The Daily Teaser — 30-6-2013: Eclipsed.

Bloody hell, that caught my attention … !

I was going to tell you how (mildly) tired I was feeling.

After all, while I was putting together the next batch of Teaser videos, I was watching the first half of the Rolling Stones* performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

After all, that’s my only chance of affording a ticket to see them.

Then, of course, I switch on the radio — or, at least, turn the telly over to the Freeview version of Radio 4 — to find out, on the news, that the USA has been spying on the European Union.

You should’ve my face: comedy double-takes weren’t in it!

At ANY rate  … ?   That’s going to cause a bit of a rumpus.

Certainly a fracas.

We could even be looking at a diplomatic incident … 

~≈†≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi† putting in her answers: along with leaving us a comment about the Queen, she also bagged five out of five.

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) 30th June, 1954, saw the first solar eclipse to be visible in the UK, take place.   Which Shetland Isle was the eclipse theoretically visible from … ?

Q2) Why — in actuality — was the eclipse not visible there … ?

Q3) Hindu pilgrims watching the eclipse in the Punjab, believed — as part of their religion — that the eclipse was caused by two gods.   Name either of those gods.

Q4) The 1954 Eclipse was the first such eclipse visible in Britain since which year of the 1920s … ?

Q5) And finally … the next eclipse to be visible in the UK, will be on 23rd September.   Of which year … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29th June, 1881, saw Muhammad Ahmad claim to the the Islamic equivalent to a messiah: what title did he assume … ?

A1) Mahdi.

Q2) Eight years later, 29th June, 1889, saw several Illinois towns voted to become part of which US city: Chicago, Knoxville or Nashville … ?

A2) Chicago.

Q3) 29th June, 1974, saw Mikhail Baryshnikov defect to Canada.   Whilst on tour with which ballet company … ?

A3) The Kirov.

Q4) 29th June, 2007, saw Apple release its first mobile phone: what was it called … ?

A4) The iPhone.

Q5) And finally … the early hours of 29th June, 1967, saw the death of Jayne Mansfield: in a crash, whilst heading for which US city … ?

A5) New Orleans.

I’ll leave you with this tune from Bonnie Tyler: which seemed appropriate, when I wrote today’s questions … 

And with this thought from the time of Claudius 1st …

“As there was going to be an eclipse on his birthday, through fear of a disturbance, as there had been other prodigies, he put forth a public notice, not only that the obscuration would take place, and about the time and magnitude of it, but also the causes that produce such an event.”

Referring to the eclipse of 45AD, during the reign of Claudius.

Enjoy your Sunday … !

*        I think the only band who would get more attention performing there, would be The Beatles.   If that ever happens, it’ll be a bloody miracle.

†        Blimey, Debbi, there’s a tune I think she never liked: I saw the look on her face, when it floated past as part of the 2012 Opening Ceremony … !

The Daily Teaser — 29-6-2013

You know, I have to admit, I’ve got an old classic Dr Who — Full Circle — story on.

Just as background noise, if anything else.

It’s interesting to see it again, after what is quite some time.

Mind you … I’ve also got to admit, I’d forgotten quite how camp it was … !

Hmmm … 

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

I’m feeling quite rushed, at the mo … 

~≈Û≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with scoring seven out of seven*, she also let us know she felt Queen Victoria was quite a sad woman.

Let’s see if we can’t cheer up her — and you — with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 29th June, 1881, saw Muhammad Ahmad claim to the the Islamic equivalent to a messiah: what title did he assume … ?

Q2) Eight years later, 29th June, 1889, saw several Illinois towns voted to become part of which US city: Chicago, Knoxville or Nashville … ?

Q3) 29th June, 1974, saw Mikhail Baryshnikov defect to Canada.   Whilst on tour with which ballet company … ?

Q4) 29th June, 2007, saw Apple release its first mobile phone: what was it called … ?

Q5) And finally … the early hours of 29th June, 1967, saw the death of Jayne Mansfield: in a crash, whilst heading for which US city … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th June, 1838, saw the coronation of Queen Victoria.   In which church was her coronation … ?

