Meathead
12 Feb 2012
News / Polish immigrants are losing Polish heritage -- a goal? [10]
One thing about Poles, is that when they come to America they assimilate.
One thing about Poles, is that when they come to America they assimilate.
Meathead
12 Feb 2012
Love / More loveless sex of Poles living in the regained lands [73]
Very Roman Catholic, always fuming about sex. It's like that guy Skibnewski on another thread who recommended loveless marriage, as of course love is fleeting. Women are to be bred like cattle, that's their role as of course intimate relations between a man and woman is inherently evil. And as science advances we won't need sex at all just breed 'em out of test tubes. How clinical, how moral, how Roman Catholic. Heil Hitler! (oops, I meant the Pope).
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Course you are. You constantly post about people having sex, it's like some sort of obsession
Very Roman Catholic, always fuming about sex. It's like that guy Skibnewski on another thread who recommended loveless marriage, as of course love is fleeting. Women are to be bred like cattle, that's their role as of course intimate relations between a man and woman is inherently evil. And as science advances we won't need sex at all just breed 'em out of test tubes. How clinical, how moral, how Roman Catholic. Heil Hitler! (oops, I meant the Pope).
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Meathead
9 Feb 2012
Law / Poland's Economy "Outpacing Germany". Gratulacje. [20]
How, if Germany is the benefactor of the Euro? By your reasoning every other country that has adopted the Euro should have benefited also, but they haven't.
How, if Germany is the benefactor of the Euro? By your reasoning every other country that has adopted the Euro should have benefited also, but they haven't.
Meathead
9 Feb 2012
Law / Poland's Economy "Outpacing Germany". Gratulacje. [20]
The problem with Poland is that it is too beholding to EU (i.e., German) loans. From the article:
Combined with the above, Tusk is still hell bent on joining the Euro. When Tusk drops the zloty, Germany calls home loans and Polish financial fiasco starts ala Greece, Ireland, Portugal, etal. Tusk is an idiot.
The problem with Poland is that it is too beholding to EU (i.e., German) loans. From the article:
"While Poland’s economy has weathered Europe’s debt crisis so far, the country’s financial links to the region make it vulnerable to a retrenchment by foreign lenders, according to Pablo Cisilino, who helps manage about $30 billion in emerging- debt at Stone Harbor Investment Partners in New York.
About 63 percent of the total credit extended to non-bank borrowers in Poland as of June came from foreign lenders in the euro area, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
“Eastern Europe is most affected by the deleveraging of European banks,” said Cisilino, who has “underweight” holdings in Poland."
About 63 percent of the total credit extended to non-bank borrowers in Poland as of June came from foreign lenders in the euro area, according to the Bank for International Settlements.
“Eastern Europe is most affected by the deleveraging of European banks,” said Cisilino, who has “underweight” holdings in Poland."
Combined with the above, Tusk is still hell bent on joining the Euro. When Tusk drops the zloty, Germany calls home loans and Polish financial fiasco starts ala Greece, Ireland, Portugal, etal. Tusk is an idiot.
Meathead
7 Feb 2012
Life / Can most people in Poland speak Russian? [43]
A related question to the thread, why is Russian so popular in the Ukraine but not in Poland? How come the Ukrainians don't like speaking Ukrainian?
A related question to the thread, why is Russian so popular in the Ukraine but not in Poland? How come the Ukrainians don't like speaking Ukrainian?
Meathead
7 Feb 2012
UK, Ireland / Unemployed Poles in Ireland : a crash course in milking the system [323]
What percentage of the budget to these so called moochers represent? I am sure just a fraction of what the bankers stole. You're probably counting pennies while the bankers walk off with the pounds.
Do you think it is financially prudent for a bankrupt country to subsidise foreign moochers, to the extent that they can jet off to the continent?
What percentage of the budget to these so called moochers represent? I am sure just a fraction of what the bankers stole. You're probably counting pennies while the bankers walk off with the pounds.
Meathead
5 Feb 2012
UK, Ireland / Unemployed Poles in Ireland : a crash course in milking the system [323]
You're just jealous that you can't fly to Morocco with her.
It's not the people on the dole that's killing your country, it's the German bankers that bankrupted it.
According to the media, she jetted off on a sun break away to Morocco for the week.
