Love / Scottish & Polish relationships [229]


Thats what the School is about.
The Aims of the school were probably written for an application of charity status or to get grants or something.

Kids are kids, they aren't bothered about multiculturism and stuff.

I think it is a good example of how Polish migrants are being welcomed.

UK, Ireland / Poles do a U turn: England to Poland and then back to England again. [23]


True.
And there is enough traffic to cadge a lift with someone - no problem.

Still, dont let that get in the way of a good story. ;-)

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

Omnibussin' it - I'll take a cab.

Genealogy / Red Hair - recessive gene from Poland? [108]


its a coping mechanism ;-)

Genealogy / Red Hair - recessive gene from Poland? [108]

Maybe I will have a look on Wikipedia and see what it says there.

History / Polish-German alliance. [489]



I LOL'd

UK, Ireland / English teenager refused service at Polish shop [87]

Heres another racist shopkeeper.

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/7956570.stm - BNP Supporter?

Life / Polish stereotypes of other nationalities!? [472]


Whats toilet paper ?

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]


Love that - here it is in all its glory for those that have a few spare hours :-)
A Sail, a sail !
etext.virginia.edu/stc/Coleridge/poems/Rime_Ancient_Mariner.html

For some reason reminds me of Poes
heise.de/ix/raven/Literature/Lore/TheRaven.html
The Raven

History / Unusual soldier (The bear - named Voytek) [71]

Hello Hazel and welcome to the forums.
Sounds like an interesting project - would like to see the outcome.
There is plenty of Polish slang on these forums but I dont know how this would transfer to the forties.

I suppose one example in English would be "woodbine". A common word for a cigarette in the forties but unheard of now. I wonder what the Polish equivalent would be ?

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]


Moot point -
The article refers to Neuromagnetic activity in response to auditory stimulation - it would appear to me this is lacking in an Internet forum ?

Edit - interesting to note that in order to "read" we have to think of the sound so some auditory processing is required. The study quoted seems to be from Japan, where the characters ( letters ) are different and so use a different part of the brain to "decode" them. This would have a bearing on the MRI of a person reading "European " text rather than "oriental " such as Japanese or Chinese.

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]


That's why he lectures 1st year college students ;-)

Its interesting stuff.

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]


Since we are on about Jews and Nazi collaborators....what about the guys that were supporting the Nazis against General Anders and the allies ?

What about the guys that were doing deals with the Italian fascists that the Poles would later fight at Monte Cassino ?

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]

There were some interesting Nazi Collaborations in WW2 - none more so than the Stern Gang.

While the soldiers of the Scottish 51st Highland Infantry and the Polish soldiers under General Anders were busy fighting the Nazis in North Africa, the Stern Gang including Yitzhak Shamir and Menachem Begin were busy ambushing allies, and blew up the vital Haifa-Cairo railroad supply line.

They were also doing deals with the fascists in Italy just before the Polish victory at Monte Cassino.

When Yitzhak Shamir, Israel's future Prime Minister in the 1980s, was asked to explain their collaboration with the Fascists, he replied:

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Also worth a Google is the Haavara Agreement.

Whilst these Jewish nazi collaborators were very much the minority, it is an interesting juxtaposition that is often overlooked.

History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]


Whether you agree with Sokrates or not you have to admit thats a fair challenge.

Love / Scottish & Polish relationships [229]


Thats a great name !

Because it will soon be the 263rd anniversary of the Battle of Culloden I have been reading a lot about the link between the Sobieskis and the Stuarts.

I forgot that Bonnie Prince Charlies middle names were Casimir and Silvester.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Klementyna_Sobieska

Charlies Mam

Genealogy / Does anyone have any relatives who served with 1st Polish Armoured Division (Gen. Maczek) [310]

Thanks for the post McCoy - any idea where the pipes and drums came from?

Food / WHAT DID YOU EAT FOR POLISH EASTER TODAY? [45]

Barbeque on the beach.

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]


Justysia S's hairdo. Straight or curly ?

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [404]


Still trying to associate Iraq with the twin towers - baaaad John.

Can you clarify the point you are trying to make here.

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [404]


Your government said it wasn't associated.


Slow down tiger ! I just asked you to clarify an obscure point you were making ( Exxon are better than Gazprom )
Whatever.....linking the twin towers to the invasion of Iraq is low.

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [404]


This is the truth -

Iraq bombed the twin towers.

US invaded Iraq and conquored the best Air Force, one of the best Navy and some of the mostly highly equipped troops in the world.

Iraq had nuclear warheads aimed at the rest of the world.

No civilians were killed.

Iraqis love us for it.

It was not about oil.

Al Quaeda are everywhere.

Everyone hates Amerikkkaaa.
My phone is bugged -
OMG there is a white van outside.....this is the truth I tell ya.......get off me ya commies.....I'm a winner........

News / US to deploy Patriot missiles to Poland [404]


Why haven't you mentioned this before ?


Thats the level the debate has dropped to. You are regurgitating 2003 rhetoric as truth - even when your own government - the guys you work for - have changed thier stance.


I haven't claimed any conspiracies.
I used to post links from the Department of Defense but whats the point - I can understand the difficulty in going to war following one belief which then turns out to be false. For example, the twin towers and Iraq - again - its a Department of Defense link where Wolfowitz says Iraq had nothing to do with it.


Saddam wasn't playing and was in talks with ME oil exporters to start trading in roubles using an Iranian based Oil bourse. Thereby devaluing the dollar as a monetery peg.

If you want to talk oil the floors yours.
I was punting on Iraqi oil licences and drilling long before 2003.

UK, Ireland / Mercy flight for dying Polish woman living in the UK [21]

Wings medical group has agreed to fly her back for £6,400, with nurses and doctors volunteering their time. So far about £4,000 has been raised but donations are still pouring in

Well done to the generous people of Bath and Trowbridge.

Life / Which brand of Mosquito repellant would you recommend (Warsaw), or... [22]

This makes you smell nice too
Skin so soft
avonshop.co.uk/product/bath-and-bodycare/skin-so-soft/skin-so-soft-soft-and-fresh-dry-oil-body-spray.html

Life / Some People in Poland Drink Ether? [11]

If you can access research articles Adrian Zandberg has done a paper on Ether drinking in Silesia.

It was also a major problem in Ireland and Scotland in the late 1800s.

Law / What can I do with 250000$? [33]

While you ponder the above suggestions with what to do with your $1/4mil, it might be worth noting that the banks that were bailed out by the taxpayer in the not too distant past are now posting profits.

FTSE: RBS announces on 7th of Aug.
Buy on Monday 27th July- 42p
Sell on Wednesday 5th Aug - win

IMHO, DYOR etc, etc

Regards,

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

I found this slightly interesting and thought I would share - it tells you where your surname is most common in USA.
dynastree.com/maps/detail

My ( Scottish ) surname is most common in TX, Cali, Carolina, Virginia and Fla.

Life / Things that annoy you in Poland. [114]

I had to read the opening post twice - I wasn't sure whether you meant these things happened in Poland or UK.
Very similar problems wherever you go.

Apart from maybe Japan with the trains.

Life / Price of cigarettes in Poland? [192]

Allegedly, there are people that have fag rounds in the same way you get milk or paper rounds. Put your order in and every Friday you get a knock on the door and there is a man with your 200 fags. £30 a pop and everyone is happy.

( Disclaimer - There is no way I would condone this behaviour and I do not know of anyone who partakes in this behaviour )