A1) Westminster Abbey.

Q2) How old was she at the time of her accession: seventeen, eighteen or nineteen … ?

A2) Eighteen.

Q3) More to the point, who was Prime Minister, at the time of her accession … ?

A3) William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Lord Melbourne: usually known as Lord Melbourne.

Q4) Who preceded Victoria on the throne … ?

A4) William 4th.

Q5) Victoria eventually married her cousin, Prince Albert: what title did he hold, as such … ?

A5) Prince Consort.

Q6) How many children did they have … ?

A6) Nine.

Q7) And finally … who succeeded her on the throne … ?

A7) Edward 7th.

I’ll leave you with this thought from effects mæstro, Ray Harryhausen …

“I had to learn to do everything because I couldn’t find another kindred soul. Now you see eighty people listed doing the same things I was doing by myself.”

Ray Harryhausen June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013

And this tune, as a way of saying ‘Happy Birthday’ to Men At Work frontman, Colin Hay … 

Have a good day … 

*        Aced is definitely the word, there, Debbi … !   (Sad … ?   Doubt it, Debbi: don’t forget, I’ve always gotten the impression this was one tough women, capable of getting through what life threw at her.    What’s more, she’d’ve been focused on the job: most of the UK’s family have been, with the possibly exception of George 3rd.   He was talking to trees, towards the end … )

The Friday Question Set — 28-6-2013

Ye Gods my eyeball hurts … !

I think I might just started wearing my spectacles, when typing … !

OK, yeah, I usually only using them for a good book — I’m almost at the end of William Gibson’s Zero History, so you know — but it might just pay me to use them, now … 

Hmmm … 

I’ll do that later.

Whilst they’re STILL functioning, it’s time for the Friday Question Set: covered by the usual Creative Commons License* … 

Online 208

ROUND ONE: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Q1) Which language does the word kitsch come from?

A1) German.

Q2) What is the state capital of Massachusetts?

Q2) Boston.

Q3) Which Dickens character, famously, asked for more?

A3) Oliver Twist.

Q4) What did Old Mother Hubbard keep in her cupboard?

A4) Nothing.

Q5) What comes after red, orange and yellow in the rainbow’s colours?

A5) Green.

Q6) Dad, kayak and rotavator are examples of what type of words?

A6) Palindrome.

Q7) A bob was the popular name of which old English coin?

A7) A shilling.

Q8) What is the name for the Mexican cloak with a slit for the head?

A8) A poncho.

Q9) Which of the Wonders of the World was at Babylon?

A9) The Hanging Gardens.

Q10) Snow crystals have – on average – how many sides?

A10) Six.

ROUND 2: THE FINAL FRONTIER.

Q11) Which planet has a satellite called Europa?

A11) Jupiter.

Q12) Which space station has a name that translates into English as peace?

A12) Mir.

Q13) Ranger and Surveyor probes preceded the exploration of where?

A13) The Moon.

Q14) What name is given to a site for astronomical observation?

A14) An observatory.

Q15) What is an Oort cloud made of?

A15) Comets.

Q16) What satellite was the first to transmit live TV pictures?

A16) Telstar.

Q17) The mythical children of Uranus and Gaia had which type of rocket named after them?

A17) Titan.

Q18) Phobos & Deimos are moons of which planet?

A18) Mars.

Q19) What constellation is known as The Hunter?

A19) Orion.

Q20) Which planet is bigger, Jupiter, or Saturn?

A20) Jupiter.

ROUND 3: TV DINNERS.

Q21) Which actor connects I, Claudius, Cadfæl, and Doctor Who? 

A21) Derek Jacobi.

Q22) Which sitcom told the story of revolutionaries, in Tooting?

A22) Citizen Smith.

Q23) What was the surname of Morticia, & Gomez?

A23) Addams.  (The Addams Family.)

Q24) Which science fiction series first started the day after President Kennedy was shot?

A24) Doctor Who.

