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Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
Genealogy / Are Sorbs Polish? Does anyone know about Sorbish enthnicity? [62]

So what? Everyone entitled to their opinion. After from a certain point of view Sorbs are closer to Poles then Germans. According to some Silesian are German. Anyway isn't that a theoretical question as there are few and between Sorbs.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

Mirosław Garlicki

He was without doubt corrupted.

Ziobro and self-confessed criminal Mariusz Kamiński held aa press conference to announce the doctor was a murderer,

Nah, he announced him responsible for his patient dead due to malpractice. He would have been found guilty in the USA but in Poland he walked scot free, doubts remained.

Anyway he wasn't harassed and what more it had nothing to do with politicks.
The only criminal is that judge who passed that idiotic and nonsensical sentence in the case of MK.

Look at the IPN fiasco last time round and Wildstein's List.

Such a thing as the W list is just a humbug. What IPN fiasco?
Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

It's normal for PiS to use the security agencies against perceived enemies.

Hmm you mean PO who has been harassing more than one person, some even have been arrested for years without trial on trump up charges what is against the law.

Name one person who have been persecuted during the time PiS was in charge and who proved to be innocent?

It's not me that they should worry about, it's how it will be reported abroad that they should worry about

If they would be worried by a small issue like that that would be no a chance for such a base in the first place.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

If you read the media, he wasn't being investigated.

If you believe them that is. I would think that involvement of the CBS in this case would warranty that this is about some heavy stuff. (they are kinda Polish FBI)

Still, we all know how America will react

We all know that you don't like PiS on principle, you don't need to be so obvious about it.
Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

Notice how Polonius completely fails to condemn attacks on the independent media.

How is that an attack on the media? Are you trying to say that by the token of being a journalist he has been granted immunity from being investigated by the police?

Hard not to notice that trio posting above you could start a choir as you are all singing in unison already! lol!
Ironside   
16 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

It

However, they built their careers on the argument that Wałęsa and the liberal intellectuals at the top of Solidarity betrayed Poland's transition to democracy by allowing communists to keep their hands on the levers of power in exchange for the status of high office

Hmm ...isn't that an obvious fact rather than an argument as they put it?
All seems to be forgetting that Walesa in second go at the office as an acting president got 1% of votes - an unprecedented result for the last two decades.

Fuelled by a cocktail of grief and revenge, the controversy surrounding his brother's death gave new impetus to Jarosław's mission to "remodel" Polish democracy

That is actually a lie, they had the same goal all along or at least they claimed they had. 2010 hasn't changed that much in the PiS political line.

gangsters", "cronies", and "reds"

That's what they are! He doesn't brand them, he repeats after others. It is not that is PiS rhetoric, all patriots in Poland agree in that even if they disagree on everything else.

he claimed that migrants from the Middle East were bringing cholera and dysentery to Europe, risking the spread of "various parasites and protozoa

People without any papers form all corners of the world, leaving in unhygienic circumstances for months if not years, camped together and tramping through the mud, woods and fields across many countries are just happy and healthy as Larry. All they spread is love, rainbows and unicorns.

he implied that people demonstrating against the Law and Justice government were "the worst sort of Poles"

That is another lie. In 45 minutes interview asked what he thinks about Polish politicians denouncing and slandering newly elected Polish government (at the time of the interview they were in power like a month) to all he cares to listen or they political friends in the various countries of the world.

It wasn't never about those who opposed him nor about demonstrators it was aimed at those politicians who were doing that.
Anyway in my opinion those demonstrating are scum and that is evident. Peru a long time lobbyist for banksters in Poland, Lis a long time propagandist for the post-communist scum that were in charge for the last two decades in one form or other, others prominent activist and politicians of the system.

the convulsions that threaten further to destabilise Europe in its hour of crisis.

Oh really? Well fekk you very much! Is not for a self proclaimed Emperor of Europe Merkel there wouldn't be any hour of need. On the other hand due to the EU polices Europe is constantly in its hour of crisis if not one thing than another.

