delphiandomine
23 Apr 2016
delphiandomine
23 Apr 2016
News / The Leningrad Amber room finally found in Poland? [11]
That lot are just corrupted by Communist propaganda. The whole "Western betrayal" thing was one of the finer pieces of Polish/Czechoslovak propaganda, wasn't it?
More to the point, why would anyone want to help them after their disgusting annexation of Czechoslovakia the year before?
One of the things that the "oo they didn't help us at all in 1939" brigade in Poland conveniently forget is that it was only much later in the war that there were the right sort of planes with sufficient range to reach here.
That lot are just corrupted by Communist propaganda. The whole "Western betrayal" thing was one of the finer pieces of Polish/Czechoslovak propaganda, wasn't it?
More to the point, why would anyone want to help them after their disgusting annexation of Czechoslovakia the year before?
delphiandomine
23 Apr 2016
News / The Leningrad Amber room finally found in Poland? [11]
Didn't the RAF also do a number on the castle as well?
Until recently the most plausible theory about the Amber room is that it didn't survive the Soviet bombardment of Konigsberg, where it was stored.
Didn't the RAF also do a number on the castle as well?
delphiandomine
22 Apr 2016
History / Question about Warsaw Ghetto (shared building?) and Monument [29]
That's absolutely disgusting. PiS are embracing the nationalists, and I suppose we can now expect weekend warriors to patrol Poland, destroying anything that doesn't conform with their view of what Poland is.
Is this what you people really want?
This really sickens me. The really sad thing is that given the atmosphere the 18% regime are encouraging, this kind of disgrace is going to become far far more commonplace.
That's absolutely disgusting. PiS are embracing the nationalists, and I suppose we can now expect weekend warriors to patrol Poland, destroying anything that doesn't conform with their view of what Poland is.
Is this what you people really want?
delphiandomine
18 Apr 2016
Life / Communion money in Poland [27]
Exactly! And think about it, there's no way any other family members are going to invite you again if you make it clear that you expect the day about the kid and his relationship to God rather than about how much cash the little buggers can get.
I remember in work, one kid was going on and on and on about how he was going to get a tablet for the day. The religion teacher (who is a brilliant woman) had a sly word with his parents, and he got...no tablet :D
Ha, that's a good one, nice way to troll the wee f!cker too, he'll have to like it coz of some receiving god something something reason :D :D
Exactly! And think about it, there's no way any other family members are going to invite you again if you make it clear that you expect the day about the kid and his relationship to God rather than about how much cash the little buggers can get.
I remember in work, one kid was going on and on and on about how he was going to get a tablet for the day. The religion teacher (who is a brilliant woman) had a sly word with his parents, and he got...no tablet :D
delphiandomine
18 Apr 2016
Life / Communion money in Poland [27]
400zł is way over the top!
Give him a nice piece of jewellery (you can get some nice stuff from those random shops that you can find full of religious stuff) - a nice silver cross for instance. If the nob doesn't appreciate it, it's not your problem.
But don't bloody give him money. That just reeks of "only being invited so that the brat can get loads of cash".
400zł is way over the top!
Give him a nice piece of jewellery (you can get some nice stuff from those random shops that you can find full of religious stuff) - a nice silver cross for instance. If the nob doesn't appreciate it, it's not your problem.
But don't bloody give him money. That just reeks of "only being invited so that the brat can get loads of cash".
delphiandomine
13 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Nothing new there. Anyone that knows anything about animals knows that you don't move them long distances before and after birth.
Basically PiS supporters trying lie in order to shift the blame from the PiS placeman (who even PiS are not standing by).
Nothing new there. Anyone that knows anything about animals knows that you don't move them long distances before and after birth.
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
One rule for us, another rule for them.
Don't forget the criminal activities of Marta Kaczyńska's second husband and former close ally of PiS.
And the 'Catholic values' inherent in adultery and marriage breaking...
One rule for us, another rule for them.
