News / Lukashenko - removes graveyard - AK resistance fighters [51]

Razed to the ground... pure barbarism...

tokfm.pl/Tokfm/7,103086,28655317,bialorus-zrownano-z-ziemia-kwatere-ak-w-mikuliszkach-na-grodzienszczyznie.html

Simple soldiers' graves... not commanders, not officers... razed to the ground. Mostly soldiers who died in 1944 "Ostra Brama" operation, fighting to liberate Vilnius from the nazis. One of the operations in which Home Army cooperated with Red Army against Germans...

"The Polish attack on the morning of 7 July stalled almost immediately under heavy fire from German positions. At mid-day, the first armoured units of the Third Byelorussian Front appeared on the battlefield. From then on, until the conclusion of the battle on 13 July, Polish troops fought on the Soviet side."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ostra_Brama

History / Introduction to Polish history! From a Polish perspective [94]


Polish History in a Nutshell :) Interesting project, Kashub. Keep up the good work. *thumbs up*

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

Apparently you don't recognize the importance of eros in culture - even in high culture - and the extent of artistic creativity that it can incite. :)

Geez, Maf... cheer up.

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


Oh, come on - let's not be such puritans. ;) A joke is a joke.


Definitely. I think this generally should be, and hopefully it is, the right approach to history. To learn from it, not repeat the past mistakes in the future and also appreciate what we have now, and what wouldn't be possible without the sacrifices of our heroes.

What about this Borisev dude? And is the Polish flag back in Katyń? Any news on that (I can't find anything on the internet)?

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


I'm not quite sure if a rap song about Katyń would be entirely appropriate... but who knows - generations change, sensibilities change.


I would leave that for Ukrainians to decide.


Well, this one is relatively new...

youtu.be/417QavvOLa8

... and a history teacher that I know plays it to his highschool students (there are English subtitles).

Talking about Katyń, is this... what was the creature's name... Barisov(?) - is he supervising cattle breeding somewhere in Siberia already? That would help Polish-Russian friendship a lot (to come back to the original topic of this thread).

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

*ekhm* I thought we were injecting culture into this thread. :D

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

What oath? Was I drunk on PF again and wrote something I don't remember?

Anyway, I'm glad you like Alosza :)

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

Bobko injected some Russian culture, Cojest some Polish culture, so I will inject a guy that is somewhere in between... ladies and gentlemen - the one and only Alosza Awdiejew...

youtu.be/BGE6fmz98l0

youtu.be/7f-ZGlZNdyw

youtu.be/511p_RkaVbI

... :)

@Crnogorac3

Geez dude... we are injecting culture here, not some infernal clangor :-/

Want to show something Yugoslavian? How about this...

youtu.be/DnDPWPom9Tw

History / Why American military aid to Europe and Poland is important to America itself? [227]


According to Janusz Kaliński, professor emeritus of Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), who examined economic relations between Poland and the USSR, Poland was a beneficiary of the trade relations from the end of WW2 up to more or less mid-70s. In that period, as Professor Kaliński claims, the conditions of mutual trade between our countries were by and large satisfactory for Poland. It changed in the later period (mid-70s to the fall of the USSR) when Poland received for her exports to USSR on average one quarter of its value. However, prof. Kamiński avoids giving the unambiguous answer as to whether Poland achieved net loss or gain in her trade with USSR and claims that giving a straight answer to this question seems very difficult because of limited possibilities to measure mutual gains and profits in centrally steered economies, isolated to a large extent from wider world economy. (Source: "Stosunki gospodarcze między Polską a ZSRR", in Białe plamy czarne plamy. Sprawy trudne w relacjach polsko-rosyjskich (1918-2018), red. A.D. Rotfeld, A.W. Turkonow, Warsaw: PISM 2010).


I have no idea, but I made a quick call to my Dad and he said:

- Zorkij and Smiena photo cameras;
- "Ukraina" bikes;
- various household appliances;
- cars (Volga, Lada, UAZ).

News / Poland, Western Europe and the USA - What if Ukraine disappears from the map? [144]


My secret is: certain knowledge in military matters, skillful use of internet (various sources from both sides), the ability to separate propaganda from valuable information, and - last but no the least - brilliant analytical mind.


Thank you for your answer - it is being processed. ;)


Sure. You've got a deal, Veli.

News / Poland, Western Europe and the USA - What if Ukraine disappears from the map? [144]


You are repeatedly threatening us - do you notice much fear and trembling in response? How about some change of tactics then? You know what they say about doing the same thing all over again and expecting different results. :)

One thing about this war does seriously bother me though... why don't your forces pursue, or at least attack with artillery/air-strikes, retreating Ukrainian forces (like in Severodonetsk recently)? It is during retreat that you can inflict the heaviest losses on withdrawing enemy. Why isn't Russian army doing it??? Watched from the outside it looks almost as if you want to minimalise their losses. WTF? Something is not right here...

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.

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]


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