About all those pages long rambling one only can be said. It is a fact that after 1989 people who make a deal where supping each other and old commies plus few so called Solidarity leaders (in fact they were people chosen by the comes to play the part of the opposition) have been given a place on the bench.

Most people have been fooled or have been not in position to organize or do something about after 40 years of the soviets oppression. A level playfield wasn't something that existed at all.

To make a long story short those people who have been beneficiary of the 89' transition of power wouldn't have lost the last election if not for the fact that their are totally unable to government a country or anything at all.

They are an end result of the system that at its core is parasitic, they wouldn't be able to exists without taxes and a state support. To improve economical, political or any other issue for Poland and Poles they have proven to be unable.

Whatever or not PiS will do a better job - I do not know, I have my doubts.
There is few promising movements in Poland with a popular support from the young people for the most part!

In the messianist mindset,

What he/she is about? That is some kind of nonsense? Religion is often only rhetoric's in some circles in Poland, even those who are actually believers and see religion as an important part of the Polish education and culture do not embrace that 200 years romantic concept of a long dead poet. Creepers what a stupid thing to write. Next we can hear about Baryonic mindset in regard to the British contemporary politicians.

In fact Smolensk was handled so badly by Tusk's government that he should be held personally responsible for that utter failure and I think some jail time for him is due.

It is an assertion that depends on the notion of Poland eternally under siege

Aha! Where did you get it from, should tray your hand as a political fiction writer.
The thing is people are hoping that PiS will be solving problems, that would be in contrast to PO who was creating problems and fighting with anti-Semites, homophobes and rainbow haters, telling people it is OK to die in the ditch from starvation as long as a progressive world is loving Poland for their progressive thieving inept leaders i.e. themselves.

Angela Merkel may have been brought to power by the Stasi

Rather pointing out her background that is not exactly devoid of shadows.
When an MP from a party supportive of Law and Justice declared in parliament in November that "The good of the nation is above the law

Hmm rather not part of the pack like the rest of them - supportive is that even means anything in politics? Surely if you know that you know also context? If you know that context you cannot but agree with that a statemant made by a hero of Solidarity movement! Morawiecki is a real hero and a fake one like Walensa who according to himself is a progeny of the imperator Valens lol!

attempts to dismantle the independent institutions of the post-1989 republic,

Aha for example a symbol of the independent republic - Constructional Tribunal - created by the soviet general Jaruzelski to justify all unlawful acts of his military coup and who is responsible for many a murders of people who resists his commie rule and his Soviet masters including 16 years old poet.

In all a good inside into not so nice midst of somebody who evident has no clue or aim to misinform!
Ironside   
14 Feb 2016
News / Duda invited to march in Poland's Independence Day parade [182]

Ironside, they're neo-Nazis.

They are not. Waving those hands means nothing.
If anything ideologically they are close to WB's anti-capitalistic ideas. In their credo they are distancing themselves both from racism and socialism which as we know were two pillars Nazism was build on.,

I'm sure they wouldn't want to be associated with neo-Nazis, given they were still struggling for the Poland that was theirs - the multicultural, multiethnic Poland of 1918-1939.

Nah they were fighting for an independent Poland, multiculturalism had nothing to do with it.
Ironside   
14 Feb 2016
News / Duda invited to march in Poland's Independence Day parade [182]

Well, delph what I can say. You should know batter but I cannot pretend to be surprised by your attitude and by the disinformation you are only to happy to use whenever it suits your agenda.

In this case however you are quoting form a newspaper that is well know in Poland as a leftie rag and a platform of apologists for the commie totalitarian criminals and their crimes against Polish nation.

For those unsuspected readers who know little about Polish affairs:
That march is hold in honor of Polish underground officers and soldiers who had fought bravely against new occupant of Poland - Soviet Union. After the WWII ended they continued an armed resistance by fighting against totalitarian Soviet regime and they paid an ultimate price.

Soviet oppressors attempted to blackened their names calling them fascist when in fact those people were for the most part veterans of the six years long struggle against Nazi Germany.

The same tried Soviet methods are being used to slander people who want to commemorate those heroes. Calling them Nazi and whatnot is really low and stinks!

