History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]


This is 'MUST READING' for anyone who wants to understand what happened in Russia, and how cruel the human mind can be.


Wrong! It is most interesting reading.

I would also recommend "The Captive Mind" by Czeslaw Milosz. I'm not sure if westerners can totally comprehend it though.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]


Actually, Ukrainian soil is quite rich. Much of this is due to the enormous amount of super methane that is expelled by certain Ukies. This super manure settles and nourishes the soil.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]


Your premise is false. It assumes that the above countries are in sinc when it comes to (their) interpretations of history. You'll find incredible disagreements, for instance, between Britain and Germany or Lithuania and Ukraine, etc.

Many stereotypes are constantly disproven and uneducated asses should strive to be open and objective so that even they can comprehend the 'full truth'.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]

"communism may have taken hold without the Russians"

Ain't no way Jose. Historically, Poles have been too independent for that.

Work / Do you think I could manage on a salary of 1,500 zł - 2,000 zł a month? [14]

How many zl's equal one dollar? ....or vice-versa?

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

"....in a moment of honesty, confessed that he would have voted for
Hitler in 1933 :)"

What BB probably meant was this; Germans were caught up 'in-the-times' in the 30's and being 'obedient' to authority, it is not unlikely that even BB would have been swept up in the 'proudness'.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

Gentlemen, please elaborate on the Polish-Czechoslovakia antagonisms.

Life / Top 3 Most Important Things about which polish dentists will LIE to you bigtime [46]

Finally, a topic I can sink my teeth into. People are people and crooks are crooks.

I use a Polish dentist (from Poland) who has his practice in a Chicago suburb. He has saved me thousands of dollars. I went to him for a second opinion and found him trustworthy.

Life / Would I be accepted as a Pole (being half-Greek, half-Polish)? [16]

Speaking the language is (the) key.

That seems to be true in the states and I'm guessing that it's true in Poland. In my case, even though I'm an American of Polish descent, I am quickly accepted by foreign born Poles when I speak Polish.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]


No barking, if you go thru my posts you will not find me mentioning L'viv, not even once.
I will not "remember [my] words" or "change them later" as I have not spoken that which you accuse me of.

Have a good day.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]

What was the original name of the fortress, later city founded in the late 10th century?

a)Milwaukee
b)Danzig
c)Seattle
d)Schultzville
e)Gdansk

I think we have a winner.

Who founded it?

a) Uri Geller
b}Sigmund Freud
c)Wesley Snipes
d)Ziggy Stardust
e)Mieszko I

Another winner.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]


Chicago's original settler was Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, a man of Haitian and French ancestry.


Non-sequitur, but I'll comment anyway. Since a Pole founded Gdansk in 997 it stands to reason that Poles lived in Gdansk "far longer than" Germans who came to live there later.

As to German or Polish surnames, many Poles don't have Polish sounding names. Additionally, those with German last names were Polish on their mother's side. :)

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]


Interesting that some Goths spoke a language that had little to do with German. Interesting that they moved often enough to be considered nomads. Slavic tribes went further west than Gdansk but the point here is not who may have crossed an area but who founded it. The Polish port of Gdansk was founded in 997 by a non Goth named Mieszko.

That settles it for me. Of course if Germans want to consider themselves Goths than that's up to them.

History / Western Europe and America vs Russia WWII - chances of Poland being saved [494]


Churchill once said, The Poles are just like the Irish, only more so.

History / Poland before WWII or Poland now what would you choose? [390]


Who originally founded Gdansk?


First you'll have to negotiate the eastern Polish areas swallowed by Russia. How easily we forget (conveniently?) that the big powers negotiated away the territories after the war and Poland had no say in the matter.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]


I would only remind you that Solidarnosc began in mid 1980, about 7 years before perestroika. That was the first crack.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

Oh, just goose-step over to a bookstore and order the book. After all, you are a 'man for all seasons' aren't you?

Since you were from East Germany you should be grateful to the Polish Solidarity movement which put the first cracks into the Soviet system. These cracks expanded like spider cracks and finally helped bring that wall down. Considering the times, it was an unbelievable feat.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

Well, not for every wart. There are those pesky warts caused by Russia too.

Pick up the book by Michener. You will find it interesting and objective.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]


...and here I thought you'd be proud to find out you had Polish blood.

James Michener was a popular writer with book sales of 75 million copies. Michener wrote that he did not know who his parents were or even when and where he was born. In 1983 he wrote "Poland" a novel well worth reading. One of the major themes of the book delves into the historical relationship between Poles and Germans. You might find it interesting.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]


You are absolutely correct and that fact is not even debateable.

