28th June, 2021.
You know: there’s a few movies I’d like to see, this year.
Assuming the £20 uplift stays in place.
No Time to Die would be one.
Wonder Woman 1984 was another.
Plus, of course, The Batman.
Having been a lifelong fan, though … ?
The one I want to catch is Dune.
Which has been postponed, again!
Argh!
~≈🏜≈~
Did I mention the rat situation … ?
Damon House has rats, it seems: spotted in at least two neighbouring flats, and hear in two more.
Including mine.
Frankly?
I’ve got a rat trap on order: and reported it to Clarion.
Hopefully, they’ll get something done.
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum†, Debbi‡ and Edith^ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, Edith on four, and Mum on two.
The day also saw Trevorª leaving us a message.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 28th June saw the birth of Elon Musk. In which year of the 1970s?Q2) He’s a what: millionaire, billionaire or trillionaire?Q3) Elon was raised in Pretoria. Pretoria is in which African nation?Q4) His SpaceX company make the re-usable Falcon 9 rockets. The Falcon 9s land on platforms in the Atlantic. The platforms are named after spaceships in whose novels: Val McDiarmid’s, Iain M. Banks’ or Ian Rankin’s?Q5) Finally … ? Elon’s in charge of his own electric car company. Which electric car company?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) The Yen was adopted as currency on 27th June. Of which year: 1869, 1870 or 1871?A1) 1871.Q2) As currency of where: Japan, Thailand or Bangladesh?A2) Japan.Q3) The international — or Latin — symbol for the Yen is based on which Latin letter: X, Y or Z?A3) Y: it’s a Y with a couple of lines through it. Like this: ¥.Q4) What’s the smallest Yen banknote: ¥500, ¥1000 or ¥2000?A4) ¥1000.Q5) Finally … ? One yen equals one hundred what: sen, den or zen?A5) One hundred sen.
Here’s a thought …
“I’d rather be optimistic and wrong; than pessimistic and right.”Elon Musk.
Here’s a song by Elon …
Radio 4 will be airing this, later.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Feel free to share today’s video Teaser.
Have a good day.
* The new chap’s Sajid Javid, Olga: the Chancellor who resigned because he didn’t like Dominic Cummings? I’ll take a guess, here: and say you’ll start seeing complaints in about a fortnight.
Oooh, Oh: the washing machine’s got a temperature control! And a Rinse option. Oh, and a Steam Hygiene Button. I don’t know what it does, but it sounds impressive!
† Hello, Mum! (It’s actually a sen: Zen is a type of Buddhism … !)
‡ I know that scene, Debbi: it’s from A, B and C, isn’t it? Unfortunately …
^ The Laurel and Hardy video, Edith? Oh, boy, doesn’t it just stick in the head? I’ve still got it in mine. “♫Iiiiin thhhha blu ridge mountains ♫”
ª You know, BBC two used to show the old Buster Crabbe Flash Gordon serials, when I was a kid, Trevor. I can still remember the rocket ships taking off. Gosh, they looked advanced.
4 comments:
Q1) 1971
Q2) Billionaire
Q3) South Africa
Q4) Iain M. Banks
Q5) Tesla, Inc.
I'm sure the complaints will come soon. The washing machine sounds impressive. My mother always buys top-loading ones, because there isn't a lot of space for the washing machine, and there are fewer models available, although I've seen some very expensive ones.
Sorry about the rats. I hope you get all get a solution pretty quickly.
1 1971
2 billionaire
3 South Africa
4 Iain M Banks
5 Tesla
Aw ... such a great scene, too! :)
1. 1971
2. billionaire
3. South Africa
4. Iain M. Banks
5. Tesla
1. 1976
2. billionaire
3. South Africa
4. Iain M. Banks'
5. Tesla
That was a good song by Elon Musk. I had never heard it before.
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