Off-Topic / Russian Views On Poland and Vice Versa [370]

A Russian guy who moved to Poland not that long ago compares this year's Polish Army Day parade with 9 May parade in RuSSia:



He mentioned the things that shocked him:

- in Poland ordinary people are allowed on the parade as onlookers, while in RuSSia on 9 May parade in Moscow - only selected people;

- he was shocked that during Polish president's speech many onlookers weren't afraid to speak up and openly criticised the president's words (the Russian guy added that he will probably be surprised for a long time by the fact that in Poland you can freely speak against the president and not get arrested for that);

- there were foreign allied forces represented at the Polish parade, while in RuSSia it doesn't happen during the 9 May parade and allies aren't even mentioned;

- all of the people (who often came for the parade from other cities not only to see the parade, but also to thank the Polish army for protecting the country) singing the Polish national anthem;

- the military vehicles (and how clean they were);

- the cleanliness (there was no trash left after the parade, despite the big number of people attending it).

He filmed the crowd singing the Polish anthem - my heart swelled while watching it - beautiful :))) 🇵🇱❤️

I must admitt that I didn't know that ordinary people are not allowed on 9 May parade in Moscow - that's pretty shocking for me o_O

Travel / Poles as tourists in foreign countries [93]

My cousin went on holiday to Georgia and she loved it there :)

The food looks cool!

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]


Thanks, I didn't know about that o_O


Actually, I always take Polish polls with a pinch of salt - my cousin worked for some time for a polling company, so I know how "reliable" they may be. So, no naivety on my part :)

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

@GefreiterKania, I doubt that wp.pl would order a poll that would be purposely biased in PiS' favour o_O 🤔


Of course the final test will take place during the elections :)

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

@GefreiterKania, I'm not sure what you're talking about - this poll was conducted by United Surveys for wp.pl.

News / Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023 [933]

The newest poll:

wiadomosci.wp.pl/tusk-szybko-goni-kaczynskiego-ogromny-spadek-konfederacji-mamy-nowy-sondaz-6933020658219968a

PiS - 34,5 %
KO - 31,2 %
Trzecia Droga - 9 %
Konfederacja - 7.8 %
Lewica i Partia Razem - 7.1 %

History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [79]


Initially the plans were for 32 helicopters for two squadrons, so they tripled that to 96 helicopters - six squadrons. That would make Poland the biggest Apache operator in the world besides the US.

Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]


I remember this song for kids about brushing your teeth from my childhood - I loved it lol:

youtu.be/Z4j3MuGsTrU

The lyrics:

ising.pl/fasolki-myj-zeby-tekst

"Szczotko, szczotko,
Hej szczoteczko O! O! O!
Zatańcz ze mną,
Tańcz w kółeczko. O! O! O!"

🤗❤️

History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [79]

@pawian, the price is given in the article :):

$12 billion 💵

History / Let's talk about the POLISH ARMY [79]

Poland got green light from the US for the purchase of 96 Apache attack helicopters together with 1,844 Hellfire missiles, 460 AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground missiles, 508 Stinger 92K Block I missiles and 7,650 WGU-59/B Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) Guidance Sections rockets and access to U.S. training staff:

politico.eu/article/poland-cleared-for-12b-helicopter-deal-with-us/

"Until the Boeing-made helicopters are ready, Błaszczak said on social media late Monday that the U.S. army had agreed to supply existing aircraft from its own resources in the meantime."

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]

*resources, sorry ;D

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


More like: "They want to get our recources!"

Or: "The West wants to DESTROY* RuSSia!"

*for reasons unknown, I guess lol

Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]


That is weird then.

You know, if I go to a private visit to an endocrinologist that I haven't visited before and I won't bring some somewhat recent blood test results and I'll ask for a prescription then the doctor may tell me to come again with the results (if I didn't bring them) or will send me to take a test if the results are old. But I think that's reasonable, because apparently there are people so desperate/lazy to lose weight that they'd be ready to take the drug that people with my disease and with hypothyroidism are taking and that would be dangerous for them.

It's different in the case of public health service, because there they have my medical records already and they can simply check.


In Warsaw?


Me too, honestly. Especially considering my experiences.

Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]


Was it some recent blood sugar result?


