Hmmm …
You know, you’ve got to love the BBC’s news service, haven’t you … ?
I mean, no other tv station — bar the BBC’s News Channel — manages to move from the horrific to the ridiculous, in the space of a few minutes.
I mean, on the one hand … ?
On the one hand, they’ve had coverage of this year’s
Eurovision Song Contest: the UK’s come 2nd from last, the Russian Grannies have done themselves proud, and the contest itself, has been won by Sweden.
I’ll have to check that out, I think.
At the other end of the scale … ?
Is the news that there’s been a
massacre of of some 90 civilians — including some 32 children — in the city of Houla, in Syria.
And I have to admit, there’s a phrase, I’m thinking, that sums up my feelings, certainly.
“Someone’s going to swing for that … ”.
Yes. Quite.
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with some VERY helpful links about Amazonº, also bagging 6 out of 7*.
Let’s see how she — and
you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘
How To’,
License and
video …
Q1) 27th May, 1927, saw Ford Motors cease making the iconic Model T: what was the name of the car they replaced it with … ?
Q2) More to the point, in which Huxley-penned, science-fiction novel is Henry Ford — and the Model T — regarded as almost holy … ?
Q3) 27th May, 1937, saw what Californian landmark open to pedestrian traffic … ?
Q4) 27th May, 1997, saw the US Supreme Court rule Paula Jones could pursue a sexual harassment charge … against whom … ?
Q5) And finally … 27th May, 1957, saw CHUM-AM become Canada’s first Top 40, Rock and Roll station: which city did it broadcast from … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 26th May, 1897, saw the publication of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. What — in the original Romanian — does Dracula mean … ?
A1) ‘Son Of the Dragon’.
Q2) More to the point, the book is partly set in which Romanian province … ?
A2) Transylvania.
Q3) Even more to the point, Dracula’s castle is in which mountain range … ?
A3) The Carpathians.
Q4) As a final riff on the theme: which of Stoker’s novels was filmed by Ken Russell … ?
A4) The Lair of the White Worm
Q5) 26th May, 1896, saw Nicholas 2nd become the last Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias: in which year did he and his family die … ?
A5) 1918.
Q6) 26th May, 1998, saw who apologize for Japanese behaviour during World War 2 … ?
A6) Emperor Akhihito of Japan.
Q7) And finally … 26th May, 1908, saw the opening of which London Bridge … ?
A7) Vauxhall Bridge.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …
After I’ve left you with this tune from Split Enz: just so we can say Happy Birthday, to singer, Neil Finn.
Or, and with last night’s Eurovision winner, Loreen, from Sweden, with the song, Euphoria …
Right … now about those Russian Grannies …
* Actually, Debbi, it’s son of the dragon, as far as I can tell: dragon is just Dracul …
º What got me with the Waterstones move, Debbi … ? Was the simple fact that it seems like, in agreeing to sell Kindles, it strikes me they’ve shot themselves in the foot. (Hmmm … Normally, I’d’ve thought selling the Kindle equivalent of an iTunes gift cards would’ve been a more profitable way of doing it: but it all comes down to how much they can make off those, versus the actual hardware.)
You've hit the nail square on the head, Paul. Waterstones is basically allowing themselves to become Amazon's free showroom: http://thebookgrrl.blogspot.com/2012/05/blue-suburban-skies-by-richard-peabody.html
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1. the Model A
2. Brave New World
3. the Golden Gate Bridge
4. Bill Clinton
5. Toronto