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grubas   
3 Apr 2010
History / Lord Conway's rule and Poland in 1772 [35]

They had the same reasons to go to war in WWII again like Germany!

Maybe ,but seems like the reasons were not good enough to go to war with PL.And I don't think the Germans were happy knowing that Polish soldiers cross thru Hungary and Romania to get to France.Poles profited from WWII???Now thats something new!How did they profit?
grubas   
3 Apr 2010
History / Why will Poland always be the puppet of America? [159]

grubas, are you Russian?

If I was Russian would I be advocating close aliance between Poland and Germany?I am 100?%Pole (even though one of my grandmas was 100% German,but it don't matter)

Crow look at the map.There are 2 potential invaders Germany and Russia.I think close aliance with Germany is the best option for PL.Now lets say Russia is invading Poland.Germans are not dumb ppl and they should know that they will be next in line (sooner or later).Knowing that its in THEIR best interest to defend Germany in Poland rather than on Berlin suburbs.Does it make any sense?
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

I don't know if there was ever a thread regarding this issue but I find it ridicules that every nation (even the smallest ones) wants to speak its own language in Brussels.It already cost you guys,living in EU BILIONS of euros ,since EU has to provide hundreds of translators for parliament in Brussels and only God knows how many more elsewhere.Why not set as a law that there are TWO official languages in each and every country(except UK and Ireland ofc) of EU,national one and ENGLISH(since its most widely spoken language in the world)?Ofc I can see French and Germans opposing the idea (pride?),but I think it would strenghten integration,make expats life easier and save you some money.What do you guys think,does it make any sense?
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

Because you're thinking of the EU as a superstate, which it's not

Isn't EU heading this direction?

See, translation means jobs.

Well ,you can waste the money thousends other ways.Hardly jobs creation.

they tell us they expect us to give up our language

I do not expect anybody to give up his native language,but expect to being able to get things done in gov offices in either country's native language OR english.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

The trade off wouldn't be worth it.

There is no trade off.Going to gov office in lets say Lithuenia ,you would be able to get things done in either lituenian AND/OR english,in Poland either polish AND/OR english and so on.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

If you don't see benefits to offset the billions spent on translation, you're just paying people to dig holes and fill them back up again and call it a productive job.

That's what I am talking about.This is YOUR money ppl and it could be spent much more efficiently.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

How much would that cost? How do you legally force people to learn a new language, especially when it was never a job requirement to begin with?

Think long run(regarding cost).Ppl are already being forced to so many things that I don't think it would even matter.If you would want goverment job in any of EU countries you would have to speak english.Plain and simple.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

Ofcourse money could be spent more efficiently, but what if all the money was spent so efficiently that it would render millions of people jobless or even completely useless

Maybe lower taxes???
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

Now why should english become the one and only lingua franca in the EU again?

Do you have problems with understanding text BB?It would be one and only,only in EU gov bodies.In Germany it would be german AND/OR english.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

I would rather live in an poor and independent country then in an occupied Norway

I always thought Norway was liberated in 45 or so.Am I wrong?
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

I personally would prefer of course german as EU main language with english and french seconds but I'm also okay with all 3 used officially...but I for sure don't see a reason to make english the one and only language...I believe Germany will stall and demand then in turn more rights for german, it would come nothing good out of it for english speakers...;)

Ok,here is an idea.Lets kick UK,Ireland and Malta (I don't think they all european anyway) out of EU and then declare English an official language of EU.This way nobody's feelings get hurt.Fair enough?(We can invite them later on ,when we get over language issue).

What about the quality of roads and infrastructure? Health care? You can't privatize everything

I think you misundertood me.If you save money on translators and translations you can lower taxes(more jobs) or build roads or invest in healthcare or spend it on whatever else you wish.

Are we talking EU or not? ;)

yes we talking EU indeed.

Listen...you can do with english what you want but the topic was to make English the sole lingua franca of the EU

I was rather thinking of bi lingual system.English only on EU gov level and native tong/English in each country's administration.Bi lingual system exists in many countries.
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
Life / Polish Cartoons/ Legends [15]

Yes this is true,they still here, but there is not 40 of them but at least 560.(460 in Sejm+100 in Senate)
grubas   
5 Apr 2010
News / Official language of EU (is not Polish) [119]

Nah, all you really need to know in that language is Allahu akbar. C'mon, how hard could this be?

Inshallah is also very usefull.

But again, with this logic of present EU, EU can not unite.. Destiny to seperation

This is exactly what I am talking about.I don't expect it to happen overnight,its gonna take some time but common language would speed up and strenghten integration.I mean lets experiment and everyone start posting on this forum in his/her native tongue.We just need to find someone to tax,so we can pay translators.Think of jobs creation!
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Yes, this is the only word for Jews here in Poland and definitely is a neutral one.

You don't know s**t.The common offensive term used in Poland before the WW II ,which some Poles still use is "parch"(Jew) or "parchy"(Jews).Look up "Parchy,szwaby,goje" by Jerzy Urbankiewicz.
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
History / The great mistakes of Poland's history? [216]

Dude it all depends who you are asking.You would probably get about 38 milions different answers ranging from hell on earth to heaven.I can't provide you with my opinion since I am so called (on this forum) plastic Pole,not real one.-)
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
Law / Visa Stamp if you overstay (American with a Polish Wife) [29]

Damn illegals and overstayers.I am 100% for immigration but do it right way and get in line like everyone else.You are low breaker dude!Some would even say criminal(like they say in the US).

Anyway good luck (seriously) with fixing this issue,I am sure it can be done.

However, what you've described doesn't sound all that bad so I hope the authorities are not overly petty and can see this for what it is

The law is the law and I hope everyone is treated same way ,no matter where they come from.How come when Americans break immigration law overseas its no big deal but when foraigners do it in the US they are being called criminals???
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Has the new meaning originated from the derogatory word?

I don't know but in my area(central PL) some people use "parchy" in regards to Jews and I know for sure from my grandparents (they lived in town with large jewish population in central PL ) it was common before the war.I would trace it from "parszywy" but I am only guessing here.
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
Language / Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? [254]

Has the new meaning originated from the derogatory word? Parch can be derogatory as it is a sign of an illness maybe that's way it was used as a derogatory word?

Well,it more looks like "parch"(Jew) originated from "parch"(disease).This makes sense.Honestly I did not know (until now)word "parch" also means grzybica.
grubas   
6 Apr 2010
Life / Babcia or Busha - any social class difference? [359]

In fact, I can't think of any native Polish word that would have the "sh" cluster in it.

Neither can I(but "sh" is polish "sz "isn't it?).Many of the XIX and XX century immigrants came from eastern Poland which is now Ukraine or Belarus and Busha seems to be canibalized form of russian (Ba)bush(k)a.In central PL its Babcia,Babka or Babunia (but only little kids would say babunia) not busza babuszka or baci ,I spent there 25 years and NEVER heard it.Btw, did you people see "Deer hunter"? They(characters) claim to be Polish but I can understand only "na zdrowie" ,the rest sounds like ukrainian or russian.
grubas   
7 Apr 2010
Law / Visa Stamp if you overstay (American with a Polish Wife) [29]

where?Look if he was a foraigner and posted it on some american forum he would be called a "crimminal" thousends times already.Hey ,even on this forum if you go thru some threads regarding out of status foraigners in the US you can see a lot of hatred(coming mainly from Americans)and lecturing ("do it right way" "get out" and so on) .Now, why these ppl are quiet now?It is called double standarts you know that,don't you?Besides, US border patrol officers do their job.(if that is what you meant).