History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]


A very skillful writer with admirable way with words. I enjoy reading her books from purely linguistic/technical point of view; after all she got - deservedly! - the title of Wielki Ambasador Polszczyzny.

As for the content of her books, I can't help but feel that she's a Wodehouse desperately trying to be Márquez or Allende - the linguisitc skill is there, the depth not so much, so as a result we get Tokarczuk, a writer that will charm you, confuse you but ultimately leave you with a feeling of emptiness.

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]


I'd say Myśliwski and Rylski.

News / Strange object over Poland's Silesia [27]


And rightly so! I was in Florence with my wife once, got a local newspaper on arriving and read an article in it encouraging people to visit "Danzica magica" lol So, I said to her that we had driven (my better half is not a fan of flying) so far only to be told to go back home to a magical city of Gdańsk.

Anyway, make sure to let me know when you're around.


Of course we are. And we have secret weapons that make your nuclear bombs look like kindergarten toys, so keep that in mind.

News / Strange object over Poland's Silesia [27]


Why? Is there anything else interesting there apart from that odd memorial? Booooring...

You better come to Gdańsk, so I'll abduct you to a good knajpa for a glass of something stronger :)

History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]


As old as the Church? Really? That's why persecuted Jews from all over Europe were running away to Poland? That's why Poland before WW2 had the largest Jewish population in Europe? Interesting...

Those Jews must be some sort of masochists - running away in droves from enlightened, tolerant countries to backward, anti-semitic Poland.

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I doubt he will. They negotiated with Haaland and hence refused to extend Lewy's contract - he wanted one till June 2024 but Bayern thought they could get Haaland, so they totally ignored Lewy's agent's questions about the contract, even though most of the first team regulars already had their contracts extended by then. Lewandowski is one of the best players in the world and he was treated like a youth team junior. He knows that in Barcelona he will earn less than half of what he was getting in Munich, and he still wants to go - tells you something about how pissed off he is.

This Salihamidzic guy is a disaster. I wonder how much more damage he will do to Bayern.

Feedback / "Ignore" option for certain posters [69]


I only have strzelec35 and Paulina on the list so far.


You know I'm patient, BB, but even my angelic patience has its limits. :)

Feedback / "Ignore" option for certain posters [69]


cheers

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]

@Paulina & Pawian

Sorry, I refuse to be drawn into your little world of hate. I can fight the Russians - and I will, if Russia ever invades Poland - but I will not be drawn into hatred of all things Russian.

And no, I don't think Russians - even those who support the war - are "nazi angels of death" or whatever. Enjoy your little spiteful kind of self-righteousness, I'm done with you.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


He was when it suited him and wasn't when it didn't. A shady character in any case and I don't appreciate being compared to him.


Bobi's not a bad guy. Some of his views need to be somewhat adjusted but it will sooner be done in a civilised manner than with a constant stream of abuse.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


Not hanged but shot and not in 1943 but in 1944. He saw the war wasn't going as planned, so he tried to switch sides. Didn't work they way he planned.


*rolls eyes*

If you really must. But I don't find it amusing.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


Nonsense. Ciano was a fascist and, regardless of whether he had any warm feelings for Poles (maybe it had something to do with Poland awarding him Order Orła Białego in 1938), he was clearly on his Third Reich's allies side in the war, whilst my support for Ukraine is evident, so your "analogy" fails.

Now, f*ck off.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]

I wonder why some people care that much about me being on friendly terms with Bobko.

As far as the war in Ukraine is concerned, I am firmly on the Ukrainian side, as can be clearly seen from my numerous posts. As for my friends, I shall reserve my right of choice in this regard without asking anyone for permission or approval. End of.

@AntV *high five*

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


*yaaaaaaaaawn*

Although, when I think of it now, I did suffer from something resembling a mental breakdown when I allowed hatred and aggression to get the better of me. I won't let that happen again.



Get a grip of yourselves, people - nobody here is an executioner and nobody is a dictator. We are a bunch of random people from all over the world, discussing things on a tiny, obscure, technologically outdated internet board that nobody apart from us gives a flying f*ck about. Just to put things into perspective.

Anyways, screw you guys, I'm going to sleep.

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]

Geez... you're such a drama queen, Pawian, it's unbelievable.


Knock yourself out. :)

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


You're a woman, so I forgive you for not being able to understand male friendship. If Bobko and I end up in opposite trenches one day, he in a Russian uniform and I in a Polish one, the time for pleasantries will be over. But until then nothing restrains us from recognising certain positive qualities in each other and acknowledging them. :)

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


There are no "RuSSists" here, Pawian. Only two Russian guys who came here, to a Polish forum, to talk to us and present their point of view on the war, Ukraine and sometimes life in general. :) We can either treat them in a civilised manner or continue with the verbal abuse. I choose the former. Sue me.


*breathes a huge sigh of relief*


Only God and my wife control me. Who does it to a greater extent I am unable to say. :)

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


:)


I will worry about India and China when they produce their Augustine, Shakespeare or Einstein. Hmm... or maybe they did but it hasn't been translated. When I think about the amount of literature that must be published every year in Hindi or Mandarin... 0_0

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


Damn, this story is even more scary than Velund's nuke threats! Now I seriously think that we stand no chance against Russia. ;)

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


Is any great literature really accessible without the Bible? And I am impressed indeed with your core curriculum :)


I certainly agree, although some modern translations are quite all right (NKJV and ESV are my favourites). The closest Polish equivalent to KJV is BG/UBG (Uwspółcześniona/Biblia Gdańska) - based on Textus Receptus and, especially in New Testament, practically equivalent to KJV. Be careful though not to confuse UBG with NBG (Nowa Biblia Gdańska) which is one of the weirdest translations I have ever come across.


What? I thought it started with: "In the beginning there was nothing, only God strolling through the streets of Belgrade".

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]

... a drink in one hand and Middlemarch in the other. And you would be able to read the book twice before the game finished.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]


Try watching cricket :)


For us the entire idea of drafts seems very odd. And the fact that a team cannot be relegated or promoted from/to NHL, NBA or MLB is also a strange thing to Europeans.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]


That's the idea.


From what I've heard 12 million euro yearly salary (plus bonuses) and undisclosed signing-on fee.


Yes. Most players signed by Ekstraklasa and Pierwsza Liga teams are free transfers but in better leagues it is also quite common. Lewandowski was a free transfer when he came to Bayern - his contract with Dortmund expired prior to the move.

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


:D

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


KJV! Old school :) Are you quite sure you're an atheist?

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


Funnily enough - you joined in 2009 and made over 4k posts but I too hardly remember who you are. I suppose some people are just invisible to each other.

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]


You knew me under a different username and loved me with all your heart. I am the epitome of polishness, so they keep my clone in Sèvres as an international standard of a Pole.

You will figure it out.

But now excuse me - your mom has just called me to check her plumbing, and as a good Polish plumber that's exactly what I'm going to do. :) See you.

Anyway, so many people from the old days no longer here: Nathan, yehudi, ender, z_darius, Sasha, 1jola, isthatu, wildrover, Seanus, bzibzioh, Sokrates... espana's return brings back so many memories. :)

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]

Ha, ha. I missed you, espana. :)

Off-Topic / Funniest stuff said on PF! Please post the funniest convos, remakes, responses, name calling or whatever. [93]

@espana

That's not what your mom told me last summer. Say hello to her from me. :)