UK, Ireland / THE BIGGEST POLISH COMMUNITY IN U.K? [40]


Ed Milliband appeared on Andrew Marr's BBC politics show and here's what he had to say about the Polish:

"I'm not anti-Polish but they came here and reduced living standards by undercutting wage rates."

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


The ROI uses the Euro.

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


In truth, I don't think the Polish have much to worry about. As has already been said, Poles are a resilient bunch and probably better equipped to ride this out than most of their British counterparts.

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


And??

I've spent my fair share of time on that god forsaken lump of rock and whether you like it or not The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is exactly that and it most certainly does include Northern Ireland.

You can deny it all you wish but it won't change that fact, not in your lifetime or mine.

News / POLISH CHILD ABUSING A CAT.. [74]


As I said yesterday, there is no way this 3 year old did this without prompting. He was schooled in this wickedness and had clearly witnessed this on more than one occasion and I reiterate the point, environment holds sway over genetics.

We've done this debate before, this generation is being desensitised and it will get worse. Such events are extraordinary, soon they will be the norm.

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


Newsflash. Like it or not the fact is, it is.


Thats it isnt it. Its a game of survival and only the strong survive etc etc.

I choose to work for myself to allow me the flexibility to move and try stay ahead of the game but that comes at a price. I never know where I will be in 6 months. Tomek is 3 and the next one is due in May. I can't put my wife and kids through that for much longer.

Decisions are looming and I need to make them soon.


Even with less than 30 years you are still entitled to something.

30 entitles you to full basic state (97 a week currently)

Less than 30 I think its about 47 per week.

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


Likewise, these last few years I have moved my family all around Europe on one contract or another. I am lucky that my line of work and particular skill-set was highly sought after and I was able to do so.

I have never claimed a penny from the UK, in fact i still pay my NI contributions to ensure I get my state pension when I retire. As far as I am concerned that is the least they can give me.

Ironically, when I moved to Belgium I got a letter from the Child Benefits people saying I had to repay a wedge of money for Child Benefit and Tax credits both of which I'd never even claimed for.

Some pretty colourful language ensued.

UK, Ireland / I worry about the Poles working in the UK [77]


Care to elaborate?

Going to be tough for everyone not just foreigner's

Foreigner's working in the ROI are probably experiencing the same thing already.

News / POLISH CHILD ABUSING A CAT.. [74]


So dealing with violence with violence is the solution?

Sorry mate but i disagree. Children are not born bad.

In the genetic or environment debate I of the firm belief that environment is what makes us what/who we are.


Herein lies the root of the problem.

No such thing as a bad child, its bad parents.

Saints forgive me!!!

I have just seen the video. I'm absolutely appalled but it serves to affirm what I thought before. He has been schooled in this wickedness and clearly witnessed this on more than one occasion.

Sadly, its probably already too late for those perpetrating this abhoration.

Travel / A good kebab place in Warsaw? [45]

No such thing as a "Good Kebab"

The meat is reheated again and again and again. The meat is reformed and heavily spiced making it impossible to determine what part(s) of the animal it came from. Kebab meat high levels of trans fat (hydrogenated plant fat that can contribute to coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes). Tests revealed “a doner kebab was found to contain 5.8g of trans fat per portion compared to 0.87g in a Big Mac and fries”.

You can see the evidence of this fat yourself – such unhealthy fats will solidify and turn white when left too cool down. Next time you purchase a kebab take a sample of the meat and leave it in a cool place overnight. The more white globules you see clinging to the meat the next day the more unhealthy fats (trans fats and saturated fats) are on the meat. You will find that they vary from takeaway to takeaway but they will always be there.

Cheap unhealthy crap.

News / US Military: The Army of Poland is crap. [124]


For 12 years

News / US Military: The Army of Poland is crap. [124]


We had a little ditty that we used to refer to the US Army:

"All the gear and no idea, All the kit and full of sh&t."

Language / How can i teach my child Polish language? (I'm Russian, my wife is Polish) [35]

As stated above mum MUST speak Polish ALL THE TIME.

I speak English to our son and his mum speaks Polish and even now at 3 years old he is able to flip between the 2 languages seamlessly.

The funny thing is he goes to a French speaking school and speaks French with almost all of his colleagues but speaks Polish in the class with his Polish speaking friend.

Life / Russian Language - is it offensive if I speak it to Polish people? [69]


My Wife is only 30 and yet she speaks Russian fluently, virtually native. She learnt Russian at school as it was mandatory at the time. As to whether she likes to....She freely admits now that she is happy she speaks Russian but objected at the time to being forced to learn it.

I am fluent in EVERY language on the face of the planet when i'm drunk. I just speak English even slower than normal

:o)

Love / How to ask the Polish parents for her hand in Marriage? [32]


You've never been married have you?

;o)

Love / Concerns about Polish Family / Child Support Law [68]


That i can fully agree with. My missus requested this of me and I was happy to oblige.


If you are a Brit and you are UK based then the CSA can get you. If you are not UK based and not paid by a UK company then the CSA cant touch you.

USA, Canada / REFUSED A HOLIDAY VISA TO THE U.S CAUSE IM POLISH [323]

Ah yes, America....the land of milk and honey


You are just scratching the surface there are many many more......

News / Medvedev in Poland [28]


There is a 5 part film on You Tube. Part One is here:
...

Jagna Wright and Aneta Naszyńska produced the film and it took them over nine years to produce.

Additional Resources:

groups.yahoo/group/Kresy-Siberia/
kresy-siberia.com/


Agreed.


Again, I couldn't agree more.

News / Medvedev in Poland [28]

A new level of trust and understanding......

