Genealogy / Are all Poles blue eyed and blonde? [451]


There is a saying in Polish:

Rudy to falszywy or Rude to falszywe (the second one has an added hint of malice on the part of the speaker). It means "the red haired ones are dishonest".

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]


Nope.
It is a Czech dance.
The name comes from Czech "pulka" meaning "half" (beat), which is the rythm of the dance. Eventually "pulka" was changed into "polka" which in Polish means a Polish woman. Hence the confusion.

A similarly confusing one is what is known as "polska". It is a Swedish 3/4-beat dance which has Polish roots.


Much like what Canadians did with "canuck"

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


You obviously have no idea about the culture, ideology or the history of Eastern Europe.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


"entities"?
If by that you mean individuals the Poland was also ruled by western entities, oh, and a northern one too.
If, however, by the word "entities" you mean that Poland was occupied by other countries then a part of it it was also ruled at one time by a western and a central European entity. And come to think about it, India having been ruled by the Brits is a Western European country, right?


Poland is as close to Croatia as it is to Greece or Italy. Actually, barring the language, I find more commonalities between Poles and Italians than with any of the former Yugoslavian countries.


I just did.

Life / Is the word "Polack"rascist? [185]

Nope. The word, as used in English, is of German origin and has nothig to do with immigration.

The word often appears in reference to Poles who were no immigrants at all. You need to brush up the literature of your own country before you get a whack at those you know nearly nothing about. Read Hamlet. You won't have to go far, Act One, Scene One. And that's just one example.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


Ideaologically Poland was occupied by a communist country and the 40 years of the so called "communism in Pland" was 40 years of struggle against it.


Yes.


Partly


Lingiustics has nothhing to do with it.


Thankfully, not.


Yea, I like especially the London falvor of flamenco, and the French version of stiff upper lip :)


You're not trying to convince me you're familiar with textbooks, are you? Let alone ALL of them :)


Again, you know squat about Poland's history. Too much to explain. Find some books on the subject. And please, for your own sake, avoid the ones translated from German in early 20th century.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


I never said Poland is a Western European country so I have no clue why would you be arguing about that. It is a central European country. I don't know why you are unwilling to accept this.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

- times are changing, huh? you need too.
- cold war is gone, wake up
- commonly used is also "rains cats and dogs". Ever seen a cats or dogs falling from the sky in great numbers?

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


- the world is too small for cultures to differ that much. You need to go out more.
- Poland's religion is predominantly Roman Catholicism, further East it's Orthodox.
- Poland has market economy like any Western European country
- Way of living? Whatever yiu mean by that, Polish way of living is much closer to the French or Italian ways of living than English is to either.


Quote me on that. I never said Poland is a Western European country.


Again, a quote please.


So you consider yourself "good" ? :)))
Well, I hope Poles never manage to be like you.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


You?
You would be a disgrace to any civilized country.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]


I agree they are not


Poles did not betray their allies


Poles did not have a madman's dream about ruling most of Europe for 1000 years


Poles did not run away from attacking enemy nor did the offer Heil Hitler salutes to liberating forces (just in case they might be Germans)


Poles did not have grandiose dreams and then stumbled upon militarilly insignificant Greece.

So sure, there are differences.

History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]

@noimmigration

I did some tinking here. Considering the proximity of creatures like you, I would like Poland to be an Eastern Europen country.

Keep out.
Don't call us.
We'll call you.

Life / Superstitions in Poland [60]

yeah, imagine the number of fairies in communist Poland ;)

Love / The age of consent in Poland is only 15 [147]


All of USA?


He's not :)

Love / The age of consent in Poland is only 15 [147]


Incorrect. Laws vary from State to State: ageofconsent.us

Language / Abbreviations for days in Polish [3]

There are no formal rules. Some of the used forms are:

poniedziałek – pon., pn.
wtorek – wt., wto.
środa – śr., śro.
czwartek – czw., cz.
piątek – pią., piąt., pt.
sobota – sob., so
niedziela – nie., niedz., ndz.

Food / Smalec - how to make it? [53]

smalec is indispensible in some Polish pastry products. For instance chruściki aka faworki. Ver yummy. Very unhealthy, just like life itself :)

A French fella I know, commenting on dieting and so called health food: if you tak sugar out of sweets, alcohol out of wine and fat out of meat then why eat at all?

Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

He must have tried a lot of English women if he's such an expert ;)

Food / Barszcz czerwony recipe (Beetroot Soup) [48]

That is quite a complex recipe so here is my mom's. This is pretty good for when you want to have barszcz the same day ;)

Prep time from start to finish is about 1 hour or less.

5 medium size beetroots
1 small cellery root
3 parlsey roots
1/3 pound of fresh carrots
6 bay leaves
10 pimiento seeds (ziele angielskie)
1 generous teaspoon of table salt
a pinch or two og ground black pepper
1/2 cup of saurekraut juice

Thinly peel and slice or dice. The smaller the slices or dice the faster it will all cook. Peel and slice cellery root and parsley. Bring about 2 quarts (2 liters) of water to a rolling boil and place all ingredients (except sauerkraut juice and black pepper) in the pot with boiling water. Bring the mixture to a boil again and turn the cooking temperature so a little more than a simmer.

Add some of the ground pepper and some of the sauerkraut juice. This part is more an art and personal preference than hard rule. Add ground pepper and saurekraut as needed. Each time you add some more, stirr give it a minute and taste again. If you think you added too much of some ingredient then add a little more water and try again.

Serve with or without the vegetables used to make barszcz and with your choice of: potatoes, sauerkraut and mushrooms pierogi, cottage cheese pierogi, or uszka aka tortellini with mushrooms. Some people settle for bread, toasted or not.

Reheating is OK.

News / Original cars manufactured in Poland [64]

Nysa (discountinued)
Syrena (discontinued)
Polonez (discontinued)
Warszawa (discontinued)
Leopard leopard.se/photos.html

News / Original cars manufactured in Poland [64]

Syrena Sport:

At the time it was considered the most beautiful car from behind 'the Iron Courtain' in western Europe. Unfortunately, the government found it "too extravagant and imperialistic" and it never went into production. The sole prototype was destroyed in early 70's.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrena_Sport - More about Polish Syrena Sport

News / Poland - Third World Country?? [300]


I don't live in Warsaw so I have nothing to admit.


I agree. "Blah, blah" bests characterizes your post.

One of the municiapal office where I frequently visit has signs posted warning against drinking tap water, unless it's boiled - check here:
regional.niagara.on.ca/living/health_wellness/wainfleet
Bottled water is preferred if you want to be safe from getting e.coli and such.

In some canadian minicipalities situation was so bad that people have died, and tap water was not an option even for personal hygiene. Not sure if this kind of news has any interest outside Canbada, so here it is:

diemer.ca/Docs/Diemer-Contamination.htm

Clearly then, Canada is a third world country, and so is Poland because a poster on PF saw people with bottled water in Warsaw.

News / Poland - Third World Country?? [300]

Southern, with all due respect, e.coli doesn't just pop up in water out of the air. To put it plainly it is found mostly (but not solely) where **** abounds, such as animal farming areas.

Whether a lot of bottles contain e.coli, I don't know. Once in a while there is news about some grabage found in some food product, like benzene in Perrier for instance. If the source water is freee of e.coli and if the bottles are sealed before use then I can't see how e.coli can get inside.

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

To start with... size. And size does matter :)

USA, Canada / What do Polish people think of the USA [287]

nothing other than what I wrote.

I was just puzzled by your question. Where do you start? Perhaps if you narrowed it down a little then it would be easier to answer.

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

Napierdalać also means:

- to tell a lot of bull$shit, lies (see note below)
- to beat someone up (although "wpierdolić komuś" seems to be more frequent)

NOTE:

michałki -untrue stories, bull$hit.

michałki is not vulgar though. This noun rarely occurs in singlular form. It is derived from and is a diminunitve form of Michał. Pretty interesting, isn't it?

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]


check PWN dictionary of the Polish language


So after all you agree :)

Language / Polish Swear Words [1242]

Let's put it this way (just for illustration purposes):

Bartolome denies what I wrote is true. He keeps on denying, and dyneing, and throwinf examples in and after a while, rather impatiently, I'd say:

Ale facet bzdury napierdalasz.

Life / Computer stores and computer prices in Wroclaw [12]


Or from Walmart. Or form Best Buy.


Much cheaper than EU.

History / What was the culture of Poland prior to the advent of Catholicism? [17]

Some general info on Polish mythology: sourceryforge.org/w/Polish_Pantheon

Be sure to check the links at the bottom of the article.