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Polonius3   
27 May 2015
News / Kukiz and Petru - newly emerging political stage in Poland [57]

The post-election Millard Brown survey indicates an interesting configuration on Poland's political stage. The two old workhorses -- PiS and Platformers -- are neck and neck, but Kukiz's support in the first round continues. Although he has yet to set up or name such a grouping which would be basically anti-systemic. A small new Petru-Balcer ultra-capitalist or pro-market grouping is something new. The old standbys SLD and PSL are out and have joined the ranks of such fringe groups as Palikot and Korwin.. How this all pans out will be interesting indeed. This will change many times over before autumn but just on the basis of this poll PiS and Kukiz with 45% support could create a government and PO/Petru-Balcer would be the loyal opposition with 30%.

Hopefully, the Polish-Polish war would not continue along those lines, PO will stop being an anti-PiS hate industry and PiS will abandon its Smolensk obsession. But all that remains to be seen.

PO - 25%, PiS - 25%, Paweł Kukiz - 20%, NowoczesnaPL R.Petru i L.Balcerowicza - 5%. These are the results of a survey by Millward Brown for Fakty TVN and TVN24.

On the further down positions: PSL - 4%, SLD - 3%, KORWiN - 3% and TR - 1%.

This survey was implemented on May 14 on a nationwide representative sample of landline and mobile phones among people aged over 18 years old. The sample size: N = 1001.

In the future please post the full text in English.
Polonius3   
26 May 2015
Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [240]

So what's the Russian or other-Slavic slang for that? BTW to Poles it is Czech that sound's the most ridiculous. There was even a humorous song about it years ago called "Laska nebeska".
Polonius3   
26 May 2015
Genealogy / Adopted from Poland; trying to find my biological parents [99]

I'd suggest you contact the orphanage for starters. If they will not supply the information, you could engage an adoption lawyer who might be able to help. Some have tried private investigators (detective agencies). Good luck!
Polonius3   
26 May 2015
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

KOŃCZYK: Probably originated as a hypocoristic (pet) form of the Germanic-derived first name Konrad. It could have also functioned as a patronymic nickname (son of Konrad). Other sources of origin are also possible. For more information please contact me.
Polonius3   
22 May 2015
Love / How do Polish men feel about gender equality? [780]

Merged: Women more equal than others?

prawo.rp.pl/artykul/757643,1202967-Zandarmeria--czy-Fuszara-dyskryminuje-mezczyzn-ze-wzgledu-na-wzrost.html

Rzepa has reported that equality minister Fuszara had been pressuring the defence ministry to introduce inequality in their recuitment practices. Military gendarmes are required to be at least 175 cm tall, but Fuszara wanted that lowered as a special consideration to females. The paper reprorts the ministry succumbed to the pressure and has lowered the reruirement but only for females. Men still have to stand 175 cm tall. Just shows to go that feminists can eat their cake and still have it.

Rabid feminists have long been screaming for parity, but only in cushy government posts, executive positions and other well-paid and prestigious decision-making jobs. They're in no hurry to constitute 50% of all dustmen, deep-sea fishermen and coal miners.
Polonius3   
22 May 2015
Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [240]

Names of tools are common Polish surnames: £opata, Kosa, Piła, etc. so why not £yżka. If someone was called that, some one else might say: "£opato, ruszaj się" so why not £yżko. Some 30 people in Poland sign themselves £yżka.
Polonius3   
21 May 2015
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

WARDZA£A: several possible sources 1) warda - southpaw, left-handed person; 2) wardać się: to wander aimlessly, loiter; 3) wardęga - tramp, wanderer.

For more info please contact me.
Polonius3   
21 May 2015
Genealogy / Easy way to find out which Polish coat of arm/Clan you belong to. [105]

Thirty different noble lines including Ciołek, Dąbrowa, Dołęga, Grzymała, Jastrzębiec, Junosza, £abędź, Pobóg, Prus I, Prus III, Rawicz Sulima and Topór. There is also an own-name one called Zaleski which is take-off on Chomąto.
Polonius3   
21 May 2015
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

DUBAS: The dub root is the Ruthenian equivalent of Polish dąb (oak). In Old Polish a dubas was a kind of small boat or barge.

BARYLAK: from the word baryła (barrel). A cooper coiuld have been nicknamed Baryła and when he fathered a son, the offspring would have been called Barylak. But baryła is also used to mean a heavy-set, rotund individual so Barylak could also mean "fatty's son".

