Oh, now that’s something …
I’m a bit of a film fan: you’d probably noticed, hadn’t you … ?
I’m also one who’d grown up in the 1980s: and, like many boys my age, one who grew up frequently reading 2000AD. Including all those exciting — and deeply satirical — main strip, Judge Dredd.
Well, I’m on something of a budget: so the fact that the recently released film about the character, Dredd is out on DVD, on Monday is something that tweaked my interest.
Frankly … ? I can’t wait … !
Hmmm … Let’s get moving on, shall we? I’d hate to get too enthusiastic at you.
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with letting us know she felt something I’d said, yesterday, had rung the proverbial cherries for her, she also managed to bag 6 out of 6*ª.
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) 10th January, 49BC, saw Julius Cæsar start the Roman Civil War: by crossing which river … ?
Q2) More to the point, who became Emperor, as a result of that civil war … ?
Q3) 10th January, 1927, saw the release of which Fritz Lang film … ?
Q4) 10th January, 1863, saw the initial opening of the London Underground: between Paddington and Farringdon. Which tube line, now connects the two stations … ?
Q5) 10th January, 1929, saw the first publication of The Adventures Of Tintin: who played Tintin in the 2011 film … ?
Q6) And finally … 10th January, 1920, saw the formal end of World War 1: when which treaty came into effect … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 9th January, 2001, saw Apple introduce its iTunes software: what’s the current version of iTunes … ?A1) iTunes 11.
Q2) More to the point, name any of the three families of operating system that iTunes is available on …A2) Mac OS X, Windows and iOS.
Q3) 9th January, 1957, saw Sir Anthony Eden resign as British Prime Minister: due to ill health. Who replaced him, as PM … ?A3) Harold MacMillan.
Q4) 9th January, 1947, was the last time Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Short was seen alive. How is she better known to history … ?A4) The Black Dahlia.
Q5) 9th January, 1806, saw Admiral Horatio Nelson given a state funeral: in which church is he buried … ?A5) Saint Paul’s Cathedral, in London.
Q6) And finally … 9th January, 1858, saw the death of Anson Jones: he was the last President of an independent where … ?A6) Texas.
Enjoy those, everyone.
As today’s the anniversary of the death of blues legend, Howlin’ Wolf, I’ll leave you with a song of his that’s beloved by pub-rock bands …
And with this quote from director, Walter Hill …
“I always say the next one is my favorite.”Walter Hill, born 10th January 1942.
Have a good day.
* Oh, the third one’s iOS, Debbi, rather than Linuxº, per se: the operating system on the iPhone and iPad … ?
º I’ll be frank, Debbi, I’ve a personal feeling that the better known Linux OS’s — Ubuntu in particular, as it’s the best known distribution — would have a fair bigger uptake, if Apple released iTunes for the platform. I think that’s going to take a while … …
ª Oh, did you manage to find stuff about Sonic … ? I’ve dug up the Wikipedia article about the original game — here — as well as the Disambiguation page.
1 comment:
Thanks, Paul! I've decided to make up my own game. That way, I can't accidentally screw up any details. :)
But I appreciate your thinking about me.
I really loved your song today! :)
1. the Rubicon
2. Julius Caesar
3. Metropolis
4. the Circle line
5. Jamie Bell
6. the Treaty of Versailles
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