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Ttt

An apology, as promised. I've spent the evening ploughing through the selected works of forgotten ABers like R1Geezer, Thatcherite, PetitAnglais, ZedBloke, MoonRocker and even Egara_Flegin, a poor...
01:28 Thu 10th Sep 202043 answers, last by Jackdaw33 11:44 Fri 11th Sep 2020
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Self-Drive Cars Next Year?

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/18/self-driving-cars-allowed-motorways-industry-risk I'm in favour of the idea, given that cars are less likely to be drunk and aggressive, but I wonder...
19:33 Tue 18th Aug 202092 answers, last by Zacs-Master 17:04 Thu 20th Aug 2020
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Your Train Is Nine Months Late

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/31/london-crossrail-opening-postponed-until-autumn-next-year I appreciate that Crossrail is a huge project and has been in the making for years. But how...
11:49 Fri 31st Aug 201810 answers, last by mushroom25 17:05 Fri 31st Aug 2018
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Is This The End For British Cats?

the incoming New Zealand prime minister has one with opposable thumbs https://www.facebook.com/jacindaardern/photos/a.10151312135452441.1073741827.45300632440/10154194661772441/?type=3&theater - if...
14:07 Thu 19th Oct 201713 answers, last by jno 17:08 Thu 19th Oct 2017
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R S P C A To The Rescue (Of Sock)

now there's stupid for you http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-41268025...
17:53 Thu 14th Sep 20176 answers, last by Tilly2 20:12 Thu 14th Sep 2017
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Divorce Advice Please

jnr jnr and his wife have split (she lasted a couple of years before having an affair). Before they were an item he had a flat in London, which he later sold so they could buy one together in her howm...
20:31 Wed 26th Jul 201718 answers, last by Islay 17:17 Sun 30th Jul 2017
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Gmails Won't Send

I frequently get an error message when trying to send a Gmail, specially if it's replying to one: "Oops... a server error occurred and your email was not sent. (#007)" Just over the last month or so,...
13:39 Fri 31st Mar 2017250 answers, last by woofgang 16:05 Tue 20th Oct 2020
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Happy Birthday, Dame Vera

100 today. First British performer to make No 1 in America, among other things. And a true icon of Britain's war effort.
01:13 Mon 20th Mar 201736 answers, last by shaneystar2 22:40 Wed 25th Apr 2018
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Happy Birthday Kirk Douglas

100 today
10:18 Fri 09th Dec 201623 answers, last by jno 21:49 Fri 09th Dec 2016
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Car Insurance Quotes To Be Based On Your Facebook Activity

this is intriguing... and watch your exclamation marks!!! https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/02/admiral-to-price-car-insurance-based-on-facebook-posts //The insurer will examine posts and...
01:08 Wed 02nd Nov 201620 answers, last by Baldric 18:43 Wed 02nd Nov 2016
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Nobel Prizewinner

Bob Dylan.... hmmm, the times the times they are a-changing
12:24 Thu 13th Oct 201670 answers, last by Mamyalynne 18:22 Sat 15th Oct 2016
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Google Wants To Take Over Us Public Transport

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jun/27/google-flow-sidewalk-labs-columbus-ohio-parking-transit And they're thought to be designing cities fit for Google cars to drive in. Gone quite a long...
14:25 Mon 27th Jun 20166 answers, last by jourdain2 18:12 Mon 27th Jun 2016
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Alligator Seizes Child At Disney World

This is pretty appalling. Why did I assume Disney would secure their perimeter? And why didn't they? Millions of families go there....
08:39 Wed 15th Jun 201641 answers, last by DTCwordfan 20:40 Thu 16th Jun 2016
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Oops!

I didn't rape her, says millionaire, I accidentally tripped over and penetrated her. http://tinyurl.com/hofpljc Found not guilty, after being allowed to give evidence in private. Lucky chap....
01:47 Thu 17th Dec 201518 answers, last by adonissmithson 21:31 Thu 17th Dec 2015
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Jonah Lomu Reported Dead

Only 40... One of the all-time great rugby players. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/18/jonah-lomu-dies-aged-40-according-to-reports...
01:25 Wed 18th Nov 201530 answers, last by zebo 09:34 Fri 20th Nov 2015
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Explosions And Shootings In Paris

18 people killed. Co-ordinated maybe?
22:53 Fri 13th Nov 2015124 answers, last by tamborine 10:59 Sat 14th Nov 2015
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R I P Lauren Bacall

a bad week for Hollywood. But she was 89, and had an amazing career across seven decades, and that includes being married to Humphrey Bogart and making The Big Sleep with him.
01:28 Wed 13th Aug 201411 answers, last by marval 21:31 Wed 13th Aug 2014
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Rip Robin Williams

Suicide suspected. He was great in Good Morning Vietnam...
00:11 Tue 12th Aug 201476 answers, last by Blake_Wildfong 00:03 Fri 24th Jan 2020
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Saturday The 14Th

will there be badges for people who post questions tomorrow? If so I'll be piling in, though I wouldn't be so vulgar as to post one today.
21:22 Fri 13th Jun 20144 answers, last by mallyh 12:59 Sat 14th Jun 2014
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It's All Happening In Britain!

No news from London though. As usual. http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/03/25/45-local-news-stories-that-rocked-the-world/...
17:03 Wed 02nd Apr 20144 answers, last by Orderlimit 18:55 Wed 02nd Apr 2014