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Joined: 2 Dec 2023 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 19 mins ago
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Posts: 1996 		From: Gdansk
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Torq   
30 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

Polish bravery

Bravery

I don't even know if it's even bravery in the proper sense of the word.

At some point we stop caring and just want to spit our enemies in the face one last time (see Warsaw Uprising). It's something between bravery and the urge to make history choke on us. I don't know how to explain it...

Vi faccio vedere come muore un italiano!

Well, there's a reason why Poland has Italy in our national anthem, and they have Poland in theirs. :)

maybe other people will find this thread useful in their search in the future

Then they will also learn something about Poland (e.g. that there are more important things for us than a thread being derailed).
Torq   
30 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

those officers in Katyn met their death with honor

They were Polish. They sucked meeting death with honour with the milk of their mothers.
Torq   
30 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

But they never allowed themselves to скурвиноваться.

Precisely.

My paternal grandpa always said: "W życiu nie trzeba być świętym, wystarczy nie być kurwą".
Torq   
30 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

@Bobko

All in all, I think Poland made good choices in WW2 (maybe apart from starting the Warsaw Uprising). We avoided allying ourselves to either of criminal totalitarianisms, we fought the undeniable baddies from the first day of the war to the last, and at the end we were betrayed and sold to the commies - no fault of our own, nobody can blame us.

We achieved the only victory worth achieving - moral victory. Total moral victory.

Hard to be a Pole.

No kidding.
Torq   
30 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

Poland tried to pursue its age old policy of "Equal Distance", trying to balance between Germany and Russia, and deterring them through diplomatic rigidity.

Proper order. Balancing and going the middle way is the most commonsensical thing to do. What were we supposed to do? Ally ourselves to brown madmen or to red maniacs?

In reality it left Poland friendless and exposed.

We don't need friends. You are all lunatics.

a two-front war that no mid-sized power could survive

Sometimes it's better to lose when other alternatives are below our dignity.

The correct choice was not to ally with Germany, but to come to the Kremlin on your knees, and beg forgiveness from Stalin.

By then we knew exactly who Germans were. Poland would never be allies with such abomination.

As to coming to anybody on our knees and begging... I thought you knew us better than that. :)

Guys, that's not what this thread is about.

Hey! Let gjene learn something about the country he wants to be the citizen of!
Torq   
29 Jun 2025
Po polsku / Wojna między płciami - To nonsens! [9]

Sprawy damsko-męskie wcale nie są tak bardzo skomplikowane. Jedna strona ma swoje potrzeby i oczekiwania, podobnie druga strona. My chcemy czegoś od nich, one chcą czegoś od nas. Jeżeli obydwie strony dostają to czego chcą, a do tego jest obustronny szacunek, to już jest super.

No, ale dodatkowo są jeszcze uczucia i piękna damsko-męska chemia. Więc, jeżeli do tego co napisałem powyżej dojdzie jeszcze miłość, obok tego przyjaźń i zaufanie, to jest to przepis na szczęście na całe życie. Mówi Wam to koleś, który jest żonaty od 21 lat (z tą samą kobietą :)) i ojciec dwójki dzieci.

Nie idźcie w żadne wojny płci, red-pille, MGTOWy, itp. itd. To są rzeczy wymyślone przez debili dla debili.

Szczęścia Wam życzę, Panowie.
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
Food / Do you call it kiszka or kaszanka? [61]

I personally like kaszanka the best when fried - like this :)

:)

*user Paulina gets +5 Polishness, +3 manliness*
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]

Torq - I have included a scanned copy of the documents for both medals.

Aleksander Michał Froelich...

...how about a mixed family?

... bingo.

But why does it say "London"?

Very interesting! It looks like your grandpa's medal was awarded in London by the legal structures of Polish Armed Forces in exile. Polish government in exile resided in London until 1990.

