Language / The usage and future of the special Polish letters: ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ż, ź (Polish language) [203]

Magdalena...

No average human is interested in composition of blood unless one gets blood disease. The blood is red regardless of the composition.
No average human is interested in linguistics; people just speak.

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

Marysiu, let's not diverge from the topic by discussing musical tastes. Fisz or Mieszko, they are influenced by the music of Blacks, and both of them make good music.

Regarding "positive message" I might not agree simply by pointing to Rychu Peja.

Language / 'Ciężko powiedzieć' (anglicism?) - is it a copy of the English 'hard to say'? [51]

In 1790, Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz wrote in his comedy "Powrót posła":


221 years have passed. Poland had been under partitions for 123 years, yet the Polish language has survived and developed. There were no linguists trying to keep the language pure, yet Poles managed quite well. People like Mr Szarmancki and Ms Starościna, ridiculed at by Niemcewicz lived already 200 years ago here, and nothing wrong has happened. Nothing wrong will happen to the language for next 200 years, with linguists or without.

If the language police were there at Niemcewicz times (and assuming the Partitions would not have happened), we would still speak like Podkomorzy:


Podkomorzy was a language purist. However, a Pole would rather say today:
Cóż w tym dziwnego, że Starościna nie rozumie polskiego? To nie jest jej wina. Obwiniałbym raczej tych, którzy ją wychowali nieroztropnie przyjmując obce wzorce za wzór elegancji. Mając w pogardzie swój język, historię, Kraj, wychowują swe dzieci na wzór anglosaski. Dbając o nie od urodzenia, sprowadzają zagraniczne opiekunki. Kto dalej uczy nasze dzieci? Ano, jakaś babka co w Stanach prowadziła zajęcia z aerobiku albo nieudacznik z USA.

Have you noticed that the language spoken 200 years ago was completely different from the one spoken today? How can you people support defending the language purity if the Podkomorzy himself spoke the language "foreign" to the current Polish?

News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]


The principle of the free economy is an individual is responsible for own success or own failure. BTW, it is also the doctrine of many Protestant churches if I'm not wrong. Governments can only make the opportunities for individual success or limit such opportunities.

Whining and demanding from Governments is a socialist disease.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

I can bet somebody -- after spilling a mug of hot coffee on friend's trousers -- would exclaim:
SORENCJA, stary!
;-)

Language / The usage and future of the special Polish letters: ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ż, ź (Polish language) [203]

I didn't whisper "taksze". I simply didn't shout.

Language / 'Ciężko powiedzieć' (anglicism?) - is it a copy of the English 'hard to say'? [51]

You're disappointing me, Magdalena. I have hoped you would oppose and had a handy answer already prepared :-DDD

Cheers!

News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]

I simply meant capitalism.

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]

Havok, stay in your beloved Texas and let us Poles in Poland live our way.

Language / 'Ciężko powiedzieć' (anglicism?) - is it a copy of the English 'hard to say'? [51]

That is very right, Magdalena!

I only regret I could not use this greps on you:
"Kurczę, ciężko mi to powiedzieć, ale jedziesz w złym kierunku!" ;-)
A message of NaviExpert, voice of Joana :-)

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

I must have something like... double vision? I could see the above somewhere else already.

Havok, please take it as granted: Do not try to save Poland against her will. You even don't want to save her; you're just venting your frustration out. Let the Poland's Polish live their way.

Back on topic: Could you name some European countries where citizens commonly carry firearms on them? I can't think of any. Then tell me: Why do you pin everything on Poland? What the heck has the Catholic church to do with that? Are you a hater of Poland? Do you have any mission from your god?

Life / New Polish generation prefers black culture? [145]


I've learnt English because it is the very language of my profession. Period.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_engineering
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Process_engineering

Why did you learn Polish, in the first place?

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]


I do not know of Switzerland, and Serbia -- sorry -- is not "Europe" yet. Now, you have shown your sheer ignorance Havok: You do not carry firearms on you in Finland, Sweden, Norway. In these countries, the only weapons you are allowed to carry is the hunting gear, as long as you have the permission, same as in Poland. However, the police are very serious in those countries -- drink too much and you'll end up in handcuffs soon.

