PlasticPole
20 May 2011
PlasticPole
20 May 2011
Language / Is Polish amongst the best-sounding languages in the world? [123]
The Slavic languages sound far better than French or Spanish. Italian has too many stressed syllables.
The Slavic languages sound far better than French or Spanish. Italian has too many stressed syllables.
PlasticPole
20 May 2011
Language / Is Polish amongst the best-sounding languages in the world? [123]
It would be cool to learn Polish but it looks very difficult and it would be hard finding opportunities to speak it.
It would be cool to learn Polish but it looks very difficult and it would be hard finding opportunities to speak it.
PlasticPole
7 May 2011
History / Where did the power of Poland vanish to, since... let`s say, some 300 years ago? [180]
Maybe it was the Jews?
Who was innovative and developed this "advanced" country? The Szlachta? Or the serfs?
Maybe it was the Jews?
PlasticPole
30 Apr 2011
History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]
Excellent point! There's no use hating because of the past. It gets you nowhere.
Neither. Why should I hate them? Because of history? Then the Czechs should really hate Poles.
Excellent point! There's no use hating because of the past. It gets you nowhere.
PlasticPole
30 Apr 2011
Life / Why Poles have so pro-emigration attitude? [92]
Because traveling is fun and staying in the same place gets boring. I love going to places I've never been before.
I don't get it why is so massive departure to abroad!!
Because traveling is fun and staying in the same place gets boring. I love going to places I've never been before.
PlasticPole
29 Apr 2011
USA, Canada / Better life in USA or Canada? - (Who can I sponge from the most?) [18]
Why do you think it's all sponging?
Why do you think it's all sponging?
PlasticPole
27 Apr 2011
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1410]
Not the fish heads but the fish is cool. Fish is something I strongly believe in.
Fish?
Not the fish heads but the fish is cool. Fish is something I strongly believe in.
PlasticPole
25 Apr 2011
Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [275]
He might go back and visit.
GW, it happened last summer. If it happened to me, I would call the cops, report it, maybe not walk around where it happened alone, maybe hang out in a different part of town. But, you can't let that kind of thing ruin your life. You have to go on despite that type of individual and be determined to find joy and happiness despite them.
And as you see for now he is not planning to stay there
He might go back and visit.
GW, it happened last summer. If it happened to me, I would call the cops, report it, maybe not walk around where it happened alone, maybe hang out in a different part of town. But, you can't let that kind of thing ruin your life. You have to go on despite that type of individual and be determined to find joy and happiness despite them.
PlasticPole
25 Apr 2011
Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [275]
I haven't mentioned MJ in ages, I let it go long ago.
What I typed are words of wisdom. Report it to the cops and let them take care of it but don't let it ruin your experience. If it's that bad, why stay?
Here, the guy tells about physical attack on him and his wife. Don't be a double-faced ...
I haven't mentioned MJ in ages, I let it go long ago.
What I typed are words of wisdom. Report it to the cops and let them take care of it but don't let it ruin your experience. If it's that bad, why stay?
PlasticPole
25 Apr 2011
Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [275]
There's racists like that where I live, they are everywhere. You have to put these negative experiences behind you and focus on the positive ones. Otherwise you will stay bitter and never have any fun.
There's racists like that where I live, they are everywhere. You have to put these negative experiences behind you and focus on the positive ones. Otherwise you will stay bitter and never have any fun.
PlasticPole
25 Apr 2011
Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [275]
Because he says he likes America and doesn't need to live in Europe and grubas was offended by this so he got defensive.
GW, you admit it is annoying when people go someplace and then complain about how terrible it is and yet they stay there. If they don't like a place, why not go someplace else instead?
so how is that a good point to tell AlexPolombia to get the fu*k out of Poland??
Because he says he likes America and doesn't need to live in Europe and grubas was offended by this so he got defensive.
GW, you admit it is annoying when people go someplace and then complain about how terrible it is and yet they stay there. If they don't like a place, why not go someplace else instead?
PlasticPole
25 Apr 2011
Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [275]
That's a good point. If you are visiting a place or moved somewhere by choice, and you hate it, why the f are you there? It defies all reason or logic. Unless you have to be there because you are under some contract or something with your job and cannot possibly leave.
If you don't like Poland stay the f u c k out.
That's a good point. If you are visiting a place or moved somewhere by choice, and you hate it, why the f are you there? It defies all reason or logic. Unless you have to be there because you are under some contract or something with your job and cannot possibly leave.
PlasticPole
24 Apr 2011
UK, Ireland / Brits say being drunk senseless while visiting Poland is national trait [98]
What? No way...You mean the Brits have a reputation for acting like that, lol. Part of the national character of the British is getting drunk and acting dorky in Poland? That's really hilarious *slaps knee*
Twenty-eight per cent thought that getting drunk senseless and being an absolute twat while vistiting Poland was a British attribute, while fewer than one in three thought working hard made people British.