Don't forget the criminal activities of Marta Kaczyńska's second husband and former close ally of PiS.
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Paulina, if you could find the time, it would be really, really appreciated by me and others if you could post more examples of the similarities in language between United Russia supporters and PiS supporters. It was really fascinating to read how the language used by Polonius and Ironside was almost identical to the language used by Putin lovers - I know a little bit of it, but the background of the KODerast stuff was fantastic to read.
I appreciate your posts, by the way. It's about time we had some sanity from a Polish person living in Poland on here :)
Paulina, if you could find the time, it would be really, really appreciated by me and others if you could post more examples of the similarities in language between United Russia supporters and PiS supporters. It was really fascinating to read how the language used by Polonius and Ironside was almost identical to the language used by Putin lovers - I know a little bit of it, but the background of the KODerast stuff was fantastic to read.
I appreciate your posts, by the way. It's about time we had some sanity from a Polish person living in Poland on here :)
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
More to the point, it's pretty much impossible to deport them effectively. They can just return to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Sweden or Germany and reenter Poland without a check.
Non-EU citizens on the other hand can easily be banned from the entire Schengen area.
EU citizens pretty much cannot be deported from Poland
More to the point, it's pretty much impossible to deport them effectively. They can just return to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Sweden or Germany and reenter Poland without a check.
Non-EU citizens on the other hand can easily be banned from the entire Schengen area.
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Those pictures are very interesting. The only problem is that it gets slightly creepy when you consider that Duda was openly referring to Kaczyński as his father.
Another swipe at her today. It turns out that Danuta Wałęsa, Anna Komorowska and Jolanta Kwaśniewska have all came out in favour of the current law, writing a joint letter in support of it. The silence of Agata Duda (and complete withdrawal from public life) is very telling, isn't it?
It also transpired that the director of the Institute of Books was fired (again for not being a member of the Party) - and Duda's father-in-law signed a letter of protest against the decision. The pressure is building up.
Plus of course the alleged adultery.
Those pictures are very interesting. The only problem is that it gets slightly creepy when you consider that Duda was openly referring to Kaczyński as his father.
That's when people 'not in the know' started asking and those 'in the know' started telling. Allegedly.
Another swipe at her today. It turns out that Danuta Wałęsa, Anna Komorowska and Jolanta Kwaśniewska have all came out in favour of the current law, writing a joint letter in support of it. The silence of Agata Duda (and complete withdrawal from public life) is very telling, isn't it?
It also transpired that the director of the Institute of Books was fired (again for not being a member of the Party) - and Duda's father-in-law signed a letter of protest against the decision. The pressure is building up.
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Wouldn't be a huge surprise. Kinga Duda has been mocked and ridiculed for her father's actions at the university, and Mrs Duda has come under a massive amount of pressure for blindly sticking to her husband's views even though she knows it's obvious nonsense. People were appealing to her to save the compromise, and she might well simply have had enough of it.
Can't say I'd blame her. Watching your husband do exactly as he's told must be pretty humiliating for the First Lady of any country.
Mrs Duda, the First Lady allegedly moved out of the marital home at the weekend and back in to (I think) her father's house or former house.
Wouldn't be a huge surprise. Kinga Duda has been mocked and ridiculed for her father's actions at the university, and Mrs Duda has come under a massive amount of pressure for blindly sticking to her husband's views even though she knows it's obvious nonsense. People were appealing to her to save the compromise, and she might well simply have had enough of it.
Can't say I'd blame her. Watching your husband do exactly as he's told must be pretty humiliating for the First Lady of any country.
delphiandomine
12 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Ah, pro-family PiS, with Marta Kaczyńska. Two husbands and two divorces, such a...family woman.
I wonder how pro-family PiS can claim to be now the dud Duda's marriage has broken down.
Ah, pro-family PiS, with Marta Kaczyńska. Two husbands and two divorces, such a...family woman.
delphiandomine
11 Apr 2016
delphiandomine
11 Apr 2016
Food / Where can I find halal butchery in Warsaw? [28]
I wonder, do they do lamb?
