Bratwurst Boy
19 May 2009
Bratwurst Boy
19 May 2009
Bratwurst Boy
19 May 2009
History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]
What is Wlosi? And Wegrzy?
...the rest I can decipher I think..
What is Wlosi? And Wegrzy?
...the rest I can decipher I think..
Bratwurst Boy
19 May 2009
Bratwurst Boy
19 May 2009
Bratwurst Boy
5 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Of course, but I mean nation states as we know them and are used to.
Why dropping in the first place and not changing now what's wrong?
Nations in one form or another existed for as long as recorded history, before that there were tribes
Of course, but I mean nation states as we know them and are used to.
personally i believe that EU as an idea will be dropped soon for decades, maybe even a century and picked up by a different generation with much more success.
Why dropping in the first place and not changing now what's wrong?
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Nations are very new...our ancestors roamed Europe freely, no need for borders. THAT is the old european way, not nation states!
Most of the problems/wars/all around b*itching and hate stem from borders...just read around PF...it's often all about borders...
I never said it will happen overnight...it will take generations, I agree.
No its not, we're wearing pants that are too big for us, we're all still very much in love with nations, middle Germany is your example.
Nations are very new...our ancestors roamed Europe freely, no need for borders. THAT is the old european way, not nation states!
Most of the problems/wars/all around b*itching and hate stem from borders...just read around PF...it's often all about borders...
one way or the other the idea of unified Europe of regions is a sound one but its a few generations ahead of our monkey mentality right now.
I never said it will happen overnight...it will take generations, I agree.
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Interesting attitude Sokrates! :)
But it's the natural way of things. It's nothing new actually but rather going back to normalcy for the Europeans.
Nationstates are relatively new and just a blip on the radar of history and time and will slowly go out of fashion again (much to slow for our generation though....)
But it WILL happen! :)
Interesting attitude Sokrates! :)
But it's the natural way of things. It's nothing new actually but rather going back to normalcy for the Europeans.
Nationstates are relatively new and just a blip on the radar of history and time and will slowly go out of fashion again (much to slow for our generation though....)
But it WILL happen! :)
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
I don't believe Kashubians are ethnic Germans....just another slavic tribe like the Sorbs in Germany.
Some of them became germanized during the centuries (as ethnic Poles too) and some became polonized.
The usual history of many people in this region....
Should they have their own nation? Such a thing would not be viable (as with the Sorbs).
But in a future Europe of Regions the Kashubians surely have their place...
I don't believe Kashubians are ethnic Germans....just another slavic tribe like the Sorbs in Germany.
Some of them became germanized during the centuries (as ethnic Poles too) and some became polonized.
The usual history of many people in this region....
Should they have their own nation? Such a thing would not be viable (as with the Sorbs).
But in a future Europe of Regions the Kashubians surely have their place...
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Not the eastern Germans per se but often those Germans who had to leave what became Poland and had to resettle across the new smaller Germany between foreign towns and communities as they spoke other dialects, had other customs, other dishes etc.
It took awhile for them to grow new roots...but most of them never forgot about the "alte Heimat".
(Actually now with the third generation the interest is as big as never before...the what is now often called eastern Germany is called by them "middle" Germany!)
Not the eastern Germans per se but often those Germans who had to leave what became Poland and had to resettle across the new smaller Germany between foreign towns and communities as they spoke other dialects, had other customs, other dishes etc.
It took awhile for them to grow new roots...but most of them never forgot about the "alte Heimat".
(Actually now with the third generation the interest is as big as never before...the what is now often called eastern Germany is called by them "middle" Germany!)
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Yeah...and reading the thread topic I better walk out now....:)
Yeah...and reading the thread topic I better walk out now....:)
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Of course they had...it wasn't Kashubians (mostly) who killed Poles later!
They weren't the ones you should have tried to clear things up with before...
Some Kashubs had different opinions :
Of course they had...it wasn't Kashubians (mostly) who killed Poles later!
They weren't the ones you should have tried to clear things up with before...
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
They wouldn't if the borders had stayed as they were!
amazon.com/Orphans-Versailles-Germans-Western-1918-1939/dp/0813118034
They wouldn't if the borders had stayed as they were!
Orphans Of Versailles: The Germans in Western Poland
amazon.com/Orphans-Versailles-Germans-Western-1918-1939/dp/0813118034
Bratwurst Boy
4 May 2009
History / Kashubians are nation in Poland? [124]
Yeah well...Danzigers greeted the german Wehrmacht with flowers too as Hitler brought them back into the Reich! :)
National pride here too!
Yeah well...Danzigers greeted the german Wehrmacht with flowers too as Hitler brought them back into the Reich! :)
National pride here too!
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
Now with four we need a hymn, a constitution and a uniform! :)
add me to it, it makes it 4 :-)
Now with four we need a hymn, a constitution and a uniform! :)
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
Genau!