What? No way...You mean the Brits have a reputation for acting like that, lol. Part of the national character of the British is getting drunk and acting dorky in Poland? That's really hilarious *slaps knee*
PlasticPole
23 Apr 2011
News / Raising Poland's legal drinking age to 21 [95]
What they do here is arrest the person selling cigarettes or booze to minors (for cigarettes, it's 18 and older can legally buy, 21 for alcohol.) They set up a sting operation, where an undercover cop pretends to be a minor, goes to a store and buys beer or cigarettes. If the clerk doesn't ID them, the clerk gets fined or arrested or something. After that, the clerk IDs. I get IDed every time I buy booze. Poland might start doing this if a law is passed.
People under 21 drink from time to time, but it's not supported by the state. Parents can get arrested for supplying teenagers with beer. That happened just recently, as a matter of fact. A woman gave several teenagers beer outside on her patio with no fence of any kind around her backyard. Someone called the cops and they caught her.
I have no problem with it. It's not fool proof, but at least it gives some leverage so it's not completely out of control.
What they do here is arrest the person selling cigarettes or booze to minors (for cigarettes, it's 18 and older can legally buy, 21 for alcohol.) They set up a sting operation, where an undercover cop pretends to be a minor, goes to a store and buys beer or cigarettes. If the clerk doesn't ID them, the clerk gets fined or arrested or something. After that, the clerk IDs. I get IDed every time I buy booze. Poland might start doing this if a law is passed.
People under 21 drink from time to time, but it's not supported by the state. Parents can get arrested for supplying teenagers with beer. That happened just recently, as a matter of fact. A woman gave several teenagers beer outside on her patio with no fence of any kind around her backyard. Someone called the cops and they caught her.
I have no problem with it. It's not fool proof, but at least it gives some leverage so it's not completely out of control.
PlasticPole
23 Apr 2011
News / Raising Poland's legal drinking age to 21 [95]
People knew it was addictive because they got addicted to it. They figured it out. Doctors definitely knew it was addictive. The civil war created a lot of morphine addicts. Doctors knew then. If it were not addictive, you would still see morphine laced tonics and tinctures on the shelves of the local pharmacy or super market. Legalizing the stuff creates addicts, that's why it's not legal, unless you have a prescription for it and then it's a controlled substance. You can't even get it in cough medicine anymore because so many people went to the pharmacy, got the pharmacist to give then some and drank it like coca cola.
Obviously, authorities are seeing a problem with alcohol addiction in Poland, that is why they want to do something about it. They should be applauded for caring, not criticized and condemned. The 21 and up law is a good idea.
That's not true, when morphine was legal most people were not aware of its addiction potential, it was marketed as a cure for all.
People knew it was addictive because they got addicted to it. They figured it out. Doctors definitely knew it was addictive. The civil war created a lot of morphine addicts. Doctors knew then. If it were not addictive, you would still see morphine laced tonics and tinctures on the shelves of the local pharmacy or super market. Legalizing the stuff creates addicts, that's why it's not legal, unless you have a prescription for it and then it's a controlled substance. You can't even get it in cough medicine anymore because so many people went to the pharmacy, got the pharmacist to give then some and drank it like coca cola.
Obviously, authorities are seeing a problem with alcohol addiction in Poland, that is why they want to do something about it. They should be applauded for caring, not criticized and condemned. The 21 and up law is a good idea.
PlasticPole
23 Apr 2011
News / Raising Poland's legal drinking age to 21 [95]
If everything were legal, addiction rates would be much higher. People used to get addicted to morphine in large numbers when it was available over the counter in various tonics. Who wants to go back to that? It's why it became illegal...all those damn addicts everywhere.
If everything were legal, addiction rates would be much higher. People used to get addicted to morphine in large numbers when it was available over the counter in various tonics. Who wants to go back to that? It's why it became illegal...all those damn addicts everywhere.
PlasticPole
23 Apr 2011
News / Raising Poland's legal drinking age to 21 [95]
I haven't noticed that where I live. Where there is less regulation, there are more alcoholics. No one is telling anyone to not drink, so everyone starts drinking at an early age, and they get addicted. The earlier you start drinking, the more likely you are to become an alcoholic. Something to do with the brain chemistry.
If you look at history, you will see a correlation between addiction and less regulation.
I haven't noticed that where I live. Where there is less regulation, there are more alcoholics. No one is telling anyone to not drink, so everyone starts drinking at an early age, and they get addicted. The earlier you start drinking, the more likely you are to become an alcoholic. Something to do with the brain chemistry.
If you look at history, you will see a correlation between addiction and less regulation.
PlasticPole
23 Apr 2011
News / Raising Poland's legal drinking age to 21 [95]
That doesn't matter when you got a lot of alcoholics in the population.
make alcohol seem more special than it is
That doesn't matter when you got a lot of alcoholics in the population.
PlasticPole
22 Apr 2011
PlasticPole
13 Apr 2011
Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]
It's the same all over. Places that generate most tax revenue have the priority while places that don't get neglected and eastern Poland is where the impoverished people live, right?
The government feels this Euro 2012 will bring tourism and money to Poland so will put its investment there over everything else.