It need to be stressed that it all comes from the same newspaper that have been firmly defending for decades all kinds of commie criminals from justice, including top brass.
Ironside   
12 Feb 2016
Life / Child abuse in Poland [64]

In a way that make you write what you have written in the post number 14. Why would you think that such a post is needed here if not for your prejudices and opinions formed on misinformation about RCC you have been fed.. Either that or you are unable to read a simple texts with comprehension.
Ironside   
11 Feb 2016
Life / Child abuse in Poland [64]

Should look into your colleagues then - teachers are more like to abuse children than priests contrary to your misinformed and prejudiced mind.
Ironside   
11 Feb 2016
Life / Child abuse in Poland [64]

I was wondering

Isn't that perfectly reasonable and obvious?

I would have thought

No, you wouldn't if you would consider what it means for a second you wouldn't be writing in such a way that indicate your prejudice and bias.
Ironside   
10 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

I wouldn't be so sure.

Come on delph, I can tell, they'll stay in charge for four years. It almost certain. I would give it like 96%.

They don't have much of a majority, and given that Morawiecki and Gowin are already agitating against their socialist promises, the whole thing might not last that long.

That means nothing, you are deluding yourself.

If by "better", you mean "better at destroying Poland",

No, I mean they at least try to do something. The only thing PO was good at beside those empty promises and lies it was at selling out or stealing everything that is not nailed down.
Ironside   
10 Feb 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

You can whine and wriggle and spread your anti-PiS propaganda but they will be in charge for four years.
They are better than PO regardless.
I would say what polices of the PiS I don't like but because this thread seems to me overwhelmed by your propaganda and zeal delph I see no point in doing so. You are killing debate delph.
Ironside   
8 Feb 2016
UK, Ireland / British guy refused work because of Polish workers [39]

:-] It takes a while to get to know somebody, to see if they can actually do the job.

So what is eating you this time eh? I have thought that you are not longer a boy and you know better but I can see you are reverting to your old sad self. You know what, you big enough, old enough and ugly enough to not be given any slack on the account of you coming long way indeed from yo9ur working class background.

Thereafter I'm not holding back my reactions anymore.
As to above quote, that goes without saying, in fact goes with the territory that it is your responsibility to hire the right person for the job and it is your fault if you failed to do so. Sure you can claim that you were lied to and deceived - those are weak excuses. After all you are the man, to you belong all the credit and by the same token to you belong all the blame. If you are deceived you learn from your mistake and move on rather than came on PF to make it Englanders versus Poles match only to justify your rant.

First you hire an idiot who cannot do the job according to your expectations and they you blame not only individual in question but also his ethnicity and generally his nation. How cleaver is that eh?

Polish racial values....another sign of lack of intelligence.

Hmm really WB?

Brits have way superior genetics to Poles

Q.E.D.
Have a good day.

Poles really are so ******* pathetic.

Good for you and I hope you will be granted your wish. By the way- how pathetic is to cruse the internet just to make such a wipe assed vulgar post?
Ironside   
7 Feb 2016
UK, Ireland / British guy refused work because of Polish workers [39]

So a direct quote from a man saying he has been discriminated against on account of his nationality is just part of the "annual kick a Pole routine in The Fascism Daily"?

You got it right the first time, congrats. If I'm wrong we can expect follow-ups on the police investigation into the matter and its result. I'm not getting my hopes high, the same allegations were made some time ago by the same paper if not the same guy. By all means don't take my word for it and If you are really bothered check up PF's archives.

Either way I think you are a goner - hook, line and sinker.

Tell you

Tell you what instead of looking for Poles, Bulgarians, Pakistani or English why don't you for a change look for the right people for the job?
Ironside   
6 Feb 2016
Life / Whats up with Polish guys getting drunk and looking for a fight? [60]

But... I got dirty looks sometimes because I'm white, and was holding a Japanese girl's hand.

I'm not readying more as I call whoever wrote it on BS. You dude have no shame and no brains.

am a Canadian born Iranian.

