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Posts by Ironside  

Joined: 26 Feb 2009 / Male ♂
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Ironside   
21 Jan 2010
History / Famous Russian Poles [243]

there's no one to blame

some in Russia blame Poles, as I have been always saying real good will on the Russian part and collaboration between ours country's could be fruitful and advantageous for all!
Ironside   
21 Jan 2010
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

:D

why are you laughing? because in England and Welsh many criminals are at large?
good for you :D
Ironside   
21 Jan 2010
History / Polish historical myths - to break or not to break them? [257]

hey Americans are innocent as spring grass! lay off you European bastards

You all should educate yourself and read New York Morning Star's article by John O'Sullivan in 1845. You would understand that American's are new and good as opposite to old and tyrannical old world.
Ironside   
22 Jan 2010
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

Well, hallo I'm proud, honest, hardworking, love my country and defend my religion.
I'm also tolerant, open minded with sense of humor, like nature and animals, suspicious about human motives, believe that evil exists and right and just doest; necessarily win.

Intelligent and interested in others cultures and way of life.
Don't believe that egalitarianism and democracy works its rather cheese in the mouse trap.

Thats not all but its long enough:)

Ah last but not least - I'm very modest person!
Ironside   
22 Jan 2010
History / Yalta Conference and Poland [78]

Just a tongue in cheek response to the "he wasn't political comment.

can you post full texts from Daily Mail or you have found it on the page of this Danish fascist ?
Ironside   
22 Jan 2010
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

even stones :(

how about cow, high time some steal the cow!

some butcher for example
Ironside   
22 Jan 2010
History / Question on Poland's szlachta clan admission [26]

Is he? Where? Because if you mean that the same coat of arms meant that you were a part of the clan thats rubbish, take my family, our coat of arms is Rogala and we share it with what? Sixty other families?

Asking about clans and projecting the way Scottish clans were on Poland's noblemen.
I have taken into account his origin and you are only confusing the issue with your interpretations.

Family structure which bore great similarities to a clan structure and yes i do not mean Scottish clans but then again these are not defining of the term Clan either.

If we are talking about structures of magnates family and household is not enough to call it clan, if we talking about connection of the magnates and noblemen there still no enough similarities to call it clan, its all more like patron -client relationship much alike ancient Rome.

You may think about Polish "klan" but it is something quite different.
Ironside   
22 Jan 2010
Life / Do Polish People steal a lot? [330]

We have plenty locked up. Also 15% of them are foreign nationals....So we catch other countries criminals too...blimey we are good :D

Do you think that Polish police duty is to catch criminals and protect law abiding citizen?
Nope, there are to maintain a balance and to curb any competition for criminals in charge, so ant criminals in prison pure accident.
Are you sure in your country is different ? If so, good for you:D

And another moronic idiot posting on it!!!

let me guess - sledz?
Did I win?
Ironside   
24 Jan 2010
News / New constitution In Poland? [57]

The ruling Civic Platform (PO) is proposing a new constituion which would weaken the president's veto powerr and effectively reduce him to the role

Then there should be monarchy.

The opposition Law and Justice (PiS) is proposing a stronger presidency, similar to the French model with elements of the Polish 1935 Constitution.

why French model? What;s wrong with American model?

To be honest the most important are details rather then stronger or weaker president.
Ironside   
24 Jan 2010
History / Polish hatred towards Jews... [1290]

larger chip in their corporate national shoulder.

I had a good laugh, thank you!
Now, who would that be ?
Ironside   
25 Jan 2010
News / New constitution In Poland? [57]

Then again

I think that the issue of the powerful president or president with less power, is secondary to the issue of the political system and the way this system works.
Ironside   
25 Jan 2010
History / Is There A Polish Foreign Legion? [35]

I think it would been a great idea

what for?
French don't like to fight and have plenty of oportunites to earn money!
Polish legion would be full of Poles, so whats the point?
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

You can't google this information but the US border patrol, the ICIS, INS all know who doesn't return back.

Do you know this for a fact or it is your stipulation?
Can anybody confirm it?