Q25) Name the Scottish undertaker, in Dad’s Army.

A25) Private Fraser.

Q26) Who had a long running TV show, before starring in Mary Poppins, and Diagnosis Murder?

A26) Dick Van Dyke.

Q27) What was the second area of Britain to receive TV transmissions: London, the Midlands or the Southwest?

A27) The Midlands.

Q28) In Dallas, which character became Mrs Clayton Farlow?

A28) Miss Ellie.

Q29) Which Carry On regular was the star of Bless This House?

A29) Sid James.

Q30) Who was the main character on The Phil Silvers Show?

A30) Master Sergeant Bilko.

ROUND 4.   AROUND BRITAIN.

Q31) Which holiday resort had the motto It’s So Bracing; Skegness, Brighton, or Blackpool?

A31) Skegness.

Q32) Who created the Angel of the North?

A32) Antony Gormley.

Q33) What did the National Trust ban on its land in 1997?

A33) Deer Hunting.

Q34) Alfred Waterstone designed one of London’s most visited buildings, in the 19th century.  What is it?

A34) The Natural History Museum.

Q35) In which county is Alton Towers?

A35) Staffordshire.

Q36) Edward Maddrell was the last native speaker of which British language?

A36) Manx.

Q37) In which British city is the worlds oldest passenger station?

A37) Manchester.

Q38) What’s the second highest mountain in the UK?

A38) Ben Macdhui.

Q39) In which county is the UK’s longest cave system?

A39) North Yorkshire.   (Gaping Gill)

Q40) In which English city are you, if you’re in the East Midlands Gas Museum?

A40) Leicester.

ROUND 5.   FOOD & DRINK.

Q41) What type of fish is gravlax?

A41) Salmon.

Q42) What liquor is also called cherry brandy?

A42) Kirsh.

Q43) Pimms No. 1 is based on what spirit; gin, rum, or vodka?

A43) Gin.

Q44) Aspartame is an alternative to what, in food?

A44) Sugar.

Q45) In which month does Beaujolais Nouveau arrive in Britain?

A45) November.

Q46) How many standard sized bottles make up a Nebuchadnezzar?

A46) 20.

Q47) Which 50’s pop star’s name is rhyming slang for ‘mild?’

A47) Marty Wilde.

Q48) Isabella Mary Mayson is better known as which cook?

A48) Mrs Beeton.

Q49) What sort foodstuff is a macademia?

A49) A nut.

Q50) What drink did Sir Bob Geldof advertise: milk, tea or Guinness?

A50) Milk.

ROUND SIX: GENERAL IGNORANCE.

Q51) Petrology is the study of what?

A51) Rocks.   (As opposed to Geology, which is the study of the Earth)

Q52) In which country did the voting to determine the site of the 2012 Olympics take place?

A52) France.

Q53) Where would a Spanish woman wear her Mantilla?

A53) On her head, and around her shoulders.

Q54) Ellison’s Orange is a variety of which fruit?

A54) An apple.

Q55) Some people feel embarrassed by their Lentigines: what are they?

A55) Freckles.   (People may wish to rewrite this one, based on the Wikipedia entry.)

Q56) Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell in which East End pub?

A56) The Blind Beggar.

Q57) In which European country was Europe’s oldest university founded?

A57) Italy.   In Salerno, to be precise.

Q58) Michæl Hordern provided the voice for which tv bear?

A58) Paddington.

Q59) Dr John Pemberton invented which world famous fizzy drink?

A59) Coca Cola.

Q60) Which sport did Marco Van Basten play?

A60) Football.

Enjoy those: I hope they help.

*        Regulars will know this, already: but for newcomers … all it means is that you’re free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets.   All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event’s flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license.   A link back to Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar would be nice.

Vatican Skulduggery

Right, ok ...

The Windoze version of Google Chrome won't let me save a post ...

If other tabs are open: that's something of a flaw.

At least, I think so.   I just hope that anyone from Google's who's reading this paying attention!

