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Speaks Polish?: Yes, but I prefer English
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pawian   
15 Jul 2020
Life / Poles speaking English - examples [263]

President Duda vs Russian pranksters who pretended UN Secretary. They talked in English. Duda still stutters but at least he can understand questions by the "Secretary" over the phone and has a general grip on the sense of his replies

I must say I am a little impressed.

youtu.be/I-u1oM0ekDU
pawian   
15 Jul 2020
History / Old communist leaders still buried in Merit Cemetery in Powązki [20]

PiS has been ruling for 5 years and nothing has been done in this matter.

Isn`t it symbolic?
Is it because PiS is known for caring for living former communist apparatchiks who regretted their past sins and swore to obediently serve their new masters from PiS? Such communists are good communists coz they, grateful to PiS for one more chance, are much more loyal.

If Bierut was still alive and he renounced his communist past and wished to join PiS, would they also accept him? That is the question.
pawian   
15 Jul 2020
History / Old communist leaders still buried in Merit Cemetery in Powązki [20]

to see the tombs of communist rulers of Poland who, as in case of Bierut and others, were murderers,

Yes, this matter hasn`t been resolved till today.

Even worse, the Powązki Cemetery is still a place of internment for ex-communist apparatchiks - a few funerals have taken place in 2020 already.

PiS has been ruling for 5 years and nothing has been done in this matter.

Thank you, PiS.
pawian   
15 Jul 2020
Travel / Completely random views of Poland, a co! [80]

Two random pieces of anti-authoritarian graffiti.

A few days ago passing by a railway bridge I spotted an old slogan which I remember from communism: TV lies. I felt like in my youth time - PiS has a wonderful ability to remind people of those times which were thought to be long gone. But no, history tends to repeat.


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pawian   
14 Jul 2020
History / Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan [211]

Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan

I recalled a rock group from Yugoslavia which gave a few concerts in Poland in 1981. I tried to go but tickets were sold out.

Electrićni Orgazam
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektri%C4%8Dni_Orgazam
pawian   
14 Jul 2020
Language / Polish opinions on foreign languages? [54]

In German the important verb is in the end,

Well, for me it`s normal after I learnt German since 6. I think I treated it as an amusing variety compared to other languages.
pawian   
14 Jul 2020
Travel / Sites with interesting photos of Poland [24]

However my idea is for a night photo.

I am afraid there are no special sites only for such photos - they are scattered over many sites.

You need to google on your own. Type this phrase with the name of the place at the end: e.g., światła miasta z góry w nocy Zakopane
pawian   
14 Jul 2020
Language / Cultural disparities shown through Polish and English languages [195]

hence the over dramatisation and focus on the negative.

Yes, quite possible.

Common reference to garment is also based on socio psychology. )

So the Polish verb has a wider meaning than the English verb here

Yes, but WHY?? :)

The guy has transfered this 'garment' usage onto a technical device.

Not really. A lot of my students, when they write mock exam emails of complaint about a delivery of a damaged product, they use destroyed translated directly from Polish.
pawian   
14 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Poland gets what it deserves

Exactly.

So be it.

Naturally.

My pierogi will still taste the same

Of course.

Poland survived partitions, occupations, communism etc - there were huge losses but we survived. We shall survive PiS cataclysm too. hahaha

Little will effect me

In 1980s, after the martial law was introduced, many people adopted the attitude called: inner emigration. They cared only about themselves and their families, ignoring the political situation.

But even if they do, most of them will not vote PiS, I assure you ...

Most Polish emigrants in Europe voted for Trzaskowski. In the USA - for Duda.

How much longer before Poland ends up back in Russia's arms?

Such processes take decades. E..g, before the first partition took place in 1772, Russia "had worked" on Poland for over 50 years. But once the avalanche starts., it is too late to stop it.
pawian   
14 Jul 2020
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]

Yes, Polish Kamieniec Podolski, an important fortress in Southern -Eastern Commonwealth..
pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Dirk, stop your bs attacking me.

Wow, Zlatko, I didn`t know you can show your claws like that. :)

which the case of German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe versus European Court of Justice have already established

Yes, but it is Germany which, according to you, rules the EU. While Poland will be treated more strictly.

Sorry ;)

Hey, come on, no need for that, it is only a forum, we are having fun, that`s what it is for. hahaha
pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

I'm counting on him to continue with necessary judicial reforms

Within the limits of the EU law, of course.

PiS's idea of "polonization" will consist of forced sales of media to PiS cronies.

Yes, of course, but that should be prevented by the EU and America. PiS will have to go back to its kennel and only bark from there.

will not be long now before many return to Poland under a strong government

They have had such a government for 5 years and how many Poles have returned so far? 10.000 out of 2 million? It seems you lost contact with reality.
pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

It is an obviously unfair mark coz you are prejudiced against me. I know some teachers like that, fortunately they are vast minority. They are the lousiest teachers devoid of adequate teaching skills and with poor knowledge, releasing their frustrations and stresses onto students and in result hugely disliked by them.

Dolno, do you really desire to be such a teacher???? Now I am really surprised. :(:(:(
pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

will have to take marzipan (sic) to help them recover.

poor poor Pawian , pass him the marzipan.

Aaah, I got it, you played with the word Mortazapine, medicine used to treat depressions etc. hahaha

Sorry, you missed, I never took such anti-depressants. I simply don`t need them - my active participation in the forum has allowed me to keep sane and healthy for so many years. HA!

your English skills and deduction of idioms is normally fantastic (better than native) , hence test I don't think anyone here will get it.

Thank you very much. There is good in you - why do you allow it to be supressed by evil???? Why don`t you allow yourself to move to the light side of the Force??? hahaha
pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Thank you, I will take it seriously. Like these protesters in Lubin below after communist police had killed 5 of their mates during a demonstration. They didn`t fear next shots, they went out onto the street the next day to show their resistance. It was 1983 and the communist system was still inhumanly strong but protesters believed in their victory coz they had moral superiority over communists.

In the same way I believe decent people have moral superiority over those neobolshevik PiS and they will prevail coz the evil is always punished sooner or later and replaced by the good.

Long live Poland, the one that anticommunist protesters fought for!


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pawian   
13 Jul 2020
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

regulations, regulations, regulations.

Do you suppose such an entity as the EU could do without them? That`s a very naive presumption. Anarchy and chaos aren`t the best way to rule 500 million people market.

that Brussels, and Berlin, dictates to Poland who we should or shouldn't invite to our country

They pay, so they demand. Obvious.

which aim to destroy traditional European culture based on Christian values

Excuse me, but when I look at, hear and read rightards who profess "Christian values" and want to defend them,(e.g., PiS in Poland or some guys here, dolno or johhny), I don`t know if I should cry or laugh. Theirs and their like`s Christian values are as valid and true as last year`s snow. I will become a Turkish sultan first before they become Christians with values. . hahaha buuuhooo

Schengen Zone is actually a separate agreement and it is possible to belong to Schengen and not to the EU

Do you think Poland will be allowed to stay in Schengen after possible Polexit? I highly doubt it. The West will desire to show the rest of countries that individual rebellions must be punished.

Suuuuure. It won't be the first or last time the EU issues threats that they can't back up.

I am not sure about the validity of such threats, so let`s wait and see what happens.