jon357
11 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
That's roughly the opposite of the truth.
The "EU core" is hostile to Poland for various reasons
That's roughly the opposite of the truth.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
No, only that, plus possibly homophobia. He got a fine of a few thousand PLN; he paid it back in instalments.
I doubt his case is unique. A shame; it caused him problems, and he was a thoroughly good person.
I meant something personal.
No, only that, plus possibly homophobia. He got a fine of a few thousand PLN; he paid it back in instalments.
I doubt his case is unique. A shame; it caused him problems, and he was a thoroughly good person.
jon357
10 May 2020
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
In your 'mind'/
In your case, evidently you find it so.
You contradict yourself
In your 'mind'/
Its hard to argue
In your case, evidently you find it so.
jon357
10 May 2020
History / Origins of Polish Slavs [139]
Interesting what people from the various Slavic countries think about each other. George Mikes wrote about Poles (he was here in the 30s) however he of course was Hungarian.
Sadly, your posts are not merely low-quality, but also off-topic.
Interesting what people from the various Slavic countries think about each other. George Mikes wrote about Poles (he was here in the 30s) however he of course was Hungarian.
You sound
Sadly, your posts are not merely low-quality, but also off-topic.
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
There you go again; and it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference to the high level of support within Poland for the EU...
There you go again; and it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference to the high level of support within Poland for the EU...
jon357
10 May 2020
jon357
10 May 2020
History / Origins of Polish Slavs [139]
Or just someone, who like many, dislike and distrust the current regime.
Hardly 'adored'; just people standing up to PiS and their deplorable antics.
Yet another PO nutter sucking up to anybody who 'hates PiS'
Or just someone, who like many, dislike and distrust the current regime.
Since they are both adored by PO at the moment
Hardly 'adored'; just people standing up to PiS and their deplorable antics.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
Unfortunately the opinion of the judge was what counted here.
He was Ukrainian; I don't know if that counted against him.
but a residue is not possession so in my opinion it's not within the law
Unfortunately the opinion of the judge was what counted here.
And I can see that happening only if someone had a problem with that indiidual
He was Ukrainian; I don't know if that counted against him.
jon357
10 May 2020
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
The stats don't bear that out. However much you would like them to.
No, however the vast majority of Poles certainly are.
understand that Poles rapidly
The stats don't bear that out. However much you would like them to.
Do you say it must be pro-EU?
No, however the vast majority of Poles certainly are.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
Silly and often unjust prosecutions happen daily; they rarely make the news, especially if they're within the law.
I would expect to read about something so silly in the papers
Silly and often unjust prosecutions happen daily; they rarely make the news, especially if they're within the law.
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
The thread's about the EU; and as you were told, approval ratings for the EU are high in Poland.
And approval rating
The thread's about the EU; and as you were told, approval ratings for the EU are high in Poland.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
That's what they're trying to prove. It happened to someone I know in Warsaw. Stopped and searched at night in the city centre, prosecuted and fined for a minute trace of unburnt THC in the residue.
Possession is
That's what they're trying to prove. It happened to someone I know in Warsaw. Stopped and searched at night in the city centre, prosecuted and fined for a minute trace of unburnt THC in the residue.
jon357
10 May 2020
History / Origins of Polish Slavs [139]
A vile right-winger, however he does seem to be maturing now into a more acceptable political stance. Rejecting the discredited PiS counts in his favour.
Don't be silly, there's a place under a bridge in Norway that's missing you...
Giertych
A vile right-winger, however he does seem to be maturing now into a more acceptable political stance. Rejecting the discredited PiS counts in his favour.
Don't be ashamed of your Jewishness.
Don't be silly, there's a place under a bridge in Norway that's missing you...
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
Duck Soup from the Balkans...
And EU approval ratings in Poland are still very high...
Serbia Protests EU Description of Tesla as Famous Croat
Duck Soup from the Balkans...
And EU approval ratings in Poland are still very high...
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Poles say a big YES to our European Union [996]
She's certainly the closest thing to a leader of the free world right now.
Yes, frau Merkel changed face of Germany forever.
She's certainly the closest thing to a leader of the free world right now.
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]
It's basically from a certain playbook. Right now, he's almost certainly thinking about his legacy and posthumous image, while successors jostle for attention and power; we can expect some very unpredictable times ahead.
All he ever does is create chaos
It's basically from a certain playbook. Right now, he's almost certainly thinking about his legacy and posthumous image, while successors jostle for attention and power; we can expect some very unpredictable times ahead.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
In Poland, the police will send a pipe off for analysis to try and find a few micrograms of residue. One reason it's really not worth taking the risk of carrying any in public.
In Michigan you are allowed to have 2.5 ounces on you for personal use.
In Poland, the police will send a pipe off for analysis to try and find a few micrograms of residue. One reason it's really not worth taking the risk of carrying any in public.
jon357
10 May 2020
History / Origins of Polish Slavs [139]
And the habit of some people in Poland, mostly the less well educated, to suggest that someone who disagrees with their point of view is Jewish.
