Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk [797]

@Joker

If one practices a trading strategy of "buy high, sell low", the amount of time you can spend engaged in this activity is finite.

Off-Topic / Stock Market Talk [797]

@Joker

I remember there was an octopus, some years ago, that could predict the result of World Cup matches. Some bookmaker actually purchased him afterwards.

Perhaps Johnny is a sort of anti-octopus. If you short every stock he picks, you come out winning.

Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]

@Alien

Something Che Guevara-like about him, no? Handsome devil.

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Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]

Who can recognize this famous Polish hipster?

Born in same area, and nearly same time as Pilsudski. But unlike Pilsudski, who called himself a Litvin in his youth, this man was Polish to the core growing up. Apparently, his dream as a child was to "own an invisibility cap, and kill all Moskals".

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Language / Polish from Russian [14]


Sounds about right. Given that our young friend already has six languages under his belt - six months!

Orcs are very smart creatures.

Love / What do Polish woman think about Latinos (dating, relationship) [19]

@Carlitos003

Poles prefer Mongols.

Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]

@Alien

Yes, famous leader of Social Conservatives. Who the man in the black hat is, I have no idea.

Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]


Don't worry, one day Poland will become an attractive destination, and not just initial transit point for refugees.

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [277]

If we are orcs, and Russia is Mordor, then America is Gondor, the Ukrainians are the Hobbits, and Poles are then... Sméagol?

Poles looking at Lvov:

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Love / Do you think these renowned Poles are hot? [150]

@pawian

In attempt to correct the apparent racist discrimination in this thread I too will make a submission. I do this, even though I am not a homosexual, do not find men attractive, and have never even heard of Grindr.

Behold, former Sejm Member and more recently candidate for President of Nigeria John "The Don" Godson.

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Off-Topic / Let's talk about shoes [186]

@Novichok

The Roman Empire was built on sandals. I thought the Romans were the ones that kicked the gay guys' butts?

Genealogy / Need some feedback direction on names/locations! Makaruk, Savchuk, Lenz, Fenske / Cherdia, Drazna [13]

@Pleuvoir

When going from Russian or Ukrainian to English the only way you get a Charles is if you work with a Karl to begin with. Maybe some friendly person, perhaps a German, heard your Grandpa say in a heavily accented way that he is Kiril, and was asked to spell it, and that person decided - "oh this is like German Karl, so then you are a Charles".

The reason I spelled Makaryuk as I did was just through muscle memory, because I was trying to spell the letter Ю using Latin letters, which is"yu". That is, in Russian it would be spelled Макарюк.

Finally, don't be misled by Russian Orthodox vs Ukrainian Orthodox, etc. There was no Ukrainian Orthodox Church until 2018. It was quite a big deal actually, covered all over the news. The Greek Catholics existed, and in large numbers, but mostly in a part which did not yet belong to Russia then. So any Orthodox person from the former Soviet Union with the exception of Georgia (which has its own ancient church) and Armenia (different type of Orthodox) would be Russian Orthodox.

Genealogy / Need some feedback direction on names/locations! Makaruk, Savchuk, Lenz, Fenske / Cherdia, Drazna [13]

Makaryuks and Savchuks are 100% Ukrainian. How Kiril can become Charles? Strange indeed. Kirill is the Russian version of the name Cyril. To become a Charles, you would first need to be a Karl. The distance between Kirill and Karl is just a few letters. So maybe in the pre-Google days your grandpa just figured that anglicized Kirill is Charles, because someone who advised him thought his name was Karl?

Finally, if his name was in fact Karl, and not Kiril, then it is a very rare name for a Russian or a Ukrainian. Kirill, on the other hand, is very common.

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [155]

@atlantic

Ah, a kick in the balls for Putin. That makes it all worth it!

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [155]


Indeed. How silly. Germany merely has the largest population in the EU, produces 25% of its economic output, and is the real lender of last resort for parasites like Greece and Spain. Russia - is just the largest supplier of energy, metals, chemicals, and fertilizers to the Continent. Makes much more sense to be friends with retard Brits who don't even want to be part of your union, and are themselves about to lose Scotland.

News / Should Poland pay for gas in rubles? [155]


Oh boy. Not a drop of irony either. Perhaps you could benefit from consulting some of ex-FM Sikorski's quotes on the subject?