By the way, I left out one future headline in my series of titles. Here it is;

"Bratwurst Boy surprised to find out that both of his parents are 100% Polish"

History / Western Europe and America vs Russia WWII - chances of Poland being saved [494]

There are now more Poles living in Chicago's suburbs than in the city. There are Polish stores, even a full supermarket here and there in the 'burbs.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

On the other hand here are some forthcoming headlines:

"Letters prove Einstein relied on 12 year-old Polish boy for his theory of relativity"
"English woman can only orgasm when hearing Polish words"
"Germans cede eastern Germany to Poland and say "I'm sorry""
"Egypt finds old Polish artifacts that prove Poles began dynasties"
"Garden of Eden discovered in Poland"
"Adam and Eve were Polish....on their Father's side"
"Obama claims he is related to Casimir Pulaski"
"Kaczynski brothers found NOT to be related to each other"
"Worlds largest amount of oil, gold and silver found in Poland"
"Poland creates worlds first real invisible man"
"Poland annexes Macedonia, claims Macedonian last names sound too Polish"
"Russia claims Polish ancestry and renames their country "Big Poland"
"Millions of Germans add 'ski to their last names"
"Aborigines claim Polish ancestry, long lost tribe"
"Polish fingernail clippings become new fad for collectors"

Love / Polish guy broke this black womans heart, now he wants me back....what do I do?? [27]


I hate it when that happens..........

Love / Polish guy broke this black womans heart, now he wants me back....what do I do?? [27]


No, just lazy people. He sounds like a loser to me, that is, if everything you said is true.
Seems like you are itching to give it one more try. If you do, then you will be able to see if he is still lazy about things or not. If after one or two weeks his behavior is still the same then dump him.

History / Russia: Poland responsible for WW II [300]

Future Headlines:

"Poland is responsible for global warming."
"Poland is responsible for global cooling."
"Poland is responsible for bad world economy"
"Swine Flu is renamed Polish flu"
"Poland is responsible for WWI"
"Comet to hit earth, Poland at fault"
"U.S. minority crime is on the increase, Poland is responsible"
"Woman murders husband, blames Poland"
"Man impregnates 30 women, blames Poland"
"Chinese man commits suicide, leaves note blaming Poland"
"Rolling Stones concert is cancelled, Mick Jagger blames Poland"
"Bratwurst Boy gets soap in his eyes while showering, blames Poland"
.....

Life / Polish man finds wife working at brothel [43]


Women will do anything for money.

They were both wrong for not being open with each other BUT it is highly probable that this woman 'entertained' many more men than her husband had sex with women. Using the numerical count as a criteria she was more wrong than him.

News / Child with Polish ex, is 275 Euros a normal amount for child maintenance? [53]

As been suggested by another get a DNA test and make sure the child is yours. There have been a tremendous amount of cases in the U.S. where a woman gets pregnant and then picks the man who can best support her (whether he's the real father or not).


It's a bad sign when a woman wants money but otherwise wants to keep the 'father' out of the picture, a very bad sign. But then, that doesn't seem to bother you as you somehow have no 'feelings' toward your progeny.

Rest assured that this child will at some time in his/her life want to contact you.

History / Western Europe and America vs Russia WWII - chances of Poland being saved [494]


I just called the bureau and some guy named Klaus Kadiddleschmidt answered and put me on hold. Then I was finally connected to a Mr. Hans Schultzbuerger who put me on hold.

Finally, a lady named Ulrika Rottenberg was able to tell me that there is no bias at the agency.

Gotta go, ............let's see, I'm on my way to Schaumburg, Illinois now...........

History / Western Europe and America vs Russia WWII - chances of Poland being saved [494]

If you believe there are 50 million people of 100% German ancestry in the U.S. then send me some of the pixie dust you have so that I can hallucinate too.

The following is typical; my ex-wife was 1/2 German, 1/2 French but my (now grown) kids consider themselves Americans of Polish ancestry. Yet, I'm certain that they are counted as German by some bogus German-American census taker. :)

As to the map, I've never seen any as misrepresentative. (It's also noticed that Poles only live in a one county in Pennsyvania). I've traveled the mid-west extensively and indeed live in Chicago and little did I know that I was in some Germania.

Ah Germans, exaggerate everything by at least two.........

History / Western Europe and America vs Russia WWII - chances of Poland being saved [494]


Mongrel America has relatively few 100% Americans of German ancestry. Many people may be part German but they are also part Polish, Irish, Italian, etc. This was less true 100 years ago and even 50 years ago.

I have found that most people of part German and Polish ancestry default to the Polish side. Somehow they feel more comfort there.