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Ironside   
8 Apr 2012
History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]

This is why the European Union is so important!

Doesn't seems to be the truth in the case of Poland. Germans are perusing their selfish interest and do not care much about interest of Poland, given their leading status in the EU it doesn't bid good for the future.

That doesn't mean they were Polish or wanted to be Polish, especially later during the age of romantic nationalism.

They didn't rebelled to become part of other country, so yes they wanted to be part of Poland and they had been from1466 to 1793. Romanticism wasn't even an infant then.

And contrary to the principle of self-determination after WW1 many areas were wrongly added to Poland without plebiscite

No area was added to Poland without plebiscite, What are you rubbishing about ?
Ironside   
8 Apr 2012
News / Failures of Poland and Tusk`s government [191]

If Tusk and his government don`t manage to introduce the new retirement age at 67 for all, instead of the current 65 for men and 60 for women, it will be one of their biggest failures.

If they do it will be their frailer as well if they introduce the new retirement age and one of their smallest.
Ironside   
7 Apr 2012
News / Presidential elections and debates 2015 Poland [472]

there will be no more PO in 3 years time,

I don't know about that ! What I know that in three years time nobody will be willing to admit that he/she ever supported that party.

My prediction either October 2012 or May 2013 when the sh.. will hit a pan and the world as we know it will change - at least in Poland.

so he could actually do something for Poland.

Admirer from afar, why don't you come to Poland and help him ?
provided you do speak Polish :)
Ironside   
6 Apr 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

You are an incredibly naive individual. Are you employed by the Polish state to teach?

I doubt that, he is employed by the party currently in power and he is talking rubbish about immigration to Poland because government introduced a bill which will force people to work longer(67).

It means that they wasted monies from the EU and from the people and soon, I say October 2012 or March 2013 the s will hit a pan!
Ironside   
5 Apr 2012
History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

That's a tough statement and you should bring examples for that. In my opinion (West) Germany's elites did a lot of things right after WWII.

Not only German's culture, I should have added. I don't know what Germany's elites did after WWII.

Of course it is better for your economy and state if you get along well with your neighbours.

Well there is get along and get along. What is the point of getting along when it is totally one sided.
Poland has got her interests as well.

Its economy is booming

Does somebody really believe it.

Is she? Her family roots go back to the cities of Danzig/Gdansk and Elbing/Elblag.

Yes, I was referring to her father and her upbringing in DDR. I heard different interpretation though. Church members were discriminated against as to the extent that they could afford domestic help, and she could study at the prominent university in DDR ???! Well if that is discrimination you can discriminate against me any-time you want!

didn't vote for her, but again (!) I can't see why she should be a worse leader than other heads of states worldwide.

whatever float your boat, I just find it strange that you mentioned Merkel, I wouldn't say that she worse leader or not, she is your leader.
Ironside   
5 Apr 2012
History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

However there are a few more Polish generals of German origin in WWII:

Are you sure that all generals you present here are of German origin ?Did you check it?Deresz ? Ketling ?eh?

The German elite definitely was flawed four generations ago, but I really can't see why you think the current German political elite, Angela Merkel for instance, should be more flawed than the Kaczynski brothers for example.

Not only four generation ago, there is a general flaw in your high culture I think.
Talking about Polish elite after 1945 is talking about pitiful remains of what it was, hopefully it will regenerate in time.
Kaczynski just have a bad press in Germany, does it means they were automatically bad, for Poland? Fine, Germany didn't like their political standing, so what ?

I simply do not understand why Germans aways bring Kaczynski's example as somebody sinister - that is nonsense!
As for Angela Merkel - come on do you want me started ? First of all she comes from prominent and influential family in DDR ! Probably compromised herself,commie elite you present as a German elite, queer !
Ironside   
5 Apr 2012
History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

It was the Nazis that created an environment and situation all over Europe where inhumanity and collective madness was the standard.

There is reason for this! Your elite was/is flawed !

Many posters have been asking on PF - do you think that Poles can do no wrong ?
Well, an average Poles was/is not better of worse than his counterpart from any country. However there is difference between elite, Polish elite was more moral than any elite from any given country.

