You know, I’m starting to think I hate Sundays!
No, really … !
I think that’s a function of everything that’s going on for me at the moment.
The main thing? Is that I’m still waiting to hear from the DWP about my benefit payments: and, of course can do anything until today.
There’s a few other things, as well: most of which I’ll have to sort out, this afternoon.
Including a leaky sink joint.
Trust me, you really don’t want to know about flooding … !
Oy veh … !
~≈∏≈~
But let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser Mr Strict and Debbi putting they answers in: with a tie, as both scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 11th August, 1984, saw who (jokingly) say “We begin bombing in five minutes” … ?
Q2) 11th August, 1968, saw the last what run on British Rail: steam hauled engine, first-class carriages or dining room cars?
Q3) 11th August, 1919, saw the Weimar Republic adopt its constitution. The Weimar Republic was interwar era where: France, Austria or Germany?
Q4) 11th August, 106 AD, saw south-western Dacia become a province of the Roman Empire. Roman Dacia is now part of which European country … ?
Q5) Finally … 11th August, 1801, saw the birth of Cardinal John Henry Newman: one of the few English (almost) saints of the Roman Catholic Church. Which Church had he originally been a member of?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 10th August, 1792, saw the effective end of the French monarchy: when the Tuileries Palace was stormed, during the French Revolution. In which year of the 19th Century, was the French monarchy restored?A1) 1814: some 22 years later. (It seems a waste of effort … )
Q2) 10th August is the International day … of which fuel … ?
Q3) 10th August, 1990, saw the Magellan probe arrive at its target planet: Venus. Venus’ dense atmosphere is largely made up of which gas: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide or hydrogen chloride?A3) Carbon dioxide.
Q4) 10th August, 1988, saw President Ronald Reagan sign the act that compensated Japanese-Americans for their internment: when?A4) During World War 2.
Q5) Finally … 10th August, 1889, saw the birth of games designer, Charles Darrow. What board game is his best known game … ?A5) Monopoly.
I’ll leave you with this song …
And this thought …
“If you can’t look after something in your care, you have no right to keep it.”Enid Blyton, 11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968.
Enjoy your day …
* Yeah, I’m STILL having trouble keeping up with one, Debbi! (I really need to Get a new Mac: Bruce keeps over heating, processing video … !)
1 comment:
Good luck with that and the job hunt!
1. Ronald Reagan
2. steam-hauled engine
3. Germany
4. Romania
5. the Church of England
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