27th August, 2018.
Arrgh!
I hate that!
Sorry about inflicting my singing on you.
But that blood … soddi …
Dratted …
Dratted Baby Shark meme has been banging around my head for a week!
~≈§≈~
Politics …
Politics, politics, politics …
I really do try to not get involved with politics.
But … ?
I voted Remain in the Brexit referendum, back in the day.
I believe staying in the EU is a good thing for the UK: and that leaving, as we will in March, next year, to be the stupidest thing the UK has done.
There’s others.
I don’t know if you knew about the Black Arrow project: but it was a British designed satellite carrier.
That got cancelled.
On budget grounds.
After four launches.
We’re the only country to have abandoned a satellite launch capacity.
AND to have abandoned a potential spaceport.
With most British rocketry experiments being done by commercial companies: the only ones willing to put up the money.
As a result of Brexit, though?
We’ll be pulling out of the Galileo satellite navigation project.
And — so the government tells us — will be investing in our own satellite navigation project.
Personally?
Given our government’s history, I believe it will put out of that project by 2022.
The only way to have any kind of involvement in large scale space project?
Is to stay in the EU.
~≈§≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring five out of five in the process.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 27th August 2018 is a bank holiday in most of the UK. The holiday’s are so named because banks traditionally do what?
Q2) The world’s shortest war took place: on 27th August, 1896. Between The UK … and where … ?
Q3) 27th August, 1776, saw a British force defeat colonial one: at the Battle of Long Island. It took place on what’s now where: Queens, Manhattan or Brooklyn?
Q4) The world’s first jet plane, the Heinkel He 178, first flew: on 27th August, 1939. It made that test flight in which country?
Q5) Finally … 27th August, 1899, saw the birth of writer, C. S. Forester. What was the name of his fiction, Royal Navy captain?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 26th August, 1826, saw Major Gordon Laing become the first non-Muslim to enter where: Mecca, Medina or Timbuktu?A1) Timbuktu.
Q2) August 26th was released by singer, Post Malone. What was August 26th: an album, single or mixtape?
Q3) French was defined as an official language: on 26th August, 1977. Where: French Guiana, Quebec or Niger?A3) Quebec.
Q4) Which volcano famous erupted: on 26th August, 1883?A4) Krakatoa.
Q5) Finally … 26th August, 1542, saw Francisco de Orellana successfully complete navigating his way down a river. Which river?A5) The Amazon.
Here’s a thought …
“When a man who is drinking neat gin starts talking about his mother he is past all argument.”The African Queen, C. S. Forester.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* Glad to hear it, Debbi! I’ll have to look up Rattus Norvegicus, I really will …
1 comment:
Cool! :)
1. close
2. Zanzibar
3. Brooklyn (never try to invade Brooklyn :))
4. Germany
5. Horatio Hornblower
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