Life / Paintings of artists from Poland? [192]

City life diverse externally yet empty internally and overcast, while rural life simple yet bright and tranquil? The rural and urban are intertwined, each a connected part of the whole? Or, is it new life in the country is built upon the hollow urban experience?

Sort of interesting, not crazy about the drawerly style. Nice colors, though.

Travel / How long are you allowed to occupy a shared bathroom in Poland? [21]


I'm with you on the 2 minute pi$$, factoring in hand washing 2 minutes is plenty.

However, I have issues with a 3 minute crap and 6 minute shower.

While a 3 minute crap is commendably efficient, it's too mechanical-sort of inhuman. Takes away the, uh, what's the word...ambiance. Yes, ambiance. A good human crap should have a certain ambiance. This shouldn't be rushed.

It's not simply some mechanical function like some task in a machine shop-grab a piece of metal, drill a hole in it, drop it in hopper and done! No, no, it's much more meditative and experiential. There's even some symbolism in it. Granted, there's some unpleasantries attached to it, but what worthwhile thing in life doesn't have it's hardships?

A 6 minute shower is downright barbaric. Even worse, actually, it's more like serving a life sentence in a Gestapo-ran jail while under constant KGB surveillance while having your balls busted by a basic training drill sergeant. You can barely collect your thoughts in 6 minutes, let alone clean your filth and properly dry your fellas. Nah, you gotta double up that time just to meet the minimum time needed.

However, this is all mitigated when on holiday using a shared facility. In that case, a minute to whizbang, 2 to drop a load (every other day), and clean your dirty a$$ either in the river, lake, or some park fountain.

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]


As are over generalizations. Not only are they dishonest, but stultifying perpetuations of simplistic thinking and catalysts of perpetual discord.

Jewish people have plenty to be criticized for, but so does every other group of people. Not any group of people or individual person is above reproach. Problem is when we assign the negative aspects as the only defining aspect to each group. A scapegoat is always much easier to deal with, than the actual complexity of a problem.

Anyhow, Pawian, is on to something regarding answering the question posed by the OP.

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

@ Pawian

😆 You pretty much nailed it.


Then, to be fair, you'll need to list the Jews who have worked to advance liberty, democracy, capitalism, etc.

The broad brush approach is intellectually grotesque. Communism and fascism was a collective effort that ran across all ethnicities. As the fight against those evils ran across all ethnicities.

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

I should've searched before piping off.

Morton Sobell. According to the articles below Sobell implicated Ethel knowing what was going on, but says her involvement was exaggerated.

washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/morton-sobell-convicted-in-rosenberg-atomic-bomb-spy-trial-dies-at-101/2019/01/30/4ae88196-24d7-11e9-90cd-dedb0c92dc17_story.html

nytimes.com/2008/09/12/nyregion/12spy.html

So,


Agreed.


Uhhhh...because it's PF.

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Well, Martin Sobel (name might be wrong)accused along with the Rosenbergs, didn't think she was innocent.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]


What part of Poznan is the statue located?

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Or his time in Italy paying homage to the fascist gov of Mousillini (however you spell it).

Neo-nazis and their sympathizers, slaves to fear, insecurity, and anger since, well, it's beginning.
-AntV, American Regular Guy

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Isn't that Pierce guy, the neo-nazi? The guy who started the group Timothy McVeigh was part of?

If so, you think, just maybe, he may he have an agenda?

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Look at Post #3. Could that be the answer? Not saying it is, but it's plausible, yes?

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Seems an odd claim since Britain did declare war on Germany on Sept 3, 1939 even though it wasn't prepared for war at that time. Seems to me whether they intended to honor the agreement when made or not is moot. They did honor it-maybe not with the hoped for outcome, but it did honor it.

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]


Seriously? Not even if you pay?

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

@ Lyzko

Focus, Lyzko, focus.

You're not answering the question. The question is whether or not foreign students are taking the seats of Polish students in normal Polish university programs. You said the universities need to be held accountable for this by the EU. I asked for clarification of what needs to be held accountable and why Brussels, ie the EU, needs to be involved.

PS-the beautiful woman analogy, you're dangerously close to humor there, Lyzki, be careful, you might hurt yourself. :):D

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

My wife graduated from AMU, so, naturally, I brought this "controversy" up to her and we got to talking about admissions to AMU. She brought up the same thing you did: the recent reforms. From what she understands, she agrees with you that it's dumb.

I get what your saying about late bloomers.

Is there still the option to pay to attend a Polish university if you don't make the matura ranking?

Obviously, you don't have to answer this, but what you do over there in Polska, maf?

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

@Lyzko

That's kind of a banal reply, Lyzko.

What specifically does the Polish universities need to be held accountable for and why is it the EU needs be involved?

@Maf

From your perspective, do the Polish students have, at least, a semblance of a legit complaint?

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

I'd say that the agreement became enforceable in Sept 1939, hence Britain declaring war on Germany. I guess you could argue the "protecting" part of the agreement ended in October; but, that's academic. When Britain declared war-it was on!

History / Why didn't Britain declare war on USSR for invading Poland in 1939? [103]

Could it be as simple as the Brits agreement with Poland was to protect Poland against Germany, and not the SU? In other words, Britain honored it's agreement when Germany attacked. There was no such agreement regarding attack from SU.