Bosnia (in the majority-Bosniak areas) is absolutely fantastic for lamb. My jaw dropped in a supermarket when I realised that you could get a kilo of excellent lamb for a mere 20zł there.
I wonder, do they do lamb?
Bosnia (in the majority-Bosniak areas) is absolutely fantastic for lamb. My jaw dropped in a supermarket when I realised that you could get a kilo of excellent lamb for a mere 20zł there.
delphiandomine
9 Apr 2016
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
No-one thinks that. The vast majority of pro-choice supporters believe firmly that there should be comprehensive support services available to women before and after an abortion.
They make it sound like it's like having a tooth extracted (to paraphrase: "My tooth belongs to me!") and nothing more.
No-one thinks that. The vast majority of pro-choice supporters believe firmly that there should be comprehensive support services available to women before and after an abortion.
delphiandomine
9 Apr 2016
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
Not so much wisely as understanding that if 50-100 PiS MP's simply don't show up to vote, then it will fail and they've got an out.
Kaczyński seems to have badly misjudged the mood of the electorate and possibly his own party, as quite a few people from PiS have made it clear that they don't support a change in the law.
But PiS have wisely said that even if it should ever come up for a vote, MPs will be free to vote according to their conscience.
Not so much wisely as understanding that if 50-100 PiS MP's simply don't show up to vote, then it will fail and they've got an out.
Kaczyński seems to have badly misjudged the mood of the electorate and possibly his own party, as quite a few people from PiS have made it clear that they don't support a change in the law.
delphiandomine
7 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Just to further the evidence of it being a Banana Republic...Duda in an interview made this hilarious statement.
polska.newsweek.pl/andrzej-duda-zaluje-sformulowania-o-dojnej-ojczyznie-,artykuly,383432,1.html#fp=nw
I remind everyone that while Duda is flying himself to/from Kraków every weekend at the cost of 30,000zł plus each time to the taxpayer, the President of Israel (who is far more at risk...) simply flies First Class on El Al. Likewise, the Norwegian Royal Family flies as normal passengers.
If Duda is so hell-bent on flying around every weekend, why isn't a helicopter used to transport him? A decent helicopter these days will have a range of around 700-800km - more than enough for a jaunt to Kraków for the weekend.
Just to further the evidence of it being a Banana Republic...Duda in an interview made this hilarious statement.
But, unfortunately, I can not use private transport. It is also a matter of the obvious safety requirements of the head of state.
polska.newsweek.pl/andrzej-duda-zaluje-sformulowania-o-dojnej-ojczyznie-,artykuly,383432,1.html#fp=nw
I remind everyone that while Duda is flying himself to/from Kraków every weekend at the cost of 30,000zł plus each time to the taxpayer, the President of Israel (who is far more at risk...) simply flies First Class on El Al. Likewise, the Norwegian Royal Family flies as normal passengers.
If Duda is so hell-bent on flying around every weekend, why isn't a helicopter used to transport him? A decent helicopter these days will have a range of around 700-800km - more than enough for a jaunt to Kraków for the weekend.
delphiandomine
7 Apr 2016
History / History of two Neighbors: Poland - Germany Interrelations [283]
Absolutely. I wouldn't say "really common", but for instance - the Poznan Voivodship (province) in 1921 had 7.6% Germans. Those numbers held pretty much steady throughout the 2nd Republic - and there are plenty of people in this part of the world with German names.
If we go back in time, was this actually happening and was it really common?
Absolutely. I wouldn't say "really common", but for instance - the Poznan Voivodship (province) in 1921 had 7.6% Germans. Those numbers held pretty much steady throughout the 2nd Republic - and there are plenty of people in this part of the world with German names.
delphiandomine
7 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
"I pledge allegiance to Chairman Kaczyński of the 4th Republic of Poland, and to the Nepotism for which it stands, one Party, indivisible, with money and power for us"
From each regardless of his ability to pay to each according to his loyalty to the Party and The Dear Leader Chairman Kaczynski.
