smurf
5 Jan 2017
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
We all are immigrants ;)
See, Celts, Gauls, Thracians, Dacians, Scythians, Iliryans, etc, etc, all were Sarmatians
We all are immigrants ;)
smurf
4 Jan 2017
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
HAhaha!!!
I'm from Ireland sweetheart, I can teach you all about terrorism.
Now, either get back on topic or FO
Celts, I've just shown you that, if you really want this to be the year of facts then accept them :)
After a member of your family will die in a terrorist attack in their own peaceful country then you'll start understanding.
HAhaha!!!
I'm from Ireland sweetheart, I can teach you all about terrorism.
Now, either get back on topic or FO
What else Silesians can be if not Slavs?
Celts, I've just shown you that, if you really want this to be the year of facts then accept them :)
smurf
4 Jan 2017
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
Yea, that's true
Sure, we're all immigrants really anyway, I don't get why people don't like immigrants, if your family have been in the same place since the start you're immensely inbred
If the Silesians are of Celtic origin, then by this logic so are most Germans aka Rhinelanders and Bavarians:-)
Yea, that's true
Sure, we're all immigrants really anyway, I don't get why people don't like immigrants, if your family have been in the same place since the start you're immensely inbred
smurf
3 Jan 2017
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
They are Celts
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Silesia#Celts_in_Silesia_.284th-1st_centuries_BC.29
They are Celts
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Silesia#Celts_in_Silesia_.284th-1st_centuries_BC.29
smurf
30 Dec 2016
Work / Salary in Krakow - 3850 pln gross per month, zus system [18]
It's terrible, double it at least
I was offered a job in Krakow for about 3850 pln gross per month. Is it ok for a renting flat, eat normally and have some free money?
It's terrible, double it at least
smurf
23 Dec 2016
Real Estate / Best area in Krakow to live? [43]
Outside it
Because Krakow
If you had to pick anywhere to live in Krakow, where would you live and why
Outside it
Because Krakow
smurf
20 Dec 2016
Food / Christmas pudding in Poland [22]
Yea, that'll work, good thinking jon :)
Yep that's the job :)
Best to pop a bit of baking soda in when you sieve the flour instead.
Yea, that'll work, good thinking jon :)
Mąka Tortowa
Yep that's the job :)
smurf
19 Dec 2016
Food / Christmas pudding in Poland [22]
Don't be minding them food snobs :D :D :D
Here's an authentic Wexford recipe:
175g self raising flour, which is impossible to get here, so get the flour that used for cakes not the crap they use for pierogi
Teaspoon of mixed spice, teaspoon of ground cinnamon, half teaspoon of nutmeg.
225g white breadcrumbs
350g of brown sugar
450g currants
225g raisins
225g sultanas
125g mixed peel
125 g cherries
225 dried peaches
100g mixed nuts
50g of ground almonds rind and juice of an orange
225g margarine melted and cooled (3 large eggs some brandy or whiskey 275ml of stout beaten together).
To Make put flour and spices in a large bowl
Add breadcrumbs, Sugar, almonds, nuts, orange peel and juice and cherries and fruit
Mix well together
Make a well in centre and mix in the cooled margarine and egg mixture
Leave to stand overnight as the mixture thickens overnight then put into greased bowls
To cook: place bowl in large pot with water coming about 3/4 to the top of the bowl, cover the bowl with greaseproof paper, bring water to boil and then simmer for about 8 hours
When done throw another shot of whiskey on it and you're done
Happy cooking
Don't be minding them food snobs :D :D :D
Here's an authentic Wexford recipe:
175g self raising flour, which is impossible to get here, so get the flour that used for cakes not the crap they use for pierogi
Teaspoon of mixed spice, teaspoon of ground cinnamon, half teaspoon of nutmeg.
225g white breadcrumbs
350g of brown sugar
450g currants
225g raisins
225g sultanas
125g mixed peel
125 g cherries
225 dried peaches
100g mixed nuts
50g of ground almonds rind and juice of an orange
225g margarine melted and cooled (3 large eggs some brandy or whiskey 275ml of stout beaten together).
