History / American volunteers in Polish-Soviet War [6]

Yes, but they were Americans of Polish descent.

Close to 30,000 people were trained in military camps located on the border between the United States and Canada, including officers and soldiers recruited from local Polish communities who eventually served in General Józef Haller's Blue Army. The regiments formed in America arrived in Poland in full uniform, armed and well-trained in accordance with U.S. Army regulations.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Only a penny??? Most of our thoughts here are golden, they are worth much more.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

A very interesting development - PiS Chairman warned that Polish government will surely reject the European budget in retaliation for including the rule of law principle in it. Will Europe back off from their demands for the rule of law in Poland or will they stand up and resist the neobolshevik rightards? That is a fascinating question.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

Thank you. Tomorrow is a a free day for most students and teachers due to the virus threat. However, I am not going to chill out as I should. Firstly, I will be hanging around the forum and teaching members about Poland and the USA. Also, I am going to teach my kids, even the adult ones - they still need English practice.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

Hmm, I will be honest with you - I think I get decent money enough as a certified teacher - it`s the last step in the career ladder. That is why I don`t feel the need to go on strike. The job is easy - I treat it more as hobby than work.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


Exactly. E.g., Czechia. Wise guys - they know that being partners of crazy Polish rightards they can only lose, not win anything.


Thank you, PiS. Continue your rightard daydreaming and in 20 years` time Poland will be the Polish Republic of Russia.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

Dear members, tomorrow is the Teacher`s Day in Poland.

Best wishes to all representatives of the noble profession of a teacher in this forum and elsewhere. Coz you are the salt of this earth, the cornerstones rejected by builders, the stones thrown by God onto a bulwark etc

Happy Teacher`s Day to you! Your wisdom, dedication, and kindness will always lead students to the right path and inspire them to be better human beings. Dear teachers, you are the guiding light which inspires students to dream big and then offers them resources to achieve it. Your words, attitude, and actions have made such a positive difference in them ! You are the bearer of light in this pit of darkness. You know exactly how to illuminate a soul with its own light. All the efforts and hard works you invested to bring out the best in students can never be repaid in mere words. Thank you for planting the seeds that are going to last a lifetime! You guided students when they were lost, you supported them when they were weak, you enthusiastically enjoyed each minute success of theirs. .

You are not just a teacher, but a true inspiration to students. You did not just do your job, but a lot more than this. Thank you and have a wonderful Teacher's Day!


Dirk was one of the naughtiest and most rebellious students in my class. He was a pain but we worked on him and achieved wonderful results. Coz we are Unbreakable Inkpots.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Hmm, I have mixed feelings. The residents of it are called Penknives for their coarse character and brutal nature.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


Yes, true. Partly it was a result of German and Russian cooperation in destroying Poland - it happened a few times in history. Polish diplomats didn`t have a chance against such a duo.


Please, be serious - those initiatives exist only on paper. Main Polish neighbours aren`t truly interested in them. PiS is daydreaming of creating a counterweight to the EU. And you with them.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


So initially I was wrong coz I found pics of hanging books in the former printing house in Opole.

Is it a Toy Museum in Kielce?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

First I thought it is a library in Warsaw. But it wasn`t. I had to google it and probably found the answer. But that would be unfair and too easy, so I will give non-native members a chance.

USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]


Of course, Jaruzelski was my godfather, he held me for baptism. But as he was a commie, he did it incognito and in blanco. bu hahahahahahaha


No, I am not going to explain anything. I am even not going to read your post further, it is too long and boring. I already told you to make them shorter, later when I quote you, mods are mad at the number of quotations I use. hahahaha

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Yes, those hateful critics are too stupid to realise that anybody who replaces her in the office won`t be as gentle with Poland as she is.

USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]


Of course, you believe it is pure undeserved injustice. Is it, really????

USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]


Exactly. Isn`t it an amusing coincidence that your list perfectly shows the hate and contempt priorities of Polish Americans?? Order is the same or slightly different - recently it seems that homosexuals are ahead of blacks, or even Jews, as a target of hateful views.

What does it mean? It means that Polish Americans hate and despise so many people and things in the USA that they must feel uneasy there coz political correctness forces them to hide their true feelings. In result, they dream of finding a safe haven where they could practice their hatred freely. In their sick reasoning, Poland should be this haven.

It is obvious I feel compelled to do my best to prevent their mad dreams from happening. I don`t want to live in a country where everybody hates each other. Let US Polonia stick to their despicable ways on American soil, not in Poland. Keep your dirty hands off Poland.

Simple.

USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]


Wow, beautiful wording. And wise, of course.

