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Prince   
5 Jan 2009
Travel / Polish Architecture [147]

Looks like German architecture like in Poznan.

What are the differences between German and Polish architecture ? Which buildings in Poznań are build in German style which are in Polish show me the differences ? Tell me which buildings on old market in Poznań have been build by Germans ? I know history of all buildings on old market in Poznań we can have interesting debate.
Prince   
5 Jan 2009
History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

Sasha Poles are the purest Slavic nation on the world (if we look for ancestry connection). Russians are east Slavic nation so there are similarities.

"liakh" (derived from "Lech") is I believe the oldest nick for Poles in Russian language (unlike to Polish Russian language doesn't have any offensive nicks for Poles).

Pshek ?

On the whole I don't know what's difference between us apart from colors of our passports.

I see many differences and many smiliarities but one thing is sure... Poles are not Russians. Irish are not English. Belgians are not French. There are many similarities between this all nations but they are not the same. Poland has long tradition of fighting for its independence ... so lets make it clear.
Prince   
3 Jan 2009
History / Poles and Russians -- love-hate relationship? [209]

And for British members of this forum who like to look on nationality using different keys...

British foreign affairs minister. Brit? Jew? or Pole ?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miliband

Born in London, David Miliband is the elder son of Polish-born Marion Kozak and the late Belgian-born Marxist intellectual Ralph Miliband.

Both paternal grandparents lived in the Jewish quarter of Warsaw.

Prince   
2 Jan 2009
News / Poland Should Beef Up Military [286]

We need modern army like France or UK have but energetic safety is much more important.
Prince   
2 Jan 2009
News / Poland Should Beef Up Military [286]

Russia is moving in a strongly undemocratic direction and has used military aggression against Georgia. Poland needs to beef up it's military and get armed to the teeth to protect itself against future agression by Russia.

Poland needs energetic safty. More bio-gas, more gas made from coal, more gas form Norway. More ecological technologies ect.
Prince   
29 Dec 2008
Life / Bollywood in Poland [32]

Bollywood in Poland

Well ... Poland had period when such influences were noticeable:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarmatism

Sarmatism embodied the dominant lifestyle, culture and ideology of the szlachta (nobility) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the 16th century to the 19th century. Together with Golden Liberty, it formed the unique aspects of the Commonwealth's culture.

The fifteenth-century Polish chronicler Jan Długosz was the first to connect the prehistory of Poland with Sarmatians, and the connection was confirmed by other historians and chroniclers, such as Marcin Bielski, Marcin Kromer and Maciej Miechowita.

Prince   
14 Dec 2008
Food / Mother of all hangovers....Polish Beer! [71]

Kulczyk has part of Kopania Piwowarska (30%)... but control stake isn't Polish.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Kulczyk

In 1993 another company established by Kulczyk, Euro Agro Centrum, bought from the Polish government 51% of the Browary Wielkopolskie SA, one of the largest brewery companies in Poland. In 1995 South African Breweries acquired controlling stake in Kulczyk's brewery assets. Reportedly Kulczyk continues to hold minority stake in the business, now top two in Poland with over 30% market share, alongside SABMiller.
Prince   
14 Dec 2008
Law / "FART" shop in Poland - WHAT DOES THIS SHOP SELL? [55]

You have problem with me. I have nothing against you as person. We disagree on different issues but you don't have judge personlity. You are front line fighter like me. Strong veiws, sharp debates. We are not moderator types.
Prince   
30 Nov 2008
Life / Alcohol problems of Polish people [141]

From article I've posted.

"Tylko 14 proc. badanych dorosłych Polaków, którzy pili alkohol w ciągu ostatnich 30 dni, robiło to częściej niż jeden raz w tygodniu. Przeciętny odsetek dla 25 krajów UE wynosił w tym przypadku 44 proc."

Only 14% of mature Poles have been drinking alcohol in last 30 days. Average fro EU is 44%.

"Jeszcze na początku lat 90. statystyczny Polak wypijał prawie 9 litrów czystego alkoholu rocznie. Od kilkunastu lat pijemy jednak coraz mniej i zmieniają nam się - co ważne - upodobania. Zamiast wódki sięgamy częściej po piwo i wino. W 6,7 litra pitego przez nas alkoholu 4 litry pochodzą z piwa, 1,5 z wina, a z wódki zaledwie 1,2 litra.

Consumption per capita decreased from 9 liters of pure alcohol on person (begining of 90's) to 6,7 liers per person. That gives us such a good place in europe. 4 liters come from beer, 1,5 from wine, from wódka - 1,2 liters.

