15th August, 2020
Yep: it’s raining!
It’s rainingly raining in a rainy kind of way.
As it didn’t, yesterday.
After blah days of solid — and hot — sunshine?
Frankly, that’s welcome!
Saying that … ?
I’ve a little shopping to do, later.
I think a coat may be in order.
~≈¥≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) The Wow Signal was picked up at Ohio State University: on 15th August of which year?
Q2) The signal was picked up by a telescope nicknamed the Big … what?
Q3) The project was part of the SETI project: in other Words, part of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial … what?
Q4) The signal’s frequency was roughly 1420 Mhz. In other words, that of which gas?
Q5) Finally … ? The signal appeared to come from which constellation: Sagittarius, Cassiopeia or Ursa Minor?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) Town status was granted to what’s now Düsseldorf: on 14th July, 1288. The city’s in what’s now which country … ?A1) Germany.
Q2) 14th August, 1916, saw Romania declare war on where: Germany, Austria-Hungary or Japan?A2) Austria-Hungary.
Q3) 14th August, 2015, saw the US Embassy, where, re-open?A3) Cuba.
Q4) 14th August, 1969, saw British troops sent where: the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar or Northern Ireland?
Q5) Finally … ? Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter: on 14th August of which year?A5) 1941.
Here’s a thought …
“There is simply too little data to draw many conclusions.”Jerry R. Ehman, the astronomer who found the Wow signal.
A video …
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Have a good day.
* I have to admit, it went well, Olga. Although someone got a little frustrated at Sonic the Hedgehog Two. Mentioning no names, here! To be fair, Jude DID find a hidden level I didn’t know about!
And, yes, I heard about that chap: the climber. Or someone similar, anyway, whose did the equivalent of climbing Everest!
I’ve heard the same stories, as well. One from a man I worked with, at KFC: who’s been a school child around the turn of the century. Speaking personally, it’s something I’ve always seen as child abuse …
Hang on, Olga, you? Clumsy? Never! (He says, laying on the schmooze!)
As for Karen Carpenter … ? The one good thing we can take from her death is the simple fact that — here in the UK — it boosted the awareness of anorexia.
† You know, I think I remember seeing that fort on Connections, Trevor: the old James Burke show. I might just have to look that one up …
‡ You’re not wrong, there, Debbi. About the only upside is it made people more aware of anorexia. Unfortunately? There’s websites about it …
4 comments:
Q1) 1977
Q2) The Big Ear radio telescope
Q3) Intelligence
Q4) Hydrogen
Q5) Sagittarius
I agree with your assessment. Definitely child abuse to try anything to make a child write with the right hand. I am not only clumsy but terrible at games, but I guess I've never dedicated them a lot of time. (I used to be very competitive when playing games as a young child. Now, I don't really care an iota, that I know can be frustrating for others).
Here it was a bit cloudy yesterday, but no rain as such. And none forecasted.
A1 1877
A2 Ear
A3 Intelligence ( because there is none on Earth)
A4 Hydrogen
A5 Sagittarius
I think I need a new heart. Watching the 2 semi finals of the Snooker was certainly nerve-racking.
Here is the Wikipedia page on the oldest of the 2 forts at Tilbury. It certainly looks like a fort.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilbury_Fort
mum
1982
EASY
iNSECTS
mETHANE
Ursa Minor
It's wild listening to the Wow Signal. I mean, wow! :)
1. 1977
2. Ear (The Big Ear sounds like something from Monty Python. Or the Goon Show. Or Douglas Adams. Or Terry Pratchett. Or ... Doctor Who? No! :))
3. Intelligence
4. hydrogen
5. Sagittarius
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