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z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
News / Things you might not know about Poland [76]

Nice selective quoting there.

Honest mistake. Apologies.

Let’s see, born in Prussia, spent most of his life in Prussia (by choice) and died in Prussia. Could he be Prussian?

Nice selective biography :)

Hmm, we seem to have gone from “no certain facts are known about his father or mother” to "no certain data exists".

Some Polish historians recognize German aspects of his life, some German source recognize Polish aspects of his life. So I'd say that yes, no certain data exists.

Would you like to deny that Lucas Watzenrode was Copernicus’ uncle? Or do you just mean that no certain data exists because you don’t like the data which does exist?

The fact that one of his uncles was German doesn't make him German. If he had Polish uncles too, that fact doesn't make him Polish either.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
News / Things you might not know about Poland [76]

Polish-Teutonic war, not Polish-German war.

And Teutons where who...? (Hint: they used to call themselves "Deutscher Orden")

spent the majority of his life in a place called Prussia.

So was he Prussian? Or (using the same argument - was Joseph Conrad English?

Father: Niklas Koppernigk, a merchant and baker from Cracow, who migrated to Torun not later than 1458. He married Barbara Watzenrode, daugther of a wealthy Torun merchant.

No certain data exists. Some say the father was likely Polish, some say he was possibly a Germanized Pole.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
News / Things you might not know about Poland [76]

He was most certainly ethnically German and there's no evidence he spoke Polish.

He was most certainly ethnically German and there's no evidence he spoke Polish.

His nationality is actually disputed. No certain facts are known about either his father or mother, so let him speak for himself:

Copernicus also oversaw the defense of the castle of Olsztyn (Allenstein) at the head of Royal Polish forces when the town was besieged by the forces of Albrecht Hohenzollern, Grand Master of the Teutonic Order during the Polish-Teutonic War (1519–1521).
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / What will the Polish give the UK? [58]

Steel boats are not an invention. They were a modification of an existing invention which was in use for thousands of years.

Empires existed and fell long before anybody heard about Angles, Saxons, Frisians and Jutes
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / What will the Polish give the UK? [58]

ships and huge colonies, if not the British

Ships and colonies were invented by the British?
Or did you mean that ships were used by the Romans to get to and colonize Britain?
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

Russia's vast natural resources tj proven oil and natural gas reserves are facts.

How they will be used are not facts. Russia has had those resource for all the 70+ years of communism. How did they do?

The top American company indentified the BRIC's and surely there is no reason for financial experts to lie on such an issue?

You'd be surprised with the bloopers financial companies are capable of.

What you are writing are plans, and hopes. Will it work? Maybe yes, maybe not.
All it may take for Russia to regress with its GDP is a change in gas and oil price (80% or Russias export is gas and oil) to where some experts say it should be (about $60 a barrel)

Russia also faces a serious population crisis. With avg. life expectancy of 59 years for males, ridiculously high rate of alcoholism, and poor medical care, according to Russia's very own government, the population may dwindle down to between 70 and 100 million by the year 2050. Will it? Your guess is as good as mine. The same in regards to Russia's economy.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

(Brazil Russia India China as the most promising emerging economies of the World which will change for ever the geopolitical situation considerably in the next 50 years period). USA will not be the only unipolar force as it is today. I could go on with those type of facts for days.

Predictions of the future are not facts.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

Rusalka (Rus) I think the same as Syrenka (Pol)

According to your suggestion, Syrenka (Syr) would have to be Syrian :)

As a matter of fact, Syrenka and Rusalka are two different creatures. Syrenka, originally comes from Greek mythology.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
News / Things you might not know about Poland [76]

- whenever you see two Poles, you will hear three opinions.
- walkie-talkie (precursor of cellphone) was invented by a Pole.
z_darius   
30 Oct 2007
Work / My Polish Teacher's attitude [19]

why would you not want to offend her?

Fully agree.
Put the teacher in line. Complain to her superiors.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
Food / Horse Meat - popular in Poland? [36]

I've never eaten meat from nutria

Hey, you never know:

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z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / What will the Polish give the UK? [58]

His belief is that were it not for Vodka, the Russians would be a violent nation. Maybe 'Mortal' Combat man is living proof of this?:/

There may be a grain of truth in that:
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
Language / Polish Word Processor on line? [9]

@Lukasz,

that's what I was thinking too. There may be also an issue of the connection quality and speed.

After over 100 installation in the last few years I never had an issue with OO installation or download.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
Language / Dziewczyna i koń.... Dziewczynka i pies [22]

he said normally, only young school children would pronounce the "W".

True.
Think of it as "f" (or even "of") in "cup of tea" as it would be pronounced by an English native speaker in everyday speech.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / What will the Polish give the UK? [58]

Hey, Russia is awash in petro-rubbel now. Don't you think Russians can afford the latest and greatest in the best of fashion? ;)

Btw. I just imagined that guy in the background on a catwalk, wouldn't that be a fashion statement :)
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

Well the phrase "Do you respect me" serve as a final phrase among russian alcoholics. So, it become popular expression.

I'm not a Russian alcoholic so I wouldn't catch that.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

I don't know you so I can't answer that honestly.
I do not respect your hateful drivels against Poland, Poles and anything Polish.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
History / Poland-Russia: never-ending story? [1341]

The same thing! I think that they must express their warm feelings toward russia loudly and neatly, otherwise we will think that they dont like us deep inside!

We must nothing.
z_darius   
29 Oct 2007
UK, Ireland / What will the Polish give the UK? [58]

I am sure when it comes to culture, everybody can make a long list of Russian poets and writers. Try to name even one Pole!

Ever hear about Joseph Conrad?

Just the Noble prize winners in Literature:
Henryk Sienkiewicz, Władysław Reymont, Czesław Miłosz, Wisława Szymborska

That's 4 for a country with a population ranging from 30 to 39 million. Russians boast 5 with the population about 3.5 times larger. (I have not included Isaac Bashevis Singer, of Jewish background, who was born and educated in Poland. But I have included Pasternak who was also Jewish, living in the USSR and writing in Rssian.)