27th March, 2022.
It’s Sunday, 27th March.
You’d possibly worked that out, by looking at the calendar.
Here in the UK … ?
The clock’s went forward, over night.
I hate that when that happens: I always end up vaguely jet lagged.
But, this time around … ?
I can tell you I’ve finished my written and video reviews of Kobayashi Maru: the first episode of Star Trek Discovery’s fourth series.
Just as a question … ?
Have I overdone the post Scripts … ?
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Debbi† and Mum‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on three.
The day also saw Trevor^ leaving Debbi a message.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) The US Food and Drug Administration approved Viagra for use: on 27th March, 1998. For its use treating what: pulmonary hypertension, erectile dysfunction or schizoaffective disorder?Q2) Geronimo, the Native American Leader, surrendered to the US Army: on 27th March, 1886. He was a what: Navaho, Apache or Sioux?Q3) The first section of the Washington Metro opened on 27th March. 27th March of which year of the 1970s?Q4) Footballer, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, was born on 27th March, 1972. He’s the current manager of which League One side: Burton Albion, Charlton Athletic or Doncaster Rovers?Q5) 27th March is International Whisk(e)y Day. Which version of Whisky is spelt with an ‘E’: American, Scottish or Welsh?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) In some Eastern Orthodox Churches, 26th March is the Feast Day of the Archangel Gabriel. He’s said to have announced the birth of Jesus, in which of the Gospels?Q2) 26th March is also the feast day of Saint Felicitas of Padua. Where is Padua: Italy, Israel or Iraq?A2) Italy.Q3) 26th March, 1973, saw who admitted to the Stock Exchange: men, women or children?A3) Women.Q4) Journalist, Paul Morley, was born on 26th March, 1957. He was a founder member of which band: Yes, the Art of Noise or the Buggles?Q5) Finally … ? Pierre Boulez was born on 26th March, 1925. He was a French what: writer, composer or scientist?A5) Composer.
Here’s a thought …
“Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.”Quentin Tarantino, born March 27, 1963.
And a song …
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.
* We had sunshine, Olga: we’ve now got 100% cloud cover! Wouldn’t you know it … ? At any rate … ? It’s nice to know you’re mixing with Pétanque royalty …
As a thought … ? Did you know Pelotas is a city in Brazil … ? We’re going to have to work on the jokes, there …
† It WAS quite a piece of work, wasn’t it, Debbi? The chap that wrote and directed it was Pete McTighe: who wrote Kerblam!, and co-wrote Praxeus. I think he write a lot of the blurb for the Collections, as well. (Oh, Trevor left you a Thank You message, yesterday.)
‡ Hello, Mum! Happy Mother’s Day!
^ I’ve JUST given Debbi a prod for you, Trevor!
Q1) Erectile dysfunction
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Q3) 1976
Q4) Burton Albion
Q5) American
Pelotas, eh? Oh well! They also say "huevos" (eggs) to refer to the same part of the anatomy (it makes sense from the meaning point of view).
As for the postscripts... Well, I've read books that have a loooong section of notes and acknowledgments (sometimes bibliography) at the end, and I'm not talking about academic books necessarily either. As I read mostly using my ebook reader, sometimes it can be as much as a 20% of the book. I think it is probably a bit much, especially because as you are reading, you get a sense of how much of the book you have still left, and then, the book ends much sooner, and you can feel a bit cheated, but in some cases the contents of that section can be fascinating in their own right (especially in historical or historical fiction books). In such cases, it can add to the story. I am not sure that helps at all, but there is always the option of dedicating a separate video to the issues raised by the first, I guess.
I hope you have a great day. Here, at least the weather looks nicer and drier today, although there's more rain forecasted for next week.
You're very welcome, Trevor! That book is ... well, for me, it was both a learning experience and a trip down memory lane. Just thinking about how I discovered the series is interesting. I learned about it from someone in my first writer's group. Glad I did! :)
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