Interesting question.

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

The great Jewish comedian Jackie Mason died yesterday. He is an example of a Jew who proves your theory wrong, Novichok. This type of generalization is intellectually grotesque.

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

@oath

We consider ourselves a republic, as opposed to a federation- but, I'm splitting fine hairs here. :)

Anyhow, it'd be interesting to know what Lyzko thinks Polish universities need to be held accountable for.

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

There is no such thing as the United States of Europe-BB, is trying hard to bring about one, but it hasn't yet come to fruition.

The EU is not a place, but a political body, therefore it cannot be a capital.

Anyhow, I ask again: in regards to Polish universities, what are you saying needs to be held accountable and why does EU officials need to hold it accountable?

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

In English, it's Brussels.

What exactly needs accountability? And, why does Brussels need to hold it accountable?

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]

@atch

A deserving student is one who meets the admission's requirements. It doesn't matter what one thinks about the quality of the standards, the standards are what they are and if a student meets those standards then he should get in.

I have no idea if Polish students are being denied admission to make room for foreign students or if foreign students are draining resources. If foreign student are doing the above, it's a good question to ask if this practice should continue, IMO.

News / Polish universities for Polish students (only?) [57]


Yeah, but it's more probable they are wooing Belorussians and Ukrainians for the same reason American authorities and universities woo Indian and Chinese students: infusion of cash money (not financed money) and the prospect of cheap white-collar labor.


Novichok has a good point. Should a deserving Polish student be denied admittance to accommodate foreign students (if, that, indeed, is actually happening)?

Off-Topic / Random Sports News [855]

What is the Hundreds?

Anyone interested in the summer olympics? First time in my life I have zero interest in it.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]


Maybe, I don't know enough about it to have an opinion.

Why were the camps built by Sikorski? Why did he think they were needed?


It is fascinating. I've been going over since 2001 and the transformation has been remarkable. A lot of positive. However, the attitudes if some of the younger folks has changed from previous generations. Some of it good, but some bad. The younger generation is much more arrogant and disrespectful. When I first visited I was impressed by how the youth treated their elders with respect. That is disappearing.

Closest I've come to Spain is reading Hemingway.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]

I'd include all types of compensation. Bottom line is Spain owes Latin Americans nothing today.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]


I know, it's non-sense. It was completely just to demand Germany make reparations immediately following the war (whether that be defined restitution to be paid over a set amount of time or conceding land, etc), but today it's unjust and must stop, IMO.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]


And, that is one of my my points: the racial mixing that has gone on for generations makes impossible to distinguish between, say, an Aztec from a Castilian. In Mexico, more times than not, you'll find a single person incorporating both origins. I know several Mexican families that half the children look pure Castilian and the other half look pure Indian...and they come from the same mother and father.


But, it has nothing to do with being an American. It's based on justice, logic, and common sense.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]

I'm not comparing Spain with Nazi Germany or one type of oppression with another (perceived or real). My point is that current generations have no claim to redress for the oppression of their ancestors that occurred generations ago, whether that be the historical oppression based on race, religion, creed, ideology, or what have you. The call for reparations neither compensates those who have been wronged or solves an historical injustice. It only causes further injustice (those who had no hand in oppressing paying those who were never oppressed), discord, and division.

Polonia / Which country is better SPAIN or POLAND [118]


Yes, I agree. I also think it's highly unjust to demand compensation from the Spanish, as I find it unjust for Jews to demand compensation from Poland, Poland to demand compensation from Germany, Libyan or Nubians to demand compensation from Egypt, etc., etc., etc..

This modern-day call for reparations is nothing short of extortion. The oppressors and oppressed of the past are gone. Assigning the sins of the father to the current generation is not only unjust, for the current generation did not commit the oppression, but it's also nearly impossible to distinguish who are the descendants of whom. Generations of mobility, intermingling, and intermarriage have made it moot.

Additionally, the reality is that the current generation are participating members of the culture they live in. A Mexican who is a descendant of an Aztec knows nothing of Aztecan culture and would be lost in it--he is Mexican, he knows Mexican culture because he has lived his life in it. Granted, some may have some kind of romantic idea of living an Aztecan life, but it's merely romantic--if they were ignorant of any Aztecan origin they wouldn't know the difference. It's like if I was to say I'm culturally German (from what I know about my family I'm 75% German ethnicity), although lived my whole life in America--it'd be purely romantic, I'm culturally 100% American.

To speak specifically about the Spanish and Mesoamericans, the Spanish monarchy of today is not the same as it was in the 16th and 17th centuries. It doesn't hold the power today as it did then. It wouldn't be the Spanish crown paying reparations, it would be the Spanish taxpayers. If you consider that just, please explain.

The gold and riches extracted from the Americas by the Spanish aren't hidden away in some account that has been accruing interest for centuries, either. The 10% the conquistadors were obligated to gift the crown was mostly disposed of quickly to pay off debts and fund their wars in Europe.

And, to end this diatribe (as grand and supremely poignant as it is), reparations/compensation/whatereveryawannacallit will not solve any problems or create harmony. It will further divide people and create enmity and discord. It will not bring about justice, accord, and unity.