Love / He keeps adding females friends to his profile .... [41]

Arien, I agree with jump bunny here. Many women feel like adding female contacts is, in itself, almost tantamount to betrayal. Although his intentions may be innocent, it does look bad.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Russia knows what it's like to face radical Mujas. Poland may have to face this threat in the future, we don't know. This could help them understand the threat and how Serbian and Croatian villagers felt when faced with marauders who were hellbent on their destruction.

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M-G, what should Crow say? The EU is not a club that respects Serbs. They say they do but many know otherwise. Let me ask you, M-G, do you really think that all 27 (or however many there are now) Member States feel that European and protected? NATO provides more guarantees.

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Bulgaria is Germanised? Forgive my ignorance, Sir, but that surprises me. With my limited experience of Bulgarians, they appear nice and civil. Is their govt anti-Serbian?

Bosniaks are likely to feel bad considering their losses in the 3-year war. Don't you agree?

Islamised Serbs? I'm aware of the power of religion in the region but surely those Serbs first allegiance is to their country? If I was an Islamised Scot, I'd still swear loyalty to my country as that's how Scots are. My faith and belief in Allah would be my private affair based on reading and feeling. I'd still be Scottish, first and foremost.

My point was that you are not under direct threat as I see it. You know better than I do, Crow, but aren't you being a little paranoid? Maybe not but...

The Other, no worries matey. The point wasn't clear, sorry, I just assumed.

M-G, Crow seems to be, how to say, a 'residual'. I don't blame him at all for feeling surrounded by major powers. His nation was basically raped by megalomaniacs. Still, although I see the undeniable ties Serbia has to Kosovo/Metohija, they took their fingers off the pulse and tried to reclaim too late. They saw the move of Albania to seize the territory through the sham PM there, I forget his name. In 1992 I think, his surname began with R. Anyway, Milosevic sought to annex Kosovo through the Serbian Constitution. The problem remained, mass hordes of Albanians whose safe passage was made easier by NATO/KFOR giving them refugee status when they were ordinary folk.

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LOL. I think Crow has transported himself back to 1993 with war raging in the Balkans. Crow, I'm not aware of Mujas or anybody else presenting a threat to Poland?

Why was Serbia so passive to the Albanian takeover of Kosovo? They flocked in their droves and their passivity to it spoke volumes. Serbia piped up too late. Yes, the EU and NATO played their respective parts but the Albanians mass movement started long before.

TheOther, ok. Ask many young Poles, whether here on PF or in Poland, and they'll tell you that they like Russian people. However, ask them about the govt and that's a different story. Unfortunately, govts throughout history have screwed up international relations between peoples and we have to live with that sad reality.

I merely wanted to make the point that most old people here bear grudges and with good reason (though they never stop :(). Young people think more about the goodwill between them and Russians and less about the govt and history.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

You have missed the most basic of demarcations. Please think and it should become obvious. Hint: It's a recurring mistake on the forum and a perennial point made.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Crow, direct question, WHO is attacking you now?

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

I'd love to see the reaction of Poles, especially older ones, if I went round with a petition asking them if they'd like to see a full alliance with Russia. More than a few expletives would come out :)

The Germans had no business meddling in Slavic affairs. Don't worry, Crow, there are those Germans who believe that the German Foreign Office screwed up badly.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Salvation from what, Crow? Zee Germans? ;)

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

I agree, there should be closer ties. Many Poles tell me that they prefer to be with Russians than Germans. Tusk is generally neutral but far more pro-Russian than Kaczyński was.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

The main sway Poland has is that they are a major customer of Gasprom. If Gasprom runs into difficulties, Russia is in trouble so it is in their interests to maintain cordial relations. However, we saw just how dependent many countries are on Russian gas supplies. Timing is of critical importance in business and gas supply features very much in that equation. This is an alliance of sorts but not on the scale that Crow would like.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

A Dutch-Russian alliance isn't looking too good at the moment ;) ;)

Back to the thread, there would be an uproar in Poland at the prospect of an alliance. Let the people be friendly but the govts play out their dreary tit-for-tat nonsense.

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I've been to Serbia, thanks. The thing is, my views don't hold much sway beyond my family or my students. Those 2 leaders, however, have power.

Perhaps Bush told him to support a Greater Albania? Chameleon? Maybe but I will always look for the line of innocence and for that I can't be reviled.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

OK, you got me. My fiancee told me to write it and see the reaction. Still, with Lech Kaczyński at the helm, I can't see Putin being hailed as a brother. He has been invited to Gdańsk though. That's encouraging.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Slavic solidarity, LOL. A large part of Russia isn't Slavic, it's full of Mongols. Classic Polish naivety, this romantic vision of a partnership with Russia. Imperialism will trump ethnicity.

