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polonius   
1 Nov 2012
News / Polish teenager pregnant after rape - A recent result to an older story [34]

Typical skewed and biased PC mentality. The abortion seeker has rights, the doctor whose conscience would be violated is deprived of them.
The precursor of today's PC hypocrisy was George Orwell with his poignant: Everyone is equal but some are more equal than others.
polonius   
1 Nov 2012
News / Polish teenager pregnant after rape - A recent result to an older story [34]

The EU structrures are domianted by decadent European leftists who try to force their hare-brained allegedly 'progressive' utopian view of reality on everyone else. Stalin and Hitler also had law courts, so why should the PC dictatorship be any different?
polonius   
2 Nov 2012
Language / What has been the hardest language for you to learn? [81]

Speaking of Chinese, the writing is foreboding indeed, but speaking basic household Chinese (Mandarin) is easy enough to pick up. Once you get past the four intonations that vowels have. In the States I had Chinese flatmates (from Taiwan) at uni and could communicate on a basic level. Haven't used it in years, but remember I used to introduce myself to Chinamen with:

£o sy polan mejgłoren. (I am a Polish American).
Ni ło hy ca? (Fancy some tea?)

(I have used Polish phonetics for the sake of ease.)
polonius   
3 Nov 2012
Food / Goose meat anyone in Poland? [20]

A campaign is under way in the northern Poland's Kujawsko-Pomorskie region for the fourth time to promote the consumption of goose meat in Poland. Martinmas (Nov 11) had been the traditional occasion for roast goose, but in recent years nearly all of Poland's geese are exported to Germany. Any PFer fancy roast goose? On the fatty side but very nice esp. prepared with prunes and/or apples.

kujawsko-pomorskie.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22466&Itemid=1
polonius   
3 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Co zrobić z "mądrym inaczej", którego zachowanie przejawia się antypolonizmem? [20]

Opowiedz mu dowcip a raczej zagadkę: Warumn müßen die Deutschen zwei Tabletten Viagra einnehmen?
Weil nach dem ersten nur steht die Hand auf!*

Dlaczego Niemcy muszą zażywać aż dwie tabletki Viagry? - Ponieważ po pierwszej tylko ręka staje! (pokazując w tym miesjcu hitlerowskie pozdrowienie).
polonius   
4 Nov 2012
News / Curb shack-up privileges - black MP John Goodson appealing to the labour minister [21]

Wprost.pl reported PO Afro-Polish MP John Goodson appealing to the labour minister to cut back on the privileges available to unmarried couples living in concubinage (common law). Goodson, an ordaiend Protestant minister, expressed concern over the fact that there were 4,800 fewer marriages and 2,700 more divorces in Poland than in the same period of 2011.

Experience shows that many people in Poland deliberately avoid marriage to be able to enjoy the privileges for the lonely. Experts suggest that in 2003, when increased significantly allowance for single-parent families , the number of applications for separations increased by over 200 percent . - He stressed.

According to Godson privileges for single parents are justified in cases where the use of them , those who as a result of random events, for example . Spouse's death , fell into trouble. In the opinion Godson because of the privileges in Poland better live in cohabiting than married . People formally lonely can easily enroll your child in nursery school or kindergarten , and can enjoy the benefits. - But no one checks to see if it really is a child raised by a single parent , or on the contrary , the mother and father live together but are not married - emphasizes policies.

polonius   
4 Nov 2012
News / Curb shack-up privileges - black MP John Goodson appealing to the labour minister [21]

Jesus never rescinded the 6th commandment and did not promote libertine-decadent lifestyle such as fornication, adultery and infidelity or forms of deviant behaviour. He also stiffened the Jews' stand on divorce. Read the New Testament. He did not turn away prostitutes, theives or other sinners, but forgave and admonisehd them to: Go and sin no more!