Anyway, yes, I know: I'm posting from the library again.   But I do have the excuse that my doctor insists I take have an hour's exercise.

Trolling up Warley Hill to get here to post counts, just.

Where I was going to highlight some news that floated past me, earlier: that a senior Vatican cleric has been arrested over money laundering scandals in the Vatican Bank, the  Istituto per le Opere di Religione, or Institute for Religious Works.

Hmmm ...

Can I make a confession, here?   Which is sort of an irony, when speaking of the Roman Catholic Church.

At any rate, I'll be frank: and confess I'm not Catholic.   But the affairs of the Church have always interested me: religion can be an interesting subject to someone who's fairly agnostic, at heart.

And, many years ago, I read In God's Name, by author, David Yallop: an investigator whose work Id read before, and who had managed to highlight various issues in the case of the Yorkshire Ripper, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle and the 'Let Him Have It' case.

Fascinating reads, I should add: and ones that convinced me of Yallop's abilities.

In God's Name was Yallop's investigation into the death - after 33 days in office - of Pope John Paul 1st.

Covered all sorts of territory.

But highlighting the late pontiff's desire to investigate fraud and corruption within the Vatican Bank: and it's links to the Mafia.

Yallop's assertion - one I found convincing - was that John Paul 1st had been poisoned* by any one of a number of figures in order to prevent this.

◊◊◊

Now ...

Since reading In God's Name, back in the day ... ?

I've kept following the Vatican's public activities.   So the recent election of Pope Francis has been interesting, certainly.

Especially since I've found him reminiscent of Yallop's description of John Paul 1st.

And can't help but wonder, if he's (quietly) condoning this investigation, amongst other things, what else he'll be getting up to.

*        Yallop proposed Digitalis as the poison.

The Daily Teaser — 28-6-2013: Queen Victoria

Oh, YUM … !

Sorry, I’ve got a documentary on that I recorded last night, about Ancient Greece.

Fascinating to watch.

Until you get to the bits about Blood Broth: an old Spartan recipe, designed to keep its troops going during military campaigns.

Going by the presenters expression on trying a spoonful, I think we can be grateful it’s not still made.

As a counterpoint … ?   Some of their medical kit is still fairly usable — and, much like hammers — still considered basic kit, today.

All that’s combined with the practise of infanticide: which one really couldn’t get away with, today … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

~≈Â≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting us know the Law’s an Ass, she also scored five out of five.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s rather regal questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video … 

Q1) 28th June, 1838, saw the coronation of Queen Victoria.   In which church was her coronation … ?

Q2) How old was she at the time of her accession: seventeen, eighteen or nineteen … ?

Q3) More to the point, who was Prime Minister, at the time of her accession … ?

Q4) Who preceded Victoria on the throne … ?

Q5) Victoria eventually married her cousin, Prince Albert: what title did he hold, as such … ?

Q6) How many children did they have … ?

Q7) And finally … who succeeded her on the throne … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th June, 1967, saw the first use — publicly — of an ATM machine: what does ATM stand for … ?

A1) Automated Teller Machine.

Q2) It was used — for the cameras — by comedy actor, Reg Varney: who starred as Stan Butler in which English sitcom … ?

A2) On The Buses.

Q3) That ATM machine was in a branch of which bank … ?

A3) Barclays.

Q4) More to the point, in which part of London: Kentish Town, Canning Town or Enfield Town … ?

A4) Enfield Town: the historical heart of Enfield.

Q5) Finally … The cash machine’s inventor, John De La Rue, finally got a OBE for his work in which year: 2004, 2005 or 2006 … ?

A5) 2005: the 2005 New Years Honours List, if you want to be picky.

I’ll leave you with this thought from Queen Victoria, herself …

“Since it has pleased Providence to place me in this station, I shall do my utmost to fulfill my duty towards my country”

Queen Victoria.

And with Zadok The Priest: traditionally used at British coronations for some time, and used at Queen Victoria’s, as far as I can tell.

*        I’ll have a sit down with that one, later, Debbi: oh, and try and send a follow-up email, too … !

