Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]

Highland architecture from Podhale/Zakopane region:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakopane_Style

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News / Poland adds Latin to core curriculum to help pupils understand foundation of Western civilisation [13]


Yes, Latin vocabulary exists in all European languages including Polish. Knowing it will allow students to get a wider view over many issues.

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]


Wow, so far your written English has been flawless, until this sentence. You must have been thinking of sth else in the meantime. E.g., of mons Venus. It should also be renamed, shouldn`t it??


Yes, but you focus on the crude origin/source while I prefer to look at trace elements and minerals content in water. Spring water has more of them than ordinary ground water.

Besides, spring water should be derived from deep underground sources. Nestle has been accused of taking their Poland Spring from shallow ground levels.

Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1050]

That`s a communist style of addressing people formally - instead of Mr/Sir, they said: Citizen, with verbs in plural imperative.

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]


No, but ordinary ground water isn`t spring water, in fact. The difference is collossal. Is your well water spring water? Of course not, it is just ground water.


Who took the giant bribe, then???


Hmm, to the Mafia? I have just finished reading the Godfather.


I thought we have an alliance for the Polish cause???

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]

Great. I am also happy to work in such unison with you. So, let`s put Poland Syndrome on the waiting list for future consideration and let`s first deal with Poland Spring which defaces the good opinion about Poland in the US in the most horrenduous way. Did you know they sell ordinary ground water ???? We can`t remain silent about such scam!

vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/3/18292549/poland-spring-water-nestle-lawsuit-spring-water
nytimes.com/2019/03/29/business/poland-spring-water.html

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History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]

Yes, and I added two other derogatory names for products which have no connection with Poland what so ever. You know, if we fight for a Polish cause, we must unite our forces, mustn`t we??????

Look at this propaganda poster, does it ring the bell???

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Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]


Yes, that`s a great example of a perfect town built from a scratch.

Later communists tried to follow that example building a perfect town near Krakow, called New Steel Mills. Paradoxically, Nowa Huta was one of the most rebellious anti-communist places in Poland. haha

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Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]

That`s disputable. The settlement was created in 13th century under a strong influence of Czech and German settlers. Poland was divided into seperate feudal states then. Let`s say it was Polish, Czech and German. hahaha

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]

Ha! But we were talking about Poland as a state/country, not a town in Maine.

Language / Family members in Polish [8]


Typical Polish attitude to Risings. haha

Genealogy / Polish & Prussian/German town name cross-reference. [100]


Probably, Janiszewski.

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]

Of course they aren`t from Poland. Now you are kidding us that you don`t know it. :)

Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]

That`s enough for a difference in architecture styles. The city had always been divided into two seperate parts until 1951. Silesian Bielsko was first Czech, then Austrian from 1526. Less Poland`s Biała was always Polish until the Austrian partition in 1772.

A great site with a lot of photos:
slodkimszlakiem.wordpress.com/2019/02/20/bielsko-biala-miasto-pelne-wiedenskiej-architektury/

Another one: Two faces of the same city
kochammiasta.pl/index.php/spostrze%C5%BCenia/2-uncategorised/57-dwa-oblicza-jednego-miasta.html

Language / Family members in Polish [8]


Wow, amazing vocabulary. I know some of it from books set in old times. But half of it isn`t used anymore. E..g instead of sneszka, we say synowa - son`s wife.

News / Poland's PiS party members and crime [346]


No more. PiS has surpassed all of them within 5 years since they got power in 2015. Thank you, PiS.

Feedback / Polish forums members - please stop being agressive and dishonest. What a waste of potential. [48]


You don`t ask any questions anymore, does it mean you know everything about Poland?


Yes, they are wonderfully savvy when it comes to forum business.


yes, there are still a lot of helpful guys here.

Thank you, dolno, for sharing these useful opinions with us.

Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]

Yes, exactly.

History / "Poland Syndrome" should be renamed [45]

yes, and they should abort using Poland Spring!
Also, Polish hotdog!
Whenever I hear that last phrase, I wanna puke.

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


aaah, I checked that entry and I know why we differ now! Struga is an official expression for streams, but it is seldom used in everyday language. :) Funny. Thanks, I have just learnt sth new.

Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]

PiS Chairman Kaczyński also came and gave the newlyweds an expensive present. Thank you, PiS. hahaha

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Classifieds / Help needed: Proofreading Polish Song [13]

Yes, I like it, too but in my ranking it is a runner up, coz my No 1 is the one with: Happy moments are like butterflies. Do you know which??

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


Sorry, but struga isn`t creek. If you meant the creek don`t rise idiom

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_creek_don%27t_rise
an American slang expression implying strong intentions subject to complete frustration by uncommon but not unforeseeable events.

it should be strumień, potok, strumyk, rzeczka. Never mind. :)

Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]


I promise I will never leave you, until the annulment of our marriage. hahaha

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Travel / Are there any osho related places in Poland? [19]


That`s nice. Has this attitude lasted till 2020? Because people, when they age, tend to forget their earlier vows and decide on brave new adventures.

Travel / Mystical places in Poland [18]

Grabarka, Eastern Poland
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grabarka_(g%C3%B3ra)

Orthodox religion sacred place with holy water

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Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]


Bielsko Biała has never been as rich as Wrocław (the biggest city in Silesia) that is why their architecture differs. Wrocław`s is more splendid coz those merchants had more money. Simple.

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Life / Is Polish church involved in politics too much? [137]

Hey, did you hear that the first church marriage of Jacek Kurski, PiS TV chairman, was annuled after 24 years!!! Monika, his first wife, and Jacek had divorced in 2015, they have 3 kids.

A few days ago Jacek Kurski got married for the second time. Again, a religious ceremony. hahahaha Isn`t it fascinating?

Thank you, dear Church, for supporting Polish families so much! Pity they are mostly politicians` families. However, if one offers a good donation, his/her marriage can also be annuled, so ordinary people also have a chance, it only depends of the content of the wallet.

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Travel / Architecture style in Poland [24]


Gdansk was a member of the European merchants` corporation called Hanseatic League while Krakow wasn`t. Ex- Hanseatic League cites share certain architectonic traits.

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Travel / Mystical places in Poland [18]


Ooops, it seems the link got deleted somehow and now when I want to bring it back, it says it doesn`t exist anymore. Strange. ?????

So, famous sacred springs one by one.

Wasilków - Holy Water Sanctuary, north east Poland

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanktuarium_Matki_Boskiej_Bolesnej_w_%C5%9Awi%C4%99tej_Wodzie_(Wasilk%C3%B3w)

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