Blimey, the march of technology, eh … ?
One thing I saw floating past me, on my Facebook timeline, is the news, from the Radio Times, that a couple of (unnamed) episodes of Dr Who — vintage ones, potentially from the Patrick Troughton era — have been discovered in Africa.
And are to be released via digital platforms, before anything else.
Like I say, technology, eh … ? It’s only a few years ago that releasing them onto a domestic videotape format would’ve been a radical move … !
Fascinating thing, the march of progress …
Let’s move on …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: AND bagging five out of five.
Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s Teaser’s, shall we?
Q1) 7th October, 3761 BC, is the accepted first day of the Hebrew calendar: what’s the first day of the Jewish week … ?
Q2) More to the point, what’s the Hebrew name for the first day of the week … ?
Q3) The Jewish New Year’s Day is Rosh … what … ?
Q4) The day’s also called Yom Teruah: or Day of what: whispers, shouting or talking … ?
Q5) What’s traditionally blown on the Jewish New Year’s Day … ?
Q6) Finally, the New Year’s holiday leads up to Yom Kippur: or Day of what … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 6th Of October City is a satellite city of the capital city of Egypt. What’s the name of that capital … ?A1) Cairo.
Q2) 6th October, 1981, also saw the assassination of Egypt’s then president. Who was he … ?A2) Anwar Sadat.
Q3) If you were born today, what’s your star-sign … ?A3) Libra.
Q4) 6th October, 1927, saw the debut of The Jazz Singer: who played the main character in the 1980 version of The Jazz Singer … ?A4) Neil Diamond.
Q5) Finally … 6th October, 1683, saw German immigrants found which Pennsylvanian city … ?A5) Germantown. Obviously …
Enjoy those.
I’ll leave you with this proverb …
“Don’t boast of tomorrow, for you know not what a day will bring.”From the Dictionary of 1000 Jewish Proverbs, David C. Gross, 1997.
And this tune.
Have a good day.
* I haven’t seen her for a while, Debbi: I will be asking, for you, as and when I do … !
1 comment:
Thanks, Paul!
1. Sunday
2. Yom Ree-Shon
3. Hashanah
4. shouting
5. the shofar
6. Atonement
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