The same way as the German population has a large Slavic element - at least 20 per cent

I would say it is more than 20 percent, what about all that tribes you encountered on the east side of the Elbe ?

Also Scots contributed greatly into gene-pool in Poland.
Ironside   
4 Apr 2012
History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

The actual number of casualties probably is much lower, about a couple of hundred thousands sounds realistic.

Aligned to the Polish side(if we assume that Soviet Poles are indeed Poles that is) could be at most couple of thousands.

To give a proper perspective about expulsions ,

Chill out!!!
Ironside   
4 Apr 2012
History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

Just remind me how many Germans were killed while being "resettled". I hope you understand the difference.

how many ? there is no reliable records at all.
Ironside   
1 Apr 2012
Love / Polish women and foreign men [76]

Every time I'm on a date with a Polish woman,

hahah you and a date - a good joke !

It's more like Polish women have the obsession

It more like you have the obsession with Polish women - sad.
Ironside   
31 Mar 2012
Food / what is zrazy? [16]

Not sure about the name, but you are right that they can be make from pork, beef and game. However the most common and poplar in Poland are zrazy from beef, preferably with onion and mushrooms.
Ironside   
31 Mar 2012
Food / what is zrazy? [16]

I have never had a pork-based "zrazy" in my life

Nor had I!
Zrazy equals beef!
Ironside   
28 Mar 2012
Language / What does 'gon sie' mean? [21]

and what would she write back to him in response?

Why would like to know ?
Ironside   
27 Mar 2012
Love / Do Irish / British guys like Polish girls? [138]

Quite a discrepancy.

For the first time, a group of Polish children and teenagers will be participating in the Dublin parade

Keep smuggling fags and whatnot as part of your contribution to Irish society :D !
Ironside   
26 Mar 2012
UK, Ireland / Are Polish people importing a new wave of ancient racism into the UK? [402]

In case of Jews I think what isthatu2 meant was an euphemism for "greed", especially considering the fact he put the word "tight" in companionship of "canny" and "mean".

isthatu2 talks bolox, covetous Jew, tips like a Jew aren't part of the Polish language vocabulary neither, Jew oven or Jew -do, Jew cock, Jew-texter, like a Jew on shrimp, Jew Goblin, jew's dozen, boo hoo Jew,

Much more stereotypic sayings in the English language than Polish.
Ironside   
24 Mar 2012
News / Anti-Polish propaganda (proposed change to Polish property restitution laws) [21]

To me, the word means when the Polish peasants formed a group and they called it a pogrom and they went to all the little villages to find the Jews and kill them all," she said.

To me it means that she is undereducated and ignorant old woman. Somehow I doubt that my opinion will be quoted in a leading American newspaper.

hat the Russian language pogrom is not the same

Correct !
Also it wasn't groups of Polish peasants who decided to kick some Jewish asses but people gathered by Russian authorities. And I dare you to do something against Russian government will - especial organize a group of men.
Ironside   
24 Mar 2012
Life / Poland needs more immigrants and their children - which nationalities are the best? [518]

I think you do! Otherwise somebody may think that you are not talking but making noise or in this case you are not writing but just filing an empty space.

People have many problems and some of them find their way into PF. However it is only indication of theirs views and opinions not the truth.

People may dislike foreigners for many reason, may be wary of them or just do not like |"loud" sounds of gibberish spoken on their streets.

So, would you point out at least one place in Britain where Poles turned into "little-Poland"?
Ironside   
24 Mar 2012
News / Drunken Brit beats up young Polish policewoman [62]

I meant investments into infrastructure and such.

Logic is pure

For crying out loud! London has more interesting (from criminal point of view) places to make monies than Warsaw. Only logical that is drawing in all criminals but to use logic it doesn't mean they are immigrants or we are talking about migrating criminals?
Ironside   
22 Mar 2012
History / Poland did reasonably well in land terms out of the postwar settlement [270]

it was only logical and fair in the big scale of the picture, that the attempt of Nazi Germany not only to destroy the Polish state but also the Polish nation and culture would take a tribute or a payback from Germany.

I second that.

At that time there really was a chance for Danzig/Gdansk to become an independent state between Germany and Poland.

Indeed.