Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]


It's a total myth. German was never ever considered as official language of America.


There's a name for it! Thanks, Iron, I learned something. I looked it up and it appears that those who have little competence are much more prideful in their ignorance, while those who have high levels of competence acknowledge both their competence and limitations. I guess you could say it's the difference between wanting to spout off stuff to look smart and wanting to truly understand something.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]


The muhlenberg (mullenburg?) thing was about printing some laws in German along side English-it never made it to the floor for a vote. And, it was never ever about making German the official language.

Didn't you say you have an advances degree in History?

What's next...the Hessians fought on the side of the Americans?


The irony of you calling others a dumbbell.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]

The next mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani, has horrific ideas.

But what's even more horrifying is seeing his 33 year old a$$ not being able to bench press at least 135 lbs (61 kg for you euros). I'm not even sure those were 45 lb plates, they look more like 35 pounders.

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It's time we start a Bobko for Mayor campaign. The flagship city of the USA can't be led by such a pathetic weakling-it'll be better served by a Russian hardass. 😀

I'll run Bobko's campaign for free.

Life / Polish authors, books & literature. [125]


Why? I think it sounds nice.


Embrace it, Novi, embrace it. Start reading Sienkiewicz out loud in Polish.

Better yet, go visit the Rogalin Palace and read Sienkiewicz out loud in Polish. I visited the palace this summer-wonderful place. Sienkiewicz wrote some of Quo Vadis there, or so they say.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]


How dare you Ryszard? Lyzko is not a drunk. He is a proud and responsible teetotaler.

Life / Polish authors, books & literature. [125]


I feel emasculated.

Off-Topic / The agreement in Alaska between the US and Russia. [43]

@Torq

Yeah, I bet he sends daily texts of thanks to Biden everyday. 😀

Off-Topic / The agreement in Alaska between the US and Russia. [43]

@Torq

😂. I could see that.

Off-Topic / The agreement in Alaska between the US and Russia. [43]

@Torq

The facts are negotiations are still going on. Sanctions may still happen.

Off-Topic / The agreement in Alaska between the US and Russia. [43]


Exactly!

Besides, I don't think it was about coming up with something final; rather, it was to see if a path to negotiating an end to the war was open. Trump and Putin seem to think so. Today, we'll see what Ukraine and Europe think.

News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [76]

Lech Poznań - Crvena Zvezda (the highlight)
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News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [76]

@Torq

But those players should assimilate, change names to McCloskeyowski, Sullivaniak.

News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [76]


A-ha, so you can have as many Swedes with Swedish sounding names like Ishkar as you want.

News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [76]

Gazprom fixed the game. 😀


Club football is about putting the best team on field that you can afford, so I'm not sure if it's retarded. However, there is something about having homegrown talent heavily represented on the roster. The MLS rules say only a certain percentage of roster can be non-American. Is there such in Ekstraklasa?

News / Poland Sports News - part 2 [76]

In the name of Świętowit, may these Zvezdan rats suffer mortal wounds from the ferocious jaws of the glorious Kolejorz.

Travel / Is Poland safe to visit now (considering the war)? [15]

I'm as USian (that's BB for American) as it gets, and just got back from 3 1/2 weeks in Poland. Traveled around the western half of Poland and I can report that there is absolutely no danger visiting and traveling in Poland. The only danger is you might not want to leave.

Off-Topic / AfD Party is growing ever more powerful throughout country [187]


Political parties who seek sovereign interests and possibly form a closer alliance with its neighboring country would be divine punishment? Hmmm...peculiar.

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]


Are you trying to be cryptic?

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]

@Bobko
@Torq

😂

Off-Topic / USA News and Poland - part 16 [1003]


As far back as the Didache (1st or 2nd century AD) we have written verification of the Church's consistent condemnation of procuring abortion and honoring the sacredness of the life growing in a mother's womb.

So your claim is peculiar-maybe even specious.

Genealogy / Origins of Polish Genetics [17]


And it is exactly this that puts me in a position that offends my American sensibilities. We Americans want, we search and yearn, for a winner. This detestable war has me desiring no winner. Makes me queasy.

Life / A warning to Poland: Germany's catastrophic immigration policy: 80-90% criminal manhunts are ARABS / foreigner [83]


Absolutely! Hegseth has taken over a DoD that was lost in a wilderness of PC and wokeism. A military that had a serious recruitment problem. A DoD not in line with its mission as a war-fighting department. He is doing a fantastic job of re-orienting that department back to its mission of preparedness and lethality. As a result, people are signing up again to join the ranks.

Central casting may be the problem. Give me results over optics. Give me a masculine head of defense over a pencil necked faculty lounge lizard all day, everyday.


What the hell does that even mean?


Most are excellent (Bessent, Rubio, Duffy) to good (Nowm, Burgum). The fact that a New Dealer liberal like you dislikes them, the more confidence I have in them.

Life / A warning to Poland: Germany's catastrophic immigration policy: 80-90% criminal manhunts are ARABS / foreigner [83]


The middle class has shrunk 11% since 1975ish. According to your statement, one would think all of that the lower class increased 11%. But, there has been nearly a 7% increase of the upper class.


Hahaha...the wealth belonged to the church-I'll assume you mean the Catholic Church? When you look at Church assets, most is in real estate. The reason that is is because churches and church owned schools are real estate. That real estate, although technically controlled by the bishop, is, in essence, managed and used by its parishioners. Having extensive experience serving on Parish Councils overseeing finances, I can assure you most church clergy and employees aren't walking around with thick bankrolls in their pockets.

Crony Capitalism? Do you mean things like Obamacare, banks Too Big To Fail, the FDR-era subsidies?

Off-Topic / Will Digital Services Act (DSA) Be The End of PF? [20]


OK. 😐

News / European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [675]


Is mass immigration illegal?

Off-Topic / Will Digital Services Act (DSA) Be The End of PF? [20]


Wouldn't be the platform (the ISP or something of that sort) that would get the warning, not PF? In other words the ISP would just block PF so as not to deal with the headache of the government regulators?


Absolutely! This kind of stuff gives me the shivers. It's tyranny thinly disguised as responsible guardians of the good. Of course, it's the tyrants defining what is good.

News / Why should Poland consider pursuing a strategic alliance with Russia? [392]


Double dammit! I thought this was going to be the year.

News / Why should Poland consider pursuing a strategic alliance with Russia? [392]

@Torq

A curse indeed! I'll be back in Poznań Friday.

Our wives should start a support group: wives whose husbands have imaginary friends from foreign lands....or WWHHIFFFL for short.

News / Why should Poland consider pursuing a strategic alliance with Russia? [392]


I hit post message before finishing my post.

I'm currently in the north of Poland with a very high probability of visiting your fine city in a couple of days.