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Ironside   
22 May 2011
Life / The Legacy of Polish Poster design [34]

I was hoping for a stimulating discussion. Meaning:an exchange of arguments, facts and views.
It is disappointing that all you came with is a well know game of labelling. You stick some labels on me and in return I will stick some labels on you. Thank you I pass.

It would be nice if you did me courtesy of reading my post, as I did read yours - not only admiring pictures I posted.

I'm not speaking for Poles, I speak for myself. I don't deny that some Poles may viewed or view it the way you described but I'm still claiming that said similarity is only superficial.

If we talking the times of the winged hussars, they were all business like professional winners and their spirit come from countless battles which ended with their victory.

Whereas Indian's warrior spirit come from their way of life and their beliefs.
Ironside   
21 May 2011
News / Visegrad Battle Group under the command of Poland [261]

worth to remind :

A similar idea of including the countries of Central and Eastern Europe in a specific organism federation also introduced gen. W.Sikorski. The union formed during the tenure of his authority Prime Minister in the 20s of XX century. [8].

In the projected bloc of states gen. W.Sikorski founded to build Archfederation, binding countries from the Baltic to the Aegean Sea and forming a power of decisive in this part of the world power. The idea focused on the close cooperation of political and economic states, which was to guarantee its durability. Archfederation was going to cover Czechoslovakia, block of the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia), Belarus, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria. Ruled out Ukraine. The core of a future relationship had to be Poland, the largest of the bloc ISTHMUS

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konfederacja_polsko-czechos%C5%82owacka#Federalizm_W.C5.82adys.C5.82awa_Sikorskiego
Ironside   
21 May 2011
Life / The Legacy of Polish Poster design [34]

Ironside, you underestimate the complexity of the Plains Indian society.

Maybe I'm, however with all their internal and spiritual complexity society of the Plains Indians was pretty simple, no social classes. Simply speaking lack of the factors necessary for existence of civilisation.

The Plains Indians by having domesticated and militarized the horse became the central continental overlords of North America just as the Poles did in central Europe with their own variety of artillery supported equestrian based military technology.

Polish power wasn't based on her military power, for most of her Golden Age, military power was used only for defence purposes, most historians are in concert that one of the downfall of Poland's Power was anti-militaristic attitude of majority of her citizen (nobles).

If Poland would had utilized her riches and potentials, without even straining herself would have had been able to handle all her neighbours.
Military power was there only to provide security for advanced and complex society based on knowledge, agriculture and technology unsuppressed in the world.
Overlords of North America is only an exaggerated expression, which means that because of their numbers, warrior culture and vacuum caused by white men advance into North America which caused havoc therefore wiping out and pushing aside other Indians.Because of all that their ruling "so to speak" was unchallenged.

In no point their overlord-ship meant more than a passing gallop of their horses.

The parallels are there for anyone with eyes to see, but you insist upon the distinguishing the Plains Indians as primitive and the Poles as civilized in a myopic manner.

What parallels you are talking about ?Use of horses and feathers? Well, I can grant you that, but further than that its only confabulation.
There is nothing myopic in my approach, I'm just taking a stand against comparing everything with everything, it makes no sense and is counter-productive.

I did not call Indians primitive on purpose, but their nomadic lifestyle, and even more their ancient but remote culture put them entirely on a different plane of existence than Polish civilization.

That: against that ?:

The first one doesn't even needs his horse to ridicule your comparison.
Ironside   
21 May 2011
Life / The Legacy of Polish Poster design [34]

The similarity between Plains Indians and Poles stems from an innate spirit of aristocratic cockiness that both peoples share which is essential rather than superficial.

Poles don't have spirit of aristocratic cockiness,so called national character was shaped by spirit of freedom and citizenship, enjoyed by Polish nobles.
So, called cockiness and spirit it is quality due to Polish Royal Army and its knights-soldiers. IT is a soldierly quality and spirit, which has been an overplayed factor due to unfurtunate circumstances of Poland in later years.

Poles, their bards and storytellers hummed that tune of free chivalrous warrior, knight in shiny armour and all that to enchant kids with an idea of Poland.

In fact a real Polish cavalryman had been superior due to original tactics, close cooperation and support of infantry and artillery combined together into Polish Way of Welfare. And due to superior armour, sabre, musket and artillery all that providable by the country, and only a tiny percent of the nobles were directly involved in wars.

Whereas Indians where free warriors, free in a tribal and nomadic (or half-nomadic)way.
Their free spirit was primal and fruit of culture where norms could not be to strict because members of the group would vote with their feet (and often did - many tribes and sub-tribes of American Indians). When on the other hand ,Poland's free spirit was a fruit of complex and rich civilisation with laws, custom and legislations - civilisation which dominated for 400 years half of the European continent.

