provides an important counter-balance

Hm... a balance of nature, as he says!

that one time he told me to "fekk" my grandpa

Yes, that was a low blow. :-/
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]

He would fit well in Moscow

Let's not simplify things too much, Iron. The great East-West Schism is still an open wound on the Church's body. The worst and most shameful wound, considering how little separates us theologically from the East. If any Pope could ever heal this wound, wouldn't that be something?

Maybe we, being small people on a small forum, just fail to see the greatness of Pope Francis. Hm...
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
News / Despicable Ukrainian lies [144]

You are the descendants of great Russia: the great Russia of the saints, its rulers (...) Never give up on this heritage.

Very well said, Your Holiness! It's always a good idea to direct young people towards their Christian roots.

Catherine II

Hm... I wonder when our Foreign Ministry will invite Papal nuncio for a talk. ;)

I really wonder what Crow would say about all this - haha!

Imagine Crow saying something positive about Vatican! 0_0
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

people who are harmful to Poland`s national interests

History will judge who those people were. Meanwhile, try to curb your pawianism to a generally accepted level. :)
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

If I knew I could make a list of 12

Of course, you could. There are no rules on this board - look, I am extending my best posters list to 13...

13. Tacitus - well ordered and thorough; tries not to make wild claims and supports his posts with links; rather Teutonic in his approach to all things Polish but with a visible undertone of sympathy;

... and my worst posters list to 4...

4. Espana - so easy to hate that it almost makes him lovable... almost;

See? No rules, just fun - that's PF. :)
GefreiterKania   
28 Aug 2023
Off-Topic / Best posters [886]

Here's my TOP 12 Best Posters

1. Bratwurst Boy - cultured, well-informed and kind; besides, we are alte Kameraden since I don't even remember when ;)
2. Bobko - even zoological Russophobes must admit that the guy is charming :)
3. AntV - the best America has to offer in forum users department!
4. Paulina - because she is a proud local patriot and an interesting hybrid of a charming lady and a fire-breathing dragon :)
5. Ironside - a first-rate patriot and I really enjoy the way he uses the English language (no respect, even contempt for the rules, but still gets his strong message across).

6. Crnogorac3 - in the absence of Crow southern Slavia (the mother of all Slavic people) must be represented here; also, Crno started interacting with us more recently, instead of just posting various links;

7. Novi - his NKVD nonsense is a bit annoying lately but apart from that the old-timer can still impress with his consistency and lovely venom;

8. Lenka - because she's not one of those emigrants who forget their native tongue, or develop a foreign accent, after 6 months abroad;
9. Jon357 - it's funny how you can disagree with a poster on almost everything and still like him; if only he could find some place in his heart for Eastern Slavs other than Ukrainians ;)

10. Alien - proudly representing German Polonia and never really falling out with anybody (which is an achievement on PF :))
11. Velund - down to earth, sensible, with a sense of humour; if it wasn't for the war his reception among PFers would be more than positive;

12. Atch - educated, well-mannered and Irish - do I have to say more? :)

My TOP 3 Worst Posters (why 12 best and only 3 worst? because Good is always stronger than Evil - at least 4 times)

1. Pawian - because he starts threads that destroy my nerves and he completely lost touch with his Slavic soul;
2. Amiga500 - the combination of worst Australian and Polish qualities; also - he insulted my Mum :(
3. Strzelec35 - self explanatory
GefreiterKania   
26 Aug 2023
Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [239]

I thought you're Polish too... :O

I am. It was just a joke (not funny and incomprehensible).

Another version of your joke ends with the devil saying to the Pole: "I knew you wouldn't have the guts to jump", so the Pole jumps.

Anyways, the cow in kalosze joke wins the Suchar of the Year award easily. :)

Here's another:

Flick, Karpin and Santos are sitting on a bench in park and crying. God sees them and asks Flick:

G: Why are you crying, my son?
F: Because my team is in a huge crisis these days.
G: Don't worry. The crisis will be over soon and Germany is going to win the World Cup again.

