News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]


No not necessarily, their support comes from mostly older rural uneducated voters though, who tend to listen to radio Marija.

News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]


Sure there isn't, but it seems as though you are perfectly happy for them to win government.......hmm I wonder why that might be? Come of it, Pawian is obviously right and your less than subtle use of PIS propaganda proves it.


Seems like a very accurate prediction, so much so that i would like to appropriate it and make it my prediction as well(:
Though in a cruel irony, when they realize that PIS is not an electoral force-I think some of them might actually come out and start saying things like-well actually the late president contributed to his own death..... This will leave Kaczynski foaming at the mouth(:

News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]

I suppose......but only until the election(: When this election is over and done with, I will just simply completely ignore what they are saying, because i will do so in the knowledge that Kaczynski will never return to power ever again, and quite possibly PIS will fall apart.

News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]


I second that, they need to be muzzled.


Seriously you have got the attitude of a slightly less than intelligent child whose toys have been taken away.

News / Poland Parliament elections in October 2011 [944]

And not only liars, hypocrites, but also cowards. They dare not debate anybody from PO on neutral ground because they know they would get verbally slaughtered-it would be repeat of Kaczynski in 2007.

And by the way how irritating is that professional pieniarsz Hoffman-PIS spokesman?

History / Has Poland ever participated in any big wars (except WW2)? [73]


Have you ever tried opening a book or doing a google search? The answer is yes-plenty of big wars. An example: Polish-Bolshevik/Russian war.

Love / Kiss on the eyes - Polish girl's way of being affectionate? [8]


So long as you both like it, that's what matters. But I can't say it is a common thing in Poland, mind you it sounds as though it might catch on.

UK, Ireland / Polish Family stabbed to death in St Helier. [40]

He's just a disgusting pig who comes on the forums every now and then to spread his racist rants.

Love / Kiss on the eyes - Polish girl's way of being affectionate? [8]


Well assuming that very Polish girl behaves in the same way, and every Polish girls is alike than it is-do you think that is really possible?

Life / Have many Poles had enough of one another? [198]

Seanus


Sounds to me as though someone needs a hug(:

Real Estate / Prices of agricultural land in Poland [39]

That's interesting France i understand-less people per square kilometer, Germany I don't-because it has more people per square kilometer. I am not so sure about those prices, they must be relative to spending power.

UK, Ireland / Polish Family stabbed to death in St Helier. [40]

The last time they had a murder on the island was in 2004.

UK, Ireland / Polish Family stabbed to death in St Helier. [40]

According to the paper: "After having life-saving surgery, a 30-year-old man was arrested in hospital on suspicion of murder. He had apparently tried to kill himself."

I am guessing that might mean that he might be a mental case, or its some sort of a domestic incident-although the police would have been able to verify that to be the case by now I guess, if the perpetrator was a family member. It seems like the safest place in Britain, I wonder when was the last time they had a murder?

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


David Cameron disagrees with you.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


Well no it wouldn't, at least not according to the most credible sources, besides people not only go to the UK, they also leave the place. The most common figure used is 700 000.

isthatu2


What is amusing is your stretching of the truth and double standards

Even the racist daily mail thinks that the figure is closer to a million:
" Polish population in the UK soars from 75,000 to more than HALF A MILLION in eight years"

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391151/Polish-population-UK-soars-75-000-HALF-A-MILLION-8-years.html

You already had a historical lesson from me, perhaps you would like a demographic one?

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


He also said that Britain is broken, so it seems they are pretty much on the same chapter.


Right like i said before the number of Poles in the UK is closer to the million mark, instead of the 2 million figure. Still a big number, but there is a bit of a discrepancy between 0.7 million and 2 million.

UK, Ireland / Is moving to UK now a good idea? - antipolish prejudice of the Brits [231]


Are you on crack? the number in under 1 million-with most commentators saying its around 700 000.


I must say that is a pretty poor opinion on the vast majority of Brits-who happen to read the sun (most popular selling newspaper)


She was just repeating the comments made by the British Prime Minister, so I don't know you tell me?

Coming from someone who can be generally considered to be an anglophile. I would advise you to follow the best job option you get, if it is a choice between the US and the UK with similar conditions, i would choose the UK hands down. However if it is a choice between some other EU country and the UK, than i would choose that other EU country unless you have some special passion or interest in the UK. It has to be said that there is an underlying current of Polanophobia among the British 'working class'-I use the inverted commas advisedly because many of them have given up on work a very long time ago, it is probably generated by a fear of competition. And the UK is a bit saturated by the Poles at the moment, times are going to get harder and you know what happens when people feel the pinch, they look for someone to blame.

At least the likelihood of the lower classes being as degenerate as in the UK in some other EU country is rather remote (given the British lower class embrace of what Starkey terms as black culture-probably should be more appropriately termed as gang culture).

History / What nation do Poles feel closer to? [74]


I am sure they are, and I am sure that relations with Poland will continue improving. Provided that Ukraine can maintain its democratic trajectory and strive for entry into the EU, Ukraine's economy becomes more open and transparent and Poland increases its investment in the country and vice versa things should be OK.

What's the type of press the Poles get in the Ukraine, how is the country and people viewed in the media if at all?

