jon357
11 Jul 2015
History / Lech Walesa - Happy Birthday! [54]
Following airport procedures isn't much to 'survive', is it.
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He survived London airport
Following airport procedures isn't much to 'survive', is it.
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jon357
11 Jul 2015
Law / Where can I check in Poland my company formation status and tax number NIP and REGON? [95]
The name also sounds a bit dodgy. 'Focus' means nothing, is not a surname, isn't anything else - are you sure it's right? What type of business did they say they're in?
Forcus, not focus. Autocorrect...
marcus & forcus
The name also sounds a bit dodgy. 'Focus' means nothing, is not a surname, isn't anything else - are you sure it's right? What type of business did they say they're in?
Forcus, not focus. Autocorrect...
jon357
10 Jul 2015
News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]
All the more reason to close them.
Germany runs coal mines at a loss and has done for years
All the more reason to close them.
jon357
9 Jul 2015
Love / Polish women and fertility [41]
Genes are genes, none are more 'beautiful' or 'ugly' than any other.
Same in Warsaw, very common. Also people who never actually leave home, just have their own room, usually but not always a career and that's it.
Lack of access to normal in-vitro fertility treatment has its effect, plus the small size of apartments not being conducive to large families. And of course the cost of raising kids and the lack of state support for poorer people to have families.
Such beautiful genes getting lost from the gene pool....
Genes are genes, none are more 'beautiful' or 'ugly' than any other.
We are always meeting new 'older' people who have never married.
Same in Warsaw, very common. Also people who never actually leave home, just have their own room, usually but not always a career and that's it.
Lack of access to normal in-vitro fertility treatment has its effect, plus the small size of apartments not being conducive to large families. And of course the cost of raising kids and the lack of state support for poorer people to have families.
jon357
9 Jul 2015
Love / Polish women and fertility [41]
Yes, that and poverty
Is it because polish women are more likely to ignore what the church tells them,
Yes, that and poverty
jon357
9 Jul 2015
News / Czechs most liked by Poles! [35]
When I've been in Czech (except Ostrava which has lots of Polish visitors) with Polish friends, they say exactly the same.
the Polish words are similar to Czech ones and can be understood ( it's better to use English).
When I've been in Czech (except Ostrava which has lots of Polish visitors) with Polish friends, they say exactly the same.
jon357
8 Jul 2015
History / Kielce Pogrom - new findings by IPN [42]
Exactly. The perpetrators were identified too. Anti-Jewish feeling in Kielce needed little or no provocation :-(
So when a person speaks about events in Kielce "62 years ago"
Exactly. The perpetrators were identified too. Anti-Jewish feeling in Kielce needed little or no provocation :-(
jon357
8 Jul 2015
History / Dacians in Poland [18]
There aren't any political implications of Iron Age European history any more. Too too too long long ago...
the positive political implications are, dare I say, world-changing.
There aren't any political implications of Iron Age European history any more. Too too too long long ago...
jon357
8 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Most of these are too inarticulate to come up with something new - they just look for the lowest common denominator.
Hatred of 'the other' by essentially rural semi-literate people along with distaste of traders and the "ger orff my laarnd" farmer v. nomad thing that's as old as Cain and Abel. Plus a deep-seated inferiority complex due to being invaded so often and a need to blame others and of course the fascho/hooligan thing is a ready made bit of camaraderie that appeals to uneducated but aggressive young males.
I've known certain Poles blame them for double parking, a loss at football and even the weather. These people are in a shrinking minority though.
A shame it's spread to London, however the demographic of poor, uneducated provincial people (remember the economic and educational elite don't have to go to England to work in Tesco's) who went means statistically there are bound to be a few. The ill-adaption of people like that just encourages sticking together and of course the UK skinheads and their foul 'music' bands have long been idolised by fascists across Europe.
Sad really, but all of them inadequates and not a threat to anyone.
Most of these are too inarticulate to come up with something new - they just look for the lowest common denominator.
Is it historical ? Do they blame the Jew's for the invasion of Poland or something?.
Hatred of 'the other' by essentially rural semi-literate people along with distaste of traders and the "ger orff my laarnd" farmer v. nomad thing that's as old as Cain and Abel. Plus a deep-seated inferiority complex due to being invaded so often and a need to blame others and of course the fascho/hooligan thing is a ready made bit of camaraderie that appeals to uneducated but aggressive young males.
Do they blame the Jew's for
I've known certain Poles blame them for double parking, a loss at football and even the weather. These people are in a shrinking minority though.
A shame it's spread to London, however the demographic of poor, uneducated provincial people (remember the economic and educational elite don't have to go to England to work in Tesco's) who went means statistically there are bound to be a few. The ill-adaption of people like that just encourages sticking together and of course the UK skinheads and their foul 'music' bands have long been idolised by fascists across Europe.
Sad really, but all of them inadequates and not a threat to anyone.
jon357
8 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
They aren't - this is a tiny number of individuals.
