Language / "No tak"; The Oddest Phrase In Polish For This American [75]

Heh, back in England when I was listening to my English supervisor giving me orders for night shift I was wondering why he was staring at me strangely ... than I realised I was answering him "No ok, no problem" ;)

History / What do Polish think of Gen. Pilsudski? [12]

ehh Indeed. Hitler attended mass for the Marshall in Berlin

"Hitler uczestniczył również we mszy świętej na cześć Marszałka, jaką odprawiono 18 maja 1935 r. w Katedrze św. Jadwigi w Berlinie przy symbolicznej trumnie Józefa Piłsudskiego"

History / What do Polish think of Gen. Pilsudski? [12]

Pilsudski is considered as national hero in Poland by most of the people. He is beloved by most of right wing and hated by leftists.

Pilsudski(and some other ppl of that time) was creator of independent Poland and great patriot. When it comes to dictatorship - he was supported by most of the society. He wasn't like Hitler or Stalin. He didn't enslave people except far left politicians and Ukrainian nationalists.

What Chinese is writing in their books looks like communist propaganda. He is perceived totally different here.

Hitler considered Pilsudski as a great lider and he even attended the funeral: Hitler at Pilsudski funeral in Poland

and funeral itself: Funeral 2 of Pilsudski

History / Question about interwar Poland [13]

What were the chances of interwar Poland to achieve the prosperity?

Let's look at this:

You have a country which a few days ago happened to be 3 different countries. Different countries with different systems of railways, roads, schools, law, treasure... different everything except the willing people. And then we have global crisis wide-spreading. And you know... this hopeless country got united within 20 years, build a whole city and port which happened to be one of the most important ports in Europe just in a few years and so on...

Yes, it was a country of millions of failures and even more problems, but there were people with vision, willing to work and fight for it. They achieved enormous success within the time given to them.

I would love to see present day Poles with such attitude, but we just moan and cry about our inability to build a few kilometres of highway.

Language / Polish pet names [20]

Persons name? Rather not. Surname - yes.
For pet? Why not?

History / Popular songs in the 1930s and 40s Poland [6]













Zakazane piosenki(Forbidden songs):

History / Polish armored trains form I and II World War [32]



Smok Kaszubski - improvized armoured train, build by Gdansks shipyard workers. They took ordinary train and armour plates from not yet built destroyers "Orkan" and "Huragan" and weapons from sunken ships. Finished at 7th of September, the next day went to battle. Supported infantry in several battles and fire exchange with German artillery.

At 8th of Sept. Smok encountered platoon of armoured vehicles damaging one of them by Wejcherowo. Also damaging one enemy plane.

Damaged by Luftwaffe at 12th of September, taken to Gdynia for repair. Abandoned along with the city.

During a visit in June 1939, the Free City of Danzig Reichsführer -SS Heinrich Himmler , during a meeting with Albert Forster acknowledged the need to strengthen local SS forces . Soon the Senate of the Free City of Danzig , with the knowledge of the authorities of the Third Reich , passed a proposal to organize a military unit Gdansk under the pretext of creating your own defenses . As a result, by sea was transferred illegally to Gdansk ( in civilian clothes ) III. Battalion 4th Regiment of the SS Totenkopf , which became the basis of Gdansk SS- Heimwehr . Strengthened him about 500 volunteers from Gdansk, subdivision przeciwpancernym of Prettin in Saxony and the squadron flak from East Prussia . August 18, 1939 r . In SS Heimwehr Danzig was the flag ceremony and parade through the streets of the city.

History / ORP Orzeł Polish submarine in Estonian Press [10]

At that time they know about disaster in Poland and they had Soviet Union and Germany at the gates. Tiny, undefendable country against two superpowers. Yes, they broke the international law and acted badly, but I'm far from calling them.

Germany pressed them and they went under.

History / ORP Orzeł Polish submarine in Estonian Press [10]

I do not expect you Pawian to know Estonian... maybe some other user of PF will know:)

I wouldn't be so harsh for Estonians in that matter - they were in deep **** in that time, same as other Baltic states.

