15th June, 2019.
Yep: it’s officially official …
Huawei are having more issues.
After Samsung’s folding phone was withdrawn, Huawei announced that they were suspending the release of theirs: as it was having problems.
They’ve ALSO cancelled the launch of their upcoming hi-end Windows laptop: partly over chip supply problems, and partly because Microsoft won’t necessarily supply versions the operating system.
How Huawei resolves that?
I don’t know about the chips: but they’ve patented a new phone OS, already!
They might well put that on the laptop: there’s plenty of hybrids around that show it can be done.
We’ll have to see …
~≈§≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Badwolf*, Mr Strict†, Olga‡, and Debbi^ putting in their answers: with all four scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) The IRA set off a bomb in central Manchester: on 15th June of which year?
Q2) The bomb went outside the Arndale Centre. The Arndale centre was a what: shopping centre, cinema complex or theatre district?
Q3) The bombing was carried out by the Provisional … whom?
Q4) The bomb exploded in Corporation Street: and was hidden in a what: car, lorry or van?
Q5) Finally … ? Roughly two hundred people were injured in the explosion. How many died on the day?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 14th June, 1940, saw German troops enter which city?A1) Paris.
Q2) A fire broke out at Grenfell Tower: on 14th June, 2017. The cause was a malfunctioning what?
Q3) 14th June, 1811, saw the birth of author, Harriet Beecher Stowe. Her best known novel was … what?A3) Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Q4) 14th June, 1900, saw where, become a US territory?A4) Hawaii.
Q5) Finally? 14th June, 1955, saw the birth of Paul O’Grady. What’s the name of his famously four mouthed drag character?A5) Lilly Savage.
Here’s a thought …
“Police officer Wendy McCormick found herself telling people in the Arndale: ‘I don’t want to die because somebody won’t finish their pizza.’”From the Manchester Evening News report on the bombing.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* Morning, Anneª. Yeah, I’ve bee following it for a while. I’ve just caught the episode where Missandei dies. Watching Daenerys’ reaction was something!
† Morning, Mr S: nice to see you onboard … !
‡ Big Rock Candy Mountain’s been around for years, Olga: I know it was a childhood favourite. X years later … … … the lyrics sound a bit different! (You know, Uncle Tom’s Cabin is another one I’ll have to read!)
^ I really am going to have to look that up, Debbi: I know Brentwood Library can’t get hold of… !
ª Ever here of Dr Feelgood, Anne? Wilko Johnson — the guitarist, on the the left — turned up on Game of Thrones, a few years later: as Ser Ilyn Payne. He ends up executing Sean Bean …
Q1) 1996
ReplyDeleteQ2) Shopping centre
Q3) IRA
Q4) a van
Q5) None.
It's weird with some books. You get an idea in your head... It happened to me with El Lazarillo de Tormes, a Spanish classic (you'll remember el Ministerio del tiempo's episode), which for some reason I was convinced I wouldn't like, when I was a child. I read it, years later, and it is a fantastic book. I'm not sure what the English translations must be like, but...
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/437
Have a great Saturday!
I'm answering early for once today. I've been trying to take it easier on weekends. And in general. And it's about time. :)
ReplyDelete1. 1996
2. shopping centre
3. IRA
4. van
5. none (at least, there were no fatalities from the bomb); now, strictly speaking, I couldn't tell you how many people died that day (of other causes, in other places, etc.), she wrote, cheekily! :)