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TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

German had a significant influence on the Polish language

There are quite a few words in the German language that have Polish roots. For example:

Grenze - granica
Peitsche - bicz
Säbel - szabla
Zeisig - czyż
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Jackowski, Wieckowski - Ancestors Search in Mława Poland [19]

There were several places in Prussia/ the German Empire (Poland didn't exist at that time!) that carried the name Popowko:

gov.genealogy.net/ShowObjectSimple.do?id=POPWKOJO82IP
gov.genealogy.net/ShowObjectSimple.do?id=object_331392
gov.genealogy.net/ShowObjectSimple.do?id=PFAORFJO93OS
gov.genealogy.net/ShowObjectSimple.do?id=POPWKOJO82IO

westpreussen.de/ortsverzeichnis/details.php?ID=5231
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

In Poland?

Didn't you know that Poland was a British colony for a long time? ;)

English as a lingua franca reaches far further...

But it has replaced French as the diplomatic language and German as the language of science for example. IMHO, languages are in a "competition" with each other, and English is spread quite aggressively throughout the world.
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

Not really - 'useful' or 'popular' might be a better description

Well, there are reasons why English is the modern lingua franca. Colonial oppression, WW1 and WW2 come to mind for example.
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Language / Too many English words in the Polish language! [709]

It is called language contact and has happened for as long as languages have been spoken

Although the English language is somewhat "imperialistic" in this respect...
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
Life / Are Poles winter lovers? [63]

Snow? I prefer a snow-white beach instead. And while we're at it: get rid of the regular Christmas tree and get me a nice palm tree. :)
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]

...surnames

Oh, okay - misunderstood you.

you must be American

Nope. Sorry for not fitting into your world view... :)
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]

because of an American ignorance/laziness - call it whatever you want - on Ellis, for example, many people lost their identities

Because they were listed as Russians, Prussians/Germans or Austrians, and not as Poles? That's nonsense. The immigration officers at Ellis Island and elsewhere didn't care about ethnicity (most of the time); citizenship was important.
TheOther   
5 Jan 2010
History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]

rzeczpospolita is not actually 'republic'

So this

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rzeczpospolita

is partly wrong?
TheOther   
4 Jan 2010
History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]

The majority state will refer to those minorities ironically as "the other" where all good deeds are in this case Polish and all bad deeds German, Ukrainian etc.

Well, that's what Harry meant and that's what I was also trying to point out: painting everything in black and white is too easy.
TheOther   
4 Jan 2010
History / Have Poles blood on their hands? :) [496]

the key-point here is whether these people did what they did as Poles or as Germans/Ruthenians/Whatever else

If they never identified as Poles then obviously they were never Polish.

So only ethnic Poles "count" and not Polish citizens in general? Isn't that a bit too simple?
TheOther   
4 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]

And that is exactly true.

Poland doesn't want to lose all their educated people who will then stay illegally in the US

I doubt that, as Poles could easily settle and work in EU member states. An American government restricting Polish immigration is no obstacle in this respect.
TheOther   
2 Jan 2010
History / Life in communism vs democracy in Poland [234]

the US has 50% more graduates than Germany

Maybe the public US highschools have a lower standard that makes graduation easier than in Germany?
TheOther   
23 Dec 2009
News / The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign theft from Oswiecim, Poland [240]

the polish police said officially that the culprits aren't neo-nazis

Who knows. Maybe they just want to avoid the impression that there actually ARE neo-nazis and anti-semites roaming freely in Poland...

lousy fokker

Glad you agree with me... :)
TheOther   
19 Dec 2009
History / What British unit liberated Poland in 1945?? [445]

It's demagogy pure to use the same political standards while comparing some medieval and present events.

Well, isn't that exactly the way how the historic right of Poland to certain areas in Europe is always explained by some people on this forum? ;)
TheOther   
16 Dec 2009
News / What Poland can't do right [113]

Now, every diocese has a Diocesan Marriage Tribunal. Such divorces are very popular in Poland.

Interesting, I didn't know that.
TheOther   
16 Dec 2009
News / What Poland can't do right [113]

It does (providing they agree),

Oh, I thought that you get excommunicated (aka get the boot) when you get a civil divorce. Isn't the membership in the church important for Poles anymore?
TheOther   
16 Dec 2009
News / What Poland can't do right [113]

Then why aren't there more divorces in Poland

Because the catholic church doesn't allow them?
TheOther   
16 Dec 2009
History / What British unit liberated Poland in 1945?? [445]

Not to mention everything they'd stolen from individuals

Deduct what the Allies (including the Soviets) stole from Germany, Poland and a whole lot of other countries after the war, and you are probably even.
TheOther   
13 Dec 2009
News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

Oh and what do you say to the accusations of polish misbehaviour in case of abducted children?

Give it up, BB, you won't get a answer. Because it's much more convenient to point ones finger at someone else than having a closer look at ones own backyard.
TheOther   
13 Dec 2009
News / Polish & other children legally stolen from their parents in Germany [82]

while it was widely commented in PL press that German Jugendamts forbid the Polish parents to speak Polish to their children

Emphasis on 'PL press' - that says it all... ;)
And I seriously doubt that the Jugendamt could forbid someone to speak Polish to their children. How would you enforce that?

PS: What do you think about the link BB posted, by the way? None of our Polish friends here have responded to that yet.