News / The Baltics states rely on Poland as their main defender against Russian aggression?? [213]


Hmm... good point. No single country in history has ever managed to conquer Poland. It always took two or three superpowers to defeat us.


And whoever tries to take it will have a corridor drilled through their arses. Russia knows this. That's why it would be safer (and easier) for them to go through Lithuania. To which, of course, we would have to respond - not from love to Samogitia but from our allied duty - but it's better to talk less and do more than to rattle the sabre.

History / Poles should apologise to Ukrainians first [487]


Officially the worst thread in PF history.

News / The Baltics states rely on Poland as their main defender against Russian aggression?? [213]


Who? Some TV muppets? Putin said himself that he doesn't want war with NATO, so why do we need this "we will hit everything in the first minute" rhetoric? And this is coming from a top general. Doesn't make sense. Let them concentrate on our battle readiness (which is still far from satisfactory) so if the sh*t hits the fan we will actually be able to cause some damage. Less talk, more action--that's what I would advise to our generals.


It doesn't take any Russophilia to realise that Russia is not a hostile nation towards us and doesn't have any territorial claims on Poland, and that any war with Russia would come at a very high cost to us, so even if it's "won" would hardly be a "victory".


Yeah, yeah - "nie oddamy nawet guzika" and "two weeks in Berlin". Remind me how that went?

Law / Asylum laws in Poland [41]

@pawian
Hear, hear.

Looks like Tusk has finally grown some balls. Now let's see if his actions will be as strong as his words.

News / The Baltics states rely on Poland as their main defender against Russian aggression?? [213]


Zero surprise. *rolls eyes*

When Russia invades Baltics, Poland will respond in the first minute. When Poland is invaded, Germany will send some helmets and France will write a strong letter of protest.

Why do we always have to be the ones putting our arses on the line for others? Pan Generał Andrzejczak will sit safely and comfortably in a warm staff HQ room somewhere whilst it will be my head that Russian bombs will be falling onto. :-/ So maybe, just maybe, this one time in history, this f*cking once, we could shut up and don't stir sh*t even more than it's stirred already?

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@Bobko

Check your PM box :)

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Talking about self-portraits - this is what the silly AI thinks I look like...

i.postimg.cc/4315fHzd/GK.png

... so I suppose this thing is not quite ready to conquer the world yet. :)

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Not even close - this was the best I got...

Bobko

i.postimg.cc/8z23JvJm/Bobko.png]Bobi

... but still that's not it.

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He was supposed to be stepping on a map of Poland, something went wrong there. :)

I tried to do a separate image of you but every time I was unhappy with the result. Apparently to capture the essence of a wild, slanted-eyed Asian/European hunter/businessman who is filthy rich, loves Poland, literature and international finances, supports Vladimir Putin and hates neo-nazis was a bit too much to ask of AI. I got ridiculous images.

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I haven't forgotten them :) Wonder where they hang around online these days.


OMG... no way! People's online personae are definitely more obnoxious than they are in the real life. For example, in the real life I would never tell anyone to eff off and die of cancer; somehow online it seems a less serious thing to do. I wouldn't want to live in a world where people behaved like they behave online :D

Sorry to hear about the trip, it would have been quite an adventure!

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Barney

Poloniusz

Joker

History / Historic Photos about Poland with Context [31]

Sea Towers: 2021



Two Polish maritime legends Dar Pomorza and ORP Błyskawica anchored in the Port of Gdynia. In the background the famous Sea Towers building.

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I work a lot (and I mean a lot). Ask me about recent TV series or cinema hits and I won't know anything either.

Hmm... I can understand why the artists are upset.

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Sure, it's all in good fun; we don't have avatars here, so at least AI produced something for us to be able to link the screen name to a face. ;)

As for the appearance, stop complaining, people! What I wrote inside ChatGPT shall remain my secret, and perhaps I didn't quite get the looks right, but I bet the essence of each of the posters soul/character was captured quite accurately. :)


??? :-/

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I wrote "torn between Poland and Norway", that's probably the reason for the facial expression.

This AI thingy is impressive. I always thought it was just a more advanced search engine but apparently it can do more.

