News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


The whole book is based on one picture. Surely you know this?


No surprise that Gazeta Wyborcza haters are anti-semites? No, no surprise from me either.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]

Of course, Hitler's price would have been giving up any territories considered to be German - so bye bye Silesia, bye bye "Polish corridor" and so on. As for thrive - it would have been intact, but still a German vassal.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


How long before ethnic strife started to tear the continent apart, though?


It may have actually been a smart move - the problem would have been his territorial demands. But then again - with Poland free to take whatever she wanted in the East after a Russian defeat, along with staying well clear of Germany - it may just have worked. Hitler may also have preferred to have Poland carrying out the dirty work.

The question here would be - could Poland exist with expanded land to the east and the loss of quite a bit of the Western/South-Western territory?

News / Poland is important in the global economy crisis? [33]


Easy to say that from abroad, isn't it? :)

I guess that means you're happy to economically cripple almost every bordertown as well? Places like Slubice are suffering enough - there's a huge scandal there over the loss of 70 jobs at the former Swiecko checkpoint, and yet you want to kill every single business that caters for foreigners?


Haha. If only.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


Nice to see you talk about your fellow countrymen in that way.


I know plenty of people who dislike Gazeta Wyborcza and yet like Jews - or mostly, have no opinion about them.

But funnily enough, all the haters are also anti-semites. Coincidence? I think not. It must drive them wild that a Jew wrote a book on the basis of something written in Gazeta Wyborcza :)


But of course not.


Many prominent people graduated in different things to what they graduated in. It's only really Poland (and stuck-in-communist-people, at that) that thinks that you need a paper from a university in order to be something. Heck, many prominent Polish journalists on all sides graduated in something other than journalism!


Nah, he's a Pole who understands that to sell books, you need to create controversy. And what better than appealing to the holocaust industry AND the Polish victim complex? The fact that he's a Pole that's betraying his homeland winds up the other Poles who betrayed their homeland too - so it gets even better.

I notice that no-one has yet denied the authenticity of the picture in question.


Let's be honest - with so many people blaming Jews for everything from 1919 onwards, even right through to the current day, it's hardly a safe place for them. Thankfully, most of it nowadays is just bedroom brownshirt action.

News / Euro 2012: Budget cuts delay road construction in Poland [21]

Ugh. Should just be tolled and be damned with it.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]

I think it's quite clear that anti-semtism and Gazeta Wyborcza hating are indeed one and the same.

USA, Canada / Getting a VISA to USA by a Polish person nowadays [339]


Indeed, why should America? It's not like America owes Poland anything.

Poland jumped into bed with America without securing a good deal - their problem. America did a great deal, Poland not so.


Indeed, successive governments from all sides of the political spectrum are to blame for the failure to join the VWP.

News / Poland is important in the global economy crisis? [33]


Ah, aren't you a great advert for Poland?


Wrong. Usual split is around 2/3rds EU, 1/3rd PL. And let's not forget - it's a hell of a lot of infrastructure that's being built.

Of course, if you want, you can give all the money back. We don't mind, really.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


Of course - I suspect that it's just commercial concern that he does so. When you think about it - the more he pushes the "evil Poles dug up Treblinka" line, the more that he shocks Jews and Poles - both of whom will buy the book as a result. The fact that it's even being talked about says that he's done a good job.

Interestingly, it seems that the source for the Gazeta Wyborcza article was the director of Treblinka site today. Are you telling us Polonius, that the director is lying?

News / Poland is important in the global economy crisis? [33]


And that's why you can't get a job, isn't it? Your knowledge of economics is rather...poor :)

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


Of course.

I find it hilarious that the ones who are so strongly anti-Communist are the ones who promote Communist practices such as censorship of books.

Good on him though - he's managed to achieve mass appeal by not only appealing to the holocaust industry, but also the Polish do-no-wrong-complex. Quite clever, if you ask me - it's rare that history books enjoy such mass appeal.

News / Poland is important in the global economy crisis? [33]


So - it took 40 million Poles to overtake 16 million Dutchmen?

Or more accurately, one Dutchman is worth two point five Poles.

News / Polish Primate condemns EU's anti-Christianity [29]


Sure, who wants to hire a 25 year old female practicing Catholic?

Common sense if nothing else - maternity leave costs business a hell of a lot of money.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


And? There's plenty of books out there that focus on how horrible the Nazis were, or how vicious the Soviets were. His choice is to focus on his own people.

I suppose what makes it much worse is that he's daring to go against the old maxim of "you do not criticise Poland under any circumstance".


Safe haven? I suspect Jews in Lwów in 1919 would have a thing or two to say about Poland being a safe haven for them. Let's not forget the rampant anti-semtism of the 20's and 30's.

Sorry, but perhaps this a story that should be told. Poland finds it hard enough to come to terms with her history, without endless censors demanding the right to censorship.

If it's not true - then write a book about it disproving it.

