sobieski
1 Dec 2012
News / Grzegorz Braun's firing squad? [39]
Related to that mad nazi Breivik, are you?
If from TVN and GW take all editors
Related to that mad nazi Breivik, are you?
sobieski
21 Nov 2012
Food / Polish cookbook - down to earth hearty Polish cuisine [33]
I have one in Dutch, but I have the feeling it won't help you a lot :)
I have one in Dutch, but I have the feeling it won't help you a lot :)
sobieski
2 Nov 2012
Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [129]
I still wonder why a rainbow is offending. Anybody automatically reading "gay" into that has a problem.
You might as well do not like the palm tree because it was anti-globalist during Euro 2012.
For some people the only acceptable mementos in Warsaw are crosses.
I still wonder why a rainbow is offending. Anybody automatically reading "gay" into that has a problem.
You might as well do not like the palm tree because it was anti-globalist during Euro 2012.
For some people the only acceptable mementos in Warsaw are crosses.
sobieski
2 Nov 2012
Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [129]
Compared with atrocious smolenkist painting in that Bielany church, I think it is great.
Besides it offended nobody - it was really nice.
What did you think of it?
Compared with atrocious smolenkist painting in that Bielany church, I think it is great.
Besides it offended nobody - it was really nice.
sobieski
1 Nov 2012
Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [129]
Ah I completely agree with that statement :)
I always head for the bar and a cold beer. Which is now legal to order on PKP :)
On my commuter train there is no such service, eehh.... :)
Ah I completely agree with that statement :)
I always head for the bar and a cold beer. Which is now legal to order on PKP :)
On my commuter train there is no such service, eehh.... :)
sobieski
1 Nov 2012
Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [129]
Last time I was on the IC between Kraków and Warsaw, everybody got a free cup of coffee and then settled down in their own routine. Laptop, book, newspaper.
Nobody staring at anybody
There are four of you in the train compartment: relaxing, swapping stories, sharing hard boiled eggs and home grown tomatoes.
Last time I was on the IC between Kraków and Warsaw, everybody got a free cup of coffee and then settled down in their own routine. Laptop, book, newspaper.
Nobody staring at anybody
sobieski
1 Nov 2012
Life / Blasphemy not OK in Poland! [54]
Bob is always doing that. He launches some absurd posting, and later when other posters ask for sources, clarification etc.. he does not answer (or starts to rant about evil pop music). See his posting about churches having turned into brothels :)
Polonius why did you try to veer away from the subject and deflect?
Bob is always doing that. He launches some absurd posting, and later when other posters ask for sources, clarification etc.. he does not answer (or starts to rant about evil pop music). See his posting about churches having turned into brothels :)
sobieski
31 Oct 2012
Life / I hate Warsaw. The worst part about living here is the people who move here from small towns, villages.. [129]
+1 and spot on
+1 and spot on
sobieski
31 Oct 2012
Life / Whats a good gift to send to someone in Poland for Christmas [40]
This sounds as a very original idea :)
I will give it serious thought :)
I meant the mushroom thing.
This sounds as a very original idea :)
I will give it serious thought :)
I meant the mushroom thing.
sobieski
27 Oct 2012
Off-Topic / English teachers - 'functioning alcoholics with a superiority complex' [54]
For sure not me - I am Belgian and I am working in television-land :)
For sure not me - I am Belgian and I am working in television-land :)
sobieski
23 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
The funny thing is that and PIS and the Polish episcopate lecture us on this one.
1. JK is gay as a maple and such has no idea about procreation (I have no problem with gays, far from it but the hypocrisy emanating from that guy)
2. The Polish episcopate are the last to lecture us on moralities
3. Both are and against sexual education in schools, against selling contraceptives, against in-vitro, against abortion.
The funny thing is that and PIS and the Polish episcopate lecture us on this one.
