News / PiS wants symmetry for minorites living in Poland [71]


That case has been discussed on PF before. The whole point is that Wojciech Pomorski insists to speak Polish while Hamburg argues that - given the large number of different nationalities in the city - it is impossible to provide a Polish speaking case worker just for him to supervise the visit with his children. The claim of "discrimination against Poles" is the typical BS that one can expect from the Polish mass media, especially since the guy speaks fluent German and could easily meet with his kids.

EDIT:
Thanks for providing the link, Malopolanin

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]


Climate change caused by humans: true or false - does it really matter? If you look at the pollution levels all around the world it seems obvious to me that we need to start changing our habits soon. Otherwise we will kill the planet. Especially if China and India continue to develop at a fast pace while repeating all the mistakes the west made in the past.

USA, Canada / What US National Parks are worth visiting most? [11]


If your time is limited, stick to the Lower 48 west coast. From North to South:

Olympic National Park
Mt. St. Helens
Columbia River Gorge
Crater Lake
Redwoods National Park
San Francisco
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Big Sur
Death Valley
Disneyland/ California Adventure in Anaheim

And of course, a million other breathtaking places around the USA.

News / Poland blocks any action on climate change [569]

You people will still deny the climate change when your house is under water... :)

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


Geeze, that was almost 85 years ago, and you still want an apology? You weren't even born then, so why are you so obsessed with this old crap?

Genealogy / Old street Map of Polish Konigshutte now Chorzow [7]

Glad I could help, Bernie.

Genealogy / Old street Map of Polish Konigshutte now Chorzow [7]

Thanks!

Genealogy / Old street Map of Polish Konigshutte now Chorzow [7]

Street map of Königshütte/ Schlesien (very large image):

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


Officially, it's the high visa refusal rate for Polish applicants.

News / Poland: The poor get poorer - and next year will be worse [40]


As I said before: I'm not talking about individual believers, I'm pointing the finger at the bureaucracy of the church which is represented by the pope and his minions. I don't see how it can be discriminatory to call a pedophile and the organization that covers his ass criminal.


That was only a reaction to Ironside's silly remark to show respect for the RCC.


Create jobs, what else? Give people a reason to stay in the country.

News / Poland: The poor get poorer - and next year will be worse [40]


There is none. The pedophiles within the church were covered by the highest ranks in the hierarchy; including but not limited to the popes.


I don't care what you call that institution. The only thing that counts is that the organization protected its criminal members.



I do not respect f*cking pedophiles. Do you? It certainly looks like.

News / Poland: The poor get poorer - and next year will be worse [40]


I was talking about the RCC as an institution, not about individuals. If the highest ranks of the church (including the last and the present pope) cover up hideous crimes within the organization, then they don't deserve respect at all. It's not about the Christian faith here, but about the "cult" that calls itself the Roman Catholic Church.

News / Poland: The poor get poorer - and next year will be worse [40]


You think that the RCC deserves respect after covering up the crimes of its kiddie-fiddling members?

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


The catholic church in Germany has a much longer history than the Polish one. Following your argument, the Poles were the savages who got baptized in 966... :)

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


Only the wind knows... ;)

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]


No, but you are upset about a non-issue. This has been discussed before by the way:

News / Are Poles good enough for USA (to go there without a visa)? [288]

I live in the US and what you are saying is nonsense. Nobody cares about Poles or Poland here, and you know that.

History / Memos show US hushed up Soviet crime against Poland [97]


Sorry, I don't have much time to answer because I'm leaving for a business trip tomorrow. So just quickly: I don't believe that my heritage has anything to do with how I (should) see the events of WW2. I'm an Australian who has lived in many different countries over the years, and the only affiliation I have with Poland or Germany is that my ancestors came from there. Heck, I've even lost connection to Oz and I'm not sure anymore what I really am. Aussie, American, German, Dutch, Pole ... does it matter? My parents had a long and happy marriage; they are the best example for me that the past is not really that important and that people can get along even though others expect them to be enemies.

History / Memos show US hushed up Soviet crime against Poland [97]


I wonder where the British are on this list. Mass killings in Australia come to mind, or the Indian Mutiny of 1857 which cost about 10 million lifes according to some sources.

History / Memos show US hushed up Soviet crime against Poland [97]


Well, why didn't the UK and France declare war on the USSR, too, if their motives were so noble? I for one believe that the UK and France only declared war on Germany because they wanted to avoid a reversal of the Treaty of Versailles under all circumstances; thus keeping a potential global competitor at bay. Fighting for freedom and democracy, fighting for Poland? Don't think so...

Life / Is this more related to being raised in Polish culture, or a medical psychiatric disorder? [17]

Read it, laughed it off, forgot about it... :)
It's totally harmless; especially compared to the vile crap that is flying around in the main forum sometimes.

Life / Is this more related to being raised in Polish culture, or a medical psychiatric disorder? [17]

Hey mods, whats up? You are deleting a harmless post of mine and send PolkaTagAlong's answer to the bin even though she admitted that her thread wasn't to be taken serious? In the Off-topic Lounge?

Genealogy / Regarding WW1 records - how do I get them? [11]


Not when he was born. If you want to find out more about your ancestor, you need to look at the historical context.

EDIT:
Just saw that you posted your question before. Why don't you stay in the old thread, dude?

Genealogy / Regarding WW1 records - how do I get them? [11]

So not a Polish citizen then, but either a German, Austrian or Russian.

News / Poland's Ruch Narodowy - should it be banned? [62]


You want a dude with a funny mustache - preferably from Austria - instead?

Life / Is this more related to being raised in Polish culture, or a medical psychiatric disorder? [17]


Have you tried stand-up comedy? You're a natural... :)

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]


Always a pleasure to wind up our resident PF fascists... :)

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]


I didn't argue, I was taking the p*ss out of you.


I don't know what Europeans think about East Germans in particular (it's a broader brush East Europeans are usually painted with), but I know that many people in the old West Germany see their ex GDR brethren as some sort of uncivilized, naive commies (Ossis). Yes, it's in their heads; and it's a remnant of Cold War times as I've said earlier.


Nope. Anyone who has lived in Europe for an extended period of time knows that many West Europeans look down on their Eastern counterparts as some sort of poor cousins from beyond the (geographically and ideologically defined) Iron Courtain. Don't forget that most people who grew up in the 1950's - 1980's were tought at school that everyone in the East Bloc was their enemy. Should get better over time.

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]

Nice try. Now you prove that the CIA can be more trusted than the UN... ;)

To be honest: I couldn't care less whether Poland is Central or Eastern Europe. Every time this topic comes up I wonder why it is so important for some Poles that they "officially" belong to the west. Inferiority complex, or what? The perception in Western Europe that Poland is part of the East will not change as long as people are alive who can remember the Wall. That's a relic of the Cold War era, I'm afraid.

History / Polish relation about Russians, Ukrainians? [281]


Doesn't prove anything. According to the United Nations geoscheme it's Eastern Europe:

en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Europe_subregion_map_UN_geoschme.svg&page=1

There you have it...