You know, in amongst the storms that are affecting southern England’s transport — and taken the life of at least one person — I’ve just noticed a piece of good news.
Or good, from where I’m sitting.
Computer pioneer, Alan Turing, has been officially pardoned by the Queen.
Personally … ? My first thought was simple: “AT LAST … !”
I’ve always felt that not pardoning the man who shaped the modern world by designing the computer … was on hell of an injustice.
Thankfully, with this news … ? We can say exactly that: that it was an injustice, and one that has now been corrected.
Now all that’s needed … ? Is maybe a medal for his war work.
Here’s hoping!
~≈Ω≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with letting me know she’d enjoyed yesterday’s tune, also scored five out of five.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s evil — evish? eved? — questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To,’ video and video …
Q1) 24th December sees the traditional Nine Lessons and Carols broadcast by the BBC. From which Cambridge College: Christ’s, King’s or Queen’s … ?
Q2) On Christmas Eve, many Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries have a Midnight Mass called Misa de Gallo: or Mass of the … what … ?
Q3) Christmas Eve is on the 24th December: All Hallow’s Eve is on which date … ?
Q4) Eve Harrington is a character in which 1950 film … ?
Q5) More to the point, Evey Hammond turns up in which 2005 film … ?
Q6) Living between 140000 and 200000 years ago, what name is given to humanity’s most ancient common female ancestor … ?
Q7) Finally … in which book of the Bible does Eve appear … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 23rd December, 1986, saw a plane called Voyager land at Edwards Airforce Base, in California. The plane was the first to make a round-the-world trip without what: launching, refueling or landing … ?A1) Ground or aerial refueling.
Q2) 23rd December, 1823, saw the debut of the poem, ’Twas The Night Before Christmas. Name any of the reindeer mentioned in the poem …A2) Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.
Q3) 23rd December, 1972, saw an earthquake hit the Central American city of Managua. In which country is Managua … ?A3) Nicaragua.
Q4) 23rd December, 1947, saw Bell Labs demonstrate the first transistor. What did the transistor replace: the vacuum tube, the silicon chip or the lightbulb?A4) The vacuum tube: or valve, as it’s known, here in the UK.
Q5) Finally … 23rd December, 1933, saw the birth of the current Emperor of Japan. What’s his name … ?A5) Akihito.
I’ll leave you with this thought …
“Christmas Eve was a night of song that wrapped itself about you like a shawl. But it warmed more than your body. It warmed your heart … filled it, too, with melody that would last forever.”Bess Streeter Aldrich.
And with Martha’s Harbour, by All About Eve …
* You can’t go far wrong with Chet Baker, Debbi! (Oh … about question 2 … ? I’ll let you have that: but you do know Rudolph wasn’t in A Visit From Saint Nicholas … ? He first cropped up in 1939.)
2 comments:
1. Kings College
2. Rooster
3. 31 October
4. All About Eve
5. V for Vendetta
6. Mitochondrial Eve
7. Genesis
No prob! :) I did get at least one right, which was the requirement! :)
1. King's
2. Rooster
3. Oct. 31
4. All About Eve
5. V for Vendetta
6. Mitochondrial Eve
7. Genesis
I hope you got my card in time.
If not, have a merry Christmas! :D
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