History / What nation do Poles feel closer to? [74]

I think you are quite right we don't know each other very well-although there are are quite a lot of Ukrainians working in Poland (illegally)

Some Poles visit Lwow because it seems somewhat familiar, but I suspect that beyond lviw the rest of Ukraine would feel quite alien to them.

I think that the Polish government is working quite hard to develop good relations with Ukraine, although I get the feeling that many Ukrainians feel a greater sympathy towards Russia.

Study / A List of Schools in Poland? [12]

Try the Polish ministry of education.
men.gov.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=127

Life / Reasons for moving to Poland [291]

I love the positive attitude, best of luck to you and I hope things work out well.

Travel / Watch out for airport personnel stealing stuff on regional Polish airports. [64]


True we had an investigation here in Australia because of such behavior, it turned out that a lot of the people employed to handle the luggage were former prisoners.

USA, Canada / TOP 500 Young Polish Innovators program - short internships in USA [14]

Your sudden outburst masks you insecurity, your so called "arguments" are made up of incoherent observations which at times as self defeating, like when you came up with foreign sounding names and then you proceeded to guess their place of origin. I told you what is needed for successful innovation, perhaps would care to tell us whether you agree or not, and if not perhaps you could tell us what is that those Poles will learn in just 2 months in the states?

Apart from the great opportunities one encounters in the US, the fantastic technology and the money. Do tell me, perhaps they will workout a financial blueprint for the future funding of Poland's R&D research, yes is that your view? Somehow I doubt that can be accomplished in 2 months.

USA, Canada / TOP 500 Young Polish Innovators program - short internships in USA [14]


Trust me you can't learn anything serious in 2 months! Its just not possible-when was the last time you learned something in 2 months? As for the transfer on knowledge, guess what there is no secret and there is nothing to learn. All you need is a **** loads of money and time to do you work properly, ingredients which America has in abundance. The only way Poland will catch up is by becoming a richer country whose companies are capable, and feel confident in investing in R&D-it is a simple as that.

The amount of bright young scientists who will want to come back to the US will be huge-Its like presenting a platter of the best and the brightest, it saves the US from having to do the legwork.

History / 1772 – Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland [9]


Talking about simple facts, I think we can all conclude that if the Golden Horde maintained its suzerainty over the Russians, and if the Russians had continued whoring their women to the mongols as well as paying other tributes, Then Europe would have been better off as a result.

History / Fascinating account by von Moltke-Prussian chief of Staff: Poland: A historical Sketch. [30]


Of course he needs to give a nod to his paymasters, however what makes his work so interesting is his relative objectivity in relation to the situation he found himself in. A good counterpoint to his history would be George Brandes' history of Poland written at the same time which is more substantial, objective and interesting.


The Austrian state was very slow in implementing reforms-because it was so hard to govern, the Austrians had to pay attention to every minority in the kingdom and could not upset anyone for fear of breaking up. The Poles however, played quite a prominent part in the kingdom among these was Bandeni-who was a one time Prime Minister as well Gołuchowski who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and some other Pole who was a Treasurer.

Incidentally Goluchowski was quite liked by the Kasier: At the Algeciras Conference assembled to settle the First Moroccan Crisis, Austria supported the German position, and after the close of the conferences the emperor Wilhelm II of Germany telegraphed to Gołuchowski: "You have proved yourself a brilliant second on the duelling ground and you may feel certain of like services from me in similar circumstances". This pledge was redeemed in 1908, when Germany's support of Austria in the Balkan crisis proved conclusive.

History / 1772 – Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland [9]


Yes they did. However the more serious damage was sowed for the future, with the start of the I War, which was a disaster for all the partitioning powers, because by partitioning Poland, they extinguished the only force for liberal democracy in central and eastern Europe. With the extinction of Poland the absolutism of the partitioning powers continued to grow unabated until reaching its natural conclusion in 1914. If the 3 May Constitution would've been allowed to take root things could have been very different for all concerned.

USA, Canada / TOP 500 Young Polish Innovators program - short internships in USA [14]


Enough time indeed! Enough time to see of the glitz and glamour and be seduced by American money-and fall into the favorite American process of developing intellectual capital i.e. by importing it from abroad.

History / 1772 – Russia, Prussia and Habsburg Austria began the First Partition of Poland [9]


A very interesting question. Let me try interpret this distortion. An eastern barbarous nation hungry for the fruits of civilization, and thus in accordance with its desires wanting to move as far west as possible. A western upstart whose only raison d'etre is opportunism, and fear of a possible revival of its western neighbor. And finally a southern nation whose desire for expansion is based on its loss of land to the western nation just mentioned.

USA, Canada / TOP 500 Young Polish Innovators program - short internships in USA [14]

They better come back, we don't wont to see a brain drain-3 moths though seems like to short a time for them to learn anything worthwhile, a year would have been closer to the mark.

Correction it is 2 months! There is absolutely nothing that they will learn in that period of time. It is a good investment by the Americans though: "take a look out our shiny new technological instruments, and the huge amount of money we have" next thing you will see is the yanks poaching the brightest scientists.

This program is shooting Poland in the foot.