The Daily Teaser — 8-10-2013: Gone Like A Rocket

You know, I have to admit, I’ve got last night’s episode of A Very British Murder on.

Lucy Worsley, bless her, is doing her thing: and telling about the Golden Age of the whodunnit: the interwar years, from the end of WW1 to the start of  WW2.

Including some riveting coverage of the work of Dorothy L. Sayers.

And half a ton of vile, bloody murders.

You’ve got to love a gruesome murder, haven’t you … ?

~≈†≈~

Moving on, yesterday’s saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and bagging six out of six.

So let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s rather ippy questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 8th October saw The Rocket win the Rainhill Trials, held by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.   What was The Rocket … ?

Q2) More to the point, name its designer.

Q3) The company owned by that designer’s son built The Rocket: who was the son … ?

Q4) Name any of The Rocket’s rivals, at the Trials.

Q5) Finally … the railway gauge used by The Rocket is named for the Rocket’s — and the gauge’s — designer.   How wide IS that gauge, in feet and inches … ?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th October, 3761 BC, is the accepted first day of the Hebrew calendar: what’s the first day of the Jewish week … ?
A1) Sunday.

Q2) More to the point, what’s the Hebrew name for the first day of the week … ?
A2) Yom Rishon: יום ראשון, in Hebrew.

Q3) The Jewish New Year’s Day is Rosh … what … ?
A3) Rosh Hashanah.

Q4) The day’s also called Yom Teruah: or Day of what: whispers, shouting or talking … ?
A4) Shouting.

Q5) What’s traditionally blown on the Jewish New Year’s Day … ?
A5) A Shofar: a ram’s horn … horn … umm … 

Q6) Finally, the New Year’s holiday leads up to Yom Kippur: or Day of what … ?
A6) Atonement.

Enjoy those.

I’ll leave you with this thought from the Rainhill Trials …

“The time of performing every trip shall be accurately noted, as well as the time occupied in getting ready to set out on the second journey”
Rule 8 Of the Rainhill Trails

And with this song … 

*        My pleasure, Debbi … !   Oh, by the way, I don’t know if you’ll be able to catch it on BBC America, but A Very British Murder will probably be right up your street: I mean, it goes from Dorothy L. Sayers and Agatha Christie, through Alfred Hitchcock, through to Graham Greene!   (Oh … just got to the end of the programme: apparently the book’s out … )