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There are decent people among fascist just like there are decent commies. Ideologies are secondary; it's about particular decisions made at particular point in time of a person's life that decides what kind of person you are - how you behave at any given moment (especially crucial moments). I come from skinhead background - despised by most "decent, ordinary people". You wouldn't believe how many solid, sound friends I have from that time.


:)

I'll drink to that!

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:)

If you stepped on her toe she would definitely draw a blade, but otherwise a nice, kind-hearted lady.

Let's see whom else I can remember...

Sokrates - basically Ironside with PhD, one wouldn't want to mess with him
Hitman - also a bit like Iron but more rude
the Bulgarian guy (the name escapes me) - Bulgarian version of Espana; I was a bit too harsh on him
the Turkish guy (sclerosis again) - sound fellow, was at ATP too for a moment, then disappeared from both boards
Yehudi - a smart one; wish he was at PF now to give us the Israeli point of view on the current mess


xD

... imagine if all the former members came back one day. What a beautiful mayhem it would be! :)

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And people from ATP... Hoopsgirl, Natasha (she was probably at PF too and I actually know how she looks like :)), Amenhotep (met him and his wife in person), Yuri (a legend on par with Bobko), Wroclaw Boy ... aaah... memories, memories. :)

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@Jon

I only know how AntV looks like, and you told me you look like Begbie. That's it. Everyone else, I'm just guessing. :)

MrGrunwald

PolAmKrakow

Gumishu

Amiga500

... and three former members: Bzi, Nat and SeanBM. I hope they're doing fine...

Bzibzioh

Nathan

SeanBM

There was also Delph and Harry, and the American guy who married a Polish chick and drove a bus in Poland - a nice guy... forgot his name (damn sclerosis). And of course Wildrover :)


*high five* :)

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@jon357

I only know how AntV looks like, and you told me you look like Begbie. Everyone else, I'm just guessing. :)


Also a pagan ceremony in the background, and that building was supposed to be a summer house at the Baltic coast but it looks more like a church; also the entire scene was supposed to take place in Berlin. Looks like AI gets a bit confused if you give it too much information. :)

I will do Grunni and PolAm in a moment.

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Kurwa mać 0_0 Are you some sort of a wizard? Remind me to never fall out with you again.

Here's Crow according to AI...

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Thanks. It's nice to connect a face to the moniker. I look like a 10 years younger Paweł Deląg, with glasses too. :)

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That's ChatGPT's idea of a traditional Ukrainian shirt.

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OK, here goes...

AntV

Atch

Jon357

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0_0 ...

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That's not even a limerick!

Here...

A farmer with pigs in the sun,
Kania made bratwurst for fun.
With flavors so bold,
And stories retold,
His sausages always won!

or

On a farm where the happy pigs roam,
A man named Kania found his home.
He crafted each brat,
With flavor and fat,
Turning simple meals into gourmet dome!

Learn to use AI, Johnny; it's all the rage now.

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I see your limericks would be far less kind than the ones written by AI. Hmm... let me see if I can force ChatGPT to write a nasty limerick...

There once was a guy, Johnny Reb,
Whose actions were quite out of ebb.
He'd shoot at tame deer,
And make others fear,
With comments that crossed every web.

or...

There once was a member named Johnny,
Who shot at tame deer, thinking it's bonny.
He'd harass women online,
With words far from fine,
Leaving kindness behind like a conny.

:)

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How about that...

In a bun, with some mustard and cheer,
A bratwurst brings joy far and near.
Grilled to a sizzle,
It makes taste buds drizzle,
A feast that we all hold so dear!

... :)


Catch this, Pawian...

On the forums, a voice stands apart,
With wit that's a true work of art.
Pawian's sharp quip,
Makes every post flip,
A master of clever and smart!

Finally there's some sensible use of AI! And I discovered it by accident :)

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [194]

Should Poland buy gas with a ruble?
It's causing a bit of a trouble.
With sanctions in place,
it's quite a tense race,
But they'd rather not burst that bubble!

*OK, that's enough of ChatGPT poetry for today*

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Hey, Milo - here's a limerick for you from ChatGPT...

There's a forum member named Milo,
Whose posts had a humorous style-o.
With wisdom to share,
And a witty flair,
In the forums, he's loved by the pile-o!