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pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Food / Schmaltz.. is it still used in Poland [21]

Smalec is a melted pork fat, the OP is talking about the chicken fat.

I never heard of chicken fat used as smalec. However, goose fat is still quite popular in rural Poland. Probably that`s what the OP meant.


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pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Love / How to show a Polish guy that you're interested? [31]

without being to forward how can you show a polish guy your interested in him?

Just like everywhere in the world. Stare at him for a dozen seconds and smile. Then turn your eyes away and after some time look and smile again. That`s enough.
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Food / Polish Sour Milk / Maślanka [44]

I used to drink maślanka for a few years to avoid fresh milk which is harmful to adults. However, once I read that kefir is much healthier and today I drink my own home made kefir.
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Work / A young Dutch man moving to Krakow-tips for work, living etc..... [38]

I live here.

Good for you! :)

While it hasn't snowed, its been cold enough,

Not cold enough. Winter has been very mild this year. When it was really freezing cold for a few days in December, standards were exceeded enormously. By 300% on 19.12.2019

antyradio.pl/News/Normy-smogu-przekroczone-w-Krakowie-o-300-Urzednicy-prosza-zeby-uwazac-na-siebie-37846

that if people were going to burn they would be burning.

City residents don`t need to burn. Krakow receives large amounts of pollution from nearby villages and towns. That`s enough to consider it a dangerous place to live.

Who are you trying to convince it is not so bad? Me/us or yourself? haha
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Food / Smalec in a Jar - how to make it better? [19]

Smalec is lard Pawian :)

Yes, I know. :):) My post contained both Polish and English words: smalec and lard - for better understanding. Some people may not know the word lard (Polish users) while others may not know the word smalec (foreign users). I wanted to sound clear to both groups.

Do you understand my intentions now??? hahaha

You mean chunks of fried bacon.

If by bacon you mean the rind with a thick layer of fat, then yes. If not, then not. :):)

Skwarki are bits of fried skin (rind).

Possible but skwarki are mostly made by rendering the layer of fat beneath the skin.
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

mainstream media have "predicted" that

Then go to mainstream media and make them eat their words. We aren`t mainstream media yet so what`s the problem. hahaha

Then they said that they will never enter a Polish Parliament. They did... :-)

Yes. but it still doesn`t make a "fearsome opponent" out of Braun. :)

I'm not sure I trust either side.

Certainly she isn`t the one to be trusted coz it is clear she is manipulating facts. E.g, she claims she only went for a walk (at 2 a.m. on a cold winter night) with her little child (15 year old youth - in police report described as a young man). hahaha
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Funny development: Duda has chosen a female lawyer for his campaign chief. Now it turned out she is a nasty biter - a few years ago she bit a man who caught her red-handed at night. The bite was so acute he almost fainted! And it wasn`t a neck bite!

polandin.com/46781170/presidential-elections-campaign-with-some-bite

szostkiewicz.blog.polityka.pl/2020/02/22/przepraszam-czy-tu-gryza/
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

I have to give that to Kaczynski that he is a few levels above POKO-SLD-PSL "political elites".

Braun`s only merit is that he is a rightist more radical than PiS. Kaczyński is worried of losing radical voters who might vote for Konfederacja instead of PiS. That`s all. It doesn`t mean that Braun is such a powerful politician - to Kaczyński, he is still a muppet. :):)
pawian   
23 Feb 2020
Work / A young Dutch man moving to Krakow-tips for work, living etc..... [38]

hahaha if you mean that the daily legal amount of pollutants in Krakow this winter has been exceeded only by 100%, than yes, we can say the air is very good. In other towns the situation is much worse - they have exceeded by 200-300%.

What is lousy 100'% in comparison? :):)

PS. Wondered how much it would be with freezing temps most of the time????
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Travel / Roadside thing in Poland ~ what is this, please? [25]

She was a pilgrim who passed through our village going to Częstochowa. Accidentally, those pilgrims ran into an archbishop. Why? Jonnhy, she is not for you.
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Food / Smalec in a Jar - how to make it better? [19]

include the bits (these give some flavour) that a lot of people would filter out.

I like to have smalec with chunks of fried lard. You can buy it easily but the chunks are small, so I make my own one with giant skwarki inside.
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Life / Best Polish actor/actress ever? [35]

was Roman Wilhelmi (

Yes, great actor. I loved his acting as much as I didn`t like his roles of swindlers, conmen, sly dogs and brutes.

