Eeeeeeewwwww …
I think my eyeballs are melting … !
I have to admit, I’m up nice and early: I officially start my work placement, today.
The net result?
Is that my eyeballs are feeling just a touch bleary,
Personally … ?
Well, personally, I’m thinking I’m going to try and get an early night, today.
I think that’s going to help in the morning!
~≈Ê≈~
But let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and bagging four out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 9th June saw the disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine: on the second ever attempt to climb which mountain … ?
Q2) In which year was this … ?
Q3) 9th June, 1856, saw 500 Mormon pioneers start their journey from what’s now Salt Lake City, in Utah. Which US city did they leave, that day … ?
Q4) 9th June, 1836, saw the birth of the first woman to become a doctor in the UK. Who was she … ?
Q5) Finally … 9th June, 1958, saw the Queen open a newly revamped Gatwick Airport. In which English country is Gatwick: East Sussex, West Sussex or Surrey … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 8th June, 68AD saw Galba named as Roman Emperor. By whom: the Praetorian Guard, the Roman Senate or the Roman Legions?A1) The Roman Senate.
Q2) 8th June, 632AD, saw the death of the Prophet, Muhammad. Who replaced him as the Caliph — or administrative leader —of the Faithful?A2) Abdullah ibn Abi Quhafa: also known as Abu Bakr. (As such, his title would’ve been Khalifat Rasul Allah: or Successor to the Messenger of God.)
Q3) 8th June, 2009, saw two US journalists found guilty of illegally entering which Asian country … ?A3) North Korean. (I told them: I TOLD them … ! I said to ’em, I said, ‘Don’t go to North Korean singin’ Gangnam Style, whilst dancing on the back of a flatbed truck’, I said, ‘The North Koreans are funny about that sort of thing!’, I said. Would they listen … ? No!)
Q4) 8th June, 1955, saw the birth of Sir Tim Berners Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Where was he working, when he creating the Web … ?A4) The European Organization for Nuclear Research: better known as CERN.
Q5) Finally … 8th June, 1856, saw settlers form Pitcairn Island colonize Norfolk Island. Those settlers were descendants of mutineers from which Royal Naval ship … ?A5) The HMS Bounty.
As today is Cole Porter’s birthday … ? I’ll leave you with this song …
And with this thought …
“Where I live, nobody who’s fourteen is having sex and doing major drugs. And I think if you see it in the movies, you may be influenced by it. I think it’s so important to preserve your innocence.”Natalie Portman, born, 9th June, 1981.
Have a goos day … !
* It’s only a work placement, Debbi: but cheers! :D
1 comment:
Well, good luck with it! I assume a work placement is like a temp job?
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2. 1924
3. Iowa City
4. Elizabeth Blackwell
5. Surrey
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