Sasha
19 Jan 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]
And both Polish and Russian ones smarter than one from LA.
And both Polish and Russian ones smarter than one from LA.
Sasha
19 Jan 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]
Honestly, I feel safe as long as we don't have the dumbest lady I've ever beheld in my life. I've always tried to ignore your posts but looks like you went a bit too far this time. Btw writer, what's the language you write in?
Honestly, I feel safe as long as we don't have the dumbest lady I've ever beheld in my life. I've always tried to ignore your posts but looks like you went a bit too far this time. Btw writer, what's the language you write in?
Sasha
19 Jan 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]
The US is fine, Szar. People are very nice over there, but... there's a black sheep in every flock, you know... So stay where you are. :)
The US is fine, Szar. People are very nice over there, but... there's a black sheep in every flock, you know... So stay where you are. :)
Sasha
21 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]
Teodor Narbutt
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodor_Narbutt
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodor_Narbutt - i polski
Teodor Narbutt
After graduating from a famous Piarist college at Lubieszów, Narbutt entered the Vilna Academy, where in 1803 he graduated in engineering. He then moved to St. Petersburg, where he joined the Cadet Corps. He served in the Imperial Russian Army, where he became a captain in the field engineering corps. He took part in the 1807 and 1812 Russian campaigns against Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1809 he constructed the Bobruysk fortress (modern Babruysk, Belarus), for which he was awarded the Order of Saint Anna.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodor_Narbutt
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teodor_Narbutt - i polski
Sasha
21 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]
there's no one to blame. Russia and Rech Pospolita (giving here a Russian transcription, not a spelling) have been two biggest confronting powers in the region for centuries.
Sad really! but don't blame Poles this time!
there's no one to blame. Russia and Rech Pospolita (giving here a Russian transcription, not a spelling) have been two biggest confronting powers in the region for centuries.
Sasha
22 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]
Btw a well known and revered writer in Russia. Especially among the older generation. :) No kid!
Sienkievich
Btw a well known and revered writer in Russia. Especially among the older generation. :) No kid!
Sasha
22 Jan 2010
Sasha
22 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]
Oh yeah... Although I had thought he'd been Russian all my childhood. Probably because I had a little idea on how to tell a nationality basing on a last name or maybe because it coincided with a name of another famous Russian with Polish roots:
Juri Sienkiewicz
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Senkevich - Wiki in English
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij_Sienkiewicz - Briefly in Polish
Oh yeah... Although I had thought he'd been Russian all my childhood. Probably because I had a little idea on how to tell a nationality basing on a last name or maybe because it coincided with a name of another famous Russian with Polish roots:
Juri Sienkiewicz
In 1973, Senkevich began his career as a host of the "Travelers' Club" (Клуб путешественников), a show on the Soviet Central Television. During the 30 years, he visited as a journalist more than 200 countries. For his lifetime contribution to the television, he was awarded "TEFI", a prize of Russian Academy of Television, in 1997. Yuri Senkevich is in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest serving TV anchorman.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuri_Senkevich - Wiki in English
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurij_Sienkiewicz - Briefly in Polish
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
Ta-da! we're fourth. So sweet. :)
I've had only positive experience with Czech people.
From what I've seen some of them can't forgive you for 1939 and us for "Pražské jaro".
Ta-da! we're fourth. So sweet. :)
I've had only positive experience with Czech people.
From what I've seen some of them can't forgive you for 1939 and us for "Pražské jaro".
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
Great list! :) I had fun. Too bad you didn't put there Russians too.
EchoTheCat
Great list! :) I had fun. Too bad you didn't put there Russians too.
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Language / Usage: Freedom in Polish and in English [30]
God kväll, min vän! Vad är "sakta" då? :) Finns det något för skillnad mellan de två?
Russian:
- wolny (вольный) - free mostly about a man but you can also say it about let's say wind (volny veter, вольный ветер)
- swobodny (свободный) - free about people (including their relationship and marital status) but also a (rest)room (if it's occupied or not). Swoboda slowa (Свобода слова) - freedom of speech.
- besplatny - something you don't have to pay for. bez (без) - without. platit(платить)=to pay.
- we also use a noun "haliava" (халява)=freeby
- for those who think slow we mostly use the word "tugodum" (тугодум). It's a noun. Dumat=to think. tugoy (adjective)=tight, tough
- strzyga
As far as I see you're not originally from Poland. Where are you from? :)
UPD:
AFAIK, it's somewhat of a false-friend for those who switched from German to Swedish (as I did). To the best of my knowledge ledig is only about seats, jobs etc.
For "single" they use "ogift". vara gift=be married. For divorced "skild".
Let's wait Sweda v Polshe.
P.S. en armbandsklocka :)
Långsam = Slow
God kväll, min vän! Vad är "sakta" då? :) Finns det något för skillnad mellan de två?