I wouldn`t use any names, though, coz that might be deceptive. It`s better to talk in general, without details which might be distorted or false.

USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

Reminds me of an old thread from 10 years ago. Delph started it with this sentence:
Is it only me that finds the American "Polonia" attitude towards Poland irritating and downright insulting towards real Polish people?


Most forum Poles living abroad left Poland 30, 40 years ago and still believe it should remain what it used to be in the past. They aren`t able to understand that it is impossible and changes in all spheres of life are unstoppable coz Poland isn`t an isolated island. To prevent those changes (what for, one might ask), ex-Poles are eager to promote various stupid actions, e.g, they advise leaving European structures. Of course that would be against the interest of Poland.

Hence, there will never be an agreement between us coz most resident Poles believe we should stay in the EU.
Of course, there are many other dividing issues, I mentioned just one of them.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Do you meanto walk with the head in the clouds?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Exactly. He/she wasn`t practising before the concert, only waiting for the star.


Exactly! The lazy boy was daydreaming about the star instead of modelling scarabs to maintain his family.

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


Yes, Mr Kremlin troll, we know these are your favourite arguments when talking about Poland leaving Europe structures. Do they pay you for each seperate one or in bulk??? hahahaha

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


No, you listen, imbecile. hahaha Today we are in NATO, tomorrow your rightard buddies, bought by the Kremlin, can decide we aren`t. Understand, comrade?


Of course, Polish rightards in fact despise Russia amd Russians for alleged barbarism and lack of high culture. You only value the rule of the iron fist which has prevailed in Russia since prehistory - first carried out by tsars, then by communists, now by Putin. You would love to be raped from behind by a tough guy like Putin, that`s what you dream about.

Hey, dear Russians, are there any here? Remember, Polish rightards despise you like Polish Americans despise blacks! They look on you as inferior savages. Don`t even think of any alliances with them coz they will betray you as soon as they get a chance.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Yes, maf, perfect answer, I call it Ransom on the Road and it concerns all cars in the wedding convoy.
Yes, Looker, fire water is the best. The guys above got it too. People who do it are mostly local winos.

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

No and yes!

By "not doing sth" I meant not doing what you are supposed to do. When sb is idle and doing nothing, we might ask them: what are you waiting for ? A little star from the sky?? Get down to work at last.

When I mentioned my mother saying it, she asked it in an ironic tone when I procrastinated with some chores, e.g, cleaning my room or sth else before Christmas.

The article about the actor suggests he wasn`t waiting for a little star, counting only on his inborn talent, but also he worked hard and developed his skills through laborious practice.

The person in the mem was pathetically waiting for a star instead of doing sth constructive with his/her miserable life.

That was a bedtime story about a little star from the sky, dear kids, I hope you enjoyed it. hahahahaha

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Yes! Can you develop the subject? And not only money...... :):)

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

No, it isn`t about accidental opportunities.

Another hint: I remember my mother reproaching me with the phrase a lot when I was a boy. What were typical situations when it occured? oops, another riddle. hahahaha

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

hahahaha funny. Sorry, not that.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Yes, of course, but .....


Yes, of course but ........

There is still another explanation connected with "not doing sth"

A hint: The title of the article about a known Polish actor: He wasn`t waiting for a little star from the sky:

plus.dziennikzachodni.pl/robert-wieckiewicz-nie-czekal-na-gwiazdke-z-nieba/ar/c13-15073000

News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]


Yes, Mr Kremlin troll, comrade Ironside. It is a crucial argument. If you pretend you don`t comprehend it, it means they still pay you generously enough. hahaha


Mr Kremlin troll, historia magistra vitae. Today`s reality and politics have been heavily influenced by history. If you pretend to ignore it, it means your rates from the Kremlin troll factory are still decent enough to make your living.


No, it isn`t. Also, it isn`t the Gateway to Europe like Poland. Have you ever heard of Norway conflicted with Russia? No. Draw your own conclusions. Unless your rates are high enough to allow you to close an eye to that problem.

Thank you, Comrade Ironside. Spasibo, Towariszcz Aironsaid.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Ok, so apart from Polish riddles, we also solved one British mystery along the way.

So, a new one: what are they doing and why?

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Life / What do Poles really think about cats? [470]


Yes, that is why we kiss them a dozen times a day each.


Yes, our pets live shorter than we. But getting a cat is very easy. I got my first one in 1992 and since then our homes have always had at least one cat - mostly two, twice three.


Yes, it has been my little predilection to be living in LIVE-ly surroundings. I acquired it decades ago when I worked as a grave digger for a few years. hahahaha