17th March, 2020.
It sounds like it’s officially official.
We’re in lock-down, in the UK.
Or some form of lock down, at any rate.
It’s …
Look, for me, it’s annoying: as the situation’s ranged from a great big fuss over nothing, to bloody annoying, for the past week or so.
Right now … ?
It’s bloody annoying.
My next job centre meeting, for example? Is by phone.
I’m supposed to be seeing a nurse practitioner, next week: what happens there, I don’t know.
I get paid on Monday.
Whether I can go shopping … ? Is a whole other question: especially given the amount of toilet roll that’s being panic bought.
And telling a man who has to go out and exercise, in order to manage his weight? That he can’t go out, in case he gets a horrible disease?
Is both mildly ironic and bloody annoying.
Granted, even for someone out of a job, I’ve stuff to do: even if it is on the level of some silly games.
And plenty in the media collection.
But it’s going to be one of those years …
~≈†≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: scoring ten out of ten in the process.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 17th March is Saint Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which N: Namibia, Niger or Nigeria?
Q2) Saint Patrick’s the patron saint of sin†. Which of the Seven Deadly Sins shares its name with a South American animal?
Q3) Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which E?
Q4) According to research, Saint Patrick was the son of a decurion. In other words, a local councillor in Ancient … where?
Q5) Finally … ? Old Kilpatrick is said to be Patrick’s birthplace. Where is it: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) It’s the 16th March. 16 is what squared?A1) Four squared: 4², or four to the power of two.
Q2) 16 is 2 to the power of what?A2) 4: 2⁴, in other words.
Q3) 16 is the minimum age of consent, where: the UK, France or Italy?A3) The UK.
Q4) What’s 16: in Roman numerals?A4) XVI.
Q5) What’s 16: in binary?A5) 10000₂.
Q6) What’s 16: in base 16 notation?A6) 10. (Zero to fifteen are represented by the numbers, one to nine: ten to fifteen are represented by ‘A’ to ‘F’.)
Q7) Base 16 is also known as hexa … what?A7) Hexadecimal.
Q8) There are 16 ounces in a Avoirdupois what?A8) Pound. (lbs: or # in the US)
Q9) There are 16 pawns in which board game?A9) Chess.
Q10) Finally … ? The Imperial Seal of Japan has 16 petals. The seal is a symbolic what?A10) Chrysanthemum.
Here’s a thought …
“Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods. You shall not murder.”Saint Patrick, in his Letter to Coroticus.
And possibly the most Irish tune ever performed …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* That it was, Debbi! It’s funny how the Black Death’s getting a frequent mention, at the moment …
† I may have to use that as a theme, at some point …
1 comment:
Yeah, I've been thinking about re-reading The Plague by Camus.
Funny that.
1. Nigeria
2. sloth
3. engineers
4. Rome
5. Scotland
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