2nd March, 2022.
Right …
Bugger is possibly the word.
I was supposed to have a GP’s appointment, yesterday … which didn’t go ahead.
As my GP … ? Phoned my mobile.
You know my mobile?
That one that’s fine … but doesn’t get a signal in my area because the local mast got taken down?
The one that sends people to my voice mail, when it can’t pick up a signal?
The one that I always miss calls on, when I’m out? Because it’s in a coat pocket?
That one?
That’s the one she called on. I got a text message about it!
I’m annoyed: partly at myself — I’m sure I reminded Reception to ask her to phone my landline, but possibly didn’t! — and partly at the surgery.
My landline, and the reason for using it, has been on the record for a couple of years.
Back to reception it is, then!
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 2nd March saw the birth of musician, Lou Reed. In which year of the 1940s?Q2) He was a member of which Andy Warhol managed band: The New York Dolls, the Velvet Underground or Blondie?Q3) His second album is generally seen as his best. What it called: Lou Reed, Transformer or Berlin?Q4) He married his third wife in 2008. Who was she: Gates McFadden, Angie Bowie or Laurie Anderson?Q5) Finally … ? Reed used Gibson SGs, Epiphone Rivieras and a Gibson ES-335. They’re all electric whats: basses, guitars or banjos?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 1st March, 2022, is Shrove Tuesday. It’s the day before Ash Wednesday, and the day before the start of what: Christmas, Lent or Easter?A1) Lent.Q2) 1st March is the Feast of Saint David: the patron Saint of Wales. Name either one of Wales’ two official languages.A2) Welsh or English.Q3) 1st March is Beer Day. Where: Greenland, Iceland or Nova Scotia?A3) Iceland.Q4) Actress, Lupita Nyong’o, was born on 1st March, 1983. Who does she play in the Star Wars franchise: Maz Kanata, Raksha or Chewbacca?Q5) Finally … ? 1st March, 1692, saw Sarah Good, Sarah Osbourne and Tituba put on trial for witchcraft. In a Massachusetts village called what: Salem, Salome or Salami?
Here’s a thought …
“Anyone that gets to side four is dumber than I am.”Lou Reed, speaking of his Metal Machine album.
And some #music …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* I’ve got to admit, it’s the first I’ve heard of it, Olga^. It looks … well, it looks like it’s doing a lot: there seems to be an email client and calendar built in. It’s seems a little too large for my drive, about half a gigabyte: but it’s possibly something to go for, should I ever get rid of Firefox. It got look efficient, and comes with a built in Ad blocker: the Wikipedia entry seems enthusiastic.
† Hello, Mum!
‡ I’m keeping my fingers crossed, Debbi: he does seems keen to get ahead … when he sits down for more than ten minutes … ! (I’m trying to persuade to record himself … I think that’s going to take a while!)
^ A lot of operating systems try and follow what they call the UNIX philosophy, Olga. Including macOS. The idea is that you have separate apps for things: a separate email client, that can add events to a separate calendar, and look things up on a separate browser, word processor, what have you. Vivaldi having built in calendars and email clients looks odd to me. It should work well with the Office apps you’ve got.
4 comments:
Q1) 1942
Q2) The Velvet Underground
Q3) Transformer
Q4) Laurie Anderson
Q5) Guitars
Thanks for the extra information, Pete. I'll give it some thought.
What a pain about the surgery and their call. Perhaps you should send them a link to your blog and the articles in the local press... (and when you physically go to the surgery, make sure they enter the right number and put a notice on your notes, so there is an alert, because people are far too busy and things fall off lists...).
1 1972
2 Velvet Underground
3 Transformer
4 Laurie Anderson
5 Guitars
Yeah, recording oneself can be a bit intimidating. At first. :)
1. 1942
2. the Velvet Underground
3. Transformer
4. Laurie Anderson
5. guitars
Haven't heard this song in ages! :) #LouReed
Have I mentioned that I'm exhausted today. Knackered, actually! But still upright. And breathing. :)
BTW, I'm reading the most awesome Doctor Who book ever. I probably mentioned it before, but it's worth mentioning again! I'll have to review it, at some point.
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