pawian
24 Aug 2012
News / Fraudsters and common thieves top the crime league in Poland [12]
You prefer to see murders and rapes? :):):):)
That seems quite a lot of fraud crimes. I'm surprised.
You prefer to see murders and rapes? :):):):)
pawian
19 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
i am enjoying it and playing with my phone at the same time.
but i see you cant stop reading me.
is your polish family that boring for you? hahaha
see our suppers which are scanty as we eat them late:
i am enjoying it and playing with my phone at the same time.
but i see you cant stop reading me.
is your polish family that boring for you? hahaha
see our suppers which are scanty as we eat them late:
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pawian
18 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
lunches:
lunches:
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pawian
18 Aug 2012
History / Communist memorials in Poland [50]
communist system lasted 1945-1989.
some memorials were pulled down immediately after the system collpased, others remained and hold strong.
the memorial in uście gorlickie, to polish communist partisans, red army soldiers and all polish soldiers from lemko area. Written in polish and cyrillic.
i suppose if pis activists tried to pull it down as they planned in 2007, they would be lynched by locals.
communist system lasted 1945-1989.
some memorials were pulled down immediately after the system collpased, others remained and hold strong.
the memorial in uście gorlickie, to polish communist partisans, red army soldiers and all polish soldiers from lemko area. Written in polish and cyrillic.
i suppose if pis activists tried to pull it down as they planned in 2007, they would be lynched by locals.
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pawian
18 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
when on holidays in the mountains, we order only traditional Polish foods.
Breakfasts are abundant to give you energy for the day:
when on holidays in the mountains, we order only traditional Polish foods.
Breakfasts are abundant to give you energy for the day:
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pawian
18 Aug 2012
History / What do Poles owe to Czechs? [89]
after a great success of similar threads, I decided to start a new one, but this time not to educate you but to teach myself.
to the best of my knowledge, didn`t chiristianity come to poland through chechia in 10 century AD? i haven`t got any pedias right now to corroborate it, but i vaguely remember the polish prince mieszko married some czech king`s daughter called dobrava and thus adopted christianity from czechs who had done it earlier.
it happened in 966.
or am I wrong?
what else?
after a great success of similar threads, I decided to start a new one, but this time not to educate you but to teach myself.
to the best of my knowledge, didn`t chiristianity come to poland through chechia in 10 century AD? i haven`t got any pedias right now to corroborate it, but i vaguely remember the polish prince mieszko married some czech king`s daughter called dobrava and thus adopted christianity from czechs who had done it earlier.
it happened in 966.
or am I wrong?
what else?
pawian
16 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
yes guys we devoured those milk caps in a few rounds and had other forest produce for dessert
yes guys we devoured those milk caps in a few rounds and had other forest produce for dessert
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pawian
15 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
how about this?
how about this?
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pawian
15 Aug 2012
pawian
10 Aug 2012
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]
Yes, there was a suicidal attack a few days ago.
pl.euronews.com/2012/08/06/zamach-w-czeczenii/
But Chechens don`t want to be considered Russians.
Well, the destroyed city of Grozny has been rebuilt. It cost Russia a few billions of dollars, half embezzled by Russian generals and local Chechen collaborators. :):):)
Exactly.
It does explode occassionally.
Yes, there was a suicidal attack a few days ago.
pl.euronews.com/2012/08/06/zamach-w-czeczenii/
The Russians simply don't consider them Russian and that says it all.
But Chechens don`t want to be considered Russians.
he government cared to invest into military annexation but it didn't spend a copeck on bringing their cultural level up.
Well, the destroyed city of Grozny has been rebuilt. It cost Russia a few billions of dollars, half embezzled by Russian generals and local Chechen collaborators. :):):)
This situation has continued in this cyclical way for so many decades. When one reads Tolstoy's tale Hadji Murad, and compares it to the situation today, one is amazed at how little has changed in the last two centuries.
Exactly.
pawian
10 Aug 2012
Work / Average earnings and cost of living in Warsaw? [42]
Better not. Why should we read your stinking lies? :):):)
I could go on and on.
