Barney
13 Oct 2010
Life / Is Poland split into two religions: catholicism and non-believers? [103]
I would but I'm scared of Germans on balconies:)
You can tell that to the Pope
I would but I'm scared of Germans on balconies:)
Barney
13 Oct 2010
Life / Is Poland split into two religions: catholicism and non-believers? [103]
And for some unknown reason managed to drag Ian Paisley into it.
Yet you saw fit to post obvious Anti Catholic propaganda.(I'll not even go with the rest of what I'm thinking about this sentence).
Seanus I think you are at heart a good person.
If you want to explore these issues you must be extra careful. Your history of, how shall I put this, "unorthodox questioning" will always lead to dead ends.
A legalistic mind is not necessarily the best for tackling philosophical points.
I have already praised JPII elsewhere.
And for some unknown reason managed to drag Ian Paisley into it.
People cast aspersions on the role of the RCC with Islam but I fail to see where they are coming from
Yet you saw fit to post obvious Anti Catholic propaganda.(I'll not even go with the rest of what I'm thinking about this sentence).
Seanus I think you are at heart a good person.
If you want to explore these issues you must be extra careful. Your history of, how shall I put this, "unorthodox questioning" will always lead to dead ends.
A legalistic mind is not necessarily the best for tackling philosophical points.
Barney
14 Oct 2010
History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]
There he sat,
preparing himself for battle,
what he was about to do was not easy,
but he was clear,
his mind made up
and without fear,
and with a steady hand,
he pressed post message.
Time for some to grow some balls
There he sat,
preparing himself for battle,
what he was about to do was not easy,
but he was clear,
his mind made up
and without fear,
and with a steady hand,
he pressed post message.
Barney
15 Oct 2010
Love / 'Battered husbands' - still a taboo subject in Poland [387]
Or titillation, which it cant be of course as it would make a mockery of your theory.
Even movies show 90 lb women beating up 250 lb men, all for the sake of equality of course.
Or titillation, which it cant be of course as it would make a mockery of your theory.
Barney
15 Oct 2010
Love / 'Battered husbands' - still a taboo subject in Poland [387]
These scenes are meant for the Dads and nothing to do with demeaning Men.
As for titillation, evidently I get mine from other means instead of watching fictional skinny women beating up men twice their size.
These scenes are meant for the Dads and nothing to do with demeaning Men.
Barney
15 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / The more subtle differences: Ireland/Britain v Poland [310]
Most of the Megalithic structures are dotted around the European coast, I wonder if the Baltic coast has many examples?
I tell you something that is not brought so much to light, is the prehistory.
In Ireland the place is littered with portal dolmens, ring forts and sites like Newgrange.
In England you have Stone Henge and other megalithic structures but here it's not shown so much or maybe I just miss it, i can't deny that could be a factor but I do actively look for it...
In Ireland the place is littered with portal dolmens, ring forts and sites like Newgrange.
In England you have Stone Henge and other megalithic structures but here it's not shown so much or maybe I just miss it, i can't deny that could be a factor but I do actively look for it...
Most of the Megalithic structures are dotted around the European coast, I wonder if the Baltic coast has many examples?
Barney
16 Oct 2010
History / Polish martyrology during WW2 - today`s monuments [54]
So you posted without thinking.
Fair enough, as you said
Bollox
So you posted without thinking.
Fair enough, as you said
I mistook the whole thing
Barney
17 Oct 2010
Love / 'Battered husbands' - still a taboo subject in Poland [387]
You have never seen a movie review?
What an unusual reply
You have never seen a movie review?
Barney
17 Oct 2010
History / Poland - Scotland, the untold story... [75]
Neil Oliver Yeah, he is a good presenter. Niall Ferguson on the other hand is a revisionist prick.
the guy is a really good historian
Neil Oliver Yeah, he is a good presenter. Niall Ferguson on the other hand is a revisionist prick.
Barney
19 Oct 2010
News / Politician shot in Lodz - two assistants to lawmakers from Law and Justice (PiS) party [66]
Marek Rosiak, 62, was shot dead at the Law & Justice party's office in Lodz, Poland, and Pawel Kowalski, 39, was wounded, Kaczynski and police spokespeople said
Marek Rosiak, 62, was shot dead at the Law & Justice party's office in Lodz, Poland, and Pawel Kowalski, 39, was wounded, Kaczynski and police spokespeople said
Barney
20 Oct 2010
News / Giant Jesus Rising in Świebodzin ( Tallest in world ) [323]
They are building a big Jesus with private money, it will probably be good for the town....its something to look at. You dont have to be Catholic or other Christian to like it. I am not of any religion but do like looking at cathedrals, churches graveyards etc.
The only question I would have is how would I feel living next to it. Provided it wasnt casting too much of a shadow on my garden and had good foundations I wouldnt care.
They are building a big Jesus with private money, it will probably be good for the town....its something to look at. You dont have to be Catholic or other Christian to like it. I am not of any religion but do like looking at cathedrals, churches graveyards etc.
The only question I would have is how would I feel living next to it. Provided it wasnt casting too much of a shadow on my garden and had good foundations I wouldnt care.
