News / Poland to officially demand $1.32 trillion WW2 reparations from Germany [457]

...as did the Poles reject those Rightist German nut jobs who demanded that ALL of former Prussia along with much current Polish border territory be "rightfully returned" to Germany!

Insanity cuts both ways, my friend.

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

Regarding your first, undoubtedly correct, observation, the problem remains how to find THAT one school master who wasn't a Nazi adherent!

One'd have to sift awfully hard.

Off-Topic / In Germany the Reichsbürger movement denies the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany [30]

On the other hand, he DID in fact begin the first labor unions and as such, helped lay the foundations of Social Security:-)

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

Hardly a comparison, jon.
I merely wonder out loud the extent to which anyone of us inculcated with the virulence of Nazi teachings from early adolescence, can even gradually expunge such filth from their system!

Indeed it can be done. A dear acquaintance of mine who recently passed away at the age of ninety-nine was to be sure that flagrant exception. It can be done...but instances of such are all too rare in my experience.

Language / Some German loan-words in Polish language [17]

Among lesser educated dialect speakers from the former Silesia, it's apparently still common to use German-altered loan words instead of "pure" Polish one, for example BANA instead of POCIAG etc..

Off-Topic / In Germany the Reichsbürger movement denies the existence of the Federal Republic of Germany [30]

The entire concept of a "Reichsbuergerstaat" dates back to the 19th century, roughly around the Bismarck Era, and, like the name suggests, indicates citizenry of an "Imperial State" as opposed to a democratic constitutional democracy.

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

A matter of personal taste, I suppose.

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

Scarcely, jon! As you're very much aware, the Hitler Youth was NOT like the Boy Scouts; what little Joey learns, big Joe will never forget.

All I'm saying is that he was in my opinion a truly mixed bag and was all too controversial for beatification in future.

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

Well jon, about Benedikt I as a Jew definitely have serious reservations!
First off, he was aptly described on several occasions as a "Rottweiler" when it came to his unbending view of Church doctrine, e.g. abortion and the usual suspects.

Secondly, he was indoctrinated into the Hitler Youth while still a teen, too young to have committed any crimes, old enough to have become poisoned by the noxious ideology of the Nazi creed.

While he did agree to meet with a fellow German several years back, former Rabbi Arthur Schneier of the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan, one cannot help but think it was all for appearances.

Hitler after all agreed to meet with certain representatives of the Judenraete, and we all know what that meant LOL

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

@Novichok,
Just because you disagree is no reason for foul talk!
You're wrong, simply admit it-:)

News / John Paul II's Beatification [134]

John Paul deserves beatification!
He was the first, indeed the only, sitting Pope who "absolved" the Jews of killing Christ by acknowledging the Romans' guilt.

Plenty of former Pontiffs might easily have brokered some deal with the Jews and declared them to be innocent, but they didn't.

Wojtyla was an unusual man.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

Once again, the woman decides what she does with her body.
The definition of murder under US law has grey areas as well!

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [376]

I quite agree.
Actually, the group originally the butt of the above were the natives of Ostfriesland, one of the Frisian islands:-)

Travel / Bilingual signs and notices all over Poland [20]

Although only a visitor in Poland, I always found English bilingual signage annoying to say the least.
However in the above matter of the current topic thread, it sounds perfectly reasonable.

In the latter instance, presumably the signs and notices are written by native or truly bilingual Polish dialect speakers!

After many years experience both travelling as well as living abroad in Europe, I can safely say that bilingual signage in English is often a recipe for disaster, or at least, comical misunderstanding.

Think I must have shared my story regarding a sign ONLY in English at a pub in Copenhagen which read: "DON'T HAVE CHILDRED AT THE BAR!" Apparently, the barkeep was not amused when I off handedly quipped that normally people have them in a hospital LOL

When once in Amsterdam, this time a bilingual sign above a coffee shop restroom stated: "JOHN FOR MEN AND WOMEN OR OF DIFFERENT SEX!"

If anybody can explain that one, they're good:-)

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [376]

Warsovian to a Highlander: How many Highlanders does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

Highlander: Screw in a what?

lol

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

True, yet I wonder how many older, Communist Era Poles, grown up with sooty smoke stack factories, unfiltered cigs.
alcohol swilling and so forth, take to those newer ,"healthier" menu choices!

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

Healthier, though perhaps less hearty aka "podsilek" or good ol' fashioned, stick-to-your-ribs farmer food!

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

As I recall, bigos is traditionally prepared as a cabbage and pork sausage dish.
Presumably other ingredients are being added nowadays.

Po polsku / Stereotyp Polaka brutala, gbura, antysemity? [67]

Tak, Alien! Tu zgodze sie z Toba.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

Who's talking about killing "someone" in their sleep or awake??
Whether or not it's even a someone is at issue here!

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

Still doesn't do justice to the dish, folks!

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

Define "HUMAN being", Johnny et al!
While still a fetus, it's barely recognizable as a human at all.

Po polsku / Stereotyp Polaka brutala, gbura, antysemity? [67]

@Pawiusciu, jestes brutal??
LOL

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]

A classic Polish haircut is called "kancik", I believe.
Kind of a crew cut of sorts.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

I too am no end puzzled by cries for "diversity" in an ethnically tight, homogeneous parochial school community, naturally devoted and catering to those from their own national or ethnic group.

Poland never has been a melting pot society and so is it honestly sooooo surprising to see Polish-American school classrooms with towheaded, children of the same background??

In a regular American public or private high school, this of course is something different as it's a general school for all Americans of whatever background.

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

I LOVE bigos, in fact, can't think of a mainstream Polish dish which I don't enjoy:-) Germans typically refer to it as "Jaegerkraut" or "hunter's cabbage".

Food / Half-free Christmas bigos. SMACZNEGO at Christmastime! [99]

Although we don't celebrate, last year, after much nagging on my part, my wife finally made me two classic Polish Christmas favorites (I've been told): Kluski z makiem (noodles with poppy seeds) plus grzadki i koper, kinki z smietanka surowa aka beets with dill, caraway seeds and sour cream.

Yum-yum!!
WESOLYCH SWIAT ORAZ SZCZESLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [676]

Typical MALE Polish look?
Radek Sikorski and President Duda!

Po polsku / Stereotyp Polaka brutala, gbura, antysemity? [67]

Tak, Jacku!, Niestety juz wiem. Ale to jest jednak stereotyp, czy nie?
Zgadzasz sie z tym?

Po polsku / Stereotyp Polaka brutala, gbura, antysemity? [67]

Sluchajcie, ludzie! Takie stereotypy sa na najniskiejszym poziomie dyskusji. "Stereotyp Polaka brutala, gbura, antysemity" po prostu jest BZDURA!!