Lyzko
14 hrs ago
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Lyzko
14 hrs ago
USA, Canada / Polish Tutors in Dallas, TX? [21]
@Rich,
If you mean a la the linguist Sausseur, that grammar per se is merely an abstraction which doesn't exist,
a construct which has zilch to do with actual language learning, I wholeheartedly agree.
@Rich,
If you mean a la the linguist Sausseur, that grammar per se is merely an abstraction which doesn't exist,
a construct which has zilch to do with actual language learning, I wholeheartedly agree.
Lyzko
14 hrs ago
Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [319]
Amen, Milo!
Until Rich is able to laugh in the right spots on "The Bob Newhart Show",
cry at the right moments on "The Walton's" and internalize the difference
between "in offfice" vs. "in THE office", he hasn't truly ingested the spirit
of America...and I don't mean Jack Daniels eitherLOL
Hey, Rich!
Who's on first?
Amen, Milo!
Until Rich is able to laugh in the right spots on "The Bob Newhart Show",
cry at the right moments on "The Walton's" and internalize the difference
between "in offfice" vs. "in THE office", he hasn't truly ingested the spirit
of America...and I don't mean Jack Daniels eitherLOL
Hey, Rich!
Who's on first?
Lyzko
14 hrs ago
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
New Jersey and Virginia, Mikey & Abby - GO GIRLS, GO!!!
Hit Trump where he lives.
As to Zohran?? Zo, sure hope you know what yer doin'!
New Jersey and Virginia, Mikey & Abby - GO GIRLS, GO!!!
Hit Trump where he lives.
As to Zohran?? Zo, sure hope you know what yer doin'!
Lyzko
2 days ago
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Lyzko
2 days ago
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
@PolAmKrakow,
My take certainly is well-written, if you or others take
the requisite time to read and understand it!
I quote where necessary, even if I don't highlight.
@PolAmKrakow,
My take certainly is well-written, if you or others take
the requisite time to read and understand it!
I quote where necessary, even if I don't highlight.
Lyzko
2 days ago
Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [319]
For the bazillionth time, Polish is no more "difficult" than, say,
English for a monolingual, Mandarin speaker, as but one example!!
Anglophones will surely find Polish a most challenging, to be sure,
intimidating, language at the very outset. However, for Russians, Ukrainians
or other Slavic native speakers, Polish is hardly as much of a stretch as
German, French, Swedish or Dutch, for instance.
For the bazillionth time, Polish is no more "difficult" than, say,
English for a monolingual, Mandarin speaker, as but one example!!
Anglophones will surely find Polish a most challenging, to be sure,
intimidating, language at the very outset. However, for Russians, Ukrainians
or other Slavic native speakers, Polish is hardly as much of a stretch as
German, French, Swedish or Dutch, for instance.
Lyzko
2 days ago
USA, Canada / Polish Tutors in Dallas, TX? [21]
'Course not, Rich! Who d'ya think I am anyway, Thomas Mann??
'Course not, Rich! Who d'ya think I am anyway, Thomas Mann??
Lyzko
2 Nov 2025
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Lyzko
2 Nov 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
That's the usual response, Rich & PolAmKrakow!
When confronted with a well-written, literate, intelligent
response to a ridiculous post, your brains can't handle
the truth, plain and simple.
I pray you'll see wisdom one of these years.
That's the usual response, Rich & PolAmKrakow!
When confronted with a well-written, literate, intelligent
response to a ridiculous post, your brains can't handle
the truth, plain and simple.
I pray you'll see wisdom one of these years.
Lyzko
1 Nov 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
Adolf Hitler too represented a "turning point" in his country's history. We all know what that led to:-)
Adolf Hitler too represented a "turning point" in his country's history. We all know what that led to:-)
Lyzko
1 Nov 2025
USA, Canada / Polish Tutors in Dallas, TX? [21]
@Rich,
I remind you that proper, grammatically sound, and semantically engaging English is worth knowing,
and not the sort of foul bilge your kind dishes out on a regular basis, like so much sewage, fit only
for the gutter, vulgar, dirty, worthless!
Seems to me you fellas could stand a bit more familiarity with Hollywood black/white classics and far less
with the current crap of movies.
@Rich,
I remind you that proper, grammatically sound, and semantically engaging English is worth knowing,
and not the sort of foul bilge your kind dishes out on a regular basis, like so much sewage, fit only
for the gutter, vulgar, dirty, worthless!
Seems to me you fellas could stand a bit more familiarity with Hollywood black/white classics and far less
with the current crap of movies.
Lyzko
1 Nov 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
@PolAmKrakow,
Indeed I'm saying precisely that, sir! AI is surely not definitive,
however, it can yield some interesting results, can't it.
