You know, I think you can tell it’s getting towards winter, can’t you … ?
Putting my front-room lights to deal with the fact it’s a touch darker, this morning, than it was yesterday morning.
What’s strange is that I can remember last night’s weather report: yesterday was 7° warmer than it should’ve been.
Look’s like those of us who take an interest in these things are going to get long odds on a white Christmas.
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I turn into a weather pundit …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers and bagging 5 out of 5. And putting in some quotes from Chevy Chase.
Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …
Q1) 9th October, 1989, saw Soviet news agencies report that what had been sighted in Voronezh?Q2) 9th October, 1919, saw the Cincinnati Reds win the 1919 World Series: their opponents, the Chicago White Sox, had been accused of what, in what became known as the Black Sox Scandal?Q3) 9th October, 1959, saw Harold Macmillan lead the Conservative Party to victory in that year’s General Election: how was Supermac known, after receiving an Earldom … ?Q4) More to the point, which future PM was first elected to Parliament — as MP for Finchley — that year?Q5) 9th October, 1991, saw the first what tournament held outside Japan in a millennium and a half … ?Q6) More to the point, where was that event held … ?Q7) And finally … late in the night of 9th October, 1940 — late enough to be almost the 10th — saw the Luftwaffe unsuccessfully bomb which Anglican cathedral?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 8th October, 1967, saw the capture of noted revolutionary, Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara: who played Guevara in the 2008, Stephen Soderburgh film, Che?A1) Benicio Del Toro.Q2) 7th October, 2004, saw Gray Davies recalled as the Governor of which US state … ?A2) California.Q3) More to the point, who replaced him … ?Q4) 8th October, 2001, saw President George W. Bush announce the formation of which government department … ?A4) The Office Of Homeland Security.Q5) And finally … 8th October, 1986, saw the birth of footballer, Louis Dodds: which League Two side does he play for … ?A5) Port Vale.
Enjoy those, everyone!
I’m going to set me timer …
Q1 Unidentified flying object (UFO)
ReplyDeleteQ2 Throwing (losing) games
Q3 Earl of Stockton.
Q4 Margaret Thatcher
Q5 Sumo wrestling
Q6 Royal Albert Hall, London
Q7 St Paul's Cathedral, London
Trevor
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”
“All we are saying is give peace a chance.”
“All you need is love.”
“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”
“If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.”
“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.”
“The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.”
“We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know which will go first, rock 'n' roll or Christianity.”
“Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.”
“You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!”
Quotes by John Winston Ono Lennon born 9th October 1940.
1. A three-eyed alien with a robot sidekick landed aboard a spaceship and made a boy vanish by zapping him with a pistol. Oh, yeah. A UFO was spotted.
ReplyDelete2. 8 White Sox players fixed the World Series by throwing the game.
3. 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC
4. Margaret Thatcher
5. Sumo
6. at Royal Albert Hall
7. St. Paul's Cathedral
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Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn't enough and you have to go and get shot or something.
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
John Lennon, Born 9 October 1940
You know, guys, I wish I’d realised it was John Lennon’s birthday, today: that could well have given me one heck of a theme.
ReplyDeleteAt any rate, I can but suggest we all watch this …