NOTE: Names regardless of origin do not necessarily define the ethnicity of their bearers. There are Poles named Szulc and Sawczuk and Germans and Ukrainians called Kowalski.
Polonius3   
20 May 2015
Language / Slavic languages words similarities with Polish [240]

Vlad, very interesting indeed. Did you compile all these words yourself or get them off some database? Whatever the case, it took lots of compiling. There are also many faux amis in Polish and Russian. One could choose words that are completely different in the two languages such as the words for bed, tie (worn round the neck by men), chill/cold, lips and many more.
Polonius3   
19 May 2015
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Any of your hypothesis are possible, because onomastics (name research) can be a tricky business. My own hunch goes as follows:

DOMŻALSKI: A toponymic tag from the Slovenian locality of Domžale; or alternatively from the Old Polish verb domrzeć (to die, finally expire); the deceased might have been called Domrzał (he has died, or he has finally breathed his last {after prolonged agony?}); but amid widespread illiteracy it became Domżał or Domżal, and his son (possibly born posthumously) became Domżalski).

NAP£OCHA: probably from the Old Polish verb płochać (to frighten, spook prey -- in modern Polish płoszyć); napłoszyć would mean to scare up lots of game; so maybe it originated to identity an especially skillful beater who scared up plenty of prey for a hunting party.
Polonius3   
18 May 2015
News / When will Poland take on the EURO? [47]

Poland will join the eurozone only after the EU cleans up its act. There is no snese adopting a sick euro when the złoty is serving them well. Besides, it is not up to Poland -- Warsaw must fulfil certain financial requirements and those have not all been achieved. It is not known whether the euro itself will survive. Different countries are reportedly mulling a return to their national currency.
Polonius3   
17 May 2015
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

You'll notice that Wikipedia includes your beloved UK in the equation:

"However, the English loanword 'Polack"'(note the spelling difference which does not appear in Polish) is considered an ethnic slur in the United States and the United Kingdom, and therefore is considered insulting in nearly all modern usages."

If you disagree, write a letter of complaint to the Wiki folks rather than cluttering up this forum.
Polonius3   
17 May 2015
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Don't be so ahistorical. Now is not the centre of the universe -- it's but a fleeting moment in history. Owing to your total ignorance about US immigration history, let me clue you in. Germans were the largest non-English immigrant group long before the massive arrival of mid-19th century potato-famine Irish. In the early days ot he USA there was even talk of making German the official language. By the turn of the 20th century most German Americans were fully assimilated and spoke perfect American English. They retained their German surnames, certain foods and customs but also some of their Old World antipathies. During the World War I-era Polish insurrections in Großherzogtum Posen (Wielkopolska) and Schlesien (Śląsk) they were naturally rooting for Germany. The term der Polacke (the Pole) had existed in German for quite some time and was originally generic and non-derisive. Also die Polackei was once a synonym for Poland. Only in time did they become pejorative. The N-word was once also strictly generic but it has come to be derogatory. The bottom line is that not etymology is important but how something is currently intended and perceived.
Polonius3   
17 May 2015
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

This from WIikipedia:
The noun Polack (/ˈpoʊlɑːk/ or /-læk/; also Pollack, Pollock, Polock), in the contemporary English language, is a derogatory reference to a person of Polish descent.[1] It is an Anglicisation of the Polish language word Polak, which can mean a Polish male person or a person of Polish nationality (feminine being Polka), with a neutral connotation. However, the English loanword "Polack" (note the spelling difference which does not appear in Polish) is considered an ethnic slur in the United States and the United Kingdom, and therefore is considered insulting in nearly all modern usages.

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive (Random House Unabridged Dictionary)
Offensive Slang used as a disparaging term for a person of Polish birth or descent (The American Heritage Dictionary).

Germans also use the derisive term Pollacken (Pollacks) and go one step furtehr by creating a corresponding country: die Polackei (Pollackland).
Was it German immigrants to America who preceded the Poles that first introduced the term Pollack? Das weiß ich nicht.
(I know not.)
Polonius3   
15 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

And the same one who kissed and hugged, smiled broadly and joked with his buddy Putin. That's why he made it a point to go earlier. Apparently two days earlier there was no fog and they didn't take off from Warsaw with faulty weather forecasts.
Polonius3   
14 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

I strongly doubt Smolensk was a deliberately planned assassination. Only some ISIS idiot could wnat to destroy a country's poltical and military elite in a single stroike. The root cause was negligence, neglect, poor planning and a slighting attitude to the presidential delegation, since King Donald was supposed to take centre stage.
Polonius3   
14 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

Some truth also makes it through even on PiS-bashing TVN24. You can dwell on the alleged cockpit scene all you want, but things should never have got that far.

tvn24.pl/wiadomosci-z-kraju,3/katastrofa-smolenska-zaloga-bez-uprawnien-tu-154m,534082.html

The Tu-154M crew was hastily recruited. Instead of the regulation two hours they had only 20 minutes' notice. Before take-off they were given a fallacious weather report. The Russians sent information on the procedures in force at Smolensk airport two hours after the disaster. "The plane should not have been allowed to take off from Okęcie, let alone land at the primitively equipped airfield in Smolensk." the experts concluded.

