Phew … !
That’s a relief.
Turns out the person I thought was a spammer, last night, wasn’t.
It was an old work colleague from back in the day, when I worked at Threshers.
Wanting me advice about Apple.
Almost jumped out of me skin …
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At any rate, shall we get moving on … ?
Yes, lets.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju putting in their answers: with both bagging 5 out of 5, it also saw Trevor managing to quote Tycho Brahe. And correcting me on a minor point …
Ahem … !
Lets see how they do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 15th December, 1792, saw the Bill of Rights — the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, in other words — become law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly: which of those amendments governs a US citizens right to a Trial By Jury … ?Q2) 15th December, 1945. During the US occupation of Japan, General McArthur ordered the abolition of what: Shintoism, Samurai or the of Emperor … ?Q3) 15th December, 1984, saw the death of English actor, Lenard Pearce: in which series did he play Edward Trotter?Q4) 15th December, 2009, saw which new aeroplane make its maiden flight … ?Q5) And finally … 15th December, 1890, saw which Native American holy man killed, after a clash with police … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 14th December, 2003, saw the capture of Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, near his home town in Iraq: what was his home town … ?A1) Tikrit.Q2) 14th December, 1819, saw which State of America become the 22nd to join the Union … ?A2) Alabama.Q3) 14th December, 1999, saw Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga all join … what … ?A3) The United Nations.Q4) 14th December, 1969, saw the birth of actress, Natascha McElhone: in which 1998 film did she appear along-side Jim Carey … ?A4) The Truman Show.Q5) And finally … 14th December, 1503, saw the birth of which noted French astrologer … ?A5) Michel de Nostredame: usually better known as Nostradamus.
Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later …
2 comments:
Q1 Sixth Amendment
Q2 Shintoism
Q3 Only Fools and Horses
Q4 Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Q5 Sitting Bull
Trevor
“I have some women friends but I prefer men. Don't trust women. There is a built-in competition between women.”
“I'm an Irish Catholic and I have a long iceberg of guilt.”
“Recollection is not something that I can summon up, it simply comes and I am the servant of it.”
“The vote means nothing to women. We should be armed.”
“Writers really live in the mind and in hotels of the soul.”
“Writing is like carrying a fetus”
Quotes by Edna O'Brien (Irish Writer) born 15 December 1930)
1. Fifth Amendment
2. Samurai
3. "Only Fools and Horses...."
4. 787 Dreamliner
5. Sitting Bull, a Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux
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