Study / The quality of study in Warsaw University of Technology (Politechnika Warszawska) / Polish in one year [20]


I would have said a lot longer than that. I lived in Poland for two years, I had already learned three other languages and I found Polish very difficult. I never got beyond pretty basic conversation about banalities. I know I couldn't have studied at third level. I did one intensive Polish course which gave me the basics. If I'd studied to a similar intensity at intermediate level I'm sure I would have improved, but to get to a point where you could complete assignments in a university, I don't know............quite a tall order I'd say.

Law / Inheritance and taking care of elderly parents in Poland [7]

Terence, I'm surprised at your attitude, with an Irish name. I'd expect you to be a bit more generous. It's common practice in Ireland for the one who stayed home with the aging parents to inherit the house.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Well, yes, that's one definition but what's feminism? People would vary in their definition of that I think. Anyway, it's off topic so we'd best leave it I suppose.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

I don't think Englishman is talking about feminists in the sense of political activists with a feminist agenda. I think he's talking about the average modern woman who's independent, not needing a man to 'take care' of her but being happy to have a man to share life with on equal terms.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Yes I know. It's completely ludicrous and any confident, sensible woman would have nothing to do with such nonsense in my opinion. I can't see what's wrong with steward/stewardess, actor/actress and so on. It's normal to have the masculine and feminine forms of words. As a woman I have the right to acknowledged as such, that's how I see it.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Now here once again Polonius I am in agreement with you and Johnny. I know the type of woman you're referring to, utterly po-faced, humourless and unfeminine. They don't even seem to like other women very much, if they catch a woman wearing lipstick or a pair of earrrings she's in big trouble. Did you ever see the movie Borat where he's talking with a group of 'feminists' of this type and the voice-over says 'I could not concentrate on what this old man was saying to me'? Great stuff!

I remember when I was living in London and policitcal correctness was going crazy. There were objections from a group of feminists about the term 'manhole'. I don't know if you call them that in the States, you know the entry from the pavement to the sewers. Anyway, as a result of this nonsense the local council renamed manholes something ridiculous like 'personal access chamber'. As Johnny Reb would say WTF?? Sorry for using my 'barn voice' me bein' a lady and all but honestly...

UK, Ireland / Marriage in Sweden, divorce in Poland (applying from Ireland?) [40]


Yes, that's true but you don't have to provide any proof. They take your word for it (typically Irish isn't it!). Also they will accept that you may have been living under the same roof but not living as man and wife. As you've been married six years you could say that you realized early on that you'd made a mistake, parted for a while, got back together, split up again.........worth a try considering that it would cost very little.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Johnny, the posters as we know, are talking about the views of a particular person on this forum, not about Christians in general. That person really seems to loathe homosexuals. I can honestly say that living in a Catholic country myself, I have never heard such bitter, angry, hostile words coming out of the mouths of my fellow Christians as I have from you-know-who. You certainly don't come across that way. You come across to me anyway, as a conservative, traditional person with some fears and concerns for the future of the USA but you don't seem to be a hateful person. In fact I would say you are a kind-hearted individual with more good feeling towards your fellow man than bad feeling. You have a sense of humour and enjoy a good old confrontation. The other poster never seems to show anything other than disgust, contempt and anger towards almost everyone on this forum and the world at large.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Englishman, if you read more of Crow's posts you would see that he's not homophobic. He has quite an easygoing attitude about it. I think you've misunderstood. Although he's a bit of a crazed pan-Slavic nationalist he seems quite sensible in some respects!

UK, Ireland / Marriage in Sweden, divorce in Poland (applying from Ireland?) [40]

I don't think he needs an international divorce lawyer. Poland, Sweden and Ireland, the three countries involved are all in the EU. It's relatively straightforward. USA is a different kettle of fish.

UK, Ireland / Marriage in Sweden, divorce in Poland (applying from Ireland?) [40]


People in Ireland often pay about 1,000 euros to a solicitor or about half that to a 'divorce service'. All the divorce service does is get the paperwork from the court, which you can do yourself for nothing, get you to sign it and then charge you a small fortune to have it notarized! Certainly in Poland I wouldn't do anything without a lawyer and neither would my husband even though he's Polish. Polish legal documents are as confusing as they can possibly be but in Ireland where it's all po Angielsku and phrased in very simple, layman's terms there's really no need for any legal eagles.

