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Posts by markskibniewski  

Joined: 31 May 2009 / Male ♂
Last Post: 21 Oct 2012
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From: new jersey usa
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markskibniewski   
20 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

During day-time tv cannot show nudity unless in movies. After 10 pm they can show it. It's all because of kids.

Regular Tv is regulated the same way in the Usa as is is in Poland. It
markskibniewski   
20 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

Vermont has a population of only 626,431 people. It is much smaller than Poland in terms of size --yet Vermont has 9 public nude beaches.

I have to hand it to you Mike you finally found a state out of 50 that that can make a reasonable arguement. I knew you would eventually find it but you have still skewed the facts in your favor. Out of the 9 locations in Vermont there are only 2 beaches that are clothing optional. One of the 9 is even closed at the moment but we will not go there. The rest of the locations are actually Parks, private resorts, and campgrounds. I will give you this though....Vermont is the only state that I know of that public nudity is allowed. My cousin lived there and has never challenged this fact but it is true. If you feel like walking to your curb to pick up the paper in the buff your not breaking the law.

I have to hand it to you Mike you finally found a state out of 50 that that can make a reasonable arguement

Have to amend this statement apparently since 2000 it is also legal in the state of California to be nude in public.

Lets talk about Poland, shall we.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
Love / Polish girls want to be dominated. Fact? [63]

She is keeping her options open

I tend to agree. Just like she didn't stop communicating with her ex while with you. Perhaps she was using you to make her ex jealous and keeps and open dialog with you to keep him in line. This is worst case scenario though. It seems you might have grabbed her on the rebound. You seem like a prince on a white horse coming to save the day but as soon as she had time to evaluate her life she may have decided to slow it way down to avoid getting hurt. Chin up dude there are more women out there. If you are interested in finding out the truth invite her out for drinks with another women and see how she reacts. This is manipulative and of course not the best course of action if you are not prepared for bad news but will possibly reveal the truth and give you closure.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

That was awesome. Been a while since I laughed that hard. I think OP finally wised up though. Or he is still furiously looking for more U tube video's to post.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

will it make him being banned now?

Not every poster on this forum is a genious. If someone wishes to post nonsense than let them. There are enough intelligent posters that will reply and discredit any false statements made about Poland.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

These are 100% public-accessible beaches ran by nudist organizations

Dude why do you even bother writing. Only 1 of the five listed has a "beach" if you can call it that on a privately owned land the others are campgrounds owned and operated by yes nudests. There is no free "public" access to these resorts. You either have to be a member or pay the room rate to use the facilites.

The "Naked Mile" takes place on public property through the city of Ann Arbor.

After a substantial effort conducted by the University and the Ann Arbor Police Department

The AAPD arrested a total of four people for indecent exposure and four others for disorderly conduct. DPS also made one arrest for indecent exposure, one for a minor in possession of alcohol, one for interfering with an arrest, and one for possession of marijuana. Though Brown said she was not aware of any incidents being reported, the Ann Arbor News reported a sexual assault was filed.

AAPD Sgt. Michael Logghe was unavailable for comment today.

"We are also going to be seeking warrants for four other folks that may include indecent exposure," DPS spokeswoman Diane Brown said.

In addition to the increased number of arrests, police officials also escalated efforts to prevent students from participating in the Naked Mile.

But its legal right.......
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

But it said there was 5 privately owned (membership) nude beaches in Michigan...

Ok 1st these are not all beaches they are private resorts that you have to pay a room rate to use the facilities. They are not public beaches. Second the "Naked Mile" is also on private property.

all the marijuana dispensaries we have in Michigan

Dude do you have cancer?or some other medical condition. Because that is the only way you would be able to get pot from any of these dispensaries. I have already given you the law site that states it is illegal to have/use in Michigan. You do read English? The only state that you can leagally smoke own and grow pot (meaning non medical marijuana) is Alaska and that is still in small quantities. You still have to be careful as it is still against Federal law so if the Fed wants to get you they still can.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

Yeah even though i've provided you with dozens of YouTube videos and websites proving what i say.

By the way the website you provided in post 62 is the one where I found there was no nude beaches in Michigan. So when you said there was you were mistaken. Further when you made the pot statement that was false also. You tube videos don't make it legal it just means people got away with it.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

90% of wat i can read in this forum are stereotypes about poland and poles.and?