It was awarded by the Polish government-in-exile in London

Yes, my bad. *blushes*
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
UK, Ireland / Polish YouTuber weirdos trash-talking the UK [212]

I've told it to you straight and sincerely.

Yeah, like a million times. Dude, you really take 'boring' to a whole new level.

People on the internet write sh*t about your country and they will keep doing it. Live with it.

you've been hanging around an obscure little forum FAR too long

I can say exactly the same thing about you. You've been hanging around here WAY too long even if it's only one week.

I am getting really tired of you in general.

I can say exactly the same thing about you.
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
UK, Ireland / Polish YouTuber weirdos trash-talking the UK [212]

we've had enough of Brits and other Westerners sh1t-talking about Poland, Poles and anything Polish on this forum for years.

Oh, don't even get me started... we had some of that sh*t on ATP too but over there BB and I had the 'Ban' button he he
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
UK, Ireland / Polish YouTuber weirdos trash-talking the UK [212]

thousands of them

How do you know it's 'thousands of them'?

Maybe it's the same, bored or frustrated 100 people out of hundreds of thousands that emigrated to the UK? A negligible fraction of a percent.

Look at yourself - you managed to make well over 100 posts on the same topic in a couple of days - now imagine what a 100 of you would be able to do in over 20 years (Poland entered the EU in 2004, and that's when Poles started emigrating en masse to Britain). How do you know it's not a hundred or so of your Polish equivalents? :)
Torq   
28 Jun 2025
UK, Ireland / Polish YouTuber weirdos trash-talking the UK [212]

Poles gleefully sh*t-talking

gathering en masse on social media channels to insult

Poles are flapping their big, rude mouths all over the internet

Poles are the bigmouths of the internet

Dude... it's like a cuntillionth time that you mention this here. :-/

I don't know British customs all that well (Poles are, in general, rather indifferent to cultures they regard as inferior) but even in your country saying the same thing for the umpteenth time must be frowned upon. I mean, when you talk to an intelligent person and you say the same thing twice... OK, maybe three times, then they will be annoyed, and they will think that you are either some kind of a retard or you consider them retards.

But when you keep saying the same thing a million times... in the real life people would run away at the very sight of you; online... that's just low quality trolling.
Torq   
27 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [122]

@Bobko

Weightlifting, climbing, diving, shooting, fishing - on top or creating and running a successful business! Where do you find strength for all that? Do all Russians have such energy? Hm... maybe this European NATO intervention in Russia wasn't such a great idea. :D

I used to do a bit of skeet shooting and target shooting (7.62mm bolt-action hunting rifles) with my Dad, as well as years of kickboxing and football but it was all ages ago. Got awfully lazy ever since I got married and these days it's only recreational walks and some good old bodyweight workout to keep in shape.
Torq   
27 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [122]

This is something for scientists to study.

Definitely.

I'm not sure, however, if we would enjoy reading the final conclusions of such study haha
Torq   
27 Jun 2025
Off-Topic / PF members MEETUPS.....everyone welcome! [122]

A man amongst men.

Hear, hear.

If I were to choose a five-a-side football team from all the members, it would be...

First line-up:

-----------------------------------
Torq (goalkeeper)

Bobko - AntV

Bratwurst Boy - Ironside
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Of course BB would suffer the most because with two Poles, an American, and a Russian our команда wouldn't have much chance for international success ha ha but at least we would have fun. :)

Substitutes:

Grunni
Amiga (but he would have to remeber it's no Aussie rules)
Velund
Jon357
Maf (to shout "come on, guys, destroy those f*cking motherfvckers!!!" when the things get tough).

Coach: Novichok (we need someone with gray hair and foul language on the bench - it will make us look serious as a team).
Torq   
27 Jun 2025
Life / Poland is horrible and I have to live here - somebody call a whambulance! [95]

Poles could do with reflecting on that.

