Genealogy / Why are some Polish people dark complected, and others very light [511]

If you are really that olive skinned you must have more than just Polish in you.
I have several members of my family that tan easily and I myself do,though I have to be very careful as I burn easily too.

But come winter,we are all pale skinned.

Off-Topic / American Jew Voice in Poland [93]


This is true but so many of them are obviously not.
So I say again,Jews are not a race.
In the same way as Muslims and Catholics are not a race.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

So actually,it's not "a little more complicated than that",because you more or less said what I said.
German surnames in Poland belonged to ethnic Gemans and Polish surnames in Germany belonged to to ethnic Poles.
It really doesn't matter how far back it goes.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

A very misleading statement.
The Poles with German surnames were mainly ethnic Germans that lived in German areas that is now Poland.
The Germans with Polish surnames were mainly ethnic Poles that moved to Germany.
Both had ethnicity.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

None.

Off-Topic / American Jew Voice in Poland [93]

Good point Rich,obviously some Jews do percieve themsleves to be a race.
But they are wrong.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

Luckily for Poland,very few "refugees" will want to go there.
Even Italy and France are not good enough for them FFS!
No,they want The UK,Germany or Sweden and maybe NL or other Scandinavian countries if their first choices fail.
But they are not even considering eastern europe.

Genealogy / Perception of hair color in Poland [14]

Most of my family are blue eyed and either fair haired or blond.
Some brown eyes and brown hair too.
I think Poles look at redheads as something unusual.
I have a red haired friend with freckles and pale skin called Kucharski.
He feels his ancestor was a Scottish cook on a trading ship to Poland,probably Gdansk.

Off-Topic / American Jew Voice in Poland [93]

Agreed.
Jews are not a race.
Like Mulims or Catholics they are a religeous group.
People stereotyoe Jews into having a certain appearance,there is some truth in this but not too much.
The fact is that Judaism never reached nor converted a broad spectrum of races,unlike Islam or Catholicism.
But I frequently meet Jews that do not fit the stereotype.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

Hopefully....

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

If you are not proud of at least some of your Polish heritage then there must be something wrong with you.
Seek urgent medical help.

History / Poland is great Mother of all Slavs from Baltic to Balkan [211]

We thought you had gone.....
I did not understand a word of your inane rambling.
Please don't waste your time on this forum.
We don't understand you and we don't care about Serbia.
In fact,we don't even like Serbia.
As far as I can see there are too many racist,murderous Serbs out there,full of hatred for their neighbours.
Poles are not interested in your genocidal agenda.

Language / Your perception of the Polish accent [145]

@Lyzko
I can hear a difference between Poles and Czechs,but not between Poles and Slovaks....they have the same accent when talking English.
One of the most pronounced is their inability to pronounce the leter G in words ending in it.
It always comes out as a K.
As in "Good Mornink".
:-)

Life / Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? [359]

Babcia we all know.
I have never heard Busha.
Maybe not a Polish word?
Others,more informed than I will,no doubt,answer your question.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


Really?
Where do you live then?

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]

In the Poll they put me with Victor Orban......make what you want of that!

As to gun law.....

You only need to know how to use and posess a gun if you feel that you need one to defend yourself or your loved ones.

The fact that most Europeans don't feel that need and most Americans do,say's it all really.

Life / Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk [241]

@Joker and @Dougpol1
I didn't realise there was so much good Hendrix stuff still out there.

@Spike31

Wilki are a great band!

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]

@Lyzko

Am I sounding preachy?
Why would we want to share their values?

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]


Unfortunately,you Russians have proved time and again that you don't share those same values.

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]

Lol!!
Yes,and The Irish rebels too.....

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]


USSR or Russia today have never had a love of Poland.
They see Poles as rebels and trouble makers.
And quite rightly so.
But that is what we are and we will never be friends with Russians.

Life / Stereotypes about Polish people being stupid? [281]

Doesn't look great to me...

Life / Moving to Poland, Ireland, Belgium or Finland? [15]

I see the similarities between The Irish and The Poles again.....

Life / Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk [241]

But Doug,is there much stuff out there that us Hendrix fans would want to hear?
Have you ever heard his early stuff?

Life / Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk [241]

I don't really know much about The Expeience Corp,except that is run by Jimi's adopted sister and his brother,for the benefit of the Hendrix family.

What have they been doing?

@Atch

I,my wife,my kids and most of my family have blue eyes,never thought much about it.
Why is it so important to some?

Life / Differences between Irish, British, Polish, American and other nations culture, tradition, music - loose talk [241]

Doug,that is a weird post......how can you jump from Jimi Hendrix (a subject that I love),
To blue eyes? (A subject that is unimportant,in my opinion)?

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]

Rich,Crow is the resident nutter on this forum,as I am sure you have worked out for yourself.....
Best ignore him.....

Life / Why is circumcision not practiced in Poland? [701]

No.Lampshades.......this guy is a Nazi loony.

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]

@Rich Mazur

Dolno has a good point.You Yanks can bang on as much as you like about "The enrichment of Europe by Muslims",
Which has some truth in it.
But we all still sleep safer in our beds at night than you do.
Go figure.

History / Occupation of Eastern Poland in 1939 [98]

Loving your posts tonight mate!