News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


Wow !!! She make That much more than you? Messed your ego up big time ?
Sorry, just don't see it this way and it's NOT because i watch Commercials, TV is Not where i get my opinions from!

Actually it was my POLISH GRANDMAS who wanted to see me go to college and so i did to please them.
Jioned the AF to please ME cause i was peeved i didn't get a draft card...i'm meaner than ALL the boys in my family!!

Besides HOW DARE YOU THINK I"M NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!
it's how i felt then and now.
My own Father approved every move i've made and while he was on earth he was very proud of me
..so you are no longer in the majority with your attitude.
Ps. i've been married more than 35 years to the same guy. so blah to your destroy the family stuff too

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]


unless you are in military and on 'duty'...not a bad rule really...

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


;) it's an island to me ;) shorelines are too close-
i like the thousands of miles between the Atlantic and Pacific
;) makes me a 'landlubber'
Not into large bodies of water....couldn't have made it in the Navy like pawian!!! :0
a good sweeping statement always gets some accurrate responses...when you want the truth it ALWAYS works ! ;)
So basically if you are part of the Modern world, connected to internet just about every place that educates it's children requires a second language , at least one to be taught in school.

strzyga
great stats posted on Poland that report was nice. Thanks for sharing.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


Great ;) and thanks to all = wasn't aware ...interesting that so many folks are exposed to various languages and English still factors as most common usage.

Have students from all over the world...every one of them has had exposure to English...mostly the British style; so in America it can get rather confusing for them.

Yes i am very gentle with them, helpful and understanding...the experience of sitting in a classroom where your listening to another language even if you 'know' it can be daunting!

;) sorry folks my experience with England is airport layovers/refueling only...i'm not real comfortable on islands ;)

News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]


Awful!!, the tax office means it was paid in advance and now is being refunded?
or everyone who is paying taxes is losing here? LOL That would be very American :)

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


agreed, often a test is skewed by it's choice of terms and the perceptions of the reader..or their personal prior knowledge.
US makes a second language a MUST in secondary schools, most are opting for Spanish or French. Latin is still a strong choice in Catholic schools and Chinese is growing in popularity.

Why don't the Brits expect a knowledge of a second language? Because they are an island?

News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]

'However, law forbids to annul the donation', thats a little goofy!
Madoff had several 'donations' returned primarily because they were given under false 'profits' and were included in what became available to return to the investors, most of whom just received a small percentage of what they lost.

Voluntarily perhaps..i'll dig into it..but i don't believe we have such a law, indeed i would presume the opposite in cases of fraud...

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


It was a little hard for me to follow because my Polish is sparse....however body language and facial expressions..general attitude would indicate that there is a high degree of 'personality' to Wałęsa, must agree there.

Yes i will do more research, again this is why i joined the forum...to learn, a teacher must always be willing to learn ;)
You'll be happy to know Polish History is not what i teach ;) it is just my personal desire to learn more about the veiwpoints of Poles within Poland.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


He successfully negotiated the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Polish soil and won a substantial reduction in Poland's foreign debts.
This i know, it is not to the detail of political skirmishing you are aware of; however this is the good, can you agree?

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


f stop ;) no matter where you are in the world there's Always some Abnormals around ;)
I'm in US...you should share a Tequilla picture for us ;) Though i like Rum. ;)
And right now with the presidential race it FEELS like an asylum!!!
One more question to all, anyone into Anthropology? Earliest known human remains all found in Africa In Southern Nile areas....so what 'shade' were Adam and Eve...and Lilith for that matter? Just guessing it's not 'snow white' like my brother ( blonde and green eyed) Yet me! not so - came out dark as a gypsy from the same set of light parents! And we have the DNA tests to prove we are 100% siblings!

Catholics come in all makes and models too, just like the rest of the world; some OK - some swine.

Life / Polish vs British vs American - Clash of cultures [390]


;) ;) !!!! You'd be surprised what normal is...a Noncaucasian i know asked if Poland was remiss on their education in certain areas, because of that low birth rate ;) and i said yeh maybe it's mostly a Catholic country.... but this guy was Catholic too and he missed the joke.

News / Exorcist monthly goes on sale in Poland [17]


'We will know for sure, when we are dead ' what Busha used to say..."in the meantime behave in a manner Chirst would be proud of"

This has always worked for me.

News / Exorcist monthly goes on sale in Poland [17]


Thats what Islam thinks of itself....


Nor i !!!!,no 'religion' is 100% right, especially when you consider they have all been founded on the graves of non-believers!


there ya go.!!!!..there is no diffierence -it is all superstition, medievil thinking.
Faith, true faith demeans no one, it recognizes the ligitemacy of free thought and acceptance.
Once you cross the line to censoring those who don't believe like you; figureatively or literally your belief system shows it's to be just another form of mind control.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


Nicely said


not necessarily, it's a matter of perpsective...and when innocent lives (general population) are at risk.......
i find it hard to place blame for spying...especailly when it saved lives.

News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]


Geez! is that all?
Well maybe that idea of the global village will be even stronger after 15 years and he will have only a hut in the Congo to hide in someday.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


Finally had time to look into that and understand ;) Sorry don't like showing my foolishness ;)
Zionism has often been compared to communism...the interdependant society, problem is someone always wants to live better than the rest.
Still...interesting what your told in family...but then i've lived in the South for a long while...loud political discussions aren't as common here as amoungst my own, occassionally (like now) it makes me feel deprived.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]

this confuses me, it would have been his Father also? or his Brother in law? or step Father?