It's the same all over. Places that generate most tax revenue have the priority while places that don't get neglected and eastern Poland is where the impoverished people live, right?
The government feels this Euro 2012 will bring tourism and money to Poland so will put its investment there over everything else.
PlasticPole
13 Apr 2011
Life / Are Polish roads really this bad? [237]
Probably because they don't pay as much taxes, are poorer and don't get their roads fixed.
So, why is that? Is it due to lack of funds? lack of resolve? lack of insight? typical Polish inability to unify?
Probably because they don't pay as much taxes, are poorer and don't get their roads fixed.
PlasticPole
3 Apr 2011
Off-Topic / Being a Slav: a blessing or a curse? [199]
But they are smarter than average.
I know. And all I am trying to say is that Slavs are not smarter on average.
But they are smarter than average.
PlasticPole
3 Apr 2011
Off-Topic / Being a Slav: a blessing or a curse? [199]
Again, you go back to the crappy government and not the scientists. I am not talking about the government. Everyone agrees it sucked. No argument there.
If this is intelligence, ...
Again, you go back to the crappy government and not the scientists. I am not talking about the government. Everyone agrees it sucked. No argument there.
PlasticPole
3 Apr 2011
Off-Topic / Being a Slav: a blessing or a curse? [199]
It was the crappy government that did it, not the scientists. The scientists were the cream of the crop. They were much more advanced than everyone else at the time. I am talking about the space program and the scientists, not the soviet government and it's rotten policies.
If it wasn't for the SU space program, America wouldn't have been so driven to put astronauts on the moon and determined to build probes seeking out other planets, learning more about the solar system. It was a fierce competition between the two countries that resulted in new industry and breathtaking technological advances.
I don't want to live in a soviet run country, are you kidding me? I just admire the scientists who pioneered technology that has benefited the search for new worlds.
If you mean that to starve to death and make poor and scared 120 million people in order to put their earned living into a group of scientists who were afraid to end up in the concentration camps as well means that they are above average, then excuse me, you are right.
It was the crappy government that did it, not the scientists. The scientists were the cream of the crop. They were much more advanced than everyone else at the time. I am talking about the space program and the scientists, not the soviet government and it's rotten policies.
What cues?
If it wasn't for the SU space program, America wouldn't have been so driven to put astronauts on the moon and determined to build probes seeking out other planets, learning more about the solar system. It was a fierce competition between the two countries that resulted in new industry and breathtaking technological advances.
Trust me, you would hate it too, but since I know the way they teach about the Soviet Union in the States, I fully understand your admiration, PP.
I don't want to live in a soviet run country, are you kidding me? I just admire the scientists who pioneered technology that has benefited the search for new worlds.
PlasticPole
3 Apr 2011
Off-Topic / Being a Slav: a blessing or a curse? [199]
When it came to outer space, they were. No denying it. We Americans took some cues from them. And it was slavs who pioneered the Soviet space program. You hate the Soviet Union, I realize, but that doesn't discount the fact the soviet slavic scientists were able to manipulate matter and gravity to the point they could get satellites and stuff out there.
Those Russian scientists knew their stuff, they were slavs,therefore smarter than average.
Because of slavs, we will one day venture into interstellar space. I am very proud of this fact.
If Soviet Union was technologically advanced, then either you have no idea what you are talking about or you just like to pull my leg
When it came to outer space, they were. No denying it. We Americans took some cues from them. And it was slavs who pioneered the Soviet space program. You hate the Soviet Union, I realize, but that doesn't discount the fact the soviet slavic scientists were able to manipulate matter and gravity to the point they could get satellites and stuff out there.
Those Russian scientists knew their stuff, they were slavs,therefore smarter than average.
Because of slavs, we will one day venture into interstellar space. I am very proud of this fact.
PlasticPole
2 Apr 2011
Off-Topic / Being a Slav: a blessing or a curse? [199]
We are more intelligent, of course! Look at the Soviet Union. Despite what you think of Soviets, they were the first nation to send people and objects into space! Quite technologically advanced, they were.
If this group is unique in some features from the rest of homo sapiens, what are these features?
We are more intelligent, of course! Look at the Soviet Union. Despite what you think of Soviets, they were the first nation to send people and objects into space! Quite technologically advanced, they were.
PlasticPole
23 Mar 2011
History / How much Poles trust to France? [93]
That almost sounds like he thought Serbia was part of the middle east...
"I, sultan of sultans, king of kings
That almost sounds like he thought Serbia was part of the middle east...
PlasticPole
22 Mar 2011
Life / Why should the Polish all over the world wear red on St. Joseph's day? [32]
That sounds like a very honorable reason to wear it :)
Red for workers and the struggle to improve the lot of the common man. St Joseph is the patron of workers.
That sounds like a very honorable reason to wear it :)
PlasticPole
22 Mar 2011
History / How much Poles trust to France? [93]
Crow, why, suddenly, you so disgusted with France? Did France just do something to **** you off? If so, what?
Crow, why, suddenly, you so disgusted with France? Did France just do something to **** you off? If so, what?