1. JK is gay as a maple and such has no idea about procreation (I have no problem with gays, far from it but the hypocrisy emanating from that guy)
2. The Polish episcopate are the last to lecture us on moralities
3. Both are and against sexual education in schools, against selling contraceptives, against in-vitro, against abortion.
sobieski
18 Oct 2012
Language / Busha and JaJa [140]
I do not know from where he invents such hilarious stories. Even the script is bad.
I do not know from where he invents such hilarious stories. Even the script is bad.
sobieski
18 Oct 2012
History / Battle of Vienna - history movie about Poland / Commemoration [36]
Films are not made to show a Polish viewpoint. They are made to make money and to have a return on investment.
at least they project a Polish viewpoint.
Films are not made to show a Polish viewpoint. They are made to make money and to have a return on investment.
sobieski
18 Oct 2012
Language / Busha and JaJa [140]
I have shown a good friend of mine here in Warsaw your most recent invention. He is from Quebec and thought it to be hilarious.
I have shown a good friend of mine here in Warsaw your most recent invention. He is from Quebec and thought it to be hilarious.
sobieski
11 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
What kind of distorted view of the world do you have? What kind of world you stand for?
One without joy, completely distorted, hard, cruel. cold.
One world comes me to mind. There is a very famous drawing (I cannot locate it/bring it into mind) of the English Civil War. Somebody standing in front of a "jury" of bitter, dour people. And one of the "judges" asks why the guy's relatives were doing in the war. I am sure one of the Brits here can enlighten me. It is a very famous cartoon.
But it completely describes your mentality.
Get a life.
Does the sex/pûrn industry pay you to write such stuff? Or do you actually believe debauchery to be the wave of the future
What kind of distorted view of the world do you have? What kind of world you stand for?
One without joy, completely distorted, hard, cruel. cold.
One world comes me to mind. There is a very famous drawing (I cannot locate it/bring it into mind) of the English Civil War. Somebody standing in front of a "jury" of bitter, dour people. And one of the "judges" asks why the guy's relatives were doing in the war. I am sure one of the Brits here can enlighten me. It is a very famous cartoon.
But it completely describes your mentality.
Get a life.
sobieski
11 Oct 2012
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
And at the same time of course they are against sexual education in school and want to limit the availability of contraceptives...
And at the same time of course they are against sexual education in school and want to limit the availability of contraceptives...
sobieski
10 Oct 2012
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [275]
Did anybody already go to that Hungarian shop in Saska Kępa? "Papryka". I heard it is delightful, if not very cheap.
Did anybody already go to that Hungarian shop in Saska Kępa? "Papryka". I heard it is delightful, if not very cheap.
sobieski
10 Oct 2012
Life / Polands new immigrants from the West. [36]
From what I know the number of expats is going down all the time. Look to Kredyt Bank for example. (Or Fortis, another Belgian bank) In the beginning it was swarming with Belgian expats. Manning all the key positions during the transition period. Now there are only a handful of them. I think this is a logical and positive evolution. The locals haven taken over, because they are equally competent and feel even better the local climate.
And yes, the very key people who make the ultimate decisions will remain Belgian - Maybe 5 of them?
From what I know the number of expats is going down all the time. Look to Kredyt Bank for example. (Or Fortis, another Belgian bank) In the beginning it was swarming with Belgian expats. Manning all the key positions during the transition period. Now there are only a handful of them. I think this is a logical and positive evolution. The locals haven taken over, because they are equally competent and feel even better the local climate.
And yes, the very key people who make the ultimate decisions will remain Belgian - Maybe 5 of them?
sobieski
10 Oct 2012
Life / Polands new immigrants from the West. [36]
I also know some of these - the only word in Polish is "piwo". Very sad.
But then for example we are talking for example about a guy I know, who works for KB, stays in an apartment in the Intercontinental. Flies in Sunday evening, goes home Friday evening...What he concerns, he might as well live in Singapore :)
Now that I would disagree with, I know many expats/immigrants here in Warsaw that do not desire to speak Polish or even get involved in the culture.