Language / in Polish slang, what is the difference between Siema and Siemka? [64]

siema = hi

Travel / First Time Visit To Poland (travelling from England) [14]

Motorcycle, photography... and motorway(A4) ? Wouldn't it be better for you to drive some local roads? It'll be better to see something interesting, maybe some worth of picturing than this...

Language / "Taka prawda" - What does this Polish phrase mean? [19]

"Tak noh pravda" maybe it's "Taka prawda" which is "That is the truth", "The truth is like that" or something around.

History / Interactive map of Poland 960-2004 [43]

Zaolzie terrain:
caption IX 1918, XII 1918 in Polish hands
since caption II 1918 in Czech's till caption III 1939.

History / Interactive map of Poland 960-2004 [43]

With state of almost civil war with Ukrainians and other minorities? It's far better to peacefully moan on my Polish neighbour ;)

History / Interactive map of Poland 960-2004 [43]

I'm perfectly happy with present borders:) Maybe the Kaliningrad Oblast isn't very desired, but I don't mind.

USA, Canada / Polonia who needs help with Polish Documentary [27]

Merged: Los Polacos - Poles in Cuba (documentary)

Short documentary about Poles living in Cuba.
vimeo.com/47006813#

Life / Examples of popular Polish music? [953]

Well, they are polish so quite relevant;)

Life / Examples of popular Polish music? [953]

Merged: Let's put down flamewar and chillout a litte - MoCart Group

Travel / How come no one ever seems to pay for the bus in Poland? [63]

Maybe people are buying tickets before ride? Have you noticed validating?

Consequences of not having validated ticket or documents are quite high - 100-300zł.

News / About fifty injured after two trains collide in Poland [73]


That's because this route(Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Kraków) is the main route from and to Ukraine(Lviv, Kiev).

History / Poland and Britain started WW2 [307]

We were so big treat to Germany that they need to end almost in Moscow, London and Giza :D

History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [395]


You're wrong - cities are perfect to have a battle with stronger opponent, who has more tanks, guns etc. Examples: Warsaw 39, Wilno 39, Stalingrad, Berlin. The only problem is with civilians. If they won't be evacuated, they will be killed. Small number of casualties of Polish underground compared to civilians comes from the fact that soldiers at line were very close to the enemy - sometimes just rooms, wall. All enemy artillery, planes etc were put behind front line to make sure it won't make friendly fire.


Why you have quoted just one post? Other differ much from your statement.

Language / Sorka means przepraszam [17]


Total bullshit. I'd say that people under 30 use it often. Class or education doesn't matter. It is just a slang.

News / Poland now soft-pedalling ACTA signing [107]

Ten's of millions people demonstrated in Poland in 1980' Did that make them right? As you see, invalid argument. Sorry to say, but you are talking bullshit.

News / Poland now soft-pedalling ACTA signing [107]

Polonius3 - are you mental? What the hell are you talking? You are painting people black just because of accidents in Kielce? What about this thousands in other cities, as Kraków, where 10k people demonstrated peacefully? Totally peacefully, but for you, they're just hooligans, right? Here we talk about internet mostly and piracy, but what about medicine and cheaper drugs(replacements for more expansive ones from big international companies) which in sense of ACTA will be illegal, as breaking copyrights?


Really? What concerns youth is not politics, economy, Katyń etc. But when politics starts to bully environment of youth, which is internet, the situation is quite different. Do you remember why PiS lost majority in Sejm? I remind you - after making big conflict against internet users, which erupted in VERY big politic activity among younger part of polish society and during the pools drowning Kaczyński's party.

News / Controlling the internet ACTA in Poland (Like SOPA) [34]

It does not matter what your rules here are, because they will and are defined by agreements like ACTA and you can do nothing about it. They just say you are breaking the law and you will be prosecuted.

But it was not my intention to discuss freedom of speech here but I just put observation that the thing which are concerning Poland now, have small coverage here, on PF. It simply shows gap between PL and PF :)

Today there was demonstration in Krakow of about 10 000 people against ACTA. Also in many other cities there were demonstrations.

News / Controlling the internet ACTA in Poland (Like SOPA) [34]


ACTA force ISP to share information about user activity in internet with for example RIAA without court decision. Isn't it enough?

Of course it won't be like that tomorrow will it happen - it will take time.


Maybe because China do not pretend to be land of freedom?