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Posts by Matyjasz  

Joined: 20 Jul 2006 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 15 Oct 2014
Threads: Total: 2 / Live: 1 / Archived: 1
Posts: Total: 1,544 / Live: 372 / Archived: 1,172 		From: Poland
Speaks Polish?: yes, though Polska język trudna język. ;)

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Matyjasz   
1 May 2010
News / Brown's 'Bigotgate' and the debate about Poles [63]

And besides, why are Poles allowed to make nasty remarks about other ppls and yet scream blue murder when sb makes a nasty remark about them?

Have you seen Flower888 making any nasty remarks about other ppls?
Matyjasz   
1 May 2010
News / Brown's 'Bigotgate' and the debate about Poles [63]

I know what you mean, but I thought of you as of a person that condemns generalizations. I gues I was wrong.

Now, what would happen if two million Paddys and Brits migrated into Poland over a five year period?

We would all hold hands and dance in circless to emphisize our love and european unity.
Matyjasz   
1 May 2010
News / Brown's 'Bigotgate' and the debate about Poles [63]

True. There is an arrogant side of my people that I didn't nottice before joining this message board.

Still, if I were to generalize about jews, blacks or cyclist i bet that you would call me racist without any hesitation. Or am i wrong?
Matyjasz   
19 May 2010
Law / Retirees immigration regulations in Poland [34]

Matyjasz I am not sure what on that blog you were pointing me to...can you clarify?

Actually I didn't have anything specific in mind present on that site , but I wanted to point you to the authors of that blog. Surely they are more informed about retiring in poland and aquaring permanent residency than any posters that have posted in this thread. Here you have their e-mail adress: piekar66@hotmail.
Matyjasz   
20 May 2010
Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

While in PiP be on the look out for Fortuna Czarne or Fortuna Miodowe. The best beer from Wielkopolska! :)
Matyjasz   
20 May 2010
Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]

Yeah, it is, but there is also a brand of beer called that way, both unrelated. I prefer the beer though. :) Ohhh, important info, it's NOT a lager! :)
Matyjasz   
30 May 2010
History / Miracle of the Vistula 80th anniversary? [56]

Pray tell..how many brave Poles died trying to flee your communist jail?

Not many, as instead of fleeing they joined Solidarity movement and fought the system.

and that they connect Germans with the end of the cold war but have rarely heard about the Solidarity or any other Pole?

Yeah, Wałęsa is only known in Poland. lol

Of course there were already groups opposing communism

Did it ever crossed your mind that Gorbatchev abandoned Brezhnev's doctrine becasue, among other reasons, the civil unrest in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, and that it happened the other way around?
Matyjasz   
4 Jun 2010
History / 'Poland: A Knight Among Nations' - Book about Poland by an American Author, dated 1907 [51]

The annexation of the Polish territory was recognized by most nations; thus the country officially ceased to exist.

According to your definition of occupation, an occupied geo-political entity is not necessarily dissolved. Which means that it CAN be dissolved. Moreover, if you really want to pick on words, it doesn't say anything about recognition from other states, which means that basically both words could be used interchangeably…Well at least in this particular case.

Either way, what I do find interesting is why did you feel the urge to bring this subject up?
Matyjasz   
16 Jun 2010
UK, Ireland / Poles living in the UK returning home or not? [63]

You can repeat that as many times as you want, it still won't make it true.

plk123 is no second or third generation american with polish roots. He is an expat, thus as much polish as me or you.

As for the OP, thank you for saving us before another jew-thread! A discussion about UK ammigration sounds very refreshing. ;)
Matyjasz   
3 Jul 2010
Life / WHY DO POLES USE ENGLISH WORDS IN CONVERSATION? [396]

Kartofle is more German and ziemniaki (earthies) is more Polish.

Is it? People from the eastern past of Poland use it frequently so I would not be so sure of that. Anyway, the proper word for potatoe is pyra! :)
Matyjasz   
6 Jul 2010
Food / Buying alcohol, wine in Poland. It's very difficult. [79]

If they are Chilean, I'll have a look for them. 3 days til Friday though :(

Casillero you can get in Biedronka at 37zł! Just a month ago it was available for 30zł a bottle!
Matyjasz   
6 Jul 2010
Food / Buying alcohol, wine in Poland. It's very difficult. [79]

And what is the price elsewhere, 45-50PLN? Biedronka tends to be a bit cheaper.

Yep, ranging from 40 to 50 zł. 30 zł was a very good price. I still have one last bottle of their Cabernet Sauvignon. :)
Matyjasz   
6 Jul 2010
Feedback / Polishforums on Facebook [60]

8 Members just in the first 5 hours !

But it says that it was created in 2005, innit?
Matyjasz   
11 Jul 2010
USA, Canada / What do Polish people think about Canadians? [44]

Yeah this is the worst thing about Canada! :/

No, the worts thing that came from Canada was Sum 41 and Anne of Green Gable!

Seriously though, when someone says Canada I think: Due South, DOA, James Cameron ( Terminator 1 and 2 are my fav sf movies! Avatar was shiet though!), maple syrup and hockey!
Matyjasz   
15 Jul 2010
UK, Ireland / Are the working class in the UK now shunned in the 'new' Poland? [53]

Has anyone else noticed that most of the Poles go 'on and on' about what wonderful qualifications they all have?

So what is the name of the country in which people brag about their children being pumbers and bin men/women?
Matyjasz   
15 Jul 2010
Life / POLISH YOUTH compared to the youth in other Western countries? [57]

I remember the times when you saw only the military short cut hair in the countries eastern of Oder.And women tend to resort to longer and longer hair.While in the past quite a few prefered the short hair attenuating the slavic face look.

That's sooo late 90's early 00's! Shaved head is becoming passe these days. :)
Matyjasz   
15 Jul 2010
UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]

This reminds me of the situation between Poles and Lithuanians and Belorussians during the times of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Poles were in a similiar position as the english are with Scots, ect... Interesting.
Matyjasz   
20 Jul 2010
Love / Why do Polish women prefer foreigners for boyfriends and husbands? [418]

I cannot still understand why a foreigner is superior to a Pole.For example a russian man is superior to Pole?Would a polish girl choose an ukrainian man?

According to a survey I read few years ago those marriages are basically non-existent. It's the opposite when it comes to men though, Byelorussian and Ukrainian women make the biggest group of foreign wife’s. When it comes to marriages with foreigners Germans were at the top of the list, but that was back somewhere around 2004 and I have a feeling that these days it's the people from the Isles that occupy this position.

Anyway, international marriages aren't that popular, really.
Matyjasz   
22 Jul 2010
Life / What are the things which cause culture shock in Poland? [164]

i personally find english streets lined up with identically looking houses depressing to say the least and when it comes to english food minus the ethnic cuisine...fish and chips or shepherd pie does not really make you a kitchen powerhouse, eh?

The topic is about culture shock in Poland and not in the UK.
Matyjasz   
24 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]

The EU did America a huge favor on that deal,,thank you:)

Yeah, as if Americas biggest immigration problem was people from EE.
Matyjasz   
24 Jul 2010
Life / Who's Leaving Poland? [138]

Thats not what I meant, they took a tremendous burden away from us:)

I would rather say that they took a tremendous burden away from Germany. If our countries would share a common border, now that would be a different story... We Poles loved Ameryka back in 2004. :)

Look how the UK suffers now from joining the EE,, I have friends there besides PF and Its not so peachy and colorful as you try to make me believe.

The UK is a $hithole,,just admit it already,, Its like Texas we own it but dont really want it...lol

It has it's problems, but I wouldn't call it a szithole.