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Speaks Polish?: Yes, but I prefer English
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pawian   
4 Jun 2019
History / Communism fell 20 years ago, Poland led the fight since WW2 [341]

Two days ago, Poles celebrated 20th anniversary of collapse of communism in Poland: concerts, events, festivals. Also, golden plane flew to Brussels with unusual crew.

This old post is from 2009.

10 years have passed. Not wow, but OMG.

Today is the 30th anniversary and the celebrations are more modest and divided into a few seperate ones. Polish society is politically and ideologically divided, PiS government is accused of authoritarian inclinations and their manipulative and lying propaganda reminds of communist times so it is no wonder that decent people don`t want to celebrate together with them.

An interview with Chrish Niedenthal

wiadomosci.onet.pl/politico/wybory-4-czerwca-1989-roku-chris-niedenthal-wspomina-polska-rewolucje/hnt0369

He claims that the world prefers not to remember about the defeat of communism in Poland because it wasn`t as spectacular as in other countries, e.g., the bloody revolution in Romania or tearing the Berlin wall down. The Polish revolution was peaceful as it happened at the ballot box and it was the least exciting object for a photographer.

This is the way that Poland and Chris Niedenthal went through in 1980s


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  • First partially free elections on 1989
pawian   
3 Jun 2019
Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

Looking at the climate zone map, it's weird that the 6a zone includes the area south of Wrocław :)

Because mountains are close?

Hi, Does anyone know if Fig trees are native to Poland?

Native means they have always lived here? Then of course not.

I thik they are resistant to frost but dont carry fruits

They bear good fruit if the main branches survived winter and the summer is hot.

In the first post you can see a fig tree still in the pot, it has one fig. I put three such saplings into the ground in spring 2017 and look at one of them in 2018.


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pawian   
2 Jun 2019
Life / How much money to comfortably retire in Poland (a married couple)? [57]

Because it is produced by traditional power plants.

- the weather is not very nice 5 out of 12 months (even during summer the Baltic sea is cold),

Yes,. but there are no monsoons or typhoons in Poland, like in the Philippines. And the Baltic is cold, indeed, but devoid of sharks and salt water crocodiles.
pawian   
1 Jun 2019
Life / How much money to comfortably retire in Poland (a married couple)? [57]

- limited public healthcare

Yes, but the Philippino disease can be really dangerous, you should be careful. Poles know this affliction and prefer to avoid it. Are hospitals in the Philippines prepared to fight it?


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pawian   
1 Jun 2019
Life / How much money to comfortably retire in Poland (a married couple)? [57]

How about a crime rate which is much lower in Poland? Yes, they mercilessly execute drug dealers in the Philipines but new ones are joining the business every day.

thanked God again for giving me the wisdom to end up in the USA.

If you live long enough, you will witness the ultimate demise of the white race in the USA, peacefully overwhelmed and subjugated within the new Latinised society! How about moving to ethnic clean Poland before your last stand? :):)
pawian   
1 Jun 2019
Classifieds / Where to buy Polish Beer wholesale in UK? [153]

Cases you say, Mister.. Is it so same like cassks? I know one horsie cart owner in our village, he happily delivers such stuff. Are you interested?


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pawian   
30 May 2019
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

"Frei von der LEBER weg", literally, "Straight from the LIVER".

That reminded me of a few organ idioms in Polish.

E.g,
to lie on sb`s liver

to lie on sb`s heart.

to be the brain of sth


Bonus
sb is a vein.

Couldn't have chosen a better idiom to best represent PF!

The PF is a perfect representation of a typical society. We have both extremes: honest guys and liars, decent and immoral, brilliant and morons, etc etc. And most are somewhere in between.
pawian   
30 May 2019
History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

Those German politicians who introduced it should be celebrated as saints in Poland today. :):):)

The last EP elections somehow follow the partition pattern (although PiS`social benefits managed to win them new voters in Western Poland)

General map based on province division.


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pawian   
26 May 2019
History / Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? [120]

that I don't even know where to start...

It is always best to start from the beginning.... :):)

So you love Russians.

Yes. I also love Germans, Jews, Ukrainians, Czechs, Lithuanians, blacks, Asians, gays and so on. I only dislike rightards. Any problem? :):)
pawian   
26 May 2019
History / Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? [120]

Stop trying to ship Poland and Russia...

Yes, Poland and Russia play in different teams. As much as I love Russians, I fully realise that the Kremlin will never give up its traditional dreams of having subjugated Poland on their Western border. That has been their way of thinking for the last 300 years and will remain so for the next 300.

Of course, most Poles reject such thinking, as I do, too.
Therefore, the only chance for Poland and Russia to be official partners is when radical right and nationalists take power in Poland.
pawian   
26 May 2019
History / Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? [120]

Some may refer to that as "Rural" Poland then, yes ?

Less developed doesn`t automatically mean rural. I was talking about infrastructure, e.g, railways.

Our liberation is possible thanks to establishing of Multi-Polar world.

Yes, much better than the current Bi-Polar world.
pawian   
25 May 2019
History / Need Help Identifying This Uniform [21]

any details

Those markings suggest the uniform of interwar period: 1918-1939.

See it here:
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barwy_broni_i_s%C5%82u%C5%BCb_Wojska_Polskiego_II_RP

Particular kinds of troops had different markings, e,.g, artillery used green. The markings in the picture are darker than the uniform, so we can presume they are black, it may suggest sappers, among others.


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pawian   
25 May 2019
History / Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? [120]

Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European?

For one very obvious reason - East generally carries negative meanings for the Polish ear. E..g, eastern Poland is less developed than the rest of the country. Or, historical associations: Storm from the East! (about Polish - Bolshevik war of 1920).

Who wants to be entangled in such dubious contexts? Crazies or fools......
pawian   
25 May 2019
Genealogy / KUKULA ancestry [32]

So, what does this singer mean when he sings Kuku Lele in this Balkan African style?

youtube.com/watch?v=AmByNZfSYZI
pawian   
25 May 2019
Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [692]

The wet ground collapsed in a few places where the water pipes had been put in 2016

That water installation was a nightmare. The front yard and house interior were a complete mess. But when there`s a will, there`s a way too. Humans are able to cope with all adversities.


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pawian   
25 May 2019
Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

Thanks, I learnt sth new. But I also found out there is difference between Harnaś and Inka. Inka is more sensitive to freezing temperatures - minus 18, while Harnaś minus 23. That difference might be crucial in Polish climate.
pawian   
25 May 2019
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1756]

Walking in single file? Though I think this is too obvious.

Yes! Why obvious? Does it also function in English?

Would this be said maybe slightly sarcastically in response to someone who has just told some unbelievable tale?

Yes!

I'm constantly surprised how good you ppl are :)

Yes, they are the bestest.
But...... there is this chance ..... . :):):) Chemikiem, during guessing time, is accompanied by that handsome, learned Polish male who prompts some answers for her. :):)
pawian   
25 May 2019
Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]

grow peaches in Poland?

Yes, but you`d better not rely on them too much. They are smaller, less juicy, not so sweet and tougher than their southern counterparts. I planted two trees but rather out of curiosity than taste.

The INKA peach is one of the most popular in Poland.

That`s interesting, never heard of this variety. Harnaś (Highlander robbers leader) is more popular in my region.

rynek-rolny.pl/artykul/brzoskwinia-harnas-najpopularniejsza-i-najbardziej-dochodowa-odmiana.html
pawian   
25 May 2019
Genealogy / KUKULA ancestry [32]

You mean that singer who performs Balkan-African music?