To Make put flour and spices in a large bowl
Add breadcrumbs, Sugar, almonds, nuts, orange peel and juice and cherries and fruit
Mix well together
Make a well in centre and mix in the cooled margarine and egg mixture
Leave to stand overnight as the mixture thickens overnight then put into greased bowls
To cook: place bowl in large pot with water coming about 3/4 to the top of the bowl, cover the bowl with greaseproof paper, bring water to boil and then simmer for about 8 hours
When done throw another shot of whiskey on it and you're done
Happy cooking
smurf
19 Dec 2016
Food / Christmas pudding in Poland [22]
It's really easy to make, I made 4 the other days, if you want the recipe let me know, all you need to loads of dried fruit, bread crumbs, margerine Guinness and whiskey.......some poitín if you can get it too, but it's not needed :P
Thank you, and Merry Christmas
It's really easy to make, I made 4 the other days, if you want the recipe let me know, all you need to loads of dried fruit, bread crumbs, margerine Guinness and whiskey.......some poitín if you can get it too, but it's not needed :P
smurf
18 Dec 2016
Feedback / Would you favour a free and open PF where people could post under their real names? [55]
=Polonius3
So you're Polish Forum Admin yea?
You wouldn't post if you had to use your real name, we all know the lovely-dovey nicey-nicey stuff you post on your Facebook, pretending you're areal swell guy, but us here know the real Polly
=Polonius3
So you're Polish Forum Admin yea?
You wouldn't post if you had to use your real name, we all know the lovely-dovey nicey-nicey stuff you post on your Facebook, pretending you're areal swell guy, but us here know the real Polly
smurf
12 Dec 2016
Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]
Life is meaningless, embrace it and live life like every day is your last, (I think your King of Poland Mr Jebus said that once) that's freedom, not my problem if you can't live in the moment
Any of those who do evil in this lifetime will get away with it.
Life is meaningless, embrace it and live life like every day is your last, (I think your King of Poland Mr Jebus said that once) that's freedom, not my problem if you can't live in the moment
smurf
9 Dec 2016
Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]
Not to Polly, he's a waste of oxygen
Ah, but God is watching. He's all around you, like that Wet Wet Wet song.
It's something the Poles and us Irish share. Repressed Catholic guilt; you're simply guilty by being born and God watches everything you do all the time, until you die and then he judges you on how you behaved while shouldering a monkey on your back.
No thanks :D
Definitely. Being watched meant I was afraid to wank for years and years ^_^ And then I thought sure if he wants to watch he can watch, I'm not the pervert here ;)
I feckin love Christmas, probably the only time of year when people are nice to each other, it's wonderful and Christmas is what you make of it, it can be commercial, or traditional or both it's really up to you. We used to be forced to spend time in nasty inlaws and all the crap that goes with that so we stopped and we do things the way we like it; if you're doing things on Christmas you don't like doing, just stop doing them and enjoy the festivities.
We need an excuse to be nice to each other!
Not to Polly, he's a waste of oxygen
than because Santa is 'watching'
Ah, but God is watching. He's all around you, like that Wet Wet Wet song.
It's something the Poles and us Irish share. Repressed Catholic guilt; you're simply guilty by being born and God watches everything you do all the time, until you die and then he judges you on how you behaved while shouldering a monkey on your back.
No thanks :D
That in itself is a really weird concept
Definitely. Being watched meant I was afraid to wank for years and years ^_^ And then I thought sure if he wants to watch he can watch, I'm not the pervert here ;)
I feckin love Christmas, probably the only time of year when people are nice to each other, it's wonderful and Christmas is what you make of it, it can be commercial, or traditional or both it's really up to you. We used to be forced to spend time in nasty inlaws and all the crap that goes with that so we stopped and we do things the way we like it; if you're doing things on Christmas you don't like doing, just stop doing them and enjoy the festivities.
smurf
9 Dec 2016
Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]
Santa Claus brings presents.