The godless lecturing Catholics on Christianity!? Laughable to be sure!
polonius   
4 Nov 2012
News / Curb shack-up privileges - black MP John Goodson appealing to the labour minister [21]

In a free country people are free to live like livestock if they so prefer. There is no law requiring anyone to espouse higher values. Besides, if you diasgree with MP Godson and believe shackers-up should not have their privileges diminished, then take it up with him. You'll find his biuro poselskie somewhere on the net.
polonius   
4 Nov 2012
Food / Anyone fancy Polish pieróg lubelski? [12]

Pieróg Lubelski is a bread or egg-bread loaf filled with a mixture of buckwheat, potatoes of farmer (curd) cheese. To those who grew up with it this is a typical babcia's comfort food. Actually it is known along Poland's eastern flank from Podlasie down through Lubelszczyzna to Podkarpacie.
polonius   
4 Nov 2012
News / Nergal should rip up Koran - Wałęsa [11]

Wprost.pl reported Lech Wałęsa telling an Onet.pl interviewer: "My feelings were hurt. Let him try ripping up the Koran in public and he'll see what happens. It's easy to step all over Catholicism." He was commenting on Satan metal musician Nergal (Adam Darski) who tore up a Bible on stage and slandered the Catholic church. Asked whether Nergal should be punished, Wałęsa said: "I'm not sure about that, but certain steps in that area should be taken, because without values and without the spiritual we won't get very far."

My feelings have been affected . You can not do things like that . You can not tear the Bible, Koran and other books important for believers . Let Nergal try to tear up the Koran, he will see what happens. Easily pushed around Catholicism. - Lech Walesa said in an interview with Onet.pl , commenting on the issue tearing the leader of the Bible into death metal band closed the concert.

Inquired whether Adam " Nergal " Darski for his deed should be punished in court the former president said he is not convinced of that , but you really should take action on this issue , because " without value and without the spirit does not go far ."

polonius   
4 Nov 2012
News / Nergal should rip up Koran - Wałęsa [11]

Headlines are of necessity clipped - a cornerstone of of journalism. What do you think? Should Nergal have been punisehd?
polonius   
4 Nov 2012
Food / Anyone fancy Polish pieróg lubelski? [12]

There is a similar loaf called a kulebiak which instead of groats is usually stuffed with cooked cabbage, but may even contain a rice and egg filling, fish or other things. Google it - I'm sure there'll be pictures and recipes.
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Czy ktoś pamięta ORMO? [22]

Czy znacie taki wierszyk polityczny:
Byłem ochotnikiem ORMO, teraz jestem za Platformą.
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Czy ktoś pamięta ORMO? [22]

A gdzie mieli się schroinić byli ormowcy i pzprowcy po walce z układami PiS (IV RP)? Oczywiście mogli do SLD, ale w obecnej koniinkturze ta partia nie ma dużego znaczenia i nie zapwnia tłustych synekur. PO jest zlepkiem wszystkiego po trosze -- liberałów gospodarczych i społecznych, łagodnych antyklerykałówi (ostrzejsi są u Palikota) oraz 'postępowych' katolików, przedsiębiorców i grandziarzy, różnych konserwatystów i centroprawiców, a także przechowalnią wszelkiej maści ex-ubeków i innych niedobitów PRL-u.
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
News / Curb shack-up privileges - black MP John Goodson appealing to the labour minister [21]

The American Public Health Association has released a study showing that unmarried parents reported more mental health and behavioral problems than did married parents, and unmarried parents whose relationships ended before the birth reported more impairment compared with other groups of unmarried parents. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1586128/
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Czy ktoś pamięta ORMO? [22]

Do porządnych platformersów należy na pewno Jarosław Gowin.
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Czy ktoś pamięta ORMO? [22]

Kaczyński jest biednym, zmęczonym człowiekiem. Herosem na pewno nie jest.
Nie nadaje się do życia w świecie tuskowego cynizmu i obłudy.
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Po polsku / Czy ktoś pamięta ORMO? [22]

Świadczy to o skuteczności lustracji w III RP, przez którą przepuszczono mnóstwo ubeków i innych PRL-owców. A nawet na tak cherlawą lustrację darli się w niebogłosy różni SLD-owcy i inni michnikowscy, że 'grzebanie w życiorysach' itp. ple-ple-ple...
polonius   
5 Nov 2012
Food / How to make a Polish Pepper Vodka? [5]