Yes but is it fair to stereotype all Americans because of one who can't intelligently make a point without putting his foot in his mouth. But this forum is about opinions and the OP is entitled to his/hers.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

This is stupid though. Why are we honestly arguing over something like this ?

First of all this is nothing to be proud of. Second there is plenty of censorship on American TV. You have to have cable TV to view non censored material. The reason why the F bomb was not censored is because no one in thier right mind expected a public figure to do it. And yes I was outraged so don't speak for all Americans. And Lady gaga's song is not played on the radio in its origional format either... the radio is getting a lot more liberal however.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

Funny that you live in a country (Poland) that does not allow public nudity or sunbathing topless at pubbeaches.

Again, you're wrong. We have 5 nude beaches in Michigan. We love public nudity in Michigan. Here is a news video about the famous "Naked Mile" in Michigan that happens every year. The movie "American Pie" was based off this. Again, i bet this wouldn't be allowed in Poland =]]]

Public nudity is illegal in Michigan, so places for social nudity are limited to clubs and organizations with private land. These include:

Turtle Lake Resort in Union City.[83]
Northaven Resort in Brooklyn[84]
Cherry Lane Resort in North Adams[85]
Forest Hills Club in Saranac[86]
Spruce Hollow Campground in Mesick[87]

There are no nude beaches in Michigan I know this because my sister in law is a nudest and left Michigan and now lives in West Virginia in a clothing optional community.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
Love / Polish girls want to be dominated. Fact? [63]

No reason to give up so easily epecially if you do care for her. Besides the fun is in the hunt. Do you think she found someone else?
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
News / Topless sunbathers acquitted in Szczecin, Poland [128]

Yes, but it does shows how little you Europeans know about America. You acted as if Poland was the only country in the world to have nude beaches... when in reality...we have hundreds of nude beaches across the USA.

Actually the Usa is aproximately 30 times the size of the Poland. Considering thier are aproximetely 96 nude beaches across the Usa. And unless I read this wrong there is 6 in Poland. Percentage wise Poland has more beaches per sq km.
markskibniewski   
19 Feb 2012
Love / Polish girls want to be dominated. Fact? [63]

ChrisMac

1. This would have been ideal. I don't mean to burst your bubble but six months of occasionally seeing someone seems more like a fling (non committed). Is it possible she met someone else when you were apart? If this was the case you coming back would be quite uncomfortable. And yes living together is a huge jump, perhaps she got skiddish when thinking about a committed relationship.

2. I personelly would have done this anyway.

3. This may have worked.

4. No reason to play games. If it was meant to be you won't have to play games. I wish you good luck.
markskibniewski   
17 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Mark - thank you for being honest about this. Most of the US Polonia that visit this site seem to be in complete denial about their family - but you've told the truth and for that, I applaud you. There's no shame in this - but people seem to regard it as something shameful.

I was always curious about this fact as she came from a fairly wealthy family. Zadrozny. They owned several farms and a rather large forestry buisness. My grandmother worked on thier dairy farm. Education wasn't as much a necessity back then, surviving was is my take on it. I think most of the Us Polonia on here are just not used to harsh conditions. We live a pretty good lives here.

It's a bit off topic, but did you know that such a thing barely exists, if at all in Poland?

I am surprised is this because most shop owners clean thier own windows?
markskibniewski   
17 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

yeah, all polish who immigrated
after 1919..

Curious why after 1919?

My grandfather came here in 1905. My grandmother I think 7 years later. He left the family farm (he hated the family buisness) and went to America. I personelly believe he also left to avoid being asked to serve in the Russian military. He died when I was young and we didn't get to speak much. My grandmother was not well educated and did not speak much english so I didn't get to speak with her much either. My father can speak Polish but never tought his children. He married my mother who is 100% Irish. I have always been curious about my heritage so of course I began digging on Ancestry. com.... I own a window cleaning buisness in NJ and NYC. I have done most of what I can as far as finding my relatives as far back as the early 1800's.....unfortunately the records don't exist prior.
markskibniewski   
16 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]

The RCC is very involved in politics.

