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Joined: 13 Feb 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 24 Aug 2014
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Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Love / What is considered "dating" in Poland? [15]

You have to provide more details if you really count on some substantial advice.

It is not personal, it is just a desire to understand the "rules". But thanks so much for your input, jyjkhfa

In all social interactions misunderstandings occur from time to time.

That's true.
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Information on last name Geras [12]

they arrived the name was shortened from "Gerasimenko"

-ko and -enko are the typical Ukrainian last names endings like in: Klitschko, Shevchenko, Voronenko etc. The fact that you said they arrived from the oblast close to the Ukrainian-Belorus border supports the hypothesis. Do you know what oblast?
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
History / Why is the Battle of Grunwald celebrated more than the Battle of Lubiszewo? [29]

so indeed Poland saved everything east of its border from the medieval version of the Nazis.

And what were the intentions of the Teutons? In what way RP was better than them? Both were religious fanatics anyhow and for their pseudo-Christianity erazed ancient cultures in the Eastern regions just like the Conquistadors in the South America. If there was no Grunwald and the two just kept pissing each other off, we might have enjoyed the spots of the preserved antiquity today. I think this was one of the worst sides of Christianity, if it can be called as such.
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Love / What is considered "dating" in Poland? [15]

You can pretend you haven't noticed.

But by keeping silent one gets the other person more and more involved because then there is always a hope.
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Love / What is considered "dating" in Poland? [15]

Maybe it takes some time before the persons can "feel in the air" whether it's dating or just "meeting".

The problem is you sense that for the other person it is more than it is for you and you feel that the outcome will be painful for both. But I guess it is a part of normal social interactions.
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Love / What is considered "dating" in Poland? [15]

But you will probably never find 1 universal definition of dating.

Hm, interesting. That's probably why I couldn't capture its meaning. But this inclarity creates misunderstanding sometimes. But would there be a subtle way to present your position without hurting or don't look stupid acting on simply one's own mistaken presumption of the other person's intentions?
Nathan   
24 Jul 2011
Love / What is considered "dating" in Poland? [15]

What is considered a dating? Is this an outing with a woman/man, no matter of what character? Is this a restaurant scene or an ice cream purchase? Is it falling in love, holding hands or kissing that makes a date a date? Because you may go out with a friend, so is this a date too? These may seem as crazy questions, but I am asking them with full honesty of having no idea of what that word exactly means. How one distinguishes? By intentions of the parties involved? But oftentimes you have no idea the intention of the other side. How is it defined in Poland?
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
History / Defying Germaniztion in 1901 Polish boy writes 'German girls are ugly' [128]

Your diagnosis foolishly dismisses his patriotic feelings as a Pole in German occupied Poland.

Neither you, nor I know about him and his feelings. There is nothing 100% in this world. I didn't say he hadn't felt some patriotic thoughts or cared about his country. But the way he expressed himself, IMHO, showed what hurt him the most at that time.
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
History / Defying Germaniztion in 1901 Polish boy writes 'German girls are ugly' [128]

Kids are shallow and look at looks alone most of the time

I always thought that is what adults are after. Plastic operations are done well after 14.

Is that your diagnosis?

Yes, it is my diagnosis, in a way. He suffered a blow on a love field and made that single step which separated love from hatred.
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

Even though I remember

You don't remember the facts, you remember boring stories fed by your surroundings, but hey - it is your business. Whatever you said is really ridiculous and I have no intention to expand on that.

The only thing I might add is that like you cannot let go of your fables about UPA, so the Lithuanians will not forget what Poland did to them 70 years ago. Until you do your part, it is preposterous to expect others to do the same in regards to you. But this is a feature that I find in your mentality: be saint at all cost while blaiming the others. I wonder how Hyper-Catholicity of yours deals with that. Or is it still as empty as it always was in regards to intelligence (to clarify myself, I meant Jan Gus, Galileo, Wycliff etc.)
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
History / Defying Germaniztion in 1901 Polish boy writes 'German girls are ugly' [128]

how can you claim to know from his remarks about German girls, which are disdainful rather than angry, that he wasn't also enraged by the forced Germanization in his school's religion classes?

