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pawian   
22 Aug 2020
News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

Belarus would (if Russia desired) become the launching pad to attempt to invoke some kind of turmoil in Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, and/or Latvia.

That wouldn`t be only a clash with the aforementioned countries but with the EU and NATO as well. At last we could check out what NATO`s promises to defend their members are worth. hahaha

If Belarus, instigated by Russia, causes any turmoil, NATO will have to react somehow, e.g., by increasing its forces in Poland. Then, Russia will feel compelled to answer this move and so on.... I don `t think The Kremlin is ready for such a confrontation. The sanctions imposed on them in 2014 for invading Ukraine have been quite painful.
pawian   
22 Aug 2020
Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

I would chose Polish and Swedish.

Then you need to call Izabella Skorupco, actress, Poland born but moved to Sweden in childhood.


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pawian   
22 Aug 2020
Travel / What is the weather like in Poland where you are now? [211]

Sitting inside on a beautiful sunny day

Too beautiful and sunny. We just had a barbecue outside and I am sweating like a horse: it is 33 degrees C. While in the house: 24. Everybody has escaped to their rooms.
pawian   
21 Aug 2020
News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

so as to blunt any such intervention from happening in the (near) future wouldn't you say?

Europe or Poland aren`t able to prevent that intervention no matter what we do. Belarus is too close to Russia and I don`t even mean physically as neighbours - I mean mentally, culturally, lingustically etc.

Majority of Belarussians treat Russia as an ally so when Lukashenka or his successor calls for Russian troops to deal with too much unrest, most society will not oppose it. They will be unhappy but won`t fight like Ukrainians.
pawian   
21 Aug 2020
History / Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? [65]

Also usually nations start to talk about genocide

The issue whether to treat it as genocide or not was solved by the Polish Parliament which on 22 July 2016 passed a resolution recognizing the massacres as genocide.

Any Pole who discusses this history will call it genocide so trying to negate it is a waste of time.
pawian   
21 Aug 2020
History / Poland rightwingers` bonds with PRL communist regime [191]

No, I am not misleading anyone. We focus on PiS right now but it is obvious you haven`t read the thread coz I already mentioned a prewar nationalist Piasecki and am going to tak about other right-wingers who supported communists.

Besides, I included PiS in the title.
pawian   
21 Aug 2020
History / Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? [65]

massacres on Ukrainian villages by Polish nationalists and Polish "polizais"

Actually, it was quite on the contrary., It was Ukrainians who started getting rid of Poles when Germans invaded the USSR in 1941. And it wasn`t Polish polizais but Ukrainian ones who collaborated with Germans. What do you know about SS Galizien which consisted of Ukrainians?

especially during operation "Vistula" in 1944-1947 when many Ukrainians been terrorized.

Yes, that was the time when Poles had already realised it was impossible to live with Ukrainians next door. That is why they were resettled to Western Poland. Miraculously, the UPA bandits` terror ceased immediately after the operation.

You claimed that Ukrainians were a minority in Poland so it was impossible for them to commit genocide on Poles. I reminded you we are talking about Kresy where Poles where a minority, sth like 20% to 80%.

Entire nations aren't accused in the actions of a rogue groups.

Of course, I constantly refer to murderers from UPA and OUN, not the whole Ukrainian nation.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
History / Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? [65]

Yes, that was the situation in Kresy - Poles were a minority among Ukrainians.

But in Poland Ukrainians were small and oppressed minority.

Stop twisting facts - we aren`t talking about whole Poland but its Eastern territory.

nations start to talk about genocide when number of victims is counted in millions

No. We talk genocide when the whole group/nation/minority is targeted for annihalation. It happened to Poles in Volhynia.

"if you owe me and I owe you - the debts are cancelled".

Yes, but Poles retaliated on Ukrainians only after Ukrainian nationalists had already massacred dozens of Polish villages. It wasn`t Poles who first went on a murderous spree. So, it isn`t the same measure as you suggest.

Yes, of course, we should follow our Christian credo.

I only meant a balance in nature which I`d love to see everywhere: Ukrainian monuments to nationalists from UPA and OUN should be counterbalanced by Polish memory marches.

Isn`t it fair?
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Life / Cost of English Speaking Kindergarten in Krakow? [13]

and lost another half kg.

That`s good, too many kids are overweight or even obese these days. That kindergarten must have had a good policy for a healthy diet. If I were you, I would send her back there.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Genealogy / Polish-Ukranian roots and genes [72]

The earth is the center of the cosmos.

yes, but one bigger meteor is enough to make us like dinosaurs.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Real Estate / Any recent property reports/studies of Cracow / Krakow property market? [9]

which parts are more polluted

It doesn`t matter. Krakow is situated in a valley surrounded by hills which prevent winds from removing smog. The pollution level differences between city parts are so insignificant that it is senseless to choose better ones.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

if you come from or live in the UK or USA, what is it about Polish women that makes them better than your local women?

They are prettier.

They are better mothers.

They are better cooks.

They are sexier wives.

They are more hard-working.

They are more intelligent.