Barney
20 Oct 2010
History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]
They never captured any towns but kidnapped lots of people......the white slave trade.....
By turks I think he means Ottomans. It was Algerians who kidnapped an entire Irish village.
Barbary pirates in Ireland: The Sack of Baltimore, Co. Cork
I have never in all my years heard of anything like that... Are you sure?
They never captured any towns but kidnapped lots of people......the white slave trade.....
By turks I think he means Ottomans. It was Algerians who kidnapped an entire Irish village.
Barbary pirates in Ireland: The Sack of Baltimore, Co. Cork
Barney
20 Oct 2010
History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]
I had never heard that but its a good story.
William Joyce (goldsmith and supposed founder of claddagh ring) who was captured by pirates and sold to Turkish
I had never heard that but its a good story.
Barney
20 Oct 2010
History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]
Yeah I had found a link to a review of The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom which looks like a good read some day....
I found a link to Leszek the White and his beer thing but Trev had posted
This topic just gets more interesting.
Yeah I had found a link to a review of The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom which looks like a good read some day....
I found a link to Leszek the White and his beer thing but Trev had posted
Barney
22 Oct 2010
History / Poles in the Crusades to the Holy Land [75]
I was looking at this stuff the other night and came across a passage that in essence said Spiritual works can be seen as equivalent to modern day health insurance given the lack of effective care at the time.
But your summary seems sound.
For the western knights the major motivation to participate was to gain favor with his senior Lord and perhaps even bring back enough treasure to get an estate of his own or one would be given to him by his Lord for his bravery.
I was looking at this stuff the other night and came across a passage that in essence said Spiritual works can be seen as equivalent to modern day health insurance given the lack of effective care at the time.
But your summary seems sound.
Barney
24 Oct 2010
News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]
Its more to do with the mad government they have, a government that has outlawed the questioning of the official view of history. They along with Hungary have enacted laws that try to draw equivalence between the Nazis and Soviets in terms of genocide. The Prague declaration is attempting to impose the same crazy ideas on the rest of the EU.
Narrow minded nationalism always claims that it wants to remove strata from society however in this case the blatant discrimination against ethnic Polish people can be seen for what it is simply an attempt to remove their identity.
And to summon it all up i guess its all about Lithuania trying to tell Poland we are not your underdog anymore and we do as we want.
Its more to do with the mad government they have, a government that has outlawed the questioning of the official view of history. They along with Hungary have enacted laws that try to draw equivalence between the Nazis and Soviets in terms of genocide. The Prague declaration is attempting to impose the same crazy ideas on the rest of the EU.
Narrow minded nationalism always claims that it wants to remove strata from society however in this case the blatant discrimination against ethnic Polish people can be seen for what it is simply an attempt to remove their identity.
Barney
24 Oct 2010
News / Polish Lithuanian Diplomatic War? At last. [533]
No, Lithuania is enthralled by a bunch of classic traditionalists who have managed to win the race to the gutter.
There are some enlightened Lithuanian politicians Leonidas Donskis for example who coined the term stratocide.
Here is one quote
I dont think he needs taken down a peg.
europeanvoice.com/article/2009/07/the-inflation-of-genocide/65613.aspx
I dont think Lithuania is a Peasants republic Its a poor place with an idealistic government striving for a Lithuania that never existed, a rosy place, people lap that up time and time again.
Edit
I dont want to get into that here but rest assured it has everything to do with denying the past. Why are they discriminating against their own citizens if they are not denying the past.
So today's Lithuania is a peasant's republic, full of resentful peasants that need to be cut down a peg.
No, Lithuania is enthralled by a bunch of classic traditionalists who have managed to win the race to the gutter.
There are some enlightened Lithuanian politicians Leonidas Donskis for example who coined the term stratocide.
Here is one quote
Disrespect for concepts and language only temporarily masks disrespect for others; and this disrespect eventually bubbles to the surface.
I dont think he needs taken down a peg.
europeanvoice.com/article/2009/07/the-inflation-of-genocide/65613.aspx
I dont think Lithuania is a Peasants republic Its a poor place with an idealistic government striving for a Lithuania that never existed, a rosy place, people lap that up time and time again.
Edit
And what's wrong with that... ?
I dont want to get into that here but rest assured it has everything to do with denying the past. Why are they discriminating against their own citizens if they are not denying the past.
Barney
28 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / Estimated number of Poles in Ireland thought to exceed 200,000 OR over 5% of population. [200]
There is more than one:)
That whole island confuses me all the time.
There is more than one:)
Barney
28 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / Estimated number of Poles in Ireland thought to exceed 200,000 OR over 5% of population. [200]
...
Are you just looking to argue?
Some ain't enough. And i hope that Ireland and the U.K will realise what they lost when all the poles decides to leave the island that threats them like cattle.
...
Are you just looking to argue?
Barney
28 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / Estimated number of Poles in Ireland thought to exceed 200,000 OR over 5% of population. [200]
No its not:)
That's what the forum is all about
No its not:)
Barney
28 Oct 2010
Life / The Polish Dream - move out from Poland as fast as possible [74]
I think most who went abroad plan to return. The Polish people who I know have now bought their own homes (in Poland) after a number of years of saving, they are staying for a while longer to pay for the refurbishment.
