Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]


Yes, but it has reached a really monstrous dimension in Germany. A Pole has no chance at all.

Resourceful Dobromir was another series which I liked: polishforums.com/culture-38/old-cartoon-pomyslowy-dobromir-51816

dobromir of poland

Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]


I don`t think so. So far German courts have been known for judging in favour of German citizens in cases against Poles.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Had you looked at my old brain and egg recipe??? :):)
What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods?

I agree, not so good. Never again. That is why I am still experimenting with brains.

Final stage of new recipe:

One pepper is my style, the other my wife`s.

Eventually, we agreed on one style. Whose?

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Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Due to difference of taste in our family, I had to prepare 3 bowls of stuffing:

on the left, my heavily spiced buckwheat and wild rice with brain, in the middle chopped meat with onion and mushrooms, on the right pure barley kasha.

Later on it evolved into two bowls of stuffing

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Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Chop meat input first

then chop and fry brain until it resembles scrambled eggs.

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Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Recipe for brain-kidney-tongue peppers.
Chop mushrooms, onion, garlic and fry in olive oil.

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Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]


Don`t be silly.

In 1994 the prison sentence from communist times was declared void/invalid and Ledwig was rehabilitated.

In 2007 the court gave the ruling. Ledwig was one of 3 cartoonists who developed the characters and he received the copyright on static character of Bolek. Another 1/3 was appointed to Lorek for the static character of Lolek, while Nehrebecki got 33% for animation of the characters.

The case has been closed for 5 years now

Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

Ledwig died in 2006.

In 2007 the court divided the copyright between 3 cartoonists. Ledwig`s family got 33% for his idea of the static Bolek cartoon.


Who knows? Pity, because Ledwig was a good Pole but communists destroyed him.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [233]

Orp, stop playing childish games with the language. You know what I meant. :):):)

Think hard of a real Polish Hungarian contribution and share it with us.

History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [233]

Tasty, indeed

but

sorry, it doesn`t count here. I prefer to ignore things which discussed nations contributed to the whole world.

I want to focus on Polish contribution entirely.

History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]


Nice promises but not too believable.


Already seeking excuses? :):):):)

Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

Other, part of what you say is true, the rest is a lie.

Oppressed by communists who suspected him of supporting the opposition to the system, Ledwig decided to leave Poland in mid 1970s. For a passport, under pressure, he formally gave up his copyright to the cartoon characters.

Read the story here:

On this cartoon he brought up at least two generations of Poles. Few, however, know that the two lovable rogues born in Bielsko Animated Film Studio in 1971 were orphans. Then the Communists put their father to prison.

Alfred Ledwig, the man who created the character "Bolek and Lolek", is today a 72 - year old, ailing man. For ten years struggling to recover stolen from him in the communist period - from copyright to be used in all ways as two unruly urchins from Bielsko Biala.

The first series of adventures of "Bolek and Lolek" always ended up displaying the list of filmmakers. Among the most important authors of the cartoons mentioned was the name of Alfred Ledwig. It was under his hand came out as a skinny Bolek and good-natured, portly blonde - Lolek. In the created films after 1971 years the name of the film's leading cartoonist disappeared. None of the young viewers did not suspect then that besides colorful adventures of the most popular Polish cartoon characters hid very serious, adult drama. Plastic talent and independent thinking led Alfred Ledwig to prison and then forced to flee from Poland. His fate in no way could serve as a canvas for children bedtime story.

wgadowski.salon24.pl/166980,bolek-i-lolek-w-kraju-bolszewikow

Another series that I loved. Magic Pencil! I dreamt of having one!

Zaczarowany ołówek (Enchanted Pencil) is a Polish cartoon from 1964-1976 made by Se-ma-for. The serial had no dialogues. It tells a story of a boy named Piotr and his dog, aided by an enchanted pencil, which can materialize anything they draw. The 26 episodes have no linking story, but the last few are centered around heroes quest to save a shipwrecked refugee. There were 31 episodes total, and the episodes 27-31 were remade into a movie in 1991.

Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]


It is true for Reksio but not for Bolek and Lolek. They often fight, Bolek looks down on his brother and I never liked it as a kid. :)

Life / Polish cartoons for kids [43]

As an animal lover, I enjoyed tales about Reksio.
Reksio is a Polish cartoon character from the TV animated series by the same title. Reksio was created by a Polish director Lechosław Marszałek. Its 65 episodes were made from 1967 to 1988 in a Cartoon Movies Studio (Studio Filmów Rysunkowych) in Bielsko-Biała. All episodes describe adventures of a friendly, piebald dog named Reksio, with his animal friends - hens, cats, other dogs and their owners.

Work / How much to pay a housekeeper in Warsaw? [23]


Yes, of course, quite plausible.

I only meant I would be embarassed to let a maid into my toilet, for example, especially if she was a young pretty lady like you. :):):):)

History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]

Come on, drink some wine and relax.

History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [586]

I have presented main Polish writers/poets of Jewish origin. There are still a few more but I don`t have time to deal with them now.

How about film directors?

Aleksander Ford, a communist but made one good film:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Ford

Ford Poland

His best film, Krzyżacy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_of_the_Teutonic_Order_%28film%29

At 6:55, the first Polish hymn - Bogurodzica

Jerzy Hoffman (born March 15, 1932 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. [1]

Deluge 1974, my favourite fragment





We had writers/poets and film directors, what about Polish Jewish people of sport?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Szewi%C5%84ska

Irena Szewińska (born Irena Kirszenstein on 24 May 1946 in Leningrad, USSR), between 1964 and 1980 she participated in five Olympic Games, winning seven medals, three of them gold. She also broke six world records and is the only athlete (male or female) to have held a world record in the 100 m, 200 m and the 400 m events. She also won 13 medals in European Championships. Between 1965 and 1979 she gathered 26 titles of Champion of Poland in 100 m sprint, 200 m sprint, 400 m sprint, 4x400 m relay and long jump.