You're just jealous that you can't fly to Morocco with her.
It's not the people on the dole that's killing your country, it's the German bankers that bankrupted it.
Meathead
2 Feb 2012
Life / Polish and Czechs [190]
This is the result when one tries to live Roman Catholic ideal.
Poor, religious and miserable - his words, not mine.
This is the result when one tries to live Roman Catholic ideal.
Meathead
2 Feb 2012
History / Would you classify the Poland's Communist years as a "Soviet occupation" ? [221]
So true and often overlooked when discussing recent Polish history. Many Poles embraced communism (they don't now but they did then).
One could easily make the polar argument with regard to the Soviet troops on Polish soil, far more Poles supported the communists than supported the opposition (until the opposition gained critical mass).
So true and often overlooked when discussing recent Polish history. Many Poles embraced communism (they don't now but they did then).
Meathead
1 Feb 2012
History / Would you classify the Poland's Communist years as a "Soviet occupation" ? [221]
Poland couldn't overthrow the Soviet occupation because the Polish people weren't united. Poland could have accepted the Marshall Plan but too many Poles were dedicated communists. Poles need to take responsibility for their condition and quit blaming the Russians.
The 'Soviet occupation' claim is just an excuse used to justify the massive involvement of Polish people in the PZPR (three and a half million members at its peak).
Poland couldn't overthrow the Soviet occupation because the Polish people weren't united. Poland could have accepted the Marshall Plan but too many Poles were dedicated communists. Poles need to take responsibility for their condition and quit blaming the Russians.
Meathead
1 Feb 2012
News / Poland and the European Union Fund Allocations [59]
German and Polish interests are not one and the same. Poland should avoid selling their assets to foreign nationals, it should probably get out of the EU.
Why? Can you outline what difference there is to the average person between a company being Polish owned and German owned in today's marketplace?
German and Polish interests are not one and the same. Poland should avoid selling their assets to foreign nationals, it should probably get out of the EU.
Meathead
29 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [171]
After WWII communism was considered a legitimate alternative to capitalism by the intelligentsia. There were lots of Polish communists although they deny it now. If Poland would have insisted on participating in the Marshall Plan what would Stalin have done?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan
I don't think there was much of an option at the time. Perceptions are stubborn, though. It takes at least a generation to change them.
After WWII communism was considered a legitimate alternative to capitalism by the intelligentsia. There were lots of Polish communists although they deny it now. If Poland would have insisted on participating in the Marshall Plan what would Stalin have done?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Plan
Meathead
29 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [171]
Poland made the blunder of rejecting the offer of the Marshall Plan in the late 40's, thus they fell under the Soviet orbit for 50 years. That's why they're considered Eastern.
Poland made the blunder of rejecting the offer of the Marshall Plan in the late 40's, thus they fell under the Soviet orbit for 50 years. That's why they're considered Eastern.
Meathead
28 Jan 2012
Life / Are Poles mentally more Eastern European or Western European? [171]
True. Poland is Western Europe's eastern border. Poland has looked West since the 10th Century (ex., latin alphabet, Roman Catholicism, Golden Democracy).
Culturally there is no Central Europe.
Western.
True. Poland is Western Europe's eastern border. Poland has looked West since the 10th Century (ex., latin alphabet, Roman Catholicism, Golden Democracy).
Culturally there is no Central Europe.
Meathead
28 Jan 2012
UK, Ireland / Cultural misunderstandings - Polish and English [26]
Poles are habitually impatient and surly. I think it's just habit, probably from their history of being invaded too many times.
Poles are habitually impatient and surly. I think it's just habit, probably from their history of being invaded too many times.
Meathead
26 Jan 2012
News / Poland now soft-pedalling ACTA signing [107]
I'm kind of curious, where does this intolerance come from? Does this represent political sentiment in Poland? Is this why Poland has been unable to govern itself through much of its history? There's no compromise with this guy.
Today (Tuesday) the Polish govt said they would sign the ACTA pact.
I'm kind of curious, where does this intolerance come from? Does this represent political sentiment in Poland? Is this why Poland has been unable to govern itself through much of its history? There's no compromise with this guy.
