Food / POLISH BREAD..... isn't it great... [22]

Śliwowica is plum brandy, not vodka.

Wildrover, it's easy. I don't cook that often either but that soup is quick and easy. The texture of Polish bread is ideal, it is a little sour which helps.

Life / Me and my Polish girlfriend divorced - Marriage annulment [8]

'The art of compromise has been our greatest strength', from Clannad's song 'A Bridge (that carries us over)'. Don't let her railroad you into this unless she can give you a damn good reason as Avalon said. If it means the world to her, then ok. Still, if she was such an upstanding citizen and concerned then why didn't she get final clearance before??

If she were such a Catholic then she would have. I know I would have if I called myself a Catholic. Seriously, ask her. Yeah, I know she will say that she wasn't thinking about a new marriage and you could accept that. However, she must be made to know that remarrying and divorce are 2 separate procedures and entities. Jesus said as much. She should have finalised divorce proceedings before. Now she is only burdening you. Will she pay for it? Why should you if you don't follow that faith? Sorry if I'm coming across as strong here but they must live with the decisions they make and if it costs then they must pay.

Life / Me and my Polish girlfriend divorced - Marriage annulment [8]

This is such a basic point but I have to make it. Marriage is a contract between '2' people. It takes two to tango. Your happiness counts as equally as hers. 18 months is a long time and the procedure itself takes long enough, believe me. Also, the costs can be exorbitant. We kept it low key and that helped. It can run into many many thousands, though. Do you really want an extra 8000PLN on top of that, given that you must have a CNI anyway? You will have to travel to Warsaw and that itself costs money. The CNI is 668 PLN and you MUST have it.

I love my wife's family as they, whilst crossing themselves when in a church and using Holy Water, distanced themselves from the RCC given their ways. Are they believers? Yes. Do they like others pocketing their money? No.

Marriage is a social decree. Is my marriage any less valid than a church marriage? I think not!

Life / Me and my Polish girlfriend divorced - Marriage annulment [8]

How bloody frivolous though, right? 8000PLN is an absurd sum. I would never put myself in a position where I was moved closer to debt. You are just feeding the system there. However, if that is what she wants then fine.

Just know what Sola Scriptura says on the matter, and let her know.

Have a look at Mark 10, Matthew 5 and 19, Luke 16 and 1 Corinthians 7.

I am not well versed in the Bible but I know the axioms that emerged. The precepts if you will. I'd love to hear the priests defend the indefensible. It is very clear that Jesus was even more against remarriage than against divorce. That's why I have no intention of doing anything wrong to jeopardise my marriage.

Life / Me and my Polish girlfriend divorced - Marriage annulment [8]

I'm all for respecting the wishes of others but I have my limits and this is one of them. I'd tell her to get her head straight and stop the nonsense! Too many here are religious when it suits them and they don't know why. What you need to do is to get a Certificate of No Impediment and you can do that from your national consulate in Warsaw. There are other threads on it on this forum and I'd happily help you out as I got married just last month. My wife, though Polish, is not Catholic and we got married in the Civil Registry Office. We will honour our vows to the end and not play the righteous game that your GF, sorry, seems to be playing.

Divorce is a clean break from marriage, that's the point. There was likely an irretrievable breakdown of marriage and she was granted one. Sorry to say it, brother, but she likely means the emotional baggage she is carrying and that is wholly unfair to you.

This is exactly the nonsense of going through the church the whole time. I am a Christian but I feel that God is in and around us and I don't need their BS and profiteering.

Good luck, try and convince her that marriage is a social institution and a test of the functionality of your relationship. I really try and follow the lead of my parents as mentors as they are not religious people. Love is very much there and I don't need a church to feel that. 8000PLN, LOL. Don't go there man, please.

Food / POLISH BREAD..... isn't it great... [22]

Try Wodząnka, wildrover. Cut up a whole clove of garlic into fine pieces and a few slices of cut Polish bread too. With that done, heat up a litre of water to the boil and then throw in 2 stock cubes, mixing them round all the while. When they have fully dissolved, put in the garlic and heat for about 2 mins on a high setting. Lastly, throw in the bread and wait for another 30 seconds or so. Voila!

It wards off colds and other ailments. It tastes darn good too, especially if you have those little chili stock cubes from Knorr. I threw a couple of them into the mix too. Cheap and cheerful! Add pepper to taste!

Food / POLISH BREAD..... isn't it great... [22]

Onion bread, that's where it's at. I love onion or garlic bread. Oh, Polish bread is good in a soup with bulion/stock cubes, garlic and pepper.

Food / POLISH BREAD..... isn't it great... [22]

My wife bought one of the best smelling loaves a couple of days ago. One of those loaves that you couldn't get your nose out of. It tasted really good too. I'd love to be a bread sampler when it comes straight out from the oven.