Progress is noticable.

Continuing ths raport:

"Changing the model of drinking relates primarily to the young and the very young , who departed from the issue of drinking habits and customs of their parents generation " - notes Prajsner . This is confirmed by the results of the World Health Organization , which show that Poland 15 -year-old youth drink much less than young people in most EU countries.

Poles drink less frequently . Only 14 per cent . Polish adults surveyed who drank alcohol in the past 30 days, did it more often than once a week. The average percentage for the 25 EU countries was in this case 44 percent.


Chanage of customs is especialy noticable when we look on young Poles. 15 year old Poles drink much less than teens in other european countries.

It is new tendention . More money, more opportunities ... we have results.
Prince   
27 Nov 2008
Food / traditional breakfasts in Poland [74]

From english cusine we have "Gulasz angielski"

and "Pieczeń po angielsku"

Allspice is called "Ziele angielskie"

ziele angielskie
Prince   
26 Nov 2008
Life / Alcohol problems of Polish people [141]

Poles are not the biggest alcoholics in Europe. Among the 25 European Union countries deal in terms of alcohol consumption in fourth place. But beware: the end! We drink less and less. Also gaining popularity in the fashion sobriety .

Annual consumption of alcohol on one Pole in terms of pure ethanol is 6.7 liters . It seems that a lot , but it is 3/4 of what they drink Europeans .

Less than drinking only Poland , Sweden , Malta and Bulgaria. Thus overthrown is another myth - of eternally drunken Pole and a lot of drinking Swede .

" This fall we owe expanding fashion for being sober . Poles are now much more opportunities than a dozen years ago. They see that alcohol interferes with the attainment of the objectives " - tells us, former Vice President of the State Agency for Solving Alcohol Problems Boguslaw Prajsner .

Even in the early 90s the average Pole drank nearly 9 liters of pure alcohol per year . For several years , however, drink less and change to us - what is important - taste . Instead of vodka often reach for a beer and wine. The 6.7 liters of alcohol drunk by us come with 4 liters of beer , 1.5 out of wine , and spirits just 1.2 liters.


New report only 3 nations in europe drink less than Poles (Sweden, Bulgaria and Malta)

Good true Vikings don't need such stimulator ;). Averge Pole drinks 75% of EU average.

Being teetotaller is more and more fashionable in our country.

In my imagination I see Polish Calvins in 1600's :)
Prince   
22 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Union_(medieval)

Battle of Grunwald

In Germany the battle was known as the Battle of Tannenberg. In 1914 yet another Battle of Tannenberg took place between Germany and Russia, ending with a Russian defeat. In German propaganda during the World War I / World War II period the 1914 battle was put forth as a revenge for the Polish - Lithuanian victory 504 years earlier, and the battle itself was purposefully named to suit this agenda.

If Kopernik was German give me more such Germans :)))
Prince   
22 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Now you have it! Nickis father wasn't not only not a Pole but a prussian knight and his mama was from a wealthy german merchants family!

His father moved form Kraków (he was not Prussian) and helped Polish king to organise Lizard Union.
Prince   
22 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Copernicus' nationality
knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/Copernicus'_nationality

Another fact is that "natio" was student corporation, not declaration of nationality. In most universities there were Italian, German etc "natio"s and most of Polish students was joining German "natio".

There is supposed evidence to suggest that Copernicus was Polish by allegiance (in terms of the politics of the time): in 1512, when he was Canon of the Chapter of Frombork, Copernicus swore allegiance to King Sigismund I of Poland (who, before becoming king of Poland, had already become and remained governor of Silesia. While allocating a plot of land to a peasant April 23rd 1517 he wrote this line: "actum dias St Adalberti, Pater Patroni et Apostoli" (given on the day of St Adalbert, patron of the Motherland and apostole). St Adalbert (Wojciech) is a patron of Poland.

Copernicus' father was a treasurer of Zwiazek Jaszczurczy (Lizard Organisation) an organisation involved in protecting Polish interests against these of Teutonic Order. Among other things they co-financed the 1466 war between Poland and the Order

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Union_(medieval)

The Lizard Union or Lizard League (German: Eidechsenbund; Polish: Związek Jaszczurczy) was an organization of Prussian nobles and knights established in Culmerland (Chełmno Land) in 1397. Its declared goal was to combat lawlessness, although it discreetly sought the transfer of Culmerland from the Teutonic Knights to Poland

Prince   
22 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Lets make summary:

Kopernik was writing that he is from Toruń Bratwurst lie with his quotations he can't prove them.

