Oh, well that’s nice …
It looks like the last of the Chilean miners has been winched out of the mine in the Atacama Desert.
Boy, they’re going to find it weird on the outside, I know that for certain.
But can I be mildly cynical … ?
I’m just glad it’s over.
Lord knows how they feel!
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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets!
Before I dig me self a hole …
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At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw both both Kaiju and Trevor putting in their answers: with both scoring 6 out of 6, Trevor putting in some quotes from Lenny Bruce, and Kaiju admitting he’s got a little project lined up.
Let me know what you think of Meercat, as and when, Kaiju. And cheers for spotting the typo!
Let’s move on, shall we?
And see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here we are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 14th October, 1983, say Britain’s Trade and Industry Secretary resign, over an affair with his secretary: what was his name … ?Q2) More to the point, which constituency did he (then) represent as Conservative MP?Q3) 14th October, 1586, saw Mary, Queen of Scots, formally go on trail for Conspiracy: against whom?Q4) 14th October, 1977, saw the death of cronner, Bing Crosby: with whom did he perform the Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy medley … ?Q5) More to the point, in which year was the song a Christmas release in the UK … ?Q6) 14th October, 1947, saw who become the first pilot to become the first pilot to go faster than the speed of sound?Q7) And finally … 14th October, 1981, saw Amnesty International charge the US federal government with holding Richard Marshall as a political prisoner: which movement was Marshall the leader of … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 13th October, 54AD, saw Nero ascend the Imperial throne of Rome: who played Nero, in the classic BBC series, I Claudius?A1) Christopher Biggins.Q2) More to the point, who wrote the novels that the series is based on … ?A2) Robert Graves.Q3) 13th October, 1773, saw Charles Messier discover the Whirlpool Galaxy. Messier’s also famed for having an astronomical what named after him: catalogue, telescope, or nebula?A3) Catalogue: it lists the 110 deep-stellar objects he’d spotted.Q4) While we’re being scientific: 13th October, 1885, saw the founding of which university, in Atlanta, Georgia … ?A4) The Georgia Institute of Technology: also called Georgia Tech. (Which is sort of fortunate, I’d hate to see it referred to as a GIT … )Q5) 13th October, 1941, saw the birth of which member of Simon and Garfunkel … ?A5) Paul Simon.Q6) And finally … 13th October, 1974, saw the death of which US TV personality … ?A6) Ed Sullivan.
Enjoy those, everyone! I’ll catch you later.
2 comments:
Q1 Cecil Parkinson
Q2 Hertsmere
Q3 Elizabeth I
Q4 David Bowie
Q5 1982
Q6 Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager
Q7 American Indian Movement (AIM)
Trevor
“A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it.”
“Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit.”
“He that does good for good's sake seeks neither paradise nor reward, but he is sure of both in the end.”
“He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father's wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father's care.”
“Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.”
“Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium which we pay for it.”
“Let the people think they govern and they will be governed.”
Quotes by William Penn (founder of The Province of Pennsylvania) born 14 October 1644.
1. Cecil Parkinson
2. Conservative
3. Elizabeth I of England
4. David Bowie
5. 1982
6. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager
7. American Indian Movement
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