Poland and Polish Discussion Group and Forum

Welcome to the original English language Poland and Polish discussion group board. This message forum is a place where English-speaking Poles, foreigners (expats) living in Poland, and anyone with a genuine interest in Poland can discuss and read the views of others concerning Poland. Subjects include: Polish news and current affairs; Life in Poland; politics; genealogy research; Polish culture and history; advice and tips on visiting Poland; Polish property and investment issues. The aim of our group is to increase awareness of wonderful Poland using the English language and allow and foster the honest debate and exchange of opinions on anything vaguely related to Poland and Polish - positive, negative and/or neutral! This discussion group is not an open-to-all public message board. Membership is by invitation only and therefore given that a fairly limited number of people have full access, it is more of a community blog than a straightforward forum. This application system was brought in to lessen the amount of spam and nonsensical and commercial posts made by casual visitors and off-topic and offensive posts left by a disruptive minority. To ask a one-off question about Poland or respond to comments made on this board without a password just email us and provided it is at least halfway sensible, we'll post it on the board for all to see and current members will try to respond! All opinions and views expressed on this site are solely those of their respective authors and are not necessarily those of anyone else!

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MikeC Feb 23, 08 - 8:11 PM	Belgrade smash 'n' grab BELGRADE (Reuters) - A video of two young women looting with gay abandon during rioting in the Serbian capital Belgrade was becoming a Balkan smash hit on the video-sharing Web site YouTube Friday. Police arrested some looters but public humiliation by YouTube may prove a far more painful punishment for the pair, whose spree Thursday night was also aired on local television stations and was being discussed across the Internet. A persistent amateur cameraman followed the women as they loaded up with chocolates at a corner shop, came out giggling, then went after designer bags, shoes and clothes at Belgrade's swankiest stores in its vandalized main shopping street. "Get lost, stop filming," one of them shouted, so laden down with booty that clothes and bags dripped to the ground amid the broken glass below emptied storefronts. "But you are the heroines of this protest for me," the cameraman replied sarcastically above the din of burglar alarms. Looters seized their chance as rioters attacked Western embassies during a mass rally to protest at U.S. and European support for Kosovo's independence. The second woman covered her face with a pair of looted shoes when she saw she was being filmed. "Have you found your size yet?" asked the cameraman. YouTube viewers were not amused. "Shame on you," was the general message of hundreds of comments about the women's behavior, though most used unrepeatable vocabulary. The video was entitled "Swapping Kosovo for a pair of sneakers" and the person who posted it, "Gvantanamo," gave a description: "Belgrade bimbos exploit unrest to steal from smashed-up boutiques without the slightest shame. They are so greedy they even have to carry things in their teeth." The next day text-message jokes about the video and the looting swept around Serbia. "Swap you 11 left Nikes for 11 left Reeboks," read one. To see the video use this address: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5VWZoKWBYXE --- It appears as if burning the American Embassy was just an excuse to steal...what a bunch of savages
Hans Feb 27th, 2008 - 4:20 PM	Re: Belgrade smash 'n' grab I'm not in favor of an independent Kosovo. Those that do should also support black and islamic seperatism in places like the USA. Kosovo lovers ought also to put their support behind the Black seperatist Nation of Islam: http://www.noi.org/ or be supporting future independence for places like Bradford, Brixton, and Hounslow?
Varsovian Feb 27th, 2008 - 7:32 PM	Re: Belgrade smash 'n' grab I first met ethnic Albanians - Kosovars actually - when I was a charity worker in Brussels in 87. As a result, I've been sort of sympathetic to the Serbs on that score ever since. Such a bunch of gangsters you have never met in your entire life - drugs, gun-running, prostitution, ever-present violence ... not to mention their treatment of women.
Sosh Feb 28th, 2008 - 12:06 PM	Re: Belgrade smash 'n' grab I've yet to have an informed conversation with anyone who thinks that independence for Kosovo is a good idea. I certainly think that recognising it is a big mistake.

	Poland and Polish Discussion Group and Forum Welcome to the original English language Poland and Polish discussion group board. This message forum is a place where English-speaking Poles, foreigners (expats) living in Poland, and anyone with a genuine interest in Poland can discuss and read the views of others concerning Poland. Subjects include: Polish news and current affairs; Life in Poland; politics; genealogy research; Polish culture and history; advice and tips on visiting Poland; Polish property and investment issues. The aim of our group is to increase awareness of wonderful Poland using the English language and allow and foster the honest debate and exchange of opinions on anything vaguely related to Poland and Polish - positive, negative and/or neutral! This discussion group is not an open-to-all public message board. Membership is by invitation only and therefore given that a fairly limited number of people have full access, it is more of a community blog than a straightforward forum. This application system was brought in to lessen the amount of spam and nonsensical and commercial posts made by casual visitors and off-topic and offensive posts left by a disruptive minority. To ask a one-off question about Poland or respond to comments made on this board without a password just email us and provided it is at least halfway sensible, we'll post it on the board for all to see and current members will try to respond! All opinions and views expressed on this site are solely those of their respective authors and are not necessarily those of anyone else! Links: Polish Language and Translation Forum; Factbook Poland; Photographs of Poland; Polish Translation; A Town in Poland; Map; Apply for the Poland and Polish Forum Password
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