News / Incredible news from Poland - The president shaved his moustache! [88]


Probably Lukashenka invented a new way of smuggling muslim immigrants into Poland. The baloon has probably already landed on some German field and the passengers rejoined their families in Germany. All's well that ends well.

News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]


Exactly - a Tygodnik Powszechny, "Kościół łagiewnicki" type of guy. The Church is a 2000-year-old institution - they haven't survived for that long by putting all their eggs in one basket (PiS). Hołownia is their man in case PiS loses and the opposition takes power.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


They didn't come to protest against the war but to make it impossible for the embassy delegation to lay the flowers in the cemetery. And the police didn't do their job properly either.

As much as we all hate what Russia is doing in Ukraine the facts are simple:

1. We have laws in Poland about war graves and cemeteries (Ustawa o grobach i cmentarzach wojennych).
2. There is a Russian embassy in Poland (we didn't break diplomatic relations).
3. Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations still applies to Russian embassies in Poland and vice versa.

So, does the Russian embassador have the right to visit their war cemetery? Yes. Was the Russian delegation properly protected from the mob by the police (as they should be)? No.

It is an embarassment really, especially that a month before the incident - on 10th April - the delegation of Polish embassy in Moscow, led by the ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski, visited our cemetery in Katyń without any obstacles from the Russian side.


Patriots of Ukraine, possibly, but only guests in Poland, not the hosts - and the role of the hosts taking care of cemeteries and diplomatic relations is ours.


I'm doing what I can to keep the board alive. :)

Life / Vasectomy in Poland is illegal? Why? [123]


Yes, it is. There were too many accidents of the entire hospital wards collapsing under the sheer weight of Polish balls, so the operations had to be stopped.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]

OK, Pawian - so what's your opinion about the mob (consisting mostly of Ukrainians) not allowing Russian ambassador to lay flowers in The Soviet Military Cemetery in Warsaw recently? And of the police not doing enough to enable the Russian delegation the entrance to the cemetery?

I, for once, am deeply ashamed about the incident.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


Wasn't the one in Głubczyce dedicated to the 676 soldiers who died liberating the town?


Yes. It would be a scandal and an embarassment if it wasn't the case.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


Not that controversial and not that uncommon among Poles.

Pawian will disagree and probably sling some mud on me, but I really think we should leave the monuments for simple soldiers alone.

News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]


I'm not so sure about that. The monuments of Lenin, prominent communists or Russian commanders/generals were very rightly removed, but why destroy the monuments of soldiers? After all they had very little to do with politics and gave their lives to kick Nazis out of Poland; Nazis whose objective - after murdering all the Jews - was to either exterminate Poles or turn them into slave labor force. Those soldiers defeated Wehrmacht, liberated the concentration camps and brought a kind of freedom for Poland (limited and bitter but still). Their victory meant life for Poles (both Christians and Jews) and the end of Nazi-German nightmare.

I would leave the monuments for soldiers alone. Just sayin.

News / Hołownia - a rising star in Polish politics? [94]


Another Palikot or Petru, only worse because we don't really know who's pulling his strings (probably the Church), as he never revealed where the funds for his presidential campaign came from, and he seems to be mentally unstable (crying over the constiutution lol). Also, failure to get higher education these days, when even my neighbour's cat would easily get a magister degree at any uni, doesn't reflect well on the guy.


Yes, and they restrain their coalition partner from any extreme ideas (leftist or rightist). They are exactly the commonsensical, centre party that Poland needs. Too bad they joined Hołownia's ephemeral movement.

Life / Why there is always around a horrible smell of sweat in Poland [220]


WOW! You resurrected a 15-year-old thread that has been dead for over five years just to say that Poles "refuse to wash their ass".

Your evolution from a cultured, civilised poster towards an Espana-clone is truly amazing. What this board does to people! :D :D :D

Life / Has feminism and lesbianism progressed in Poland? [645]

According to ILGA-Europe, Poland is the most homophobic country in th EU...

m.wirtualnemedia.pl/m/artykul/polska-najbardziej-homofobiczny-kraj-unia-europejska

... we took 1st place for the fourth time in a row. I knew we had to be best at something in the EU, I just wasn't sure what it was.

History / Future of Kaliningrad Oblast - is it possible to annex by Poland or will it become an independent country? [146]


What? Is it some sub-commission of Polish Language Council (RJP)? Interia and other sources say that it was the Comission for Standardisation for Geographical Names Outside the Borders of the Republic of Poland (KSNGpGRP)...

