News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [92]

Very special behaviour of one of Israeli teams and the Israeli embassy in Poland...

przegladsportowy.onet.pl/judo/burza-po-tym-co-izraelczycy-napisali-o-polakach-jest-reakcja-msz/lyqrh0g

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [404]


Oh, loża masońska.

Get out of there, Jonno, confess your sins and repent. Hellfire is not a nice place.

Anyway, I'm off to catch some z's. Dobranoc.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [404]


I can't think of a modern context in which "usiądźcie" could be considered formal.

As for ultra-formal but rather old-fashioned we have: "zechce pan usiąść" or "będzie pan łaskaw usiąść".


Correct.

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [404]


:)

Or more politely but still Dyzma-style - "Siadaj pan!".

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Definitely not the same. :)

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [404]


No such word in Polish.


Maybe during PRL, one party comrade to another party comrade (as in "usiądźcie, towarzyszu).

Today the plural is informal or semi-formal ("usiądźcie państwo"). Formal would be "(proszę), niech państwo usiądą".

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Did Trump abandon his Nobel Peace Prize ambitions? Without ending the Ukraine war he's definitely not getting it.


*coughDonaldTuskcough*

Language / Why is the Polish language so difficult? [404]


This doesn't sound ultra formal at all. I would rather say brusque, even a bit rude (depending on the tone).

A formal version would be "Proszę, niech pan usiądzie".

History / What should Russia and Poland do to become if not friends, then at least not enemies? [947]


The question was asked in 2017; in 2026 if seems even more difficult to answer than it was back then.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


He failed to deliver a rapid victory in Ukraine - something that Trump wouldn't mind at all. In his worldview losers are discarded. Classic Trump.

Besides, Trump expected Putin to de-escalate and avoid actions that unify NATO and U.S. elites against Russia - Putin did the opposite and in the process made a mockery of Trump's attempts to end the war in Ukraine, and treated him pretty much like a retard. Nobody likes being treated like a retard. So, Putin miscalculated and the war will drag on with extra fireworks (see Venezuela and Iran, for a start). I'm just not quite sure if that's the best scenario we could have had.

As I said before - a classic example of monkey trap. Russia really should end this war - for the benefit of everyone - get what they can from it, count their losses and start seriously rebuilding, but they're just not willing to let the fruit go. So annoying when you see a superpower acting so irrationally. :-/

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


... and Putin is also getting a lot of artillery shells and other stuff from North Korea. Just sayin'.

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Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 18 [575]

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 18 [575]


What I can't comprehend is that you elected THIS...



... to be your president.

Of course, I know that democracy is a sad circus for retards but that's taking the game a bit too far.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Both drones and anti-drone systems are manufactured in Poland in ever growing numbers, and this year in Podkarpacie a huge factory will be built dedicated only to production of such systems.

If Russia wants to invade, they should invade right away because in a couple of years we'll be impossible to conquer.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]

In December, Polish Army received the first batch of Borsuk IFVs. Personally, I think Bober would be a better name but anyway...



The strengths of Borsuk are widely praised by military personnel who have already had the opportunity to test the vehicle, as well as by those who have completed training in its operation. Unofficially, the following can be heard:

"The targeting system is excellent and allows us to deliver accurate fire at distances of nearly 4,000 meters. Thanks to the ability to use Spike guided missiles, no tank has the right to survive a confrontation with Borsuk. The chassis, in turn, was designed based on often painful experiences from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. It enables the survival of the crew and soldiers in the event of driving over mines."

Borsuk is the only vehicle of its class in Western countries that can overcome water obstacles (rivers, canals, or lakes) under its own power. Another important aspect is the fact that the vehicle weighs less than 30 tons, which means that in a crisis situation it can be rapidly transported aboard military transport aircraft.



I wonder if Borsuk will be battle tested in Ukraine, like Krab, Piorun, Warmate etc. It would definitely make sense - it's a new construction and there's nothing like battle test to see if there aren't any hidden faults or things to improve.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/BWP_Borsuk

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [535]


Hey, I still have my "Kosovo je Srbija" t-shirt somewhere, Crno, so don't hate on me. ;)

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [535]


Hey, I don't mind at all.

As far as I'm concerned all Europe can become American territory. How would you like that? :)

News / Will Poland help defend Greenland against US Imperialism [535]


Hmm... good thinking, Crno. All Europe, including Ukraine, should simply become a part of the USA!

