Polish-German Relations in the Present

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #301

But now it's another time anyway....

And Germany is president of the EU....what better opportunity for the country to show the world that it is positive and progressive....concerned for the welfare of all....

Let's wait and see how she does with all this.....

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #302

Maybe, but there was a compliment implied in there as well....

Maybe SG, its a touchy subject in the UK, we dont want our soliders out there, we dont want anyone out there....Its not our war and why are we involved because of Blairs ass lickin with Bush! There have been attempted bombings in the UK - 2 in the last week and why because of our involvement in this farce....

Bratwurst Boy 8 | 11918

1 Jul 2007 / #303

I think Mrs. Merkel did quite all right...but since today Portugal has the presidency of the EU for the next 6 months...

southern 73 | 7059

1 Jul 2007 / #304

and GB lost their empire...

Exactly what Hitler had forecast that would happen at the end of the war whoever won.
But Churchill refused to cooperate with him and save the empire.This caused Hitler's desperation who offered parts of the empire to Soviet Union but Stalin had different plans.

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #305

There have been attempted bombings in the UK - 2 in the last week and why because of our involvement in this farce....

I thought the terrorists were Asian? (?)
What is the latest update?

(Do you know that I heard about that here on this forum, before it hit the media here?)

I think Mrs. Merkel did quite all right...but since today Portugal has the presidency of the EU for the next 6 months...

Does it rotate? On what basis?

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #306

british propaganda from a "belligerent", "warmongering" german nation...making trouble "since ages"....but we all know better, don't we!

You need better PR people :)

I dont understand why we are arguing about this, we are in peace time now and have been for over 60 years. As far as I am aware the English bare no ill feeling towards the Germans.

Bratwurst Boy 8 | 11918

1 Jul 2007 / #307

Does it rotate? On what basis?

Every 6 months...even Poland get's to do it when it's their turn! :)

Puzzler 9 | 1088

1 Jul 2007 / #308

re: That is really interesting..you are demonizing so easily Germany and the Germans

- Perhaps it may appear so from some of my posts. But, truly, I have also lots of admiration for German culture and history. I know your literature and philosophy quite well. Bach is my most beloved composer. I admire you as soldiers. I admire your aesthetic sense. Truly, I value highly the good things in Germany and Germans. And I regret that our two nations have been so adverse towards one another for such a long time. In spite of some great similarities between us. In spite of the fact that many German immigrants became loyal Polish citizens, and many Poles melted with the German mainstream.

re: but are quite generous to others who were even more prone to use their armed forces to get what they wanted

- Well, they never invaded us (except for the Russians, but , frankly speaking, we Poles despise them - and we don't despise the Germans). Well, perhaps you've got a point here.

Bratwurst Boy 8 | 11918

1 Jul 2007 / #309

As far as I am aware the English bare no ill feeling towards the Germans.

FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:)

Wecandopenaltiesandyounot!

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #310

I thought the terrorists were Asian? (?)

Muslims who feel that the troops shouldnt be in Iraq.

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #311

Every 6 months...even Poland get's to do it when it's their turn! :)

Can't wait! It'll be interesting to see what ends up on the magazine covers then! :P

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #312

FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Im a girl so the world cup doesnt really count :)

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #313

Muslims who feel that the troops shouldnt be in Iraq.

Ahhhhh.

Bratwurst Boy 8 | 11918

1 Jul 2007 / #314

And I regret that our two nations have been so adverse towards one another for such a long time.

Another round of beer for all! :)

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #315

I'll have a Lime and Soda, had enough drink this weekend :)

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #316

Another round of beer for all! :)

Actually I have a bottle of Guinness Draught, that apparently has something rattling in the bottom? (not sure I want to know.....)

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #317

Puzzler

Now isnt it much nicer to be nice to Mr Sausage :)

that apparently has something rattling in the bottom?

a widgit

Puzzler 9 | 1088

1 Jul 2007 / #318

re: Another round of beer for all! :)

Thanks Butty. To everyone's health! Long live united Europe!
:)

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #319

Now isnt it much nicer to be nice to Mr Sausage :)

I love it when they get along! Some of my favorite people in here are the ones who dogfight everyday.... :) *sigh*

a widgit

What is it and why is it in there? Just glad it can't go past the neck of the bottle! :)

Bratwurst Boy 8 | 11918

1 Jul 2007 / #320

Long live united Europe!

Prost!

Hafta go now friends...was nice talking with you...till tomorrow! *waves*

*takes coat*

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #321

wiedersehen :)

ukinpoland 5 | 338

1 Jul 2007 / #322

Just glad it can't go past the neck of the bottle! :)

It was designed like that<smile>

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #323

I'm sure I sound like a doofus, but my ex had a problem with alcohol for awhile, so for a long time I did not drink, ever......

It's nice now to be able to have some of the things I missed during that time... :)

Amathyst 19 | 2700

1 Jul 2007 / #324

What is it and why is it in there? Just glad it can't go past the neck of the bottle! :)

Thats what give your guiness its head :)

El Gamal 1 | 27

1 Jul 2007 / #325

Did they have forgotten that it was Germany who paved their way into the EU?

No, but they remember, that Germany did that ONLY because it was in favour of Germany.

Don't they know that much of the money which will build up Poland in the coming years is german money???

They do, but they also know, how much Poland will have to pay back as netto-paying state.

All above arguments, often replied in Germany, are just FALSE.

BTW. BB - your, and your countrymen, anti-Polish attitude if far enough to make us afraid of German hegemony in the EU.

Puzzler 9 | 1088

1 Jul 2007 / #326

El Gamal, take it easy. Bratwurst Boy is a nice guy, only a bit rough on the edges. If more Germans are like him, we're going to get along. You can talk with him honestly, and that's something good indeed.

Cheers.
;)

shopgirl 6 | 928

1 Jul 2007 / #327

a widgit

Aha, I see it now! Looks like a tiny missile! ;D
Even has little propeller wings on the sides!

*turns bottle peering inside with amusement*

daniellentp

6 Jul 2007 / #328

Germans didn't even make it in the list concerning most disliked nationalities by Poles (Arabs, Gypsies and Romanians placed highest in that ranking)

I was wondering if you could tell me where you got that statistic from

Patrycja19 61 | 2679

8 Jul 2007 / #329

In spite of some great similarities between us. In spite of the fact that many German immigrants became loyal Polish citizens, and many Poles melted with the German mainstream.

* does double take *!!

its a miracle!!

puzzler, you allege that people from poland and germany actually melted with the
german mainstream ? Prove it :))))

Puzzler 9 | 1088

9 Jul 2007 / #330

What's so difficult to prove? - They have lots of people there with surnames ending with 'ski.' Take the brilliant footballer Podolski. Even one of Hitler's favourite secretaries had such surname, alas. In Canada, though, one's name ending with 'ski' is often as a disliked characteristic as the black skin or 'slanted eyes' used to be. I wonder if it's the same in Germany? From my experience, it isn't, but then again, I haven't travelled there extensively, so maybe my conclusion is based on insufficient number of facts? Do you feel instant aversion towards folks whose surnames end with 'ski,' Butty?

:)