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gumishu   
3 Apr 2014
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

There are doubtless people who still say 'murzyn' without picking up on that - but as time goes on they are getting fewer and fewer.

once again murzyn is a neutral word - the derogative word for a black person is czarnuch - perhaps some black people in Poland object to being called murzyni but we won't change the language to suit the sensitivities (sick sensitivities) of the few
gumishu   
3 Apr 2014
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

There's enough grumbling on this forum from Pol-Ams who dislike the word Pollack

I don't believe the word Pollack had ever neutral connotations - the neutral word and a proper word in English is a Pole - Murzyn is neutral as you can get in Polish and your philology doctor was a bigot
gumishu   
3 Apr 2014
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

urban educated people avoid it

so what do they use instead? - there is no other originally Polish word to describe a black person of African origin which is no cumbersome - the word czarny has not very pleasant connotations

btw it's as if urban educated people cannot be bigots
gumishu   
24 Mar 2014
Language / What computer keyboards are in use in Poland? [34]

I would have assumed there was a 'Polish Keyboard' as it massively slows down typing when using multiple keystrokes!

It doesn't slow down typing that much when you are used to it
gumishu   
7 Mar 2014
Language / -ski/-ska, -scy/ski, -wicz - Polish surnames help [185]

Bigmick

I know it must be son of _____ but do not know for sure I

your guess is right it is the son of - in this case it is the son of Mitko (Mitko is not a regular first (could have been a nickname I guess) name neither in Polish nor in Belarusian - this is actually a Belarusian or Ruthenian surname)
gumishu   
3 Mar 2014
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

on or -oń has no particular role in contemporary Polish as a suffix - perhaps it was different in past ages - I know this suffix only from personal names like Nocoń, Kocoń to be honest
gumishu   
15 Jul 2013
Language / Terms of endearment in Polish [222]

babka or babeczka - lass or litle lass (it could be also translated as granny though)
gumishu   
15 Jul 2013
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

someone who comes from the village of Pierścianów (possibly the name of the noble owner of the village but not necessarily) - the name Pierścianów comes from the old Slavic name for finger
gumishu   
15 Jul 2013
Law / Why is Poland importing so much coal? [76]

imported coal is simply cheaper as it is mined from open-pit mines - what is more Poland has not enough coke-grade coal and we must import it
gumishu   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

per capita, Poland is still in the top 4 of beneficiaries.

where did you get it from - I have seen official data for the years 2004 - 2010 and it clearly stated that Poland was third lowest per capita beneficiary
gumishu   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Which is understandable, given the large population of Poland versus many other countries with significantly smaller populations.

I don't understand why is it so obvious to you - why not make it all receive the same per capita - the difference is significant as far as I can rembemer like more than 10 per cent
gumishu   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Even the largest net beneficiary by far.

not per capita

the only countries that receive less per capita than Poland are Romania and Bulgaria
gumishu   
1 Mar 2013
Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [309]

As much as you try, you're not never going to escape the fact that Poland is not some small backwater.

Poland is not a small backwater - it is a big backwater :)
gumishu   
28 Jan 2013
History / What do Poles owe to Jews? [593]

I've just learnt that Morozowski is Jewish!

so is Sekielski I guess

Morozowski is Jewish, don't actually know about Sekielski
gumishu   
24 Jan 2013
News / Why mustn`t we allow PiS to rule Poland again? [45]

Andrzej Żydek was a tax inspector you lazy monkey ass

Former Revenue Inspector Andrzej Żydek set himself on fire in front of Prime Minister's Office at September 23, 2011. It was an extremely desperate act of protest against the cancellation of an investigation into the abnormalities in the Warsaw Praga Revenue. Today, it turns out that Andrzej Żydek was right.

This matter have been compared to the similar case of Ryszard Siwiec at the Warsaw's Decade Stadium in 1968. Andrzej Żydek for three years fought in the Warsaw with tax office irregularities, where he worked. Warsaw prosecutors however, dropped the investigation into this matter.

After more than a year, investigators acknowledged however, that abnormalities actually occurred, and thus Żydek was right. But these acts qualify for disciplinary action, and not for bringing criminal charges to anyone - informs "Dziennik" relying on the Polish Press Agency.

natemat.pl/44663,podpalil-sie-przed-kancelaria-premiera-okazuje-sie-ze-desperat-mial-racje
gumishu   
24 Jan 2013
News / Why mustn`t we allow PiS to rule Poland again? [45]

Is that not clear that development of the geothermal energy in Poland is in the interest of the country?

geothermy is expensive that's why there won't be thousands of Rydzyks - but it pays - Toruń rig has a big capacity of over 300m3/h
gumishu   
21 Jan 2013
History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]

On what position did his mother work in SB?

on operative position - invigilation of foreign diplomats - you can read about - it's not difficult to google it- what's the point of nagging me
gumishu   
21 Jan 2013
Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [81]

Yuck. It isn`t the fiirst time I am sure that Polish names of animals are much more imaginative than English ones.

you're actually right Polish name is nicer - you can use wikipedia how lipień is called in other languages than English too

I wasn't malicious in the slightest - only informed you how you can translate the fish species names
gumishu   
21 Jan 2013
News / Why mustn`t we allow PiS to rule Poland again? [45]

Sorry, I don`t believe you, provide the link to statistics how much they have dropped.

you don;t believe me cause you are blinded by your preassumptions

here you go: m.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/07/organ-donations-fall-in-germany-after-scandal

so pawian was Religa evil when he joined PiS
is Zyta Gilowska evil? why did Zyta Gilowska join PiS government?
gumishu   
21 Jan 2013
History / Judge Tuleya mother was in SB [74]

people where much more united in the times you have studied in Poland rybnik - politics have changed everything - politics and the media that are brainwashing people