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Posts by rychlik  

Joined: 6 Aug 2008 / Male ♂
Last Post: 18 Apr 2014
Threads: Total: 41 / Live: 32 / Archived: 9
Posts: Total: 372 / Live: 297 / Archived: 75

Speaks Polish?: yes

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rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

WARSAW - Poles are up in arms over what they complain is the European Commission's "Germanization" of the name of the father of modern astronomy, Nicolas Copernicus, in the title of an EU space program.

The commission has officially changed the name of the EU's GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) programme to "Kopernikus," the German spelling of Copernicus, at the initiative of Commission Vice President Guenter Verheugen, a German. The Polish spelling is "Kopernik."

thelocal.de/14801/20081010
rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Bratwurst- He was born on Polish territory at that time and what you write about his upbringing and education is just what Germans have taught you. No historian or encyclopedia will tell you that he's German so think about why that is? This is stupid! All of a sudden he's German?? Prove that he wrote his work in German? I suppose you think Auschwitz was Polish?
rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

And he isn't "suddenly" german...just read his bio!

He has never been known as German. Get that through your head. The German arguments are BS- you know it. You believe your BS cuz you're German. Let's get the Brits to settle this. Answer why nobody else sees him as German???
rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

In 1491 he enlisted at Krakow Academy (Jagielonian now). I don't claim to know everything about Kopernik but even if he did have some German education (some believe his mother was German) than so what?? He was Polish through and through and spent his last days in Poland.

The stupid German bastards don't want to let things go. This, German land claims- pretty soon people are gonna think WWII was started by Poland!!!
rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

he studied in Bologna and Padua too. Does that make him Italian

Very good point! The Poles are right about being suspicious of Germans trying to have too much control in the E.U. This is what happens.
rychlik   
15 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Yup, that's why this uproar about the name of the space program, right? :):):)

You're a little b**ch you know that? You say that we should share Kopernik. So why did the krauts have to Germanize it totally? I guess you can buy anything in politics. You guys always had more people in Germany to influence Europe. The Polish politicians wanted to keep it in the Latin name Copernicus so it'd be more international. But it was Germanized. This is why Poland will never be real friends with the krauts. There's no point. At least the rest of the world agrees with us. At least the history books won't be changed.

Does anyone know if this name has been officially changed or is the debate still ongoing??
rychlik   
16 Oct 2008
News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

I've come to the conclusion that Bratwurst Boy is an internet geek and social outcast who spends his time on forums like this fighting for the "good" of all krauts. I'm sure he slicks his hair back, smokes a pipe, wears black rimmed glasses and says "vas is dat?" . He still hasn't addressed the issue of why Germans have Germanized Kopernik to Kopernikus when Poles want to stay neautral with Copernicus (Latinized) . This is because he knows he belongs to a nation of cultural thieves who don't like it when their neighbour is getting the attention they deserve. It's in typical German character. But it's ok. Poles don't have to like Germans and we don't have to abide by their rules either.
rychlik   
18 Oct 2008
USA, Canada / Getting a VISA to USA by a Polish person nowadays [339]

Poland jumps at the US's every beck & call to meet the requirements it can control, and still no budge on VWP admission.

I think there's too many Jews in the American government who hate Poles, stemming from our previous hostilities towards each other. A lot of Jews don't like Poles- it's not a secret. Like they say, "It's all politics."
rychlik   
26 Oct 2008
Life / POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? [57]

How would you compare Polish youth these days to say youth in other western EU states and even N. America?
For example, who abuses more drugs and alcohol? Who's more promiscuous?? Poland has a tradition of string family values. Is this true or a myth?

