Phew …
I’ve got the BBC News channel on, at the moment.
And, as they usually do, every day, they doing the usual review of the newspapers.
Obviously, there’s only really one story that’s getting covered.
The fact that Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, has been photographed outside a nightclub.
You know, it always amazes me how the British press prioritises stories, it really does … !
Let’s move on, shall we … ?
Yes, let’s … !
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Kaiju and Debbi putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring 5/5 and Kaiju bagging 4/5, yesterday also saw Madcom paying us a visit to admit being stumped!
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 19th February, 2002, saw the NASA Odyssey probe begin its thermal mapping of where … ?Q2) 19th february, 1942, saw 30,000 US marines land on which island … ?Q3) 19th February, 1985, saw William Shrœder become the first patient to leave hospital after receiving … what … ?Q4) 19th February, 1859, saw Daniel E. Sickles become the first person in the USA to be acquitted of Murder, on the grounds of what … ?Q5) And finally … 19th February, 1957, saw the birth of English actor, Ray Winstone: in which ITV series did he play Will Scarlet … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 18th February, 1841, saw the first on-going what in the US Senate … ?A1) Filibuster: it’s a way of holding up a debate, in other other words.Q2) More to the point, until which date in March of that year did the debate go on until … ?Q2) March 11th, 1841.Q3) If a Bill in the House of Commons is defeated this way, it is said to have been … what … ?A3) ‘Talked Out’ …Q4) On that theme: 18th February, 1901, saw Winston Churchill make his maiden speech to the House of Commons. What was it about: British rule of South Africa, British India or Hong Kong … ?A4) South Africa.Q5) 18th February, 2005, saw a ban on what come into force in the UK?A5) Foxhunting.Q6) 18th February, 1977, saw which craft finish its maiden test … flight … ?A6) The Space Shuttle Enterprise: just Space Shuttle is fine. This was, admittedly, on top of a Boeing 747.Q7) And finally … 18th February, 1933, saw the birth of the late footballer, Sir Bobby Robson: which artist does he share his birthday with … ?A7) Yoko Ono.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’m just hoping @RockTique, enjoyed yesterday’s song …
hey there! Finally made one! anyhow here we go,
ReplyDeleteQ1. Mars
Q2. Australia
Q3. An artificial heart.
Q4. Temporary insanity plea
Q5. Robin Hood
Q1 Mars
ReplyDeleteQ2 Iwo Jima (In 1945)
Q3 An artificial heart
Q4 on grounds of temporary insanity.
Q5 Robin of Sherwood (retitled Robin Hood in the United States).
Trevor
“Accordingly, since nothing prevents the earth from moving, I suggest that we should now consider also whether several motions suit it, so that it can be regarded as one of the planets. For, it is not the center of all the revolutions.”
“At rest, however, in the middle of everything is the sun.”
“Finally we shall place the Sun himself at the center of the Universe.”
“For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study.”
“I can easily conceive, most Holy Father, that as soon as some people learn that in this book which I have written concerning the revolutions of the heavenly bodies, I ascribe certain motions to the Earth, they will cry out at once that I and my theory should be rejected.”
Quotes by Nicolaus Copernicus (Polish Renaissance astronomer) born 19 February 1473.
1. Mars
ReplyDelete2. Iwo Jima
3. an artificial heart
4. temporary insanity
5. Robin of Sherwood