See the cult scene when Dyzma has two shots and herring:

youtu.be/WtUHPCneXlw
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Travel / Roadside thing in Poland ~ what is this, please? [25]

Yes, of course. Last year a bishop came to our village in summer and many old peasants kissed him on the hand. And women too. I kissed such hands many times, too. But last year the queue was too long so I gave up.


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pawian   
22 Feb 2020
UK, Ireland / What do Polish people miss about Ireland when they come back to Poland? [26]

Just wondering dose Polish people miss anything about Ireland when they go back to Poland?

I miss those big floppy disks (5 1⁄4-inch) made by Verbatim in Ireland. Sweet memories connected with them. I borrowed a few great games from my students in 1990s and they were stored on those discs.

One of the games was on 10 disks: Heart of China:

youtu.be/YosD44DjAt0
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Food / Do Polish people really love cabbage ?? [78]

# Polish girlfriend for which you have no longer feelings for

During those 12 years, I still haven`t heard or read the word kapusta used in reference to one`s girlfriend in Poland. Strange.

PS. I still love sauerkraut, though.
pawian   
22 Feb 2020
Travel / Roadside thing in Poland ~ what is this, please? [25]

I never saw anything like this in Europe!!!

Oh, come on, even small countries like Poland can boast of sth unique that doesn`t exist anywhere else!


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pawian   
22 Feb 2020
USA, Canada / Poland has no real historical grievance against USA [28]

Cant see any problems with Polish American relations (Except maybe Yalta),

Yes, Yalta was a shocking treachery. Roosevelt earnestly treated the USSR as an ally, Poland didn`t matter at all. He did his best to block the truth about Katyn Massacre in the USA. He also asked Stalin to keep silent about their deal with new Polish borders until after US elections - he was hoping to get the votes of American Polonia.

That is why it is so strange there is still one Roosevelt Street in Poland. It is in Poznań.
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulica_Franklina_Roosevelta_w_Poznaniu
pawian   
21 Feb 2020
Po polsku / Co uczysz się ostatnio w języku polskim? Norma językowa? [35]

Merged:

Kłizy po polsku



To jest kłiz ze znajomości języka polskiego.
Moj wynik:

Udało Ci się zdobyć: 15 z 20 pkt. Dobrze Jest całkiem nieźle! Język polski nie jest dla ciebie językiem obcym :)

kobieta.onet.pl/arcytrudny-quiz-jezykowy-z-okazji-miedzynarodowego-dnia-jezyka-ojczystego/lkk1s2e
pawian   
21 Feb 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

Kidawa-Błońska is loudly demanding that Duda vetoes the TVP bill, and it seems like signing the bill now will be his death warrant.

I read about another option - he will send it to PiS controlled Constitutional Tribunal where they will put it in the freezer until after elections.

But holding up a banner saying that Duda is a fool lies within the standard democratic actions.

Exactly. PiS is like Kali - when he steals a cow, it is OK. When a cow is stolen from him, it is a scandal. A few years ago, with Komorowski in power, PiS vehemently demanded the law about presidential insult to be abolished.

Now he's apparently been saying "yes, prices are going up, but it's only temporary".

Probably some maniacal lovers of PiS might even believe it. Let`s hope these morons will be a vast minority.

I cannot make sense of what Duda is actually doing in this campaign.

2015 was completely different. Then, he could promise anything - he was expected to lose anyway. Now, new promises are scarce for a few reasons. That is why he feels lost. He seems to be crying in despair: What can I tell people? What shall I promise this year? hahaha

Kidawa-Blonska is a Komorowski in skirt. Same level of competence and political judgement.

Duda has more competence and better political judgment? Yes, he is good at skiing. hahaha

But right now PO would not let PSL to rise as a political competition.

Of course, if KK gets to the second stage, he wiil get all needed support. Don`t worry about it.
pawian   
21 Feb 2020
News / POKO and LGBT lobby is trying to sexualize children in Poland. Now they aim for adoption [120]

some french city doesnt want to be twin cities with Polish ones? Oh God how will Polish cities ever survive?

You have a short term vision - today and tomorrow is max. What you miss is long term one. Yes, Polish cities might not survive when Russians strike in 10, 15 years. In 1939 the French said they wouldn`t die for Gdańsk, invaded by Germans from Kónigsberg. Now they will say they won`t die for Gdańsk invaded by Russians from Kalinigrad. What for?

When it breaks out, you will flee to safe heaven in the USA. I doubt you will stay here to fight. Instead, you will fight on the forum. hahaha

Tu jest Polska, nie Bruksela, tu sie pedalowania NIE POPIERA

Yes, but you would certainly like to join two lesbian women in their foreplay. Or at least watch it. hahaha