I once had a neighbour blame the parking problems in the street on "the Jews", despite the street being a modern one...
a very common trait
And the habit of some people in Poland, mostly the less well educated, to suggest that someone who disagrees with their point of view is Jewish.
I once had a neighbour blame the parking problems in the street on "the Jews", despite the street being a modern one...
jon357
10 May 2020
History / Origins of Polish Slavs [139]
Hugely, together with a tendency, almost a compulsion to argue that black is white and white is black.
Not everyone here is the same however; any positive or negative trait observed in some people isn't universal here.
defensiveness
Hugely, together with a tendency, almost a compulsion to argue that black is white and white is black.
Not everyone here is the same however; any positive or negative trait observed in some people isn't universal here.
jon357
10 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Any Polish Muslims in London? [30]
This isn't a forum specific to any one religion, is it now...
Nor is the OP enquiring about any other religions....
Muslim forum,
This isn't a forum specific to any one religion, is it now...
Nor is the OP enquiring about any other religions....
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]
As Brecht wrote "The people
Had forfeited the confidence of the government
And could win it back only
By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people"
As Brecht wrote "The people
Had forfeited the confidence of the government
And could win it back only
By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier
In that case for the government
To dissolve the people"
jon357
10 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Any Polish Muslims in London? [30]
Nothing propagated there...
You can easily say that most religions contain something that might offend the type of person who enjoys being offended.
propaganda?
Nothing propagated there...
offensive that is to followers of other religions
You can easily say that most religions contain something that might offend the type of person who enjoys being offended.
jon357
10 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Any Polish Muslims in London? [30]
For Muslims it is; others may choose their own paradigm.
Mormons scour historical records (including in Poland) and baptise the dead; some may be offended, some may support it, most don't ever think about it.
islam being the inborn religion of every human being
For Muslims it is; others may choose their own paradigm.
Mormons scour historical records (including in Poland) and baptise the dead; some may be offended, some may support it, most don't ever think about it.
jon357
10 May 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]
Don't forget, today's the day of Schrodinger's Election, the vote that isn't...
notesfrompoland.com/2020/05/07/polands-presidential-elections-set-to-be-voided-and-new-ones-called-as-parliament-approves-bill/?fbclid=IwAR1_YpXXwWGGP3q1bAHHza2nElTrpZCl5logpUmQ033zabNjwKXesd_LFrY
PiS trolls
Don't forget, today's the day of Schrodinger's Election, the vote that isn't...
notesfrompoland.com/2020/05/07/polands-presidential-elections-set-to-be-voided-and-new-ones-called-as-parliament-approves-bill/?fbclid=IwAR1_YpXXwWGGP3q1bAHHza2nElTrpZCl5logpUmQ033zabNjwKXesd_LFrY
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Pot in Poland for tourists [285]
No, I've never seen this at a railway station, and I use international trains for work and personal reasons (or did before Covid) very often. They'd either need to have a lot of dogs or get the arriving passengers (some of whom have tight connections to other trains) to go through a bottleneck which would take a while, given the size of some of the trains and number of passengers.
It would be more effective to have the dogs actually on the trains after the border, however I've not seen that either.
At airport customs after Netherlands flights, occasionally yes.
known to happen?
No, I've never seen this at a railway station, and I use international trains for work and personal reasons (or did before Covid) very often. They'd either need to have a lot of dogs or get the arriving passengers (some of whom have tight connections to other trains) to go through a bottleneck which would take a while, given the size of some of the trains and number of passengers.
It would be more effective to have the dogs actually on the trains after the border, however I've not seen that either.
At airport customs after Netherlands flights, occasionally yes.
jon357
10 May 2020
Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]
Obi are actually OK for plants, as is Auchan. The best one though for plant quality in Warsaw is the big garden centre in Tarchomin.
I was speaking to a friend the other day; she's grown an avocado tree from scratch; they can't easily grow commercially here due to the climate, however in the right position it's possible to have a decent sized tree.
Surprisingly Kiwi fruit grow very well in Poland. They're vines rather than trees and do well in this climate.
Obi ...... Most likely of worse quality than at a gardener's
Obi are actually OK for plants, as is Auchan. The best one though for plant quality in Warsaw is the big garden centre in Tarchomin.
I was speaking to a friend the other day; she's grown an avocado tree from scratch; they can't easily grow commercially here due to the climate, however in the right position it's possible to have a decent sized tree.
Surprisingly Kiwi fruit grow very well in Poland. They're vines rather than trees and do well in this climate.
jon357
10 May 2020
Travel / Sułoszowa is one of the longest villages in Poland [7]
Like a shtetl, on two sides of a long road. Quite a lot of villages like this in PL.
@gumishu
Great to see you back.
Like a shtetl, on two sides of a long road. Quite a lot of villages like this in PL.
@gumishu
Great to see you back.
jon357
9 May 2020
UK, Ireland / Any Polish Muslims in London? [30]
Alhamdulillah! Are you Polish Tatar or have you reverted?
Alhamdulillah! Are you Polish Tatar or have you reverted?