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Yes, the wonderful Polish government is renowned for its ability to make in-decisions. Better though for us who live here, for them not to make decisions - rather than make decisions... I believe however, that the same could be said for most governments.The hold-up I am sure is in negotiating...

I live in Poland, kow-towing to the Russian Bear's growls is not what the majority of people here like to hear. telling Putin and company to f-off is what we in Central Europe like to hear. After-all Central Europe has had to endure the Bear's embrace longer than most. Now the German's, they are...

Perhaps here, I'd like to state my best wishes to Mrs. Ford and the Ford family. On another website, I did the same, referring to him as the Jimmy Stewart of the presidency. Not a bad description either - as Jimmy Stewart was a serving soldier, as Mr. Ford was a serving sailor - and both...

Actually the big irony in the Polish politicos is that they are mostly sons and/or daughters of the previous Communist era bigwigs. As one political commentator put it (roughly paraphrased) "From the 50's-80's the politicians said: "Isn't Communism wonderful! Look at all the benefits I have!"...

I live in Poland - now you know how idiotic a group of politicians can get... You know costs of living have increased 100% a year here, as a teacher at college level my salary is 450 Canadian dollars a month. That won't be fixed.. the schools are crazy, the society is breaking down, young people...

Hi, I just found an article that i am sure will be of interest to the navy community,The article is on the raising and salvage of the sunken ships of Pearl Harbour. The original articles can be found in the sideboards, and were originally not approved for relase...

Hi! I do apologise for breaking into this interesting exchange, but I thought the articles contained on the sideboard of this main article would be of interest to the diver community: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/opinion/07trumbull.html?th&emc=th The articles are on the raising and salvage...

Just a minor quibble with that article, it mentions the Warszawa Ghetto Uprising before returning to the more proper Warszawa Uprising. They are actually two separate battles. it is pedantic to quibble so but unfortunately Poland does get a bad rep when it comes to Jewish relations - hence the...

I remember that - and there was the time he was one of the "terrorists" in one of those internal security exercises - interesting exercise.. staves broken, shields broken.... etc.. The only way I survived being the snatch party (me and Pop-eye Gregorish) that took him in was to offer him 20...

Hi! Robertson screws - of course you won't find them on an automobile - too bad really - A great Canadian invention - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson_screw  ...

yes true about the old Duke - however it is semantics isn't - as to what is the Royal family... Come to think of it you can I guess include the Kaiser in the Royal family..as he was a close relative.. hell you'd probably include a 1/4 of the people in Europe as being related to the Royal family...

"there's a tradition...and his great grandfather King George VI saw action in World War One" - yes at Jutland - his brother Edward was in the trenches for a bit, Their father George V - famous for his tattoos - visited the trenches often... but no mention made here about the Duke of Edinburgh -...

By the way are there any intentions to buy more of these m777's? What are the intentions for distribution? What other equipment is in the pipeline?

Phillip's head? Make that Robertson!

Simple solution, get them  a free ticket to Abitibi, give them each a jar of honey and tell them to yell "Here Winny- Winny" - everything will then be fine - bears will be fed and protesters will be very happy knowing that the bears aren't hungry.. anymore - see, simple solution...

ohh don't worry, some obscure cartoonist will soon do another cartoon series and then it will be fury, chanting etc towards cartoonists again - or maybe someone will write some rather boring, high-faluting novel and then there will be fury, chanting etc towards novelists -or someone will build a...

I was struck yesterday by that Dawson College\ student's comment - something like "Missed me by an inch" - going on 40 years and still the inch is what we relate to. As an aside - anyone remember those misplaced distance signs on the 401 to Toronto from Montreal? I also remember the big protests...

Don't know  if this is the right spot but Times-on-line reports that Poland will send more troops to Afghanistan - a mechanised battalion - 900 more troops - http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,173-2357394_2,00.html  (side window).

Foot in mouth disease? Those rich socialist types get  education grants for that. Us poor socialist types don't. Socialism implies that there are certain government responsibilities towards the people, and vice versa. In this responsibilites, every-one is equal - much like the old -age pension -...

look will you guys stop bad mouthing anyone being "left" - I'm "left" of politics, "left" of handedness, and "left out" when there's money being handed out... Call them what you will - and what I call 'em ain't allowed to be said on this site -  but don't denigate us lefties  ;D