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Ironside   
6 Mar 2012
History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

Welcomed just as long as they didn't want to live in Warsaw, given that for the majority of the time that the city has been the capital of independent Poland, Jews have been banned from living here.

And very good, your mantra and obsessions are boring, you are a big Harrie-bore!
Ironside   
6 Mar 2012
History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

Do you agre ?

Who are you ? You are coming here out of the blue and boom thread about terrible past and Poles hating Jews - it is fishy and stupid.
Ironside   
25 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]

have they ripped off your brain or have you been born crippled ?
Ironside   
24 Feb 2012
Travel / Why does everyone seem to hate LOT Polish Airlines? [382]

once they enter Western civilization

what civilization ?can you fly a plane ? Can you build one ?Are you civil ?No , no and no !
What civilization are you talking about ?prick-land?
Ironside   
21 Feb 2012
History / Warsaw Rising 1944 - National Disaster or Triumph of Spirit ? [515]

It's actually quite correct. The Germans suffered such a high proportion of kiled to wounded by virtue of the AK's limited ammunition - simply, the AK had to make every shot count, and had a high proportion of marksmen in their ranks.

Yes, that is correct.
Ironside   
19 Feb 2012
History / Anyone know the name, if true... .... Polish Royal heir [40]

The title "prince" belonged to sons of currenly ruling king. Other Polish princes bought their titles from e.g. Austrians. The Polish idea of nobility was that every noble is equal and he can't use titles other than titles of their state or military office/function. So in fact even if some noble bought his title from other monarchies, this title was not recognised in Polan

It is not exactly true.
Poland had princes:
Those dudes from the GDofL who at the time of Union 1569 had been governing their own separate territories. They Mostly belonged to Ruthenian and Lithuania ruling dynasties and their progeny:

Woronieccy = alive and kicking
Czertwertyńscy -a and k
Massalscy - a and k
Puzynowie (Puzyna) - a and k
Świrscy

Other category were fiefdoms of IRP ie Prussia hence Prince of Prussia.
Titles granted by King of Poland and/or Polish Parliament:
Poniatowscy -a and k
Bironowie - a and k
Titles granted by foreign Rulers or by the Pope:
Radziwiłowie - a and k
Lubomirscy - a and k
Sapiehowie - a and k
Sułkowscy - a and k
Lichnowscy - a and k
Radolińscy - a and k
Other titles mostly granted after the partition of Poland to A Great Houses of Polish nobility:
like barons (plenty )
counts (plenty) ie Zamoyscy - a and k
Nevertheless there is no heir of the Polish Crown ! Period.
Ironside   
12 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]

Gross' books is that he writes only about negative aspects of Polish-Jewish relationships and Poles afraid that people abroad will have one-sided.

No, the all commotion about Gross is a fact that he is making things up as he goes.

Great! One example. Why not others,

Shouldn't that be a concern of Jewish historians to commemorate people who helped or attempted to help only to be killed for their trouble. Jews are so intelligent and generously high spirited people without malice, I'm sure that uttermost on their mind is to put spotlights on all the instances when such selfless and brave acts occurred. Also to honor those whose help their families or compatriots received, lifesaving help to be sure.
Ironside   
8 Feb 2012
History / Do Polish people in general dislike Russia or Germany more? [369]

Harry
Still Poles have a long way to catch up with leading states in the world. Few colonies, few millions people to exterminate some territorial additions, few prosecutions of religion minorities and Poles should be there along those democratic and liberal countries!
Ironside   
6 Feb 2012
Life / Why Milosz not Herbert ? [38]

Also Miłosz spent most of his live in America. Could get his prize as an American.

should be could - bummer!
Ironside   
6 Feb 2012
Life / Why Milosz not Herbert ? [38]

How well did you know them both personally? To compare,,that is.

I met only Miłosz. I don't have to know them personal to compare. Also Miłosz spent most of his live in America. Should get his prize as an American. He even wrote some of his poems in English, that telling.

Their poetry is distinctive. I don't really think, that you can compare poets or any other writer, painter etc. and measure which is better. You can only say which you like better.

I think that you can say who is a better poet.
Ironside   
4 Feb 2012
Life / Why Milosz not Herbert ? [38]

Milosc (who was a good person) had the edge and came to the attention of the Nobel Committee.

