Hmmm …
Well …
Hmmmmm … … … !
You wondering, aren’t you … ?
I can tell, you know.
What’s actually provoked all that lot?
Is the simple fact that YouTube’s gone and changed its uploading interface.
Something you’ve probably guessed I see a lot of.
They’ve …
I like it, I really do.
I just wish YouTube had just … well … maybe warned people before-hand …
Hmmm …
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, lets …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi and a heartily welcomed back Nina putting their answers, with both ladies bagging 6 out of 6: including the notorious mouthful that was yesterday’s fourth question*.
Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with their USUAL company, the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 27th October, 1275, saw the first recorded mention of which Dutch city … ?Q2) More to the point, which river terminates in the heart of that city … ?Q3) 27th October, 1977, saw Liberal leader, Jeremy Thorpe, deny he‘d been involved in a plot to kill whom … ?Q4) 27th October, 1986, saw the British government deregulate what … ?Q5) 27th October, 1971, saw the Democratic Republic of the Congo change it’s name to what … ?Q6) And finally … 27th October, 1961, saw the first launch of an Apollo rocket: from where … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 26th October, 1947, saw the Maharaja of where allow his state to join India … ?A1) Kashmir.Q2) 26th October, 1958, saw the first commercial of the Boeing 707: by which carrier … ?A2) Pan American Airways.Q3) More to the point, where was it going … ?A3) Paris, France.Q4) 26th October, 2001, saw the USA PATRIOT Act signed into US law: what does USA PATRIOT stand for … ?A4) Uniting (and) Strengthening America (by) Providing Appropriate Tools Required (to) Intercept (and) Obstruct Terrorism. (Handy, it boils down to a nice couple of words … )Q5) 26th October, 1979, saw the president of where, shot by his Chief of Intelligence … ?A5) South Korea. (The shooter in question, Kim Jea Kyu, claims to have done this accidentally. Feel free to insert a comment … )Q6) And finally … 26th October, 2000, saw the Phillips Report criticise the government for misleading the public about BSE and vCJD: what does vCJD stand for … ?A6) Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease.
Enjoy those, everyone …
Now …
Is it me, or does harp-player, Southside Johnny look like a very young Steve Jobs … ?
* I personally get the feeling that the name of the USA PATRIOT Act is what’s called a backronym. In other words, the meaning was given to the acronym only AFTER it was made up …
4 comments:
Thanks for the warm welcome back, guys... :)
1) Lovely Amsterdam (one of the most welcoming cities I've been to :))
2) Amstel (been on a pedal boat ride on the canals, brilliant :))
3) Norman Scott
4) The financial markets
5) Republic of Zaire
6) Cape Canaveral
Nice to be back. :)
Always great to see you, Nina! The floral avatar is a nice touch. :)
1. Amsterdam (haven't been there, but someday ...)
2. Amstel
3. Norman Scott
4. the financial markets
5. the Republic of Zaire
6. Cape Canaveral
Wouldn’t mind going, meself, frankly.
I do know that at least one Dr Who there …
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