As it pertains to its teachings absolutely...recently the RCC made Obama back off from his new health plan proposal. Good job RCC.

I wasn't around during those times and I don't have millions of followers.

But isn't that the point it has millions of followers in Germany, Italy , Britain , France, all over. The RCC could not afford to choose a side without alienating several of its followers.

They would have been obliterated. Thier relations with Germany were already dicey as the Nazi party was something like 60 percent Protestant.

Topic: More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands
markskibniewski   
16 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]

You can't forgive the blatant escape routes provided to many Axis WW2 types...

My point was they helped both sides. They were just recognized as thier own country. They didn't want to destroy relations with surrounding nations. They certainly didn't want Rome or the Vatican to be bombed which was one of the Pope's fears.

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the Vatican was heavily bribed by Mussolini - and arguably had their interests served by him, too.

How did he bribe them with insults Mussolini hated the Catholic church, he often spoke out against it publically.

Poland really was betrayed.

I can't argue this point the RCC really left Poland hanging in the wind.

I think we are way off point though.
markskibniewski   
15 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]

You can't blame The Vatican for trying to remain nuetral. They tried to talk to both sides and promote peace. John 8:7

that the Catholic monasteries assisted Nazi's in escaping from post WWII Germany

they also assisted allied prisoners during and after the war. So what.
markskibniewski   
15 Feb 2012
USA, Canada / Poles and American Poles. What do you think about those two groups and their interactions. [85]

Remember Poland isn't just an ethnic homeland.

I don't disagree with you JM ..it just seems that some of the posters are just depressed or manic when it comes to Poles who live in the Usa. I am American proud of it but I am proud also of where I came from. I am not up on Polish politics as I don't live there and personelly don't want to stick my nose in anyone elses buisness. I will visit Poland one day.

I will tell you an interesting story about my father'scousin who came to America and stayed with him in my grandfather's house for a short time. This occurred I believe in the early 60's. He worked with my father for just over six months, saved every penny he earned and bought a car. A Cadillac. It wasn't brand new but was an expensive nice looking vehicle. He shipped it back to Poland. It was impounded. The government official said he must have stolen it because there was no way he could earn that kind of money in the Usa. I am curious if this was a common?
markskibniewski   
15 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]

Ho hum, how are we defining love here?

Gee do we get bored when we are caught in a lie.

The Roman Catholic Church is Right Wing.

Of course its a political organization. Any large organization worth its salt is. You can't blame Catholicism for those 3 morons. Mussolini wasn't even Catholic.. he hated the Catholic church.

The Republican party is now under the control of the Pope....are you insane.

I got married in a Roman Catholic church to my Jewish wife by both a Rabbi and a Priest. Seems pretty right to me.
markskibniewski   
14 Feb 2012
USA, Canada / Poles and American Poles. What do you think about those two groups and their interactions. [85]

So what? does it mean that the americans suddenly love each other?

Suddenly no but yes American are much more tolerant of one another than i the past. The 1991 cencus are you kidding... 20 years is a long time.

USA is the most segregated country in the world

Are you nuts. America is a melting pot. We are far from perfect and have learned from our mistakes fairly quickly being as young a country as we are. Seems like you are referring to the KKK, which has almost died by the wayside. You also forget that some of this "hate" that you describe was brought here from other countries as well. Almost all Latins hate Mexicans and back and forth.

Sadly, many of them are.

Well I think the point of this forum is to find out where and who we came from. Although admittedly this is not what goes on here.

I don't think it's even dislike, just mild irritation that they bang on about being Polish, yet can't speak Polish and don't do anything to help Poland.

Personelly I was on a quest to find out where I came from. I did. I am not sure how to take some of the posts here as most of the posters are not Polish but speak freely about what Poles feel. My relatives in Poland seem to be quite receptive of my queries and have on several occasions asked me to visit.
markskibniewski   
14 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]

It's like that guy Skibnewski on another thread who recommended loveless marriage, as of course love is fleeting.

Once again I am misquoted. I never recommended loveless marriage. I stated that marriage is more than two people being in love ...it is a higher commitment an institution...that in order to have a successful marriage people better bring more than love to the table because love is fleeting especially in hard times.

