Hmmm …
OK …
Yep, I’ve got Yesterday on again — 24/7 news coverage of the Egyptian situation is starting to get a touch monotonous — and they’re showing a repeat.
Which isn’t surprising.
But it’s a repeat of a documentary about the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
One that makes for fascinating watching, whenever it gets shown.
Lets get get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: along with bagging 5 out of 5, it also saw him putting in some quotes from movie producer, Sam Goldwyn.
Q1) 1st February, 1327, saw Edward 3rd crowned as King of England: who — for the next four years — was regent … ?Q2) 1st February, 1954, saw the prototype Wankel engine given a test run: is the Wankel engine an internal combustion engine, an early model of computer, or a type of jet engine … ?Q3) 1st February, 2009, saw Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir — pardon my pronunciation — elected as the first gay PM of anywhere: and more to the point, the first female PM … of where … ?Q4) 1st February, 1996, saw the US Congress pass the Communications Decency Act: this was the US government’s first attempt’s to regulate what on the ‘Net … ?Q5) And finally … 1st February, 1884, saw the birth of Russian writer, Yevgeny Zamyatin: which of his novels did George Orwell admit was a source of inspiration for 1984?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 31st January, 1797, saw the birth of which Austrian composer … ?A1) Franz Peter Schubert.Q2) 31st January, 1930, saw 3M begin marketing Scotch Tape: the tartan 3M use on it is a variation of which clan Tartan: Wallace, Stuart or Lindsey … ?Q2) Wallace.Q3) 31st January, 1929, saw the exile of Leon Trotsky from the Soviet Union: which band gave Trotsky a mention, in the song, No More Heroes … ?A3) The Stranglers.Q4) 31st January, 1942, saw the birth of art-house film-maker, Derek Jarman: which 1987 Pet Shop Boys No. 1 did he direct the video for … ?A4) It’s A Sin.Q5) And finally … 31st January, 1983, saw British drivers — and front-seat passengers — legally required to do what for the first time … ?A5) Use seat belts.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
Q1 Queen Isabella & Roger de Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
ReplyDeleteQ2 internal combustion engine
Q3 Iceland
Q4 Indecency (when available to children) & Obscenity
Q5 the novel “We”
Trevor
"No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks."
"Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void but out of chaos."
" My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed - my dearest pleasure when free.”
"We are fashioned creatures, but half made up. - Victor Frankenstein"
"Man," I cried, "how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!"
"You are my creator, but I am your master; Obey!"”
"Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?"
Quotes by Mary Shelley (English Author) died 1st February 1851.