His father was from Kraków he had typical Polish name which means dill.

Language:

In Poland we were using Latin language in writing. In Kopernik's times Polish language wasn't used in documants. He was normal Pole. He was studing in Kraków.

Only Polish versions of his name exist in reality.

moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kopernik.html

What is important in places connected with his family history (his father was form Kraków).
He was using Latin version (in documents). When we look on fact that in modern times people use Polish version of this name ... and they live mostly in Poland... in places strongly connected with his history and Kopernik was soldier in Polish army.

Names given by Germans don't exist in reality only when they try to prove that Kopernik was their. He never used German name.
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

You know what Germanisation is about puting down, killing etc.

Polonisation is about honor, friends, family etc. :) That is why it is so much different and aims different types of people. :) It would be very hard to Polonise simple German lauborer.

Long live Poland :)
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

I've edited my post before yours. I haven't been talking about noblity (I don't find Serbs noble) but when we look on people Germanised or Polonised we can see that so many times famous people in Germany wanted to be Poles ... you can' find such thing in Poland there were rich Polish aristocrats in Germany but they didn't want to be German.

You have Podolski! :)

Kopernik is much different issue.
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Koper



You know we have many astronomers (google this names):

Franciszek Armiński
Albert Brudzewski
Tadeusz Banachiewicz
Władysław Dziewulski
Jan Gadomski
Felicjan Kępiński
Mikołaj Kopernik
Marian Albertovich Kowalski
Kazimierz Kordylewski
Stanisław Lubieniecki
Bohdan Paczyński
Marcin Poczobutt-Odlanicki
Alexius Sylvius Polonus
Adam Prazmowski
Konrad Rudnicki
Jan Śniadecki
Wiesław Wiśniewski
Aleksander Wolszczan

but I don't see the reason to make Kopernik German if he was loyal Polish citizen with father from Kraków you claim him to be German but it is interesting (if you talk about Slavs and ancient Germanic people look where Slavs live in Lusatia and Bayern and check Kopernik name in this regions)

Something for you: Przemówienie ministra Józefa Becka w sejmie 5.05.1939

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Józef_Beck

Beck famously voiced his refusal of German demands in a speech on May 5, 1939, less than four months before Adolf Hitler's military attack on Poland:
"Peace is a precious and a desirable thing. Our generation, bloodied in wars, certainly deserves peace. But peace, like almost all things of this world, has its price, a high but a measurable one.We in Poland do not know the concept of peace at any price. There is only one thing in the lives of men, nations and countries that is without price. That thing is honor."

Tell me why so many (in your terms) Germans prefere to be Poles than the Germans ?
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

hehehe :)

moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kopernik.html

Polish name :) Koper in Polish means dill. :) He has been fighting on Polish side. that makes him Polish. German versions of this name don't exist in reality.
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

As I've said Kraków was German town :)

Children were selected for "racially valuable traits" before being shipped to Germany.[14] Many Nazis were astounded at the number of Polish children found to exhibit "Nordic" traits, but assumed that all such children were genuinely German children, who had been Polonized; Hans Frank summoned up such views when he declared, "When we see a blue-eyed child we are surprised that she is speaking Polish."[/b]

You see Bratwurs in Poland we know why some people could stay in Poland and some not. It wasn't protestant/catholic issue. At the end of WWII some people were hiden when Russians were looking for Germans ... because they were Poles. I think that your family was thinking in way you do. That is why you live where you live ... in your beautiful Germany :)
Prince   
21 Nov 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Look at Thorn, fully in german colors!

His father moved form Kraków. He was fighting on this side.
IT wasn't only about taxes. I know one thing he has choosen good side. People with his name live in Poland (Kraków).

Your version about some movemnts in Prussia look stange:

The Lizard Union or Lizard League (German: Eidechsenbund; Polish: Związek Jaszczurczy) was an organization of Prussian nobles and knights established in Culmerland (Chełmno Land) in 1397. Its declared goal was to combat lawlessness, although it discreetly sought the transfer of Culmerland from the Teutonic Knights to Poland.

The union was founded by Nicholas von Renys, John of Pulkow, Frederick of Kitnow, and Nicholas of Kitnow. It was named after its emblem, a lizard (eyne eydechse), and expanded its influence to other provinces. During the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, Nicholas von Renys carried the banner of the Culmerland troops for the Teutonic Order.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizard_Union_(medieval)

In my opinion eastern Germany (if we use the same key as BB) and people with this origin should be something beetwen Poland and Germany and now eastern Germans try to be more German than they are in terms you use to define natonality.