It is my guess. But humans usually attack that side of the enemy which caused us pain. His obsessive writing about women at that tender age and in the most Catholic environment ever couldn't have just appeared like that.

Nathan me and most Polish men will wholeheartedly agree that German girls are nothing to look at.

Depends on shallowness and your intentions. If you are interested on just looking - then yes, Polish gals are amazing. But if you are interested in living with her, having kids or all together, then I think the situation drastically changes :)
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

You're not making any sense, Nathan

You are just not interested in getting it. The other day you all of a sudden spilled your poison in regards of UPA and OUN, which was absolutely uncalled for. You often reference my admiration of UPA as ultra-evil and fascist, which is really low on your part. Of course, there were different moments in history, but these soldiers fought for the independence of my country. I am not a bit interested in spilling Polish or any other blood, likewise majority of UPA and OUN soldiers have never wanted or done it. And I bet AK wasn't all that bad either. This is what bothers me. So, if you are so hasty in adjusting to the present, why keep on squirting dirt on the past?
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
History / Defying Germaniztion in 1901 Polish boy writes 'German girls are ugly' [128]

Little Bronek wasn't just interested in history. - The student describes his relationship with girls.

Well, in his age nobody is interested in history ;) He, probably, fell in love with a beautiful German girl and was rejected or had trouble learning a few words in a foreign language to explain his overwhelming feelings. "German women don't know how to make love or live" - pathetic, but what one can expect from a 14-years old? Did he live with them to come to this conclusion? Most likely not. It is interesting that he didn't concentrate his rage on German catechism or forced song-singing, but on a more attractive (externally only) half of our species.

Oh youth! Where art thou? My bones are not what they used to be ;)
Nathan   
22 Jul 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

Polish minority in Lithuania - doublefacedness or innocence?

My question is:

How high can the Polish minority in Lithuania jump in regards to naming the streets and other municipal divisions in Polish as well as argue with the Lithuanian authorities when the spelling of the names is concerned after having read the following document:

Document about street signs

Should it bother the minority or just shoved as far as possible since it was 70 years ago?
Thanks for your input.
P.S.: Translation:
October 8, 1938 Cieszyn/Těšín (right after the Polish invasion of Czechoslovakia)
.... Names of streets, plazas, parks etc. as well as the names of different firms, institutions, companies etc. notwithstanding their private character must have exclusively Polish pronounciation/spelling.
Nathan   
19 Jul 2011
Language / Ukrainian language similar to Polish? [236]

I am very excited about your interest in learning Ukrainian. Here are some sites that can be of help. Some of them are directly language related, the other are Ukrainian radio stations or poetry:

internetpolyglot.com/lessons-uk-en
ucrainica.info/readukrainian/index.htm
brama.com/news/news_tvradio.html
radiotime.com/region/c_101142/Lviv.aspx
poetry.uazone.net/

Indeed, there is not as much necessary materials, but it slowly changes.
Nathan   
19 Jul 2011
History / Norman Davies - the Brit who loves Poland and becomes one of Us [250]

Exactly, this is what it was - but not a capital.

Oh come on, Nat, you confuse me now :)
Monia, here is some info from Wikipedia about Krakiw:

Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic centres.It was the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1596; the capital of the Grand Duchy of Kraków from 1846 to 1918; and the capital of Kraków Voivodeship from the 14th century to 1999. It is now the capital of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Another one:

In 1596, Sigismund III of the Swedish House of Vasa moved the capital of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from Kraków to Warsaw.[27]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w

About the facts , if you say something let it be compatible with facts . You can`t formul;ate comments because it is convenient for you .

that`s your misunderstanding of Polish history , you can`t know it just by reading some wiki at random .

