History / Identify medal from Austrian area of Poland [36]

My hope is that the face to face view of the emperor is unique and may lead to a possible identification. One can get a fairly decent idea of it by clicking on the picture, saving to your desktop and then enlarging it. Every medal I've seen on the internet is profile and unfortunately, that's it. Working with a copy of a copy of a copy.

News / What do Polish friends think of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? [226]

Actually, George was taped and he said to the bunny, "All I want for Easter is Osama bin Laden."

News / What do Polish friends think of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton? [226]

New official photo for G W Bush future library:

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Life / Polish Fireflies [23]

Chemical company in this area used to buy them by the jar. Smashed them up to discover how they made themselves glow. End result was the invention of those tubes that you can squish together and make them glow at night.

Different species flash at different rates as do males and females. Thus, they can find the right mate.

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]

America does not have a monopoly on religious nutters.

Love / BLACK GUYS POLISH WOMEN [809]

The latest genetic research shows that all humans came from Africa, thus we are all blacks originally.

Love / what is reasonable - he does not want me to go back to poland [55]

Angel:

Cut him off right now. Don't call him. Don't take his calls. Change your cell phone number. As the girl in South Pacific says, "Wash that man right out of your hair." Take the money you're wasting on him, go to the beauty shop, get a new color, buy some new clothes and find yourself a decent guy.

Or, stop your whining and get used to it. You'll always be third fiddle. (Third after his son and (Polish girlfriend, ex-wife or whatever she is.)

Life / Mobile phone reception in Poland [17]


You keep shoving good money after bad. Add a phone to your contract. Boy friend isn't going to pay you back. Was that his idea?

Wait until you see the bills for numbers that aren't yours.

History / WWII planes in Poland [38]

Partially disassembled, parts moved by ocean barge to the Willamette River and then up river to Dayton, finally trucked to McMinnville.

See sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/exhibits_cont.html

Language / learning aids for polish learning english [8]


Of course he can get it there. But you won't be the one paying for it then.

Love / what is reasonable - he does not want me to go back to poland [55]

He's either married or in a relationship with another women in Poland.

The best thing you can do is to dump the s.o.b.

History / WWII planes in Poland [38]

Great place to visit is the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

They have the Spruce Goose on display. Although it's mostly birch.

sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/Aircraft/PostWarYears/HK-1.htm

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]

Along with a national day, perhaps it's time to completely revamp the UK's symbols of nationhood.

Develop a new flag. Something that Scotland, Wales, England, the Isle of Mann, etc. can all accept. Canada went completely new with a red maple leaf. A complete break from the old.

Maybe a new anthem. Instead of God save the Q or K, sing "There'll always be a UK."

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


Here in states during Lent, many churches, VFW halls, etc. have a Fish Fry . Do you some similar get together in the UK?

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]

Try this one for a catchy beat with it. Thanks to another forum member whose name I lost.

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]


Define "proper." I am certain many, many Romans said, "Christianity is not a proper religion."

The "only true" religion is non-existent. We each have our thoughts, ideas and philophies as to what is right. Everybody has the right to go to hell his own way.

We don't have the right to force our beliefs on other people.

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]

Yes. Celebrate bier und broads.

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


I always thought it was a lot of fun.

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]

What about Oktoberfest?

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


From an non-Brit's perspective, this is very true. The countries of the U.K. are like brothers and sisters. You'll squable among yourselves, but if anyone else butts in, you'll join together in a flash.

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]

After we take away the rights of the Wiccans, who's next?

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]

If you are Muslim and you wish to withdraw, you can't. If you do, you're an apostate and subject to death.

In Egypt, e.g. Judaism and Christianity are recognized religions. Hindus, Buddists, Shintoist, Wiccan, aethists, etc. have no rights. The Egyptian Supreme Court ruled that one must select Muslim, Jew or Christian as one's religious identity.

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]


I'm about half way through the book. It's a collection of articles and essays regarding laws of Islam regarding the treatment of non-Muslims. There are six parts:

1- Islamic Tolerance: Myth and Reality
2- Islamic Law Regarding Non-Muslims
3- Islamic Practice Regarding Non-Muslims
4- The Myth and Contemporary Geopolitics
5- Human Rights and Human Wrongs at the United Nations.
6- The Myth in Comtemporary Academic and Public Discourse.

For example: by Islamic law, non-Muslims don't have much of standing in court. The court law counts the word of the Muslim as true even if two pagans, three Jews and four Christians say otherwise. Christians cannot build new churches or repair the old ones. Non-Muslims cannot own a house that is bigger than their Muslims neighbors. Muslim woman may not marry non-Muslims.

Love / Polish-Islam Relationship Union [450]

Suggest you all read:

The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims by Robert Spencer.

Available new and used through Amazon.com @$17.00; Amazon.co.uk for £15.40 or £8.60; also available at Amazon in Canada.

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]


It's called the law of supply and demand. Vacations, three or four day weeks, etc. occur more often during the summer. Same supply, higher demand, higher prices.

Or as the oil companies say: We demand your cash. You supply it.


Never, never buy a car with fixed side view mirrors. Kowalski's sixth law of motion:

Moving fixed mirrors are always attacted to non-moving fixed objects.

Love / Polish boyfriends [77]


I think you are deluding yourself. My experience has been no self-respecting woman or man puts up with his or her lover having another on the side. I'd make a side bet, you are the one paying the rent, providing the food and free sex.

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

Dice's comment is very true. The U.S. has enough fuel in coal and oil shale to last current needs for 400 years. The problem is, how do you get it out? I'm sure we'll find out when the price of crude hits that magic price. The German's didn't concern themselves with the cost during WW II; they needed the petro (gas).

Don't forget, Szkotja2007, that some 70% of your price is tax, tax and more tax.

Language / Capital Letters at the start of Polish words. [26]


In English, Person from Poland should be Polish, not polish. Big difference in meaning. Small p polish is wax used to make shoes shine.

Polish and polish are pronounced differently. What other English word is pronounce differently when capitalized?

Love / Getting married?? Keeping parents happy etc... Big Polish family. [9]

I suspect Marta is not going to church because she believes living together without being married is a sin. Going to church only increases that feeling.

In marriage, there's always the issue of money, and there's never enough.

Have you asked Marta to marry you? Are you and she ready to commit to marriage? If so, then get married in Poland. Every woman dreams of a big wedding, surrounded by family and friends. Your dad and grandfather will enjoy the vodka.

Have you seen the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding?" If not or if so, see it again. Watch it a few times with Marta.