4th July, 2022.
Right … it’s Tuesday-Eve.
Monday, in other words.
In other words? The day before Tuesday.
The day I’m due another repair to my washing machine.
Hopefully?
I’ll end up with something workable.
~≈Ï≈~
Just as a thought … ?
The UK’s Army is generally considered one of the best on the planet.
How do we know, though? I have no idea.
Frankly?
It’s not — thankfully — like they’ve been in a war, recently.
The Army HAS managed to embarrass itself, on line.
Yes: it’s had its Twitter and YouTube accounts, hacked!
Dearie, dearie me …
~≈Ï≈~
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 4th July is Independence Day in the USA. Making its independence in which year of the 1770s?Q2) It marks the day the what of Independence was ratified: the Declaration of Independence, the Statute of Independence or the Bill of Independence?Q3) Strictly? It’s the original US colonies that became independent. From where: the UK or Great Britain?Q4) Equally strictly? The day marks the day the original colonies became independent. How many colonies were there: thirteen, fourteen or fifteen?Q5) Finally … ? Independence Day was made a (paid) federal holiday in the States. In which year: 1937, 1938 or 1939?
Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 3rd July is usually the start of the what days: cat days, dog days or snake days?A1) Dog days.Q2) 3rd July is the feast day of Saint Germanus of Man. The Isle of Man is in what: Irish Sea, English Channel or North Sea?Q3) 3rd July is the feast day of Saint Thomas. You’ll find the Saint Thomas Christians where: Ethiopia, India or North America?A3) India.Q4) Clive Hornby dies on 3rd July, 2008. He’d played Jack Sugden in which UK soap: EastEnders, Coronation Street or Emmerdale?A4) Emmerdale.Q5) Finally … ? Sir Robert Rich was born on 3rd July, 1685. What was the highest military rank he reached: Brigadier, Lieutenant General or Field Marshal?
Here’s a thought …
“Americans can celebrate the Fourth of July and bring its spirit anywhere in the world.”Chauncey M. Depew.
And a tune …
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.
* Hello, Mum!
† Oh, lord, yes. The weird thing, Olga, is that it’s half working. I have a bad habit of keeping things on at the wall: including the washing machine. And, for the past year, it’s worked well. Press On, put the laundry in, press start, take out the laundry and press Off when it’s done.
Now? Saturday, it wouldn’t do a thing, again. So I turned it off at the wall. When I turned it on again, a few hours, later, it worked! Turning it off and on again, at the wall, makes it work. Where’s Chris O’Dowd and Richard Ayoade when you really need them?
Sounds like the kit really could be simpler to use: or, at least, maintain! But I know what you mean. I had to seriously shop for mic that worked well with the amp I used, running live quizzes.
‡ Hairloom, Debbi? I give in!!!!!!!!
Q1) 1776
ReplyDeleteQ2) the Declaration of Independence
Q3) Great Britain
Q4) Thirteen
Q5) 1938
I'll keep you posted on how things go today. I had sent them the audio file via WeTransfer on Saturday and they downloaded it yesterday, so I imagine they will have checked it out and will be able to tell me something when I go. I had managed to record a couple of bits during the walk, but they were short and I don't know how good the sound will be, as we were outdoors and there were plenty of people and cars going by...
Oh, the thing about the washing machine... I wonder if the power surge might have damaged something that means the part has to be replaced rather than just reprogrammed. (My mother always unplugs the washing machine when she is not using it, although here the sockets don't usually have an off position either). I must have told you the story before, but once, in Paris, due to an unexpected and very heavy snow storm, my flight out was canceled, and I ended up having to go back to my friends (with all the roads closed, so it was complicated to say the least), and go back to the airport the day after, and still spent the whole day waiting, as planes and flights kept getting cancelled or delayed. When I eventually boarded a plane (the original flight was supposed to be with Air France, although most European companies work together and they have joint flights. I think the eventual flight was a Jet2.com one. By the way, Air France customer service was absolute crap. Not a good way to endear French people to foreigners, for sure), the pilot informed us that they were having some "electrical problems, but he would turn the plane on and off and hopefully that would sort it." We all looked at each other, puzzled, but yes, the lights and everything else turned off. Everybody was silent. And then, they turned on again, and the pilot informed us that it was all working fine again. And off we went. I am sure we all hoped it didn't happen during the flight, as turning it off then would have been a bit "problematic".
By the way, love the clip from the IT Crowd!
1 1776
ReplyDelete2 Declaration of Independece
3 GB
4 13
5 1938
I borrowed that one from the original movie, "Casino Royale". A very goofy take on the book.
ReplyDelete1. 1776
2. the Declaration of Independence
3. Great Britain
4. thirteen
5. 1938 (Must have taken effect in 1941, I guess.)
Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/independence-day#tb-hol_obs