Bloody hell …
You know you, I’ve got to admit, I’ve slept through me alarm, again!
I hate that … !
And, yes, I know it’s a Sunday.
But even so, it’s not something I like doing, I really don’t.
Especially when you consider I woken up to news that The News of the World has closed, and that there’s been riots in Northern Ireland.
Now, I never read the former: little too right leaning for me. But to close Britain’s most successful newspaper, over the actions of a few — especially in light of its owners attempts to buy Sky Broadcasting — does seem a touch odd.
And the riots in Northern Ireland … ?
Hmmm …
Is it just me, or have they only started since the Coalition government got in, or is that me … ?
Lets get a move on, shall we … ?
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Yes, lets …
Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Birthday Girl, Debbi, putting in their answers: with both bagging 6 out of 6.
Lets see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 10th July, 1903, saw the birth of English SF writer, John Wyndham: what was his full name … ?Q2) More to the point, which of his novels was filmed — twice — as The Village of the Damned … ?Q3) 10th July, 1938, saw who completing a world airplane flight of 91 hours … ?Q4) 10th July, 1821, saw the USA buy the Florida territory: from which European country … ?Q5) 10th July, 2000, saw the UK’s Office of National Statistics release figures that showed how many households were using the ’Net: 1 in 3, 1 in 4 or 1 in 5?Q6) And finally … 10th July, 1947, saw who recommended as Pakistan’s first Governor General … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 9th July, 1850, saw the death of the prophet known as the Bab: in which modern religion is he considered one of three central figures … ? (And I’m not talking about Babism, the one named for him… )A1) The Bahá’í faith.Q2) 9th July, 1958, saw Lituya Bay, on the coast of Alaska, hit by the world’s (then) largest what … ?Q2) Tsunami.Q3) 9th July, 1955, saw Bertrand Russell publish the Russell-Einstein Manifesto: what did the Manifesto highlight the dangers of: nuclear weapons, genetic engineering or the Internet … ?A3) Nuclear weapons.Q4) 9th July, 1922, saw who break the 100 Metre Freestyle record?A4) Johann Peter Weißmüller: better known, of course, as Johnny Weissmulller.Q5) And finally … 9th July, 1962, saw which Andy Warhol work famously go on display … ?A5) Campbell’s Soup Cans.
Enjoy those, everyone: as it’s weatherman, John Kettley’s birthday, I’ll leave you with a song or two …
1 comment:
1. John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (I can see why he used a pen name. :))
2. The Midwich Cuckoos
3. Howard Hughes
4. Spain
5. 1 in 3
6. Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
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