jon357
11 Feb 2013
jon357
11 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]
Russians too....
German people are like that
Russians too....
jon357
11 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]
Really, the whole discussion has only actually proved one thing. Namely, that there are wildly differing opinions on the issue.
And that ends up the whole discussion
Really, the whole discussion has only actually proved one thing. Namely, that there are wildly differing opinions on the issue.
jon357
10 Feb 2013
Travel / Completely random views of Poland, a co! [80]
Bialystok - in the gardens of the Branicki palace.
Garden Palace Poland
What about here?
Bialystok - in the gardens of the Branicki palace.
Garden Palace Poland
What about here?
jon357
10 Feb 2013
Travel / Completely random views of Poland, a co! [80]
Better is to ban racist trolls.
Here's a random view of Poland - do you know where it is?
racial issues
Better is to ban racist trolls.
Here's a random view of Poland - do you know where it is?
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jon357
10 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]
I'd disagree. PL is too complicated to be pigeoneholed into either category and certainly doesn't share the values of mitteleuropa.
I'd disagree. PL is too complicated to be pigeoneholed into either category and certainly doesn't share the values of mitteleuropa.
jon357
10 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]
He was very Polonised.
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
With a father named Nicolas Chopin, how could the legitimate son be named...... Szopen?
He was very Polonised.
As to Marie Curie, she could make it only because she was in France (money, facilities, husband....). If she had stayed in Poland, she would have never become famous
I wouldn't be so sure about that.
jon357
10 Feb 2013
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1090]
Spot on.
I'm happy for Poland to be counted as an Eastern European country, in fact, I'm quite proud of it.
Spot on.
jon357
10 Feb 2013
Law / Buying from Allegro using PayU or Paypal and paying for item [18]
I just bought something from Allegro. I'd forgotten what a pain in the arse it was - I thought it would be a bit cheaper than buying from e-bay and getting it couriered into PL. Frankly that would have been a better option and worth the extra few quid.
I just bought something from Allegro. I'd forgotten what a pain in the arse it was - I thought it would be a bit cheaper than buying from e-bay and getting it couriered into PL. Frankly that would have been a better option and worth the extra few quid.
jon357
10 Feb 2013
Language / Dupa - what a beautiful Polish word [103]
[************************ called dupa biskupa :)[/quote]
A much nicer name, but is it the same game? A friend always calls it dziura w dupie ;-)
[************************ called dupa biskupa :)[/quote]
A much nicer name, but is it the same game? A friend always calls it dziura w dupie ;-)
jon357
9 Feb 2013
Law / Old Polish money banknotes - what's their value today? [415]
That's assuming you could sell it to anyone except a particularly unambitious collector.
That's assuming you could sell it to anyone except a particularly unambitious collector.
jon357
9 Feb 2013
jon357
8 Feb 2013
News / Predictions about Poland for 2013 [85]
There's something in that, however the elephant in the room is the Roma issue. Bulgaria and especially Romania don't see them as part of the nation, give them a very bad deal in society and would be very happy indeed if they all left for the UK.
There's something in that, however the elephant in the room is the Roma issue. Bulgaria and especially Romania don't see them as part of the nation, give them a very bad deal in society and would be very happy indeed if they all left for the UK.
jon357
7 Feb 2013
Work / Possibility of jobs in Warsaw - how much pay per hour? [12]
It isn't as easy to find jobs there.
It isn't as easy to find jobs there.
jon357
7 Feb 2013
Language / POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! [102]
I've met a few people who speak English very, very well indeed in Poland. I was surprised onece to speak with an elderly neighbour in her 90s. We'd only spoken in Polish before, however she surprised me by speaking faultless English with an almost perfect accent. She'd never lived in an English-speaking country either.
Agreed. It's linguistic pedantry to say that these forms of numbers cannot wither away naturally and must be learnt.
I've only met 1 person who spoke English really well,
I've met a few people who speak English very, very well indeed in Poland. I was surprised onece to speak with an elderly neighbour in her 90s. We'd only spoken in Polish before, however she surprised me by speaking faultless English with an almost perfect accent. She'd never lived in an English-speaking country either.
I don't think being able to say a few things in English means they know it better than their own language.
Agreed. It's linguistic pedantry to say that these forms of numbers cannot wither away naturally and must be learnt.
jon357
6 Feb 2013
Travel / What to do in Poland, upper Silesia area? [13]
Beer!
Anything big going on? Concerts, festivals, anything?