All in all, they are perfecter.

PS. The order of traits is completely random.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Language / Indirect/direct speech in English and Polish. [4]

Indirect speech in Polish retains the tense of the original expression:

That`s the biggest problem for most of my students. They forget about that change in English coz they still think in Polish.

Paweł powiedział Andrzejowi: "Już Cię nie kocham." Paul told Andrew: "I don`t love you anymore."

Paweł powiedział Andrzejowi że już go nie kocha. Paul told Andrew he doesn`t love him anymore. That`s what my careless students say.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
History / Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland? [65]

Should Poland organize March of the Living in Volhynia and Eastern Lesser Poland?

If the organizers are able to make sure the march will stress history, namely UPA and OUN as murderers, and not contemporary ordinary Ukrainians, then why not? In Western Ukraine, nationalists erect monuments to UPA "heroes." We can counterplay them with Memory marches.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Travel / Hiking and Camping Trails in Poland [51]

It starts in Beskid Śląski Mountains and finishes in Bieszczady.

Let`s cover the trail with a few photos.

Beskid Śląski Mountains go first


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pawian   
20 Aug 2020
News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

the first fruit of PiS policy. Waiting for some more,

Hmm, I am puzzled what you mean now. I don`t understand why PiS government is responsible for Lukashenka playing dirty with Poland.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Real Estate / Places I can stay in Krakow and expenses I need to shell [4]

above 17K PLN before taxes),

With that pay, you will find a nice place to live.

re there more expenses in Krakow in terms of buying grocery compared to katowice.

No, both cities are only 90 km from each other.

I am an INDIAN

Yes, we know, no need to shout so loud.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Law / Professional Poker Player seeking Polish Laws on Gambling help. [15]

zagranie.com/kasyno-online/

It is obvious that when in another country, you are subject to its laws which may differ than Poland`s. So, if a foreign country allows online gambling, you can use it when on its territory and it doesn`t matter you come from Poland. Simple.

To avoid any misunderstandings, using such foreign sites on Polish territory is illegal.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Life / Cost of English Speaking Kindergarten in Krakow? [13]

Please don't ask me to go back to India, as I will not....LOL

Don`t worry, we won`t - we love Indians and all other immigrants who can contribute to greater diversity in Poland.

how much is the cost of English Speaking Kindergarten in Krakow....

google Bright Child kindergarten site to find out.

..I say English speaking because my kid was not able to adjust in Polish speaking daycare.

How long are you going to keep him/her away from Polish speaking environment?
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Genealogy / Polish-Ukranian roots and genes [72]

Why only 60 and 50%? Shouldn`t it be close to 100%?? Rabid nationalists in both countries speak about true Poles and true Ukrainians all the time. Shouldn`t they start testing people`s DNA to find out who is or isn`t true?
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
History / Poland rightwingers` bonds with PRL communist regime [191]

No you don't. You use those use in a vain hope that you will dissuade PiS voters not to vote PiS anymore.

Again, a logical mistake.
So, you disagree when I said we expose PiS` lies here. You claim we try to influence PiS voters instead. It surprised me you connect two different things like that.

Isn`t it obvious that PiS` lies exist independently of our activity here and it doesn`t matter what our intentions are?

Conclusion: you shouldn`t deny obvious facts about PIS` hypocrisy.

you think you rile PiS supporters with that - but on PF there is no PiS supporters.

Of course there aren`t and it has never been my intention to persuade or dissuade anybody. My main intention here is to educate - also fascists like you - e..g, in your case, I teach you logical thinking - a few lines above I found a flaw in your "reasoning."

Hypocrites love espousing and waffle about real or imaginary hypocrisy of others.

buhahaha What?? Where did you get this crazy concept from? From Hitler diary (fake) or Stalin`s red book of golden thoughts ? hahahahahaa
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [239]

Refreshing old threads is one of our fav activities in the PF.
Ha!

Let`s first look at the traitors` side as more exciting.

So far we have been talking about following traitors:

1 Targowica members - Polish elites like aristocrats and bishops who rejected the 3rd May Constitution and opted for Russian intervention and the 3rd partition as a result.

2 Iwo Sym - a Polish actor of Austrian origin who collaborated with Nazis
3 Janusz and Bogusław Radziwiłł - magnates who rejected the legal king of Poland and collaborated with invading Swedes
4 Wacław Krzeptowski - leaders of Gorale Highlanders who collaborated with Nazis
5 Bolesław Piasecki, far right nationalist, collaborated with Soviets after WW2.
6 We mentioned Polish communists who ruled the country under Soviet control

There was a hot discussion whether to consider Ryszard Kuklinski a traitor. Some posters opted for it while I refused to.

Any ideas? I have a few new guys on my mind.....

PS. Let me remind you we are talking about past, not modern times. I could include contemporary rightists but this thread deals with history.
pawian   
20 Aug 2020
Life / Popular brands/gifts for girls age 8/9 [10]

fluffy toys, creative sets or just a souvenir from London for a girl.

Hey, I have an idea! How about a big fluffy Queen Beth mascot???