For purely medicinal purposes this is a good recipe. But for drinking enjoyment, after straining away the peppercorns, you might add 1-2 teaspoons simple syrup. (1 teaspoon sugar dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water). It will soften the harsh edge.
polonius   
6 Nov 2012
Life / Why Radosław, not Czesław? [34]

Naming patterns go in waves, but are they entriely spontaneous or arbitrary? To what extent is a name's sound and association a factor? What is behind the fact that Polish baby boys nowadays are occasionally named Stanisław, Radosław and Przemysław (very old first names!), but rarely if ever Czesław, Zdzisław, Bolesław, Władysław. Wacław or Zygmunt.

Why did Kasper, the traditional name ascribed to one of the Three Kings, get changed to Kacper? Why are the otehr two (Melchior and Baltazar) rare used today?

Not many Poles realise that Genowefa shares the same root as Jennifer. Genowefa is very rare in Poland nowadays.
Apostolic names continue to be popular in Poland (Jan, Mateusz, Piotr, Paweł, £ukasz, Maciej, Andrzej, Jakub, etc. but Tadeusz (Juda) is not. Of course, Judasz is an obvious no-no.

Baby girls often get New Testament names: Maria, Anna, Magdalena, Elżbieta or those of popular saints -- Katarzyna, Barbara, Teresa, but not Jadwiga. Anyone know why?
polonius   
6 Nov 2012
Life / Why Radosław, not Czesław? [34]

Why do you think Józef (once the most popular of names) and Kazimierz (another top choice at one time) are rarely encountered today. Is it the Józef Stalin or Piłsduski connection?

The worst are the fly-by-night pop culture names such as Violetta or Isaura which soon become passé.
polonius   
9 Nov 2012
Life / (Serdeczna Matko) Polish song sung at Polish funerals [17]

Berni23 is pulling your leg. 'Serdeczna Matko' can be sung on various occasions: weddings, funerals, Marian devotions, etc.

SERDECZNA MATKO
Serdeczna Matko, opiekunko ludzi,
Niech Cię płacz sierot do litości zbudzi.
// Wygnańcy Ewy do Ciebie wołamy:
Zmiłuj się zmiłuj, niech się nie tułamy. //

Zasłużyliśmy, to prawda, przez złości,
By nas Bóg karał rózgą surowości.
// Lecz kiedy Ojciec rozgniewany siecze,
Szczęśliwy kto się do Matki uciecze. //

BELOVED MOTHER
Beloved Mother, guardian of the nation,
Hear orphans weeping in their supplication.
We are Eve’s exiles, do you hear us praying?
Show us your mercy when we begin straying.

We have sinned often over all the ages,
Hence we deserve God’s punishment that rages.
But when the Father strikes, be our defender,
Be our safe refuge, Mother dear and tender.
polonius   
9 Nov 2012
Life / (Serdeczna Matko) Polish song sung at Polish funerals [17]

Popular (non-scientific) phonetic transcription:
NOTE: Upper-ase syllables get the stress.

sare-DECH-nah MAHT-kaw, aw-pye-KOON-kah LOO-jee.
nyekh cheh pwahch SHA-rut daw lee-TUSH-chee ZBOO-jee.
vig-NINE-tsy EH-vi daw CHE-byeh vau-WAH-mi
ZMEE-wooy sheh ZMEE-wooy, nyekh sheh nyeh too-WAH-mi.

NOTE: the short e (liek that in such English words as let, get, bet, etc.) is often indicated above as eh. That is not to be pronounced like the trademark Canadian interjection 'eh' (ey).
polonius   
9 Nov 2012
Life / Why Radosław, not Czesław? [34]

Stanisław has made a moderate come-back, but not Stanisława? Why?
Some have labeled names such as Zygmunt, Czesław, Jadwiga and Genowefa as old-fashioned. OK. Which names to the mordern Polish ear these days sound pretentious?

For instance Andżela (however it's spelt), André, Pamela, Bruce?