As in "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän"
Which gender? Easy... "....kapitän" is male:
"DER Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän"
But what about
"Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmütze"?
also easy because "...mütze" is female:
"DIE Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmütze"
but the diminuitive form would mean
"DAS Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmützchen"
See!
Genau!
As in "Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän"
Which gender? Easy... "....kapitän" is male:
"DER Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän"
But what about
"Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmütze"?
also easy because "...mütze" is female:
"DIE Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmütze"
but the diminuitive form would mean
"DAS Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmützchen"
See!
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
Well...it has a "chen" and you don't know if it's a boy or a girl so using neuter is a good guess!
If you like to speak about an explicit male guinea pig you would say:
"Das männliche Meerschweinchen"
(In german the name of a male pig is "Eber"...so you could try "Der Meereber (fully male)"...but I'm not so sure about that...
It's also DAS Merkelchen...you know? Even as Mrs. Merkel is a female...
But Hausmeerschweinchen is umlautless, so I wouldn't know if it's masculine, feminine or neuter.
Well...it has a "chen" and you don't know if it's a boy or a girl so using neuter is a good guess!
If you like to speak about an explicit male guinea pig you would say:
"Das männliche Meerschweinchen"
(In german the name of a male pig is "Eber"...so you could try "Der Meereber (fully male)"...but I'm not so sure about that...
It's also DAS Merkelchen...you know? Even as Mrs. Merkel is a female...
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
Coool!
He is so right:
DAS Stühl-chen
DAS Windel-chen
DAS Hünd-chen
DAS Mäd-chen
DAS Jüngel-chen (diminuitive boy)
DAS Flugzeug-chen (okay...I made this one up)
DAS Bratwürst-chen
Thus all words ending with umlaut + chen are neuter.
Coool!
He is so right:
DAS Stühl-chen
DAS Windel-chen
DAS Hünd-chen
DAS Mäd-chen
DAS Jüngel-chen (diminuitive boy)
DAS Flugzeug-chen (okay...I made this one up)
DAS Bratwürst-chen
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html
Is that madchen that's neuter? Where's the logic in that?
crossmyt.com/hc/linghebr/awfgrmlg.html
Every noun has a gender, and there is no sense or system in the distribution; so the gender of each must be learned separately and by heart. There is no other way. To do this one has to have a memory like a memorandum-book.
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
We have definitely more vowels!
For me the lack of it would make it a harder language as I would never have the chance to speak it is it would be right...that would suck! :(
With german it's the same...
The examples you gave are all the same gender as they would be in Polish! (Shock! Horror!)
We have definitely more vowels!
For me the lack of it would make it a harder language as I would never have the chance to speak it is it would be right...that would suck! :(
Having said that, I have read about the word dziewczę, meaning girl.
With german it's the same...
Bratwurst Boy
11 Apr 2009
Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]
DER Mann (man) - male
DIE Frau (woman) - female
DAS Kind (child) - neuter (because we do not know yet what it will be)
See? All easy and logical! :)
Okay...but I have no idea why it is
DER Junge (boy) male
but
DAS Mädchen (girl) neuter
BB, how easily can you tell the gender of a noun in German? I
DER Mann (man) - male
DIE Frau (woman) - female
DAS Kind (child) - neuter (because we do not know yet what it will be)
See? All easy and logical! :)
Okay...but I have no idea why it is
DER Junge (boy) male
but
DAS Mädchen (girl) neuter
Bratwurst Boy
9 Apr 2009
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
That is totally different!
As the surnames became fashion several centuries back the actual profession like baker or cartwright played a big role also often the place of living or outstanding characteristics like height and such.
But denigrating nicknames don't make logical family surnames because those families most likely already had proper surnames as they came into contact with a hostile, foreign population.
Also when one looks at the link about the "Niemczuras" in the US they seem to be polish families, not german ones...
That is totally different!
As the surnames became fashion several centuries back the actual profession like baker or cartwright played a big role also often the place of living or outstanding characteristics like height and such.
But denigrating nicknames don't make logical family surnames because those families most likely already had proper surnames as they came into contact with a hostile, foreign population.
Also when one looks at the link about the "Niemczuras" in the US they seem to be polish families, not german ones...
Bratwurst Boy
8 Apr 2009
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
But these family surnames are so much older than anything "Kraut", or "Hitlerite"...
Niemczura might be roughly translated as that "kraut *****", "Teutonic slut", "Hitlerite hag", etc.
But these family surnames are so much older than anything "Kraut", or "Hitlerite"...
Bratwurst Boy
8 Apr 2009
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]
Hmmm....doubtfull...just google this name:
google.com/search?hl=en&q=Niemczura&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
It seems to be an international quite wide spread surname...
A somewhat unlogical development if that would had be seen as a nick.
Family names are seldom derogatory nicknames given by enemies! :)
(Or they just forgot to tell them...)
Hmmm....doubtfull...just google this name:
google.com/search?hl=en&q=Niemczura&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
It seems to be an international quite wide spread surname...