So whilst Russia is busy holding its hands up for the Katyn massacre perhaps they could also extend some of that contriteness to the 1.7 million Poles sent to slave labour camps in Siberia and Kazakhstan. Only one third of them survived. A far greater number of deaths than Katyn but equally abhorent.

History / The Way Back ( Długi Marsz movie) Colin Farrell, Ed Harris [27]


Not sure if you are aware but evidence was produced a few years ago to refute Slavomir Rawicz's version of events. As you will no doubt know, the story was originally written and told by Slavomir Rawicz and ghost-written by Ronald Downing (A British Journalist)

There is evidence that the escape didin fact happen, however it wasn't Slavomir Rawicz who was the escapee, in facy he wasn't even part of the group of seven at all as British & Russian documentation has been produced to place Rawicz in Iran (Persia at the time). Rawicz had been released as part of the 1942 general amnesty.

The escapee was in fact Witold Glinski and the story came into Rawicz's possesion "by foul means or fair."

The above posts are posts, posted on a forum by Leonie Glinski defending her Grandfather shortly after he came forward to reveal the truth behind the story.

Witold's Revelation


mirror/news/top-stories/2009/05/16/the-greatest-escape-war-hero-who-walked-4-000-miles-from-siberian-death-camp-115875-21364916

Part of the reason why the film was renamed to The Way Back and there is no character named Slavomir in the film.


The story about the book broke as far back as 2006 which was pretty soul destroying as I had believed every sentence.

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6098218.stm

I am in fact delighted that Mr. Glinski came forward.

History / The Way Back ( Długi Marsz movie) Colin Farrell, Ed Harris [27]

leonie glinski posts on 1/26/2010 5:38:55 PM

well you wanted to know if the story of Witold Glinski was true.. well yes it is. He his my grandfather. There are piles of documentation compiled by a lady working for the american government.. documenting my grandad's capture and escape.. she had even interviewed the doctor that treated him in India when he was picked up by the British navy, where he was put into an induced coma for a month due to the severity of his condition....She was trying to locate "Mr Smith"... The reasons for not staying in contact or not remaining friends... are to me pretty obvious... if you were escaping the less you know about someone the better... the less you can tell if captured.... also my grandad described some of the individuals that escaped... they all came with a history.. and weren't necessarily the people that he would of wanted to associate with afterwards...The reason he didnt say anything before... not only because of the psychological aspects.. but to protect the remainder of the family... he managed to find them a few years ago, his sister has since visited england after 60 years of thinking he died in the prisoner of war camp... and this is the last thing i will say..all my grandad has ever wanted was for the true story to be told... the book is not fully correct in places... however my grandad has never receieved any financial gain from the story or the film that is due to come out.. he has always maintained it would be disrespectful to the people that lost their lives... So therefore he has no reason to lie.. He is an amazing man and deserves the up most admiration for what he went through!

leonie glinski posts on 1/28/2010 6:46:05 PM

In response to your reply... you are entitled to your own opinion.. based on purely your judgement..You are right the story was not stolen by Slavomir... but by an individual who worked for the telegraph who passed the records to Slavomir... again there is evidence and documentation for this unlike your opinion...The claim about the diary i have never heard.. and I agree it is not likely that my grandad would of given anything to a fraud, who may i say again.. that there is evidence stating he signed an agreement to be allowed out of a prison of war camp because he agreed to fight for the russians!! proving he did not escape!!! AS for waiting 50 odd years.... do you not think that just maybe if you had been through something so traumatic.. that you might just want to try to move on with a new chapter in your life... believe me this was not easy for my grandad.. unlike the simpleness of your patronising comments... also he would of still been classed as a prisoner of war.. to protect himself and the remainder of his family he's hardly going to tell the world!!..I have no problems with Slavomir writing a book... but stealing anothers identity is criminal... and as for your last comment about jumping on the band wagon.. you obviously did not read what i wrote in my last entry about respect for others... he will never ever want any financial benefit for what he went through... as he has far more dignity and value for others that some can only dream of!

Mr Witold Glinski

You will forever have my respect and admiration.

Work / Doing my course in Krakow, working in EFL in Poland (newbie questions) [43]


Sorry, I was being pedantic. As a product of that poor British education system with sad linguistic skills I just couldn't let it pass.

Work / Doing my course in Krakow, working in EFL in Poland (newbie questions) [43]


Poring not Pouring ;o)

UK, Ireland / Experiences of Working in the UK through an Employment Agency? [9]


It doesn't matter whether you are Polish, English, Black, White, Blue or Purple.

If you are an agency worker they are hiring you out at probably double what you will be paid, and when the contract ends and there is no further work you are discarded.

Love / Polish relationships (race and religion) [140]


Been around Brussels recently?

I'm a White European and I'm definitely in the minority. Antwerp, Mechelen....Two further examples of cities with massive immigrant Belgians.

Pure Belgian is an oxymoron.

Belgium has an identity crisis of its own with the flemish and the francophones busy trying to divide the country.

News / Will many Poles migrate to Germany in May 2011 (after opening labor market)? [157]


Absolutely, I've been offered numerous roles despite the fact I don't speak German (but I think i'm subject to different rules as a UK national, I was referring more to the IT aspect)

She who must be obeyed refuses point blank to go to Germany, I won't go into her reasons why.

USA, Canada / Not everyone that lives or comes from America is RICH! [300]


Because of the "an Gorta Mór"

USA, Canada / Not everyone that lives or comes from America is RICH! [300]


**** man.......Ain't we the unfortunate ones.

Love / IMPORTANT NOTE FOR POLISH GIRLS (watch out for hypocrites) [52]


I could be wrong like, but the Polish have been in the UK since the mid 40's and the Commonwealth immigration began in the late 50's.

History / The Untold Battle of Britain [205]

Eagle20

What a great story, what a great photo.....God bless you Franciszek Kornicki