Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Really?

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13246155/tennessee-mother-accidentally-shoots-kills-daughter-purse.html

nbcmiami.com/news/local/mother-accidentally-shoots-son-in-the-leg-thinking-it-was-an-intruder-in-pembroke-pines/3157161/


Yep.

independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/laura-ilg-shooting-mother-unborn-baby-b2361737.html

telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/02/20/utah-child-shooting-family-tooele-gun-laws/

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Millions of other families have kids still living at home. So in the middle of the night if the bedroom door opens how is anyone going to know if it's an intruder who has broken in or a kid who's had a nightmare and wants his parents?

Even you must see that there's scope there for accidental shootings. I don't even want to start on all the incidences of kids getting hold of guns in the house and shooting other family members/friends. There's been a lot.


Deflection tactics. Obviously victims of accidental shootings are just collateral damage to you.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


I'm not familiar with them so I've just had a look. Were you successful?


You see, this is where your training comes in. I wouldn't even think about things like that.


I'm not sure how they'll come out as I've had to resize them.

There's a couple of album covers in there, Meatloaf- Bat out of Hell and Kate Bush- Never for Ever that I attempted.

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Life / Poland - what is your brand? [39]


That would be Solidarnośći Śliwka nałęczowska. My favourites.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

It's been a while since I put forward an idiom.

Don't be afraid of the frog - what does it mean?

Life / Poland - what is your brand? [39]


Full of chemicals and looks like polystyrene. I saw some cafe latte flavoured ones in a Polish shop recently. I really like coffee flavoured chocolate but not easy to find these days.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13183027/ex-college-football-star-shoots-mother-dead-intruder.html

I know you don't like these type of articles Novi, which is why you try and ignore them.


Real life doesn't work that way. I wonder how many kids or other family members have been shot when parents mistake them for an intruder.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


They're really nice drawings Paulina :)

I particularly like the manga style drawing and 'the failed attempt at foreshortening'. You're very good at capturing expressions.
Makes me want to have a go at comic style drawing now, never tried it before.


Of course. I remember there was a girl in my class at school who drew the most amazing pictures and I really wished I could draw as well as her.

I'm definitely my own worse critic though! Thanks for posting them :))


I doubt anyone will be looking for perceived mistakes! Do you use photos for some of your drawings?
I've drawn things from imagination, from photos, I even went through a stage of drawing some record album covers just to see if I could do them and to see how well they came out.

Life / Jewish culture in today`s Poland [158]


Given that he lives in Canada, doesn't speak Polish and has never been to Poland, I find it hard to believe that he knows more about Poles and their attitudes towards Jews than Pawian who is Polish, lives in Poland, and converses with Poles on a daily basis.

That is simple deduction. One does not have to be a genius to work that out.

Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]


Not really. I've said this before with other riddle questions if I'm not immediately sure of the answer.


Yes, you're practically a native :):)

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


Given that you somehow thought that waxy potatoes contained more starch than floury ones, that really does surprise me. You even thanked me for correcting you!

polishforums.com/food/best-potato-variety-mashing-76243/2/#msg1508246
polishforums.com/food/best-potato-variety-mashing-76243/2/#msg1508373

I had long forgotten about this but you even linked to the thread in your post #166!

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


* threw!

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Don't make fatal mistakes like this one. From one of your favourite sources:

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13183027/ex-college-football-star-shoots-mother-dead-intruder.html

Isn't this one of the main reasons you are in support of guns?

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


How could you! I only ever through drawings away if I wasn't happy with them. Bit of a perfectionist I'm afraid!


Don't think I'm up to the PF criticism! Especially since I'm the only one that hasn't studied art at an advanced level.

Have you posted any art on here before?


Yes. I did my A levels and both degrees as a mature student.

Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [192]


If I'd seen that before I would instantly have known! It's a beautiful painting.

Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]


He was in Knife in the Water. I didn't get much of a chance to answer the riddles!


Not sure I would want to watch it if it's really depressing.....maybe I'll give Two Brigades a go.

Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]


There is more than one father?


He does actually look familiar but I will have think about this.

Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [192]


They are. I've had to actively seek out where some of the murals I've seen are. Means doing a lot of walking but I like getting off the beaten track and you see loads along the way.


