Lyzko
7 Nov 2022
Lyzko
8 Nov 2022
Polonia / Darker side of Scandinavia - Poles treated as being worse [31]
Xenophobia always seems the easy answer, folks.
Whether it's raving Hitler or "reasonable", telegenic David Duke, it's all the same rotten disease of rejecting cohabitation and after thousands of years, we still haven't learned G-d's lesson, hiding behind hypocrisy as we all do soooo well!
Xenophobia always seems the easy answer, folks.
Whether it's raving Hitler or "reasonable", telegenic David Duke, it's all the same rotten disease of rejecting cohabitation and after thousands of years, we still haven't learned G-d's lesson, hiding behind hypocrisy as we all do soooo well!
Lyzko
8 Nov 2022
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
I'll bet, Pawku!
I'll bet, Pawku!
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Polonia / Darker side of Scandinavia - Poles treated as being worse [31]
Curious as to her motivations for "inviting" them into Sweden in the
first place, apart from the obvious, namely, cheap labor!
@Maf, not so sure they despise their culture, as much as they simply don't understand it.
Curious as to her motivations for "inviting" them into Sweden in the
first place, apart from the obvious, namely, cheap labor!
@Maf, not so sure they despise their culture, as much as they simply don't understand it.
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
Preaching political correctness, in your opinion?
Perhaps instead they're trying to inculcate truth into their curriculum and teach what actually happened, that is, that plenty of Poles were heroes, but plenty weren't!
Preaching political correctness, in your opinion?
Perhaps instead they're trying to inculcate truth into their curriculum and teach what actually happened, that is, that plenty of Poles were heroes, but plenty weren't!
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Polonia / Darker side of Scandinavia - Poles treated as being worse [31]
You take a perfectly decent argument and respond to it like a typical American male summer camp adolescent!
You take a perfectly decent argument and respond to it like a typical American male summer camp adolescent!
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
No, not necessarily AntV.
However, when any curriculum is corrupted by a school board more concerned with pursuing its own political agenda than with the facts, problems will surely arise.
No, not necessarily AntV.
However, when any curriculum is corrupted by a school board more concerned with pursuing its own political agenda than with the facts, problems will surely arise.
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
Far easier said than done!
Look at another formerly Communist state, former East Germany.
NO East German textbooks touched the Jewish component to the Holocaust with a ten foot pole.
Far easier said than done!
Look at another formerly Communist state, former East Germany.
NO East German textbooks touched the Jewish component to the Holocaust with a ten foot pole.
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Polonia / Darker side of Scandinavia - Poles treated as being worse [31]
Max von Sydow was the most masculine of men, was however the first, perhaps the only, international cinema star to believably show tears, while remaining completely and realistically virile. Ck, out "Through a Glass Darkly" (Saasom i en spegel) and tell me I'm wrong.
Max von Sydow was the most masculine of men, was however the first, perhaps the only, international cinema star to believably show tears, while remaining completely and realistically virile. Ck, out "Through a Glass Darkly" (Saasom i en spegel) and tell me I'm wrong.
Lyzko
9 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
Preaching is but a rich man's teaching.
The two though are often mutually exclusive, aren't they.
Preaching is but a rich man's teaching.
The two though are often mutually exclusive, aren't they.
Lyzko
10 Nov 2022
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [849]
More to the point, AntV, our forum colleague referred to my commentary the other day as "cheap preaching", I can assure you one and all, that my commentary is neither cheap nor preaching, as I charge a pretty penny for my opinions:-)
English is your first language, I assume. Therefore, kindly re-read #531, repeat process and then get back to me!
More to the point, AntV, our forum colleague referred to my commentary the other day as "cheap preaching", I can assure you one and all, that my commentary is neither cheap nor preaching, as I charge a pretty penny for my opinions:-)
English is your first language, I assume. Therefore, kindly re-read #531, repeat process and then get back to me!
Lyzko
10 Nov 2022
USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]
There's an old movie "Calling Northside 777" (1947) starring Jimmy Stewart, Lee J. Cobb, and Richard Conte which I believe touches on the reality of a Polish crime syndicate in Chicago. Haven't see it for some time and so am a little sketchy on the details.
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written over a century ago and deals with crime in Chicago's Meat Packing District!
There's an old movie "Calling Northside 777" (1947) starring Jimmy Stewart, Lee J. Cobb, and Richard Conte which I believe touches on the reality of a Polish crime syndicate in Chicago. Haven't see it for some time and so am a little sketchy on the details.
"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair is a novel written over a century ago and deals with crime in Chicago's Meat Packing District!
Lyzko
13 Nov 2022
Language / Game - guess Polish idioms/sayings in direct English translation [1654]
Or even "Das kann ich auch linkshaendig machen" = I'm also a lefty. (Even I'm a lefty).
