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teflcat   
12 Jun 2011
Food / Expats' Polish food favourites [140]

"Zupa ogórkowa". I don't know if it is typical Polish, but I am a soup fan, And it is already one of my favourite soup.

Soups are undoubtedly the strongest part of Polish cuisine. One restaurant I know has 18 soups on the menu (not all available all the time, of course) and two wines. Red or white.
teflcat   
12 Jun 2011
Life / What is the reason for POLISH jokes ? [486]

Marek: Dad, I'm going to get married.
Tato: That's great son. Who to?
Marek: Jacek.
Tato: Jacek?
Marek: You know. Jacek. We were in the same class. Played volleyball together.
Tato: Jacek? Jacek? You're getting married to Jacek? But he's... but... but he's... but he's Jewish!
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
USA, Canada / Polish-Americans as seen in the false mirror. Type A and Type B. [141]

I've seen enough to think that it would be a valid option.

It's called having your cake and eating it.
Another common self-deception is that the whole world envies those who live in the US. I, for one chose to come to live in Poland. I didn't have to; I wasn't a hopeless failure elsewhere (just to pre-empt the inevitable comments); I wasn't forced to come. I came because I love the country and (many of) the people. Sure, I could earn more cash in my native UK but my quality of life is much higher here. Poland has a great future and I want to be part of it, regardless of the minor hardships we endure here.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]

Little Johnny made a mistake in his English homework. The exercise was on the past perfect. See if you can punctuate this:

Where Johnny had had had had had had been the right answer.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]

When I was at school we were told to avoid ending sentences with a preposition. How about this one. Dad goes downstairs to get a book for his daughter's bedtime story. Unfortunately, his choice was met with disapproval:

Daddy, why did you bring that book I don't want to be read to out of up for?

Makes sense to me.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]

Where Johny had had "had", "had had" had been the right answer.

Sorry Maaarysia. There are two Ns in Johnny.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
Language / Mixed English Grammar Thread [183]

I think italic looks more elegant.

Excellent, Maaarysia! Italics are fine, of course, but how do you write them in longhand?
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
History / Why did Russia attack Poland in WW2? [178]

Believe me, nobody here adore Stalin

I worked in St. Petersburg for two years, '96-'98. Every Sunday on Nevsky Prospect a fairly large group of (mainly elderly) people stood with placards bearing Stalin's image. They clearly adored the man. OK, that was a while ago and several of those acolytes are, no doubt, dead now. Still, I find it extremely hard to believe your assertion that nobody adores Stalin in the Federation.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]

I don't vote for any party in Poland; I vote against others. That's a pretty depressing situation, I know, but there it is. I'm not a fan of PO but I'll vote for them to keep PiS out. I suspect - no - I know that many people do and will do the same.
teflcat   
13 Jun 2011
News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]

I'm an outsider so asking genuinely - what is it motivating you to keep PiS out? What repels you?

Delphi pretty much summed up why I dislike and fear PiS, except for the bit about socialism. I have always been a socialist. I believe in socialised health care, roads, education, emergency services, etc. I'm off to bed now so I can't get into defending socialism (whatever you might take it to mean) but I'll check out the thread tomorrow.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Food / Expats' Polish food favourites [140]

What about British (also Irish) chips with vinegar?

Ah, now I just have to object. Malt vinegar and salt on chips, with a piece of breaded, deep-fried cod is my idea of heaven. Antek, be aware that we use brow malt vinegar for this. It's not easy to get in Poland, in fact I've only seen it during Lidl's British weeks.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Food / Expats' Polish food favourites [140]

overcooked fish, dripping with oil, with overcooked chips dripping with oil and with the stench of malt vinegar

Now I know the problem. You've been to bad fish 'n' chip shops (chippies). On a recent visit to the UK I had the most sublime cod and chips in Cornwall. The fish had been locally caught that day and was covered with a light, eggy batter (some add beer). The chips were crisp and light brown, and everything had been cooked in good, fresh oil. If you go to one of the famous Harry Ramsden chippies, you can even try the (rare now) lard fried variety. I just wish I could take you right now to "Codfathers", the chippie in Saltash, Cornwall. Next time you are in the UK, ask people where the good chippies are.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Food / Expats' Polish food favourites [140]

The Brits murder their food twice. Once when they slaughter it and second time when they cook it :))))
By the way "French" fries are a Belgian institution (and no the flimsy McDo alternative).

Crass generalization. British food is excellent. Next time you go, try decent restaurants or get yourself invited to civilized people's homes for dinner. Go to "Rules" restaurant in Covent Garden, London and then tell me the English murder their food twice. Sorry to sound so aggressive but you touched a raw nerve.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Food / Expats' Polish food favourites [140]

I wonder if Poles try iskembe ćorbasI when holidaying in Turkey. This is their version of tripe soup. It isn't as peppery as flaki but they sometimes add vinegar at the table to give it a bit of a bite. It is considered to be a hangover cure, or rather a hangover prophylactic as it is eaten after a night's drinking. In Istanbul and other cities you can see cafes (lokanta) open late at night selling just iskembe ćorbasI. It's very good and I'd be hard pressed to have to choose between the Turkish and the Polish soups.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Language / Use of A/An/The ...... Articles [186]

*I've checked three dictionaries which says that au fait means to be familiar with... but it doesn't match to the context.

You and your dictionaries are right. It doesn't match the context.
teflcat   
14 Jun 2011
Language / Use of A/An/The ...... Articles [186]

It's a rather obscure point which I've never had to teach and I often cover articles.

This link gives one meaning of the term as used in French. Check your English dictionary (absolutely any one) and you'll see that in English it has just one meaning.
teflcat   
15 Jun 2011
Law / Your experience as a foreigner running a small business in Poland [43]

I pay 130PLN per month for my accountancy. It didn't cost me anything when I added to my profile. Be sure you can cover ZUS payments, which you have to find whether you have a good month or a bad one. When starting up you might go several months on a low income, so be sure to have a cash cushion till you get things moving profitably. The admin is very simple for small firms.