Did you ever meet him?

then I guess we will never know

Do you agree that Herbert was a better poet ?
Ironside   
4 Feb 2012
Life / Why Milosz not Herbert ? [38]

Why Miłosz not Herbert got the Noble Prize ?
Evidently Herbert was much better poet and a human being as well.

Miłosz :

f

I don't remember exactly when Budberg died, it was either two years
ago or three.
The same with Chen. Whether last year or the one before.
Soon after our arrival, Budberg, gently pensive,
Said that in the beginning it is hard to get accustomed,
For here there is no spring or summer, no winter or fall.

Herbert:

We halted in a town the host
ordered the table to be moved to the garden the first star
shone out and faded we were breaking bread
crickets were heard in the twilight loosestrife
a cry but a cry of a child otherwise the bustle
of insects of men a thick scent of earth
those who were sitting with their backs to the wall
saw violet now - the gallows hill
on the wall the dense ivy of executions
Ironside   
30 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [170]

.why are we even discussing this

Because of people like you.
Would you kindly read above discussion before jumping to simplified conclusions.
I said that there is no eastern European mentality .
What it has to do with your buzzing?

Poles are nothing like the west and routinely detest western tendancies and ideologies on this forum.

Poles are nothing like the west - could somebody translate that into intelligible English please.
'-' Detest western tendencies and ideologies on this forum - since when this forum is representative of Poles?
Nevertheless I wish that above were the truth. Because nowadays western tendencies and ideologies are aiming at turning people into slaves.
Ironside   
30 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [170]

Not only.

What else?

So you're saying that a Spaniard has the same attitude to life as a Russian?

I'm saying that Czech attitude to life is more similar to Dutch attitude to live than Ukrainian.
Simply there is no "eastern Europe mentality" !
Ah the same goes for" western Europe mentality" - A Spaniard doesn't has the same attitude to life as English !
Ironside   
30 Jan 2012
History / Mother tongue in Poland - acccording to 1931 census. [174]

h yes. One year later, Poland was humiliated. A

Really ? News to me!

Poland would have nothing to gain, only to lose.

Don't bet on it.

I imagine Poland would be begging for mercy within minutes of being told that EU funds will not be paid

you mean yourself and few flukes calling themselves gov ?the EU can keep those mythical funds!

Lithuania and the Nazis!
articles.cnn/2010-06-03/world/lithuania.nazi.prosecutions_1_holocaust-history-efraim-zuroff-nazis?_s=PM:WORLD
Ironside   
29 Jan 2012
History / Mother tongue in Poland - acccording to 1931 census. [174]

Lithuanian signs, monuments vandalized, people afraid to speak lithuanian due to constant harassment. Enough?

After all that hassle with Lithuanians ! All that are fruits of your policy.

You keep saying that, but will this happen? xD

Already happening - see above!
You seem to be not able to grasp a simple fact that people in Poland regarded Lithuania and Lithuanians as friends. That has changed due to your actions.

Have you been to Lithuania, talked with people living there?

Yes I have.
Ironside   
29 Jan 2012
History / Mother tongue in Poland - acccording to 1931 census. [174]

Know a country where racial or nationalistic attacks are absent?

Right, However I don't know any European country where government is actively encouraging racist and nationalizing feeling, also introducing some backwood chauvinist legislation to harass minorities.

I suppose policy pursued by Zimbabwe is your ideal. The Government fallacy on all fields is compensated by focusing on minorities and alleged "problem" they constitute.

Poland is definitely not an exception.

Any examples ?

So stop crying, nothing will come of that.

Don't be saying then that you haven't been warned !
Ironside   
29 Jan 2012
History / Mother tongue in Poland - acccording to 1931 census. [174]

Anyone who is not in AWPL

Yeah, keep dreaming.There some standards in the EU to be upheld.
It will not go away, sooner or later it will blow in your faces.

And yes, they tried to beat me because i spoke in lithuanian and didn't share cigaretes.

Some time ago two Lithuanians stabbed to death a Polish guy in England because he didn't give them fags.
There is a world of difference between fight and drunken brawl especially for teenagers and grown men being aggressive towards teenagers just because they are Polish.
Ironside   
29 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [170]

yes, we consider ourselves special. now, if only the rest of the world were so easy to convince :)

Special or not that is a question of perception. I'm talking facts here -Poles do not have eastern European mentality because thingy like that do not exits !