To be clear, Charlie Kirk's memory is continuing to influence a vastly misguided,
desperate youth, an infantile mentality which refuses to realize that what's "fair" for
only one social group is often grossly unfair to the rest, e.g. privatizing and eventually getting rid of
Social Security!
If all Americans were automatically independently wealthy and financially self-reliant, then gov't. payments
to millions of retirees would certainly be both superfluous as well as downright wasteful, agreed. While not
unconstitutional, it might conceivably be seen as an unnecessary encumbrance foisted upon the legitimately
gainfully employed population.
Yet, so long as the majority of US employers see fit to randomly exclude, i.e. to semi-retire active, not to mention
fiercely contributive members of the older workforce, Social Security remains a needed lifeline for various senior
workers to allow them to live out the rest of the lives in peace, happiness, and professional contentment.
During the Great Depression, roughly from 1933-1941, the disadvantaged frequently did things which their fathers
would have deemed unthinkable, yea criminal. But in order to survive, at that time without Social Security or gov't help,
even good people were forced by circumstances to do bad things. Don't forget, the New Deal didn't kick in until nearly the
end of the War.
To those who say, "We are where we are by choice", remind them that no normal sentient, non-felon being chooses to miserable,
poverty stricken or without. Plenty of folks receive some sort of helping hand, only probably none of them will admit it.
@PolAmKrakow,
Indeed I'm saying precisely that, sir! AI is surely not definitive,
however, it can yield some interesting results, can't it.
To be clear, Charlie Kirk's memory is continuing to influence a vastly misguided,
desperate youth, an infantile mentality which refuses to realize that what's "fair" for
only one social group is often grossly unfair to the rest, e.g. privatizing and eventually getting rid of
Social Security!
If all Americans were automatically independently wealthy and financially self-reliant, then gov't. payments
to millions of retirees would certainly be both superfluous as well as downright wasteful, agreed. While not
unconstitutional, it might conceivably be seen as an unnecessary encumbrance foisted upon the legitimately
gainfully employed population.
Yet, so long as the majority of US employers see fit to randomly exclude, i.e. to semi-retire active, not to mention
fiercely contributive members of the older workforce, Social Security remains a needed lifeline for various senior
workers to allow them to live out the rest of the lives in peace, happiness, and professional contentment.
During the Great Depression, roughly from 1933-1941, the disadvantaged frequently did things which their fathers
would have deemed unthinkable, yea criminal. But in order to survive, at that time without Social Security or gov't help,
even good people were forced by circumstances to do bad things. Don't forget, the New Deal didn't kick in until nearly the
end of the War.
To those who say, "We are where we are by choice", remind them that no normal sentient, non-felon being chooses to miserable,
poverty stricken or without. Plenty of folks receive some sort of helping hand, only probably none of them will admit it.
Lyzko
31 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
It seems you aren't aware of the certain job figures just released by Bloomberg!
Job growth in I.T., automotive, robotics are indeed through the roof.
Those non-tech areas such as academia, hospital maintenance, law enforcement,
and hospitality, far below previous job quarters.
It seems you aren't aware of the certain job figures just released by Bloomberg!
Job growth in I.T., automotive, robotics are indeed through the roof.
Those non-tech areas such as academia, hospital maintenance, law enforcement,
and hospitality, far below previous job quarters.
Lyzko
31 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
@PolAmKrakow,
Fact of the matter is that foreign labor in Poland, Germany,
Britain and of course the US, will by and large be drawn from
cheaper wage countries!
For generations, Poland, Germany, Britain and the United States
survived, to be sure, happily prospered without the need for a cheap wage,
non-native speaking workforce, save for certain specialty areas such
as head chefs for the mega wealthy at posh English estates, naturally
in the fashion industry, for example. In the latter instances, who wouldn't
have jumped at the chance to hire a French cook, an Italian courtier etc..
generally at a most generous rate of pay? Isolated status symbols were not
the order of the day. The rank-and-file citizen were luck if they could afford the
bare necessities or comforts of daily life, much less a high-priced foreign-born
expert.
However here at home under Trump, the labor market for all but the most specialized IT jobs
has squeezed out non-tech workers, except of course for those who've somehow managed
to make a sweet deal with either the local politician(s), the Church/synagogue or some close
family member:-)
Connections have ALWAYS been a part of American life, it's simply that since Reagan, up through Bush
and now during the Trump presidency, they've become not only essential, but absolutely critical. For that
reason, the uncounted number of homeless and displaced, dislocated souls out there on a scale I couldn't have
imagined growing up as I did during the last gasp of the Roosevelt Era.
@PolAmKrakow,
Fact of the matter is that foreign labor in Poland, Germany,
Britain and of course the US, will by and large be drawn from
cheaper wage countries!
