Sunday 4 August 2013

The Daily Teaser — 4-8-2013

Well … 

It’s officially official.   The 12th Doctor get’s announced, tonight, in a special live show at 7pm, on BBC1.

I’m as curious as anybody: and looking forward to the show.

And like anybody … ?   I’m wondering who will be cast as Matt Smith’s replacement.

Thus far … ?   There’s been speculation about all sorts of actors.   Although I’m thinking back to when Matt Smith was cast: as I recall, his name came up in the news as a bookies favourite on the day of the announce, some hours before the announcement, itself.

So, although I personally feel that relative unknown Damien Molony* — who played vampire, Hal Yorke, in the last two series of Being Human — would make for an idea choice, I’ve also got a feeling that Daniel Rigby†, currently in a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, may prove to have landed a big prize.

Not that I’m any kind of guaranteed oracle, obviously.   But if it IS one of the two … ?   Well, it’d just be nice to think I’ve given the right actor a mention, before the big announcement got made.

Let’s move on, shall we … ?


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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Debbi putting in their answers.   with Mr S bagging five out of six, and Debbi‡ scoring six, it also saw Debbi wondering if she’d qualify for joint UK/Irish citizenship.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s themed questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 4th August, 70 AD, saw the destruction of the Jewish Second Temple: in which Middle Eastern city was that temple … ?
Q2) More to the point, who was Roman Emperor at the time: Vespasian, Titus or Claudius … ?
Q3) That Emperor’s son commanded the Roman legions that destroyed the Temple.   What was his name: Titus, Commodus or Titian … ?
Q4) Which Jewish king built — or rebuilt — the Second Temple: Herod Antipas, Herod Archelaus or Herod the Great … ?
Q5) The original Temple was built — in part — to house which holy chest … ?
Q6) Finally … what’s the only part of the Temple still standing … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 3rd August, 1977, saw Tandy announce its TRS-80 range of computers.   What was the name of the shops Tandy sold them through … ?
A1) Radio Shack.
Q2) More to the point, what did TRS stand for … ?
A2) Tandy Radio Shack.
Q3) 3rd August, 1946, saw the opening of the world’s first theme park: what was it called … ?
A3) Santa Claus Land: although it’s NOW called Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari.   (Which sounds even more jolly …)
Q4) 3rd August, 1936, saw which famous athlete win the 100 Meter Dash … ?
A4) Jesse Owens.
Q5) 3rd August, 1900, saw the founding of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.   In which Ohio city was it — and arch-rival, Goodyear — based for many years … ?
A5) Akron.
Q6) And finally … 3rd August, 1990, saw the recording of Britain’s then highest temperature: in which English county … ?
A6) Leicestershire.
Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought, attributed to Emperor Titus …
“It becomes an emperor to die standing.”
Words attributed to Emperor Titus.
And with this tune, which describes itself as a way of commemorating Tisha B’av, the Jewish festival marking the Temple’s destruction.


Enjoy the day … 



















*        It’s not often I say this: but there’s a handful of actors and actress who have beautiful speaking voices: Benedict Cumberbatch, Avery Brooks, Tom Baker and Joanna Lumley amongst them.   Damien Molony’s another one.

†        I should add that, as far as I can tell, both actors are equally plausible: both are relative unknowns, equally talented — although Rigby DOES have that BAFTA gong — and have few other commitments, bar a couple of upcoming guest episodes.   Rigby’s appearing in the Edinburgh Fringe: although whether his show is on, today, I don’t know.   Much as I don’t know what Molony’s doing.

‡        It’s probably worth an ask, Debbi! :D

1 comment:

Debbi said...

1. Jerusalem
2. Vespasian
3. Titus
4. Herod the Great
5. the Ark of the Covenant
6. the lower levels of the Western Wall form

I'll be going offline for a while. Be seeing you! :)