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southern   
3 Aug 2008
History / Norman Davies on the Warsaw uprising [50]

Really the British counted on Stalin's cooperation during Warsaw uprising when they had never officially informed him what was going to happen?
southern   
3 Aug 2008
Life / What nation Poles like the most? [56]

Why do you think Poles tend to regard America so highly?

In my opinion it is due to the fact that America contains many Poles.
southern   
3 Aug 2008
History / Pope John Paul II tried to prevent that Polish politics batray Serbians?! [22]

to "announce the Easter message of peace and express Christian solidarity to all the victims of the persecutions and violence, which unfortunately have characterised this region for so long."

An ambiguous statement.If the victims of violence were considered the Serbs?Then the visit s normal.

to visit Patriarch Pvle of Belgrade, and the Serbian Church

My guess is that he would die to bless Arkhan's weapons but he could not do it officially.
Anyway the Vatikan showed much better attitude during this war than during the WW2 when it openly supported the ustashi.
southern   
3 Aug 2008
Life / What nation Poles like the most? [56]

I hear the love Lental Fakes

No,this is not tasty.

Of course Russians :)

Soviets or simply Russians?
southern   
1 Aug 2008
Life / Polish Shelf Toilets [32]

Basically it's a hole in the floor and you squad over it

The point is to be experienced and not miss the target because it may have terrible consequences.You need to target straight to the hole and be able to squat for a long time,so it is a good activity for strengthening calf muscles.(of course elderly people often get lost by it,that is why there is the old saying that elderly people die either by fall or by sh1tting).

The other important skill needed in such toilets is how to p1ss without mocking your trousers.However anatomically maybe the turkish toilet is better fit for the action than the european one.
southern   
1 Aug 2008
News / Political polls are FAKE and totally manipulate the public! [19]

Polls nowadays are reliable.Period.However they may affect the result when published but I am not sure.I think parties pay attention to polls to plan their strategy and their tools for analysis and predictament are far more advanced than the ones presented in media.
southern   
1 Aug 2008
News / The past and future of Poland. Poland is lost. [113]

It is the culture of consumerism.Mass production cannot respect local values because it is counterproductive to adapt to each unique country special needs.So they have to make products that appeal to everyone around the globe to reduce the cost.
southern   
1 Aug 2008
News / The past and future of Poland. Poland is lost. [113]

It is true in my opinion that during communism the national charcter of states was maintained.I do not know why.Maybe because of Stalin connecting communism to patriotism-nationalism.

So in Czech Republic you felt immediately in the 90's that this is czech land,Poland was polish,Ukraine ukrainian,folklore and local customs and mentality were rampant.

Since EU integration much has changed to homogenization.It seems the same process that Western Europe went through during the fifties and sixties,the so called americanization.
southern   
30 Jul 2008
Life / Money - a taboo subject in Poland [25]

How much did you pay for that car?
How much rent do you pay?
What do you earn a month?

Poles are simply tactful. They also do not talk about farts and staff.
southern   
29 Jul 2008
Travel / Krakow going down the toilet! [184]

I am going to visit Karlowe Wary this summer. Any suggestion on where to stay?

Try searching for Poland hotels and you will find out.
southern   
29 Jul 2008
Life / Antisemitism in Poland; is it safe for a Jew to live in Poland? [193]

Not always. The conflict was mainly during the hellenistic period, when the seleucids tried to force their culture down our throats (see Maccabees in your bible),

You were the only ones who refused to accept the gift of greek civilization.

Most of the Arabic works on Aristotle that were written during the middle ages were translated by Jews into Latin and made their way into the Christian world

I think you forget that Byzantine monks and intellectuals had already translated Aristotle works into latin since official language of Byzantine was latin.
After conquest of Constantinopol in 1453 by Ottomans the intellectuals fled to teach greek language and philosophy to West thus inspiring the Renaissance.

And even if my religion is opposed to what ancient greek culture stood for

Yes,like freedom,democracy and some more issues.

the modern greeks worship a Jew

Because of another Jew,Apostol Pavel.

So I guess you could say we won.

Unfortunately and after a big cultural battle.
southern   
28 Jul 2008
Life / Polish Train Travel - Scary? [101]

I will probably force my friend to accompany me to Katowice. :D

You will bring your friend to another town only to protect you during the night in the train?