Then God asks Karpin:

G: Why are you crying, my son?
K: There is a war and my team is banned from all competitions.
G: Don't worry, the war will end soon and your team will be able to play international games again.

Then God looks at Santos, says absolutely nothing, sits down next to him and cries.
GefreiterKania   
24 Aug 2023
Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]

I'm going to bollock my assistant 'cos she's been nicking hobnobs off my desk

"Has she? Your beloved hobnobs? And to think that you trusted her so much! It must have been like a kick in the bollocks for you when you found out. So, that's why you look so down in the dumps and bolloxed."

Bolloxed can also mean "tired", right?

papers for C1 exams

Can one use a vulgarism like "bollocks" in an exam? In the old days (meaning when I passed my Matura exam) we were taught to never ever use such words in a written examination.
GefreiterKania   
24 Aug 2023
Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]

@jon357

My wife bollocked me severely yesterday because I came home totally bollocksed. That was definitely dropping a bollock on my part, so I don't blame her (especially that usually she's dog's bollocks and takes care of my bollocks as well).

Does that make any sense or does it sound like a load of bollocks?
GefreiterKania   
24 Aug 2023
Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]

BTW, 'bollocks' isn't generally used that way in English

It is in Scotland though. I very often heard "bollox" used there with the meaning of "nonsense"/"bullsh*t" (e.g. "what a load of bollox").

EDIT: it was used by Celtic Glasgow supporters, so maybe it's an Irish thing... don't remember hearing it in Ireland though... hmm...
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

I doubt that wp.pl would order a poll that would be purposely biased in PiS' favour

Oh, come on - they have been on PiS' leash for a long time now...

polityka.pl/tygodnikpolityka/kraj/1939582,1,co-wiadomo-o-aferze-wp-i-jej-powiazaniach-z-resortem-ziobry.read

... but I don't blame you for believing opinion polls. Naivety is characteristic for young people, and you are young like chives in spring. :)
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

United Surveys

United Surveys, eh?

wykop.pl/link/6981277/united-surveys-czyli-maly-osrodek-badan-spoleczno-politycznych-z-talina

Say no more.

As for opinion polls in general...

...and that was Millward Brown, not some Estonian słup of IBRIS. :)
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

PiS - 34,5 % (...) ogromny-spadek-konfederacji (...) Konfederacja - 7.8 %

Oh, so that's why we only got measly six squadrons of much needed attack choppers - PiS needs to spend money on opinion polls now. *rolls eyes*
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [79]

they tripled that to 96 helicopters - six squadrons

They should have got 12 squadrons. Like 12 Chairs in literature. :)
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [79]

$12 billion 💵

Peanuts money. We should have got at least twice as many of those Apaches.
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]

ukranian central european values

Don't get me started on Ukrainian values. It's not a good time for it.

Russian nation will remain (the same)

Well, to some extent one might argue than nations rarely change. Do you really believe that German or Ukrainian national character have changed so much since WW2? Characters might not change but the conduct of nations under different leaders can change a lot. Hence my hopes for Russia under a different leader.

One way or another, I refuse to accept that Poland and Russia are doomed for eternal enmity. It's inhumane, unchristian and impractical.

his family was atrocied by OUN-B and Stalin gave Poland the german lands his family now resides on

What a brilliant, in-depth analysis. You must be one of the all-time most intelligent Australians.
GefreiterKania   
22 Aug 2023
History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]

You just wrote that he refered to Central-Eastern Europe twice.

...and also to Eastern. Maybe it's just the old confusion as to what people consider Central or Eastern.

So? What now?

A very good question indeed. I think that we need to keep all the historical factors mentioned in the article in mind when we deal with Russia, and be very (and I mean VERY) weary of people who try to dehumanise Russians and portray them as uncultured unwashed barbarians.

Putin will be gone one day but the Russian nation will remain. A brotherly, Slavic nation, who got lost somewhere in the way, wandered too far away from the Slavic camp in their eastward escapade to pursuit wild Mongol frontiers - yes - but a brotherly nation nonetheless. Put that in your collective pipe and smoke it, guys.