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Posts by ShawnH  

Joined: 2 Jul 2009 / Male ♂
Last Post: 1 Aug 2020
Threads: Total: 8 / Live: 1 / Archived: 7
Posts: Total: 1488 / Live: 251 / Archived: 1237
From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
Interests: Food, Beer, Wine

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ShawnH   
1 Aug 2020
USA, Canada / Is Poland accepting incoming airplanes coming from the USA? [18]

Honestly, from YYZ to WAW, Lot is the only one that makes sense for me. Always a good experience, but I get why they are holding onto my cash, but if i was really pressed, it would hurt a whole bunch more.
ShawnH   
1 Aug 2020
USA, Canada / Is Poland accepting incoming airplanes coming from the USA? [18]

I paid for a service to a company that provides that service. If i do not receive that service, I should expect a refund.

What "progress" is there is taking people's money and not providing the service?
ShawnH   
12 Jul 2020
News / Presidential elections 2020 - your opinions about campaign, candidates [2222]

@PolAmKrakow
As the US has learned, whether there is a mandate for extremists or not, once in power, extremists are going to extremes... Unless there is some counteracting force to hold them to account. The US learned this the hard way. Time will tell if the US has had enough yet.
ShawnH   
31 Jan 2014
Travel / Palm trees in Poland [19]

Your question was answered.

In nature - they don't.

So given the answer:

In nature - they don't.

Why do you ask:

Could you find them on a beach and which is the most common?

If you didn't like the answer you should have googled "how far north do palm trees grow"
ShawnH   
31 Jan 2014
Travel / Palm trees in Poland [19]

Do you want to know if they palm trees speak German? or if the origins of the trees in fact partially German?
ShawnH   
27 Jan 2014
Life / Public Masturbation now allowed in Sweden, Would this work in Poland? [43]

But apparently it is still not legal to get your McRib out in Florida...

There are better things to do with your time while waiting for the McRib.

Spencer Toner, 79, was caught red-handed in a McDonald's parking lot, watching púrn and masturbating in his car, police said.

A witness reported the Bonita Springs, Fla., man on Thursday for allegedly viewing púrnographic photos on his laptop while children were around.

ShawnH   
24 Jan 2014
Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [188]

If I am not mistaken, the painting hangs in the Polish Army Museum in Warsaw.

In some museums, a boutique will sell copies of paintings / prints etc...

Maybe try contacting them?

muzeumwp.pl
ShawnH   
19 Dec 2013
News / Surprising ranking of Polish supermarkets (Biedronka expensive?) Living expenses in Poland. [35]

There is an old guy there selling eggs with two yokes...at 1 PLN per piece 3x expensive as the eggs you can buy in Lidl...but the taste infinite much better. Real eggs.

I get that. Last trip over to PL, we had some fresh (butchered that day) chicken in the countryside village, real free range chickens, and the taste.... my mouth waters with the thought of it. Colours the way our maker intended them to be... Eggs as well..

Here in Canader, we pay a premium for something labeled natural, but you know it isn't even close to natural.
ShawnH   
19 Dec 2013
News / Surprising ranking of Polish supermarkets (Biedronka expensive?) Living expenses in Poland. [35]

We - the people on this forum living and working in Poland that is - do not have time to drive around all the supermarkets

That might be true of anybody living anywhere in the world...

We (our family) just shop at the supermarket which is on the way back home from work I guess

We have a local shop that I would say is in the upper third as far as general pricing is concerned, but their vegetables are amongst the freshest around, the meat is top quality and if you do have an issue, they have a very friendly return policy.

So, with Biedronka being "expensive", do you still find "value" in the higher costs?
ShawnH   
13 Dec 2013
Language / Polish slang phrases - most popular. [606]

diminutive

Familiarity friendliness and fondness

I seem to remember years ago my better half saying something to the effect of: If they called her ***ienka, it is a loving diminutive kind of thing, but if they called her ***ka, she was likely in trouble for something.... Did I misunderstand?
ShawnH   
24 Nov 2013
Food / Traditional Polish Soups. [85]

The recipe calls for a sour to be made with rye flour and hot water, then to allow it to ferment for 4-5 days

Try this...

youtu.be/fPpsshVA7sI
ShawnH   
15 Aug 2013
Life / What do Poles really think about cats? [416]

Her usual activity is to look cute, sleep, cuddle ,eat cat food, play, sleep more, murder , look cute, sleep, murder, doze off, play, look cute and murder again.

Mine is like this:

Her usual activity is to look cute, sleep, cuddle ,eat cat food, play, sleep more, murder , look cute, sleep, Wake us up at 5:15 am in the effin Morning, go outside, murder, doze off, play, look cute and murder again.
ShawnH   
1 Aug 2013
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

So the Associated Press published the following blurb regarding the anniversary of the Warsaw Rising:

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland is holding its annual homage to the thousands of people who died while trying to liberate Warsaw from Germany's Nazi forces during World War II, and this year some observances will be shown live on Facebook for the first time.
On Thursday, the Warsaw Rising Museum will show on its Facebook page people stopping in Warsaw's streets at 1500 GMT (11 a.m. EDT), the hour in 1944 when thousands of residents began trying to free Warsaw from the Germans, as the Soviet Red Army advanced on the city.
The poorly armed fighters of the clandestine Home Army fought for 63 days. Some 200,000 residents and fighters were killed, and the Germans razed the city. Later, when Poland was under communist control, recognizing that historic event was forbidden.

I found the wording quite interesting: thousands of residents began trying to free Warsaw from the Germans, as the Soviet Red Army advanced on the city.

Technically it is correct that the Soviets were advancing. Why do you think the AP would conveniently omit the fact that once the fireworks started, the Advancing Soviets decided to check up on the other side of the river?
ShawnH   
30 Jul 2013
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]

Emily Ratajkowski: From Wiki....

Ratajkowski was born in London, England and raised in Encinitas, California.[citation needed] Her parents are both artists-her father a painter of Polish descent and her mother an English professor and writer. Her parents' artist sensibilities led Emily to live and travel to many parts of Europe at a young age.

youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU
She is the brunette.
ShawnH   
23 Jul 2013
Life / New Royal Baby Boy - Recommended Polish Baby Names [21]

This is more Germanic than Polish tho.

If the name was good enough for Świętosława.....

Keep in mind, the UK has a very multi-ethnic feel to it and by embracing their past Polish heritage and the present number of Poles on UK soil, it would go a long way in making the current Poles there feel welcome.

Alexandra had pretty good odds I understand if it had of been a girl (although the name is spelled incorrectly). Imagine that: Princess Ola.
ShawnH   
22 Jul 2013
Life / New Royal Baby Boy - Recommended Polish Baby Names [21]

Not a fan of the Royals?

The Royal family in todays form is nothing like the pillaging barbarians you refer to. Yes they may be billionaires, but they bring more to the table for the UK compared to the cost they bear. I feel they bring real value to the UK economy.

I herby object to this thread being re-classified to that of an official thread, saved from the jaws of off-topic.