The experts pointed out that the commander of the T-154M had all his rights suspended and lacked valid landing permits. The navigator had never had any practical training aboard a Tu-154M

and also lacked authorisation. The second pilot lacked experience. "That crew should not have been allowed to man the flight," the experts concluded.

And Putin is being victimised by the West, and Hitler didn't attack Poland -- but Poland attacked Germany at the Gleiwitz radio station, and the Third Reich was only defending itself. If someone is bent on whitewashing and defending his PO masters at all costs, bits and pieces can always be spliced together to "prove" a point.

Back to the topic please
Polonius3   
14 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

No, the Tusk regime was squarely to blame for its slighting, side-tracking attitude that resulted in a flight that should have never happened. Not only was a worn-out plane used, inexperienced pilots were assigned to fly it, a ramshackle decommissioned airprot which apparently no-one bothered to check ahead of time was chosen and even the weather conditions were against such a flight taking off, But all precautions were thrown to the wind so PM Tusk could pocałować Putina w d****!.
Polonius3   
14 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

There was every reason for Poland's Head of state to attend the Katyń commmeoration -- an event of great national importance. Tusk should have graciuously bowed out since the President was going, but instead he made sure to get there first so he could kiss and hug Putin. Tusk's lips weren't red like Jaruzelski's after meeting Brezhnev so apparently Putin did not have haemorrhoids at that time.
Polonius3   
14 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

That flight should never have been approved in the first place. The govenrment organisers of official top-level flights are certainly not without blame. What country would put its First Couple and a wide array of top brass and dignitaries in an old., beat-up plane manned by inexperienced pilots and send them to a ramshackle decommissioned airport? You're web-savvy enough to go back to that period and re-read some of the nonsense surrounding the planned event. There was even a question as to whether Kaczyński would get a Russian visa, and the Tusk regime rather than lodging an official protest, chuckled under their noses like the scum they realy are.
Polonius3   
13 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

Spieprzaj dziadu had nothing to do with Smolensk, but I forgot you speak no Polish. Sorry.

The bottom line is that the Tusk regime bears the ultimate blame for the Smolensk tragedy. The Tuskites played up the Tusk-led delegation and neglected the presidential flight. The latter was manned by inexperienced aviators and the regime agreed to let the plane land at a ramshackle, disused ex-military air strip which was a big mistake right then and there. Russian maintenance crews after the crash were seen hastily screwing fresh light bulbs into the airport's landing lights. Minutes before the crash occurred Tusk was seen hugging and smiling at Putin.
Polonius3   
13 May 2015
News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [870]

You've never lost your temper, have you? If you're human (?), you have. Does that paint you in a bad light. Badmouthing the deceased who cannot defend themselves -- that's real class, innit?
Polonius3   
11 May 2015
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

Foaming-at-the-mouth feminists clamouring for pro-choice, women's rights, abortion rights, blah-blah-blah... Did anyone ever consider a child's right to be born, see a butterfly, pet a kitten, play in a sand pit... The world is not just about selfish tarty females!
Polonius3   
11 May 2015
History / Good enough for British - Joseph Conrad? Poland-born novelist. [30]

I was being facetious when I quipped "N-word of the Narciussus", but we live in times when even the greatest absurdity becomes reality. I found this on Amazon:

"WordBridge Publishing has performed a public service in putting Joseph Conrad's neglected classic into a form accessible to modern readers. This new version addresses the reason for its neglect: the profusion of the so-called n-word throughout its pages. Hence, the introduction of "n-word" throughout the text, to remove this offence to modern sensibilities."

Instead of modern sensibilities they should have wrriten: the sensibilites of those cowed and brain-washed by PC censorship.
Polonius3   
10 May 2015
Genealogy / Easy way to find out which Polish coat of arm/Clan you belong to. [105]

It all depends what is was shortened from. Here are some fo the Tomasz-derived surnames which had gentry lines amongst their bearers entitled to use the following coats of arms:

TOMASZEWICZ: £abędź, Ogończyk
TOMASZEWSKI: Bończa, Krupka
TOMASZOWSKI: Bończa, Radwan
TOMCZYCKI: Jastrzębiec
TOMECKI: Nowina
TOMICKI: Drya, £odzia, Prus III
TOMIKOWSKI: Prus III
TOMUSKI: Poraj
Polonius3   
10 May 2015
History / Good enough for British - Joseph Conrad? Poland-born novelist. [30]

Do you realise he was a master of English to some extent because of the epoch in which he was writing. By later-20th-century standards. when literary criticism had come to the fore, he would have been accused of peppering his prose with numerous polonisms which simpy weren't recognised as such back then. One that comes to mind was when he described someone as being "in the force of age" (w sile wieku).

One of my profs knew his sister and said Conrad always spoke with a thick Slavic accent. That did not detract from his prose style, however.

I wonder whether one of his novels has since been censored by the free-speech-suppressing PC dictatorship into "N-word of the Narcissus"?