Beer!
jon357
6 Feb 2013
Travel / What to do in Poland, upper Silesia area? [13]
Upper or Lower?
am new to Poland (from the U.S.) and I am looking for some fun stuff to do in this region
Upper or Lower?
jon357
1 Feb 2013
Language / POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! [102]
Read Noam Chomsky on language. There's no 'should' involved.
people should be able to speak in their national language
only the few words that they use daily...
only the few words that they use daily...
Read Noam Chomsky on language. There's no 'should' involved.
jon357
1 Feb 2013
Language / POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! [102]
Do you often use the phrase "five eyes" or "five ears"?
Either you work in a transplant clinic or you have a very exotic social life.
five eyes.
five ears.
five ears.
Do you often use the phrase "five eyes" or "five ears"?
Either you work in a transplant clinic or you have a very exotic social life.
jon357
1 Feb 2013
Language / POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! [102]
Exactly right!
Worth mentioning that Polish is very far from being the hardest language on the planet, or even in Europe. And also that languages change all the time. A language rule (about, say, numbers) is not written in stone!
Yeah,right.Keep dreaming
Exactly right!
Worth mentioning that Polish is very far from being the hardest language on the planet, or even in Europe. And also that languages change all the time. A language rule (about, say, numbers) is not written in stone!
jon357
31 Jan 2013
Life / Do young Polish people believe in their religion and God? [150]
I've never seen people ********* in the street.
Generally people in Warsaw don't obsess about the subject.
You can see that in every modern, multicultural and open minded country .
I've never seen people ********* in the street.
I heard in Poland people have serious problems with homosexuality.
Generally people in Warsaw don't obsess about the subject.
jon357
31 Jan 2013
Life / Do young Polish people believe in their religion and God? [150]
Do you see that often? Where do you 'live'?
men ****** another man while parading on the street
Do you see that often? Where do you 'live'?
jon357
30 Jan 2013
Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]
Better for 'citizens of all countries' to strive for democracy, rather than have guns lying around. Not that a large government is a bad thing per se.
Citizens of all countries must be allowed to own firearms. That's because governments tend to bloat themselves up and become corrupt
Better for 'citizens of all countries' to strive for democracy, rather than have guns lying around. Not that a large government is a bad thing per se.
jon357
29 Jan 2013
Travel / Hard Candy - Krakow, Poland - reviews? [131]
A clip joint.
You need to post on Wikitravel, Tripadvisor and Virtual Tourist.
Poland doesn't have many of these places (compared to Paris, hardly any). But tourists should be made aware that such scams exist, and bad publicity is the only hope of getting it shut down - that is what happened to the ones that used to fleece tourists in London.
We ordered some drinks (my two friends and the other girls) and it came with the bill.
500zl !!!!!!
500zl !!!!!!
A clip joint.
You need to post on Wikitravel, Tripadvisor and Virtual Tourist.
Poland doesn't have many of these places (compared to Paris, hardly any). But tourists should be made aware that such scams exist, and bad publicity is the only hope of getting it shut down - that is what happened to the ones that used to fleece tourists in London.
jon357
29 Jan 2013
Language / POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language! [102]
That does indeed sound far fetched.
I wouldn't say that being aware of the very straightforward system of numbering in English and making mistakes with the over-complicated Polish system means that they know English better than their own language.
POLISH 18 - 30 years old know MUCH BETTER ENGLISH language than their own native language polish!
It sounds insane, but it is just the truth, and of course polish people will find a lot of justifications
for this, but this is not happening anywhere else in the world... but only in crazy Poland :)
It sounds insane, but it is just the truth, and of course polish people will find a lot of justifications
for this, but this is not happening anywhere else in the world... but only in crazy Poland :)
That does indeed sound far fetched.
I wouldn't say that being aware of the very straightforward system of numbering in English and making mistakes with the over-complicated Polish system means that they know English better than their own language.
jon357
28 Jan 2013
jon357
28 Jan 2013
jon357
28 Jan 2013
jon357
28 Jan 2013
Language / Dupa - what a beautiful Polish word [103]
Now that's something I can tell you in a week or two. I'll get the guy concerned to remind me of the rules. You're right though - the person who loses does have to do something. It's at least a couple of years since I played, so I can't remember what.
Now that's something I can tell you in a week or two. I'll get the guy concerned to remind me of the rules. You're right though - the person who loses does have to do something. It's at least a couple of years since I played, so I can't remember what.
jon357
28 Jan 2013
Language / Dupa - what a beautiful Polish word [103]
I'll have to check next time I play it - all I remember is that cards below 7 are not used and cards are discarded from the hand into a circle. A fairly simple game.
I'll have to check next time I play it - all I remember is that cards below 7 are not used and cards are discarded from the hand into a circle. A fairly simple game.