What has happened is that they are used to good wages now and are worried that their standard of living will drop when they go home. Ireland has given them money and work experience so perhaps they will be better placed to find reasonable work.
I think most who went abroad plan to return. The Polish people who I know have now bought their own homes (in Poland) after a number of years of saving, they are staying for a while longer to pay for the refurbishment.
What has happened is that they are used to good wages now and are worried that their standard of living will drop when they go home. Ireland has given them money and work experience so perhaps they will be better placed to find reasonable work.
Barney
28 Oct 2010
UK, Ireland / Estimated number of Poles in Ireland thought to exceed 200,000 OR over 5% of population. [200]
Who treats who like that, are you being a bit melodramatic?
i don't like when people thinks its okey to threat people like sh*t just because they come from a poorer country and just try to earn a living and maybe save some so he can have a decent life in his fatherland.
Who treats who like that, are you being a bit melodramatic?
Barney
28 Oct 2010
Life / The Polish Dream - move out from Poland as fast as possible [74]
They go make money then return. What should they do, be a lost generation at home?
They had the guts to make a few bob in a strange land. I would look for something else to blame rather than them.
Polish Dream ....you cant eat a dream.
Yes and this has in it's wierd way encouraged other young poles to move abroad after seeing their friends return with plenty of money.
They go make money then return. What should they do, be a lost generation at home?
They had the guts to make a few bob in a strange land. I would look for something else to blame rather than them.
Polish Dream ....you cant eat a dream.
Barney
29 Oct 2010
Barney
30 Oct 2010
Life / The Polish Dream - move out from Poland as fast as possible [74]
Free movement of people is an important tenet of democracy. As Wroclaw said you would have to make them pay first; an exit tax wont work, is immoral and I suspect illegal.
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I think something similar happens in Britain (Its free on the job training for the private sector). Doctors can also work in private practice throughout their careers, a kind of double jobbing forbidden to other occupations.
In respect of PL and the exodus, if the PL government imposed a fine on all university grads that left PL within 5 years of graduating, that would soon put a stop to the brain drain.
Free movement of people is an important tenet of democracy. As Wroclaw said you would have to make them pay first; an exit tax wont work, is immoral and I suspect illegal.
Edit
They do it to Doctors in PL, they have to work x amount of hours at state hospitals even though they have their own practice.
I think something similar happens in Britain (Its free on the job training for the private sector). Doctors can also work in private practice throughout their careers, a kind of double jobbing forbidden to other occupations.
Barney
30 Oct 2010
Language / Poles - don't fall into the French/Spanish trap re pronunciation/accent! [81]
But you could understand him, perhaps he was saying that no one will understand you if you speak French with that accent.
"Yeuus, note bad, your Fronch eez quat good - bat yo need to prokteese your aksont"
But you could understand him, perhaps he was saying that no one will understand you if you speak French with that accent.
Barney
31 Oct 2010
Life / The Polish Dream - move out from Poland as fast as possible [74]
You can’t let the market dictate otherwise we would have three million business graduates.
That happens in the west; post graduate students (the top students) get grants or are sponsored by business. Is there not something similar in Poland?
Education is not the same as TV where the more you pay the more you get. Sure there is the basic package but we all want more:)
What good does it do to have half a million psychologists graduating every year?
You can’t let the market dictate otherwise we would have three million business graduates.
subsidize for top 1 or 2% academically top students
That happens in the west; post graduate students (the top students) get grants or are sponsored by business. Is there not something similar in Poland?
Education is not the same as TV where the more you pay the more you get. Sure there is the basic package but we all want more:)
Barney
31 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]
Its simple Poland was a multi ethnic place. Being occupied didnt make them less Polish. Perhaps they haven't taken an absolutist view of history.
Everyone does that as illustrated by your factually incorrect example.
Everyone creates a national narrative.
Actually, what annoys me most is the way that they have such a poor grasp of history - they seem to believe that Poland always existed and that there's no way that Busha and Jaja could be from Russia - even when they were born in Russia.
Its simple Poland was a multi ethnic place. Being occupied didnt make them less Polish. Perhaps they haven't taken an absolutist view of history.
Actually, one thing that they often do (from what I can see) is ignore the bits of history that doesn't agree with what they want to hear.
Everyone does that as illustrated by your factually incorrect example.
Of course, but in their case, they have no real reason to.
Everyone creates a national narrative.
Barney
31 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]
Because they said they were Polish and told their families that they were Polish.
So you see how an absolutist view of history obscures things.
How do you know they were actually Polish?
Because they said they were Polish and told their families that they were Polish.
the Lithuanian elite spoke Polish.
So you see how an absolutist view of history obscures things.
Barney
31 Oct 2010
USA, Canada / Polack/American Polonia/Plastic Pole "culture" [568]
I hope you are not suggesting that bloodlines define people.
they might have been half Polish, half Lemko.
I hope you are not suggesting that bloodlines define people.