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What Happened On 3Rd Feb. 1959?

"The Day the Music Died" 55 years ago tomorrow - When the World said goodbye Buddy. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, JP [Big Bopper] Richardson and Pilot Roger Peterson, died in a plane crash over Mason...
22:33 Sun 02nd Feb 201421 answers, last by Chewn 14:21 Wed 05th Feb 2014
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Jokes

Did you know that International Rugby Referee Nigel Owens - probably the Best, but then I'm biased, is also a vg Standup [Comic]. Here are a few of his: Couple of Jokes, translated from the Welsh of...
18:27 Sat 01st Feb 2014
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Editor's Blog: Flashing Important Message

Flashing Important Message: This 'thing' is extremely frustrating, if you try and get out of it on a normal x out, get pushed to another page, and sometimes another. OK it may help pay the bills, but...
12:12 Sat 01st Feb 201432 answers, last by sir.prize 21:21 Wed 12th Feb 2014
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Technology - Computers

PAGES update post/after Mavericks. Via App store it is advertised as free!. The info box on the right of the blurb page quotes a purchase fee. However, indicates it's free "if Pages was purchased...
18:51 Sat 25th Jan 20141 answer, last by clivebeca 17:03 Mon 27th Jan 2014
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People & Places

Would any AB Residents of Pembs., Ceredigion or Carmarthenshire like to comment on this: "The Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford has today (Tuesday) confirmed that a level 2 neonatal unit will be...
19:47 Tue 21st Jan 20143 answers, last by clivebeca 19:56 Wed 22nd Jan 2014
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Computers

Why? Not really a question, but an observation. To help AB's anwer questions from other AB's. Please could we ask that when requesting computer assistance that: The Operating System that they are...
14:39 Mon 20th Jan 20148 answers, last by Mamyalynne 19:43 Fri 24th Jan 2014
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Shadows - Bass Guitarist & Organist?

Watching Top of Pops - Shadows 'Don't Cry for me Argentina'. Who are/were the Bass Guitarist and the Organist?, and what year? Thanks / Diolch....
19:58 Thu 16th Jan 20148 answers, last by clivebeca 14:38 Sat 18th Jan 2014
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A Saying Or A Political Statement?

Is this a statement, a saying, or just a Political Opinion? It comes via George Orwell: "During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act". I'll leave it to you ABs to...
19:22 Thu 16th Jan 20146 answers, last by Peter Pedant 20:18 Thu 16th Jan 2014
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Utopia Itv [John Pilger]

Did you see Utopia on ITV last night? It was basically a follow up to 'The Rabbit Fence', of a few years ago. There does not appear to have been a lot of improvement. What can we do? Remember the...
19:55 Fri 20th Dec 20133 answers, last by clivebeca 11:47 Sat 28th Dec 2013
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Legend / Truth ?

"When the Legend becomes the Truth; believe the Legend" from the credits for 'The Man who shot Liberty Vallance". Anyone got any other that appear very relevant. e.g. Heard via Chris Evans Show this...
20:19 Tue 17th Dec 20139 answers, last by clivebeca 19:47 Thu 19th Dec 2013
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Cycling - Solid Or Non Puncture Tyres

Anyone have experience of solid or non-puncture tyres. I do trail cycling say 30 mile pw. and run for say 30 miles pw. I'm 66 and weigh only 9 stone. I seem to have punctures about every 2 months. Am...
14:48 Mon 16th Dec 20132 answers, last by clivebeca 14:59 Mon 16th Dec 2013
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Technology - Mobile Phone Providers?

Can anyone recommend a Mobile Phone provider that really does provide a genuine 'Customer Care Service' ? I've just spent xx hours with 5 calls to a leading UK Provider, every time, promised a return...
19:58 Thu 12th Dec 20136 answers, last by enaval 05:55 Tue 18th Feb 2014
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Cricket - The Ashes

Help - Does Sir Ben Ainslee play cricket? Sign him up soon, and get him out to Perth WA....
19:20 Mon 09th Dec 20132 answers, last by clivebeca 21:03 Mon 30th Dec 2013
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Dog Excrement

Dog Excrement Does anyone have any positive/ even innovative way of dealing with this anti-social problem? Our pavements and footpaths are a disgrace, and a health hazard. This now seems to have...
16:01 Mon 09th Dec 201346 answers, last by clivebeca 21:05 Mon 30th Dec 2013
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Marathon Running - An Article

THE OBSESSION WITH DISTANCE Some years ago the ‘marathon boom’ created runners moving up to the marathon distance who were obsessed with mega mileage, which included over race distance preparation...
19:16 Sun 08th Dec 20135 answers, last by clivebeca 20:34 Sun 05th Jan 2014
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Indigenous Peoples

Where do I find a link to, or ABer's with an interest in Indigenous Peoples, please?
11:17 Thu 05th Dec 201311 answers, last by Hypognosis 15:42 Fri 27th Dec 2013
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What's Your Top Ten [Singles!]?

This is my eclectic mix : 1 : Rave On - Buddy Holly 1958. 2 : Going Home - Mary Fahl 2003. 3 : Crying - Roy Orbison & KD Lang 1987. 4 : From Hell to Paradise - The Mavericks 1992. 5 : Human - The...
19:14 Sun 01st Dec 20134 answers, last by tonyav 19:34 Sun 01st Dec 2013
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Topics.

Please can we have a topic: Wales / Welsh Language. Thanks / Diolch....
13:05 Sat 30th Nov 201314 answers, last by clivebeca 21:32 Wed 11th Dec 2013
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Longing / Hiraeth - Do We/you Understand?

'Cofio’ gan Waldo Williams; 1904 / 1972 ‘Remembering’ . Perhaps, surely, Pembrokeshire's finest Poet! Please leave a comment. Un funud fach cyn elo’r haul o’r wybren, Un funud fwyn cyn...
11:05 Sat 30th Nov 20136 answers, last by clivebeca 13:35 Sat 07th Dec 2013
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A Pun On Aber / S ?

As I'm new to AnswerBank; I see that users appear to call themselves: ABer or ABer's. Interesting as in Welsh, Aber is 'Mouth of the River'. The pun here is on the word Mouth. Just a thought!
19:43 Fri 29th Nov 201319 answers, last by clivebeca 19:50 Thu 02nd Jan 2014

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