I also know some of these - the only word in Polish is "piwo". Very sad.
But then for example we are talking for example about a guy I know, who works for KB, stays in an apartment in the Intercontinental. Flies in Sunday evening, goes home Friday evening...What he concerns, he might as well live in Singapore :)
sobieski
4 Oct 2012
History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]
You have to be ONR.
Poor soul you obviously haven't met famous PF trio!
lol!
lol!
You have to be ONR.
sobieski
4 Oct 2012
History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]
Communism was imposed on Poland. Stalin forbid his satellite states to accept Marshall aid.
Communism was imposed on Poland. Stalin forbid his satellite states to accept Marshall aid.
sobieski
3 Oct 2012
History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]
How comes that 70% of the Polish electorate (middle-class, hard-working, driving their kids to school every day, visiting the National Museum in Warsaw, Dom Spotkań z Historią, decent people) are declared traitors. By some Nazist fringe which represents...nobody?
How comes that 70% of the Polish electorate (middle-class, hard-working, driving their kids to school every day, visiting the National Museum in Warsaw, Dom Spotkań z Historią, decent people) are declared traitors. By some Nazist fringe which represents...nobody?
sobieski
3 Oct 2012
History / Lusatia allied with Poland? [19]
Good. That is how it should be. I like these bilingual signs.
Good. That is how it should be. I like these bilingual signs.
sobieski
3 Oct 2012
History / Lusatia allied with Poland? [19]
Another proof you have no idea about how the region ticks. Did you ever drive by car in the border region around Bautzen? Saw the official bilingual language signs?
by now not left even a trace of the language
Another proof you have no idea about how the region ticks. Did you ever drive by car in the border region around Bautzen? Saw the official bilingual language signs?
sobieski
2 Oct 2012
sobieski
1 Oct 2012
Work / How much to pay a housekeeper in Warsaw? [23]
Our Pani Irena is working at our home since many years. We are paying her 150 PLN for a day's work (around 9 hours). We were thinking to give her a raise. How much would be acceptable? As I know 15 PLN per hour is the norm in Warsaw.
Our Pani Irena is working at our home since many years. We are paying her 150 PLN for a day's work (around 9 hours). We were thinking to give her a raise. How much would be acceptable? As I know 15 PLN per hour is the norm in Warsaw.
sobieski
28 Sep 2012
Language / kiedy i tam [15]
You have good posts - though not with everyone of them I agree. Life as it is :)
I also do not agree always with my mates :)
You have good posts - though not with everyone of them I agree. Life as it is :)
I also do not agree always with my mates :)
sobieski
28 Sep 2012
Language / kiedy i tam [15]
Wixer, do not get discouraged. I am sure there quite a few native speakers here who want to help you out.
Wixer, do not get discouraged. I am sure there quite a few native speakers here who want to help you out.
sobieski
28 Sep 2012
Language / kiedy i tam [15]
These kinds of short words pose a problem in many languages, and opening a dictionary won't always help. Context and slang also matter.
These kinds of short words pose a problem in many languages, and opening a dictionary won't always help. Context and slang also matter.
sobieski
25 Sep 2012
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]
It was the desperate Uprising from the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Where do you get the notion of any non-Jewish Poles involved?
Your notion of "General Uprising of Jews and Poles" denies the basic facts.
They refused the Jewish resistance fighters any support. Sold them weapons only for hard cash. Declined them any worthwhile aid.
Btw Why do General Anders' comments about the 1944 Uprising get so few reflections in this country?
In 1943, The General Uprising of Jews and Pole
It was the desperate Uprising from the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto. Where do you get the notion of any non-Jewish Poles involved?
Your notion of "General Uprising of Jews and Poles" denies the basic facts.
They refused the Jewish resistance fighters any support. Sold them weapons only for hard cash. Declined them any worthwhile aid.
Btw Why do General Anders' comments about the 1944 Uprising get so few reflections in this country?