Or even "Das kann ich auch linkshaendig machen" = I'm also a lefty. (Even I'm a lefty).
Lyzko
14 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
Significant perhaps that even more than Poland, present-day Hungary under Orban and FIDESZ remains perhaps the most xenophobic country in Europe, as much if not more so than either Sweden or Italy!
Significant perhaps that even more than Poland, present-day Hungary under Orban and FIDESZ remains perhaps the most xenophobic country in Europe, as much if not more so than either Sweden or Italy!
Lyzko
14 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
Undoubtedly. Odd that Poland's suicide rate wasn't nearly as high, as long as we're speaking here of estrangement or isolation.
Undoubtedly. Odd that Poland's suicide rate wasn't nearly as high, as long as we're speaking here of estrangement or isolation.
Lyzko
15 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
Not true!
When I was last in Hungary some years ago, Hungarian had already become a very hot language, not to the extent of German, Polish or obviously Russian, but nonetheless practical.
My attempts were not only appreciated, but in fact many in Budapest spoke little to no English. Our tour guide made numerous mistakes and often was incomprehensible.
Without English, I'd have been lost in Hungary without German:-)
Not true!
When I was last in Hungary some years ago, Hungarian had already become a very hot language, not to the extent of German, Polish or obviously Russian, but nonetheless practical.
My attempts were not only appreciated, but in fact many in Budapest spoke little to no English. Our tour guide made numerous mistakes and often was incomprehensible.
Without English, I'd have been lost in Hungary without German:-)
Lyzko
15 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
Typo.
I meant to say, "With ONLY English, I'd have been lost in Hungary without German."
Sorry!
Typo.
I meant to say, "With ONLY English, I'd have been lost in Hungary without German."
Sorry!
Lyzko
16 Nov 2022
Work / Work as English proofreader in Poland [19]
In addition, you must know the international proofreader symbols as listed in the Chicago Manual of Style.
In addition, you must know the international proofreader symbols as listed in the Chicago Manual of Style.
Lyzko
16 Nov 2022
Work / Work as English proofreader in Poland [19]
The symbols or icons might well have changed depending on certain formats.
The symbols or icons might well have changed depending on certain formats.
Lyzko
17 Nov 2022
Classifieds / I am single and I hope to find true love and honesty. [18]
Desmone,
Are you by any chance looking necessarily for a Polish man?
Desmone,
Are you by any chance looking necessarily for a Polish man?
Lyzko
17 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
Many Westerners persist in the belief that Hungarians are Slavs!
It was once thought that the former in fact were related to the Turks, but this too turned out to be incorrect:-)
Many Westerners persist in the belief that Hungarians are Slavs!
It was once thought that the former in fact were related to the Turks, but this too turned out to be incorrect:-)
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
History / What do Poles owe to Hungarians? [231]
MY weird ideas???
Are you a nutter? You even wondered at "those" people who thought such things!
Hungarians are a Uralic or Ugritic people.
MY weird ideas???
Are you a nutter? You even wondered at "those" people who thought such things!
Hungarians are a Uralic or Ugritic people.
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
Classifieds / I am single and I hope to find true love and honesty. [18]
No, it's anything but "spot on", Rich! It's way off.
There actually are women out there who are still looking for true love, not based either solely on the size of his shlong or his wallet.
No, it's anything but "spot on", Rich! It's way off.
There actually are women out there who are still looking for true love, not based either solely on the size of his shlong or his wallet.
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
Classifieds / I am single and I hope to find true love and honesty. [18]
Not everyone follows the same "logic", Rich!
Not everyone follows the same "logic", Rich!
Lyzko
18 Nov 2022
Classifieds / I am single and I hope to find true love and honesty. [18]
And you aren't? There's no "last word" on logic:-)
And you aren't? There's no "last word" on logic:-)
Lyzko
20 Nov 2022
Work / Work as English proofreader in Poland [19]
In my experience as well the latter is certainly better paying on the whole.
In my experience as well the latter is certainly better paying on the whole.
Lyzko
20 Nov 2022
Work / Work as English proofreader in Poland [19]
Jon, as usual, you took the words (right) out of my mouth, 'scuse the hackneyed expression:-)
Although I too know a number of languages with relative fluency, I'd NEVER dare to translate a text, even a relatively "simple" text, from English into Polish for pay. Into English from Polish etc. is of course another story entirely.
The only languages which are native to me are German and English and can translate handily into both.
Jon, as usual, you took the words (right) out of my mouth, 'scuse the hackneyed expression:-)
Although I too know a number of languages with relative fluency, I'd NEVER dare to translate a text, even a relatively "simple" text, from English into Polish for pay. Into English from Polish etc. is of course another story entirely.
The only languages which are native to me are German and English and can translate handily into both.