Y'see, baby Jesus and Jesus the man aren't two different things, they're the same, so they cannot exist as different states at the same.......well, on a quantum level they can, but the way we humans in this 3rd dimensional (some argue 4) of reality experience time then the baby Jesus and Jesus the man cannot be two different things, so if Jesus brings you presents on Christmas (he doesn't) then it's Jesus the man, not baby Jesus.
Anyway, please enjoy this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=dU3f_BMttkA
Maybe the Christ Child will bring me one for Christmas
Santa Claus brings presents.
Y'see, baby Jesus and Jesus the man aren't two different things, they're the same, so they cannot exist as different states at the same.......well, on a quantum level they can, but the way we humans in this 3rd dimensional (some argue 4) of reality experience time then the baby Jesus and Jesus the man cannot be two different things, so if Jesus brings you presents on Christmas (he doesn't) then it's Jesus the man, not baby Jesus.
Anyway, please enjoy this video:
youtube.com/watch?v=dU3f_BMttkA
smurf
7 Dec 2016
Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]
I see you've been playing with thesaurus.com again
Congratulations
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I see you've been playing with thesaurus.com again
Congratulations
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smurf
7 Dec 2016
Life / Opłatek, not presents, epitomises the true Polish Christmas spirit [85]
-Hey kid you want some tasteless bread or a new Playstation?
-To be honest Pan Stranger, Mom told me not to speak to strange men at the bus stop.....
-Oh of course, I'm sorry.....but I need your opinion becasue there's an idiot internet troll that's annoying us.
-OK then, Pan Stranger...sure, I'd prefer a Playstation, opłatek isn't even a toy, it's some weird kind of bread that they use in churches. Catholics pretend it turns in Jesus' body.
-Really? Wow, I didn't know that, that's kind of weird
-It sure is Pan Stranger, here's my bus, goodbye and Happy Christmas
-Happy Christmas to you too young man, I hope Santa/Angel/Baby Jesus or whoever brings the presents to you on Christmas brings a Playstation
-Hey kid you want some tasteless bread or a new Playstation?
-To be honest Pan Stranger, Mom told me not to speak to strange men at the bus stop.....
-Oh of course, I'm sorry.....but I need your opinion becasue there's an idiot internet troll that's annoying us.
-OK then, Pan Stranger...sure, I'd prefer a Playstation, opłatek isn't even a toy, it's some weird kind of bread that they use in churches. Catholics pretend it turns in Jesus' body.
-Really? Wow, I didn't know that, that's kind of weird
-It sure is Pan Stranger, here's my bus, goodbye and Happy Christmas
-Happy Christmas to you too young man, I hope Santa/Angel/Baby Jesus or whoever brings the presents to you on Christmas brings a Playstation
smurf
15 Nov 2016
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [85]
Most of the Scandinavians are well on track to be carbon-energy free by 2050, they'll prob be there many years ahead of schedule
We could be learning a lot from them instead we live in a smog-obsessed nation of idiots
is not consistent enough to meet real demand
Most of the Scandinavians are well on track to be carbon-energy free by 2050, they'll prob be there many years ahead of schedule
We could be learning a lot from them instead we live in a smog-obsessed nation of idiots
smurf
14 Nov 2016
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [85]
Oh look, another one from today:
Well done Britain.....that's not something I say very often :D
independent.co.uk/environment/half-electricity-low-carbon-first-time-report-drax-climate-change-environment-a7414936.html
Oh look, another one from today:
Well done Britain.....that's not something I say very often :D
independent.co.uk/environment/half-electricity-low-carbon-first-time-report-drax-climate-change-environment-a7414936.html
smurf
14 Nov 2016
News / CO2 emissions in Poland. Should Poland go nuclear or stick with clean coal technologies? [85]
Sure bro
Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's electricity demand
theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/10/denmark-wind-windfarm-power-exceed-electricity-demand
On Sunday, May 8 Germany produced so much electric power that prices were actually negative. As in, customers got paid to use the electrical system. In total, 87% of the power produced in Germany was made at solar, wind, hydro and biomass plants during that day.