Ditto.
Before 1939 there were a surprising number of admirers in PL - their own government was pretty awful too.
Yes, it is weird. But more stupidity and mental disturbance. As I say, a tiny number of troubled individuals, mostly of low intelligence.
that Pole's are like that
They aren't - this is a tiny number of individuals.
Why are they like that in the UK ?
Ditto.
when Hitler did what he did in Poland to Jew's
Before 1939 there were a surprising number of admirers in PL - their own government was pretty awful too.
I think it's weird
Yes, it is weird. But more stupidity and mental disturbance. As I say, a tiny number of troubled individuals, mostly of low intelligence.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
They think they can get away with it - and they don't realise how closely neo-nazis are monitored in London. Nor how strongly the UK and Poland co-operate on these things.
You will notice they didn't hide their faces, which should it make easy to deport.
They think they can get away with it - and they don't realise how closely neo-nazis are monitored in London. Nor how strongly the UK and Poland co-operate on these things.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Why would anyone respect someone like Jaroslaw Kaczynski who encourages support from far-right football hooligans whose politics differs very little from the neo-nazi demonstrators who had to be escorted to safety by the police in London?
One thing that people like that hate more than anything is being humiliated - and they were humiliated big-style. serves them right for trying to organise a neo-nazi march through Golders Green and then when they were offered the chance to have it near Whitehall instead actually agreed to go there in the full knowledge that all decent people detest what they stand for and there would be a very healthy turnout of people who are very happy to remind them of that.
That's how your kind show szacunek (respect)?
Why would anyone respect someone like Jaroslaw Kaczynski who encourages support from far-right football hooligans whose politics differs very little from the neo-nazi demonstrators who had to be escorted to safety by the police in London?
One thing that people like that hate more than anything is being humiliated - and they were humiliated big-style. serves them right for trying to organise a neo-nazi march through Golders Green and then when they were offered the chance to have it near Whitehall instead actually agreed to go there in the full knowledge that all decent people detest what they stand for and there would be a very healthy turnout of people who are very happy to remind them of that.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
History / Kielce Pogrom - new findings by IPN [42]
Nowhere near Kielce and excavated recently.
Exactly. Looks like the OP is trying to shift the blame onto other people, when the facts have been very carefully analysed.
Now it's time for new archeological digs in Jedwabne.
Nowhere near Kielce and excavated recently.
That article quotes a couple of blokes who sometimes (seven years ago) worked with the IPN. Would you like to give us a source referring to a statement by the IPN which supports your claim?
Exactly. Looks like the OP is trying to shift the blame onto other people, when the facts have been very carefully analysed.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
The extreme end of the hooligan movement that the ghastly Jaroslaw Kaczynski tried to appeal to. They probably expected crowds of thousands smashing up anything they can, burning out vehicles and ripping up paving stones like their compatriots in Warsaw. In London, as far as the far-right is concerned, that just ain't gonna happen.
But these were a handful of idiots in the UK representing Poland. No big threat to Poland, I agree. But their kin destroy Warsaw every November 11th, and what's more, plenty of Polish "patriots" support them in doing so.
The extreme end of the hooligan movement that the ghastly Jaroslaw Kaczynski tried to appeal to. They probably expected crowds of thousands smashing up anything they can, burning out vehicles and ripping up paving stones like their compatriots in Warsaw. In London, as far as the far-right is concerned, that just ain't gonna happen.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
History / Kielce Pogrom - new findings by IPN [42]
Indeed - distracting from issues around the election was why the Poles in Kielce did it.
That and a vodka fuelled frenzy.
Indeed - distracting from issues around the election was why the Poles in Kielce did it.
That and a vodka fuelled frenzy.
jon357
7 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Exactly. First time I've ever had anyone describe The Economist as 'left wing'!!!
But there's a first time for everything...
Great that the neo-nazis, Polish or otherwise, all 30 of them were so roundly humiliated.
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Hahahaha.
Exactly. First time I've ever had anyone describe The Economist as 'left wing'!!!
But there's a first time for everything...
Great that the neo-nazis, Polish or otherwise, all 30 of them were so roundly humiliated.
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jon357
6 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Indeed
Take yer pick: google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=kremln+funded+political+groups+europe&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
It's not exactly a big secret that the Kremlin has been funding organisations
Indeed
Any reliable source of information or only this?
Take yer pick: google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=kremln+funded+political+groups+europe&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
jon357
5 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Yes. This is nothing new. The Soviet Union used to fund and support all sorts of fringe political groups, and this was occasionally done through Poland.
Yes. This is nothing new. The Soviet Union used to fund and support all sorts of fringe political groups, and this was occasionally done through Poland.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
Indeed - and that emblem is on artefacts sale in Warsaw right now as well as existing monuments.