Discuss.
rychlik   
28 Oct 2008
Life / POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? [57]

I know the Canadian youth looooooove pot. They did a survey last summer and Canadians smoke more pot than people in Amsterdam, for example. The most in the western world. I was shocked but not surprised. My parents told me that back in the old days nobody really smoked weed in Poland. Also, Spain has the highest rate of cocaine use in Europe. Poland never seems to make it on these lists. Anyways I've always associated Poland with more alcohol abuse than actual drug (snort, snort) abuse (although alcohol is technically a drug).
rychlik   
31 Jan 2009
Love / POLISH WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS? DISCUSS. [153]

There is a popular belief (at least outside of Poland) that Polish women are promiscuous. I've been hearing this for a few years now from different non-white ethnic groups and sometimes I don't know what to say. Should I be offended? (I do have a sister after all) I guess it's all subjective really. But if you hear the same crap from time to time does it become the truth? It's like me saying that Asian women are submissive. Anyways, I'm living in Canada and don't really know too many Poles but the ones I've known have been pretty decent so I don't know where this started. I don't want to hear that the women in my culture are overly easy. Call me conservative. It's funny there's another topic about Polish girls being prudes.

Discuss.
rychlik   
1 Feb 2009
Love / POLISH WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS? DISCUSS. [153]

Arabs have a view that every Polish lady is a slut. I think this is because of the large tourist groups that vacation in Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt. The trips are cheap from PL, lots of college aged girls go, and think "whatever happens there, stays there", and create a nice opininon for the rest of the Polish nationality.

That's the part that bugs me. It's no excuse. It doesn't change the fact that they act like sl*ts abroad. Then they bring AIDs back to Poland.
rychlik   
1 Feb 2009
Love / POLISH WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS? DISCUSS. [153]

I dunno what to think anymore lol. But I've actually heard Polish women complain that British guys expect a lot quite fast because of their easy British "competition", if you know what I mean. Anyways, I'm glad my sis is going steady with her Croatian boyfriend. My parents keep an eye on her :)
rychlik   
1 Feb 2009
Love / POLISH WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS? DISCUSS. [153]

I don’t agree. Personal freedom ends when somebody else’s pain begins. It's not ok to sleep with married man or woman under any circumstances. If they are both free it's another story.

Great point. People are naturally selfish sometimes. Every action you take has a consequence. But don't be surprised if your life turns to hell afterwards.

Anyways, I'm glad that people can discuss this topic in a mature fashion.
rychlik   
1 Feb 2009
Love / POLISH WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS? DISCUSS. [153]

but a deeper wound created by one who probably went off happily with some other human of a different skin tone

You think too much. In Toronto I've been heard this "promiscuous" claim from Chinese and Middle Eastern guys. Sue me for wanting some answers. Like I said, Polish chicks seem like relationship types to me personally (positive trait). So you can imagine my surprise when I hear the "sl*t" claims. Who knows, maybe they give themselves up to exotic guys faster- I dunno. Maybe this is how it starts. If this is true than that would be a shame. A lot of the Eastern Euro chicks are seen as "easy" actually- Russians and Czechs too. Ain't that interesting? I hear the prn biz is huge in Prague- the biggest in Europe.

The point is that these stereotypes begin somewhere and if these girls wanna live up to that than so be it. But don't cry about it later.
rychlik   
1 Sep 2009
Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

I live in Canada and have a roommate from Bulgaria. He's been here about 3 years and will most likely go back to Europe somewhere.

Anyways, I've noticed that this guy is very pro-German (he's been there 3 times) and overall very pro-West. Nothing wrong with that. But the thing that irritates me about this Bulgarian is that every time I try to speak with him about Poland and it's current politics, he gets condescending and goes against everything I say. He says that Poland isn't very democratic, that Eastern Europeans are all the same and that Poland will never be an economic power in Europe. The optimist that I am, we argue over this because I despise how he assumes to "know" everything about Poland. In fact he comes off insulting. I keep on telling this dum'b ox that Poland is not Bulgaria.

I've never seen an Eastern European be so critical of Poland- especially since he's a Balkan prick. Do the Poles, Bulgarians and people from the Balkans generally get along? I can never guess who has a beef with Poland and who doesn't :)

Discuss.
rychlik   
2 Sep 2009
Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

No.Bulgarians get along with Russians.Serbs on the other hand are friendly to Poles.

Interesting because he does speak of Russian "gifts" to the Slavic world. I laugh at this guy.
Pretends not to know any Polish vodka's either. I shake my head :) Polish vodka is widely available in Canadian liquor stores.