For generations, Poland, Germany, Britain and the United States
survived, to be sure, happily prospered without the need for a cheap wage,
non-native speaking workforce, save for certain specialty areas such
as head chefs for the mega wealthy at posh English estates, naturally
in the fashion industry, for example. In the latter instances, who wouldn't
have jumped at the chance to hire a French cook, an Italian courtier etc..
generally at a most generous rate of pay? Isolated status symbols were not
the order of the day. The rank-and-file citizen were luck if they could afford the
bare necessities or comforts of daily life, much less a high-priced foreign-born
expert.
However here at home under Trump, the labor market for all but the most specialized IT jobs
has squeezed out non-tech workers, except of course for those who've somehow managed
to make a sweet deal with either the local politician(s), the Church/synagogue or some close
family member:-)
Connections have ALWAYS been a part of American life, it's simply that since Reagan, up through Bush
and now during the Trump presidency, they've become not only essential, but absolutely critical. For that
reason, the uncounted number of homeless and displaced, dislocated souls out there on a scale I couldn't have
imagined growing up as I did during the last gasp of the Roosevelt Era.
Lyzko
31 Oct 2025
Classifieds / Business English training for Polish companies [2]
An excellent post!
Poles in business can sure use more English language training.
Thank you,
An excellent post!
Poles in business can sure use more English language training.
Thank you,
Lyzko
30 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
Poland's economy was in the toilet for years....LONG WITHOUT ILLEGALS!!
The US economy since Reagan has been dependent on a cheap labor, in essence disposable/throw away, foreign-born,
non-native English speaking workforce, mostly at the expense of an educated, skilled, American-born, native-English speaking
workforce, for no other reason than to save millionaires, now billionaires, money.
Who ends up paying the highest taxes, Bezos, Buffet, Donald Trump, or the average, hard-working American wage earner?
Poland's economy was in the toilet for years....LONG WITHOUT ILLEGALS!!
The US economy since Reagan has been dependent on a cheap labor, in essence disposable/throw away, foreign-born,
non-native English speaking workforce, mostly at the expense of an educated, skilled, American-born, native-English speaking
workforce, for no other reason than to save millionaires, now billionaires, money.
Who ends up paying the highest taxes, Bezos, Buffet, Donald Trump, or the average, hard-working American wage earner?
Lyzko
29 Oct 2025
News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 26 [320]
Israel is the most Westernized of the Middle Eastern countries, as
her pioneer settlers in the 19th and 20th centuries were exclusively
European Jews, bringing both their languages and practices to the
New Land.
Israel is the most Westernized of the Middle Eastern countries, as
her pioneer settlers in the 19th and 20th centuries were exclusively
European Jews, bringing both their languages and practices to the
New Land.
Lyzko
29 Oct 2025
News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 26 [320]
Much as I hate to agree with you, Ironside, Poland certainly is part of Western Civilzation!
First of all, Poland is staunchly Roman Catholic, her language uses the Latin rather than the
Cyrillic alphabet and her cultural contributions show her solidly entrenched within the Occidental
tradition.
Much as I hate to agree with you, Ironside, Poland certainly is part of Western Civilzation!
First of all, Poland is staunchly Roman Catholic, her language uses the Latin rather than the
Cyrillic alphabet and her cultural contributions show her solidly entrenched within the Occidental
tradition.
Lyzko
29 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
Oh,I concur wholeheartedly, Maf!
Try telling that though to the fella running for that morning cup of Java
for $1.50 or so on the corner, only to find he or she's paying twice as much.
Ain't gonna sit well with the electorate, especially as our President uses illegals
to help keep his grounds at Mara Lago:-)
Oh,I concur wholeheartedly, Maf!
Try telling that though to the fella running for that morning cup of Java
for $1.50 or so on the corner, only to find he or she's paying twice as much.
Ain't gonna sit well with the electorate, especially as our President uses illegals
to help keep his grounds at Mara Lago:-)
Lyzko
29 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
Ban illegal migrants and watch the prices soar like mad 'cuz labor costs will skyrocket.
The entire US has come practically to depend on illegals!
While I don't like it either, remembering when I grew up during the late sixties just before the
cusp of change, nowadays, the dude at the corner with the cart serving coffee's gonna leave
the average American high and dry once ICE boots him and his family back to Latin America.
Imagine the new coffee guy, either a young W.A.S.P. student, Northern European foreigner,
US-born Jewish and that cup o' Joe's rising to nearly $5 a shot.
Who'll pay that when they can get the same for pennies on the dollar?
Ban illegal migrants and watch the prices soar like mad 'cuz labor costs will skyrocket.