You are preaching to the converted, Atch. I would really love to see Poles adopting Irish driving style but I wouldn't hold my breath. Hot Slavic blood, ridiculously high testoterone levels, Sarmatian ambition... what to do? Ehh...
Torq   
27 Jun 2025
Life / Poland is horrible and I have to live here - somebody call a whambulance! [95]

Drive on Irish roads and see the difference between driving there and in Poland.

As someone who spent 3 years in Ireland and drove there for about 2.5 years, I can speak only in superlatives about Irish drivers.

They are cuddly, fluffy teddy bears behind the wheel compared to the overwhelming majority of Poles.
Torq   
26 Jun 2025
News / The Iran war and Poland [826]

Who knows....maybe the head of the snake is already long gone?

*fingers crossed*
Torq   
26 Jun 2025
News / Germany eyes Poland's economic miracle [44]

on quality of life the gap is much narrowr

Definitely.

Also, in Poland the chance of your child dying in a school shooting is significantly lower, as well as the chance of them becoming a drug addict or contracting HIV (not to mention drowning under a mountain of medical bills or graduating from university with a ton of debt). All in all, I would say that at the moment Poland is one of the best places in the world to live, and in 15-20 years time it is very likely that it will be the best place in terms of quality of life. Give intelligent people freedom, and that's what they do with it - they build a paradise.

The deciding factors in case of Poles are: diligence, thrift, self-discipline and overal cleanliness and order. We are the Germans/Swiss of the 21st century. :)

*WarSore bursting into this thread like a bulldog into a henhouse in 3 ... 2 ... 1*
Torq   
26 Jun 2025
Life / Poland is horrible and I have to live here - somebody call a whambulance! [95]

@WarSore

You joined the board 5 days ago and in this short period of time somehow managed to make over 100 posts, all containing pretty much the same thing. Therefore, I started this thread especially for you because I'm a thoughtful kinda guy. If you work really hard this thread may become a sort of All Things Wrong With Poland Encyclopedia - your magnum opus, so to speak.

So, please post all your anti-Polish rants here instead of polluting tens of threads all over the forum. Thank you.
Torq   
25 Jun 2025
Po polsku / Tylko dla Polaków [16]

dejectedly exits

Nie martw się - zostało Ci jeszcze 99,99% innych wątków na PF. ;)

Poza tym nie jestem pewny czy ten pomysł wypali.

Faszyści.

He he :)
Torq   
25 Jun 2025
News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [91]

Today the men's volleyball team plays against Italy in...Chicago!

So, we're playing at home. Perfect.
Torq   
25 Jun 2025
Po polsku / Tylko dla Polaków [16]

Xenophobe!

Go away from this thread, unPolish person. 😁
Torq   
25 Jun 2025
Po polsku / Tylko dla Polaków [16]

Dobra, ludzie. Wygląda na to, że cudzoziemcy na tym forum albo bezczelnie korzystają z translatorów online (e.g. Johnny Reb) albo bezczelnie nauczyli się polskiego na poziomie C2 (Bobko) i nie możemy już sobie spokojnie pisać we własnym gronie, tak żeby obcy nas nie rozumieli. Na szczęście polszczyzna jest na tyle zajebista, że po pierwsze, możemy pisać tak, że wszystkie translatory się zesrają, a po drugie tak, żeby nawet taki bystrzak jak Bobko nic nie zrozumiał. :)

No to jedziemy... na próbę...

Diebra, kierwasz-twarz, wtmacie glownego mąciciela wydajemiesie, że ryrzy hój powinien już turlać beret bo dalciala i dziala na pale wszytskim.

... now, let's see what the online translator makes of it...

"Diebra, you steer-face, in the middle of the main troublemaker, it seems to me that Ryrzy Hoj should already roll the beret because he gave and works on everything".

Hahahahah :D Idealnie!

Czyli jeszcze raz - jak chcemy coś napisać między sobą, to robimy to tutaj, w taki sposób jak powyżej wytłuszczonym drukiem.