Q1)17th September saw the founding of the city of Boston. The Boston … in which US state?
Q2)The city was founded in which year?
Q3)It was named after the English city of Boston. That Boston’s in which English county?
Q4)According to Boston’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the city has how many distinct neighbourhoods: 22, 23 or 24?
Q5)Finally … ? The small city of Cambridge is part of the Boston Metropolitan area: and contains the USA’s oldest Universities. Which Ivy League University does that include?
Q5)Finally … ? The Grito is traditionally re-enacted, each year. By whom: the King of Spain, the President of Mexico or the Cardinal Archbishop of Mexico?
* Oh, lord, Olga: it sounds (in part) like an old fashioned jurisdictional issue! Which sounds like it needs … well … considerable work! I knew there’s only so much a doctor can do, when a patient doesn’t want treating … but surely — if a patient consents to it — sharing records would be useful? I’m the same, though: I prefer to be treated by one GP: it’s a continuity thing. But in those circumstances, I think I’d be happy to use the resources. What CAN I say … ? (Don’t think the distance affected my sisters too badly: but … ). At ANY rate … ? I’ve left you a comment. And, yes: I knew about the optical telegraphs. Benefits of a Discworld education! 😀. (Going Postal hinges on it.)
† Oh, handy, Anne! I’ve not got one: but the speakers I’ve attached on my TV have got some serious welly!
‡ Blimey: that’s more books on the wish list, Debbi! Cheers, me dears! I don’t know if Star Trek’s politics limited to just the sixties! There was aNext Generation episode that got banned by the BBC: because it quite casually mentions a United Ireland being created after the IRA won. And, yes … Dr Who. The Monster of Peladon was all about the near contemporary miners strike. As for The Mutants … ? Just don’t mention decolonisation … ! (Oh, I’ve finished The Cooler. I THOUGHT it was her!)
Q1) Massachusetts Q2) 1630 Q3) Lincolnshire Q4) 23 Q5) Harvard I like Boston. I’ve visited a few times (I studied at Mount Holyoke, in Massachusetts during the exchange year of my degree in American Literature, and although it’s some distance from Boston, we got to visit and I’ve been since). And Harvard and MIT are well worth a visit. It’s also much smaller and manageable than some American cities. Yes, the university issue was complicated even then, and probably more so now, because the resources are being squeezed into nothingness. I was sure you'd be much better informed than me on some of the topics on the book, but I was amazed by the accounts of the speed the optical telegraph could reach (although, of course, it required good weather and plenty of people, but it was environmentally friendly)!
Massachusetts, 1630, Lincolnshire, 23, Harvard University I was gona have sleep to rid my head cold, however, email saying my meds are due to be delivered today.
Isn't it an awesome book? Now you have to read Ferret! That there is a spy novel to give Ian Fleming and John le Carre a run for their money! :)
1. Massachusetts 2. incorporated in 1822 (settled in 1630) 3. Lincolnshire 4. 23 5. Harvard University (or, as it spoken by the very posh, Hah-vahd) :)
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Q1) Massachusetts
ReplyDeleteQ2) 1630
Q3) Lincolnshire
Q4) 23
Q5) Harvard
I like Boston. I’ve visited a few times (I studied at Mount Holyoke, in Massachusetts during the exchange year of my degree in American Literature, and although it’s some distance from Boston, we got to visit and I’ve been since). And Harvard and MIT are well worth a visit. It’s also much smaller and manageable than some American cities.
Yes, the university issue was complicated even then, and probably more so now, because the resources are being squeezed into nothingness.
I was sure you'd be much better informed than me on some of the topics on the book, but I was amazed by the accounts of the speed the optical telegraph could reach (although, of course, it required good weather and plenty of people, but it was environmentally friendly)!
Massachusetts, 1630, Lincolnshire, 23, Harvard University
ReplyDeleteI was gona have sleep to rid my head cold, however, email saying my meds are due to be delivered today.
Isn't it an awesome book? Now you have to read Ferret! That there is a spy novel to give Ian Fleming and John le Carre a run for their money! :)
ReplyDelete1. Massachusetts
2. incorporated in 1822 (settled in 1630)
3. Lincolnshire
4. 23
5. Harvard University (or, as it spoken by the very posh, Hah-vahd) :)