Not the same thing.
Ironside   
21 May 2011
Life / The Legacy of Polish Poster design [34]

The boastful, expertly equestrian, Plains Indians bedecked in feathers are actually very very similiar to Poles when one thinks about it.

Only on the surface, only on the surface dear DesEss !
Ironside   
20 May 2011
Po polsku / Oda do Marysi [54]

Wiesz z takim ustosunkowaniem do pracy niczego się nie dorobisz a jak dostaniesz prawdziwą prace kiedyś to dlugo jej nie utrzymasz.

hey człowieku ona mieszka w Teksie i nie potrzebuje pracy bo ma męża :D

A Pol-AMS to są urodzeni i wychowani w Stanach, a ty tam pojechałeś jako całkiem duży chłopak.
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Po polsku / Oda do Marysi [54]

Wiem ze ludzie nie lubią jak się tu wypowiadam,

Mnie tam nie przeszkadzasz gadaj sobie co tylko chcesz, tylko najpierw się zastanów, bo w tym samym poście raz mówisz jak Amerykanin a raz jak Polak.
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

Why should America open up to Europe?

Well, they do not have to, their decision.

what right does Grubas have to be there?

I don't know, ask him, maybe an American wife ?>

Poland in the US VISA Waiver Program

Hey, you totally misunderstood, I'm not advocating emigration to USA. I was talking about an obvious discrimination against Poland by the U.S. government.

Yes, I was there, I also remember Rhodesia.

Well, do you see some kind of historical justice there? Well, if not for meddling powers there, Rhodesia could have still have white government and decent standard of living.

The same goes for SA! Do you know the reason?
Back on topic:
Lets say that those African countries do not want whites living there, fine. Why they expect that they can live in Europe? eh?

honestly, what white man wants to go live in Zimbabwe

exactly, except ,maybe if somebody was B&B there....and then he finds out that he cannot because of him being white.

don't exhaust yourself, eh?

Hey my personal pet half-wit. It had been a long time since you picked on me, bored ?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Love / American marrying Polish woman in Poland - Church problems [79]

I never said I was unwilling to be baptized, it just wont be possible in this time frame and I would have to have other things like confirmation, I am not opposed to it. Also I already agreed on this application to respect her religion and have children baptized

I suppose you need to go there in person.

No I am not, As I posted above a colleague of mine went through a very similar process and I watched it happen every step of the way, until the day he was married

Well, I know somebody married in Anglican Church no problems, with OK from CC, all legal, thought he didn't divorce as yet.
So, I think that either it was a long time ago , or the priest in question was misinformed, or there is something I don't know.

the Polish priest has a price and it is common knowledge (if only among Poles)

it is BS! what else is a common knowledge, do you agree with all that ?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

So now you have lost your argument and resort to lying, you admitted before you were on social welfare in America and how it was better than

Nope, he was just making point not admitting to be on social welfare.

Yeah, as I said double standards.

Well, if you are talking theory. Lets talk some sense for a change eh?
Why Europe should open the door to immigration if theses country's do not have immigrants from Europe?
In South Africa white farmers are being brutally murdered and government do nothing, do you remember Zimbabwe and their no white policy incited by their government?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Love / American marrying Polish woman in Poland - Church problems [79]

He's not a catholic and doesn't care about the ceremony for himself. The whole married in church is for his wife (and redundant since they live in the US and are legally married there). It's something he wants to do for his wife (and her family). Not getting a church marriage in Poland will no effect whatsoever on their marital status in the US it will just be sad for his wife.

Well, nobody is forcing him to marry her in CC. I would blame his wife for muddling the issue. Does he even realize that she cannot divorce him if we are talking Catholic marriage?

Have some respect.

the fact that I am not baptized means no way it can be,

Well why didn't you say it before ?
Not baptized, not willing to do so, well, it is not impossible but difficult. My advice - go there and personalty assure them that you will respect your wife religion and you will not object to your and your wife children being baptized.
Ironside   
19 May 2011
News / Failures of Poland and Tusk`s government [191]

socialist Poland

I knew it !!!! You are a commie or ex-commie - whatever, one of those....

Of course, you are an example of a guy who perfectly knows what Polish culture is. :):):)

If we are talking highPolish culture, then I'm your man !

I have read many of your chauvinistic posts

Eh? What do you mean? I think you are being nasty for purpose, there is nothing chauvinistic in my posts.

I would have to emigrate.

What would be the reason? Commie past ?

possessed Kulturkampf activists!

