Do you like me?

[wuapinmon]

"Hallelujah"

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[DU Ute]

"Hallelujah"

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I can't decide if you are mocking me or if this is a show of solidarity. I could really use some clear, direct communication on this. I'm so confused, I'm getting all teary eyed just typing this. I can barely stand losing Robin's support, losing you might push me over he edge.

[wuapinmon]

I can't decide if you are mocking me or if this is a show of solidarity. I could really use some clear, direct communication on this. I'm so confused, I'm getting all teary eyed just typing this.

[FMCoug]

It's a high bar, but is this the most narcissistic post yet on this board? Especially if you exclude DDD's entire body of work?

[Babs]

It's a high bar, but is this the most narcissistic post yet on this board? Especially if you exclude DDD's entire body of work?

I'm pretty sure that's DU's point re: a rather similar poll currently running in this forum.

[DU Ute]

Who the hell is that? I have no idea what you're saying. In fact, I'm not sure if anyone here ever does.

[wuapinmon]

Who the hell is that? I have no idea what you're saying. In fact, I'm not sure if anyone here ever does.

Lech Walesa. Google him; you'll get my message, jerkface.

[DU Ute]

Lech Walesa. Google him; you'll get my message, jerkface.

So is this some sort of Polish joke? I don't think that is at all appropriate.

[wuapinmon]

So is this some sort of Polish joke? I don't think that is at all appropriate.

Solidarity

He was a member of the illegal strike committee in Gdańsk Shipyard in 1970 (Polish 1970 protests).

In 1976, Wałęsa lost his job in Gdańsk Shipyard.

In June 1978 he joined the illegal underground Free Trade Unions of the Coast (Wolne Związki Zawodowe Wybrzeża), organized by Bogdan Borusewicz, Andrzej Gwiazda, Krzysztof Wyszkowski, Lech Kaczyński, Anna Walentynowicz, Antoni Sokołowski, and others.

On 14 August 1980, after the beginning of an occupational strike in the Lenin Shipyard of Gdańsk, Wałęsa became the leader of this strike. The strike was spontaneously followed by similar strikes, first in Gdańsk, and then across Poland.

In September of that year, the Communist government signed an agreement with the Strike Coordination Committee to allow legal organization, but not actual free trade unions. The Strike Coordination Committee legalized itself into National Coordination Committee of Solidarność (Solidarity) Free Trade Union, and Wałęsa was chosen as a chairman of this Committee.

Wałęsa kept this position until 13 December 1981, when he was arrested. General Wojciech Jaruzelski declared a state of martial law on 13 December. Wałęsa was incarcerated for 11 months in eastern Poland in several villages (Chylice, Otwock and Arłamów near the Soviet border) until 14 November 1982.

In 1983, he applied to come back to Gdańsk Shipyard as a simple electrician. The year 1983 also saw Wałęsa being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was unable to receive the prize himself, fearing that the government would not let him back in. His wife, Danuta Wałęsa, received the prize in his place.

From 1987 to 1990 Wałęsa organized and led, the "half-illegal" Temporary Executive Committee of Solidarity Trade Union. In 1988 Wałęsa organized an occupational strike in Gdańsk Shipyard, demanding only the re-legalisation of the Solidarity Trade Union. After eighty days the government agreed to enter into talks in September. Wałęsa was an informal leader of the "non-governmental" side during the talks. During the talks the government signed an agreement to re-establish the Solidarity Trade Union and to organize "half-free" elections to the Polish parliament.

Semiotics aren't funny if you have to explain them.

[DU Ute]

Semiotics aren't funny if you have to explain them.

I was just trying to play the fool, you'd been going along with it so well!

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Why didn't you make this a poll where you can see who voted what?

[DU Ute]

Why didn't you make this a poll where you can see who voted what?

I'm obviously horribly insecure.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I'm obviously horribly insecure.

Well had you, you would have been able to see that I voted yes. Does anyone else here matter?

[DU Ute]

Well had you, you would have been able to see that I voted yes. Does anyone else here matter?

I like to pretend that they don't, but it's pretty obvious they do.

[DU Ute]

Just one vote switched from No to Yes and it would have been 14-14. Well, you had your chance! I'm sooooooooo out of here!