News / Pole-basher Gross up to old tricks [284]


And so what if they did?

I would be rather shocked if they didn't, actually. Given the circumstances of the time, and the utter desperation of people - what's so horrific, or shocking about them trying to find valuables at Treblinka?

At least those people were brave enough to do such a thing, instead of running away and betraying their country.

News / Y Shaped high speed rail line Poland [78]

The rebuilding of Lodz Fabryczna is about as idiotic and stupid as it gets. While the network is crumbling, the rebuilding of this station is a "pet project" - and haven't they learnt from Warszawa Centralna that underground stations universally don't work well in the long term?

Incidentally, it's doubtful that the line will be built until the money is found to extend the line to both Wroclaw and Poznan - neither city will accept being left out, yet there's really only enough money and demand to pay for the line to Poznan (due to the strategic value).

News / Polish twins have different fathers [67]

Not a bad idea at all, and it would certainly end the cases where children find out years afterwards that their uncle is actually their daddy.

Polonia / MOVING MY STUFF TO MOSCOW and a Harley motorcycle ...any ideas? [58]


Thanks - you've just shown everyone why I shouldn't help you for free :)

Now, if you want to discuss maliciousness, shall I share your e-mail with everyone?


I never thought about that route, but I guess you'd probably lose just as much time going that way as you'd lose dealing with Belarusian customs?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Russia and Belarus now in some sort of Customs union? I seem to recall reading that there's no control between Belarus and Russia now.


I looked into this a while ago, and I don't think it's possible. Things change all the time of course, but I'm sure that Russia has been controlling the sale of personally imported vehicles quite strongly. Or should I say - it's possible, but only with getting whacked with tax.


Forget about renting - virtually no-one would let you take their van into Russia.

WR - from quickly asking a couple of people, it may be possible to get it all taken on a truck going to Moscow. My friend says that there are always trucks doing Warsaw/Berlin-Moscow trips - and that you should be able to get the goods there as a backload quite cheaply. Shall find out more tomorrow :)

History / BBC - Center for Military Studies - Gerald Kochan [28]


That's what I'm wondering - surely it's pretty damn obvious that collectors, in general, will stash the stuff away rather than display it?

Life / Imitating old peasant-type Polish dialects - polite? [11]

He hasn't been in Poland for many years, so I imagine he's writing on the basis of imagined travels in his head to imagined villages in imagined mountains.

Polonia / MOVING MY STUFF TO MOSCOW and a Harley motorcycle ...any ideas? [58]


WR's a great guy who came to a PF meeting in Poznan and was thoroughly entertaining - interesting stories, a sense of humour and a positive attitude. In other words, the kind of guy that I'd help for free in the blink of an eye.

On the other hand, why would I even want to encourage someone to move here that I don't like on a personal level? If you want advice, I can supply you with the names of some lawyers who will charge you for their advice.


Exactly. I've no issue with helping decent people, or even people that I might have had a good argument with in the past - but I've got no time for childish idiots.

WR - I'll ask around, I've got a couple of contacts here that might be able to help. Russia's a nightmare, not least because the goods have to be in transit through Belarus :( But I'll see if I know anyone!

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


To anyone cultured who doesn't think POLSKA POLSKA NASZA POLSKA POLSKA constantly, they're about as well known as each other. Perhaps Shevchenko is better known than Franko, but certainly - Mickiewicz and Shevchenko are equals.

Then again, I don't suppose you've actually read anything by any of those authors.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


Why are you naming a bunch of long-dead people?

Shevchenko and Ivan Franko are every bit as famous as Mickiewicz, for instance.

Anyway, perhaps a little look at history will show you how the Ukrainians were...em..'encouraged' not to develop through some rather interesting policies. The Poles certainly didn't allow Ukrainian universities!

Work / CHRISTMAS CHARITY WORK IN POLAND... [29]

WR - take a look at this. unclepasha.com

Might give you some ideas :)

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


And what has Poland done since 1990? Nothing.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


Now you really are living in dreamland.

Germany gives enough to Poland. Oh, and what are you going to do with all the resentful Ukrainians who will resist being incorporated into Poland?


I suspect most Ukrainians would rather be desperately poor than be part of Poland.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


Really? Any idea just how much property that involves? It would certainly bankrupt Poland in an instant.


Poland can just about pay the bills at present and no more. The country isn't in crisis, but it's not far away from it - just how do you propose Poland paying for Western Ukraine?

Germany has struggled to bring East Germany up to West German standards - what hope does Poland have?

Dream on, sunshine.

History / Lwów, Wilno ... kresy - Poland have lost enormoust part of our heritage... [389]


Whoever has the biggest stick.

But those Poles crying about Lwów should concentrate on building Polish cities rather than crying about what they've lost.

Life / Poles lead Dutch in e-nonsense (social websites) [9]


Nice to see that you include yourself in this "e-nonsense".