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Joined: 6 May 2011 / Male ♂
Last Post: 16 Jun 2011
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From: Poland, Brwinów
Speaks Polish?: Native speaker
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Antek_Stalich   
16 May 2011
News / Poland-EU: Positive and negative features? [45]

One more reason I like the EU: After Poland's accession to the Union, the price of any alcoholic beverages imported from EU dropped down immensely. Not that the domestic vodka were expensive... Vodka price in Poland.
Antek_Stalich   
16 May 2011
News / Poland-EU: Positive and negative features? [45]

Not replying this question extensively, I see several great things at a spot:
1. Freedom of travelling, lack of borders within the Schengen group, no passport or visas needed
2. Freedom of choosing a place to work
3. Car insurance covering whole Europe; no "green card" needed anymore
4. Possibility to easily comparing prices in different Euro (currency) countries; Euro (currency) trade not loosing on currency exchange within Eurozone.
5. Access to EU funds helping development of new EU members.
6. Internet trade within EU, no import tax. You are not limited anymore to buying in your own country
7. Liberal customs law, for example any EU citizen can carry up to 90 litres of wine within Europe, no extra tax.

Cons I see right on the spot:
1. The Brussels bureaucracy...
2. ...Enforcing quite stupid laws, such as smoking ban, for example
Antek_Stalich   
15 May 2011
Life / Uptight Poles [262]

On topic: Has anyone heard of "jolly Germans", "jolly Swedes" or "jolly Swiss" or "jolly Fins"? Are Russians easy-going people? Why pin everything to the Polish?

There was never any religious war in Poland. On the other hand, there were many wars between countries of the same religion. The opinions of CP are crap.

Southern, Poland used to be conquered several times, I could mention the Partitions and the WWII. If you put up silly opinions, elaborate them please.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Feedback / Why PolishForums? Give us your stories! [60]

On topic:
A friend of mine, an American musician/actor living in Poland now, has sent me a link to the thread on how the Polish was chosen a the MOST DIFFICULT language in the world. So I've just entered the PF site to check.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

But Silesians (since most Slavic Silesians see themselves as Poles) are ethnic Germans and they have their own schools and dual language road signs and 2 parliament members so for their small minority numbers they are well represented in Poland,

No. Except the Opole/Oppeln region -- where the German minority is fully recognized -- Upper Silesians assuming German nationality moved to the Vaterland long time ago. Remaining native Upper Silesians have been there at least since 15th century. Their language is ancient Slavic with strong German influence. They have own literature, they have own culture. This is denied by the "true Poles".

The problem of native Upper Silesians is they have no Pres. Komorowski to protect them, they cannot count on the support from Germany either -- since they are not German. They are Silesian.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Food / Polish food at home or out? [57]

I agree with you, Eurola.

There are several diets based on protein and fat. The point is, you only eat as much of them as your body really requires. Fat provides the energy the human being needs anyway. The quantity is what matters.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Life / Uptight Poles [262]

Can you elaborate on how they're dominating you? Anyone jumping you, telling you to bend over and be gay?

Can you elaborate on how Polish Catholics dominate you when you are staying in Poland? Do they attempt to christen you? Do they spray holy water onto you against your will? Are you dragged into churches?

I come to the conclusion you've never been to Poland; or, you know Poland very superficially.

Why I do not like gays manifesting their homosexuality?



English subtitles are there.

On-topic: Do you believe Poles are uptight? Or you are?
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Food / Polish food at home or out? [57]

lol, you know, it's legal in this country to leave food on your plate.

It's seems many Americans are not aware of that. They stuff themselves like pigs, then drink a lot of DIET Cola. ;-)
In Poland, it is bad style if you leave too much on your plate. The first question asked will be: "Didn't you like it?"

Antek_Stalich: We Poles may love bigos, kiełbasa, pierogi, smalec etc. Yet we eat very little compared to the Americans.
What evidence do you have for this claim?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States

The article on obesity in Poland must yet be written.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Life / Uptight Poles [262]

You must be joking.

As long as you're not making me do the same.

Exactly! Why do the gay people try to do the same to me?!

If you do not get it, you are a hypocrite like hell.

THINK.
----
In the country of dominating Catholic population, minority rights need to be protected. However, nobody has ever said the minority has the right to dominate the majority. It is not how democracy works... Have you ever considered the real meaning of the word "democracy"?
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Life / Uptight Poles [262]

*checking the topic... It reads "Uptight Poles". All right. Chances are we are staying on-topic*

Try to ease up, don't be so uptight, make an attempt to understand:
1. Linux people are mostly concerned how terrible Microsoft Windows is. They are very uptight. Windows users even do not see the presence of Linux.
2. Kraków people often say bad things on Warszawa, starting with: "Warszawa? Eh, are you talking about this village up north Słomniki?" Warsaw is one of major problems for a Cracower. While Warsawers think Cracow is just an extremely nice city, former capital of Poland and make no fuss about that.

