History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

I think Poland is sending out a super message by maintaining it as it stands. I wouldn't object to an entrance fee given its historical significance but I've been so.....

The international community should chip in. This is in the interests of us all not to allow such an atrocity to happen again. We share this burden!

News / Poland could emerge as new European and world power. If? [116]

And what if it was, Crow?

Language / Calling a person a 'potato' (ziemniak/kartofel/burak) [37]

Wieśniak or wieśniara are village people. Wieśniaki, LOL.

News / Russian air traffic controllers ignored communication protocol of Polish pilots? [194]

I'm not saying there was a conspiracy here outright, skysoulmate, I'm merely saying that they gleaned insight from 9/11. Look back at what I have written in the various threads on Smolensk. They broadly support the official line. I'm just saying there are seeds of doubt to be explored. Blind hate? Not on my part for sure. I'm just going where the evidence leads me. I have nothing against Russia, the Soviets yes.

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

No, money should not be involved here. It is in the collective interest of humanity to see what happened or have the picture painted. Coffers don't need to be lined at all.

The tour guide should be paid as it's their profession and they put time and effort into getting their info straight and in presenting it.

News / Russian air traffic controllers ignored communication protocol of Polish pilots? [194]

It was the perfect analogy in this case. Russia has learned that blatant wrongdoing can be covered up by using official power to distort. Simple!

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

Beautiful post, SHT, beautiful. The Jews and Arabs are long lost brothers, cut from the same cloth. Look back to 1300-900BC and you will see the overlap. They are still there on that same little piece of land, just not like 2 peas in a pod.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

M-G, such bunching is really not on. You can't just clump Palestinians, who are fighting for their very existence, in with other rich Arab states that have room to maneuver. What an absurd thing to say! The Muslim world is divided (Shia/Sunni) so less of the labelling of Palestinians as just the same as other Muslims.

I can condemn what is done to them yet criticise Wahhabism as an ideological doctrine of Saudi Arabia. There's nothing hypocritical in that at all. Caring for the Palestinians is natural as they were victimised.

It was about MC, not you. You are at least aware of that judgement and likely support it as, in fact, many Jewish people do.

My own objectivity is most definitely not in question.

Life / Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? [168]

Good old plastic Poles :) It's funny how they try to defend the Polish corner with the bare minimum of info on Polish issues.

Better than being made of dough like you are, BBut.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

M-G, how about more objectivity in acknowledging that Israeli Jews have done very bad things!? Fine, defend a corner but try and see the bigger picture.

Sok, you are talking to a guy who is likely a big fan of Netanyahu and Livni. The former wants to return to the 1967 Six-Day war situation and wheedle even more land. He doesn't know about the ICJ Judgement of 2004 or, if he does, chooses to ignore it.

Yehudi, there is plenty video evidence of bulldozing and are you even aware of the killing ratio? It would take Palestinians some 50 years to kill as many Israeli Jews as was seen in a 3-week period called OCL.

UK, Ireland / Anglican bishops protest as nurse is banned from wearing cross [13]

Bill Hicks is a legend! You can't ban sth which is the pillar of some communities. It's just a step too far. Crosses can often be discreet and precious few take offence to people wearing them.

Love / Are Polish men romantic and caring or... "plain"? [85]

I wouldn't say so. Justy likes to articulate her opinion clearly and cover a lot of ground :) She has a point, there are many Polish losers in the UK according to what I hear.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

You had 'superior' pilots on paper and you still lost. You couldn't even grasp the Spitfire dive from above. Your guys had much more exp yet still got creamed.

How can anyone blame Britain for wiping out a good part of the Luftwaffe?

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

BB, you were beaten even with the ratio being 2:1. Yes, the numbers were closer to being even into the 2nd half but your strategy was wholly flawed. Goering retreated with his tail between his legs.

A cheap shot, BB. The 1707 Union was as much about business as anything else. The fact is that the RAF was just too good for the Luftwaffe.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

What nonsense, BB. We won the BoB and still emerged as a major power. We were vastly outnumbered but still whooped the Luftwaffe. Goering adopted the wrong strategy and it backfired.

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

What a dumb question! You should be banned for referring to Poland as having pally neighbours given its history.

Still, Wrocław, it isn't on the scale of that which has been witnessed in Russia and Ukraine.

Language / I need advice - how long does it take to learn Polish? [70]

Don't you do too, pgtx? ;) ;)

Learning Polish really depends on the devotion of time to it and how flexible a mind you have.

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

I used MUCH harder words than that during my LLM module in International Criminal Law. How is it biased? All those things I wrote were facts. They are a bully state.

Poland would never stoop that low. In fact, Polish conduct far exceeds that of its Slavic neighbours when discussing politics (riotous Ukraine and Russia).

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

Well, if you say so but I know otherwise. So, you support a regime which brutalises and displaces? Which claims territory against international law and ICJ pronouncements? A country which recently committed a minor genocide against the Palestinians?

The changing face of Poland is for the better. Poles are united now and are finding common causes are reasonable ways to build their nation. They don't have an IDF and have nothing to feel ashamed about during the Holocaust.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

What, an ally doesn't allow the use of his elite fighter planes to whip Luftwaffe as*? The British govt operates out of self interest around the world and the Poles were gullible enough to fall for their ostensible support. Still, we won the war and it's worth remembering that Poland was a stronger power than Nazi Germany in 1933.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

Sok, you have focussed more on Britain than the root cause of the war, Nazi Germany. What's with that? What else can we blame, the wind? Polish underwear was too tight and thus a distraction? The shoes were too heavy? The orgies were too good and sidetracked you?

Genealogy / Last Name Jaszczur [14]

They are dangerous beasts! Best steer clear :)

Genealogy / Last Name Jaszczur [14]

Like a komodo? ;)

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

Oh, I didn't read it carefully enough. I think Harry is having a laugh with the 'fighting alongside the Germans' part. He is right to say that they were well received and were given employment in the UK after WWII. One of my old neighbours was Polish.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

Look, the people remember them and that counts more than governments hellbent on glory. The British government has been a stuck up and self-serving institution for such a long time so why let it get to you? They are the kind of creatures you find under rocks and stones. Be proud of your own achievements!

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

Sorry, we don't do 65-year postponements ;) ;)

News / Changing Face in Poland: Skinnhead Puts on a Skullcap [90]

Why would I be close to the Muslim fraternity? There is a Jewish fraternity, more so than most other groups.

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

Well done! There, better now Bzibby? ;)

History / The Polish Blame Culture! [330]

I understand that, M-G, but I don't like labels and I can show compassion without a sticker or badge, thanks!

Genealogy / Last Name Jaszczur [14]

I thought jaszczurka was lizard. Maybe it's a little lizard :)