"I pledge allegiance to Chairman Kaczyński of the 4th Republic of Poland, and to the Nepotism for which it stands, one Party, indivisible, with money and power for us"
delphiandomine
7 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Another day, another hilarious "good change" that actually involves taxing the people of Poland to hell.
tvn24bis.pl/pieniadze,79/rzad-pis-ministerstwo-infrastruktury-chce-podwyzszyc-oplate-paliwowa,633712.html
Like we all said before the election, PiS are all about raising taxes, raising taxes and raising them more, punishing the ordinary Pole. I'm sure 10gr a litre extra is no problem for those on 25k a month on Macierewicz's "commission", but it certainly is for the ordinary Polish voter struggling to make ends meet.
Another day, another hilarious "good change" that actually involves taxing the people of Poland to hell.
Fuel taxes are to be increased by 10 grams per litre
tvn24bis.pl/pieniadze,79/rzad-pis-ministerstwo-infrastruktury-chce-podwyzszyc-oplate-paliwowa,633712.html
Like we all said before the election, PiS are all about raising taxes, raising taxes and raising them more, punishing the ordinary Pole. I'm sure 10gr a litre extra is no problem for those on 25k a month on Macierewicz's "commission", but it certainly is for the ordinary Polish voter struggling to make ends meet.
delphiandomine
5 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
The brand is pretty much ruined for the forseeable future. Now that people are pulling their horses out of Poland, it means a lot of the expertise and know-how will be lost to foreign countries.
And the less said about how they've managed to damage a real national brand (Polish Arabian Horses) the better.
The brand is pretty much ruined for the forseeable future. Now that people are pulling their horses out of Poland, it means a lot of the expertise and know-how will be lost to foreign countries.
delphiandomine
5 Apr 2016
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
Absolutely. She's backtracking furiously now, suggesting that the law won't even be read in the Sejm (despite what PiS previously said about PO ignoring citizen initiatives) because she sees exactly how furious women are.
The Polki won't just sit back and let them get away with this one. Wrongfooted again...
Absolutely. She's backtracking furiously now, suggesting that the law won't even be read in the Sejm (despite what PiS previously said about PO ignoring citizen initiatives) because she sees exactly how furious women are.
delphiandomine
4 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Why can't he just use a normal LOT flight? There are flights late on Friday night and late on Sunday night, so nothing unreasonable.
Duda promised to be "President of all the Poles", but only a tiny, tiny minority of Poles can afford to fly by private jet.
Commuting on weekends to one's family home is not something all that extravagant for a head of state, now is it?
Why can't he just use a normal LOT flight? There are flights late on Friday night and late on Sunday night, so nothing unreasonable.
Duda promised to be "President of all the Poles", but only a tiny, tiny minority of Poles can afford to fly by private jet.
delphiandomine
4 Apr 2016
Genealogy / Are Sorbs Polish? Does anyone know about Sorbish enthnicity? [62]
It would have been much better for them in the long run, I think. In hindsight, the rapid unification was a total economic disaster and much of Eastern Germany still hasn't recovered from it. But from what I've researched on the subject (I'm very interested in East Germany) - the problem was that they had no real choice but to enact Polish-style reforms. But unlike Poles, they would have simply left en masse to West Germany and rendered the new DDR unviable.
There were some people that wanted a Third Way between capitalism and communism, and it may have worked in East Germany had it been enacted properly. The conditions were right - but I'm not sure that the citizens of the DDR would accept a roughly 25% fall in living standards.
How much did you understand? I find it quite easy to understand once you get past the German accents.
Possibly not, if it was run like Czechoslovakia/Hungary and not like the DDR. It was the financial situation that caused the collapse of the DDR, not the political situation.
And there also were people in the DDR itself who advocated for Eastern Germany to remain a separate state without joining the Bundesrepublik Deustchland.
