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TheOther   
5 Aug 2009
Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

because we drive carefully

You cannot drive faster simply because you're towing your caravan all the time... ;-)
TheOther   
8 Aug 2009
News / Is NORD STREAM dangerous for Poland's natural enviroment? [516]

2009 is more similar to 1939 than you like to acknowledge

To imply that a simple business deal is comparable to the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact is nonsense, IMHO. We are talking about the delivery of oil, not about a military attack on Poland.
TheOther   
10 Aug 2009
USA, Canada / To move back to Poland from the USA or not to move back....that is the question [119]

the thought of living the "American-dream" for the next 50 years is horrendous

That's a normal thought almost everybody has shortly before entering the rat race. If I were you I would take a year off and travel around the world. Enjoy life to the fullest and then come back. On the long run work sucks anyway - no matter where you live.
TheOther   
17 Aug 2009
USA, Canada / Cigarettes reach nine dollars a pack in New York [111]

and the junk food prices sky high

Here in the US junk food is everywhere as you know. Just browse a random food aisle of your local Safeway: hydrogenated vegetable oils everywhere, trans fats, corn syrup, and so on. All the crap that makes you fat first and kills you later. You can't increase prices on all those products, as they are so widespread.
TheOther   
17 Aug 2009
USA, Canada / Cigarettes reach nine dollars a pack in New York [111]

You can tax junk food easily...

In theory... . I would love to see all those lobbyists of the food industry scream if someone would try. A longer shelf life and higher profits have always been more important than a few million people killed by trans fats for example.
TheOther   
14 Sep 2009
Life / Why Do You Love Poland? [907]

Probably because so many people in Poland have the same blood as I.

Surprise: people in Africa, Asia and elsewhere do, too...
TheOther   
16 Oct 2009
History / What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? [73]

I was just curious about the conditions in Poland at that time that might have prompted so many people to leave

Before you start your research make sure you understand that Poland didn't exist during the time frame you've mentioned. You'll get a completely wrong impression and also rely on false data if you ignore this fact. To quickly answer your question: the main reason why so many people came over to the US at the time is economic. Most families were very poor and usually had five or more children. Diseases like tuberculosis and diphteria were widespread and child mortality was very high where the families came from.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland
TheOther   
16 Oct 2009
History / What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? [73]

Looking through the US immigration records they were listed as either Austrian or German even though they were Polish

Of course, because they were Austrian-Hungarian, Russian or German citizens.

There two reason for emigration from Poland under Russian rule in 1905

Sorry to be picky here, but there was NO Poland in 1905. In genealogy you have to base your research on facts and not on wishful thinking... ;)
TheOther   
16 Oct 2009
History / What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? [73]

You are a Yank

No, I'm not.

where he talks about the ethnic group not citizenship

Ethnic group equaled citizenship. There were also no Basks (Basques) for example, just Spanish.

Am I missing something

Yes... ;)
Is was speaking from a strictly genealogical perspective.
TheOther   
16 Oct 2009
History / What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? [73]

Piorun

Gheez, Piorun ... we are talking about 1890 to 1905. They didn't care if you were an ethnic Pole, because the country of Poland didn't exist. You came from Russia, so you were a Russian. You came from the German Empire, so you were a German. You came from Austria-Hungary, so you were an Austrian-Hungarian. What's so difficult to understand? Citizenship equaled ethnicity, as I said before.

It might come as a shock...

Not really, as they told me I'm Caucasian although I'm not from that region... :)
TheOther   
16 Oct 2009
History / What Was Happening in Poland around 1905? [73]

the results are false

Not really, because you cannot prove whether those immigrants considered themselves Germans or Poles for example. You are questioning the definition of 'ethnicity' that the American authorities used, I don't. That's all.

Well, that may be but the census we are talking about (where the german heritage group is the biggest in the US) was recent. People where asked about their heritage

But this heritage is not recent. The knowledge of it is in part based on the documentation of the American immigration authorities.
TheOther   
20 Oct 2009
Polonia / What about the Poles living in Germany? [65]

I was always wondering why there is no "Polonia - Germany" under the Poland Abroad section, given the fact that it is the second largest Polonia in the world. Some inconvenient truth?
TheOther   
20 Oct 2009
Polonia / What about the Poles living in Germany? [65]

Maybe it's because the forum is hosted in an English speaking country?

That's not an argument IMHO, as almost everybody in Germany speaks English as you know.
TheOther   
21 Oct 2009
Polonia / What about the Poles living in Germany? [65]

Nah, no German Poles on this forum?

They are sleeping already.

BTW: did you notice that the whois information has been deleted? It's not even in Off Topic... ;-)

Anything that could be considered personal information is likely to be deleted unless it is posted by the person themselves or they have given permission for it to be posted. Thanks.