UK, Ireland / Marriage in Sweden, divorce in Poland (applying from Ireland?) [40]

JBeer, from the Dep of Foreign Affairs Ireland:

Recognition of Foreign Divorces

Under Irish Law, a divorce executed outside of the State may only be recognised if either spouse was domiciled in the jurisdiction of the Court that granted the divorce at the time that the divorce proceedings commenced. Domicile is a complex legal concept related to one's country of birth, or if they have emigrated, their intended place of future permanent residence.

So as the Polish lawyer is saying, your wife needs to establish domicile in Poland. But JBeer I checked it out and you can apply for a divorce in Ireland even if you were married abroad. As you're both living in Ireland would it not be easier and much cheaper? As there's no children or property involved you can just apply to the court for the papers, sign them and get them notarized by a solictor for about 15 euros per document, it's very cheap, probably wouldn't cost you more than 100euros.

UK, Ireland / Marriage in Sweden, divorce in Poland (applying from Ireland?) [40]

I would imagine that as you got married in Sweden that's where you should apply for your divorce.

Genealogy / Wojcik, Zielinski, Markiewicz - meaning of symbols found in surname crests/coat of arms [10]

You should look up Countess Markiewicz the Irish patriot, you might find it interesting. Her name was Constance Gore-Booth, she was Anglo-Irish and married to a Polish count although his estates were in Ukraine.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Polonius there will be no incestuous marriages or legal man/beast unions. Tell me this and tell me no more, as my dear grandmother would say, how many Catholics or Christians do you know personally, who share your views that gay marriage is the first step towards incest and bestiality? Because I'm willing to bet that it's none. Perhaps you visit some strange online communities where others hold these views, but you won't find such theories on any mainstream Catholic forum, that I am certain of.

I don't want to sound patronizing or condescending but the reason I urge you to seek help is because such views are delusional. Furthermore you have a truly staggering obsession with homosexuals which is also not normal for the average heterosexual Catholic. Because you're a Catholic and your obsession and delusions are closely woven with your faith, that's why I suggest that you talk to a priest and I recommend the Franciscans because of their compassionate and generous view of life. I think they would listen sympathetically and would help you to make sense of the weirdness that's going on in your head. Think about going on even a one day retreat with them. At least it would give the rest of us a day's respite from you and you never know you might come back a changed man!

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Stop it now. Go and visit the Franciscans Polonius, you are really in need of some help and spiritual guidance.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


So you actually agree with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin whom you dismissed as looking for cheap popularity and trying to be trendy. Because that's exactly what he says Polonius. He says it's not homophobic to be against same sex marriage but it is homophobic to make comments which insult and ridicule gay people, which you do constantly on this forum.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


It will never happen nor will marriage between people and animals which is another one of your fixations.


As other people have pointed out Polonius there are other forums more appropriate for that kind of discussion. Nobody wants to have this discussion with you because the subject is not interesting enough to them. This your own personal obsession.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Firstly, I don't know who the Four Brits are. Are they any relation to the Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse? Presumably you mean Harry, Jon and two others? This is not about defending anyone on this forum. It's about pulling you up short when you behave in a very anti-social manner towards your fellow men and I do it because you loudly profess yourself to be a Christian yet your words are often hateful. Also you're committing the sin of boring the arse off everyone which will land you in the fiery pits of Beelzebub.

Moderators don't like us discussing other posters I know, but the two Brits generally speak in calm tones and sound reasonable and balanced whilst you become quite hysterical on a regular basis. Also both Brits have a sense of humour and irony which peppers their comments, as does Johnny Reb who's on the other side of the 'homo' debate. You actually are posessed of a sense of humour yourself, I've seen glimpses of it, though it's rare and you are a solid lump of tedium much of the time.

Life / Poles - what other nationality would you say you are most like? [125]

Agree that Poles and Irish are not alike. It's not that the Irish give in, in order to be liked, but Irish people dislike confrontation. They're an easy-going people not as irritable and impatient as Poles. Also the Irish tend to see humour in everyday situations n a way that Poles don't. Poles tend to get annoyed by things which an Irish person would find amusing.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


The old slippery slope nonsense. It's like the scene in the Irish comedy Father Ted where a man has his whistle stolen and a local woman is speculating 'Where will it all end Father, the next thing is we'll have pimps and hoes and the pimps usin' crack to control the hoes and then drive by shootin's in the night. I'm goin' home now Father to lock meself in the basement until they catch that fella'.

