Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

"Słowo kutas to rutenizm, pochodzący z drugiej połowy XVI wieku, oznaczał ozdobny pędzelek - wisiorek z nici jedwabnych.
Drugie znaczenie - czyli penis - pochodzi z wieku XVII lub XVIII."

The word "kutas" - 2nd half of XVI century - decorated pencil(?), pendant(it appears in "Pan Tadeusz" As a penis - XVII - XVIII century.


Pity, that you don't know:)

no.
In fact, I know some ppl with surnames as "Niemczyk" and I didn't hear any complain about it.

Po polsku / Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii. [37]


Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii. Chciałabym uczyć się języka polskiego / polskiego, ale nie wiem jak to robić( I don't know how to make it. "Nie wiem robić" does not sense). Dlatego jestem tutaj!. Bo / ponieważ potrzebuję pomocy. Mam 17 lat. Widzicie, że nie mówię dobrze.* Nie mam nauczyciela... XXXX( I don't know what you wanted to say here:)

* quite good or even better could be "Sami widzicie, ... "

At all it's quite good. :)
If you want to practise your polish with me, you can PM me.
cheers

Po polsku / Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii. [37]


Wszyscy mężczyźni lubią lody, (erotic)
mnóstwo kobiet/ wszystkie kobiety lubią kiełbasę (ee, not too much fat ? ;) )

Po polsku / Nazywam się Jade i mieszkam w Anglii. [37]


:/ I prefer żołądkowa gorzka or śliwowica ;)

News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]


Do you know US Civil War? :)

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

Most common examples of 7th case:
"Ty k**wo!"
"Ty h*ju!"
... and muuuch more;)

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]

hmm, you catched me;) I have never thought how to write it corrertly:P I've never used it in written language but... mea culpa, mea maxima culpa!

Life / Why Poles are so crazy about their country? [55]

"Amor patriae nostra lex" as say motto of Winged Hussars:)

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]


Dziś przyjechało dwóch mężczyzn.
Dziś przyjechały dwa psy.
Dziś przyjechały dwa stoły.

;)

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]


Correct form is as I wrote:
Dziś przyjechali dwaj mężczyźni.

or

Dziś przyjechało dwóch mężczyzn.

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

"The northern assault was carried out quickly. Under the cover of heavy fire, the German tanks, which made up of a mixture of Panzer I and Panzer II type-tanks, managed to break into the forest and secured a road leading across the railway line to the village of Izbiska Duże, to the north of the Polish headquarters. At 1030 the Polish 4th squadron of the 19th Regiment was attacked from behind and pushed out of the forest. This threatened the Poles with separation of 19th and 21st Regiments. Colonel Filipowicz ordered the 19th Regiment to withdraw to the other side of the railway, but the way was already occupied by German tanks and the unit was effectively surrounded. However, the Polish defence was reinforced by the arrival of the Armoured train No. 53, known as Smialy, which arrived to the battlefield in the very moment the German tanks were crossing the railway line. It stopped in the middle of the German column and opened fire with both of its 75mm guns and its heavy machine guns. The German column was dispersed and retreated with heavy losses, losing a number of Panzer I, II, and III tanks destroyed or knocked out, while the 19th Regiment crossed the rail road under cover of the armoured train. Although it suffered heavy losses, it managed to regroup on the other side.

Simultaneously, an attack on the main positions of the 21st Regiment near the village of Mokra was started. German tanks managed to outflank the 4th squadron of the Regiment from the north, at the same time attacking it frontally. In the result, the Polish defenders were pushed out of the forest and heavy fights for the village itself started. The Germans lost four tanks to the Polish 2nd Artillery Battalion firing from across the rail road, but the 4th battalion was in retreat, fighting for almost every house in the village and suffering heavy losses. Again the day was saved by Smialy (Armoured train No. 53). It arrived to the area just on time and opened fire from the distance of almost 2.5 km, which was beyond the effective range of all contemporary German tank guns of the time, destroying or knocking out more Panzer I and II type-tanks. Also, the 12th Uhlans Regiment was moved to the area to reinforce the 21st."