Better not. Why should we read your stinking lies? :):):)
pawian
9 Aug 2012
Law / Old Polish money banknotes - what's their value today? [415]
Do you want a link to the Polish auction site?
Here you are: allegro.pl/ShowItem2.php/itemNotFound/?item=2328646234&title=banknot-50000-zl-1989-seria-ae
Are you going to take all the pains for 20$ ??? :):):):):)
link please
Do you want a link to the Polish auction site?
Here you are: allegro.pl/ShowItem2.php/itemNotFound/?item=2328646234&title=banknot-50000-zl-1989-seria-ae
Are you going to take all the pains for 20$ ??? :):):):):)
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Law / Old Polish money banknotes - what's their value today? [415]
If in perfect condition, about 10$ - 20$.
If in perfect condition, about 10$ - 20$.
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]
Nope, but I know students from that city. The most decent I have met. I suppose they will grow into decent adults.
Satisfied?
Nope, but I know students from that city. The most decent I have met. I suppose they will grow into decent adults.
Satisfied?
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Life / West-East life in Poland? [45]
You mean this?
Come on, don`t be so nitpicking.
Have you seen this?
On the other hand I had never been to Krakow, and it seemed lagging behind in terms of infrastructure
You mean this?
Come on, don`t be so nitpicking.
Have you seen this?
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Love / Cheating from spouses. Is cheating very common in Poland ? [116]
Yes, Warsaw is notorious for cheating.
I am sure there is much less cheating in Biała Podlaska.
Yes, Warsaw is notorious for cheating.
I am sure there is much less cheating in Biała Podlaska.
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
:):):):):):):):):):)
Personally, I haven`t. But after your recommendation, I will certainly try it. Prosit!!!
:):):):):):):):):):)
Personally, I haven`t. But after your recommendation, I will certainly try it. Prosit!!!
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
Sold doesn`t mean consumed. Warsavians buy the wine but put it on the shelves.
As anybody who has been to Poland will know, more wine is sold in Warsaw than anywhere else in Poland.
Sold doesn`t mean consumed. Warsavians buy the wine but put it on the shelves.
pawian
8 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
Yes. Why not?
Wow, I didn`t know about it.
I have always dreamt of eating like Alaskan natives. Do you remember our participation in the thread about Eskimo people? That`s where we met for the first time. :):):):):)
Good. I am sure I would love it too.
There is a bit similar food in Krakow region.
Allow cottage/farmer cheese to rot for a few days, until mould is thick and smelly. Then fry it in the frying pan, adding salt, dill, chive and a lot of cumin. Finally, spread on a slice of toast and consume. Delicious!
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Pawian,are you serious you've actually tried to do this?
Yes. Why not?
Pawian;I wouldn't recommend doing this in Poland unless it's during the very early spring,other wise you could very well kill yourself.
Wow, I didn`t know about it.
I have always dreamt of eating like Alaskan natives. Do you remember our participation in the thread about Eskimo people? That`s where we met for the first time. :):):):):)
If you or I tried it,we would more than likely get sick the first time,but not deadly sick and then after that our system could handle it.My brother said he got sick the first time he ate it.Now he loves it.
Good. I am sure I would love it too.
There is a bit similar food in Krakow region.
Allow cottage/farmer cheese to rot for a few days, until mould is thick and smelly. Then fry it in the frying pan, adding salt, dill, chive and a lot of cumin. Finally, spread on a slice of toast and consume. Delicious!
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pawian
7 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
What`s that about Pawian??????
Impressive! Almost like a crime act! :):):)
But it simply doesn't have a good reputation, partially because of what Pawian posted :)))
What`s that about Pawian??????
I needed a local to make a call to a friend, and then we met in a parking lot in town.
Impressive! Almost like a crime act! :):):)
pawian
7 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
Yes, I think it is, because natural-born Krakowians and even rustics who live around the city are more cultural people than those in the rest of Poland. And everybody knows that wine is the most cultural drink (champagne is also wine, btw).
Yes, we can say so.
You are Cracovian Pawain? Is wine more popular in your region of Poland than elsewhere?