The Daily Teaser — 27-6-2013: KerChing

It has to be said, the BBC’s Horizon programme — I recorded last night’s episode, to watch, this morning — is interesting.

It’s all about the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy.

The show’s given us a potted explanation of the objects, and the hunt for the one that’s there.

The bit that’s getting astronomers excited … ?

Is that — for the first time in human history — there’s a gas cloud going past it … 

Getting sucked in by it.

The part of me that takes an interest in these things is fascinated: as you’ve possibly guessed.

The more impish side — the part of me with the weird sense of humour and the deeley-boppers — has decided the black hole’s called Fred, and is currently eyeballing that gas cloud and saying “Oooh, a gas cloud! Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum, yum!”

Yeah.

Let’s get a move on, shall we?

~≈Ô≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with bagging three out of five, also letting us know her website’s delayed*.

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 June, 1967, saw the first use — publicly — of an ATM machine: what does ATM stand for … ?

Q2) It was used — for the cameras — by comedy actor, Reg Varney: who starred as Stan Butler in which English sitcom … ?

Q3) That ATM machine was in a branch of which bank … ?

Q4) More to the point, in which part of London: Kentish Town, Canning Town or Enfield Town … ?

Q5) Finally … The cash machine’s inventor, John De La Rue, finally got a OBE for his work in which year: 2004, 2005 or 2006 … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th June, 1974, saw the Universal Product Code scanned into a till for the first time: as it was on a packet of Wrigley’s Gum.   How is the Universal Product Code better known … ?

A1) The barcode.

Q2) The UPC is a series of black and white stripes.   A QR code is a series of black and white … what … ?

A2) Squares.

Q3) Moving on … 26th June, 1927, saw the opening of the Cyclone roller coaster: on which island … ?

A3) Coney Island.

Q4) 26th June, 1870, saw the US Federal Government declare what to be a federal holiday … ?

A4) Christmas.

Q5) Finally … 26th June, 1940, saw the signing of the UN Charter.   In which US State … ?

A5) California.

I’ll leave you with this thought from Benjamin Disraeli …

“As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.”

Benjamin Disraeli.

And this song from Pink Floyd … 

*        Really … ?   What’s happened there, Debbi … ?

The Brentwood Gazette Weekly Teaser — 26-6-2013: Taking My Problem To The United Nations

Oh, well, THAT’S a relief!   Yes: I’ve had my boiler fixed … !

And, boy, that’s good: I managed to sneak out in a quick shower.

I’m actually grateful for that.

Despite having a bath, this morning — involving boiling the kettle quite a few times — I was getting more than a little sweaty.

Yeeees … 

I think we should get a move on, shouldn’t we … ?

~≈Ï≈~

After all: it’s Wednesday.

Which means — as my regular readers will tell you — is time for this weeks Brentwood Gazette Teaser.

Here’s this week’s: covered by the usual Creative Commons License* …

Q1) 26th June saw the signing of the original United Nations Charter: in which year of the 1940s … ?

Q2) The Charter was signed in San Francisco: in which US state is San Francisco … ?

Q3) In the opening line of the Charter, it says that the peoples of the UN will try and save succeeding generations from the scourge of what … ?

Q4) 26th June, 1945, saw the signing of the UN Charter, in San Francisco.   How many of the original members nations signed that day … ?

Q5) What was the only original nation NOT to sign … ?

Q6) That original charter was ratified by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.   Name any one of those (then) members.

Q7) Two of those permanent members now have new names.   What are either of those nations now called … ?

Q8) The UN Security Council has 15 members all told.   The ten non-permanent members are all appointed by which UN organ … ?

Q9) Name any of the six official languages of the United Nations … 

Q10) And finally … who’s the current Secretary General of the United Nations … ?

Here’s last week’s questions and answers: covered by the same license*, and with a few handy links on the Gazette’s sites.

Questions.

Q1) 19th June saw Julius and Ethel Rosenburg executed for spying on the USA.   In which year of the 1950s … ?

Q2) Which country were they spying for … ?