Battle of Mokra
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mokra

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

Air attack seems to be good way of destroying trains. But it wasn't as high effective as you think. During September Campaign only one ar-train was damaged by plane by direct hit of bomb. After destroying or damaging guns and other stuff, the crew abandoned vehicle. Most of trains was abandoned by their crews during that campaign.

Many people think that it was easy to immobilise ar-train by destroying rail road. It's not true, mainly because this trains had special carriage with elements of the track and some crew was engineers who was able to fix damages of the track.

Main problem of Polish armoured trains during last war was small fire power of anti-air defence. The had only 2 machine guns, while trains of other countries was much better equipped with such a weapon.

Ar-trains were used mostly as highly mobile heavy artillery. The were much faster than others means of transport. Ability of direct fire made them deadly enemy for tanks(as was under Mokra).

I find this:
The only one regular armoured train destroyed by Luftwaffe during September Campaign was train No.13 Generał Sosnkowski.

No.13 General Sosnkowski

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

Yea, but firstly you have to dig a little hole - in situation when ar-train is coming fast it's quite impossible. Everyone near the track is very visible. If German infantryman wanted to stop train they had to know that ar-train is coming to them and that it is far enough. The needed time and element of surprise is very problematic during wartime.

They damaged track - with so thin shell it wouldn't do much. Then, the crew tries to fix it. If Germans want to stop if for a longer, then they have to encounter with this great fire power of train. I don't think the would stand it. Of course, if the danger would be too big, at-train would turn back easily.

Such a situation can happen, but the ar-trains wasn't used as assault weapon mostly. Most of their actions were in defence. When they were in assault they were as infantry support.

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


Not in September Campaign.


but in Poland the air forces wasn't so deadly for them.


It's not so easy to sabotage something which can fix damages easily:)

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



youtube.com/watch?v=pEppBVRLmwg

History / Google Earth WWII aerial images [5]

Warsaw - Old Town - 1945

Warsaw - Old Town - today

History / Google Earth WWII aerial images [5]

Yes, this is Royal Castle.

Here's the most known building in post-war Warsaw - PKWiN and how it looks like.
1st shoot - 1935
2nd shoot - 1945
3rd shoot - 2008

Click to zoom in.

Life / Are Polish ppl capable of revolting? [41]


You're wrong here. However commies forces weren't strong enough to make any bigger action against AK or other underground organizations, but they are responsible for some murders etc. One of many reasons for starting Warsaw Uprising was to be "first liberators of capitol" before commies.

Life / Polish patriotic music! [25]

youtube.com/watch?v=Ah9x7t22U-Y
O mój rozmarynie

youtube.com/watch?v=5CiyU68bIC8
Zakazane Piosenki - Deszcz Jesienny

youtube.com/watch?v=oIg17230r4o
Nie masz nad żołnierza dzielniejszego człeka...

modern
youtube.com/watch?v=YVG7iZ4jx20
Chłopcy z Placu Broni: "Niepodległość"

youtube.com/watch?v=sHY4lYTufiw
Jacek Kowalski - Psalm rodowodowy

youtube.com/watch?v=3CMcTGb_TmU
Piosenka dla nieznanego żołnierza

When it comes to modern patriotic music - try Lao Che and their Warsaw Uprising album (Lao Che - Powstanie Warszawskie).

History / To Understand Poland 39-89 (L.U.C - TRIBUTE TO STEFAN STARZYŃSKI) [17]

Not Polish history at all, but WWII part(as it is written "39-89").

If you don't see what is presented, I can't help you.

2 devils vs Poles

History / Polish and other Slavic nobility in our time [71]

Bronisław Komorowski comes from noble family. His coat of arms is Korczak.

History / Digital reconstruction of Warszawa - Miasto Ruin - rebuilding the destroyed Warsaw [31]

Harry, what artistic impression? This short movie was based on real footage taken soon after the war and it is compilation of this photos. It is only show in new, XXI century way of 3D. Your reaction only show that you hate when somebody tries to remember what Germans did 65 years ago. It is silly, simple silly.