Now I know that you are only kidding or you are one of these,

socialist

eh?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
News / Failures of Poland and Tusk`s government [191]

What conditions ?
PO government is a continuation of PRL-bis, by now mature and fully grown. You can feel it, you can see it and you can hear it.

Problem is people who support them out of stupidity, do not even see that their stability is simply a continuation of sovietseque Poland with few changes.

Their parents or grandparents had been field-hands or unskilled laborers and all their learned about Poland and Polish culture was filtered by the commie propaganda. They simply have no clue what is Polish and what is not,they could trip over it and still wouldn't have recognize it.

Sure, there is ample amount of people supporting PO out of self interest, but I'm not talking about a rabble here.
Am I a fool?> Probably, but isn't true for the mankind?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Law / Weapons laws in Poland. Carrying a concealed handgun? [918]

3. Solidarity won the Polish independence in 1989, completely unarmed.

Solidarity won ? Hey ! Why nobody told me ?

As for weapons is Poland.
Everyone above 24 years of age should be able to buy a gun.Provided he/she has no criminal record, history of mental illnesses and is employed.

Why not?

I like your post.
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

what is wrong with having a job you actually like and enjoy?

Nothing at all, but is not the reason to go about it on the Internet along with a filthy language.

well, you do that all the time :)

Nope, I don't pass moral judgments on people, sunshine.:)
I abuse (not that often) morons, idiots, half-wits, pompous pricks, slow but average guys who thinks themselves bigger that life characters,false sugar- smiles, and preaching do goodies, and few others :)

Its all based on their posts,99% accuracy.

Come on, man.

and a slime weirdos.

Well, I suppose I'm not always 100% fair, but who is ?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

I DO have a job.

Yes you do, you told us, and even before you told us as suspected as much. Getting paid for playing all those games is a nice way of earning monies but expecting some kind of respect just because you do what you do, is a big misunderstanding.

Let face it you are not very bright person, and passing moral judgment on somebody you don't even know is priceless, particularly coming from somebody who is payed from tax monies to do ....er ...to play.

As for grubas I suspect that he is getting monies from private insurance, what wrong with that ?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
Life / IS Poland in danger of becoming the next multi cultural sink hole? [201]

One shouldn't criticise them, but this revolting mentality.

Look who is talking ...

And you are talking about sending people back to where they came from, so by your own opinion (not mine), you should leave the U.S.
Hence you are a hypocrite.

Well, he is not, he is talking about India, Pakistan or Africa. Tell me where in those places are immigrants from Poland, bah, from Europe? ? eh?

how long did you pay into the sytem? how long have you been drawing from the system?

What is that to you? You are supporting unconditionally your government policies, eh? So, as long as what he is doing is legal, it should be OK with you.

or maybe you a hypocrite and you support those of governmental polices which suites you ?
Ironside   
19 May 2011
News / Failures of Poland and Tusk`s government [191]

Its very existence is a failure for Poland. Sad, that such creatures are being supported by fools, bought in by propaganda.
PRL-bis is blossoming !
Ironside   
17 May 2011
History / Were Nobles during Commonwealth constituting the Nation of Poland? [37]

On paper yes. But if a lets say Mr Potocki wanted the tiny little village of the poor Mr Piotrowski he took it by sword, and then bribed his way out of the court.

Not necessarily, but you are right, somebody rich, connected and powerful have a better chance to get away with crime, but it is also the truth of our times.

In France or England if some simple or not so simple noble said publicly that King's policy is wrong, he was finished, quite literately, in Poland (Commonwealth - not so). Small but significant difference.

That's the reason why the Szlachta wanted foreign monarchs. Why have strong king with power that will make you his puppet while you can have a weak king that will be your puppet?

The reasons were a bit more complex than that!But the main reason of looking for a foreign prince was lack of suitable candidates inside Commonwealth, or at last majority of the nobles thought so.

Ukies

What ukies?

polish gun:

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hairy chest of your Cossack against :

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Ironside   
17 May 2011
News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]

If you feel it is too much education for you, tell me and I will ease up a little. :):):)

pawian, I just said that yours translation is not good and I have provided a better one, you can take it or leave it!

I see.

No, you don't she is a Polish Ukrainian,huh ?

Governments can only make the opportunities for individual success or limit such opportunities.

Exactly, and the current government is doing a particularly shity job!
Ironside   
16 May 2011
History / Were Nobles during Commonwealth constituting the Nation of Poland? [37]

In case of Commonwealth it was their rights, which made them standing out not only from other social group but from other nobles in Europe and the world. They had a rights not unlike Roman citizens of old, no matter poor or rich, every noble enjoyed the same rights. Freedom breeds a different kind of men.

