History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]

I hate to break this to you, and I know I 'am a little late of the mark. However you forgot, if you ever knew the history of your Frederick William II (that handsome looking slim individual with a great haircut lol) in the first place, that he signed the Polish-Lithuanian and Prussian alliance on 29 March 1790, only to break it at a later stage. You see German perfidy goes back centuries and isn't a recent invention.

Having said that I think the two countries have lot in common with each other, one just needs to look at the history of recent figures such as Admiral Jozef Unrug and general Juliusz Rommel to realise. That's not mention all the Poles working in Germany and the assimilation of the two nations over the centuries. Today the relationship between the 2 governments is especially close. However I still think that the UK is Poland’s no. 1 partner in Europe, especially considering the backgrounds of Poland's finance minister Jacek Rostowski and foreign minister Radek Sikorski.

Congrats you have the honour of being my first post on this forum lol.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

Right. And remind me how did he treat the Polish minority in Germany? In stark contrast to the way the Poles treated the German minority in Poland. Nationalist in outlook yes, as nationalist as Germany not quite.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

Hmmm Funny that. I thought that it was the Poles with the first modern European constitution.

First European public library

First ministry of Education in Europe

An older university, than any German university 1364 Jagiellonian universities, compared to Heidelberg 1386.

An older country

Earlier concepts of Rights and liberties and generally democratic forms of governance than Germany

Poles the civilised ones and Germans the Barbarians, Parish the thought.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

Than Germany, learn to read.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

[quote=jeden]Older united State I think would be better words[/quote exactly.

Germany was officially formed and unified in the 19th century.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


German tribes helped to bring down the actual Roman Empire

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


Clap trap, try telling the Italians that. It is not German period. "in the 19th century, a committee of historians led by Giosuè Carducci traced the founding of the University back to 1088"

marqoz

Germany was unified in the 19th century. That is when it becomes to all intents a purposes a country.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


Geographical coincidence.


yes it was the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth. So not only was it united as a country, it later managed to unify with other countries without trying to exterminate their populations.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


Thanks for the info, but I already know that. you might capture my imagination by interpreting the painting of The Wanderer and linking it to the German cultural experience. My point was that by the 19th century most European countries of the same ethnicity had settled any civil conflict between each other some time ago.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

This is slightly of topic and i I apologise, however I would like to know what is Bratwurst Boy’s opinion on current German politics. How do you view the CDU-FDP alliance, how would you rate the cabinet? Will Gesine Schwan run for the presidency again? If you're listening.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


don't you take an interest in German politics? Given that Schwan speaks Polish a closer alliance is not out of the question.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]


But the old Gov was almost a polar opposite, surely the current Gov has more in common.

can Kohler serve for more that 2 terms, or is this his 1st.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]

Thanks for that. And good night people, it's 1:07 am here, i need a break.

Language / Polish was chosen the HARDEST LANGUAGE in the world to learn... :D [1558]


is not technically Polish, it is derived from the Latin and literally translates into skew.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]

time means
Yes those highland clearances, those terrible English. Wait a minute, it was the Scots who perpetuated the clearances on each other. Go figure.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


Not some, the majority.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]

delphiandomine


How naïve do you have to be to believe the story and post it on somebody’s behalf? lol

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


Seriously though, there was a recent case in which Ambulance personnel got sentenced for finishing people of by putting them to sleep (permanently) for their organs, elderly for the most part.

No link, though it was quite prominent in the Media at the time about 7 months back or so on TVN.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


you've got me, I'am to slow for these forums i write before i think. The reason for the slow re- population is partly due to the poor fertility of the highlands.

Keep in mind that off topic posts will be binned.

SeanBM
No link, though it was quite prominent in the Media at the time about 7 months back or so on TVN.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


lol. farming of course, or was that a demonstration of your dry humor. Come to think of it though probably both.

Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]


One thing i hate is how Poles dump on their present gov. have you seen the qualifications of some of the ministers. Take the finance minister Rostowski, or the foreign minister Skiorski for instance. Read their about them on wiki or gov website, and i challenge you to find better qualified gov people anywhere else in Europe.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


I see what it relates to now, but no i wasn't aware of this thread before. Though it sounds like real BS

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]


I don't mean to call you ignorant, but are you aware of the qualifications of some of Poland's politicians?

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

Well you have to admit though, it's a pretty good indicator of somebody's competance.

UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


So it is three pints now, before you said it was two. if he can't remember how many pints he had well than.....

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

yes there is some truth in that however, if you had a choice between a John Prescott type and somebody who actually has some sort of qualification, you would go for that person every time.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]


I’ am not sure what you associate with qualified people, but hard work, discipline, reliability and intelligence are usually prerequisites to become one in the first place. I could live ten lives over and these fundamentals would never change. You must be living in some parallel universe on a planet called Bare Minimum.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]

I'am just about to start my Honours actually.

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]


Actually I used neither. Forgive me for not treating the forum like an essay

Life / Feeling ashamed of my Polish heritage. [237]


[You NEED the investment but your ego prevents you from even admitting that.[/quote]

The above person seems to have a serious inferiority complex.

Yes, kind of like Arab oil money is fueling investment in the US. And lets not forget Chinese money. A Rich nation having to borrow from a poor one how immoral, decadent and indecent is that? I suppose that is why Obama has take to bowing before a Saudi King.