Russian:
- wolny (вольный) - free mostly about a man but you can also say it about let's say wind (volny veter, вольный ветер)
- swobodny (свободный) - free about people (including their relationship and marital status) but also a (rest)room (if it's occupied or not). Swoboda slowa (Свобода слова) - freedom of speech.
- besplatny - something you don't have to pay for. bez (без) - without. platit(платить)=to pay.
- we also use a noun "haliava" (халява)=freeby
- for those who think slow we mostly use the word "tugodum" (тугодум). It's a noun. Dumat=to think. tugoy (adjective)=tight, tough
- strzyga
As far as I see you're not originally from Poland. Where are you from? :)
UPD:
Excuse me, is this seat free from marriage? :)
AFAIK, it's somewhat of a false-friend for those who switched from German to Swedish (as I did). To the best of my knowledge ledig is only about seats, jobs etc.
For "single" they use "ogift". vara gift=be married. For divorced "skild".
Let's wait Sweda v Polshe.
P.S. en armbandsklocka :)
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
Like this? :)
I got what you were saying. In the SU everyone went by a Soviet, no matter how wide-opened your eyes were. Being honest the "white" ones hadn't been always educated and well-mannered too.
As for your babushka it's absolutely understandable... the best we can do is to change the poor state of affairs in our generation. ;)
and yellow Russians (with oblique eyes)
kałmuki (kałmucy)
Like this? :)
I got what you were saying. In the SU everyone went by a Soviet, no matter how wide-opened your eyes were. Being honest the "white" ones hadn't been always educated and well-mannered too.
As for your babushka it's absolutely understandable... the best we can do is to change the poor state of affairs in our generation. ;)
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Language / Usage: Freedom in Polish and in English [30]
Thanks for the explanation! :) That crossed my mind but here they marked it as an adjective for some reason. That confused me.
You can say "nezaniaty" in Russian too but it would sound too informal. The formal one is "nezhenaty".
Thanks for the explanation! :) That crossed my mind but here they marked it as an adjective for some reason. That confused me.
Polish 'single' = nieżonaty (for men)
You can say "nezaniaty" in Russian too but it would sound too informal. The formal one is "nezhenaty".
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
Gosh :))))) Mac... I can't stop laughing. Did you make it yourself? Who's the second one?
guess the nationality:
Gosh :))))) Mac... I can't stop laughing. Did you make it yourself? Who's the second one?
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
No, sorry I meant number three. The second is clear - Polish. :) Right?
sure. your beloved neibourgh ((;
No, sorry I meant number three. The second is clear - Polish. :) Right?
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
:( That's not fair... I couldn't recognize what was written on the bottle of the Polish hero.
Whata I win? Whata I win?
:( That's not fair... I couldn't recognize what was written on the bottle of the Polish hero.
Sasha
23 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
You puzzled me. :) It's 2nd who is with vodka. Sean said he was Scottish.
You puzzled me. :) It's 2nd who is with vodka. Sean said he was Scottish.
Sasha
24 Jan 2010
Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]
Not only Polish... I hung out with English and Irish people in the US (they were there on business, same as me) and I can tell you I'd never ever seen before in Russia people drinking that much. Even Finns in Saint Petersburg drink less.
I would say many polish think us Brits to be the leaders in... Binge drinking!! Not good!
Not only Polish... I hung out with English and Irish people in the US (they were there on business, same as me) and I can tell you I'd never ever seen before in Russia people drinking that much. Even Finns in Saint Petersburg drink less.
Sasha
24 Jan 2010
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
A Czech anecdote... President of Czech Rep says: "If Russia keeps on threatening us over installation of missile-shield, I'll issue an order to bomb Karlovy Vary". :)
think Karlovy Vary is now officially considered a part of Russia. 2 flights a day to Moscow, and 3 times a week to Petersburg :)
A Czech anecdote... President of Czech Rep says: "If Russia keeps on threatening us over installation of missile-shield, I'll issue an order to bomb Karlovy Vary". :)
Sasha
24 Jan 2010
History / Battle of Grunwald 1410 The biggest medieval battle. Germans smashed. [174]
I would only love to know what are your criteria to define two fraternal nations? :)
Two brotherly nations fighting each other is no fun at all.
I would only love to know what are your criteria to define two fraternal nations? :)
Sasha
24 Jan 2010
Life / Horribly cold in Krakow at the moment , how do you cope with such temperatures ? [124]
- Eat more
- Choose proper clothing
- drink hot tea or whatever but not alcohol. As aphrodisiac rightfully noticed that would only cheat your system.
- grow a beard (just kidding) :) might be helpful for males though
You may as well follow this example:
I'm just back from outdoors ice-skating. And it's -20 in Moscow.
Although I agree that this winter is colder than any usual, even here in Moscow.
LwowskaKrakow
- Eat more
- Choose proper clothing
- drink hot tea or whatever but not alcohol. As aphrodisiac rightfully noticed that would only cheat your system.