Meathead
25 Jan 2012
USA, Canada / How to get Drivers license in IL without social security? [96]
From the mouths of babes. Illegal immigration exists for one reason only...low wages. Pay people enough and they'll do the job. Why do you think Poland has lost about 2 million people the last few years? LOW WAGES. You can't build a society on low wages, it doesn't work. People need income to buy stuff, if they don't the market disappears and nobody is working. Americans aren't lazy, Poles aren't lazy, English aren't lazy, they're just not going to work for nothing.
"taking a job to pick apples"? Why don't they invest in machinery to do the job? Why bother when some idiot illegal is willing to work for nothing.
From the mouths of babes. Illegal immigration exists for one reason only...low wages. Pay people enough and they'll do the job. Why do you think Poland has lost about 2 million people the last few years? LOW WAGES. You can't build a society on low wages, it doesn't work. People need income to buy stuff, if they don't the market disappears and nobody is working. Americans aren't lazy, Poles aren't lazy, English aren't lazy, they're just not going to work for nothing.
"taking a job to pick apples"? Why don't they invest in machinery to do the job? Why bother when some idiot illegal is willing to work for nothing.
Meathead
24 Jan 2012
Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]
Christianity has two rules and two rules only, Love God and Love your neighbor as you would love yourself. That's it, that's all there is. You should spend more time reading Scripture and less time attending the Roman Catholic Church.
No, they pray to a meteorite.
Yes, except the forces of hedo-commercialist degeneracy are far more effective -- just look at how many on PF have swallowed it all hook, line and sinker!
Christianity has two rules and two rules only, Love God and Love your neighbor as you would love yourself. That's it, that's all there is. You should spend more time reading Scripture and less time attending the Roman Catholic Church.
More proof that living by a set of man-made dogma doesn't necessarily make you a better person, and that it's possible to have morals even if you don't pray to a wooden cross, etc. That's one thing I do actually respect about Islam - at least they don't agree with praying to man-made images of gods!
No, they pray to a meteorite.
Meathead
20 Jan 2012
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Good question.
What is this thread about??
Good question.
Meathead
20 Jan 2012
Language / Polish language would look better written in Cyrillic Script? [212]
I was in school at the time of the "Polish Millennium" and I was taught that the King of Poland at the time (Mieszko?) made a conscious effort for Poland to use the Latin alphabet and follow the Roman Catholic Church. He did this for political and social reasons. He wanted Poland to become Westernized. I thought that the previous alphabet was Cyrillic as that what accounts for the apostrophe's over the Polish letters and I thought I read something as much over the internet but I can't find it, so I might be wrong (can it be?).
Nonsense. Cyrillic was never used in Poland.
I was in school at the time of the "Polish Millennium" and I was taught that the King of Poland at the time (Mieszko?) made a conscious effort for Poland to use the Latin alphabet and follow the Roman Catholic Church. He did this for political and social reasons. He wanted Poland to become Westernized. I thought that the previous alphabet was Cyrillic as that what accounts for the apostrophe's over the Polish letters and I thought I read something as much over the internet but I can't find it, so I might be wrong (can it be?).
Meathead
20 Jan 2012
News / Polish People STILL denied US Entry [96]
This whole VISA thing is weird. Does Obama really need Congressional approval for this visa thingy for Poland? I would think it's a foreign policy issue and reserved for the Secretary of State.
This whole VISA thing is weird. Does Obama really need Congressional approval for this visa thingy for Poland? I would think it's a foreign policy issue and reserved for the Secretary of State.
Meathead
19 Jan 2012
UK, Ireland / Why are Polish people, especially women, so disrespectful toward the English? [437]
when there is 5 zlotys to the pound, the Poles are not working for the same money. If you want the English to work you have to pay 'em.
No Sympathy for anyone who thinks its better to get money for free rather than working
when there is 5 zlotys to the pound, the Poles are not working for the same money. If you want the English to work you have to pay 'em.
Meathead
19 Jan 2012
Love / Polish women are the most beautiful in the world! [1718]
Poles have lots of attributes but charm isn't one of them.
Poles have lots of attributes but charm isn't one of them.
Meathead
19 Jan 2012
Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]
EXACTLY! Marriage is a civil contract and applies whether you are married in a Church, married in court or live together for a period of time prescribed by law. That's why divorce is conducted in a court of law, the parties are dissolving a contract.