fortune.com/2016/05/11/germany-excess-power
Cool bro
'twill continue to go up though, mighty to see loads of wind farms going up all the time around the coast
solar wind
Sure bro
Wind power generates 140% of Denmark's electricity demand
theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/10/denmark-wind-windfarm-power-exceed-electricity-demand
On Sunday, May 8 Germany produced so much electric power that prices were actually negative. As in, customers got paid to use the electrical system. In total, 87% of the power produced in Germany was made at solar, wind, hydro and biomass plants during that day.
fortune.com/2016/05/11/germany-excess-power
Cool bro
We do get about 20% of our electricity from wind, but more from natural gas I think
'twill continue to go up though, mighty to see loads of wind farms going up all the time around the coast
smurf
24 Oct 2016
News / Poland's post-election political scene [4080]
Newsweek doesn't have a 'bad recipes' section :D
Newsweek doesn't have a 'bad recipes' section :D
smurf
6 Oct 2016
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]
I've a question....what happens now?
Am I correct in thinking the parliament will vote on it or is it done and dusted and we can all move on?
I've a question....what happens now?
Am I correct in thinking the parliament will vote on it or is it done and dusted and we can all move on?
smurf
11 Sep 2016
News / Kukiz and Petru - newly emerging political stage in Poland [57]
I really don't understand the need for that rule, I think it's pretty stupid.
How can you have a proper democracy if you can't have independent politicians in parliament.....oh wait, for a second I forgot where I was living :D :D :D
His support has been inching down towards the 5% threshold
I really don't understand the need for that rule, I think it's pretty stupid.
How can you have a proper democracy if you can't have independent politicians in parliament.....oh wait, for a second I forgot where I was living :D :D :D
smurf
11 Sep 2016
News / Kukiz and Petru - newly emerging political stage in Poland [57]
Excellent, can't wait
When we win the election, we will put Duda and Szydło before the State Tribunal.
Excellent, can't wait
smurf
25 Aug 2016
Classifieds / Random Classifieds Ads Poland [261]
Go to booking or Airbnb and search for locations close to
Pyrzowice
Katowice airport isn't actually anywhere close to Katowice city (45min drive), the airport is in Pyrzowice
You'll be in the middle of nowhere but you'll be close
Closet towns to look in would be Dabrowa Górnicza, Bedzin or Sosnowiec....but for the love a jaysus don't stay in Sosnowiec it's a dump
Or you could just stay in Kato and get the airport bus every day
Can someone help
Go to booking or Airbnb and search for locations close to
Pyrzowice
Katowice airport isn't actually anywhere close to Katowice city (45min drive), the airport is in Pyrzowice
You'll be in the middle of nowhere but you'll be close
Closet towns to look in would be Dabrowa Górnicza, Bedzin or Sosnowiec....but for the love a jaysus don't stay in Sosnowiec it's a dump
Or you could just stay in Kato and get the airport bus every day
smurf
23 Aug 2016
Law / Not having a car insurance for a little while in Poland [13]
You can postpone the non-compulsory aspect, AC or OC, I always mix them up, call or email your company and sort it with them.
Doubtlessly you'll get differing opinions here because not everyone is insured by the same companies.
I wouldn't do it though, if your car is robbed or damaged you'll get nothing and Polish insurance is pretty cheap anyway, better safe than sorry imo
I'm wondering if I can just postpone paying for a insurance renewal.
You can postpone the non-compulsory aspect, AC or OC, I always mix them up, call or email your company and sort it with them.
Doubtlessly you'll get differing opinions here because not everyone is insured by the same companies.
I wouldn't do it though, if your car is robbed or damaged you'll get nothing and Polish insurance is pretty cheap anyway, better safe than sorry imo
smurf
22 Aug 2016
News / Poland Sports News [1085]
I hope she gets the money that the place deserves. Utterly ridiculous that a successful athlete has to train like that.
Anita Włodarczyk, Polish Olympic gold medallist.