3. People such as you perceive Catholicism as vice, danger, evil incarnated, are fighting against. While most of Catholic Poles even do not see other religions exist. Why should they care?

Now, majority of Poles don't care about other religions.

Can you see what you have just done? You've just offended Catholics without any obvious reason. You are so deluded. You're so uptight! Now tell me: Are the Poles uptight or you are, man?

Antek_Stalich: nobody would really say anything against gays if not the gays were loudly and visibly fighting for they rights.

You are doing it again. You offend Polish people, especially Catholics, and without any reason. How can you claim you are tolerant? Where is tolerance in what you've just written?

Regarding homesexuals, their parades and Catholic processions, you are mixing many different concepts, trying to equalize everything but without any analytical skills.

1. Corpus Christi processions in Poland are as much traditional (cultural) as much the turkey is traditional on the U.S Independence Day. Nobody forces you to participate in a Corpus Christi procession. Nobody can force me to eat turkey. Draw.

2. The gay parades? Well, I could mention controversy around Orange Walks in N. Ireland.

3. Approach of the Catholic Poles to the gay matters. In fact, no practicing Catholic can accept homosexuality. However, Poles are really tolerant. If you do not do things in the public, you are forgiven or at least not noticed. If you do not know it, it only shows your ignorance in Polish affairs.

Let us put lunatics such as Radio Maryja followers aside. They are moron about almost anything.

Antek_Stalich: What's the problem if a foreigner shows interest in Polish women?
I don't know, either, but GrzegorzK had a lot of problems with it, and then he was bragging his d*ck was bigger than mine... One can only hope so.

Typically, Polish men are not macho. If GrzegorzK has some problems, let those be his own problems.

"If you have doubts, look for where the money is hidden".
All this bullsh*t about global warming was just a nice opportunity for smart people to steal the money bank. You know, I've earned quite good money on that "global warming" hype. Money do not smell :-)

Do you believe in everything just because something is w-r-i-t-t-e-n? Don't you have your own mind? Occasional climate warming and cooling are natural phenomena. Down there in 14th century, Poland was making quite good wine. Later, the climate cooled down. Also, the first settlers to Greenland died out due to rapid climate change.

Now, Itsallsomethingsomething: Do you believe Poles are uptight? If you do, first ease up yourself. Wyluzuj poślady, kolego.
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

Some of you write the Polish were native to Lithuania, especially to Wilno, only the border has been shifted. True. Some of you whine Lithuanian Polish are forced to assume Lithuanian surnames and are told to speak Lithuanian. True.

Let us go back to the Upper Silesia in Poland. The Silesians always were there, only the borders were moving. What the same people as above say? "Silesian can be Silesian as long as they are Polish citizens and speak fluent Polish". "Silesian is not a language, it is a dialect of Polish". "Why don't you Silesians leave for Vaterland?" "Silesians are veiled German option".

Can't you see double standards and hypocrisy in such thinking?
Antek_Stalich   
13 May 2011
Food / Polish food at home or out? [57]

I was in Houston three times. We've been going out with local people. I've been trying food ranging from fast food places to posh restaurants. The food was never acceptable for my taste, regardless of the class of the restaurant. On my returns from the U.S., I was just taking full English in London airport and cried from happiness: "HOME, SWEET HOME!"

Now, some of you write it is possible to get healthy food down there in the States. True. Only the portions are enormous. Whatever healthy the food is, eating it in such quantities leads to obesity the straight way. We Poles may love bigos, kiełbasa, pierogi, smalec etc. Yet we eat very little compared to the Americans. Have you ever given a thought to it?
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
Life / Uptight Poles [262]

Is there any way to answer this without Moderator's intervention? CP gives "facts". The posts presenting another view are deleted. Why? Is Chicago Pollock's post on-topic?

Instructions, please, Mods.

if you keep it ON-TOPIC - there will be no problem.
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Palivec, if you read the wiki on the rebellion of vogt Albert, you certainly noticed the German burghers started polonizing after the collapse of the mutiny. In many cities of the world immigrants contributed to the development and prosperity of given city. Even in Warsaw, the quarter of Saska Kępa (Saxon Hurst) was built by the Dutch, Flemish and Frisians, and then it was owned by the German Saxons for a while.