I don't particularly agree with that. To be a good artist requires talent in my opinion. That is something you are born with. I'm not saying that a person can't learn to draw or paint but I think the results would be limited. I'm never going to be the next Leonardo da Vinci no matter how hard I try!


Yes. I spent years drawing, at one time it was my obsession. I only ever worked in pencil and crayons though. I still have all my artwork. Some of it is so old that the paper has yellowed. I've never had any formal training. I wanted to go to art school but my parents said no and when I left home at 16, I put thoughts of going out of my mind as I had to work. Art and Literature were the subjects I loved at school, my science obsession came later on. Further education for me came years later.


I was looking through some of his work yesterday and I realised that I had heard his name before. Wroclaw Boy started a thread on here about him:

https://polishforums.com/archives/2010-2019/life/anti-establishment-artist-pawel-71094/

The link no longer links to his work though. I remembered only when I came across a painting of a man burning the rungs on a wooden ladder, his only way out of a pit, to keep warm, that I knew I'd seen it before and thought of this thread. You are right in that he is prolific, he's done so much work! I liked all the ' Insomnia ' collection.


Lady Godiva? I don't think so but there are many paintings with that theme. It'll probably be obvious when you tell me what it is.

Po polsku / Polska miedzy Niemcami i Rosja. Zalety i wady. [521]

Haha. To nie jest żart, to jest prawda!!

Po polsku / Polska miedzy Niemcami i Rosja. Zalety i wady. [521]


Niemki nie lubią brać prysznic? 😉

Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [192]


I haven't heard of this artist before but I really like his work. I especially like 'The Moon' picture.

I am familiar with Natalia Rak. She is an amazing artist and I love her murals. I especially like 'The Legend of the Giants' mural. Maybe I'll get to Białystok to see it one day.

I have a huge folder/file of street art. Whenever I travel somewhere, I try and check out the street art scene. Kaunas, Kyiv and Malaga have some great murals.


Me too. I wish I was that talented. I would rather look at a beautiful mural than an ugly building :)

Life / Any "wet" plans for Śmigus-dyngus? [51]


Well at least it's harmless. Our activists over here would be trying to destroy them.

I managed to avoid the buckets of water this year.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


I've always liked bigos, really tasty dish. I wouldn't have got that from Pawian's pic though. It looked to me like he was making coleslaw from scratch!

Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]


At least I got the actor right. Can't believe he was in 2 different films with a dog!


Father and son?

Life / Polish film and serial riddles [137]


They have to leave the building? The neighbours from hell eventually win the conflict as they want the dog and its owners out. Jan Himilsbach plays the old porter in the film ' Pies'.

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]

Oops, course it is. To me, it's still up north though.

Life / Jewish culture in today`s Poland [158]


You would like it. It is well worth a visit

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


I didn't think it would warrant this kind of meltdown though!


That's fine and I can do the same thing highlighting more of your copying and pasting. It's not honest to mislead people.

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]


I don't really think we have anything that traditional here other than Cheddar cheese, Thatchers Cider and Cornish pasties. No particular dishes I can think of.

I haven't been to the north of England ( other than to climb Snowdon ) since I was a kid. My mother was from the north west and we used to visit my grandmother who still lived there. She always used to make Parkin, which I haven't had since. I don't know if it's a northern thing but she used to give us glasses of sterilised milk, which I loved. I always remember wondering why the milk at home didn't taste the same. I've only had it a couple of times since.


That definitely sounds like something I would try.

I have been wanting to visit Yorkshire for some time now. I think I would love the Dales and moors. I quite like remote areas that others might find bleak. Everyone seems to go for Whitby and York but I think they might be a bit touristy. It would also give me the chance to try out the Barnsley chop! The Peak District also appeals.


We have them here though. I buy my eggs from a local farmer and not far away from me you can buy locally produced cheese, fruit and veg. In my town we have a farmer's market and the local villages near here have them too.

Food / Polish Pizza !! The best in the world? [330]


I've never heard of it before. Fish free Worcester Sauce.


I feel a bit like that about Worcester Sauce. I've always got it in the cupboard. Bit of an addiction. Why are Sheffield people called Deedahs?


I knew what it was but I can't say it looks appealing.


I've not tried that either but I've seen it in supermarkets:

tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/251225471

Dock and Herb Puddings sound interesting. I bet there's lots of Northern dishes I don't know about.