Yes, I think it is, because natural-born Krakowians and even rustics who live around the city are more cultural people than those in the rest of Poland. And everybody knows that wine is the most cultural drink (champagne is also wine, btw).
Pawian,what do you consider the best brands of Polish wines;the ones in the pics?
Yes, we can say so.
pawian
7 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
Not as popular as beer or vodka. But I drink wine every night, also now when I am writing this post. :):):):)
Not as popular as beer or vodka. But I drink wine every night, also now when I am writing this post. :):):):)
pawian
7 Aug 2012
Food / Are there any Polish wines worth purchasing? [65]
Some time ago my students recommended me this:
Forest Jug
Costs only 5 zlotys
and Cavalier:
Some time ago my students recommended me this:
Forest Jug
Costs only 5 zlotys
and Cavalier:
pawian
7 Aug 2012
Food / What do non-Poles think about eating the following Polish foods? [1450]
Of course I would. I even tried to prepare this dish. I buried the heads but when I tried to collect the fermented ones, I found an open hole in the ground and the heads missing. It happened a few times. I still don`t know what happened. Did the dogs dig them for dog food or some naughty kids to play with?
Of course I would. I even tried to prepare this dish. I buried the heads but when I tried to collect the fermented ones, I found an open hole in the ground and the heads missing. It happened a few times. I still don`t know what happened. Did the dogs dig them for dog food or some naughty kids to play with?
pawian
7 Aug 2012
pawian
4 Aug 2012
News / Does Polish hotel have right to turn down Americans and Israelis? [79]
As for Americans, the hotel owner reasons to turn them down might be this:
rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/02/vermont-farmer-crushes-7-police-cars-with-tractor-over-pot-arrest/
A Vermont farmer used his tractor to crush seven Orleans County Sheriff's Department squad cars on Thursday because he was angry ......
As for Americans, the hotel owner reasons to turn them down might be this:
rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/02/vermont-farmer-crushes-7-police-cars-with-tractor-over-pot-arrest/
A Vermont farmer used his tractor to crush seven Orleans County Sheriff's Department squad cars on Thursday because he was angry ......
pawian
4 Aug 2012
News / Chechen Congress in Poland, Russia frowns [90]
It seems Chechenya was pacified. Nothing in the news, except for sporadic reports about minor clashes in the mountains.
But the ferment is brewing and will again explode one day or another.
It seems Chechenya was pacified. Nothing in the news, except for sporadic reports about minor clashes in the mountains.
But the ferment is brewing and will again explode one day or another.
pawian
4 Aug 2012
News / Does Polish hotel have right to turn down Americans and Israelis? [79]
There was a similar case of an Austrian hotel a few years ago. The reaction was more or less the same as in Poland.
jta.org/news/article/2009/05/11/1005058/austrian-hotel-refuses-jewish-family
According to the daily Tiroler Tageszeitung, the owner of the Haus Sonnenhof apartment hotel in the village of Serfaus in the Austrian Tyrol told a Viennese Jewish family it did not take Jewish guests, citing "bad experiences" in the past.
The Serfaus region has become so popular with Orthodox Jewish vacationers in recent years that some local hotels have koshered their kitchens and provide timed lights and other accessories for Shabbat observance.
Local officials branded the refusal as "unacceptable." The incident shocked the local tourist industry and made headlines around the world.
Who knows? Suggestions of attempts to boost publicity for the place might be correct.....
Look at the quote in the excerpt above: The incident shocked the local tourist industry and made headlines around the world.
There was a similar case of an Austrian hotel a few years ago. The reaction was more or less the same as in Poland.
jta.org/news/article/2009/05/11/1005058/austrian-hotel-refuses-jewish-family
According to the daily Tiroler Tageszeitung, the owner of the Haus Sonnenhof apartment hotel in the village of Serfaus in the Austrian Tyrol told a Viennese Jewish family it did not take Jewish guests, citing "bad experiences" in the past.
The Serfaus region has become so popular with Orthodox Jewish vacationers in recent years that some local hotels have koshered their kitchens and provide timed lights and other accessories for Shabbat observance.
