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Polonius3   
2 Feb 2016
Genealogy / Easy way to find out which Polish coat of arm/Clan you belong to. [105]

Zawislak

Sorry, struck out again. No Zawiśak ever made it into the ranks of the szlachta, but a possible descendant named Zawisłowski (which could mean "son of Zawiślak") did have bearers belonging to the Ślepowron clan.

Zawiśak

Sorry for typo -- it should read Zawiślak (roughly pronounced:
za-VEESH-lahk).
Polonius3   
31 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

most objective

That's not difficult when compared to PO-era propaganda tubes TVN, Polsat and Super Stacja. Now the national media really are becoming objective. An issue is being discussed on TVP and all the parties get a chance to express their views. That was not the case under Tusk/Kopacz. Everone other than the one, true, politically correct PO-PSL regime were treated as also-rans.
Polonius3   
31 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

within a few weeks, it'll be all finished

It appeared to be finished on Saturday (30 Jan). Desptie balmy weather for this time of year the marches have apparently run out of steam and people have better things to do with their Saturday off. Even Kijowski realised that and said on TV that KOD would have to rethink their strategy.Especially since the marches have accomplished only one thing: damaged Poland's international reputation. It's the sntichery that turned an internal political row into a continent-wide media circus and diverted Europe's attention away from the real problems facing the EU.
Polonius3   
29 Jan 2016
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1049]

this is how laska entered

Did you mean the word laska or its "hot chick" meaning? Laska has meant a walking-stick in Polish since time immemorial. And łaska is the Polish word for grace and shared the same root as the Czech laska (the Bohemians had lost the distinction between the soft and hard L). The now anecdotal "laska nebeska" was perceived by Poles as meaning both a blue walking-stick and blue phallus. Maybe the meaning of laska (hot chick) entered that way but not the word itself.

One example of Czech influence goes way back: obywatel. In Polish it should've been obywaciel.
Polonius3   
29 Jan 2016
News / Poland -- 23rd most innovative country [8]

Poland was ranked 23rd out of the world's 50 most innovative countries in the 2016 Bloomberg Innovation Index, two notches higher than last year. In 2016 Poland was ranked ahead of Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Hongkong. The index takes into account such things as the concentration of science and engineering graduates, research & development intensity, high-tech density and patent activity. The top five countreis were South Korea, Germany, Sweden, Japan and Switzerland. While Poland's position is not bad all things considered. it needs to champion cutting-edge solutions in science and research projects which hopefully the pro-Polish PiS government will vigorously promote.
Polonius3   
28 Jan 2016
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Polish isn't any better

I have heard of proposals to simplfiy Polish spelling (don't ask ne where) and the haczyk found in Czerch, Slovak, Lithuanian, Slovenian abd Croatian instead of cz,rz, sz and ż. That was back when only print media existed and such a reform would have meant huge savings of ink and paper.

But such a reform would not go over well with traditon-minded Poles.
****
If ani languaj's speling needs to be reformd it's Inglish orthografy, the most ilojikal and inkonsistent in the world (a sample of my suggested phnetic reform).
Polonius3   
28 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

had no choice

True. Ideologically they could only vote for PiS or PSL, but non-rural voters do not really equate with the latter.

voters

All the hysterical ranting, chanting, ******** and snitching by KOD as well as similar garbage being by spewed by GW, TVN and PF's poor man's soapboxers hasn't made a bit of difference with the Polish nation at large.

The latest poll has shown the following support for Poland's political groupings:
PiS 39
Petru & Co. 22
PO 13
Kukiz 9.
Polonius3   
28 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

supposed to be a devout Catholic

If you know your Catholic teaching, as you claim to, you should know that being homo is an unwilled affliation that has nothing to do with the God-given gift of free will. It is disgustingly abominable homosexual practices that are sinful, although some willingly wallow in such filth.
Polonius3   
28 Jan 2016
News / Let's protest censorship in Poland's mainstream media! [90]

other parties are what

Parties such as PO and Petru are essentially lobbyists for foreign big business which is the equivalent of being pro-EU. The EU and foreign corporations want Poland to remain a cheap manpower and low-cost-investment-site country which foreign captial can exploit. PSL are more pro-Polish than the former two and share many points of the PiS agenda.
Polonius3   
27 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

What do you want to do?

