Archive for the 'General Stuff' Category
Monday, May 5th, 2008
This isn’t really typical blog stuff but, like everybody else I get tons of jokes in emails. Some of my favorite are these church bulletin typos. Here are a bunch I hadn’t heard before. So have a read, a good laugh and enjoy your bank holiday. Happy May Day to you!
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
I admit I’m skeptical but if it is, this is truly remarkable technology (I’d suggest turning down or off your sound as it buzzes very annoyingly).
But as unlikely as it seems, it probably is real. Have a look at this guy from Germany. And good old Wikipedia has quite an interesting entry on […]
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Sunday, April 13th, 2008
An indication of some of the troubles in Zimbabwe - the new $50 million dollar bank note is issued.
Link: Guardian story
Link: Zimbabwe Latest via the Guardian
Link: BBC News - Election Challenge
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
A hearty congratulations to our own Merchgymraeg for the lovely article about her in the latest issue of Lingo Newydd. This is a terrific magazine for Welsh learners published by Golwg and it was great fun to learn a little about one of our members.
If you’re in Wales, Lingo is fairly easy to come […]
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
For some unknown reason, my mind is on pubs this afternoon. But since I’m still stuck at work and can’t break lose to visit one in person, what’s the next best thing? Why a virtual pub crawl, of course. Not as satisfying, but there we are. Better than answering the phone.
The […]
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Are you sick and tired of looking at those same grey walls? Need some Zen in your life? Maybe it’s time to makeover your cubicle! Only one question springs to mind in reading this article: How do I get the company to pay for it?
Cubicle Makeover
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Sunday, March 16th, 2008
The next new craze to come out of Finland is a dance revolution called… “Disco”!
I have learnt so much from this video:
Link: YouTube
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Ever see a Scottish Highland cow? Neither had I. Of course this isn’t too surprising when you consider that I come from a climate where the poor creatures would likely need to shave every morning. So, for reasons I can’t fully explain, it was really exciting to actually see one in […]
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Interested in tracing your family’s Welsh roots? Ever wondered what the ancestral home looked like or delve into the real reason why Aunt Nel stopped speaking to Uncle Bob 40 years ago? Curious as to what drove your ancesters to leave home and migrate thousands of miles to a new life? Well, the […]
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
Drop by Sleeveface.com and take a look what’s going on there! As they say, “Croeso i Sleeveface”.
Link: Sleeveface.com
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Friday, January 18th, 2008
I’m no bible thumping prude but I have to say, there’s something VERY wrong about this. It goes beyond religious belief. It’s just plain wrong. I know, I know, they say it will possibly lead to the cure for horrible diseases that at the moment are not curable. But honestly, will […]
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Monday, December 31st, 2007
A big ‘Happy New Year’ from all at ForumWales!
Have a great night and good luck in 2008.
Let us know what New Year resolutions you make and then let us know in a few months (or weeks) time if you’ve stuck to them. We know that we’ll be making, and breaking, a few resolutions.
Link: […]
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