I do have to say though that this Bulgarian is 37 and unemployed. Still going to college. I suspect he might be a Gypsy (joking). Russia took a shi't and out came Bulgaria :)
rychlik   
2 Sep 2009
Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

Why would a silly Bulgarian have something against a Pole??? Or even criticize them?
They're in a totally different corner of Europe. It's like me thinking I'm better than the Irish.
rychlik   
2 Sep 2009
Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

Hehehehe- yes I might have to. It's very clear that he has an inferiority complex. I even told him this but he laughs at this with tears in eyes lol. Very strange fellow. Is unemployed and not making it in Canada. Says he wants to maybe go to Australia or back to Europe.

The other night we were talking politics and I said, "In about 20 years Poland will be an influential country in Europe."

His reply, "No because France won't allow it."

This is his attitude. He's not open to different points of view and acts like he has inside information. Hate people like this. I'm through talking with this idio't.
rychlik   
2 Sep 2009
Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

He's being pessimistic, whereas you rychlik being optimistic and logically don't like what he's saying about your country. End of story.

That's it exactly. I have a right to be optimistic. Poland as a country has made major strides in the last 20 years. Many in the west call it a post communist success story and currently Poland is the only major country in Europe not in a recession. This is something to be proud of.

What annoys me most about this Bulgarian is that he is condescending in tone and seems to downplay Poland's achievements. He seems to be more hostile than me.

I should note that he was in Poland in '89 and I had a Bulgarian supervisor here in Toronto who before coming to Canada, worked in Wrocław. Is Poland somehow not welcoming to Bulgarians?
rychlik   
19 Sep 2009
News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

Western Europe is angered at our dealings with the US and don't have a favorable view of Poland.

I respectfully disagree with some of your points. I still believe that Jewish Americans with signifcant influence in the American government are prohibitting Congress from abolishing visa's for Polish citizens. They have the most influential lobby group in America and consequently the USA and Israel are very tight. And it's no secret that Jews don't like Poles very much. There is no other logical explanation for it. Moving on... there is nothing wrong with doing business with the USA. I just think Poland should stop trying to support them whenever they holler. For example, helping them in Iraq was a great way for Polish troops to get experience in combat but installing the missile defense in Poland was maybe not the best idea. It would've been expensive and been a target for extremists. And I have nothing against Poland buying missiles or F-16's from the Yanks. A country has the right to arm itself any way it wants. And electing a more liberal government? Ha! Look at what liberal hippy bulls'hit has got western Europe into? Recession, debt and immigration problems. Poland's not doing that badly.
rychlik   
19 Sep 2009
News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

You'd like to think Europe would have stood up for us.

Yes that is annoying. You can't really trust anyone I guess. I heard some political analyst say that no country in the world, ever in history, has had the same interests in mind. Meaning we live in a selfish world where countries just look out for their own interests. But that is life I guess.

Now, why the hell are we discussing even the remote possibilty of Russia ever striking Poland with missiles? C'mon, I know they are a nationality with small brains and thuggish culture but I don't think they would ever actually go that far. Europe is interdependent- if one country does well than others benefit too. This includes doing business with the Russians.

I was wondering if anyone could answer this for me. Why doesn't Poland have nuclear weapons, considerring its history? And is Poland continuing to significantly fund its military? I read that soon Polands military will be volunteer service only. Like in Canada or America. Is this a good idea?
rychlik   
17 Oct 2009
News / WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA? [105]

I live in Canada and wonder why Poland get their gas imports from Russia- their biggest enemy since, oh I dunno, the beginning of time! I remember a couple of years ago the Ruski's turned off the supply for a while (which affected Germany too). What is Poland doing to diversify it's supply?
rychlik   
17 Oct 2009
News / WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA? [105]

The Ruskies have all of Europe under thier control. Thats why when the invade countries like Georgia, The UK and France put thier tails between thier legs and wait for the USA to save them because they havent got any balls! Theyre so afraid Russia will close the spicket on them.

Russian will always own Europe coz the EU will never stand up against them:)

Doesn't Norway, or one of those northern countries have a ton of gas???
rychlik   
17 Oct 2009
News / WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA? [105]

enough said

What's the problem?? At least I am following what's going on in Poland. Typical Euro snobs.
By the way the Polish community is pretty big around Toronto.