You are a brainwashed bigot then and a kid obviously. Grow up!
[quote=Dougpol1]After a three wise dudes under a bridge decided to include in the term - racism things that have nothing to do with a race - that word is meaningless. Like you.
Ironside   
6 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

its fine Ironside I am used to it and don't mind.

It doesn't seem to be fine but that is your problem and I'm not gonna pry although I could write about chips.
All I wanted to do was to help you take a look at the issue from a different angle, a different point of view, sarcasm didn't work obviously but it was me trying not to take you seriously, your own fault. :) Won't happen again.

I was just making a comment

Hey what a coincidence so was I.

Is that OK with you or should I get permission in triplicate before posting?

Imagine that I was sure we were having a friendly conversation. Did realize you are such a obedient female deeply respectful towards all males. I'm surprised that you need my permission but if you need it here it is - you have it.

Ironside

Lzyko, you are a lonely dude I get it. I grant you permission to correct all errors in my posts to your hearth content. In exchange don't address me whenever take your fancy t o write yet another of your hmm... 'original' diatribes.
Ironside   
5 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

er no not really....just thinking people might act normally about it,

I understand where you coming from but you are looking at this from a wrong angle. Do you realize that you complaining about people trying to do you a favor and talk to you in your own language? Admittedly it wasn't at all what you have been expecting but tough, you gain some you lose some.

On the other side of the coin those people based their reaction on their limited experience, and that experience is telling them that 19 out of 20 Anglophones either doesn't speak their language at all or know few phrases poorly. Hence they are not wasting time listening to you botching that royalty and let you know that you can speak in your own language while asking for chips or cigarettes.

They never realized that you are an exception and you are fluent or nearly fluent in that lingo or they you would rather talk in their language cause you want to learn. Instead of blushing you should communicate to them your intent - and now you are holding a grudge and throwing chips and spilling vinegar all over helpful strangers like poor moi!

Don't set me on fire but unlike johnny reb for real..
Then maybe just maybe in the disused ten place there is something in this that people might be not use to foreigners talking to them in their language. Hell , As I said that isn't something to complain about, some things are just the way their are.
Ironside   
5 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Good grief how cheeky, an English person attempting another language!!

Jeepers they attempted to talk to you in your language, what next? Are they gonne hold your hand and call you dear? How dare they? Here I was expecting VIP welcome at least for talking to them in their funny gibberish.

'sic (sic) the dog on me'? what on earth does that mean?

Set a dog on you, go for your jugular, bust you or whatnot take your pick!
Ironside   
5 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

everyone is always banging on about how 'hard' Polish is

I don't know I'm taking their word for it. I have been always of the opinion that Polish is a really easy language to learn, it took me no effort at all.

You use the words that you know well enough, and suddenly you get this lip curling sneer and someone addressing you in really poor English.

Oh poor you, you are lucky they didn't sic the dog on you.
Ironside   
4 Feb 2016
UK, Ireland / British guy refused work because of Polish workers [39]

Is that annual kick a Pole routine in The Fascism Daily? Have they run out of ideas? Wasn't a story they used in that paper of theirs the last year just the same to the T? Seems their readers swallow hook, line and sinker everything the paper cook up for them.
Ironside   
4 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Ironside, as Poles, neither of you two should even attempt to compare, that is, judge the English of an educated native speaker;

Don't tell my what I should or shouldn't. You are being rude and obnoxious. I can judge your English all right, if you don't like it sue me or keep your silly prejudices to yourself.
Ironside   
3 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Yes you would

No I wouldn't!

You once got very cross with me for correcting your spelling

Nah, I got cross with you because you proceeded to lecture me in a very snotty manner. You persisted in that folly even after I have patently explained to you error of your ways. You would have none of it and since then you casted me as a villain of this forum - another folly.

To the point, you lie about what had happened. As a matter of fact you were using spelling as yet another stone to be casted at me in your indignation and haste to punish poor me for telling you to mind your own business and stop interfering into something you as a newbie on this forum have no clue about.

If somebody would bother to correct my errors without an ulterior motive in mind I wouldn't mind it at all.