That would wipe this smile off your face. :D

Off-Topic / Best posters [902]

... and Milo really needs to quit YT. xD

Off-Topic / Best posters [902]

I wasn't sure where to include Cms- a smart guy, no doubt, but so zoologically anti-Russian that it hurts my Russophile heart. Difficult to place him in any category. Similar situation with Maf.

Amiga500 visits very rarely these days, so outside rankings as well.

And, of course, I forgot Grunni who is on level par with Iron in patriotism - solid white-and-red. *salutes*

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]

@Bobko

Who says Ukraine never made any mistakes?

Still, the invasion was taking the game a bit too far, so I stand by my #164. Europe's reaction to the war was right.

Off-Topic / Best posters [902]

Hm... to be fair I really couldn't name five posters that I don't like.

Sure, Ryszard is very consistently retarded but consistency is not a bad character trait after all.

This thread, however, is about Best Posters, so here's my top 5:

1. AntV - a pillar of Catholic faith, embodiment of wit, kind heart and sense of humour.

2. Bratwurst Boy - PF's mainstay, German efficiency in posting, British calm and composure, and Polish attachment to principles of common decency.

3. Bobko - the knight of Truth, honest Russian patriot and my soul brother; if only our countries could love each other a bit more!

4. Ironside - good old time Polish patriot, solid white and red - szacun!

5. Velund - my best source of news from Russia (I always check my PM box first when I log in), great
sense of humour, common decency and fairness.

Reserve 5: Poloniusz, Jonno, Barney, Lenka, Lyzko.

Outside top 10: Analien (has to stop being annoying), Korvinus (has to stop reading Leszek Bubel's Opera Omnia lol), Paulina (has to finally become a Kielce tradwife xD), Crow (has to finally come back to this board), PolAmKrakow (has to fight the progressing mental MAGtardation).

Kostya and Pawian could come back too. Espana and Strzelec can stay wherever they are at the moment.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Putin stopping after taking Crimea was as likely as Hitler stopping after taking Austria - and would have made as little sense.

Once a state shifts to full war-mode (military Keynesianism, repression, censorship, full-swing propaganda against "enemies"), the leader's exit ramps shrink dramatically - he has to go full nazi and hope for the best. It didn't work out for Hitler, and I don't think it will work for Putin either.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Once a state launches a war of conquest, in the 21st century in the middle of Europe, it becomes everyone's business. Helping Ukraine isn't interference in Russia's internal affairs - it's helping an attacked country to resist external aggression.

Ukraine did not choose to test whether it could survive without help. Russia chose to test whether the world would tolerate conquest. It's really as simple as that, Bobi. It's about demanding the right to conquer weaker neighbors without consequences. F*ck that. "All help for Ukraine!" was the right kind of reaction to what happened.

Besides, it would take a very special kind of retard to believe that after conquering Ukraine, Russia would just stop there.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


... is the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine.

Everything else, as BB rightly says, is secondary.


Not 'could' but definitely 'would'. Even today they have the cheek to demand NATO forces out of Poland and other Central European countries, and for Poland to stop arming herself; and that's in year 4 of the (very) special military operation. Imagine what they would demand if they actually managed to conquer Ukraine!

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


Well, I wouldn't count on that.

People might be reluctant to leave all their posessions, so Zelensky should deploy a reserve division to Kiev's streets with direct order to shoot all the looters, on spot without warning, and evacuate civilians.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]



This is how men discuss matters. Well done you two.

Anyway, I agree entirely with Bobko's statement and only partially with Milo's. I don't think Russia is brutally fvcked yet but it is certainly already fondled and prepared for a less tender intimacy. Since 2022 it has been losing control over pricing, routing, technology access, and bargaining power for their strategic resources. The principal beneficiaries have been the China, India, and - indirectly - the United States (after Venezuela even more directly).

It's a typical case of 'monkey trap': Russia should stop the war immediately, get what she can from it, count her losses and start rebuilding. However, Ukraine is a very delicious fruit and 'monkey' is just not willing to let it go. Hence, the grip on strategic resources will be more and more weak, petting will be more and more harsh and - eventually - Milo's diagnosis will come true.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


SMO. GFY. LOL.

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


I knew it! :)

News / Poland's aid to Ukraine if Russia invades - part 28 [221]


See, that's the problem with today's superficial culture. People pick the least important detail from a philosophical treatise (albeit a short one) and concentrate on it, instead of seeing larger implications for the world in general. That's why Crow is so sorely missed on this board.