Q3) They were passing information about what, to the enemy: encryption, the A-bomb or US Army plans … ?

Q4) At which prison were they executed: Alcatraz, Sing Sing or Folsom … ?

Q5) In which US state is that prison … ?

Q6) Moving on … what’s the name of the USA’s intelligence agency … ?

Q7) What’s the UK’s foreign intelligence agency … ?

Q8) The chief of that agency is known by which letter: M, C, X or I … ?

Q9) What name Britain’s counter-intelligence and security service … ?

Q10) And finally … Britain’s signals intelligence is the Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ.   In which Gloucestershire town is GCHQ … ?

Answers.

A1) 1953.

A2) The Soviet Union.

A3) The A-bomb.

A4) Sing Sing.

A5) New York.

A6) The Central Intelligence Agency.

A7) The Secret Intelligence Service: also known as the SIS or MI6.   (According to their website, the Circus wants ‘artworkers’.   NOW I’m curious … )

A8) C: after Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, the first Chief.

A9) There’s two: the Security Service, or MI5.

A10) Cheltenham.

Enjoy those: I’ll catch you next week.

*        Regulars will know already: but for newcomers … all it means is that you’re free to copy, use, alter and build on each of my quizzes: including the Teasers, Gazette Teasers and the Friday Question Sets.   All I ask in return is that you give me an original authors credit on your event’s flyers or posters, or on the night: and, if you republish them, give me an original authors credit AND republish under the same license.   A link back to the site would be appreciated.

The Daily Teaser — 26-6-2013

Hmmm … 

Well, it’s officially Wednesday.

Which means, of course, that today’s the day — this afternoon, in fact — that I’m expecting the plumber to turn up to fix my boiler.

I’m hoping the engineers have managed to get the parts.

The fact I’m boiling the kettle to have a bath is probably saving me a fortune on my gas meter: but using up a pile of electricity.

And, boy, it’s monotonous … !

Let’s let moving on, shall we?   I’ve probably boring you as much as me … !

~≈†≈~

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Serendipity and Debbi putting in their answers.   With Serendipity scoring five out of five, and Debbi scoring four, it ALSO saw Debbi† putting up this post on her blog, and Serendipity* letting me know she enjoyed yesterday’s Teaser.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, license and video … 

Q1) 26th June, 1974, saw the Universal Product Code scanned into a till for the first time: as it was on a packet of Wrigley’s Gum.   How is the Universal Product Code better known … ?

Q2) The UPC is a series of black and white stripes.   A QR code is a series of black and white … what … ?

Q3) Moving on … 26th June, 1927, saw the opening of the Cyclone roller coaster: on which island … ?

Q4) 26th June, 1870, saw the US Federal Government declare what to be a federal holiday … ?

Q5) Finally … 26th June, 1940, saw the signing of the UN Charter.   In which US State … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th June, 1903, saw the birth of writer, George Orwell: what was his real name … ?

A1) Eric Arthur Blair.

Q2) Which of his novels is based — loosely — on his experiences in British India … ?

A2) Burmese Days.

Q3) The torture chamber in Nineteen Eighty-Four — Room 101 — is named after a conference room in a building that Orwell worked in.   For which institution … ?

A3) The BBC.

Q4) Homage To Catalonia is Orwell’s account of his time fighting in which war … ?

A4) The Spanish Civil War.

Q5) And finally … which of Orwell’s novels is set on Manor Farm … ?

A5) Animal Farm.

I’ll leave you with something of a classic tune from the late bluesman, Big Bill Broonzy … 

And with this thought from Peter Lorre.

“All that anyone needs to imitate me is two soft-boiled eggs and a bedroom voice”

Peter Lorre 26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964

Enjoy your day.

*        Cheers, Serendipity … !   (Nice to know it’s been well received … !)

†        Oh, Debbi, I’ve left you a comment on that one!   (The folder that keeps appearing … ? Is probably just a temporary file that the system uses to store the data, as it’s saving the file.   iMovie does something similar, occasionally)