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Posts by masks98  

Joined: 10 Apr 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 6 Sep 2013
Threads: Total: 27 / Live: 10 / Archived: 17
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masks98   
16 Jun 2008
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

This is why we need a strong leader in every sovereign country - because if we are ruled by democracy, we are ruled by idiots. And thus I name myself Soldier!

The whole "we are a democracy" thing is a sham anyway, you have your strong leaders in the business interests running the country, and every western democracy for that matter.

PolskiZolnierz, I see what you mean by the whole globalization thing, but it's already well underway here. And anyway, the process you described was first homegrown, then exported. So could you successfully keep transnational companies from coming here, you would still have those factories paying low wages to workers, it's just that they would be polish.
masks98   
20 Jun 2008
Love / Asian guy in love with Polish girl (any chance?) [125]

try talking to her in polish immediately, it'll be hilarious cuz you'll probably suck realy bad so she'll have a alaugh, then challenge her to say something you know in an asian language. work your way from there...
masks98   
6 Jul 2008
Love / Polish girls vs Ukrainian girls: Who do you think is hotter? [152]

when aI first got here I had the feeling that there were a higher percentage of big breasted girls in Poland, but as time goes by i'm not so sure. One thing is for sure though, polish women are very fit across the board. this is a generalization of course, but it strikes the eye for someone coming from New York.
masks98   
7 Jul 2008
Language / Listening to music and learning Polish [45]

MYDELKO FA! So catchy and silly you wont forget it. type mydelko fa lyrics and one of the first results should have polish lyrics with the english translation side by side.
masks98   
8 Jul 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

I've been here since january but I haven't even tried to learn polish, I got too scared. However, as I mentioned in a previous post, I missed out on a 8000.- a month opportunity because I don't speak polish. So now i'm determined to challenge myself and pick up a working knowledge of Polish in 30 days. Plus I feel like a bastard coming here and expecting to get by with english.just The goal is for me to be able to read children's books in Polish within a month. I might ask for help once in a while with translations etc.

It can be done!
masks98   
8 Jul 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

Dude, perhaps a more grown up goal would be more useful? How about something like -

Wel it should go without saying that if I can read children's books then I have the grammar and basic vocabulary needed for all the things you mentioned...

Do you speak any other languages masks98?
One of the things I find about languages is that it is better to do a little all the time than a lot in a small amount of time, that is just for me and may not apply to you.
I wish you luck. I also think Polish forum should run a test for you at the end of the month? ;0)

I speak French because i Lived in Geneva for 10 years. I used to have a basic grasp of German, completely lost it, but i'm gonna get around to that one too.

And yes I expect someone here to challenge me within a month:)

Daniel temmet learned Icelandic in 7 days.

youtube.com/watch?v=qMz3gjl9x-M
masks98   
8 Jul 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

no I know pshoprashum, ktooragojina, jien dobri, and thats it.

I've been here since january, havent been forced to learn polish because everyone speaks english at some level.
masks98   
14 Jul 2008
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

two 20 year old girls is more than anyone can handle jesus chr*st god forbid it hould happen to anyone..
masks98   
19 Jul 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

HUSH muthaf*ck@s i'm studyin!!

or, for the toned-down polish version ( since the equivalent for muthaf*cka@s is apparently very insulting in polish, )

ej cicho! kurde uczę się!

:D
masks98   
19 Jul 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

LondonChick

Good luck to you as well, as for trying to learn Polish, I wrote out a silly short story in plain english and had it translated (on this forum) then learned that, and now I spend time re-writing it in the first person, second, person, etc, past tense, present tense, future tense, etc.

Polish actually isn't that difficult since there are apparently just three tenses, and apparently, there is some regularity to the way verbs are conjugated - who would have thought?!

Well, I'm falling behind a bit on my studies actually, so time to get back on track -
masks98   
19 Jul 2008
Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

the modeling community isnt packed with polish models, they're mostly ukrainian, czech, etc.. Poland can claim Anja Rubik and Daria Werbowy, though the latter was born in Krakow of Ukrainian parents. Swiss Model/actress Julie Ordon is of

Polish descent, her last name is actually Skwarczynski
masks98   
25 Jul 2008
Life / I'm British in Poland and I think that it's time to go back to the UK! [240]

No one is bashing Poland here at least not from my point of view, but you have only been here a few months and when you have lived here for a few years you will understand what problems are dealt with by Polish and us foreigners alike.

Oh I know what it's like believe me it doesn't take very long to get acquainted with the Polish Bureacracy, but whenever I've complained about something, and I've seen this happen to a couple of other people, we usually get the "like it or leave it" routine...
masks98   
18 Aug 2008
Language / I'm gonna learn Polish in a month! [86]

oh shit alright guys here's the deal, I chose a bad time to take up this challenge, I went away for a week and a half, and much of my free time otherwise has been taken up with this website I'm making which is killing me because I'm trying to use Flash/php, for which I have no experience. I really wanted to ace this Polish challenge and leave all of you awed and shut-faced, now I just feel like moron, sorry..I will renew this challenge again once I make sure that the month ahead is clear of major happenings.

Believe it!
masks98   
8 Sep 2008
Love / Polish Women Versus Your Local Women ? [289]

I'm from New York and the women there come in all shapes and sizes, are plentiful, and super flirty, easy, especially on the nightlife scene it's ridiculous. So most guys there think they're set and don't need to go foreign since NY is basically the UN. same thing during my time in Geneva...