I hope she gets the money that the place deserves. Utterly ridiculous that a successful athlete has to train like that.
smurf
1 Aug 2016
News / "A merciful heart can share its bread with the hungry and welcome refugees and migrants" Pope Francis [89]
Then he is very much wrong
There are two roots of evil in this world: greed and religion
All wars can be traced back to both
I think Frankie seems like a nice enough man though, I like the way he had a dig at the Polish bishops while here, saying something like there were spoiling themselves living lavish lifestyles. Chairman Jarek's lapdog Prime Minister described him yesterday on radio as 'simple'
proof the "world is at war" but that it was not caused by religion
Then he is very much wrong
There are two roots of evil in this world: greed and religion
All wars can be traced back to both
I think Frankie seems like a nice enough man though, I like the way he had a dig at the Polish bishops while here, saying something like there were spoiling themselves living lavish lifestyles. Chairman Jarek's lapdog Prime Minister described him yesterday on radio as 'simple'
smurf
5 Jul 2016
Study / Studying in Poznan for an Arab student. [25]
Do you honestly think that a skinhead is going to ask you what religion you are before he punches you?
Is he going to ask this in Polish/English or Arabic?
Anyway, Warsaw has loads of foreigners living there, you'll be grand.
But by some pepper spray in case
Do you honestly think that a skinhead is going to ask you what religion you are before he punches you?
Is he going to ask this in Polish/English or Arabic?
Anyway, Warsaw has loads of foreigners living there, you'll be grand.
But by some pepper spray in case
smurf
5 Jul 2016
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
Yea, I really don't understand people that say this, it's such a cool building.
All the most iconic buildings in Dublin are Cork were built by the British, d'ya think we tore them down? Did we fuq, we moved in and made them our own :D
Same for the Germans
I will say this though, I knew many Germans before I left Ireland and they really carried a lot of guilt for what their grandparents did. From the Russians I've met they don't have this issue.
*I see no reason to demolish Palace of Culture and in fact think it's a moronic idea
Yea, I really don't understand people that say this, it's such a cool building.
All the most iconic buildings in Dublin are Cork were built by the British, d'ya think we tore them down? Did we fuq, we moved in and made them our own :D
today's Russians and Russia is not responsible for a single crime committed 70 years ago
Same for the Germans
I will say this though, I knew many Germans before I left Ireland and they really carried a lot of guilt for what their grandparents did. From the Russians I've met they don't have this issue.
smurf
4 Jul 2016
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
I totally understand why they're bring removed.
In Ireland we had loads of British statues that meant nothing to the people.
Nelson's Column being the most famous....probably becasue it was bombed. There was a massive Queen Victoria stature for years outside Leinster House, and she hung round like a bad smell until the 1980s when the Irish government finally offloaded it to the shackle draggers down under.
Gotta love the irony of that :D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Queen_Victoria,_Sydney
The Canadians said they'd take it before that but didn't want to pay :)
However, when it comes to statues that commemorate soldiers that's a different kettle of fish and I agree with jon & Lenka wholeheartedly, thankfully the vast majority of ordinary, decent people think the same.
Oh didn't know that, if I'm ever in that neck of the woods I'll look it up
War memorials are to the soldiers, not to their politicians
I totally understand why they're bring removed.
In Ireland we had loads of British statues that meant nothing to the people.
Nelson's Column being the most famous....probably becasue it was bombed. There was a massive Queen Victoria stature for years outside Leinster House, and she hung round like a bad smell until the 1980s when the Irish government finally offloaded it to the shackle draggers down under.
The irony of the British Queen being "transported" to Australia by ship was not lost on the Irish media
Gotta love the irony of that :D
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Queen_Victoria,_Sydney
The Canadians said they'd take it before that but didn't want to pay :)
However, when it comes to statues that commemorate soldiers that's a different kettle of fish and I agree with jon & Lenka wholeheartedly, thankfully the vast majority of ordinary, decent people think the same.
Don't forget Poland has something a bit like that already, in Kozlowce, near Lublin.
Oh didn't know that, if I'm ever in that neck of the woods I'll look it up
smurf
4 Jul 2016
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
blah blah blah, high falutin gibberish
Rule Number 1
Stop breaking forum rules
Rather the elitist PO reflected the commie view of the red bourgeoisie and the lupenproletarian masses
blah blah blah, high falutin gibberish
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