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Posts by ShawnH  

Joined: 2 Jul 2009 / Male ♂
Last Post: 1 Aug 2020
Threads: Total: 8 / Live: 7 / Archived: 1
Posts: Total: 1,497 / Live: 1,236 / Archived: 261
From: Canada
Speaks Polish?: Not Much
Interests: Food, Beer, Wine

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ShawnH   
7 Jul 2009
News / Are Polish People Being Discriminated Against? Problems getting a US visa. [258]

The Polish economy is dependent on the American tourism

I am sure it makes up a portion of the economy. There was an interesting piece in the Globe and Mail today

Hundreds of thousands of young Polish workers have flocked back from the battered economies of Britain and Ireland, where almost a million Poles filled those countries' service economies during the boom years after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. Once home, they find themselves entering a surprisingly robust economy that is poised to take off far more quickly than its neighbours to the west, north and south.
ShawnH   
8 Jul 2009
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

You know how it is with addicitions

PF - Cheaper than booze.

PS: the offer still stands, Szar.
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

If it is allowed it's going to encourage radical elements in the homogenous populations across Europe.

Seriously, are there any left?
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

French, the British, the German, the Italians, the Spanish...the Irish

But all of those nations seem to be having intershmingling with non-indiginous peoples going on....

It's not a big melting pot like certain countries.

Been there lately?
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

You go to the US, Mexico or Canada, you are going to hear mostly English, French and Spanish

Come to Toronto. You will experience more than 100 of the world's languages.
toronto.ca/quality_of_life/diversity.htm
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

Europe is worthy of admiration for perserving so many homogenous groups for so long a period

And that period is coming to an end.

Truly phenomenal when compared to the rest of the world.

African tribes have been around a long time, no?

this could be alarming for some.

Yes, quite alarming.
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

this could be alarming for some.

Or this, in glorious Blond-Haired-Blue-Eyed Sweden.
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

It will be an incremental process and they have plenty of time to eradicate it should they choose to do so.

Not likely that they will choose to do so.
ShawnH   
9 Jul 2009
Life / Poles are not racist [873]

The people are strong enough to fend it off.

Right into the Oresund Strait? ;-)
ShawnH   
15 Jul 2009
News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]

Magdalena Kwiatkowska claims her 13-year-old daughter conceived from a stray sperm floating in the hotel’s mixed-sex pool after she took a dip, the Sun reports

maybe she simply had consensual sex with a handsome Egyptian teenager?

Is it consensual or statutory at the age of 13?

Are we ruling out immaculate conception at this point?

I heard the room was pretty tidy, but I have never been in an immaculate hotel room before.
ShawnH   
19 Jul 2009
Life / Polish folklore/legends [58]

Well, Wiki can be your friend!

A collection of Polish Folklore
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_folk_beliefs - check the bottom for some English titles that may be available at your local library

Then there is the story of a mysterious black limo
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Volga

Also, check out the story about a Duck living beneath a castle, with fabulous riches.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z%C5%82ota_kaczka
ShawnH   
23 Jul 2009
Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

I am no longer a gold member.

You'll always be golden in our hearts, Szar.
ShawnH   
24 Jul 2009
Food / Polish Eating Habits [87]

with mashed potatoes... ;)

A fine Polish Twist!
ShawnH   
26 Jul 2009
Language / IS "MURZYN" word RACIST? [686]

Officer: How would you describe the man who took you wallet?
Victim: Well, he was about 6'1", 210 lbs.
Officer: Any thing else?
Victim: He dressed with baggy jeans, and very white runners.
Officer: Any thing else?
Victim: Well, he had curly hair.
Officer: Any thing else?
Victim: Well, his nose was a little wider than mine.
Officer: Any thing else?
Victim: Well, his lips were a little thicker than mine.
Officer: Any thing else?
Victim: Well, he was b-l-a-c-k.
Officer: Well, what has that got to do with anything?
ShawnH   
21 Aug 2009
Language / How to pronouce Szczygieł last name? [26]

Not a single sound is the same so how on earth this can be correct?

Maybe the customer was a 4th generation American of Polish heritage, that doesn't have a clue how to correctly pronounce his name?