You know, I’ve got to admit, it’s nice to occasionally have the news on, in the background, it really is.
Because it seems that comedian, Russell Brand has been arrested by LA police …
For attacking a photographer.
Personally … ?
I think it’s his own fault for writing My Booky Wook, but that’s just me.
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At any rate, let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and AlexandraFunFit — welcome back, Alexandra — both putting in their answers: with Trevor scoring 7 out of 7 — and putting in some rather interesting quotes from Spiro T. Agnew — and Alexandra bagging 4 out of 7. And making a point about Marc Bolan …
Lets see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 18th September is the Feast day of Saint Joseph of Cupertino. He’s the Roman Catholic patron saint of what: astronauts, air travellers or aviators?Q2) 18th September, 1970, saw the death of Jimi Hendrix: what was his last UK Top 5 hit, during his lifetime?Q3) 18th September, 1961, saw the birth of actor, James Gandolfini. He’s probably best known as Tony Soprano, but which of the Wild Things did he voice, in the recent film version of Where the Wild Things Are … ?Q4) 18th September, 1759, saw British forces capture which Canadian city … ?Q5) And finally … 18th September, 2009, saw the broadcast of the world’s longest running soap-opera: what was it’s name … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 17th September, 2000, saw the death of British TV presenter, Paula Yates: who was her first husband … ?A1) Bob Geldof.Q2) More to the point, which Australian rocker was the second man in her life … ?A2) Michæl Hutchence.Q3) Equally to the point, who was Paula Yates biological father … ?A3) TV presenter, Hughie Green.Q4) 17th September, 1970, saw civil war break out in which Middle Eastern country … ?A4) Jordan.Q5) 17th September, 1991, saw version 0.1 of what released on the internet … ?A5) The Linux kernel.Q6) 17th September, 1978, saw the signing — in the USA — of the Camp David Accords: name either of the countries who signed it.A6) Egypt and Israel.Q7) And finally … 17th September, 1929, saw the birth of which English racing driver … ?A7) Sir Stirling Moss.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
1 comment:
Q1 all three of them (astronauts, air travellers and aviators)
Q2 "All Along the Watchtower"
Q3 Wild Thing Carol
Q4 Quebec City
Q5 The Guiding Light
Trevor
“A man may be so much of everything that he is nothing of anything.”
“A man of genius has been seldom ruined but by himself.”
“When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.”
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”
“When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”
“Love is the wisdom of the fool and the folly of the wise.”
“Integrity without knowledge is weak and useless, and knowledge without integrity is dangerous and dreadful.”
“It is better to live rich than to die rich.”
“Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.”
“Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its value only to its scarcity.”
“That we must all die, we always knew; I wish I had remembered it sooner.”
“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern.”
“To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.”
“By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.”
Quotes by Samuel Johnson (A Dictionary of the English Language) born 18 September 1709.
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