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scrappleton   
20 Dec 2009
USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]

The best way to get around your problem is to have you brother in the U.S request that you visit him.

That might work. If not you've wasted a plane ticket for nothing.

20,000,000+ successfully have

Yeah a hell of a lot die of deprivation or the elements trying it too. There is no welcoming tuba band and party for Mexicans, sorry. You want to risk that for a holiday visa? If you're so dead set on it try it through Canada, should you get caught you might be denied access for life.

Before you vilify US immigration people if you stay and do not return (which obviously happens) they could lose their jobs. This isn't the EU and having no job in the US often means you don't eat.
scrappleton   
19 Dec 2009
News / The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign theft from Oswiecim, Poland [240]

But it being free for visitors means the maintenance money comes from somewhere else.

Yeah there ya' go.. probably not a lot of money for security cameras either.

Probably Polish dudes getting a little vodka in them. However, I think it's in the news a lot in Poland of Israeli school kids going on school trips there and wiping feces all over hotel rooms basically acting the fool while they're in the country. Maybe this is retaliation.. who knows?
scrappleton   
19 Dec 2009
News / The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign theft from Oswiecim, Poland [240]

the method of transport, all had to be planned with precision as capture would mean prison.

Precision? One end was unscrewed the other end was just ripped away. It was done fairly quick. A prank.. a daring one.. but just a prank. Now Poland has to listen to bullsh.t from Israel for two or three weeks.
scrappleton   
18 Dec 2009
News / The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign theft from Oswiecim, Poland [240]

that Gitler chose the wrong tagets.

Never fear, the US is ass broke bankrupt and most now leave Europe for good. 10 years perhaps? Maybe new Gitler's are coming to finish the job. Maybe not.
scrappleton   
11 Dec 2009
Food / Why carp for Polish Christmas? [157]

I ate, or at least tried, it baked, fried and in aspic. It was and always will be disgusting.

I mean damn.. I just can't get over somebody eating it. What the hell did taste like? Describe it, please.
scrappleton   
28 Nov 2009
News / "Drink Hard" - Bruce Willis to endorse Polish vodka [48]

Thou shalt not take the name of Sean ( Hallowed be thy name ) Connery in vain !

Lol, I knew this would bring Limey North out of his hole. Connery doesn't even live in Scotland, dude. I think he resides in the Bahamas. Some highlander, sipping rum with steel drums playing instead of a fiddle. phhttht.
scrappleton   
23 Nov 2009
History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]

Heck, even the great Nazi war machine was dismantled after 6.

The Nazis didn't hide in caves, Porkchop. And you are off topic yet again.. nothing the title references the US but look how many times you've brought the country. Can you not follow the rules? It's easy, start at the beginning and follow through, just like all those sandwiches you have apparently consumed.
scrappleton   
11 Nov 2009
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

Now with those well paying jobs off shore, you see more McJobs, Wal-Mart cashiers and the like. They are less able to afford some of the big ticket items than in the past.

Sure the hard numbers look bad right now, but thankfully we can correct it by not having as many kids and demanding goods made here. You'll see, it will come to fruition. Everybody doubts us and the fact is we can get back to being self sustaining. This present pain serves as an eye opener thus it's very good to go through.

There's a guy in Santa Cruz making electric motorcycles, and he's had more orders than he can handle for 09'.

zeromotorcycles.com

The middle class was thriving.

It thrived back then because we didn't have the Asians to contend with.. we had a huge export market.

What I think Scrappleton is getting at is back in the 50's

To a degree... We were a nation of shopkeepers back then. Just like anyone can lose weight and quit bad habits there's nothing to say we can't go back to producing for ourselves. Once babyboomers start retiring or dying actually that self entitlement "greed is good" me me mentality will die as well. Babyboomers are the ones that always look down on people who work with their hands. Big assanine mistake. Craftsmen should be lauded not laughed at.
scrappleton   
10 Nov 2009
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

The problem with isolationism is that when you go abroad to purchase those materials that you don't have, you may not get the best price

I mostly meant isolationist in terms of military, foreign aid, etc.

We rarely have to go abroad for materials.. domestic producers here will get a fair price instead being dumped on. The rise of electric cars (10 years) will eventually push OPEC's influence out.

Also, I'm not saying don't trade with Canada. At least it's fairly reciprocal. Canada is only 30 million or something.. I would cut off trade with the EU though. Too much red tape.

then you may want to get your birth rate up by incentives to those already confined in your borders, as the current birth rate doesn't support the type of growth the US Economy needs.

This I don't agree with. You don't need a large birthrate when the Chinese have been handed the bulk of the jobs. More people here to do what? Sit around and collect unemployment. Many believe it will be a 'jobless recovery'.. ergo a lot of surplus labor. There is no need whatsoever for any type of immigration probably for the next 10 - 15 years.
scrappleton   
9 Nov 2009
USA, Canada / Do many Polish people in America hate Americans? [592]

Well, I read these threads all the time and I'm sorry for them. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. However, I think it's kind of sad that Europe tries to turn the US into some kind of Nazi-like entity given the lives and money we've spent there.. but hey that's cool.

This only stresses the importance of the US being isolationist going forward.. and I mean for the next 40 - 50 years a least. Maybe even to the point of getting out of NATO. Russia is not in it.. nobody is attacking them obviously. Isolationism is not a panacea, but pretty damn close.

A.) It's very cheap to be this way. People will hate you anyway but at least you aren't subsidizing people who hate you.

B.) It's probably a lot safer to isolationist.

C.) Cut off all immigration even from Europe.

What's more, if you're American I would not travel in Europe any more.. unless it's strictly business. You know instantly you're not liked and it's also very expensive there now. Go to the Caribbean, Mexico, Costa Rica, Hawaii... (possibly Ireland or Italy but that's all in Europe). You'll be targetted if you go other places including Poland and it won't mean a damn if your last name ends in 'ski.
scrappleton   
5 Nov 2009
Life / Is Poland a safe country for people of color? [241]

You are more in danger being a USA passport holder

This guy is a clown but if you're American read this: Stay out of Europe; it's too dangerous.
scrappleton   
29 Oct 2009
USA, Canada / American Polonia. Wisconsin - the most Polish state? [112]

01 Wisconsin 9,3%
• 02 Michigan 8,6%
• 03 Connecticut 8,3%
• 04 Illinois 7,5%
• 05 New Jersey 6,9%

Lot of Poles in Northern Ohio and Northern Indiana .. all around the great lakes basically.
scrappleton   
25 Oct 2009
History / Weapons of WWII (Poland and other countries) [239]

I actually look forward to Europe being the next super-power.

You think they have conquered the need to conquer? This might be true. Hard to tell with them right now. They are often both brilliant and feckless at the same time.

This forum is a part of geo-politik as well

Why don't you elaborate on that, please.

Bought it from a private owner(family friend). Paid $50 about 15 years ago.

Pretty good price.. could fetch about $1500 right now. Yes keep it in your home as long as you can. It's not just a weapon it's a symbol of stability. Nothing like an M1's kick on your shoulder.