Edit: Here, I found it for you:

vice.com/en/article/8gdmmg/polands-wiretapping-scandal-government-radek-sikorski-USA-090

Radosław Sikorski, Poland's Oxford-educated foreign minister, was caught dismissing Poland's relationship with the United States as "worthless."

"Complete bullshit. We'll get in conflict with the Germans, Russians, and we'll think that everything is super because we gave the Americans a blow job," he allegedly says in the recording from January 2014, published vin Wprost on June 23. "Losers. Complete losers."

Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]


What on Earth does this mean? Are you trying to say that only acid, salt, and fat can make something delicious? Then what is "good"?

Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]


What are you smoking, and where can I get some of the same? Ever heard of coq au vin or beef bourguignon? Can gołąbki or kotlet schabowy compare?

If Poland had the best food in Europe I would expect to see quite a few more Polish restaurants in New York.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [279]

@AntV

It's certainly special.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [279]

You sound like you are a much healthier individual than myself. Also, I envy that you live by the distillery. I came down for a tour once, and thought the area was absolutely beautiful.

Edit: Realized I didn't reply re: Bardstown. I've been, because I was visiting the Willet Distillery. Another gem of a bourbon, but unfortunately everyone else seems to have caught on.

Off-Topic / Pop A Cork - Wine [279]

@AntV

You write well. Even though I'm not an oenophile I'm left wanting to buy this bottle.

I'm a very boring person when it comes to drinking. The last ten years or so I've been drinking Eagle Rare bourbon (10 year, not 17), but am now being increasingly forced to drink something else as it is being put on allocation by all distributors, and is being priced out of reach. In ten years the price has tripled. It's made by the Buffalo Trace Distillery, which used to be called the George T Stagg distillery. Same mash, same juice as Stagg, but younger and for that a little more aggressive. Of course, Stagg is preferred but it's now sold for $800-2000 a bottle like Pappy von Winkle.

As a result, some other brands have entered my repertoire. Makers Mark (reliable as an AK 47 in terms of availability at bars), and Bulleit Bourbon. It's not Eagle Rare, but it will do.

No rye for me, bourbon only. Can't stomach that sour taste.

Haven't had a bottle of scotch in years. Even though I'm still paying small dues to the Single Malt Whiskey Society here in America, and they keep sending me little drams of different curiosities. I just put these in my cabinet for when friends come over.

PS - do you smoke cigars?

Off-Topic / Best ways to survive a nuclear blast and later radioactive fallout [24]

@Novichok

Excellent advice, but I'm afraid - difficult to remember in the moment.

Off-Topic / Best ways to survive a nuclear blast and later radioactive fallout [24]

Ukrainians are famous for repurposing cooking pots into helmets. Perhaps a cooking pot made of the correct alloys could help protect the brain from gamma radiation?

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News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]

Hahaha, you dog! How could I know then? :))

Feedback / SUPPORTERS OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM THIS FORUM [60]

@Atch
Yes, because this is what people support - the slaughter of terminally ill children. Have you even seen what some of those little monsters have done? It's unforgiveable - terminally ill or not!

Feedback / SUPPORTERS OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM THIS FORUM [60]

@Atch

Wow, what a thoughtful suggestion. It is most prudent of you to try to shield the less politically evolved primitives from Russian propaganda - crude as it may be. Beria would be proud!

News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]


Dear Pawian, just because something seems preposterous to you, does not immediately mean that the messenger is a troll. You have accused me in the past of being some Russian or Ukrainian apologist, but really the reason I write mostly on topics concerning those countries is because I am submerged in their media, and have extensive work experience there. With few exceptions, those voices are missing here. In the past there were some Russians, but now it looks like Vlad may be the only person from the East.

News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]


Sorry for responding to a ten year old post! Just slowly working my way through another Pawian thread that's been reignited. I just thought this a curious sentiment - since if you conducted a global poll, most responses to the question of "who I would rather be" would probably be "A Russian" rather than "A Pole". Maybe this can inform how Lithuanians feel when Poles call them a "peasant republic"?

Off-Topic / Using Super Glue on a open wound/cut on the head [49]

@Alien

Most unfortunate, but all the same very surprising. The good news for Sralecz is that Poland has the answer to his problems - apple juice! This is an upside he probably did not consider when being shipped out from California.

pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/fo/c9fo02596k