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Posts by Cardno85  

Joined: 11 Jul 2008 / Male ♂
Last Post: 12 Oct 2017
Threads: Total: 31 / Live: 9 / Archived: 22
Posts: Total: 973 / Live: 543 / Archived: 430
From: Kraków, Poland
Speaks Polish?: Rozumiem ale nie mówic dobrze.
Interests: Cocktails, Cooking, Rugby, Shinty, Reading, Watching Movies

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Cardno85   
26 Jul 2009
Food / PIZZA & KETCHUP served only in Poland? [159]

I have often noticed that too.

In traditional italian pizzas they use a tomato based sauce in their pizzas...and it is made from peeled tomatoes, basil, olive oil and salt...and i prefer that to the ketchup like stuff most pizzerias use here.
Cardno85   
21 Jul 2009
Food / Your all time favourite Polish Dishes! [108]

how could that be a (favourite Polish dish), if i wanted leaves in a sandwhich

Not a bread roll!!!

It is minced meat rolled in a cabbage leaf and then cooked, often with either mushroom or tomato sauce...it's well tasty!
Cardno85   
13 Jul 2009
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1462]

here's the pics...

Hmmm...dunno where you look like you're from...but i would :P
Cardno85   
28 Jun 2009
Food / BREAD IN POLAND IS DETERIORATING [90]

Morning rolls, I think I know what you mean. Soft and good for ham with mayo?

The ones that are proper crispy round the outside but soft on the inside.

Tattie scones are legendary

I might make some for the Paintball tournament.
Cardno85   
28 Jun 2009
Food / BREAD IN POLAND IS DETERIORATING [90]

butteries

Big difference between butteries and morning rolls. But butteries are brilliant as well!
Cardno85   
28 Jun 2009
Food / BREAD IN POLAND IS DETERIORATING [90]

where are the decent bread rolls?

Glasgow, you don't even get them in Argyll. Glasgow is the only place for decent morning rolls.
Cardno85   
28 Jun 2009
Food / BREAD IN POLAND IS DETERIORATING [90]

use of polepszacze (bread improvers), packets of chemcials ensurign high yields at the expesne of flavour and nutrition;

You will find this mostly with supermarket bread. People just often don't have time to do all their shopping in independant bakers, grocers and fishmongers. Plus they don't have time to go shopping every day for a loaf of bread they are likely to have to throw out. It's not a good state of affairs but that's just how it is. People are more likely to go shopping once/twice a week and so need bread that will last, even at the expense of flavour/nutrition.
Cardno85   
26 Jun 2009
Love / WHY DO POLISH MEN LIE? [150]

One question why do Polish men lie.

Same reason as any other guy, to get their hole.
Cardno85   
15 Jun 2009
Life / Polish plantlife and similar flora where you live. [81]

I am looking to get myself some plants for the flat when i move over. Do the flower stall folks sell pot plants and seeds and stuff or do I need to find somewhere else. And if so, what is a flower shop called? And what would you all reccommend for nice house plants, preferably fragranced and easy to care for :)
Cardno85   
8 Jun 2009
Language / Terms of endearment in Polish [209]

Could be kukła, it is the only translation i can find that sounds a wee but like what you wrote. Not sure though.
Cardno85   
7 Jun 2009
Life / 80% of Polish people are boring or can't party, why? [179]

I wasn't thinking the hair of the dog, just normally. Come on, it removes some of the flavour from the Tennents :)

if you can't stomach the bile that is tennants then you shouldn't drink, tops is great is you are strugling with a hangover...but i must be fine if you are drinking!

and yes Kasia, mixed beer is for sissies
Cardno85   
4 Jun 2009
Life / nasza-klasa.pl - If you looking for your classmates or friends in Poland [95]

Firstly, whats the point of a non pole joining Nasza Klasa?

When I was living there I met and worked with lots of people who did not have facebook accounts. Now that I am going back it gives me an easy way to keep in touch with them (as my phone was stolen before i left) and meet up again.

I can, just, see your point. But if you have a few Polish friends you want to keep in touch with then not using NK because it's "only for Poles" is a bit of cutting off your nose to spite your face, no?
Cardno85   
2 Jun 2009
Life / Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? [168]

Right, lets not all jump on the offended bus here. I said that is what would be meant, in my opinion, by someone calling a person a Plastic Pole. At no point did I call anyone that. I was merely offering an insight as to what it might mean by using the example of Plastic Paddies.
Cardno85   
30 May 2009
Life / Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? [168]

It's more about the 'Poles' who have never even been to Poland but still claim to be proud Polish patriots.

That is what I inferred from the title. Like "Plastic Paddies", who come out in their flocks to Irish bars on St Patricks day claiming to be a wee bit Oirish and drinking guinness and singing songs...but actually have bugger all tie themselves to Ireland.

So a Plastic Pole i would say is someone who has no close family in or from Poland but a tiny bit of heritage but still wanders about celebrating polish holidays and stuff like that.
Cardno85   
29 May 2009
Food / Polish food in Pictures. [277]

I only use recipes when starting off something new. After the first time I don't bother with them. Same with weighing, first time weigh, after that don't bother. ;)

I am the same, except when making pastry dishes as it really does need to be exact in that case.

As for meat, fish and veg...I just keep tasting until it tastes right.
Cardno85   
24 May 2009
Food / Bigos Recipe [151]

Wiem, wiem. I'm glad this old thread has re-emerged. I'd like to have a go at cooking bigos. I'm not sure about the bit someone said about lamb shank though. That looks very un-Polish.

I was thinking that, because I found lamb to be quite hard to find, and expensive in Poland. Unlike here where it's cheap as chips.
Cardno85   
24 May 2009
Life / Reasons for moving to Poland [291]

Well I am now moing back to Poland, for the reason that I loved it the first time, but wages weren't enough to support me. This time though, a lovely PF member has sorted some stuff out for me so I will be back!
Cardno85   
23 May 2009
Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]

I normally have goose for Christmas dinner...it's lovely. And great Roast Potatoes from the fat!
Cardno85   
19 May 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

On the basic level it's not hard to communicate in many languages after just 1 month of intense study. The Polish texts were incomprehensible in writing.

Ahhh, this now makes more sense to me. Not so silly after all.

But as for the topic heading, is that the hardest language in the world for English speakers? Or in general. Because surely a Czech person could pick up Polish easier than say, an Italian person? No?
Cardno85   
19 May 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Right, shetland was a Viking/Norse community for many years after the Vikings left the UK. In the early years of Scotland we had 3 countries in one. In the North East we had Norse people, in the south east we had Pictish and in the west it was Gaels from Ireland that settled there. Eventually the Pictish overthrew the Gaelic king and formed a united Scotland under Clan Rule (still prevalent in modern scottish law). So in shetland they speak a mix of old norse and english, hence why norwegian is easy for them. For me, I have lived abroad and used to speak arabic, mandarin and malay (i learned through speaking as a child but have since forgotten). So I have had no ties to the polish language, but I don't find it that daunting. At first it seemed impossible, but as time has passed it has become easier both with pronunciation and grammar.

In conclusion, I reckon that to say any language is the hardest to learn in the world is just silly.
Cardno85   
19 May 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

well said that man, coming from a west coast scottish background (with a bit of gaelic), I am finding Polish much easier than german, french and italian. Which doesn't make sense as my language is based around Latin and Germanic roots. However I also find the language very interesting, so that might have something to do with it.

There is no such thing as a hardest language in the world. My family in shetland could pick up Norwegian easily and that is not an easy language. It all depends on your mother tongue and how keen you are to learn!