Local officials branded the refusal as "unacceptable." The incident shocked the local tourist industry and made headlines around the world.
This reeks of gimmickry. "Look at us", we're so anti-America/Israeli that we don't want their filthy bodies polluting our rooms. They hoping to cash in on Anti-western/Israeli vitriol while there's a fad for it, replacing those guests with zealots who have more money than sense. When it becomes less fashionable (read: economical) to exclude one group's money over another, they will no doubt change the policy, put out a "NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT!" banner, and pretend to have expelled those bad eggs.
Who knows? Suggestions of attempts to boost publicity for the place might be correct.....
Look at the quote in the excerpt above: The incident shocked the local tourist industry and made headlines around the world.
pawian
4 Aug 2012
News / The Political Circus of Poland [309]
It is such bad taste to heal one`s national complexes in this way.
It hasn`t happened for years! Unheard of.
PO (government) and PIS (opposition) joined forces over the issue of controvercial Justice Minister, Gowin, who is massively criticised by leftist parties for certain words he uttered yesterday. He said he didn`t care about the law when the public interest is at stake. It was meant as an explanation to the scandal caused by his order to send copies of Amber Gold files from a local Gdańsk court to his office in Warsaw. Leftist parties consider it an infringement of judicial system independence etc etc.
PiS say Gowin is a good minister who intends to break the system of official and informal connections in the legal system in Poland.
PS. Gowin apologised for his words but stood by his order to send him the files.
PS2. I voted the guy in last elections. Out of pure sympathy. I quite like him.
Sympathy
2. an affinity or harmony, usually of feelings or interests, between persons or things to be in sympathy with someone
which makes a mockery of anyone elses ill feeling towards country of origin.
It is such bad taste to heal one`s national complexes in this way.
It hasn`t happened for years! Unheard of.
PO (government) and PIS (opposition) joined forces over the issue of controvercial Justice Minister, Gowin, who is massively criticised by leftist parties for certain words he uttered yesterday. He said he didn`t care about the law when the public interest is at stake. It was meant as an explanation to the scandal caused by his order to send copies of Amber Gold files from a local Gdańsk court to his office in Warsaw. Leftist parties consider it an infringement of judicial system independence etc etc.
PiS say Gowin is a good minister who intends to break the system of official and informal connections in the legal system in Poland.
Justice Minister apologized yesterday for his controversial word that is in the nose letter of the law . - I am ready to stand before the Tribunal of State - said. But does not provide for the dismissal.
- Sorry for the wording. I stand by the content of these words. Where the letter of the law is unclear or even contradictory , it must decide the spirit of the law and the public interest . A public interest is such that the truth about Amber Gold saw the light of day - Jaroslaw Gowin said on TVN . He also added : - sometimes succumb to emotions , never succumb to pressure.
- Sorry for the wording. I stand by the content of these words. Where the letter of the law is unclear or even contradictory , it must decide the spirit of the law and the public interest . A public interest is such that the truth about Amber Gold saw the light of day - Jaroslaw Gowin said on TVN . He also added : - sometimes succumb to emotions , never succumb to pressure.
PS. Gowin apologised for his words but stood by his order to send him the files.
PS2. I voted the guy in last elections. Out of pure sympathy. I quite like him.
Sympathy
2. an affinity or harmony, usually of feelings or interests, between persons or things to be in sympathy with someone
pawian
4 Aug 2012
News / Does Polish hotel have right to turn down Americans and Israelis? [79]
The famous case of Zakopower folk group in 2009. Part of the group were allowed in, the other part, with the same visas, on another day, were denied entry.
freerepublic.com/tag/zakopower/index
usa.se.pl/rozrywka/plotki/zakopowera-deportowany-usa_112038.html
The famous case of Zakopower folk group in 2009. Part of the group were allowed in, the other part, with the same visas, on another day, were denied entry.
freerepublic.com/tag/zakopower/index
usa.se.pl/rozrywka/plotki/zakopowera-deportowany-usa_112038.html