Gdańsk fortune was simply built on the Polish grain exported via Vistula river. This simply gave the city the strength and autonomy. I'd say Gdańsk/Danzig was always multinational; check the roles of the Polish and German in the Freistadt before the WWII.
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Well Palivec, saying Danzig was a Hanseatic city would be OK and fair.

Regarding Kraków, am I wrong to think it used to be the royal capital city of Poland? There was time in Kraków... sorry, I have no time to go through history books... some 14th century maybe when German citizens of Kraków tried to make a small rebellion there. The Duke's soldiers went to the streets, and any person met was asked to repeat a Polish phrase (hard to pronounce for a German). Since that time, nobody had any doubts who was the ruler there :-)

P.S. I've found it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion_of_mayor_Albert
'Soczewica, koło, miele, młyn".

I could also refer to the Polish royal city of Lwow. Lwow used to be a totally Polish city. It is not anymore. I hear nobody in Poland denying that.
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Danzig was built by the Germanic tribes. If it was built by the Poles, they would have managed to create a decent fleet able to defend it. As of 16th century you still swam on rafts.

I do not know what canoes were used by the German in 16th century but if we move to 17th century, the Polish Navy gave a nice thrashing to the Swedish fleet on 28 November 1627 at the roadstead of Gdańsk (the Oliwa Battle). The Polish Navy commander was Admiral Arend Dickmann, a Dutch.

Germans claiming their sole right to Gdańsk forget there were more nations to form Danzig population than German and Polish.
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

But...panicked locals??? ;)

Teutonic Knights are perceived as The Evil Incarnated in Poland. Fancy that: You are a peaceful tourist collecting some blueberry there in the mountains and you see a gang of impressive knights with those large black crosses, armoured, swords etc. Your first thought is whether you are sane yourself, then get panicked ;-)

OTOH, when the Knights arrived at the gate of the Marienburg Castle, they asked for the admission tickets, getting this answer:
-- The hosts do not need to pay! ;-)

Finally, a guy from Silesia was showing the castle to his GF at that time and telling her stories on his friends playing Teutonic Knights. Suddenly... the group suddenly appears in the corridor... The guy mumbles: "THEM?!"
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Ease up, Bratwurst Boy. Sometimes all of us get carried away, quite unnecessarily. You don't need to answer my question related to East Prussia; you know the history. You should however bear in mind that the history of places such as Danzig or Breslau was rather complex. So rarely Czech presence is ever mentioned in the Silesia talks, and the history of Danzig involves many nations, not only Poles and Germans.

If the Moderator saves my posts, let me tell you a story on a lighter note.
Some Silesian friends of mine -- acting as the real Silesian do, with specific sense of humour (they are Poles to German and German to Poles etc...) -- were participating in some 'Ritterorden" (I do not know the right English word for that), and as living in Poland they chose the Teutonic Order of course. You know, white coats with black crosses, helmets, shields etc. They had been wandering through Bieszczady Mts., visiting Marienburg/Malbork and had a lot of fun seeing panicked locals ;-)

Once, in some bar there in Katowice, there was a big dispute between some Polish history professor and the acting Grand Master of the Ritterorden. The professor was doing very well and the Grand Master was losing ground. The final question from the professor was:

-- So, how many Teutonic Knights were there in the battle of Tannenbaum/Grunwald, exactly?

The Grand Master had to say something to save his face. So he boldly answered:

-- TOO FEW!

;-))))
Antek_Stalich   
12 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Bratwurst Boy, isn't it right that the German had conquered the original ancient Prussians (a Baltic tribe) and even stole their name? ;-)
Antek_Stalich   
11 May 2011
History / Are Polish territories natively German? [73]

Does Bratwurst Boy mean whole Poland? ;-)

Some parts of Poland use to be German in the past.

Some parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania used to be Polish in the past and so what? Some parts of Poland were Czech in the past, then overtaken by German. So what? Some parts of Germany were Slavonic in the past and so what? I could say Ruegen IS natively Slavonic ;-)
Antek_Stalich   
11 May 2011
Food / Polish food at home or out? [57]

Magdalena: Pour oil over grilled meat?!
who does it?

One thing I noticed that some Polish people do aroundhere is when they grill out, they pour oil all over the meat.

Some weird Polish people living in the neighborhood of San Diego could even lace their coffee with sulfuric acid ;-)

Honestly, on my first trip to Romania I had a bad luck to meet two different people stuffing themselves with the extremely hot chili (chushka). This led me to believe all of them Romanian were lovers of spicy food. Nothing more wrong as it turned out later :-)
Antek_Stalich   
11 May 2011
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

Underwear, yes. I write this before Magda corrects you ;-)

Last Halloween, my wife put the whole outfit of a Drag Queen onto me. From that day, I sympathize with the fair sex ;-)