History / Communism fell 20 years ago, Poland led the fight since WW2 [341]


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

There are plenty of memes with A mógł zabićquote. I can read it a few times a week in humorous comments on political events.

sb turns into a ram.

History / Heritage of partitions still present in Poland [107]

Yes, I know it doesn`t. I suggested it in three places in my one post. You must be tired after a hard day. ):)

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


Because mountains are close?


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


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


If you mean to do one`s best and even more, yes.


That is very easy

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

Because it is produced by traditional power plants.


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.

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


......and he could have killed, (but didn`t).

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


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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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.


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? :):)

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

Hey, I got it! The tax from their retirement income is going to fund 500+ for me! God bless PiS!!!

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


That`s daylight robbery.

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

Sorry, no. Completely different from to fall on deaf ears.
Before I forget (I recall hundreds of idioms while coming back home but when I am in, I forget everything):

to fall on 4 paws.

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

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. :)

A new one: to stand on one`s ears.

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


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.


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.

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


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


Yes. I also love Germans, Jews, Ukrainians, Czechs, Lithuanians, blacks, Asians, gays and so on. I only dislike rightards. Any problem? :):)

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


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.

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


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


Yes, much better than the current Bi-Polar world.

History / Need Help Identifying This Uniform [21]


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


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......

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

History / Unforgettable quotes about Poland and Poles from Polish and world`s history and culture [99]

When I was a boy scout, we used to sing that scouting song:

`Cause all Poles are one family,
Both young and old, boy and girl,

youtube.com/watch?v=YzHEOJ6O89c

Life / Owning a house in true countryside of Poland - stories [692]


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


No. I see only ducks go like geese.

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.

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


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


Yes!


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. :):)

Life / The climate for gardening in Poland [340]


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.


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

Genealogy / KUKULA ancestry [32]

You mean that singer who performs Balkan-African music?

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

To go/walk like geese.