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 [283]


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.

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


Such system of ethics, however, lacking a transcendent, eternal and unchanging point of reference would be unstable and subject to change (if men created something, men may as well change it). Stable ethical systems need a supernatural element.

Off-Topic / Curious Books of PF [50]

Here's one from my Russian collection...


I would certainly recommend this book to a certain bald KGB ars*hole, in his dripping-with-gold palace and stolen billions, as well as to his court and media wh*res. It would definitely be unpopular among them. :)

History / Profound discovery - grievances towards Poland [6]


We should definitely continue. There is something magical in making other nations feel bad about themselves whilst at the same time caressing our national ego.

History / Profound discovery - grievances towards Poland [6]


You have just discovered the great secret of Polish moral superiority. Well done. That is indeed a profound discovery, Grunni. It's a good thing you came to live in Poland (in Norway a lot of aspects of Polishness would remain alien to you). I am proud of you. *thumbs up*


But you see, our neighbours actually are bad, mediocre or simply worse, so it's only fair that we should make them feel so. If one day they choose to stop being bad, mediocre or simply worse, we will have no other choice but to acknowledge that. Until then, however...

Life / What to do if the neighbors is too loud? [40]


That's the whole point - I'm not very much into cutting grass and weeding flower beds.


Maybe in commie blocks. At my current address I heard my neighbours once in 2016 (a rather loud argument) - nothing since then. It depends on the neighbours, I suppose. :)


Actually, there are way more fires in houses than in flats...

przelom.pl/39938-jakie-sa-statystyki-pozarow-w-polsce-i-kto-wykonuje-sprzatanie-po-pozarze.html


transl. "about 70% are fires of single-family houses. We can clearly see that fires break out significantly less often in flats"

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


:)

...and with a smile caused by this good joke I shall now retire to my sleeping chamber.

Good night.

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


A Prussian, a honorary Breslauer and a great friend of Poland - such unlikely combinations can only be found on PF (including Russian imperialists in love with all things Polish :)).

Off-Topic / Best posters [886]


I have very strong convictions but only cows never change their minds!

It would be easier for me to have even stronger convictions if the atavistic inclinations of my heart were more in accord with geopolitical interest of my country. Alas...

My personal Top 5 would be: Bratwurst Boy, AntV, Bobko, Grunni (Kashub1410) and the-one-and-only Crow. Espana gets a honorary mention - a perfect villain. :)

Life / What to do if the neighbors is too loud? [40]


True. I do, however, like my 2-storey layout - with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom in the upper level, where only family has access, and visitors are entertained on the lower level only. It definitely has its pluses. :)

Life / What to do if the neighbors is too loud? [40]


Erm... I consider myself a rather (just rather :)) normal person and I quite enjoy living in my apartment in Gdańsk (2-storey, five rooms, two bathrooms, underground garage, 6-8 minutes from the city centre) and I wouldn't exchange it for a house. It's just too comfortable to live in.


Not really. Not everyone is into cutting grass or fixing roofs and fences. Some of us prefer the comfort and laziness of living in an apartment. Maybe that's because we are and have always been city dwellers for generations. People with peasant roots understandably have soft spot for houses - they like to have their obejście even if they don't keep cows or chickens anymore.

As for Gdańsk, and I suppose most large cities in general, overwhelming majority of people live in flats/apartments of various kinds and I don't think you could describe them as "abnormal". :)

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


That's a definition of quality holiday time! Thank you for the link to this lovely nature documentary. The commentary is very emotional and rather limited in the lexical area but captures the essence of the beaver encounter perfectly.

I already downloaded the video from YT for later watching with family.

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [945]

Welcome, Finland! :)

bbc.com/news/world-europe-65173043