Hmmm …
You know, that’s awkward, I can’t find …
Oh, no, wait, there it is!
That was an embarrassing moment!
I thought I’d gone and lost my 8GB flash drive.
Of course, I’d not actually left it on my desk: I’d left it by the TV.
That’s the one downside to rearranging the furniture.
You suddenly forget where you’ve put everything else … !
Let’s get moving on, shall we? Before I do something else like that … !
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw a welcomed* back Debbi putting in her answers.
And, along with bagging 5 out of 5, also telling us about her adventures in powered-out Baltimore.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 3rd July, 987, saw Hugh Capet crowned as King of France. His dynasty stopped ruling France in which revolutionary year … ?
Q2) More to the point, who WAS that — latter — French king … ?
Q3) 3rd July, 1886, saw the New York Times become the first newspaper to use a Linotype machine, which eliminated what: woodblock printing, screen-printing or manual letter-by-letter handset printing?
Q4) 3rd July, 1996, saw the Stone of Scone returned to Scotland: in which English city had it been, until then … ?
Q5) More to the point, in which church and tourist attraction … ?
Q6) 3rd July, 1971, saw who found dead in a bath, in a Paris hotel … ?
Q7) And finally … 3rd July, 2005, saw which country announce legalized same-sex marriage … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 2nd July saw the US state of Vermont become the first to abolish slavery: in which year … ?A1) 1777.
Q2) 2nd July, 1937, saw Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappear: over which ocean … ?A2) The Pacific.
Q3) 2nd July, 1776, saw the US Continental Congress sever its ties with what … ?A3) The United Kingdom.
Q4) 2nd July, 1962, saw the world’s first branch of Wal-Mart open: in which US state.A4) Arkansas.
Q5) And finally … 2nd July, 1561, saw Emperor Menas defeat a revolt in Emfraz: which African country was Menas the emperor of … ?A5) Ethiopia.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a tune from birthday boy, Vince Clarke …
* It’s DEFINITELY nice to know your back, Debbi … ! The news was getting me a touch worried, there … !!
Thanks, Paul! I was thinking about you guys and wondering if I should try to find a Starbucks or someplace with wi-fi, just to send a shout out. But Laurel was a disaster area. Really! Like a war zone. Or so I heard.
ReplyDeleteThis weather really hit us hard and no one predicted the severity. Amazing!
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2. Charles IV was the last in line and Philip VI was his successor
3. manual letter-by-letter handset printing
4. London
5. Westminster Abbey
6. Jim Morrison
7. Spain
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