6th July, 2022.
It’s official: Sajid Javid, and Rishi Sunak — former Health secretary and former Chancellor, respectively — resigned their posts, last night.
As I write? Radio 4’s Today programme is telling us about further resignations.
I’m … concerned about Mr Sunak’s going.
OK, he’s been replaced: by Nadhim Zahawi.
But I’m very concerned.
Will this mean the £650 Cost of Living payment still go through? Or not?
What about the £400 energy payment?
‘Concerned,’ possibly doesn’t start!
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All that aside … ? I’ve had the engineer down: to look at my washing machine.
His diagnosis of why it was acting up … ?
Was that the control board — mother board logic board, what have you — had gone.
He’ll be back, next Tuesday, with a replacement: thankfully, one that’s covered by the warranty!
I’m looking forward to that!
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.
The day also saw Trevor^ leaving us a message.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 6th July is Jan Hus Day. Where: the Czech Republic, Serbia or Montenegro?Q2) Richard 3rd was crowned as King of England: on 6th July, 1483. Richard is a bit of rhyming slang that means what: herd, turd or word?Q3) 6th July, 2005, saw London awarded what: the 2012 Summer Olympics, the 2010 World Cup or the 2008 Chess Olympiad?Q4) The R34 arrived in New York: on 6th July, 1919. What was the R34: a cruise liner, an airship or a passenger plane?Q5) Finally … ? The Late Late Show began broadcasting on RTÉ One: on 6th July, 1962. It’s the world’s longest running what, by the same channel: sci-fi show, chat show or news bulletin?
Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) The Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica — also known as the Principia, and the Principia Mathematica — was first published. On 5th July of which year: 1687, 1688 or 1689?A1) 1687.Q2) Who wrote Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica: Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton or Stephen Hawking?A2) Isaac Newton.Q3) The book’s author introduced ideas later used in calculus. Calculus is a tool used in what: Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology?A3) Mathematics. (If anyone can explain it simply, I’d love to know …)Q4) Book Three of the Principia is called De mundi systemate. It covers what: electricity, gravity or magnetism?A4) Gravity.Q5) Finally … ? In the Principia, the author explains his laws of what: time, magnetism or motion?A5) Motion.
Here’s a thought …
“Art seems to me to be a state of soul more than anything else.”Marc Chagall, 6 July 1887 – 28 March 1985.
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.
* Hello, Mum!
† You’re right, there, Olga! And, as Debbi points out, the Amendment was supposed to help equip militias: the US was fighting the Revolution at the time the Founding Fathers wrote the thing. You’re right, I think, they were aiming for rationality. Just like the French Revolution. Or Reign of Terror, if you want to put it like that!
That’s the first thing I checked with the engineer, when he turned up. Thankfully, the parts and labour are still covered! (It was the same engineer on both visits: that mildly impressed me.)
‡ I don’t blame you, Debbi: I’d be feeling the same, in your shoes. And it happened on Independence Day, as well! Of all days! It’s on a par with blowing up a church or mosque!
(I knew the Second mentioned militias: it was written during the Revolution, wasn’t it? I get the impression the government was trying to build an volunteer army to fight the War … and make citizens pay for their own weapons.)
Q1) the Czech Republic
ReplyDeleteQ2) Turd
Q3) The 2012 Olympics (I was reading an article today where they were talking about what had happened to the buildings and everything else that took place for the London Olympics, and it seems that at least some of the disasters can be blamed on the changes our dear friend Boris Johnson made to the original plans)
Q4) An airship
Q5) Chat show
Yes, you're right about the American constitution. Here in Spain we've had so many, I don¡t think they are worth the paper they are written on, and the one we have now it's long needed a shake-up. I remember I was in school when it came out and we studied it (I was 13 or so) and I remember we discussed it in class and we already wanted to make some changes!
The situation in the UK government is getting ridiculous. I imagine Boris holding the fort by himself (good grief!). I was thinking about the famous McCarthy Welch exchange: "At long last, have you left no sense of decency"?, but of course, it is evident that the answer in this case (as it was in that one) would be that no, he has no sense of decency left, if he ever had one to begin with.
https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/welch-mccarthy.html
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The Amendment does specify that the militia be "well trained". I don't think that means every U.S. citizen should run out and buy a gun. :)
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