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

You're welcome :)

News / 14 year old rape victim from Warsaw denied abortion! [348]

That's why it's so important to terminate it ASAP, mafketis. Lesser won't see this, tho.

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

I'm from the oil capital of Europe, I'll pass some your way, mein freund :)

Life / Polish culture differences from the rest of Europe. [19]

Aha, well, it was our own fault. It was a fatal mistake. Intolerance in Poland? Never ;) ;)

Life / Polish culture differences from the rest of Europe. [19]

Sorry Seanus??? I agree with almost all that you said, M-G. I'm Scottish, remember, not Polish. I will defend the Polish corner on some issues but Catholicism is hardly an evolving entity. If the Poles only knew what the Vatican really gets up to, they'd be alarmed.

News / 14 year old rape victim from Warsaw denied abortion! [348]

I agree completely. 9 months and then her life as the kid would serve as a reminder. This kid which Lesser adores from a righteous point of view, how would he feel? Oh, my father was a rapist everyone, aren't I great? Pull the other one, Lesser. M-G and I value life as much as the next person but we also have feelings and rationality. We don't take radical and extreme positions like you.

Come on Lesser, hit us with your ace. We'll be ready :)

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

Well, he didn't see himself that way but if that's what you want to call him ;0 ;)

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

It was the Berliner himself that told me. He left Germany due to their mechanical procedures and always doing things by the book.

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

Well, I think you have a point now, PennBoy. The Germans have shown themselves to be more imperialistic in the past. Just look at their ties with Croatia and their meddling in Yugoslavia. They had no business sticking their snouts in and I was chatting with a German about it. He agrees. Not to mention their drang nach osten (movement east). Such a pity that their army is a bunch of clowns these days ;)

Disillusionment at their mechanical lives is harbouring resentment for Poles but they should look elsewhere to vent. Poland has had enough of their belly rumbling and butchering.

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

I've never been beaten up yet if you must know. Your weight was relevant enough to include it :) I wouldn't fight because I could take a life very quickly and I have absolutely no intention of doing that.

So, please get back on topic and stop flaming :)

International relations have improved recently so why sour the milk with this antagonism? There will always be haters but let them be, ignore them.

News / 14 year old rape victim from Warsaw denied abortion! [348]

In Poland, women tend to wait for the right man to come along and then they plan their kids. Or are you going to tell me otherwise, Lesser?

You are too hung up on murder which is lame. The point is, how could a self respecting legal system condone abortion if it thought it to be murderous? They clearly don't and please ask yourself why not.

Your third point confirms that you have lost the argument. I don't want innocent life taken. Read my posts in almost any related thread. I will almost always argue for the innocent party. This is my main approach. Nobody would force her to raise the child? Well, maybe she doesn't have the means to do it herself so I don't see many other options, do you? Adoption would be hurtful for her too. You really don't understand the issues of abortion fully and you have shown that.

What part of genetics don't you understand? I wouldn't blame the kid but the kid was a mistake. What crazy notion do you have? To spend your whole life raising a kid borne out of rape??? Is it really your kid? You are bordering on the absurd here, Lesser.

Honour killing issues were explored in a Star Trek episode. Again, it's exercising choice and there are many situations where it is defensible. What barbarity?? Those countries don't legislate solely for Muslims you know, LOL

Lesser, this is a child that was borne out of a heinous act. The 'child' doesn't have a developed personality and will be dead before it even knows anything about its environment or feels pain. You are preventing a lifetime of hurt, both for the mother and for the child.

Where did I advocate lenient punishments for rapists? You have opaque glasses if you think that. So you see rape as serious yet you won't let a woman forget about it by aborting? Hypocrite!! It is serious, of course!!

I don't see you jumping from the ceiling to target warmongers who take life away indirectly. This entity exists but isn't yet a child. My point stands, you are eliminating the problem before it becomes a much bigger problem.

News / What needs to happen in the world so that Poland and Russia form alliance? [297]

Poland wouldn't fight against Japan. Unless Japan attacked a NATO country and I can't see that happening. They'd probably rejoice that Russia is getting tested.

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

So, 101kgs is little, ok. Whatever you say guv, LOL. The history of how long your grass grows through the years hardly counts :) I haven't fought in a very long time, sth I'm proud of. Fighting is pointless and you can kill sb quickly. Let me guess, you are a scrapper and proud of it? Wow, what an advert for idiocy you are :)

Come on then, history boy, give us a laugh :)

News / KRAUTS RESUME POLE-BASHING [60]

Here's Penn Boy with his expert insight, LOL. Let me guess, does he even know when Gdańsk/Danzig was founded and how? Prolly not. I feel the smoke coming out of his ears from here :)

Language / I can't roll my r's damn it! [12]

Think smart, think Scottish :)