- grow a beard (just kidding) :) might be helpful for males though
You may as well follow this example:
Believe me or not, when it is about -10 I usually drive to work by bicycle... It is just the problem of proper clothes, in fact it is quite warm when you move :-) In -20 it is getting somewhat cold though.
I'm just back from outdoors ice-skating. And it's -20 in Moscow.
Although I agree that this winter is colder than any usual, even here in Moscow.
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Life / Horribly cold in Krakow at the moment , how do you cope with such temperatures ? [124]
At -35 and I just asked my colleague at -55 it wouldn't freeze while it falls either. :) The other things are that pee:
- have a temperature of a body ~36.6 when it comes out
- higher density due to salts it contains and lower point of congelation thereof
- the stream is not so dispersive
It also depends on you height. The taller you're, the more chances it would freeze before the ground. :)
Now we can compare that with the initial question... lol
Is that the kind of temperature that if you pee, your pee freezes before it hits the ground?
This question is very important for me :)
This question is very important for me :)
At -35 and I just asked my colleague at -55 it wouldn't freeze while it falls either. :) The other things are that pee:
- have a temperature of a body ~36.6 when it comes out
- higher density due to salts it contains and lower point of congelation thereof
- the stream is not so dispersive
It also depends on you height. The taller you're, the more chances it would freeze before the ground. :)
Now we can compare that with the initial question... lol
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Lach or Kapusciarz in Poland [5]
And Russians... literally "an agricole" from old Slavic.
LACH: an old name for Pole, used ia by Ukrainians
And Russians... literally "an agricole" from old Slavic.
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]
"Certainly"!
What about Bierut? His name certainly has a Russian ring to it and he was thoroughly Russified and Sovietised.
Bierut was born in Rury, now a part of Lublin, the son of a village teacher Henryk Rutkowski and his wife Barbara (hence his later adopted name "Bie(r)-rut").
"Certainly"!
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
Studying languages shouldn't be obligatory I think or at least one should have a wide choice...
Hmm in Poland we have no choice, we have to learn German and English.
Studying languages shouldn't be obligatory I think or at least one should have a wide choice...
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Szczyglinski Sluchaj, possibility of being Russian? [33]
May be well Polish, but there're lots of people in Russia bearing the last name Щеглинский. It means same bird as in Polish.
SZCZYGLIŃSKI
May be well Polish, but there're lots of people in Russia bearing the last name Щеглинский. It means same bird as in Polish.
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
Let's get real. Why should it be popular? The economical ties between our countries are pretty poor (perhaps due to political issues), hence not many Poles come to Russia (I've personally seen only one Pole from Poland in my life who came on business to Moscow). Whereas Germany is your neighbour with the #1 economy in Europe and English is somewhat of world Esperanto. I will tell you more... Russian language is not popular even in Serbia. :)
As for Polish... Here in Russia people mostly study Polish because they love it, not because they can make any use of it.
And that obviously did you good. :) Although in Russia the situation with English is getting better... so we'll probably catch up with you soon.
You probably didn't get a punchline due to my not perfect English. That implied a Czech president would do that, not me. And the town is indeed beautiful. :)
Unfortunatelly Russian is very unpopular
Let's get real. Why should it be popular? The economical ties between our countries are pretty poor (perhaps due to political issues), hence not many Poles come to Russia (I've personally seen only one Pole from Poland in my life who came on business to Moscow). Whereas Germany is your neighbour with the #1 economy in Europe and English is somewhat of world Esperanto. I will tell you more... Russian language is not popular even in Serbia. :)
As for Polish... Here in Russia people mostly study Polish because they love it, not because they can make any use of it.
Now polish children have to learn English in Primary School and Gymnasium (and it's obligatory) and English and some other language they can choose in high school
And that obviously did you good. :) Although in Russia the situation with English is getting better... so we'll probably catch up with you soon.
You risk death if you do that! Its a beautiful town
You probably didn't get a punchline due to my not perfect English. That implied a Czech president would do that, not me. And the town is indeed beautiful. :)
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
I can't of course argue that what you said because it's all true. :) I just meant one shouldn't do any things he/she is not into. That's why one should have a choice.
convex
I can't of course argue that what you said because it's all true. :) I just meant one shouldn't do any things he/she is not into. That's why one should have a choice.
Sasha
25 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Szczyglinski Sluchaj, possibility of being Russian? [33]
Here it's the same. :) Slushay/sluchaj (colloquial)="hey, listen!" imperative form of the verb.
If it is, maybe you shoud find this word in Russian dictionary
Here it's the same. :) Slushay/sluchaj (colloquial)="hey, listen!" imperative form of the verb.
Sasha
28 Jan 2010
Love / Polish Girls vs Russian Girls [813]
Hello,
could you post your picture here just to make sure? :)
By the way, why do Russians look like six asterixes? I checked that's not true... :}
hello,
russian looks like ******, Polish are nice and gorgeous
russian looks like ******, Polish are nice and gorgeous
Hello,
could you post your picture here just to make sure? :)
By the way, why do Russians look like six asterixes? I checked that's not true... :}