But then there I was one night at this club called room service, bumped in to this Polish girl - now I'm in Poland!
masks98   
7 Oct 2008
Life / Disco Polo - No No No No No! [95]

Mydełko FA is quite a catchy tune, these kids made me learn the lyrics at this summer camp I taught at, only polish i know now, "Dzien Dobry, gde sie pojawiac, na slanem ekranie..." [sic]
masks98   
9 Oct 2008
Life / 3 reasons why you hate Poland. [1049]

So you take these peoples word for it, and think you wouldn't want to live there? You're playing right into their filthy hands...

Jesus Filios what's wrong with you man? Let it slide...

3 things I hate about Poland:

1. Line skipping, people skip in line like it's in the constitution, I've been in situations where a person would suddenly appear next to me in the middle of the line, with the clear intention of 'racing' me to the register..

2. people staring without any shame.

3. people who stare at me while attempting to skip me in line.

Other than that I've gotten over my initial misgivings, Poland's good.
masks98   
30 Mar 2010
USA, Canada / Financial requirements for US greencard? [10]

hi, does anyone know anything about the financial requirements for a us citizen wanting to marry a polish national?

It says the annual income of the us citizen needs to be at least 125% of the poverty level for the household size. so if im alone that would be $10 k but if i live with my fiancee then it would be over 18k a year. My girlfriend and I were thinking of getting these fantastically wealthy friends of ours to sponsor us but then we realize that they technically earn zero yearly income - they're just filthy rich. I thought of getting my friend to sponsor us who earns 100k a year but most of this income is off the books in the form of tips, gratuities, etc which is the same with me.

Would these get in the way of having my girlfriend's green card application accepted?

all answers are much appreciated thanks!
masks98   
31 Mar 2010
USA, Canada / Financial requirements for US greencard? [10]

Before asking an attorney i rather ask online since these are simple questions and and many poles deal with this. 18k+is 125%of the federal income poverty level for a family of two as per google. no need for the smart alecky answers.
masks98   
31 Mar 2010
USA, Canada / Financial requirements for US greencard? [10]

no apparently you can find another "sponsor" to sign an affidavit of support, if the fiance can't prove sufficient income.
masks98   
11 May 2010
History / Thinking of changing Wikipedia's Holocaust article to include genocide of Poles. [78]

Ever since my return from Poland It's pissed me off how much the holocaust is equated with the Jews, without even a token mention of Poles, 2 million of whom died at the hands of the Nazis, and whose culture and nationhood was the target for complete annihilation.

So I'm thinking of changing the wikipedia entry for "The Holocaust", which is defined there as

"the term generally used to describe the genocide of approximately six million European Jews during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored extermination by Nazi Germany."

I want to change it to "The Nazi genocide of approximately 5 million Poles, of whom 3.1 million were Polish Jews, and 2 million were ethnic Poles." or something similar.

The Wikipedia article does mention the Nazi attack on Poles and other ethnicities, but nevertheless chooses to define the holocaust exclusively as the genocide of Jews in the first paragraph of the article.

Any caveats? Suggestions?
masks98   
11 May 2010
History / Thinking of changing Wikipedia's Holocaust article to include genocide of Poles. [78]

your title doesn't take into account other european jews.

True!

Which is the correct description. If you try to change it, you are dishonest towards history.

Why is it the correct description? The Nazis aimed to destroy poland and all ethnic poles, and killed 2million ethnic poles in the process while clearing almost 2 million Poles from annexed territories, that's genocide and ethnic cleansing, a holocaust.

Because the Holocaust is generally accepted as the Jewish genocide. Just like the term Porajmos stands for the Gypsie genocide. If you think it's necessary to keep nagging about it, invent your own term. Maybe Polonicide would be sth?

You're wrong, a holocaust is a word that has been used historically to describe various massacres, not just that of jews. There is talk of a holocaust in China for example during the Japanese occupation which resulted in the deaths of 20 million Chinese. An episode in history that is sadly ignored over here. There is also talk of holocaust for the fate of American indians, and africans during the slave trade. In the West, we tend to use it for the Nazi genocides during WWII and I think its should include the genocide of Poles and other groups as part of the official definition, not just a footnote. How is that historically dishonest since I'mm offering a more thorough definition as opposed to an exclusionary one?
masks98   
11 May 2010
History / Thinking of changing Wikipedia's Holocaust article to include genocide of Poles. [78]

MareGaea seems to think the word holocaust was invented specifically to describe the genocide of jews but he's wrong it goes back much further. He proposes "polonicide" for the massacre of poles, but that would be an alternative for "Judeocide" not for "holocaust" which has been used in various contexts.

Although MareGaea tried to be insulting in his post I don't think insulting him back is required, he's just misinformed and if he wants to be more informed than it's up to him to look it all up, no need to hate on him.
masks98   
11 May 2010
History / Thinking of changing Wikipedia's Holocaust article to include genocide of Poles. [78]

I hardly insult anybody, yet I get insulted plenty of time, because I don't support a racist view.

why do you say it's a racist view? what's racist about my view that we should acknowledge all the other people that were killed?

Also, I know that the jewish term for holocaust is Shoah, but you acted as if you had no idea before, thinking that the holocaust should be exclusively used for jews, you were clearly in error. Why else would 'holocaust' was the "correct description" for the mass murder of Jews, but not for Poles or other races?