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komisja_Standaryzacji_Nazw_Geograficznych_poza_Granicami_Rzeczypospolitej_Polskiej

... oh, well. Whichever bunch of f*cking eggheads and paper-shufflers did this - fair play to them! At least they got one thing right in their useless, parasitic lives. :)

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


Spot on, Maf. Look at Bobi's recent fairy tales about the amazing might of the Ukrainian army. Rationalising the Russian army's failure and perhaps already justifying the losses in the coming counter-offensive. If even intelligent people like him are susceptible to resorting to this psychological mechanism, then what defense is there for simple, state-TV-watching folks?

Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]


I doubt it. The Ukrainian lady who cleans up at my place, does the ironing etc. charges 45 pln/hr. 25/h sounds like a summer job for a high-school student, not serious full-time wages.

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


Erm... have you watched any Russian state TV? Or listened to their "diplomats" and politicians? The adjective 'normal' just doesn't collocate with any of what's happening there.

Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [437]

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News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


Yes, I noticed you tend to underestimate your enemies.


Are you kidding me? Everyone knew what's going on for weeks before the "blitzkrieg" began. You can't attack suddenly and unexpectedly in the age of satellites, internet etc. The moment you start gathering troops, everyone and their grandmother knows what you're doing.


"The rest of Europe" is 500 million people (with slightly fewer percentage of drunks, HIV-positive, and degenerates than their Russian counterparts), incomparably stronger economy and armies that would wipe the floor with Russians in 3 weeks. Of course, we will never find out because even Ukrainian peasants armed with whatever handouts Europe and US could spare are efficiently stopping you.

However, let's just calmly assemble the strongest land army in the EU - just in case. :)

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


I know.


What did they need our Grads and T-72s for then? And all the trains with ammunition for their post-Soviet artillery? Also, if they were so phantastically strong then why did you attack them with a hundred thousand or so of moderately equipped soldiers? And why, now that they are even more phantastically strong, you keep attacking them with T-54s and other ancient stuff? Questions, questions...

Meanwhile, let's calmly get those Abrams and HIMARS, just in case. :)

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


The quality counts as well - we are getting brand new K2s and Abrams, as well as F-35s, HIMARS and Chunmu on top of other modern stuff. Ukraine is using mainly old post-Soviet junk.

Besides, Ukraine is at war, it's obvious their standing army is larger than Poland's 2035 peace time forces will be. Voluntary conscription has been introduced, however, as a first step to train reserve force in case of war.

I understand that Russia would prefer a weaker Poland and that's precisely why the army is being strengthened.

Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]

Throngs of Chinese in Gdańsk this week, Germans and Americans. Took the missus to a restaurant in the Old Town on Tuesday - we were the only Polish-speaking guests. :D

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


There are worse things than war.

If Russia attacks Poland, the war will make your current altercation with banderopithecs look like a kindergarten brawl between retarded children.


Don't be ridiculous. After the completion of the army reform we will be able to take on both Russia and Ukraine (if need be) with a finger in our nose.

News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]

@Bobko

Not necessarily. Si vis pacem, para bellum etc.

However, I still think the most essential ingredient in strengthening Polish deterrent potential is missing: our own nuclear weapons. If Pakis are allowed to have, then Poland should join the club as well.

Off-Topic / Serbia etc. thread 3 [437]

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News / THE ARMY OF POLAND - THE REALITY [493]


It's such a nasty word. Let's better say Russoskeptic or Russorealist.

As for the weapons - we are getting them. If we have to eat stale bread and drink only water, so be it. No matter if it's PiS or PO after the elections, there is a nation-wide consensus that we can't fall into the hands of Mongol hordes ever again. And we are increasing the army in numbers too - it's already happening.


Underestimating the enemy. Again. Brilliant :-)

Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [239]

Thanks, but that's hardly a meltdown. Oh, well...

Anyways, here's a good Polish joke:

Polish lady goes to apply for a driver's license.
First, of course, she had to take an eye sight test.

The optician showed her a card with the letters

'C Z W I X N O S T A C Z.'

'Can you read this?' the optician asked.

'Read it?' the Polish woman replied, 'I know the guy.'

Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [239]


Say what? Bobko had a meltdown? Cool as a cucumber, sweet-talking, charming investment banker Bobko had a meltdown? Are we talking about the same PF member here?

Link please :)

Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [239]

@Bobko

Borders of Kurwa Union look almost exactly like borders of Intermarium. :D

Life / Do young Polish people believe in their religion and God? [150]


There are exceptions to every rule.

UK, Ireland / Why Poles will never belong in England [327]


Another poor wanker on a dole, annoyed that he's so worthless that he lost his dead-end job to some Pole who doesn't even speak the language properly. Hilarious :)

Life / Do young Polish people believe in their religion and God? [150]


Unchanging reference point doesn't mean that a religion itself will remain unchanging. It will, however, survive much longer than any other system of ethics devised solely by humans with humans as the only point of reference. I have no idea why but that's how it seems to work.