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


Or perhaps angry and felt segregated from the real lives of his fellow citizens?
Or maybe a psychological response...like resentment of his Father for the childhood where he was constantly watched?
Or perhaps he had an early romantic interest that was not allowed?
Many times there are cloistered motives for our adult actions, the more virulent the reaction, the more emotionally attached to the issue, usually.
Do you think his Father would have protected him if these thoughts were expressed at home? Probably not...so maybe he grew up feeling unsafe...that even his own Father would harm him?

Just asking folks, i've learned there are often hidden reasons for actions , sometimes unclear...sometimes very clear.

History / An American studying medicine in the PRL 1978-1985: my story [142]


JaJa for years was denied a visa to return to his homeland then after the 1980's he was allowed to return and visit his homeland...Busha did not live to experience a return.

It 'settled' him emotionally to see Poland rebuilt and becoming strong again, there was joy in his eyes when he visited the Catherdrals of his youth, a sparkle i'd never seen before....

Therefore the term 'healing'....any time we are allowed to traverse the globe as free citizens, unencumbered by the Politics of the Nations...anytime we are able to share our worlds and cultures peacefully equals a healing of old wounds of mistrust and blame.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


again true, there are many who are lost simply because of their faith...9/11 was about national identity though and more than Americans died there.
Bush may have been pro-Poland...but he still opted to send over 4thousand of our children to their deathbed. War is NOT A GAME
When we will all grow up and see that War does not solve these issues.
My apologies to the worlds youth that your elders have no regard for your future, i should think that those of us who have seen War would strive to NOT REPEAT IT!!!

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


ok so ....you got that point...and yes legal can be different to different cultures/governments...none of which are above shinanegins...we all know this.

Humanity, moral responsibility to your fellow man is the law i refer to.


true here too,
yet those who are weaker will 'go-along' to survive and we can't fault them...life is precious, even to a peasant like me ;)
Though i'm sure that most of you have noticed i'm a rather headstrong ole gal.... ;) Just reinforces my ancestry...most Polish women i've known here are...quick to correct and rarely compliment ;)

History / An American studying medicine in the PRL 1978-1985: my story [142]


For your daughter you should continue...do a copy -paste onto a word document after you have shared the words with us then she will have a record...believe me the time will come when she will want to know.

My Father had WWII stories and it was hard for him to share, what we learned from him is freedom is precious, he allowed no prejudice in his home, i would find him staring into space...sad....he would say only 'it was all wrong, child, it was just wrong'

My brother and i tried so often, but the Paris he saw was in ruins, the people broken....he wasn't a man to cry...but it was always there when he spoke of Europe (Poland is in Europe to our family)

Your stories reflect a healing, that you were even allowed to do what you did...go to school... attests to that.
Embrace the memories and tell us who want to hear.....children grow older, she will want to know someday.....tell your stories as you recall them, order can be acheived later.

My wonderful man of a Father has left us, my heart still aches, he took his stories and tears with him....i so wish he had shared, it may have lifted his burden.

History / Polish Officer in NATO, Col. Ryszard Kukliński. [145]


Very true, even within ranks of a wholey sanctioned military you have the right to disobey an immoral order, indeed if you do not in the American military you will face courtmartial....we have seen this happen to some in the recent past........

History / An American studying medicine in the PRL 1978-1985: my story [142]

rybnik
these stories are wonderful, it has been awhile since you told one...have you written them in book form yet?

Life / Why are Poles in other countries called "Plastic Poles"? [168]

Torq
agree, same meaning intention.

News / Who controls Gazeta Wyborcza?? [216]

Polonius3
agree, perhaps all history is a little 'revisionist', but in the west we learn Kuklinski is a HERO of Poland

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]

kondzior
You are SOOOO wrong...the 'division' of labor has NOT been as you state throughout pre-history!!!
American Indian Tribes- imparticular- and still to this day...encourage the natural talent of each individual and they are NOT THE ONLY CULTURE TO DO THIS!!!!!

Many men are chefs..my spouse cooks in the home...BECAUSE HE IS A BETTER COOK!!!!
I choose to work also, ...it relieves his stress and financial burden and hopefully allows him a longer life with me because of the reduced stress!!!

Our children and grandchildren see him as a strong, caring man.
(we have been together for over 35 years and i would never trade him for one who thought i should be barefoot and pregnant all the time, besides i was a ***** when i was pregnant-who would want to live with that hormonal angst for years?)

You are WRONG i have had a full share PARTNERSHIP, it is lovely, fulfilling for both.

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]

Kondzior...shame on you, hope you do not have daughters..... Harry your funny!!!
Where does all this come from, after all the pain Poland has sufferred? after all the men and Women whose lives have been lost?!!!
Papa must be rolling in his grave with angst!!!!
What have you learned from history? Nothing?!!! that you are still so full of needs to bully someone?
Maybe if many men in Poland think like Knodzior...this could be why the birth rate goes down!!! who would want to share a life with some one who plans to enslave them??

My Grandfather would smack you, he was so proud that his grandchildren went to college.. All the girls, he had a Polish phase for us..it meant beautiful and smart and he made us so proud of ourselves, and we are! for our pride in him and Busha is so great we would not disappiont them, even in their graves!!!!

Yes an educated woman has fewer children, simply because she IS EDUCATED....once you learn that you make your own poverty with 12 children, you learn to stop.

PS Ethnically i am Polish, but we had our DNA run...my brother and i... and guess what? It is true that we are 'mutts' a huge mix from Mongolia to the Mediterranian, all those wars from the 1200's forward have left few people in Europe a 'pure' ethnic group....

Race is for NASCAR

News / Amber Gold and other Poland's suspicious institutions [139]

pawian excellent answer ;)!!!! Course Bernie Madoff IS in jail NOW.