Sorry OP a little off topic

Women are to be bred like cattle, that's their role as of course intimate relations between a man and woman is inherently evil.

Only if the relationship is outside of marriage. This is a very right wing statement of the modern Catholic Church. As with any large organizations there will be both left and right views on any topic. Sex in the modern Catholic marriage is no longer only about procreation.

It's more that affluence breeds intelligence. The less time people have to spend slaving to pay their rent and worrying about where their next meal is coming from, the more time they have to think and to learn. There's a reason that the RCC has always wanted people kept stupid.

This is generally the opposite of the way things are in the Usa. If you go to a "private" Catholic school you better have money. So I don't see your point.

Every large organization will use a medium of control. I don't believe the Catholic churches medium was unintelligence but rather poverty.

Affluence doesn't breed intelligence...it breeds freedom. Freedom is great but too much of it breeds selfishness.
markskibniewski   
12 Feb 2012
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [612]

it rather not possible. most of polish jews lived separately in their towns - "sztetl".

This is statement made out of ignorance. The reason most Jews stick together in a small community is because of them keeping holy on thier sabbath. They have to walk to thier churches.. it only makes sense that they live as close to thier church as possible.. Further most of the Jewish people I know are highly intelligent and although may prefer to speak in thier native language, you can bet they knew Polish. The problem with most people today is they only see the stereotypes. If we stopped fearing what is different we would accomplish so much more.
markskibniewski   
10 Feb 2012
Love / Living with a Polish man, but he has a drinking problem? [60]

Gumishu - he lost the control already[quote=sa11y] imagine

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He has never lost control with OP at least from what has been written here. Imagine he sees the errors of his ways and stops drinking. We can all spin fairy tails.

I am sorry to hear about your problem. You are strong and will have no problem finding another partner. I live in a family of alcoholics on my mothers side of the family. I myself have an addictive personality so have to be cautious myself. Good luck to you and wish you the best.
markskibniewski   
5 Feb 2012
Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]

That's one thing I do actually respect about Islam - at least they don't agree with praying to man-made images of gods!

I am not sure what your talking about here. You don't pray to a cross or to a statue, you pray to God.

Meathead

What are you George Carlin now? There are many more rules in the Bible.

Agree, that's why it's important to identify reason, rather than cause. You can't fix somethibg if you don't know what is causing the damage.

The point is if modern marriage was taken as seriously as it was in the past it would be viewed as somthing to aspire to not to recover from which is I'm afraid is the concensus of this forum. If divorce was as stigmitised as it was in the past people would not jump into marriage without truly knowing the nature of thier spouce. Dating is supposed to be the warm up, practice for something more, greater.....the "freedom" to leave a relationship does not make it stronger. It cheapens the vow taken to ones spouce.

There have been necessary strides made throughout history which should be applauded. Freedom of religion, women's rights ( I am personelly on the fence about this one :) ), democracy. Civil divorce is not one of them. Don't blame the act of marriage for the short comings of the idiots who jumped into marriage without knowing what it stands for. Marriage is not for everyone and at the same time not all couples should have children. If you can't keep a vow to one person what makes you think you should be able to sacrifice for the many.

Accidents will happen of course and I pray for the children in this case to be loved and guided through life in a positive way.
markskibniewski   
25 Jan 2012
Love / Child support in USA order (child born in Poland) [56]

That's money for the upbringing of his child, not a rental fee.

Your right it was an agreement that the state of Michigan set forth to ensure what was best for the child....... which she has renigged on.

and you seem to be assuming it was.......

I am assuming nothing I merely presented it as an alternate possibility rather than this guy getting shreaded by most of the posters here. If you have read all my posts you would understand this.

Not sure where the low opinion of women comment came from but whatever.... and by the way $400 .00 a month in Poland is not horrible it is supposed to supplement her income to help with the child not buy her a fur coat and a mercedes. of course that is just for starters.. If he ever remarries (and his wife makes more than him) that amount could double or even triple. Listen I am on no one's side but the child here. I think a father's love and influence can go a long way....especially one that wants to spend time with the child ...when so many today could care less to show up or even pay child care for that matter. (I am making this statement assuming that the OP is not looking for a cheaper way out and is really interested in his childs welfare)