A somewhat unlogical development if that would had be seen as a nick.
Family names are seldom derogatory nicknames given by enemies! :)
(Or they just forgot to tell them...)
Bratwurst Boy
7 Apr 2009
Food / Polish Milk Soup [72]
Interesting history
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milchsuppe
Milk soup was used in the first Kappeler war. There it was eaten in 1529 as a conciliation meal.
The reformed citizen of Zurich gave the bread and the catholic Swiss gave the milk.
:)
marions-kochbuch.de/rezept/1357.htm
Does anyone know where it originated? What town/s or region/s?
Interesting history
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milchsuppe
Milk soup was used in the first Kappeler war. There it was eaten in 1529 as a conciliation meal.
The reformed citizen of Zurich gave the bread and the catholic Swiss gave the milk.
:)
marions-kochbuch.de/rezept/1357.htm
Bratwurst Boy
5 Apr 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [540]
I never knew the tiny "the" is such a huge problem in your corner, what a funny people!
I never knew the tiny "the" is such a huge problem in your corner, what a funny people!
Bratwurst Boy
4 Apr 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [540]
It seems a serious discussion is beyond your means, how disappointing!
*takes coat*
It seems a serious discussion is beyond your means, how disappointing!
*takes coat*
Bratwurst Boy
4 Apr 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [540]
Where do I quote myself?
And yes, I love to eat fish too and I dare to say that Germany does much more for clean waters than Ukraine!
Do you even have a green party?
Oh puuuuleeeeeeze!
Then make up your mind...either a second Ribbentrop-Molotov pact or help.
Believe me...we are not happy to pay for Ukrainians duties. And of course we do it "for our own sake". We need functioning pipelines! We need the gas!!!
Ukraine can't be trusted with either the delivery nor the maintaining of the needed infrastructure...
Here you have a reason why we need alternatives first hand!
Where do I quote myself?
And yes, I love to eat fish too and I dare to say that Germany does much more for clean waters than Ukraine!
Do you even have a green party?
Just become a bit more humane after what you did in 20th century with your lovers
Oh puuuuleeeeeeze!
Thanks anyway.
Then make up your mind...either a second Ribbentrop-Molotov pact or help.
Believe me...we are not happy to pay for Ukrainians duties. And of course we do it "for our own sake". We need functioning pipelines! We need the gas!!!
Ukraine can't be trusted with either the delivery nor the maintaining of the needed infrastructure...
Here you have a reason why we need alternatives first hand!
Bratwurst Boy
4 Apr 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [540]
That wasn't my "smart" idea to call it a "gas war" or to state the Ukraine "won" it...
Germany is a world leader in green, environmental friendly politics and technology for decades now! Ukraine is so not!
When you use arguments then please be honest at least and don't pretend you give a shit about the baltic see and her fish!
There wouldn't be no need to search for other ways if the Ukraine would be a reliable partner...
For western Europeans (not only Germans!) it looks like countries like Ukraine are the "choke" on Europe, unreliable disrupting the gas deliveries either because of neglect of the pipelines or bad will due differences with Russia or no money to pay for their own gas hence stealing from the gas bought by western Europe etc.etc.etc, not Russia, sorry...
Oh and Nathan...Germany isn't your enemy!
Just recently the EU agreed to help to renovate the ukrainian pipelines...something the Ukraine should do by herself but can't.
2.5 Bln $ EU money, lot's of it german money and through german support!
Think about it....
Why do you quote yourself?
That wasn't my "smart" idea to call it a "gas war" or to state the Ukraine "won" it...
Baltic will stay relatively clean and fish will live there.
Germany is a world leader in green, environmental friendly politics and technology for decades now! Ukraine is so not!
When you use arguments then please be honest at least and don't pretend you give a shit about the baltic see and her fish!
EU will find some other ways to supply itself with gas, no doubt.
There wouldn't be no need to search for other ways if the Ukraine would be a reliable partner...
For western Europeans (not only Germans!) it looks like countries like Ukraine are the "choke" on Europe, unreliable disrupting the gas deliveries either because of neglect of the pipelines or bad will due differences with Russia or no money to pay for their own gas hence stealing from the gas bought by western Europe etc.etc.etc, not Russia, sorry...
Oh and Nathan...Germany isn't your enemy!
Just recently the EU agreed to help to renovate the ukrainian pipelines...something the Ukraine should do by herself but can't.
2.5 Bln $ EU money, lot's of it german money and through german support!
Think about it....
Bratwurst Boy
4 Apr 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [540]
What "gas war"? Russia has the gas and you not...there is no war!
Yeah....suuuure...
nord-stream.com/en.html?no_cache=1
What "gas war"? Russia has the gas and you not...there is no war!
It means that Russia has lost the gas war with Ukraine
Yeah....suuuure...
nord-stream.com/en.html?no_cache=1