History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]


I know that some people here on PF say they deserved it, but don't forget the approx. 8.4 million Germans, of which 2.7 million were civilians (numbers vary depending on source). They are also part of what we call history, which obviously is much more complicated than we think.

History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]


Yes, it would be wrong simply because you would end up with just another half true version of history. This time from a Polish perspective, which isn't necessarely the truth (and nothing but the truth...) either. If you want something that comes close to what really happened, then you will probably have to combine the Jewish, Polish and German (and maybe even Russian) versions of history.

History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]


Sorry to be blunt: you want a Polish version of the Jewish Holocaust industry?

History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]


The truth is in the eye of the beholder.

USA, Canada / Why are there so many Poles in America? [6]


LOL! About as reliable and balanced as a fairy-tale.



I suggest you either read some history books or concentrate on composing music... :)


Sorry, but that's nonsense. The main reason for the people to leave Prussia/the German Empire, Russia and other European nations was widespread poverty (and disease) and the promise of a better life abroad.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


What do you call 'many'? Compared to the total population, the number of real (neo) nazis in Europe is tiny (probably comparable to the US, but it's hard to find any statistics), and they definitely don't have any influence on a government as this nutter from South Africa implied.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


If you agree with the South African that the current German government is comparable to Hitler's, then you belong in a mental institution, my friend. As I said: you don't get it.


... and I love you, too. :)

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


Hey, a South African is teaching the Germans about racism. How's that for a change? I understand your grudge, but that doesn't change the fact that your comparison is utter nonsense.

michael-hickman.org/eng/eng_docs/hickman-abduction.html

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


Yup, here they are: merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Preach


I'm Australian, so what? ;)

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]

BB and 1jola, try this: google.com/search?q=Wojciech+Pomorski+Jugendamt+hamburg+Bergedorf

It seems that the guy has beaten his ex wife and his kids in the past, and the Jugendamt overreacted afterwards with their way of providing "child protection".

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


What do you expect? You're a student and you post fairy-tales. :)


And you can't read either. I said "...openly in a college"


Well, then why did you say "She was preaching about how German people...". Preaching and talking privately to two persons are two completely different things.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]

1jola

Have you read what I wrote above the link I provided? Obviously not. The story about the Hamburg Jugendamt has to be taken with a grain of salt (actually, make it a big sack of salt) because we don't know any of the background details. Same is true for the claim of kidnapped children in Poland and the behaviour of the Polish authorities. That's all I wanted to show you. So let me try again: don't believe everything you read or hear.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


You made that up, kid. I've never seen anybody behave like this - neither in Germany, nor here in the US. Even our American white supremacists aren't so stupid to spread their hate speech openly in a college.


I realize that you only see what you want to see.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


Don't believe everything you read or get told without knowing the details.

kidnapped2poland.org

USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]


Absolutely. But with too much pampering you will risk your relationship. I've seen 2 marriages going down the drain already because the mother insisted to keep the child in the master bedroom.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


... printed in a Polish magazine to boost sales. And didn't you say "we like to rank on gerries just for sport anyway"? ;)

USA, Canada / Differences in How Polish People Raise a Child and How Americans Raise a Child [149]


... she will end up divorced with an ungrateful brat which will turn her life into a nightmare by the age of 16.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


Well, I've seen signs on shop fronts here which said "In this country we speak English"...

I don't know the background of the whole story, but I cannot imagine that the Jugendamt simply told the father to shut the f*ck up and speak German to his kids. If that really happened, then there must be something else behind it. As I said before: I believe that both parents are having a fight at the expense of their children, and the father is trying to succeed by pulling the racism card.

News / German legal discrimination against Polish speakers [209]


Correct me if I'm wrong (I can't read the article): it sounds as if the father is riding the "political correctness and racism wave" here just to press the authorities and his ex. All this talk about "depriving the kids of their heritage" is somewhat over the top in my eyes. Maybe the kids don't even want this heritage, or they are so young that they don't understand what that actually means?

Genealogy / Krupski name [36]


Nah. Just wait until Ancestry has a trial offer again. Last time I looked they gave away 2 weeks for free. Regarding settlement in Russia, do you know this source already?

odessa3.org/index.html

Genealogy / Krupski name [36]

I assume you have checked familysearch.org already? There are plenty of Krupski (incl. many name variations) in the LDS database - some pointing to the Prussian part of what is now Poland. Maybe you can find some hints by checking the Prussian members of the family. Many settlers from Prussia moved to Russia, as you might now, and you may find a connection.

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]


California has been handed over already? ;)


I suggest that you drive the I5 north and see for yourself...


Except for the rolling blackouts and the loss of power every time the wind reaches 15 mph.


Never been to Ohio. Does Dayton really have the same problems as the Bay Area? I"m surprised.

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]


C'mon. Everybody is complaining about our crumbling highways and bridges (well, at least here on the west coast that is), about the joke of a power grid we have, and so much more. To rate the American infrastructure as an A+ is way over the top. A B- would be fair IMHO.


... or near urban white trailer trash, near urban Latinos, near urban Chinese, ...

Seriously though: there are far too many nutters running around with guns in this country, killing far too many innocent people. And the crime statistics doesn't look too good either:

nationmaster.com/graph/cri_tot_cri-crime-total-crimes

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]


nationmaster.com/graph/cri_mur-crime-murders

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]

Britain and Ireland on the verge of civil war? LOL. Well, at least the countries are as safe as Mongolia...

News / 2009 Quality of Life Index: Poland behind Czech, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia.. [52]


Definitely. Look at the Infrastructure and Risk & Safety ratings for example. The USA has 100 (the best?) in both categories, which can only be a joke. The economies of Italy and Germany are rated equal - big time BS.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]


This is an interesting aspect. Never thought about it, although it seems as if it's a natural development of the language you're describing here. Pretty much like Pidgin English in isolated areas. The word "carton" is used in the US as well, by the way...


Actually, I'm Australian. But with international "background": my dad's Polish, my mum is German.


Put it this way: it makes travelling and doing business much easier.

Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]


The dominance of the Anglo-American culture and the English language has reached a point which I personally find "unhealthy". I simply don't want to live in a uniform world where every country looks, tastes and sounds the same.

History / What British unit liberated Poland in 1945?? [445]

Well, there seem to be at least two different versions of history floating around here. Which one is yours? The one where Poland regained her independence through some heroic uprising and without any outside help? :)

History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]


Too late, WW2 is over ... :)