Food / British food products in Poland? [334]

This guy bought the cheapest 10 British foods and puked 3 times. Crazy.

youtu.be/wxrxwSCB31U

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]

Yes, tell us when he was one. And what he did when he ceased to be one.
And remember - no lies. OK?

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]


What makes you think my opinion will be honest? :):)

Life / Do you know these characters from Polish movies? [223]


Is it Dr Religa, the best Polish cardiologist ever?


Sorry, it was Time Machine by Dżem.

Kaprys, what about Pola Raksa guess?

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes, difficult but primarily unpleasant, just like eating a frog. :):)

We had a stick from PRL times, now it is time for a bubble. How much was it?

Life / Satirical cartoons about Poland and Poles [17]

I forgot to add in the OP`s post - when the cartoon has Polish captions, a translation might be handy for our non-Polish friends.

It isn`t needed in case of already translated ones:
E.g,

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News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]

Well, your request is an order to me! I will watch it for you. :)

Work / Is it difficult to make a living playing Soccer (football) in Poland? [54]


And you can teach your kids some pro football. They might even follow dad`s example.


Yes, they are not so obnoxious as I predicted. Just standard summer mosquitoes.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]

:):) You mean his previous films? Yes, I didn`t watch any, including all those Pitbulls. 3rd class cinema.

But his latest one might be better. We`ll see.

News / Scandals, conflicts, tensions, arguments - real life examples from Poland [492]


Here is a trailer. Funny scenes, some are a faithful rendition of real events and utterances.

youtu.be/jTZgRj1D0_4

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes.

to eat this frog

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

The last photo this year - I must say it is one of the most important to me. Modest, but so inspiring.

It`s a small plaque on the defence wall of the Old Town.

Warsaw Rising 1944, the Battle for the Old Town, here, on bulwark barricades along Podwale, Ślepa and Piwna Streets, batallion Gustaw soldiers fought till the end, blocked the strategic route, repelled all German attacks, covered the sewer evacuation of insurgent troops to Downtown district.

Example of Triumph of Spirit to follow?

More pics of Gustaw insurgents here:
info-pc.home.pl/whatfor/baza/gustaw_galeria.htm

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News / PiS candidates are losing positions in EU Parliament. Will they keep power in Poland? [358]

I am reading articles about German and Polish economies slow down which forecasts the approaching recession and it came to my mind: Why shouldn`t PiS get another term? So far they have been lucky because their first term 2015-2019 fell on the period of prosperity in Europe which also very positively influenced the Polish economy. In result, they were able to give away multiple benefits. Let`s see how they do their best to cope with recession. If the opposition wins, they will be blamed by PiS for all economic misfortunes which are going to take place sooner or later. Let PiS taje it on the chin.

I am slowly getting accustomed to the idea. I won`t mind PiS` victory so much as long as they don`t win constitutional majority. I hope the opposition won`t allow this to happen..

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Just like Doug, you are becoming more and more humane in each next post. So no more shooting or hanging, just prison or kicking out. Good. It`s a great improvement and I am glad both of you have come back to a civilised level of reasoning after our exchange.

With that sudden but positive twist of your opinion which initially was so drastically radical that it reminded Soviet methods itself and that is why I was against it, I think we can call the case closed.

Ha!

Life / Mishmash facts about Poland and Poles [182]

It has become a sort of new lay tradition that whenever a swimming pool is opened in a small town, its mayor takes the first jump as a symbol of good fortune for the premises. Only once did the local sanitary -epidemiological station closed the pool after such a ceremony.

youtube.com/watch?time_continue=55&v=T768q5mpnxw

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History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Now, that`s better and more humane. I agree.


Czech brushed things under the carpet, Germans didn`t and Egon Krenz, the last communist leader of East Germany, was tried and sentenced.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Yes!

it goes like along the string.

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Do you suggest they should hold polls before the event?


Actually, they were. The transition from communism to capitalism was peaceful - communists slowly released their grip and Solidarity was taking over. There was no need to shoot anybody.

However, would shooting Jaruzelski and his closest mates change anything? Would today`s rulers, PiS, learn anything from the lesson and not undertake their trecherous actions in fear of being tried for treason one day? I doubt it - they would be the same Kremlin`s puppets and traitors of Poland as they are now. .

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Ok, a final fact. Do you remember which party won the elections in 1993, 4 years after the collapse of the system? Yes, leftist.

And what was the political stance of the President who defeated Wałęsa in 1995? Yes, leftist.

What was the grafitti scribbled on walls at the time? Commies, come back .


Exactly. But that was reality and we can`t change it. Yes, many Poles had been brainwashed but Miłosław said wisely: they had no choice.


So, Doug, don`t be too harsh on them, then.

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History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Actually, I read today`s experts`opinions which proved communism was the best system for rebuilding the country after the war. Capitalism would have been useless. Besides, don`t forget millions of peasants who received land from landlords` confiscated property. Do you think they supported capitalism and the return of landlords? :)

read about agricultural reform
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reforma_rolna_w_Polsce_(1944)

News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]

Yes ,it is easy but so low that I will never understand such people. Utter impudence.

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


I remember those statistics from the stuff I read after the collapse of the system. It is unavailable on the net today.


I can add: count in their familes, too. Besides, when I recall my schools, 30% is a good calculation - that was the percent of teachers who openly encouraged or forced us to appreciate communism as the best system possible.

Do you really think that communism would have lasted one week if some Poles hadn`t defended it with full conviction? Soviets withdrew their direct rule in 1956. Since that time, it was Polish communists and their Polish henchmen and stooges who made the system go round till 1989.

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]

No, I said it about old polls in which people were asked what they think of general Jaruzelski`s martial law - half declared understanding for his decision. It is really a problem you can`t read it in Polish fluently cause such articles are only in Polish. :)

News / PiS and Russian political/economic interests [70]


It reminds me of a joke which was popular during the first PiS` rule: what is the most blatant impudence ever? Vote for PiS and leave the country. :)

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]


Hmm, similarly to my latest reply to Iron, I have to repeat the same procedure for you: namely, where exactly did I say this? :):) Show us the source....


No, it wasn`t. I couldn`t buy my fav comic books (which I adored at the time) because they had been always sold out before I ran to the bookshop or newsagent`s. Disappointed, I became an anticommunist at the age of about 10. :):)


Because there weren`t too many other diversions so people visited each other and drank. Simple.


It is also happening today in capitalism - education is free, even the quality one.


Not really, Petty hoodlums could beat people in streets for nothing and do even worse things but the communist police was helpless. Have you ever heard of gitowcy?

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gitowcy


Most lakes are still public, it hasn`t changed. As well as the forests.

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

The previous series of photos concerned National Disaster. The last two are about Triumph of Spirit.

Read the fascinating story about Prince Poniatowski monument in Warsaw. Seldom do monuments undergo so many adventures as that one did.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_Prince_J%C3%B3zef_Poniatowski_in_Warsaw

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Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Thing as rzecz, can also be matter.

Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]


Sorry, probably I forgot to use italics to seperate that addition which was a simple continuation of one, two, ..... Next time I will be more careful:

e.g.,
One, two, three,(etc as many as you wish)stick(s)-


Correct if you mean it refers to people or things that manage to escape and vanish into thin air.


No, when I wrote sth, it was important cause it refers to things which are on the verge of a breakdown but still work, miraculously..

There is sth on the thing.

History / Modern myths and legends about communist past in Poland [250]

And who and where said this? Show us the source, Mr Expat Expert. :)


Poles decided differently. Accept their choice and live with it. You have nothing to do with Poland anymore.