You make loads of errors in spelling and grammar

I'm well aware of it thank you. You see I'm dyslectic and I would have to read my posts again in order to correct those errors. I'll pass, thank you.

One of the features of your own English Ironside is that your command of syntax and grammar deserts you big-time when you get over-excited.

The some goes for any other language I would use.

And one of the nice things about Ziemowit is that he continues to want to learn and improve his English skills, it's one of the reasons he visits this forum

I'm baffled why would he choose PF forums for it. I think he would do himself a favor if he was to seek some forum better suited for his needs. On PF very few posters can be learned from, very few indeed.

I have to finish by correcting a mistake you make all the time because it's driving me absolutely nuts: stop saying 'end off' as a conclusion to posts.

I haven't realized that I'm writing 'and off' rather than 'end of' - thank you! By the way I'm not using that particular phrase very often, it means you must be reading my posts with a bated breath. I'm faltered.

And yes my own Polish is cringe-inducing although people are very kind and tell me 'ale bardzo ładne Pani mowi po Polsku'

I'm sure your Polish sounds very pretty. You are a feisty Irish lady indeed and I must confess that I do enjoy provoking you into your spirited outbursts, its fun. I'm sure we would get along splendidly under different circumstances.
Ironside   
2 Feb 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

you're scarcely the one here to judge my English

In that you are mistaken my friend I can judge your English.

[AN] inferiority complex

See if you would have contented yourself with correcting some grammatical errors even in my posts I wouldn't mind it at all. You would go around in your merry way wailing on a sorry state of contemporary educational standards unmolested.

However you are a person who is displaying less than agreeable traits.
You are judgmental, moody, contradictory, domineering and patronizing. It is irrefutable fact that you are behaving like a dick at times, in other words you were behaving badly. Nothing more and nothing less. Behave, show some manners and we can have a proper debate as adults should.

A quick-witted response

A witted response would be a more appropriate phrase here. However you are complaining Lyzko so he'll not pull you on that one. If you on the other hand would've scold him it would irrevocability put you in his black book and he would've point that out.

His English is not erroneous

Everything has its time and place. This forum is mainly dedicated to debate about things connected with Poland or to the exchange of information about Poland. Hence English on this forum should be clear, informative and to the point. Other than that one needs to remember that people are writing here in the way they talk. English of this forum is more oft than not a conversation in a form of a written post.

His English is overtly stylized. He reminds me of a craftsman who know his trade well but he is not an artisan he claims to be. Whose works are being testimony to the fact that coping masterpieces cannot turn a copycat into a master by any stretch of imagination.

It all would be charming and harmless if at the same time he wouldn't usurping himself position of a judge of the English language usage and standards, perhaps he misses his job as a lecturer.

I disagreed and replied in a post that followed that everyone was entitled to use English of whatever century

You and him are very much alike you both like to tell people what to do and who to do it. Perhaps you are a lecturer too. I have an advice for you a one you can take or disregard - don't bring your work home.

By the way - your English is stiff, measured and proper - not a refreshing read but clear and commutative.
Ironside   
31 Jan 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

sorry Ironside but with such personal attacks it's you who proves to be more of a dickhead

Look mishu mind your own business if you have feelings for Lyzko that is you problem. I know your opinion and I don't care much for it.

I will gladly adviSe you that the word is "thickheadedness":-)

Thank you Lyzko that is very kind of you. I have been looking for a word that would combine many 'qualities' and the word thickheadedness doesn't give a justice to what I have in mind.

How would you call someone with an abhorrent attitude combined with inferiority complex, stubbornness and lack of manners? Furthermore that someone is convinced that he is a very well mannered and helpful soul with good intensions.

Calling that someone a certain part of the human anatomy seems to be convening my intent quite well.
However I'm always willing to learn and if you could come up with an appropriate equivalent I'm sure it would came handy.
Ironside   
31 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

A voice in discussion. Matthew Tyrmand talks in Warsaw about many aspects of Poland's post-election political scene. He also talk in some length about reactions to the result of the last election in Poland in the leftie/liberal western media and their sources in Poland. In English.