I read the linked article above and while it was only a tiny part of the article, it seemed to indicate that modern historians doubt that the nobility descended from Samatians:

To be honest nobody really investigated nobles from that angle.

I wonder if there are any genetic studies done on surviving Polish nobility to investigate the question from that aspect.

none that I'm aware of ...
I think that is a quite possible that some Sarmatians in times immemorial consisted an nucleus of group which latter become nobles. I wouldn't overestimated ethnic aspect of the Polish nobles, I think that Polish nobles were mix if you would think about ethnic aspect. What counted was culture, traditions and customs; interesting thought to ponder, whatever some elements of Sarmatian culture or ethos survived intertwined into a rich tradition of Polish nobles.

(So much gridlock with the veto and the meddling into Polish elections by other countries).

I would put the blame on the foreign origin of elected monarchs. They had no understanding of Polish constitution nor the will to work according to the guidelines of the law in Poland, and they used their prerogatives to muddle about and corrupt the system and the people.
Ironside   
16 May 2011
News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]

Untranslatable current joke on putting all possible blames on Mr. Tusk.

Well, its only logical considering that it is a normal practice in democratic country's that opposition blame governing party and rightly so, they hold the reins of state. Funny ? Get real its pathetic as a matter of fact is that everyting is (at last in main stream media) revolving around Kaczynski - what he does and what he doesn't, what he says and why, the way he farting and why, and that parody of informations is passing as a serious informations.Pathetic!

No, nie, chłopaki, naprawdę mnie rozwalacie. Oh, boys, you are really blowing me away. :):):):)

rather - Oh guys, you crack me up big time:)? Mr Teacher :)))
Stick to your grammar .... :P

Last thing I ever want to be. Wouldn,t lower myself.

Hey watch it mister, their are without master and they suffer, but they are my people and you better take it back, As if a place you came from didn't have an ample population of plain idiots and retards.

So mister hit-man, I kindly ask you to withdraw that thoughtless remark!

The same applies to Grzegorz. You only think you are Polish. :):):)

What would you say that miss joker?
Ironside   
16 May 2011
News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]

Don`t you know Poland has chosen the urban warfare option, which means that the conflict will be fought not in fields but cities?

WTF? You have no clue!Have you?

what is the point of sending them to schools

Not enough kids to keep up with current level of employed teachers - the teachers union supported Tusk -he paying off his voters !
Ironside   
16 May 2011
News / Achievements of the Tusk's Polish government [532]

By imbeciles I mean all those who critisize Tusk`s government for increasing the national debt and budget deficit but at the same time complain about low salaries, cuts in state spendings, no pay and pension rises, high taxes, etc etc.

When you put one and one together what do you have left Mr genius ?I'm talking about above quote.

When you work faking hard at last, the debt will diminish.

You did it, you made me laugh, you are surly joking, you cannot be that naive.
Ironside   
14 May 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

Well as I have thought Harry.

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Selected lines of demarcation between Lithuania and Poland, 1919–1939. Light orange line denotes the line drawn by the Suwałki Agreement
And :
Under pressure from the League of Nations, Poland agreed to negotiate
Although neither Vilnius or the surrounding region was explicitly addressed in the agreement, numerous historians have described the agreement as allotting Vilnius to Lithuania.

Well, i think that not sane person would think that Poland will agree on such injustice.....

Polish General Lucjan Żeligowski, a native of the historic lands of Lithuania, was given command of the 1st Lithuanian-Belorussian Infantry Division (comprising mostly Poles from those lands

Żeligowski in proclaiming a Central Lithuania, he honestly believed that he was creating a Lithuania—albeit one that was dominated by Polish rather than Lithuanian culture.

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What is interesting - The Lithuanian forces in the region had to garrison Vilnius, whose Polish population (forming the majority) were restless. Polish population supported Żeligowski forces, many of their family members were in his Division, militia forces began orchestration of uprising.

Meaning Lithuanians had to had occupations forces ready to subjugate local population.
Furthermore in said territories election was held and in 1922 Central Lithuania's parliament would vote for their state's incorporation into Poland
Well, Harry does self-determination rings any bells?
If not - up your :)

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Ironside   
14 May 2011
News / EU tribunal overrules Polish name contest in Lithuania [150]

By which right you claim in this case White Ruthenia, which was in fact a Polish colony?

Polish colony - you are ignoramus Belgian ?

By which right you claim Breslau,

by the right of given Prussia what she deserves for the partitions and WWII>

And then in 1920 Poland agrees that that land is Lithuania. And the next day Poland invades Lithuania.....

I don't know what you are talking about, an given your accuracy in dicribing facts from Polish history I will not take your word for it. Link please.