The entire US has come practically to depend on illegals!
While I don't like it either, remembering when I grew up during the late sixties just before the
cusp of change, nowadays, the dude at the corner with the cart serving coffee's gonna leave
the average American high and dry once ICE boots him and his family back to Latin America.
Imagine the new coffee guy, either a young W.A.S.P. student, Northern European foreigner,
US-born Jewish and that cup o' Joe's rising to nearly $5 a shot.
Who'll pay that when they can get the same for pennies on the dollar?
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 26 [320]
You're of course referring to the infamous "brain drain" from Europe,
principally during the fifties and continuing until the late '60's.
While the UK was clearly a target for this emigation, the US wasn't far
behind, most clearly seen in the NASA Space Program, notably von Braun,
Debus, Strughold, and Rudolph.
You're of course referring to the infamous "brain drain" from Europe,
principally during the fifties and continuing until the late '60's.
While the UK was clearly a target for this emigation, the US wasn't far
behind, most clearly seen in the NASA Space Program, notably von Braun,
Debus, Strughold, and Rudolph.
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [122]
No, Greeks, Italians, and Spaniards all made real contributions.....
I've never denied that, Maf.
No, Greeks, Italians, and Spaniards all made real contributions.....
I've never denied that, Maf.
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / Germany's Socio-Political Climate and Its Impact on Poland [122]
Interesting too that Greeks, in particular Italians and Spaniards, during the start of the '60's became the
most numerous foreign labor, "Katzelmacher" or guest workers in Germany under Adenauer. Today, Greece, Italy, and Spain are overrun with migrants.
The tables have indeed turned.
Interesting too that Greeks, in particular Italians and Spaniards, during the start of the '60's became the
most numerous foreign labor, "Katzelmacher" or guest workers in Germany under Adenauer. Today, Greece, Italy, and Spain are overrun with migrants.
The tables have indeed turned.
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1037]
Britain in particular struggles to this day with vestiges of the now hated class system,
as integral to British society for nearly a millenium as any aspect of England's history.
Young Brits in particular despise it and as such, everything associated with all former eras
pre-Beatles. The "openness" and above all the diversity of the US remains a source of envy for
a majority of Brits, especially the smart, funky Notting Hill set, not to mention, the former Carnaby Street crowd.
For this reason, the more the UK's youth go Lady gaga over all manner of exotic Third World foreigners, the
more folks like Farrage, Tony Robinson and their supporters go head to head against the Lefties and with
increasing violence.
Should be noted here that the above like Robinson, while ultra-reactionary, couldn't be less interested in
class or peerage or any of that. If anything, England as well as the English language has become noticeably
de-classe, eschewing erstwhile posh, standard RP in favor of more recognizably local pronunciations. And forget
about G & S!!
Britain in particular struggles to this day with vestiges of the now hated class system,
as integral to British society for nearly a millenium as any aspect of England's history.
Young Brits in particular despise it and as such, everything associated with all former eras
pre-Beatles. The "openness" and above all the diversity of the US remains a source of envy for
a majority of Brits, especially the smart, funky Notting Hill set, not to mention, the former Carnaby Street crowd.
For this reason, the more the UK's youth go Lady gaga over all manner of exotic Third World foreigners, the
more folks like Farrage, Tony Robinson and their supporters go head to head against the Lefties and with
increasing violence.
Should be noted here that the above like Robinson, while ultra-reactionary, couldn't be less interested in
class or peerage or any of that. If anything, England as well as the English language has become noticeably
de-classe, eschewing erstwhile posh, standard RP in favor of more recognizably local pronunciations. And forget
about G & S!!
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1037]
I too remember with fondness my first visit to Cologne,
in particular, Cathedral Square (Domplatz):-)
Unfortunately, my travelling companion at the time spoke
almost no German and so she was constantly frustrated when
she wanted to order something.
These days I'm sure things have changed and she'd probably been
advised to brush up on her TurkishLOL
I too remember with fondness my first visit to Cologne,
in particular, Cathedral Square (Domplatz):-)
Unfortunately, my travelling companion at the time spoke
almost no German and so she was constantly frustrated when
she wanted to order something.
These days I'm sure things have changed and she'd probably been
advised to brush up on her TurkishLOL
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1037]
How does Cologne presently compare with Berlin in this regard?
How does Cologne presently compare with Berlin in this regard?
Lyzko
28 Oct 2025
News / Was Charlie Kirk popular in Poland? [502]
Somehow, the Dems aka liberals, are trying once more to throw
this election to the Reps!
Hope NJ fares better:-)
Somehow, the Dems aka liberals, are trying once more to throw
this election to the Reps!
Hope NJ fares better:-)
Lyzko
27 Oct 2025