News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]


Nope, I'm not.
I've seen lots of people on the forum react this way.
It appears to be a part of human nature.
I was merely pointing out an observation.
I was not implying a personal judgment one way or the other.

Let's see now, as for the volley swinging, whose serve is it?

News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]


Let's put it this way, Bratski is a happy, easy going person 99.9% of the time, but if you mindlessly and thoughtlessly rattle off crap, he will be happy to set you straight. And yes, his tolerance for crap is low, especially if you piss on his beloved Prussia, and his temper can flash, but he cools off equally fast and returns to his jolly, happy self.


Pffft! You have more smileys than ANYBODY! hehe :)

News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]


Hmmmm...
How about if you throw some of your German out here and let Bratski check YOUR grammar and phrasing.

Plus, BB only gives back as good as he gets.
Don't piss him off and he won't return the favor.

News / All this mess about Danzig... [122]


Now, now .......that's just not true.
Bratski has a fabulous vocabulary in English, better than many native speakers.....so he might might an occasional grammar mistake, but grammar is the most difficult part of learning any other language.

USA, Canada / US auto bailout [49]


And that was absolutely ridiculous.
There was an estimate given that it cost 20,000.00 to fire up the company jet, when they could have booked coach tickets for 800.00. The problem with Corporate America boils down to one word: greed.

Travel / Walks up the Beskids mountains [44]

Watch out for bears out there!
They still exist in some parts.

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/monitoring/71247.stm

Bear pulls man out of tree in Polish mountains

A bear pulled a man out of a tree in the Polish mountains on Sunday and fractured his arm, the Polish news agency PAP reported from the south-eastern town of Krosno.

The 20-year old man also had a fractured finger and other minor injuries as a result of the attack in the Bieszczady Mountains, the agency said, without explaining what he was doing up the tree in the first place.

Travel / Walks up the Beskids mountains [44]

I like America very much, I am Irish.

hehe I like Ireland very much. I am an Irish-American.

:)

History / Should we use original name of Berlin - "Kopanica" [103]

It was this building, but you had a night shot, a time exposure.....

Food / Potato cake with bacon? Placki ziemniaczane. [14]

Here is one:

* 3/4 pound (1 large) russet (baking) potato
* 2 slices of cooked lean bacon, crumbled fine
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives or green part of scallion
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* sour cream as an accompaniment if desired

Preparation

Peel the potato, grate it coarse, and press it between several thicknesses of paper towel to remove any excess moisture. In a bowl stir together the potato, the bacon, the chives, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, form the potato mixture into 4 patties, and cook the patties, tamping them down with a spatula, for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until the pancakes are golden brown and cooked through. Serve the pancakes with the sour cream.

(I think you might have to add some oil into the mixture if you plan to bake it.....probably for 400 degrees for 45 minutes)

Food / Potato cake with bacon? Placki ziemniaczane. [14]

Do you want to 'pan fry" it or "bake" it?

History / Should we use original name of Berlin - "Kopanica" [103]


Do you still have that pretty pic taken a night? What was it, the city hall of Hannover?

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]

This is part of where you have gone wrong......NO ONE HERE IS GLORIFYING ANYTHING.
Caring is not the same as glorifying.
Take us at our word, because we mean it!

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]


Exactly my thoughts!

Seanus does not get this. All he can see is the current involvements of our military and his condemnation of the reason to be there. He does not understand that America's mourning for loved ones lost in battle is a personal matter, not a political one. He is confused bout what it means to us.

Very sad.

History / German POWs after WW2 - did the allies commit mass murder? [228]


What the hell?
What is wrong with remembering those you gave their lives to defend their country? You do realize the Veterans Day is on Tuesday in the US?

What about all these poor kids coming back from Iraq, permanently disabled. You say we should appreciate them for their sacrifice? Or you think we should condemn them for having been deployed there?

Seanus, please think before you type.

News / Candidate of "Hope and Change," Breaks Promise, Leaves Poland Defenseless [47]


That's not what it sounds like to me.....

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]


Compi technology moves faster than that!

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]


I think so too......as more and more people use online services, I think it would not be so difficult to verify identity and make a vote secure. Just because something has not worked in the past, or if the technology is not there to support it now, does not mean it can't be there in the future. "where there is a will, there is a way" so to speak.

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]

Slavic countries are a part of Europe, you are right Osiol! I agree with what you just said. I don't know why everything has to be a pissing contest of one sort or the other.

very smart donkey

*cautiously takes sip of donkey's drink*

:)

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]


Is it for donkeys only?
Bratski, you should ask first.
:)

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]


I like that idea! Put government in the hands of the people....and make sure they can make responsible decisions.

History / Sarmatia Europe - Could it be political reality? [183]


Southern, everything said against Germany in the forum (the url you provided) has been said also about Poland. (dog poop on streets, people don't smile, not tolerant of outsiders). So I'm not getting what your point was......?

Love / Teenage Relationship - girls from Poland walking next to you? [40]


Why do you think so?
This is the first practice a young person gets to build those kind of social skills....to figure out what he/she values in in a relationship or a partner. How else can a young person grow into an adult with out being clueless of personal wants and needs?

Just want to see what you are on about....

Life / Polish movies - what they are like? [34]


Try Merlin.pl
They are a kind of Polish Amazon.com and you will find many films there.

Language / Directory of Polish slang and common phrases [in Polish] [28]

it's like an affectionate "bye bye" used mostly with friends and loved ones

News / US DOLLAR = 2.47 on 2 Oct 2008? [54]

I thought Poland had a low cost of living?
Isn't it considered part of Europe?

Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

A boiling cycle? Get out!

(I could do laundry and make soup in the washer!)

News / US DOLLAR = 2.47 on 2 Oct 2008? [54]


I think life is more expensive here. There is less free time.
In Europe more businesses are closed Sundays, holidays, and not "open all night". Here we have so many cities that never sleep, 24 hour operations......no rest for consumers or the weary.

News / US DOLLAR = 2.47 on 2 Oct 2008? [54]


I think Americans have an interesting ability to overcome obstacles when united in a cause....maybe in a way that other peoples don't.....but they have to be spurred on, and it helps to have solid leadership.

We just haven't had that leadership.
I am glad to see a concensus developing in the US to get control of the greed at the helm of our corporations. I caught a lit bit of the oversight hearing, grilling the CEO of Lehman Brothers. It was a beautiful thing.

News / US DOLLAR = 2.47 on 2 Oct 2008? [54]


ZD, take a look at this article. Its a few years ago, but a good point is made here:


yaleglobal.yale.edu/display.article?id=3231

News / US DOLLAR = 2.47 on 2 Oct 2008? [54]


hehe.....
I work hard.....I just got home from work! :)