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Posts by ShawnH  

Joined: 2 Jul 2009 / Male ♂
Last Post: 1 Aug 2020
Threads: Total: 8 / In This Archive: 1
Posts: Total: 1,491 / In This Archive: 261
From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
Interests: Food, Beer, Wine

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ShawnH   
7 Oct 2009
UK, Ireland / What is good about being in the UK? [140]

the difference between being a cleaner (unskilled) and being a banker (skilled) that's life. End of.

You were on a roll, until you mentioned the skilled Banker thing. Your post lost a lot of credibility on that one. ;-)
ShawnH   
10 Oct 2009
USA, Canada / USA, the nation of immigrants [30]

crazy.

It works, somewhat. There is a thing called right of way. Usually reserved for the guy on the right.

At an intersection with stop signs at all corners, you must yield the right-of-way to the first vehicle to come to a complete stop. If two vehicles stop at the same time, the vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle on the right.

ShawnH   
11 Oct 2009
History / Matters of Propaganda...Or: how was the West portrayed in Poland? [150]

But they at least tried it and paid with more than 900 people murdered at the wall over the years...

Do you have a source? Wiki claims anywhere from ~100-200...

The all knowing Wike claims:

The Wall included guard towers lining large concrete walls circumscribing a wide area (later known as the "death strip") containing anti-vehicle trenches, "fakir beds" and other defenses. After its erection, around 5,000 people attempted to escape circumventing the wall, with estimates of the resulting death toll varying between 98 and 200.

Republik Flüchtlinge

Translation Please?
ShawnH   
14 Oct 2009
Food / Is it just me, or is the Polish diet rather unhealthy? [119]

dripping with fat, your average "Rosół" had a 5 milimeters thick layer of fat..

Fortunately, the better half skims the soups pretty good. Leaves me plenty of room to get my empty calories from the Zywiec bottle.

:-)
ShawnH   
15 Oct 2009
Life / PYTA ANYONE? [11]

with its absolute ban on corporal punishment

Like chemical castration?

this was used as needed so as not to raise kids that turn out like today's selfish, molly-coddled brats.

I am personally responsible for keeping the wooden spoon industry afloat in the early to late 1970's. With a little help from mom, that is.
ShawnH   
15 Oct 2009
Love / Do not marry Polish woman [212]

If you trim them, and save them up, you can make a nice mohair beret, for later in life.
ShawnH   
16 Oct 2009
Life / PYTA ANYONE? [11]

I still type standing up, if that answers your question ;-)
ShawnH   
17 Oct 2009
News / NEW PATRIOT MISSILES FOR POLAND [178]

Law does not equal morality, you can be a supranational hegemony and follow the law, one that you have established

The Golden Rule: Those with the gold make the rules.
ShawnH   
21 Oct 2009
Life / My Ode to Poland [4]

I can sense the flow.

Whatever that may be.
ShawnH   
23 Oct 2009
Love / In your opinion, are most Polish women 'Easy'? [243]

and I think most polish girls re' very easy

And you have met enough of them to make that assertion?

I Have alot of friends who have kids with polish girls lol

How many friends?
ShawnH   
24 Oct 2009
Law / Marriage Procedure in Poland [56]

So is it a done deal? She made an honest man of you? Congratulations! Now you can contribute to the "are there any nice Polish Girls Left" thread, and say "one less"!

:-)
ShawnH   
24 Oct 2009
Law / Marriage Procedure in Poland [56]

Another one of Seanus' famous one liners is 'life is like a contract'.

Ten bucks says he will be back, right after the consummation!
ShawnH   
25 Oct 2009
Love / Why are Polish girls constantly ill? [166]

But then again, what I call a liberal dose of Wódka would be enough to knock me out,

As our provincial gambling authority states:

Know your limit, play within it!
ShawnH   
25 Oct 2009
Language / Nice way to say the name? [22]

Edward, I can assure you. You ask a question on PF, you get answers and arguments!
And that's the beauty of PF.

Actually you can have 4 people agreeing and arguing at the same time.
ShawnH   
25 Oct 2009
Life / Polish Mass traditions [17]

One priest in Mississauga was famous for giving a sermon after the sermon regarding not giving people the finger while trying to get out of the parking lot of the church. It is a very busy parish, and exits into a neighborhood with stop signs and stop lights.