Polish bread is amongst the best but I have a feeling that a lot of the varieties produced don't find their place in supermarkets. I'm gonna try Dom Chleba.

News / Poles honour 'Cold Warrior' Ronald Reagan [92]

Reagan pops up in some of my lessons. He is worthy of more discussion for his dialogue with Gorbachev. I agree with lesser that neocons should not be considered as rightists of Reagan's ilk. Reagan would likely have not accepted the Wolfowitz Doctrine which is unconstitutional.

Law / Marriage Procedure in Poland [56]

Aware of the laws and obligations resulting from the formation/consummation/establishing of family, I solemnly declare that, upon entering into the relationship of marriage with X, I swear that I will do everything in my power to make our marriage agreeable, happy and lasting.

Exactly, that's it k98_man

Life / ANYONE CELEBRATE ANDRZEJKI (ST ANDREW'S EVE)? [21]

It's good to get your students interested in that kind of thing. I should really be doing sth like that.

Life / ANYONE CELEBRATE ANDRZEJKI (ST ANDREW'S EVE)? [21]

Oh, good man! They are very old and I remember them from the days when my dad used to smoke. Poland and Scotland do tend to honour traditions. Your commentary was spot on tbh. Scots are letting their standards slip as we don't do things like first footing anymore on Hogmanay (well, not on a regular basis). I tip my hat to the Poles for honouring their traditions. Scots and Poles are steeped in history and culture and I applaud that.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Please explain as I am not familiar with those laws that you referred to. One would have thought that they would have taken serious steps to block entry based on previous swamping and also the advent of swine flu.

All I know about it is from a documentary I watched where an American patrolman spoke of the glaring inadequacies of having to patrol a really long stretch by himself without manning key crossing points. That struck me as odd.

The very fact of letting Mexicans in so easily sounds alarm bells.

PP, I agree. Look at my post of 19:19 where I commented on nationalism.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Exactly, you are rooted in that way of life and can't see outwith it. The free market, for all its inherent plusses, sees many falling by the wayside. Seriously, PP, I'd encourage a study of the Russian labour market over the years to see how full employment manifested itself. It's always about "here" with you. Trying looking at the southern states that get swamped by Mexicans. States like Texas and Louisiana, for example.

Life / ANYONE CELEBRATE ANDRZEJKI (ST ANDREW'S EVE)? [21]

Still reading the back of Polish matchboxes I see, pawian ;) ;) ;)

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Well, yes it does. Full employment is a feature of communism and you didn't address what Scrappy said at all about being swamped by Mexicans. The UK was swamped by Poles and it caused a major stir. You sit there in the comfort of your home without an awareness of reality for many people. The resources just aren't there.

When I cut grass, I got 3.71. That was back in 1996 when there wasn't a minimum wage. Now it's at 5.15. Trust me, very comparable to McDonalds wages but it got me fit.

I know what BB said but he doesn't seem to realise the core issues. He doesn't seem to be fazed by the fact that 75% of laws that have direct application are from Brussels. If he were part of an affected group, he may change his tune. Also, the ramifications for common law are quite extensive.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

And how about those families that can't afford to give too much pocket money to their kids? My parents were rich enough but I still had to go out and work in my student days. Cutting grass in 1996 in a shady hood and doing a work placement to get extra cash.

Well, if they are there legally then fine.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Yes, those jobs can be done by other Americans so time to get who is illegal and who isn't straight.

It's analogous to the position between Poland and the UK. Many Brits just won't do the jobs that Poles are prepared to do. The thing is, there are only so many of those jobs on the go and you can't employ everyone.

Listen to Scrappy, PP. Times have changed. Maybe you want to bring back the days of full employment under communism. You might get your wish one day, PP. The globalists would accept communism and we can see more than faint traces of it in the UK.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Scrappy is right, PP. You are just a sucker for the globalist agenda of uniting the people. What has Mexico given America other than cheap labour, Taco Bell and swine flu? This is one of the bigger problems of the EU, the uneven payouts. Some, like BB, are willing to pay for it, to invest in an idea. Many are not! When your own nation is going through a rough patch, you need to iron out the creases on the home front first. Charity begins at home and you need to sort out other issues.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

What excuse? Please outline the voting process within the EU institutions, PP. Please explain to me why they couldn't accept the 'no' vote of the Irish of the Lisbon Treaty?

