Off-Topic / Arts and crafts [149]


His name has cropped up on the Polish paintings thread before.

I like his work despite it being very dark. Not so much that I'd like his artwork hanging on my wall though!

This is a good site if you want to know more about him and see more of his paintings:

surrealismtoday.com/zdzislaw-beksinski/?srsltid=AfmBOory9Yy2ucugkdBvCD40tXP3ILchg_G-fLMUaTNzyoKL-aYJwS9Z

A sad end to his life though as he was murdered by someone he knew.

Life / Polish Music. [303]


Strange.....

Good track, I liked it.

Another couple of old ones:

Bogusław Mec - Jej portret



Czerwone Gitary - Ciągle pada

Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]


I'm presuming that this is the regiment your grandfather was in:

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Pu%C5%82k_%C5%81%C4%85czno%C5%9Bci_(II_RP)

However, I can't find any mention of them being at Czortków in September 1939.


To upload them on this site requires that the file size is no bigger than 150 kb.

Life / Polish Music. [303]

A couple of oldies:

De Mono - Kochać inaczej



Goran Bregović & Kayah - Spij kochanie, spij

Off-Topic / What is a woman? [820]

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News / The Iran war and Poland [826]

Just heard on BBC news that Iran has fired on US air bases in Qatar.....

telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/23/iran-israel-us-strikes-latest-news-nuclear-sites-trump/

News / The Iran war and Poland [826]


I agree. The IAEA's findings confirmed by the Director General are that there is no proof that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. This is also supported by the CIA. Trump is ignoring the intelligence.

All this smacks too much of the US-led invasion into Iraq in 2003. No massive stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction.

If the US intervenes then they are contravening International law. If they start bombing a nuclear facility then there is a risk of nuclear contamination. This is also prohibited but it just seems as if the rule book is going to be torn up.

In addition, from everything I've read about bombing the bunker under a mountain, it's not going to be anywhere as easy as just dropping a couple of bombs.

My personal feelings are that America just loves a good war and that Britain will get dragged into this just as it did in 2003.

Give me proof that they are actually developing nuclear weapons and I might change my mind but for now I don't want my country dragged into a potential war on Israel's say so and because Trump is Israel's b!tch.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

To carry a gun?

Genealogy / Russian POW Camp records [71]


Are you sure this was the case? I've looked at one of your other archived threads and this is what was stated:

"when I cross referenced the last point of location this unit was stationed at, Czortkow, Poland Sept. 17, 1939, it seems the Russians were in that area as well. This, also ties in with an unconfirmed story that an aunt told me that he may have been a prisoner and wanted to go with the officers of the unit but was prevented from doing so. One thing that may have set him apart and maybe be freed later was his ability to speak Russian, German, and Polish. The other issue is that I have not been able to find information on the web about either unit. Even if they had been assimilated or absorbed by another military unit in Poland there should have been something listed about the Signal Corps that was part of the Polish Armed Forces."

https://polishforums.com/archives/2010-2019/genealogy/military-temporarily-closed-way-69807/

He may well have been stationed there but you don't actually know if the unit, 1st Signals Regiment, was captured there or not. I would concentrate my efforts on finding out if this was the case. Without factual evidence you're making presumptions no matter how likely those are. If it was, maybe it's possible that he evaded capture by the Russians because it seems very unlikely that he ended up in Lublin after about 6 months of captivity rather than at a Soviet camp somewhere.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Thanks for the explanations. Wasn't going in quite the right direction with what I said.

I'm guessing you've been quite often to this theatre. I remember before on the forum you mentioned theatre and opera, which is why I guessed it might be a theatre. That or one of the art museums.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


This is all going to be down to acoustics. It has the largest stage in Europe with exceptional acoustics and was designed with advanced acoustic technology. Everything in that auditorium will be finely tuned to give the best possible experience for the audience and those on stage.

Having said that, the exceptional acoustics are also going to amplify unwanted sounds such as people chattering etc


Reflection panels for the sound?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

I think it's Teatr Wielki:

uk.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2016/0215_20_warsaw.html

Feedback / I love this forum - It's so Polish: tolerant, inconsistent, amusing [337]


I'm sure others feel the same way.

He has his own 'woman' thread but still posts sh!te over every other thread :(

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Ok, thanks, that's ruled out my suggestion which is very modern.


It's not part of a lift/elevator gate is it?


That's good news. I had treatment for skin cancer a few years ago now but I wasn't going to mention it while you were waiting for news.......and it's all fine now.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

Is it a relatively new building?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]




Yeah, right.

Can you even remember how many guns you have?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


I've never heard of those!


Love garlic, I use tons of the stuff in cooking.


I didn't know what it was so I had to google. Good luck and hopefully everything will be fine :)


Thanks for the riddles, I love a challenge!

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Tamarind, rose water?

Polonia / Polish bus crash in Croatia. Is there a fate? [229]


His brother was interviewed outside the family home in Leicester yesterday.

news.sky.com/story/british-national-survives-plane-crash-indian-media-reports-13382718

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


But you keep banging on about home invasions and the number of guns you have in your home which makes me think you're talking out of your arse to be honest.

How many kids dead from gunshot wounds are too many Novi? How many more mass shootings are acceptable? Please give exact numbers.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]

Some type of spicy flavour?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


To be honest I'm not sure what point your rambling post is about, but a change in the gun laws here stopped school shootings and saved lives, something that's never going to happen in the US. You keep telling yourself that all those mass shootings and dead kids are worth it for the right to bear arms.

You keep banging on about 'freedom' but to me you're all living in fear.

Off-Topic / What's your hobby? [191]


Hej! I wouldn't laugh, you did a really good job and let's face it, Iron Man should look battle-scarred, he's fought in enough battles! I doubt I would have even attempted to do that and the person you gave it to was happy which is the most important bit! You probably had more of a laugh to think that I thought you'd made yourself an Iron Man costume lol.


Well, I thought it was made from metal in the riddle clips so you achieved the look you were after :)


Maybe buy some of those special paints and give it another go :)


That's really cool! I didn't know you could even get lamps like that.


I think the English equivalent would be 'tat'.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Over here they're called prawn crackers.


I know you can get shiitake mushroom ones. Or maybe sweet chilli?

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


Not going to pretend the UK doesn't have its problems with crime but changing the gun laws here made a difference.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation - part 2 [816]

Thanks for the information guys, I haven't heard any Polish fairy tales so I was a bit stuck with that one.


That one makes more sense to me.

Law / Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns? [1070]


The UK passed new gun laws after the Dunblane massacre in 1996. There hasn't been a single school shooting in the UK since.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Here it is in all its glory:

smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/gaming-and-tech/gaming-merchandise/marvel-iron-man-led-lamp-iron-man-diorama/p/225108

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


I meant boot. If it's not a cake topper then maybe part of a candle?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 3 [818]


Sometimes it's worth a wild guess :)


This is another of my wild guesses but not sure if this one's right. It's not one of those birthday cake toppers is it? The other part that you're showing looks a bit like it might be a foot but not entirely sure.....