In the 1974 season, she became the first woman to break the 50.0 second barrier for 400 meters, and she set a new world record of 22.21 for 200 meters.




Don`t be silly. This thread is supposed to be nice.

Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1400]

Guys, I need advice for the brain pepper recipe. How do you use your brain? Do you cook it before stuffing peppers or not?

OK I am going to fry it first.
Main ingredients for brain, tongue and kidney stuffed peppers.

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Work / How much to pay a housekeeper in Warsaw? [23]

Guys, that is fascinating. I recall my parents who shared their memories with us, kids. They used to have a housekeeper in 1960s who did some chores in our home. She was a crude girl from Krakow`s countryside, it was fashionable among Krakow intelligentsia to have one then.

I listened to those stories as if they had been about the iron wolf. *

Today, I would never think of hiring a maid like that for us. I would be simply ashamed to let her/him clean up our mess/dirt.

Am I too conservative now?

Sorry.

*Presumably, the legend is also the source of the Polish phrase "bajka o żelaznym wilku" ("a fairy tale about an iron wolf"), meaning "a cock-and-bull story".

History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]


The author, Walter Zachariasiewicz, at 95, had the privilege of fighting for Poland on both fronts: With bullets and words. His personal contributions began with the September, 1939 invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union and have never ceased. Unable to return to communist dominated Poland after World War II ended in 1945, he emigrated to America and continued his labors and leadership for Poland's cause while establishing a new life in a free country. His accomplishments and successes were many. Along the way he received numerous awards, honors and decorations that include The Commander's Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great with Star, bestowed by Pope John Paul II, and the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order "Polonia Resttiuta" from the Third Polish Republic.


Drink a little wine and all fights will seem trivial to you. :):):):)

History / Poland's undying debt to Polonia [76]


Yes! Most of your enumeration is really important contribution of what Am Poles did for the old country.

It is well described in the book Etos niepodległościowy Polonii amerykańskiej by Władysław Zachariasiewicz:



published in 2005, only in Polish so far.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etos_niepodleg%C5%82o%C5%9Bciowy_Polonii_ameryka%C5%84skiej

Ambassador Reiter's address focused on the independence that Poland enjoys today and how it was obtained over the long years of struggle: Some of the patriots fought with weapons and others waged a war of thoughts, ideas and words, each equal to his own ability and purpose. Both forms of the struggle were critically needed and mutually supportive of one another. He said that tonight's program was dedicated to the long, successful fight of the American Polonia and their brother Poles-in-exile, who sheltered here, for the independence of Poland today.

Wladyslaw (Walter) Zachariasiewicz took the podium and he spoke of his book that was being debuted this very evening: "Etos Niepodleglosciowy Polonii Amerykanskiej" ('The Independent Ethos of American Polonia'). It is a very insightful tome about the numerous and myriad Polish and Polish-American organizations that rallied in support of a partitioned-Poland, a fighting Poland, a defeated Poland, an enslaved Poland...and finally... a free Poland. They nurtured and grew the "Polish raison d'etre" here, especially when it was forbidden and persecuted in the oppressed homeland of Poland. And now, even as some of the first to organize are beginning to wane, the many Polish-American cultural and fraternal organizations proudly continue to carry the torch for Poland.

culture.polishsite.us/articles/art396fr.htm


The setting of an example was turned down by misguided guys for a while. Sorry. :):):):)

Life / Poland's concord of cultures [86]


Don`t forget the Grande La Manche Canal!


Yes, I did, but today I don`t remember why.

I see a little clash of native opinions.

Life / Poland's concord of cultures [86]

I read that Brits like to moan.

I'm British right, but I'm getting tired of people in this country moaning & complaining all the time. Why is that? I suppose it's better to be like this have the American attitude whereby everything is 'awesome' when in reality it's probable crap.

scribd.com/doc/24569337/8-Things-British-Like-to-Complain-A bout

Poles are also said to love complaining.

The Art of Complaining by Polish people

Wonderful concord of cultures?

Life / Rich man, poor man - today`s Poland [80]

Some guys drive 20 year old minis

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Travel / Unusual architecture - bulidings and structures in Poland [28]


It is. You must simply ask someone to show you how to do it.

I still use this: More advanced guys, like my eldest son, for example, use wireless:

History / Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! [21]


Why? Because she cracked down on miners?
Yes, but she also defended Malvinas Islands.


Didn`t I say?

History / Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! [21]

The lack of replies suggests that LW isn`t too popular here.

Law / Poland economy is slowing down - how does it affect you? [117]


I lived through 1980s and saw how everything was crumbling. Finally, communists decided to share power with opposition (then lost it) because the situation was so bad.


Yes. Total freedom for the market.


Yes, they gradually introduced licenses for everything.


I can`t agree. That love was a necessity. Without foreign capital we would be on today`s Ukraine level.


Most of these brands would have fallen anyway without the foreign capital.

You have problems with understanding one important thing - Polish post-communist economy was in such a bad condition that Poles would have never been able to restore it back to life on their own. We needed capital and we got it.


Capital is relentless. :):):)

History / Poland: Her heroes and her traitors [221]

Good idea.


Another good idea.

OK, let`s assume he was only a hero, never a traitor.

Sorry, Kosciuszko, I withdraw my words.