They should always remember they constitute a tiny 1.5-2% minority which does not give them the right to impose their views and priorites on the rest of society. Let them do their thing in private and not flaunt their perversion for everyone to see.
Polonius3   
27 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

in public he condemns homosexuality

That is the proper approach: condemn the sin not the sinner. Since homosexualtiy is an unwilled affliction, not an act of free will, the Church condemns only the abominable, sinful practice, urging the afflicted individual to abstain. Every devout Catholic is obliged to condemn all forms of perversion including homosexaulity.
Polonius3   
27 Jan 2016
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

STECKI: one of many surnames derived from the first name Stefan. Śtecki might be a dialectal, peasant pronunciation. Coats of arms accompany the Stecki surname. For more info please contact: polonius3@gazeta.pl
Polonius3   
27 Jan 2016
Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

I have never seen one in Poland that has that issue

Why is no-one surprised that you have seen more than your share of ?#%&!ß*Ł!
Normal blokes aren't into that kind of thing!
Polonius3   
26 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

strong links to the Church

So you are imposing your outsider's atheist orientation on Poland and telling Poles that's what they need and should want. Quite arrogant of you, but not surprisng. Thats' what the Brit Bullies are all about: imposing their alien Anglo-Celtic prism on the Polish nation.

But wait, today in Britain Brits held a pro-Christian march through a Moslem neighbourhood carrying large crosses and chanting: "Britain is a Christian country. It is our country!" Seems even Brits are able to come to their senses. although it did require Merkel's folly to catalyse their rethinking.
Polonius3   
26 Jan 2016
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1049]

Merged: "I want you" in Polish?

After i had translated the indicated sentences, a mod, recorded msg or other
e-robot said: the thread was moved or closed and your data cannot be posted. Sorry!
So the translation would go to waste I am re-threading it here:
Message:

So....I want you, he/she wants you, John/Ewelina wants you? anyone??

I want you. - Pragnę Ciebie.
On/ona Cię pragnie. -he/she wants you.
Janku, Ewelina Cię pragnie. - John/Ewelina wants you
Polonius3   
26 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

Poland chose the single market

"Chose" is misleading. Most Poles did not know what they were getting in for. The PO toured the country in a "eurobus" drumming up support for a "yes" vote in the referendum and painting a glowing picture of all the alleged advantages. The opponents did not get equal time in the media so voters could not weigh the pros and cons and make an intelligent choice.
Polonius3   
26 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

money at the coal mines

What is Poland to do with the laid-off coalminers? To a larger extent than in other sectors coalminers by tradition tend to have single-breadwinner households and it's hubby who wins the bread. The sacked miners would all be competing with other job-seekers and since the pay msot likely would be less than in the colliery, their wives would also land on the job market. It's easy to theorise and pontifcate at the keyboard whilst ignoring the social ramifications involved.

where PiS busybodies line their pockets

Where do Platformers and other busybodies line theirs?
Polonius3   
26 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

single European market.

...which however does not interfere with domestic taxation. So far at least. The EU have stuck their big nose into most everything else, so that too is probably not too far down the road.
Polonius3   
25 Jan 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]

some solutions

You being the PF's court business expert, I was awaitng a response on Warsaw's Google Campus -- supposedly a tool to aid start-up comapnies.
Polonius3   
25 Jan 2016
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Good for you! I've always said names and ethnicity can be totally different things. Hungarian is a popular connection in Polish tradition:
Węgier, Polak dwa bratanki i do szabli i do szlanki!
(My translation: Hungarian and Pole are cousins alike, when they drink and when they fight!)
Polonius3   
25 Jan 2016
News / Polish President vetoes PO's dingbat gender law [173]

right wing in Poland

First i heard that the Polish right wing are who pressured American universities (maybe EU ones too) into introducing gender studies. And what about POs gender legislative dud? They were pressured by PiS into enacting it, were they? And sicne when do PO every do PiS' bidding? It is obvious to everyone that you are and lower case are trying to avoid defining the gender issue and claiming it was made up by Polish bishops.