Right …
That’s something to be thankful for!
As you’re possible aware, my extra monitor went home on me, the other day.
Why? I really couldn’t tell you.
But I suspect the graphics card on my second-hand Mac Pro has …
But I suspect the graphics card on my second-hand Mac Pro has …
Glitches.
At any rate?
At ANY rate, I’ve managed to trade in an extra external drive — and some USB sticks — and pick up a second hand wide-screen monitor from my local CeX.
So now have everything laid out properly.
Which is all good.
~≈⇪≈~
Let’s move on.
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) Robert the Bruce became King of the Scots: on 25th March, 1306. Famously, he complained of breaking his favourite battle ax: at which battle?
Q2) King Faisal died on 25th March, 1975: after a gun attack. Faisal was king of where?
Q3) That same day — 25th March, 1975 — saw the National Front, a notorious far right group, launch violent protests. Against what: joining Europe, immigration or imported cheese?
Q4) The Coxey’s Army march, started: on 25th March, 1894. What was it protesting against: Chinese immigration, unemployment or alcohol use?
Q5) Finally … 25th March, 1957, saw the signing of the treaty that formed the European Economic Community. Name any one of the six founding countries.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Warlord, Timur, sacked Damascus: on 24th March, 1401. Timur is also known as … ?A1) Tamerlane.
Q2) Great Britain passed the Quartering Act: on 24th March, 1765. This forced Britain’s American colonists do what: pay high taxes on tea, house troops or drink coffee?A2) House Troops.
Q3) The HMS Eurydice sank: on 24th March, 1878. Of the coast of where: Anglesey, the Isle of Wight or Jersey?
Q4) The night of 24th March, 1944, saw seventy-six prisoners escape from Stalag Luft 3. The escape was eventually filmed: as what?
Q5) Finally … who got drafted on 24th March, 1958?
I’ll leave you with a thought …
“I think space will be conquered through the mind rather than the clumsy medium of space travel.”Patrick Troughton, 25 March 1920 – 28 March 1987.
And a song about Kitty …
Have a good day … !
* Finding he was respectful about the bodies, Olga? Somehow does’t surprise me. I think I read his autobiography, a while back: and that fits well. Apparently, towards the end of his life? He opposed the death sentence …
† Comes down to the money, I think, Debbi. I get the impression a lot of cable carriers like offering BBCAmerica shows on their websites and catch-up services, and like the idea of keeping them on their sites: it’s a big draw. (Yeah, that sounds about right, Debbi. I’ve and old friend in Wales, and the language is a big factor in Welsh identity. #WelshLanguage.)
2 comments:
Q1) the Battle of Bannockburn
Q2) Saudi Arabia
Q3) joining Europe
Q4) Unemployment
Q5) West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Good about your monitor. I quite like Elton John (some songs more than others). I'm in Wales at the moment although as I'm looking after a house and three dogs I don't get to chat to many people. And yesterday for some reason the TV stopped working... Well, I have plenty to read and can always watch things on the computer...
Indeed! :)
1. the Battle of Bannockburn
2. Saudi Arabia
3. immigration
4. unemployment
5. France
I just managed to type this without a splint on my hand. Yay!!! :-D
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