Poland builds worlds most accurate clock

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Construction works started on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Gdansk astronomer Johannes Hevelius, the Polish astronomer who built a prototype pendulum clock.

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Chrobry Philadelphia, PA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 "I naprzod i dalej i wyzej..." ("And forward and farther and higher..."). This clock is a fruit of Polish ambition which results in excellence. This is where we are better than Germans because we aren't control freaks. We are gifts to the world. We are simply Poles!
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 It may be accurate, but why does it run the wrong way?
Spartan 2 “CANDY IS DANDY” Since: Oct 10 6,596 BUT LIQUOR IS QUICKER	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 My Pocketwatch is pretty accurate, providing I wind it regularly.
Krypteia Brighton, UK	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 At least the Germans will know accurately what time they invaded..
AbeUG Somerville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Nov 24, 2011 Purple Gurl wrote: It may be accurate, but why does it run the wrong way? How does it run the wrong way?
AbeUG Somerville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #7 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 Krypteia wrote: At least the Germans will know accurately what time they invaded.. The Germans today couldn't invade a wet paper bag. They are too old and Muslims have already invaded Germany with impunity.
Uh Clem “We're all Bozos on this bus” Since: Jan 07 19,831 Indianapolis, IN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 How many pollocks does it take to make an accurate clock?
AbeUG Somerville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Uh Clem wrote: How many pollocks does it take to make an accurate clock? I didn't know pollock fish built clocks. I guess you meant the anti-Polish slur "Polack" and the Nazi slurs against Polish people derived from Nazi Germany. In that case it figures a bozo would try to push Nazi ethnic slurs against Polish people.

Uh Clem “We're all Bozos on this bus” Since: Jan 07 19,831 Indianapolis, IN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 AbeUG wrote: <quoted text> I didn't know pollock fish built clocks. I guess you meant the anti-Polish slur "Polack" and the Nazi slurs against Polish people derived from Nazi Germany. In that case it figures a bozo would try to push Nazi ethnic slurs against Polish people. No, I meant the fish, which rather ruins the rest of your silly tirade.
Uh Clem “We're all Bozos on this bus” Since: Jan 07 19,831 Indianapolis, IN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Two pollacks are walking down the street. One looks at the other and says 'Hey, buddy! Can you spare a fin?'
Uh Clem “We're all Bozos on this bus” Since: Jan 07 19,831 Indianapolis, IN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 2 2 1 Guy 1: Do you know the difference between a Polack and a pollock? Guy 2: No. Guy 1: Remind me never to send you out for fish and chips.
Fish_sticks “Quicksand has no humor” Since: Feb 11 2,912 I'm still laughing like hell	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 roflmao Sure they did!
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 2 1 1 AbeUG wrote: <quoted text> How does it run the wrong way? That was just a joke in bad taste on my part. Pollocks are known for doing things backwards.
AbeUG Somerville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #15 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 Purple Gurl wrote: <quoted text> That was just a joke in bad taste on my part. Pollocks are known for doing things backwards. Yes by people who are anti-Polish bigots and who are low class. The Nazis also thought that. They were the ones who started that anti-Polish propaganda and then NBC-TV introduced it to the American people in the 1960's (with out telling the origin of anti-Polish propaganda) because they hate Polish people. The anti-Polish Bigots at NBC-TV wanted to implant their own anti-Polish prejudice into the minds of the American people. Evidently they have succeeded with people like you. But who are Pollocks?? I guess you mean "Polacks" which is an ethnic slur against Polish people. Polish people killed in Nazi concentration camps were called Polacks before they were murdered. By the way, Black people have been known to be backward. Would you agree with that?
Purple Gurl “Purple girl in a purple world” Since: Apr 08 35,084 Plum, Purplonia	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #16 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 2 2 1 AbeUG wrote: <quoted text> Yes by people who are anti-Polish bigots and who are low class. The Nazis also thought that. They were the ones who started that anti-Polish propaganda and then NBC-TV introduced it to the American people in the 1960's (with out telling the origin of anti-Polish propaganda) because they hate Polish people. The anti-Polish Bigots at NBC-TV wanted to implant their own anti-Polish prejudice into the minds of the American people. Evidently they have succeeded with people like you. But who are Pollocks?? I guess you mean "Polacks" which is an ethnic slur against Polish people. Polish people killed in Nazi concentration camps were called Polacks before they were murdered. By the way, Black people have been known to be backward. Would you agree with that? You are right and I was wrong. I admitted it was in bad taste. You must admit I wasn't the first to use the slur in here. And yes, there are backwards people from every race. Even Purple people have been known to drink too much fermented alien slime and fly their space vehicles into things.
Fish_sticks “Quicksand has no humor” Since: Feb 11 2,912 I'm still laughing like hell	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #17 Nov 24, 2011 AbeUG wrote: <quoted text> By the way, Black people have been known to be backward. Would you agree with that? roflmao!
Simply_Red “Flights of Fancy...” Since: Nov 07 27,111 "take you high & set you free"	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #18 Nov 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 AbeUG wrote: <quoted text> I didn't know pollock fish built clocks. I guess you meant the anti-Polish slur "Polack" and the Nazi slurs against Polish people derived from Nazi Germany. In that case it figures a bozo would try to push Nazi ethnic slurs against Polish people. Whoa, sorry to see that you had a bad day. ASSume much?
AbeUG Somerville, NJ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #19 Nov 24, 2011 Purple Gurl wrote: <quoted text> You are right and I was wrong. I admitted it was in bad taste. You must admit I wasn't the first to use the slur in here. And yes, there are backwards people from every race. Even Purple people have been known to drink too much fermented alien slime and fly their space vehicles into things. OK fair enough. Have a nice Thanksgiving.
Simply_Red “Flights of Fancy...” Since: Nov 07 27,111 "take you high & set you free"	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #20 Nov 24, 2011 Fish_sticks wrote: roflmao Sure they did! Stop that or I'll clock you a good one.
Simply_Red “Flights of Fancy...” Since: Nov 07 27,111 "take you high & set you free"	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #21 Nov 24, 2011 Purple Gurl wrote: <quoted text> That was just a joke in bad taste on my part. Pollocks are known for doing things backwards. We are?..or you referring to the fish? Dammit y'all are confusing.
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