Strange, I have a completely different experience than you... Are you using private health service?

Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]


Did you tell that doctor about it?


Well, obviously, there usually are and as a doctor she was able to spot them.

Life / In Poland on holiday - need help with bad case of homesickness [108]


I wouldn't laugh at that. Once I had to go to an oncologist - she was an older, good, experienced doctor. She just looked at me, asked a few questions and told me to check my TSH levels and go to an endocrinologist. It turned out that I have Hashimoto disease. She literally saved me, because I didn't know what's going on with me and I was at my wits' end.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Yes, as I wrote it was one of the factors mentioned when many of us still believed that if Putin's generation is gone RuSSia will change... We were having those discussions before 2014... After 2014 discussions stopped.


How many millions exactly?

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


One of the factors mentioned in the Polish-Russian/RuSSian discussions that I took part in the past was that both Germany and Japan were occupied by the Allies and Germany was subjected to denazification. However, RuSSia didn't get "de-Sovietised" after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


That's something I'm wondering about.


The views and behaviour of Germans and the conduct of Germany as a state clearly changed a lot from that of Nazi Germany. The views, behaviour and mentality of RuSSians and the conduct of RuSSia as a state practically didn't change at all.


I am not all-knowing God and I don't know what will happen in distant future and if RuSSian nation can change or not. I just see what I see and I draw conclusions from both history and the present day reality.

Poland will be able to get along with RuSSia only if RuSSians will change for the better. There's an option that Poland will change for worse and then it will get along with the authoritarian, f*cked up RuSSia, but I wouldn't like to live to such times.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Tsars were gone and RuSSian nation remained (the same), Stalin was gone and RuSSian nation remained (the same), Putin will be gone and RuSSian nation will remain (the same). Can't you see it, Kania...? I'm afraid the fact that Putin will be gone won't change much or anything really. Because RuSSians will be still the same...

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]

@GefreiterKania, have mercy. There's absolutely nothing "brotherly" about RuSSians and never was.


Oh, RuSSians are people all right. It's just that they're sociopaths.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


You just wrote that he refered to Central-Eastern Europe twice.


OK then. I think that the fact that RuSSia missed out on Renaissance, for example, is one of the reasons why RuSSia and their people suck so bad. I've discussed this issue with Poles, Russians and RuSSians already though.

So? What now?

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


So John Paul II meant Central-Eastern Europe. You made it look like he just meant RuSSia.

This changes my perception of that quote.

RuSSia and post-Soviet countries are "different animals" in this respect though.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Everyone is allowed to say what they want, but people are also allowed to disagree with what others are saying. That includes what John Paul II said.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Kania isn't "trying" to link it to RuSSia - if I understand it right by "there" John Paul II meant RuSSia.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]


Because he is the manifestation of RuSSian soul.


Or you don't understand why I'm laughing.

History / Historical look at various civilisational differences between Russia and the West [159]




I never thought I'd laugh at words of John Paul II, but I am now.

Sorry, Kania, but just by reading your summary I can see that this papier is not worth my time.


I have no idea what "cultural artefacts" (???) she has in mind, but RuSSians are clearly too f*cked up not only to change the world for the better, but to change themselves and their country for the better.

Kania, in what kind of La La Land are you living? 🤦

Travel / Tourism in Poland [41]

It turns out that other media wrote about this phenomenon in Zakopane too:

tvn24.pl/krakow/zakopane-popularne-wsrod-turystow-z-krajow-arabskich-7275177

Apparently there are also other reasons for tourists from Arab countries to visit Zakopane, besides nature, weather and safety (a quote from the article):

"- Guests from Arab countries fell in love with the culture of Zakopane. They're saying that it's alive and genuine, which can't be said anymore about many resorts in Western Europe. They like our music, folk costumes and hospitality - described Wagner."


Really? Interesting...


Did you ask from what country?

Travel / Kielce and the area - amazing Polish Pocket Knives live there [105]


Oh, I didn't think about that... Is it really that expensive to visit as a tourist? 😔

Travel / Kielce and the area - amazing Polish Pocket Knives live there [105]

@Atch, honestly, even just the description makes me want to visit Ireland :)))) And thank you for the beautiful and relaxing video! 😍