Polonius I'm sure you didn't come up with this silliness out of your own head, what was it you read and were foolish enough to believe that set you off on this path?? You're a reasonably intelligent person. Start thinking for yourself instead of imbibing all this rubbish from whatever weird publications you're reading.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Polonius, you're at it again. Why, oh why, do you keep talking about incest??? It has nothing whatsoever to do with homosexuality.


And the first person to post in such a thread would be yourself no doubt with some bit of filth that you dredged up from somewhere. Jon doesn't start such a thread because guess what, he's normal, yes that's right, a normal person who is not obsessed with being homosexual anymore than I am with being heterosexual. I don't think about my 'hetero-ness' twenty four hours a day. Jon wants to eat breakfast, do his shopping, choose a new carpet, read a book, go to the cinema, normal, normal, normal.

Love / Confused with my former co-worker - absolutely stunning Polish woman [21]

No, not typically culturally acceptable behaviour, not from a married woman. She's flirting with you, steer clear, Polish husbands are unbelievably jealous, you could get a real hiding if you're not careful. That's a woman's advice.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


Firstly, your idea of what is taught in schools seems to be entirely related to America and is completely warped. I can tell you that no LGBT material or agenda is found in the Irish schools where I taught. However Irish schools are actively involved in charity work for all kinds of causes such as Temple Street Children's Hosptial and Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin. Staff and children raise funds for epilepsy, cancer, foreign missions, the list is endless. Children with disabilities such as Downe's Syndrome, deaf or wheelchair bound are educated alongside their 'normal' peers in mainstream schools with support from special needs assistants. Ireland as a whole and Irish youth have an outstanding record in contribution and inclusion of the poor, the sick, the marginalized. Maybe one day Polish schools will emulate that.

OK, everyone back to the topic

News / President-Elect of Poland, Duda, rescues Eucharist [45]


Moderated I respectfully remind you that in the eyes of the faithful this is not a wafer but the sacred body and blood of Jesus. Sadly that bit of it was contaminated by the hand of Duda.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]

Yes Jon and especially the younger gay people. I mean, imagine the feelings of a young gay person,maybe a teenager who's struggling to come to terms with their sexuality and sees the kind of cruel remarks made by people on this forum, the loathing and disgust expressed by others. It's borderline child abuse.

News / Does democratic Poland guarantee it's LGBT citizens respect for human and civil rights? [1169]


I can understand why Jon responds so consistently to posts about LGBT issues. He's gay, and many of the posts made on this thread have been very personal and insulting to the gay community who are human beings with feelings, not some mutated subhuman monsters. They deserve to be spoken to and about with some measure of respect and common decency. To me, who came to this forum as an 'outsider' or newcomer a couple of months ago it appeared that a lot of venom was directed at Jon in particular by one other poster who is obsessed by gay men. Jon has been singled out because he's gay and not prepared to stay in the closet on this forum. He has an absolute right and indeed almost a civic responsibility to speak up and not allow himself to be subjected to public abuse and harrassment.

The topic is not about individuals

Law / Opening English and Business College in Poland [19]


But there is an Irish/Polish chamber of commerce in Ireland where the OP is based. Here's the link:

irelandpolandchamber.com/

Enterprise Ireland also would assist you in getting information/contacts in Poland. For example do you want to keep your business in Ireland and open a branch in Poland? They can help with that.

Law / Opening English and Business College in Poland [19]


Sorry if I offended you. There was no insult intended. It's just that you're clearly not a native English speaker and your nationality as Jon357 and I are pointing out makes some difference. By all team members I assume you're saying that all your teaching staff are Irish. Here's a link you might find helpful:

web.gov.pl/eng/ecosystem/675_4444_a-foreigner-s-guide-to-starting-a-business-in-poland.html

Law / Opening English and Business College in Poland [19]

You don't sound Irish. Based in Ireland I think, but what nationality are you? Do you have Irish citizenship? If you're not EU nationals the regulations may be a bit different for you depending on what kind of company you want to establish.