You know, I actually managed to see a movie, yesterday: at a cinema.
My sister, Ruth and I took my nephew, Jude, to see Turbo, at the Basildon Empire: one of the nearer cinemas to town.
Fun film, I think: although I don’t know if Jude was completely impressed, for all that he liked the sweeties …
Either way, I have to admit to a certain amount of disappointment.
We went to Basildon to see that film. As any one who bought last week’s Gazette will know, I sent in a letter that expressed my sadness about the proposed cinema in William Hunter Way being cancelled.
I grew up in a Brentwood that had a cinema.
Why should my three year old nephew be any different?
~≈Â≈~
At any rate, let’s get a move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with letting us know about Maryland’s weather, also scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 17th February, 2011, saw the start of civil war: in which North African country … ?
Q2) The rebels were fighting the country’s now dead dictator: who was he … ?
Q3) Moving on … 17th February, 1949, saw Chaim Weizmann elected as President of which Middle Eastern country … ?
Q4) 17th February, 1933, saw the Blaine Act passed in the USA. Famously, this ended the prohibition of what, in the USA … ?
Q5) 17th February, 1959, saw the launch of the Vanguard 2 weather satellite. It launched to measure what aspect of the weather: rainfall, cloud cover or the amount of reflected sunlight?
Q6) Finally … 17th February, 1945, saw the birth of Irish actress, Brenda Fricker. For which film was she the first Irish winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) The world’s first computerized BBS opened: on 16th February, 1978. In which US city … ?A1) Chicago.
Q2) In which US state is that city … ?A2) Illinois.
Q3) What does BBS stand for … ?A3) Bulletin Board System.
Q4) The first BBS to be set up in the UK was called Forum … what: 80, 90 or 1000?A4) 80.
Q5) Finally … the BBS system’s creators made the software: whilst snowed in during the Great what of 1978 … ?A5) Blizzard.
I’ll leave you with this tune from the Triffids …
And this thought from the late Andre Norton …
“There’s no night without stars.”Andre Norton February 17, 1912 – March 17, 2005
Have a good day.
* Bloody HELL, but that sounds familiar, Debbi! (Oh … I woke up to frost, today, so you know: this was after sunshine, all day yesterday!)
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We're supposed to get a bit more snow, then warm up a bit. I can't wait for spring!
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