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Topic: Where is Everyone? |
BonVal
Replies: 33
Views: 41444
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:31 am Subject: Re: Where is Everyone? |
Hi all - just checking in -- I am one of 'those' lurkers who pops by and reads without posting - seems this summer and early fall have kept me busy but not sure with anything specific! I haven't been ... |
Topic: Still More Tears if Possible - Viarreggio |
BonVal
Replies: 3
Views: 8026
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:44 pm Subject: Re: Still More Tears if Possible - Viarreggio |
The only reason I found it was through some blog subscriptions and then a horrendous video montage on Euronews - we have DISH and it shows on channel 784 for us - they also have a website so it is wor ... |
Topic: Still More Tears if Possible - Viarreggio |
BonVal
Replies: 3
Views: 8026
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:11 pm Subject: Still More Tears if Possible - Viarreggio |
I cannot believe this - but this beautiful town Viarreggio has suffered a huge catastrophe within the last 24 hours - a train with several cars transporting liquid propane crashed off t ... |
Topic: L'Aquila - more tears |
BonVal
Replies: 4
Views: 8863
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:44 am Subject: Re: L'Aquila - more tears |
Same area - people were pretty shook up - and it was felt in Rome. I know -- seems the news ignored it this time! I read some on Twitter and then found it in one of the RSS feeds I get that is set to ... |
Topic: L'Aquila - more tears |
BonVal
Replies: 4
Views: 8863
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:38 pm Subject: L'Aquila - more tears |
I posted this on my blog - but thought it bears note here too -- L'Aquila was hit by another earthquake this past week - 4.6 on the richter scale - please do not forget them! The news does not ... |
Topic: Anyone learning Italian with Rosetta Stone? |
BonVal
Replies: 58
Views: 77382
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:11 pm Subject: Re: Anyone learning Italian with Rosetta Stone? |
I 'know' I've mentioned this a few dozen times before - but hey - I'm typical 'old' - I repeat! I got frustrated because there were no local classes and my dear Val didn't want to feel lik ... |
Topic: CONGRATULATIONS ---- 500 member mark |
BonVal
Replies: 10
Views: 14693
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:29 am Subject: Re: CONGRATULATIONS ---- 500 member mark |
Carol - that is the secret to the success here - we all feel as though we are truly friends even if many have of us (most probably) have never met face to face! Everyone is willing to cry, laugh, sgtr ... |
Topic: Hello!! |
BonVal
Replies: 16
Views: 42977
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Forum: About Us Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:45 am Subject: Re: Hello!! |
Hi - welcome!
We too have a woman with two names that showed up on information - we have not yet determined where or who the one last name came from -- but we were told by Italian officials that when ... |
Topic: Chipping Away at Those Bricks! |
BonVal
Replies: 3
Views: 6161
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:08 pm Subject: Re: Chipping Away at Those Bricks! |
We're really not sure what to do about Cristina - Nonno called her his 'doll' -- she is so tiny in the photos we have of her - the only one we have of him is from July 1949 - 15 days before he died - ... |
Topic: Chipping Away at Those Bricks! |
BonVal
Replies: 3
Views: 6161
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:05 pm Subject: Chipping Away at Those Bricks! |
I am having a party!!!! This has turned into a good week -- we went to FHL today and had phenominal good fortune! More of the films we rented came in -- we knew from our trip to Campodi ... |
Topic: "Gente di Mare" Collection for Italian Earthquake fund! |
BonVal
Replies: 3
Views: 14028
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 7:26 pm Subject: Re: "Gente di Mare" Collection for Italian Earthquake fund! |
I'm bumping this on purpose today - we need NOT to forget these folks! I did a repost on my blog today too - they are STILL in tents and out of work - figure it out - not easy in bad economy to live w ... |
Topic: This is a message for Nicola |
BonVal
Replies: 6
Views: 8095
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Forum: General Discussion Groups Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:51 pm Subject: Re: This is a message for Nicola |
Welcome Nicola! We will all be here to help as we can -- and to laugh and commiserate when those pesky brick walls get in the way! |
Topic: Suggestions Please |
BonVal
Replies: 4
Views: 8349
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Forum: Where do I begin? Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:41 pm Subject: Re: Suggestions Please |
Charlie - what did you not like about FTM2009? Just curious because I have not had any issues yet although I will admit the learning curve drove me batty for awhile! |
Topic: Suggestions Please |
BonVal
Replies: 4
Views: 8349
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Forum: Where do I begin? Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:36 pm Subject: Suggestions Please |
I may have asked this before - but -- when extracting the town records, do you all simply devise your own Excel sheets to make linkable databases or is there a decent program out there such as a tree ... |
Topic: WEBSITE ---- ALLMYFAVES |
BonVal
Replies: 2
Views: 8223
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Forum: Resource Pages Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:22 pm Subject: Re: WEBSITE ---- ALLMYFAVES |
WOW! Someone really did a lot of work! Impressive! |
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