The US gov does not give out statistics.

that's the point!
All the rest is speculation and prejudice on your part!

I have already exposed personal reasons of the one member of PF which prevented him from seeing clearly the discriminatory policy of USA government towards Polish citizens.

Now, I would like to know YOUR personal reasons for supporting this discriminatory policy without engaging in weeks long exchange of insults on PF forum;)

What

chicken ?
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

I wounder whatever is possible for a foreigner to really understand other cultures.
I know that they can be insightful sometime but if is possible for them to understand deeply nation psyche - if there is such a thing?:)

What is your opinion?
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

Well, I would say -intimate knowledge !

Or you can find the answer in :
en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seven_gifts_of_the_Holy_Spirit&oldid=338932863

or

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding

Is that answers your quarry ?
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

Understanding is something else

without profound knowledge, real understanding is not possible!

thanks for your opinion!
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

Harry don't you learn?

sonny why don;t you learn Polish ?
Maybe you could have some conversation with real people outside your close circle!
If you are living in the country and you don't know the lingo, all you can say is about your experience is limited and artificial!
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Law / Polish Cop Took My Car Registration :S [143]

I'm playing with fire. ooooooh.

In Poland there is a plenty of nonsensical bureaucracy, that the way it is and with EU will not change for better!

your frustration useless, you either learn to live it as Poles do or die young age due to cardiac arrest !
Ironside   
26 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

I think I can quite clearly, yes

good!!!lets see.

Ironside, thanks for the welcome back :)

your welcome !your absence was noticeable on this forum :)
They should pay you :D

Maybe begin by asking me specifics about the Polish psyche and I'll let you know my thoughts.

Did you notice difference social attitude of Poles compering them to Scottish people for example?
I mean is an Pole in anyway differ in his/her attitude and values regarding family neighbours , state and foreigners ?
Ironside   
28 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / My wife wants to return to Poland...but I want to stay in the US [155]

Slavic women are so good looking everybody loses their mind and makes stupid decisions I think. Then they turn into champion complainers and belittle and henpeck their husbands all the time. I can't speak from experience but I've known plenty of people who've told me about it plus this forum talks about it all the time.

thats is generalization and stupid one, if both sides had different expectations, **** happens, and I wouldn't blame women but stupid loser's who expected pretty wife and maid for free at the same time!

And don;t use this term Slavic - people from Poland don't think about themselves in those
terms!

And how you call Americans? mongrels :P
Ironside   
28 Jan 2010
Life / Can foreigners really understand Poles? [136]

Yes and no. If immersed in Polish culture for some lenthy time, It would still be colored (excuse me, coloured) by my native culture as frame of reference. Understood in the mind, yes, in the heart or instinctively? probably not.

You then, regard your native culture (excuse me, coulture) as distinctly different from Polish one, and it is based on ......?

I really feel about Poles is that there is much potential for them to be more open.

open? like shellfish westerners :P
Don't know what you mean!

Well, there can be a communal feel but too many are lone wolves and are growing to be jealous of their neighbours and what they have (in Poland). This is very noticeable in my home city of Aberdeen but I hope that Poland doesn't move more in this direction.

there no communal traits at all, sometimes group of right people do something but generally I would said that too much government interference and commercial attitude killed it as well or even better that in Aberdeen.

Wroclaw Boy:
are you saying that Polish people are different because theyre Polish?

No, I'm asking about your opinion and other foreigners living in Poland, do you think that Polish people are different( in what way?) because they are Polish?

nope, not if everyone speaks his own language, lol

It is actually great observation, ?I think that only great barrier to understand others European cultures is language!
Language is the key in more ways then one!
Ironside   
28 Jan 2010
USA, Canada / What do the Poles hate and love about the U.S.? [170]

The only thing you have "exposed"

youtube.com/watch?v=KZ2lWyTi0oY

what are you talking about????

Why only Poland is excluded from "visa free" USA policy from all others EU and NATO country's.

Have you personally applied and been denied? Just curious.

No, its has nothing to do with me, I mean is not personal, I just want to know.