It would have been much better for them in the long run, I think. In hindsight, the rapid unification was a total economic disaster and much of Eastern Germany still hasn't recovered from it. But from what I've researched on the subject (I'm very interested in East Germany) - the problem was that they had no real choice but to enact Polish-style reforms. But unlike Poles, they would have simply left en masse to West Germany and rendered the new DDR unviable.
There were some people that wanted a Third Way between capitalism and communism, and it may have worked in East Germany had it been enacted properly. The conditions were right - but I'm not sure that the citizens of the DDR would accept a roughly 25% fall in living standards.
I once viewed a program of the Sorbian TV
How much did you understand? I find it quite easy to understand once you get past the German accents.
We Sorbs would have been the minority in this country and after the collapse of SU the country would have joined Germany anyway, due to this overwhelming majority of germans.
Possibly not, if it was run like Czechoslovakia/Hungary and not like the DDR. It was the financial situation that caused the collapse of the DDR, not the political situation.
delphiandomine
4 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Another day, another example of how PiS treat the taxpayer as someone that should pay for their personal pleasure.
This time, it concerns Duda. We now know that he's been flying to Kraków almost every single weekend, at a cost of 32,000zł for a return flight using LOT's Embraer. Those trips have been personal and not connected to his duties as President, for a total cost of more than 730,000zł. A quick look on LOT's website shows that return flights are available this weekend to Kraków for a mere 350zł each.
Another day, another example of how PiS treat the taxpayer as someone that should pay for their personal pleasure.
This time, it concerns Duda. We now know that he's been flying to Kraków almost every single weekend, at a cost of 32,000zł for a return flight using LOT's Embraer. Those trips have been personal and not connected to his duties as President, for a total cost of more than 730,000zł. A quick look on LOT's website shows that return flights are available this weekend to Kraków for a mere 350zł each.
delphiandomine
3 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
That's what made it so easy for them to abandon red and convert to black.
One day, it'll be an interesting discussion in Poland. Probably not in my lifetime, but someone will certainly point out just how quickly people converted from Communism to Catholicism when it proved more lucrative.
They were nearly all opportunists, highly susceptible to corruption and outright theft.
That's what made it so easy for them to abandon red and convert to black.
One day, it'll be an interesting discussion in Poland. Probably not in my lifetime, but someone will certainly point out just how quickly people converted from Communism to Catholicism when it proved more lucrative.
delphiandomine
3 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Problem is that a lot of them abandoned red and discovered black very quickly in 1989-1990.
Problem is that a lot of them abandoned red and discovered black very quickly in 1989-1990.
delphiandomine
3 Apr 2016
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
You've just proved that you know little to nothing about Poland beyond what you've read on the internet, because even poor people in Poland will dress nicely in public.
He thinks that someone having an abortion after rape is doing it for financial reasons. That's all we need to know about his mentality :)
Oh? How were they dressed? Middle class or dirt poor?
You've just proved that you know little to nothing about Poland beyond what you've read on the internet, because even poor people in Poland will dress nicely in public.
Do you really think that women undergo abortions lightly?
He thinks that someone having an abortion after rape is doing it for financial reasons. That's all we need to know about his mentality :)
delphiandomine
3 Apr 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Which is exactly why anyone with a brain should oppose PiS, because for all the slogans and buzzwords, there are some seriously nasty intentions behind those words.
PiS have done something that the Germans and Russians would have loved to have done - they've divided the Poles, and made the country much, much weaker as a result.
The bottom line is: an intelligent person should not uncritically accept slogans, buzzwords and high-soundign rhetoric without analysing what underlies them, who is spouting them and why.
Which is exactly why anyone with a brain should oppose PiS, because for all the slogans and buzzwords, there are some seriously nasty intentions behind those words.
PiS have done something that the Germans and Russians would have loved to have done - they've divided the Poles, and made the country much, much weaker as a result.