Norway is known about their knife-fighters. Once, I was followed by white Viking on parole, totally on drugs, pursuing me with a knife. He was so stoned he dropped his knife into the harbour basin before he got close to me. Imagine he had a gun... People are not allowed to carry guns in Norway, for their own sake. Same in Finland, many Finns are happy with Finnish knifes, too. Swedish are very reasonable, they call the police whenever they feel the urge ;-)

The statistics you have shown do not differentiate firearms such as shotguns (hunting firearm) from pistols, for instance.

Austria, France? I don't know. Any PF'er, what do you know about free access to firearms in Switzerland, France, Austria?


No. The inhabitans of Poland are Poles. Polacks are Polish immigrants who manifest the vices of the Polish nation abroad.

Travel / Travel to Lomza [2]

Zosia,

You would travel to £omża with PKS coaches.
See this: pks.lomza.pl

Enter Warszawa* in the left-hand search field and then £omża* in the other field, finally click the button below. It will display the full timetable. Possible bus stations are Warszawa Okęcie (a bus stop near to the Airport), Warszawa Zachodnia (large bus station) or Warszawa Stadion (small bus station). Tickets are really cheap (if you have no time to buy the ticket at the station, the coach driver will sell you a ticket as long as the bus is not full) and travelling conditions quite nice.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Thank you, Peterweg.

Although I am a frequent visitor to Czech Republic, I didn't know about releasing the weapon ban there. And I don't mind. The Czech people are extremely peaceful, cordial and reasonable nation. They also released marijuana possession ban as the first country around. So I'm not afraid Czech would abuse their rights. On contrary, release the firearms ban in Poland, and then regular shooting between football fans will start here :-)

(Can you legally possess small quantity of Mary Jane in Texas, Havok? I'm just asking a question. We Poles can.)


I know. You would pull out your pistol you've bought at a bazaar, then the first of the offenders would take the pistol out of your hand and shot your ass off.

Travel / NOT COMING TO KRAKOW- KEEP IT! [30]

Adding Budapest to it? ;-) Kraków was in that country for over 100 years.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

So Havok, you as experienced soldier would shoot at unarmed guys. I can guarantee you would spend the rest of your life in Poland. In jail.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Poles are very different to Czech, and the Czech culture is totally different from Polish. I do not want to elaborate on this point.

Language / 'Ciężko powiedzieć' (anglicism?) - is it a copy of the English 'hard to say'? [51]

I think that "dokładnie!" instead of "właśnie" has been borrowed from German, long time ago.
Ja, genau!

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

Havok, you are really so far and you know so little...

I will tell you some true story, taking the facts off the top of my head now. In 1990s, a lonely woman Elżbieta had a property in some deserted place. Her property was frequented by a local gang, continually stealing different objects. One night, the gang came to steal the power-transformer from the property. Elżbieta went out with a legally owned shotgun in her hands. The offenders jeered at her. It was enough. She aimed the shotgun and shot at random. One of the thieves died.

Elżbieta was charged with homicide, not necessarily murder. She was defending herself by pointing out she was attacked on her own property, she was alone, it was night and she was being threatened by the offenders. The prosecutor pointed to the very fact the guys were unarmed, they did not attack her physically, so she had no right to shoot. The public opinion was very much for Elżbieta but I think she ended up with a prison sentence, perhaps suspended.

Many years have passed since. Nowadays, a property owner typically has a contract with a security agency, a push-button inside house, and the security guards can be called. Still, there is no excuse for killing anyone unless it is direct and necessary self-defence, and the means used for self-defence have to be proportional. In other words, someone attacking you with bare hands must not be killed by knife or firearm, unless you can prove it was a 2-meter, 130 kg athlete.

IIAME, please write a post and ask me on my opinion on the Czech nation again. I will not elaborate within allowed edit time of 6 minutes now in this post.