You have accused Poles of faking history or something like that. I'm not sure if I understand correctly. So you disagree that Germans are responsible for total destruction on Warsaw? You said that we demolished big part of the city... I have question: how something can be demolished, when it was razed to the ground before?

History / Digital reconstruction of Warszawa - Miasto Ruin - rebuilding the destroyed Warsaw [31]


Sorry, I misunderstood you... but now I have other problem. How can such a project, reserch, lead to this belief? Using your logic, anything we will do, war movie, cartoon, scratching ass, will be artistic impression and will show us as liars. Funny, because I have never heard accusation of producers of Stalingrad(1993) and thousands of other projects of lying as it was artistic impression. Only when Poles want to show how Warsaw looked like soon after the war there is problem.


If you want call it artistic impression, you are free to do it, but it doesn't change fact that what we can see it real image of the city back to that times. Impression or not most of it is true and has great educational valour. It is hard to imagine the whole picture when you are watching just a few of pictures... and I don't think anybody has enough time to look at each of thousands of pictures. For most people it is better and easier to watch 6 min move.


Yes it is, it's easy to see it when the plane(camera) fly over bigger buildings.


I don't know what MDM is but answer is simpe: the ruins was demolished. After the war architects and commies decided to change the city plan. Quite easy when there's no inhabitants and cost of restoring of most of the buildings was too high.


As far as I remember only Sobibór can be name as "razed to the ground" if we want to talk about exact meaning of the words... but language is not always as exact as you want. And no, I don't need optician. I see good enough to not see roofs at most of the houses etc.

But what are we talking about here? What happened after the war, during rebuilding Warsaw isn't topic here. We are talking how Warsaw looked like after German presence in the city. This "cartoon" clearly shows it.

History / Digital reconstruction of Warszawa - Miasto Ruin - rebuilding the destroyed Warsaw [31]


Let me quote myself:



This is 3D - Three-Dimensional Graphics - which is part of computer graphic used to show Three-Dimensional objects on the screen of your PC. You are talking about 3D effect in cinema.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafika_tr%C3%B3jwymiarowa
pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_3D

Sorry for links in polish, but the images there are enough to understand that I'm correct... and you too. But this cartoon is in 3D as NFS, Gothic, Counter Strike is.


Too stupid sentence to be discussed.


You said that you won't discus with person who don't know what MDM is and then you are putting such funny question? Are you really don't know why and on what occasion PKiN was build? If Papa Stalin wanted, PKiN would stand on the place of Royal Castle and can't imagine veto about this.


You were exact so I will be even more: it wasn't. The level of ground wasn't at "the bottom of the ground floor windows" but about 1m lower. By this logic ghetto wasn't razed to the ground. It silly but it's you who wanted to be exact.

Of course ghetto was razed to the ground using "poetry" meaning.


Does it change something?


It will show far more clear. Compare quality of aerial photos which I prepared for PKiN using Google Eart with the movie.

Life / Why so many soldiers walking on Polish streets? [17]

If you are living near some military base it's normal view for all the time. There's nothing to be afraid of.

History / Star shaped symbol on Polish Eagle? [22]


"The official image of the eagle emblem reminiscent of Stanislaw Poniatowski, and was used until 1927, when the new version was designed by Zygmunt Kaminski. Rejected the traditional form, replacing it with a new (lower-heraldic tradition), among others cross with the crown removed, added two five-pointed stars"

translated via google

But here's nothing about meaning of this stars.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/God%C5%82o_Rzeczypospolitej_Polskiej

History / Star shaped symbol on Polish Eagle? [22]


So do I.

Life / Polish patriotic music! [25]

New remake of "Ballada o Janku Wiśniewskim" made by Kazik. Quite nice version.
..

Language / Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus - a religious greeting? [39]


Response for Szczęść Boże is Daj Panie Boże.

I use Niech będzie pochwalony Jezus Chrystus when I met a priest.