PF is a type of a forum where one cannot argue without being either anti-Polish or complete blank tablet about the greatest history the world has ever witnessed.
Nathan   
19 Jul 2011
History / Norman Davies - the Brit who loves Poland and becomes one of Us [250]

Kraków pozostał jednakże oficjalną stolicą Rzeczypospolitej

The capital is the city where the parliament is located:

...a capital is almost always a city which physically encompasses the offices and meeting places of the seat of governmentand is usually fixed by law or by the constitution.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_city

So, where was Sejm located?
The Constitution of the 3rd May was adopted in Warsaw in 1791. The parliament was there before too. That the king liked to spend more time elsewhere is not an indicator of a capital, moreover with liberum veto handy - everyone was a semi-king anyway.

The first constitution mentioning the capital of Poland was the 1952 constitution.

English became recently an official language of the US, if I recall correctly. So, what language was spoken before in the USA? French? The constitution only finalized was wasn't that necessary or thought of before. The older constitutions concentrated predominantly on the rights of the citizens than on the administrative issues.

Warszawa była oficjalnie nazywana "Miasto Rezydencjonalne Jego Królewskiej Mości."

Exactly, this is what it was - but not a capital.
Nathan   
17 Jul 2011
Feedback / Language used here - how come this forum is all in English? [78]

Is there any similar Ukrainian Forum in English? If so, does it stand out for its anti-Ukrainianism?

There are some Ukrainian forums (e.g., ukraine.com/forums) where you'll find people criticizing Ukraine, its people and their history. Oftentimes, those are people from across the border :) (in both directions ;) But there are different people - it is Internet, not GlorificationNet. Look at some of my threads which I intended to post as a sign of friendship with Poland and attempt to find great moments in our history - it was filled in no time by Polish pure-breds with chauvinism and other crap. So, to say that everyone bashes innocent Poles and they like angels defend their holiness, while justifyingly spilling dirt on others is ridiculous.
Nathan   
17 Jul 2011
Feedback / Language used here - how come this forum is all in English? [78]

Any comments on this?

You, probably, just read what some non-Poles say. If you really look at all the threads and what some Poles write, then you might find bashings of people from all over the world. Just don't pretend to be saints cause you are not and don't look for the a splinter in the eye of your neighbor, when there is a log in one's own eye. This ridiculous double-faceness is the major reason for much of critique to which Poles are so hypersensative.
Nathan   
17 Jul 2011
Life / Will Polish people be accepting that im only half polish? [63]

You wouldnt? why not?

I was just kidding, Gary. The question of acceptance seemed a bit strange. I think any society will accept you no matter what origin you have if you agree yourself to accept its values. That's why (pure, no halfs) Polish criminals sit behind bars - they didn't accept the society and what it stands for.
Nathan   
16 Jul 2011
Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]

Sure. One example would be 5-ARD:

The condition affects only genetic males(that is, those with a Y-chromosome) because DHT has no known role in female development.[2]
Individuals with 5-ARD can have normal male external genitalia, ambiguous genitalia, or normal female genitalia. They are born with male gonads, including testicles and Wolffian structures, but usually have female primary sex characteristics. As a consequence, they are often raised as girls, but usually have a male gender identity.[3][4]

/wiki/5-alpha-reductase_deficiency

Gender is defined by the chromosomal make-up, not the presence of penis or vagina. But I consider that one's gender should be determined from the psychological standpoint of an individual him/herself, not just his or her DNA characteristics.
Nathan   
16 Jul 2011
Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]

Plenty time apart

Well, it often ends up in a necessity to shoot your neighbor or best friend like a rabid animal.

'kocham Cię' texts

Only on a checkbook paper. No need to mention those two words either.

well technically if a man had a vagina he would still retain his penis

What kind of logic is that? Man doesn't have to have a penis to be a man.
Nathan   
16 Jul 2011
News / Military power (Poland #21 in the world) [97]

Not even a nuke would be able to stop the polish winged hussars. Much less, any enemy personell in tanks or even F22's would shiver at the idea of going up against our Hussaria. Poland needs to invest more in horses!

What about navy and aviation? What horses would fight submarines and bombers? Seahorses and pegasuses might be an answer, but again the hussars would lose all the feathers riding either of these. So how do you solve this dilemma? You can't shove it up their rear-ends and pretend they are the hussars or can you? It is not as easy as it seems. I think investment in geese should also be upregulated.