22nd April, 2021.
Right …
It’s Thursday …
And frankly, I’m thinking Facebook hasn’t worked.
Well, no, that’s a little inaccurate. Facebook works well enough, bar the usual arguments!
I’ve just not managed to shift I have for sale on Facebook Marketplace. So I’m going to head for the Romford brach of CeX, and see what I can do with them.
Here’s hoping!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Trevor†, Mum‡, Edith^ and Debbiª putting in their answers: with Trevor, Olga, Debbi and Mum, scoring five out of five, and Edith on four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 22nd April, 1983, saw Stern Magazine announce they’d found whose diaries, in East Berlin: Hitler’s, Stalin’s or Churchill’s?Q2) 22nd April, 1937, saw the birth of actor, Jack Nicholson. In which film did he play Colonel Nathan R. Jessup?Q3) The Big Number Change took place, in the UK: on 22nd April, 2000. It involved a change to what: phone numbers, car number plates or street addresses?Q4) 22nd April is Discovery Day. In which South American country: Brazil, Colombia or Ecuador?Q5) Finally … ? St Arwald’s Day is on the 22nd April. He was the last Anglo Saxon king of where: the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Mann or the Isle of Dogs?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 21st April, 1816, saw the birth of Charlotte Brontë. What was the name of the first novel she wrote: Jane Eyre, Shirley or The Professor?Q2) What was the name of the first novel she got published: Jane Eyre, Shirley or The Professor?A2) Jane Eyre.Q3) Charlotte and her sisters originally published under pseudonyms. Which one did she use: Currer Bell, Ellis Bell or Acton Bell?A3) Currer Bell.Q4) Charlottë’s best known work was Jane Eyre. Jane falls in love with whom: Mr Rochester, Mr Darcy or Mr Jones?A4) Mr Rochester.Q5) Finally … ? Her final book was left unfinished at Charlotte’s death in 1855. What was it called: Emma, Gemma or Diana?A5) Emma.
Here’s a thought …
“Long live the fraternal trust and fighting alliance of the workers of all nations in the struggle to overthrow capital.”Vladimir Lenin, 22 April 1870 – 21 January 1924.
And a song …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.
Have a good day.
* Cheers for mentioning the story dice, Olga: I’ve sent over the link to Ruth. And there’s a Dr Who version of them!
Ahem!
Not that I’d immediately go and buy them, obviously …
(Oh, before I forget? You might just have a Home field advantage, tomorrow …)
† It WAS quite something to see, Trevor: and if the UK teams hadn’t pulled out, I think there’d’ve been riots.
If I’ve understood it correctly? The sticking point for most fans was the complete lack of relegation from, or promotion to, the thing. I have to admit, even I was thrown by that: promotion and relegation are part of the game, it’s the ultimate in meritocracy.
‡ Hello, Mum!
^ Wrap up warm, Edith! I’ve always had the impression the US can get chilly! We’ve got sunshine for the next few days, if that’s any help!
ª Now that’s a weird old co-incidence, there, Debbi! Maybe Sam’s next outing should be a comedy of manners? With tea and crumpet? After all, tea’s supposed to be better if it’s hard boiled.
I’m here all week … … …
Q1) Hitler’s
ReplyDeleteQ2) A Few Good Men
Q3) Phone numbers
Q4) Brazil
Q5) The Isle of Wight
I think you'd quite enjoy the Galeries Maldà, and your nephew probably even more. It's a fascinating phenomenon. It's a very old shopping gallery in the old part of the city (by the Plaça del Pi, with a lovely old Gothic church with a beautiful stained-glass rosette), that had been dying a slow death for years, with more and more shops closing down (It also has a very peculiar cinema that doubles up as theatre, where they don't offer new movies, but rather a hand-picked selection of smaller movies, and you can spend a whole day there for a very reasonable price, watching different movies, as they show a full programme for a week or so). Then, somebody opened a Harry Potter-themed shop there, and it seemed to be the starting point for all kinds of shops about games, magic, fantasy, heroes, etc. opening up there. It is now thriving, like a Phoenix reborn. It is quite beautiful.
I share a link to an article, that although in Spanish, will show you a few pictures.
https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20190110/galerias-malda-triangulo-magico-candem-friki-7239064
Good luck with selling your stuff. For what I hear, Facebook these days mostly works if you advertise (that is paying for an ad) stuff, but even then, it's quite complicated to target the right audience, and they seem to keep changing their algorithm, so...
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In most North American Sports there is no relegation or promotion. There are a fix number of teams in the NFL and if the owners of a team can get a better ground deal from another city then they move the team there and rename it after that city.
This has only happened once in Soccer in this country the owners of Wimbledon FC moved from Wimbledon to Milton Keynes and eventually became MK Dons. A new Wimbledon club rose like a Phoenix. When the 2 clubs meet the new Wimbledon refuses to name MK Dons on the programs or on any scoreboard in the ground.
The clubs have withdraw and most of their owners (mainly Americans) have apologised but I think that there will be retribution on the owners.
The Government may impose the German style of ownership on the clubs. In Germany 50% +1 vote of the club is owned by the Fans.
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I've always wanted to try crumpets. I just like the sound of them. :)
ReplyDeleteI know I like scones.
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2. A Few Good Men
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4. Brazil
5. the Isle of Wight
I learned the most interesting things about how London adopted rowhouse architecture. It was part of a Zoom presentation on our common heritage (UK and US) with respect to architecture and common law. (I know. What's common law have to do with it? Well, it was a Maryland Bar Library presentation.)
BTW, we both have the Dutch to thank for a lot on the architecture front. :)
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Yes. Thank you, Paul. I have plenty of warm clothes and blankets. And soup fixings.
Here is a song I like. https://youtu.be/k9e157Ner90