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

It's the way it is done, PP. The global elites shape it, not the people. Canadians are firmly against any ceding of sovereignty. Closer ties are desirable but it doesn't have to be done by tampering with formal apparatus.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

We all see the grey/gray areas here. Critical is not imposing labels. I am neither a Europhile nor a Europhobe as coined by the media 20 years ago or more. I am not an ardent proponent of national sovereignty though I broadly support many of their postulates. I also see the merits of collectivisation, albeit on a more limited scale. The main thing is democracy. The voting procedure in Europe is far from ideal and I see the shortcomings. There is overlap, we shouldn't look at mutual exclusivity too much.

A Polish nationalist can be defined in the same way as any other nationalist.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

Upstage me, what do you mean? I am an EU major and want to discuss this with you.

Very good point above btw, in relation to borders, PP. Tribes were nomadic and freely moved, raiding and pillaging all the while. For better or for worse, nations developed borders and, to prevent chaos, were largely accepted. We have remedies for disputes, whether it be courts, tribunals or ADR.

PP, you still seem to miss a few key things. Britain was a proud and imperialistic nation for quite some time. Their vested interests were key to their modus operandi. Having said that, they have shown commitment to the EU and have gone against their misgivings in order to capture the spirit of it. Just look at how the Iron Lady, Thatcher, was turned around by her Ministers. She was against the ceding of sovereignty to Brussels but the ERM became a reality just 2 years after she stepped down. The impetus was huge and she couldn't stem the tide of those striving towards Maastricht in 1992.

If you want to get into a Sovereignty Vs Supranationalism debate, be my guest as this will crop up and indeed has popped up in America with regards to the SSP or NAU between Mexico, Canada and America. You will see it in due course.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

As a deterrent to cooperation? Look, many didn't accede to the EEC (EU) in 1957 yet still cooperated on different fronts. Stability? Please comment on the compatibility of the common law, which fully embraces national precepts and customs, with EU Law which has a position of supremacy under Costa Vs ENEL. Please outline the limits of legislative competence and the interplay of 3 key sources of law.

News / What is a Polish Nationalist? [47]

On the contrary, national sovereignty and statehood are so important and Brits know this. Nations do not go against progress, they progress in their own way. You are going against the whole idea of culture and individuality.

We must defend the last bastions of national identity and not fall into the trap of the globalists.

History / The Poms who stood by the Poles in WW2 [156]

The War on Terror was designed to be a never-ending one but, like the hunt for OBL, it will peter out when it suits the politicians. Are they really telling us that are calling it a day after 3 years? 8 years of 42 countries fighting frail old men with the help of elite units like the SAS and GROM?

I've seen numerous reports where the marines accept that the Taliban are winning. Exit means an admission of defeat unless the next big sell comes along. How to convince the public that our objectives have been met and that all our investment has meant sth to the cause of peace. The way I see it, it has been one big stirring of the hornets' nest and we see how weak our armies are.

The truth is also that many villagers don't like the presence of foreign soldiers. Containment? You make out like the Taliban are a grave threat to innocent Afghan shepherds and that's not true. Jason Burke wrote a book on Al Qaeda and it being a fraud. It's as clear as day to me. He's much more grounded than Christopher Bollyn btw. I know the Russians had problems with them but Russia is but one country. 42 countries!! Come on, that's a joke!

History / The Poms who stood by the Poles in WW2 [156]

Not gonna happen. The latest from the Moron Report is that we are in til 2025. Go figure, what's with that?

I agree, they have the better positions and any US Marine will tell you the same. However, we have the Apaches to smoke 'em out. We have the numbers as there's a 42-country alliance there, America being but one of them.

ah well, as long as you can be a new-age American and not diss stuff like this. For me, the best voice in rap (Nate Dogg) and one of the best writers (Obie Trice). Some light-hearted stuff.

As for the Poles getting support, language was always going to be a barrier. English didn't have the same stock back then and my grandad said he couldn't converse with them at all. Breakdown in communication :(

History / The Poms who stood by the Poles in WW2 [156]

I agree. I dissed it just the other day. You know what those bloodlines lead to? Stuff like Bilderbergers who think they are a cut above. Those that don't give a fu&k for democratic process.

Let's just face it, Scrappy, the UK and US are pathetic warmongers. Did you see what BB posted about blue-on-blue? Staggering!! 70,000 French civilians got nobbled from friendly fire apparently.

WWII was an unmitigated disaster. You can bet certain elements in Scotland were proud that the Poles fought alongside them and also cracked the Enigma codes.

History / The Poms who stood by the Poles in WW2 [156]

That may have been the case, Scrappy. It gets complicated when you look deeply at roots but that just broadens the net wider. Yet one more nationality that helped out but he lapped up the accolades.

History / The Poms who stood by the Poles in WW2 [156]

Because he was, pure and simple. Without Scotland and Poland (and the US, of course), that fat buffoon would have been stuck. Many of his best pilots were from those 2 countries.