You can, trust me.
About the only other time that the BBC News channel gets this obsessed with posh frocks and hairdos — and what the women are wearing, as well — is at a Royal wedding.
No, wait, hang on …
But, if nothing else … ?
It’s ten minutes worth of news that isn’t about Libya or the Six Nations Cup.
Not being a fan of rugby, that’s possibly a good thing.
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Before I get a weird mental image of Lawrence Dallaglio in a little black dress …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi Putting in her answers: as well as bagging six out of six, Debbi also managed to offer up extra information about both David Shayler and Levi Strauss.
Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 27th February, 1700, saw the discovery of New Britain: New Britain is in an archipelago near which country: Papua New Guinea, Australia or the USA … ?Q2) 27th February, 1953, saw a bill to simplify what pass its second reading in Parliament … ?Q3) 27th February, 1900, saw the founding of which British political party … ?Q4) More to the point, who was the most recent British Prime Minister from that party … ?Q5) 27th February, 1963, saw Antoine Argoud charged with the attempted assassination of whom … ?Q6) And finally … 27th February, 2002, saw the death of comedian, poet and writer, Spike Milligan: what was the title of volume one of his war memoirs … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 26th February, 2000, saw a gagging order issued against which British spy … ?A1) David Shayler.Q2) The Daventry Experiment — carried out by Robert Watson-Watt on 26th February, 1935 — which lead to the UK development of what: television, RADAR or the pocket calculator … ?Q2) RADAR.Q3) 26th February, 2004, saw the USA lift a travel ban to which North African country … ?A3) Libya. (In light of recent events … ? That seems a waste of effort … )Q4) 26th February, 1826 saw the birth of the man who famously designed the world’s first Jeans: what was his name … ?A4) Levi Straüß: or Strauss, if you want to be a touch less German about it.Q5) More to the point, in which US city was that designer’s company based … ?A5) San Francisco.Q6) And finally … 26th February, 1914, saw the launch of one of the RMS Titanic’s sister ships: what was its name … ?A6) The HMHS Britannic.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !
2 comments:
1. Papua New Guinea
2. the spelling of English (and good luck with that! lol)
3. The Labour Party
4. Gordon Brown
5. Charles de Gaulle
6. Adolph Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (What a title! :))
Did it again! Well, I'm postin' 'em anyway!
1. Papua New Guinea
2. a private member's Spelling
3. The Labour Party
4. Gordon Brown
5. President Charles de Gaulle
6. Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1971), "Rommel?" "Gunner Who?": A Confrontation in the Desert (1974), Monty: His Part in My Victory (1976) and Mussolini: His Part in My Downfall (1978), plus two more.
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