Hmmm …
Well, there’s a thing …
Looks like Movie Night Adrian’s gone and done the one thing he swore he wouldn’t, and joined Facebook!
It certainly surprised me.
And going by their comments, Kevin D and Tootles Sarah, as well … !
Way it goes …
Lets get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I start poking people …
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Yesterday’s Teaser was a quiet one: with nobody putting in any answers, it leaves wondering if Trevor’s ok …
At any rate, let’s see how you do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 3rd February, 1960, saw Harold MacMillan make the famous ‘Winds of Change’ speech: in which African country was he, when he made that speech … ?Q2) 3rd February, 1971, saw who shot in a drugs bust in Brooklyn … ?Q3) 3rd February, 1918, saw the Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco, go into service as the world’s longest tunnel for what: cars, trains or trams … ?Q4) 3rd February, 1958, saw the formal founding of the Benelux Economic Union: name any of the three countries involved in that union.Q5) And finally … 3rd February, 1809 saw the creation of the Illinois Territory: parts of which are now Illinois, eastern Minnesota, western Michigan … and which other US State … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 2nd February, 1949, saw the birth of actor, Brent Spiner: what’s the name of his character in Star Trek: The Next Generation … ?A1) Lieutenant Commander Data.Q2) 2nd February, 1943, saw the end of a major battle/siege around which Russian city … ?Q2) Stalingrad.Q3) How is that Russian city now known … ?A3) Volgograd.Q4) Following on from that: which West Midlands city is the Russian one in q2 twinned with … ?A4) Coventry. (Trevor! Punchline, NOW!!)Q5) 2nd February, 1653, saw the city of New Amsterdam first formally incorporated: better known now as New York, of course, the town was originally built on which of New York’s islands … ?A5) Manhattan.Q6) And finally … 2nd February, 1812, saw Fort Ross, California, established as a fur trading settlement … by which country … ?A6) Russia.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
1. South Africa
ReplyDelete2. Frank Serpico
3. Light rail
4. Belgium (and the Netherlands and Luxembourg)
5. Wisconsin