Indeed - and that emblem is on artefacts sale in Warsaw right now as well as existing monuments.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / When will Poland take on the EURO? [47]
Central banks do print currency - USD is among the worst offenders in the matter of overprinting - and the Euro hasn't gone inflationary fortunately. As for "dropped against all major currencies" it is actually a major currency - the world's second most traded - and its ups and downs over the years have been largely steady and in line with forecasts.
A fall is good for exports though - and great for me ;-)
Cental European Bank printed billions of euro
Central banks do print currency - USD is among the worst offenders in the matter of overprinting - and the Euro hasn't gone inflationary fortunately. As for "dropped against all major currencies" it is actually a major currency - the world's second most traded - and its ups and downs over the years have been largely steady and in line with forecasts.
A fall is good for exports though - and great for me ;-)
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / When will Poland take on the EURO? [47]
Exactly - the dollar's fragile and vulnerable to Chinese manipulation and the Euro essentially sound. Sounder yet if Poland, Sweden and the UK eventually go in.
The real reason why the Americans are against the Euro is because the Euro has a very real chance of taking over as a real reserve currency. We all remember how Iraq switched to selling oil in Euro...
Exactly - the dollar's fragile and vulnerable to Chinese manipulation and the Euro essentially sound. Sounder yet if Poland, Sweden and the UK eventually go in.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
Doubtless true - and there for all to see. Destroying memorials to the fallen just comes across as cheap and mean-spirited, regardless of the geo-politics of the countries involved.
Only one is glorifying in its history as an empire, openly declaring that it wants that empire back and uses the war as a justification for its actions.
Doubtless true - and there for all to see. Destroying memorials to the fallen just comes across as cheap and mean-spirited, regardless of the geo-politics of the countries involved.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
Yet they are important to those regardless of nationality, politics etc. They should be respected unconditionally.
The memorials to the fallen are a direct result of politics and not somehow above it.
Yet they are important to those regardless of nationality, politics etc. They should be respected unconditionally.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
It's an irrelevance. Memorials to the fallen are above politics, no matter how governments want to exploit them.
Exactly.
Since when has Russia leaders given a s*** about its people?
It's an irrelevance. Memorials to the fallen are above politics, no matter how governments want to exploit them.
It just seems wrong to remove someone's war memorial somehow.
Exactly.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
News / Russian criticism of Poland - Soviet war memorial removal [332]
Exactly. If one type of monument should be respected, it's war memorials. They aren't about the politics or the politicians, they are about the ordinary men and women (and animals) who lost their lives.
Poland has a war memorial in Berlin.
Exactly. If one type of monument should be respected, it's war memorials. They aren't about the politics or the politicians, they are about the ordinary men and women (and animals) who lost their lives.
jon357
5 Jul 2015
UK, Ireland / Polish Nazi's humiliated in London - anti-Jewish demonstration [60]
Spot on. There are probably grounds for deportation here.
"you can take the bald headed moron out of the village, but you can't take the village out of the bald headed moron".
Spot on. There are probably grounds for deportation here.
jon357
4 Jul 2015
Genealogy / Do I have any Polish physical traits? [48]
That always feels more Hanseatic to me than Eastern or Central European. Worth remembering that in great chunks of Northern and Western Poland, many people are no more than a couple of generations away from places much further East.
That population movement does have an effect on the way people look and the general gene pool.
Nope, I'm from Tricity.
That always feels more Hanseatic to me than Eastern or Central European. Worth remembering that in great chunks of Northern and Western Poland, many people are no more than a couple of generations away from places much further East.
That population movement does have an effect on the way people look and the general gene pool.
jon357
4 Jul 2015
Feedback / Member warning system to prevent abuse / spam / off-topic posts [145]
Indeed. As I remember I was on a painfully slow satellite connection way out in the desert and didn't even realise :-)
This DID happen with one of your posts, I wouldn't have said anything if it wasn't true.
Indeed. As I remember I was on a painfully slow satellite connection way out in the desert and didn't even realise :-)
jon357
4 Jul 2015
Genealogy / Do I have any Polish physical traits? [48]
Not very. I know a few, including someone with jet black hair who refers to it as Ciemny Blond...
So you've never been to Warsaw, Bialystok, Lublin, Suwałki? Have you guessed about the group of businessmen example? It was really noticeable...
Not very. I know a few, including someone with jet black hair who refers to it as Ciemny Blond...
I've never been to Eastern Europe so I can't confirm that
So you've never been to Warsaw, Bialystok, Lublin, Suwałki? Have you guessed about the group of businessmen example? It was really noticeable...
jon357
4 Jul 2015
News / When will Poland take on the EURO? [47]
By 2020 I suspect we'll either be in the Euro or negotiating access. The problem is certain politicians who think Poland should go in at a 1 EUR = 1 PLN rate - comical, given the economic base of the country.
a very serious challenger to Duda in 2020
By 2020 I suspect we'll either be in the Euro or negotiating access. The problem is certain politicians who think Poland should go in at a 1 EUR = 1 PLN rate - comical, given the economic base of the country.