F-Stop just because you live with someone without a formal marriage contract doesn't mean that you can't be sued for alimony after dissolving your relationship. Oral contracts are binding.
The Roman Catholic Church wasn't involved in marriage until the 16 or 17 hundreds. It's not a holy sacrament. The only sacrament from Scripture is Baptism.
The contract is not to bind the people together these days. It's to ensure that the laws will protect them / apply to them when they split and start dividing the assets.
EXACTLY! Marriage is a civil contract and applies whether you are married in a Church, married in court or live together for a period of time prescribed by law. That's why divorce is conducted in a court of law, the parties are dissolving a contract.
F-Stop just because you live with someone without a formal marriage contract doesn't mean that you can't be sued for alimony after dissolving your relationship. Oral contracts are binding.
Matrimony is more than a piece of paper, it is a holy sacrament. Anyone who divorces is a faithless, disloyal, irresponsible liar and perjurer. Amen.
The Roman Catholic Church wasn't involved in marriage until the 16 or 17 hundreds. It's not a holy sacrament. The only sacrament from Scripture is Baptism.
Meathead
18 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]
Do you know how Americans define Freedom? Read the first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights.
Uh, kindly leave the good ol U.S. of A outta this, man. We don't need your brand of representation.
Do you know how Americans define Freedom? Read the first ten amendments of the Bill of Rights.
Meathead
18 Jan 2012
News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]
Before the development of water purification systems wine, beer and spirits were originally used to purify water. Plastic Pole is correct.
water made people sick.
Before the development of water purification systems wine, beer and spirits were originally used to purify water. Plastic Pole is correct.
Meathead
17 Jan 2012
Love / Unmarried couples in Poland = pathology [310]
Duty and self sacrifice? Does your wife know you look at your marriage in this way? Successful marriage is about compatibility, do you genuinely like each other?
Marriage is a civil contract, both individuals have contractual obligations. Living together is an implied contract, after a certain period of time it's no different than a formal marriage. It's morally neutral.
If your marriage is dead you won't/can't make a good parent. Good parenting doesn't occur in a vacuum.
Duty and self sacrifice is an integral part of a succesful marriage.
Duty and self sacrifice? Does your wife know you look at your marriage in this way? Successful marriage is about compatibility, do you genuinely like each other?
I would like to know what makes marriage immoral? The union of two individuals is a moral one.
Marriage is a civil contract, both individuals have contractual obligations. Living together is an implied contract, after a certain period of time it's no different than a formal marriage. It's morally neutral.
Dead relationship- who cares its all about the kids now
If your marriage is dead you won't/can't make a good parent. Good parenting doesn't occur in a vacuum.
Meathead
17 Jan 2012
Language / Polish language would look better written in Cyrillic Script? [212]
Cyrillic was Poland's first alphabet but Poland made a move to use the latin alphabet as Poland has always looked West. In fact Poland is the furthest eastern country of "Western Europe", it's not "Eastern Europe".
Cyrillic was Poland's first alphabet but Poland made a move to use the latin alphabet as Poland has always looked West. In fact Poland is the furthest eastern country of "Western Europe", it's not "Eastern Europe".
Meathead
14 Jan 2012
Love / Problem with a brutal American guy (now I live in Poland) [88]
Well if your assumptions are correct that he is involved in Human trafficking, than you should avoid him at all cost. Why can't you change your internet address? I mean addresses on Yahoo, google, microsoft are free. If he still manages to find you on the internet you can put his address in the spam box.
What shall I do ? Just ignore that ?
Well if your assumptions are correct that he is involved in Human trafficking, than you should avoid him at all cost. Why can't you change your internet address? I mean addresses on Yahoo, google, microsoft are free. If he still manages to find you on the internet you can put his address in the spam box.
Meathead
14 Jan 2012
News / Polish People STILL denied US Entry [96]
Very True. Most Americans' roots are English, Scot, Irish, German/Polish. Many immigrants in the 19th century thought to be German were actually Polish.
In the UK though, Poles are still looked at as "different".
Very True. Most Americans' roots are English, Scot, Irish, German/Polish. Many immigrants in the 19th century thought to be German were actually Polish.