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]


Exactly. Too many would use the firearms irresponsibly. Too many people drive drunk, too.
Besides, we need no guns. Kłonica suffices ;-)

Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

ItsAllAboutME,

You live in dreams and this makes it hard to accept very basic fact not conforming with your ideals.

1. The Polish Uprisings were always an organized form of military combat, having Government, authorities and military command.
2. In the uprisings of 1830 and 1863, the army was formed by the gentry who was in possession of arms and could afford production of more arms. Gentry was the militant class of the society. Only with Kościuszko's Uprising, peasants went to fight, using straightened scythes, under the command of gentry.



3. Solidarity won the Polish independence in 1989, completely unarmed.

Especially the last point is worth considering.

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

ŻUBR.

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

My personal choice would be English Real Ales if not the fact you need to go to UK to get them right.
If I drink beer in Poland, my choice is ŻUBR for its taste and nice apparent strength.
Żywiec gives me headaches; Tyskie has worsened, and I was never convinced by Okocim. Lech is acceptable.

I'm not sure whether local breweries will find their way to the market.

Jamie Stokes describes Polish beers from the perspective of English taste. It is only not clear whether he is a lover of Real Ale or lager. He should bear in mind Polish beer is Polish beer, not English beer... This is just different style of beer.

History / Info on Poland in 1988 - researching a short film [21]

bravo, I have sent you an e-mail with a good advice. If you had your PM open, it would be even simpler for me.

By the way, there was no military presence in Polish streets down there in 1988. One of few soldiers who could be seen in Kraków streets in 1987 -- it would be me, on leave ;-))) Maciej Maleńczuk, one of the leaders of Kraków punk-rock movement was making money playing his guitar and singing down in the streets. I remember me putting 50 zloties to his guitar case ;-)

History / Warsaw in 1988. Military presence? [2]

No military in the streets of Warsaw in 1988 except normal cadre members and soldiers on leave. Picturesque were groups of ex-soldiers (so-called "rezerwa") in civil cloths, with fancy self-made scarfs, drunk, returning home in groups and singing:

Godzina piąta minut trzydzieści
Kiedy pobudka zagrała
Grupa rezerwy szła do cywila
Niejedna panna płakała...

I'm not sure about security at the airport. Certainly nothing special. AFAIK, the martial law was abolished in 1984.

History / Info on Poland in 1988 - researching a short film [21]

Bravo knows what he wants, and I sent him valuable information.
Because I can help him instead of "lania wody".

First keyword for Kraków punk would be bands Düpą and Püdelsi.

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]


Thank you.
(Do you realize what the word Real before Ale means and how Real Ale is made, distributed and served? I doubt it could be delivered from the English brewery by courier freight flight and that the barrel would be consumed fast enough. Real Ale has to be totally fresh, with yeast still working, and a barrel needs to be consumed in some 48 hours max. On contrary, lager beers can be stored for long time and transported over long distances.)

History / Info on Poland in 1988 - researching a short film [21]

That's right Softie. The film is indeed great, made authentically.
Perhaps the problem is there is not so much English literature available on the subject. Bravo got a contact to a Kraków eye-witness of the era, hopefully it helps.

Myself, I wonder why there's always a need of published references. You see, I was among the first one-hundred Warsaw punks. I'm an eye-witness. I have published two issues of fanzin "SZMATA" at that time, perhaps two single copies were restored by someone, and she made a wonderful photo album "Polish PUNK. 1978-1981". Once I was updating an article on Wikipedia; I was requested citing published references or my edits would be removed. So eyewitness is not important, the written word matters... My luck was I could cite the photo album...

Each groups of punks (3City, Warsaw, Cracow, Toruń, Ustrzyki Dolne...) was living in isolation. Only festivals, such as 1980 Kołobrzeg or 1979 Lubań and of course Jarocin and some informal meeting made the punk movement somewhat integrated. This is why even finding Polish literature on punks in a city such as Kraków is hard.

Something totally authentic. The recordings are mine, the photos were taken by friends of mine.





The first and last songs are recorded by me. The middle one is an extract from the Polish TV, cultural channel of the times (audio extracted only):

Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

So then you tell me why so many Irish or Italian are in the U.S.