13th October, 2023: The Return of the Son of the Valley of Friday 13th!
Yes: it’s Friday morning …
And … I’ve had an injection.
Hopefully?
It’s helping.
~≈¥≈~
Oh …
I caught this piece from the BBC’s Archive, yesterday.
There’s a certain amount of irony, there.
The picture behind the presenter is the cover of Runequest*.
I should know, I’ve got a copy.
A copy of the version produced under licence in the UK by Games Workshop: who’s co-founder, Steve Jackson, is interviewed in the article.
Not that there’s any connection.
I think … !
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum†, Olga‡ 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) 13th October, 2023, is considered unlucky in many parts of the world: as it’s a Friday. When was 13th October, last a Friday: 2016, 2017 or 2018?Q2) A month will have a Friday 13th, if it starts with a what: Sunday, Monday or Tuesday?Q3) Who wrote the 1907 novel, Friday the Thirteenth: T. E. Lawrence, T. S. Elliot or T. W. Lawson?Q4) The Friday the 13th Crash was a financial crash on Friday, 13th October, 1989. It’s known to some as what: Black Friday, Blue Friday or Red Friday?Q5) Finally … ? The first Friday the 13th horror film was released when: 1979, 1980 or 1981?
Q1) Babylon was captured: on 12th October, 539BC: by the armies of Cyrus the Great. Babylon was on the banks of which river: the Euphrates, Jordan or Tigris?A1) The Euphrates.Q2) Its conquerer, Cyrus the Great, was the leader of what: the Roman Empire, First Persian Empire or Babylonian Empire?Q3) Which member of the Sex Pistols was charged with murder: on 12th October, 1978?A3) Sid Vicious.Q4) 12th October, 1968, saw the birth of Hugh Jackman. He’s recently announced he and his wife are what: having a child, getting divorced or moving house?Q5) Finally … ? The first voyage led by Christopher Columbus made landfall on 12th October, 1492. On an island now called what: San Salvador, Acklins or Andros?
Here’s a thought …
“Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year.”From the Wikipedia entry on the day.
And an EP by the Damned …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* OK, about that cover … ? Later editions of the game had covers that weren’t so revealing: as the one pictured had a few complaints‖!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ Yeah … it sounds similar to my part of town ten years ago, Olga. There were a lot of what they used call HMOs, Home under Multiple Occupation: where landlords would rent out individual rooms. The places only ever had one washing machine between so many people: so laundrettes could make money. We’ve had a lot of flats built, since then.
And, yeah: I’m looking forward to Monday!
§ Strictly speaking, the BBC doesn’t run on taxes, Debbi. Most of it is publicly funded by the license fee on TV sets: and devices capable of accessing the iPlayer. Oh, the World Service gets some government funding from the Foreign Office: but most of the cash is from the TV License, and the profits from BBC Studios.
Now I think of it? Elon Musk caused a bit of a stink in an interview with the BBC: by saying exactly that, by describing it as “funded by government money”. He had to backtrack, and revise the phrase to public money, after a backlash.
(I’m telling a lawyer about wording! Ha!)
¶ I honestly couldn’t tell you, Trevor … !
‖ The games were usually bought by a lot of teenaged boys, so pictures of half naked women were common: to the point such pictures got called ‘bikini babes’. No, don’t google the phrase!!!!!!!!
3 comments:
Q1) 2017
Q2) Sunday
Q3) T. W. Lawson
Q4) Black Friday
Q5) 1980
One of my cousins and his wife (the brother of the cousin who lives nearby) have come for a visit. They are staying with him, but we'll going for lunch together a bit later. They are coming here, so it shouldn't be too disruptive, and we're going to a restaurant.
1 2017
2 Monday
3 T W Lawson
4 Black Friday
5 1981
Wording is important. That's why I asked. I have no idea how the BBC the operates, but I have a fuller picture now.
I shall have to watch my language. :)
1. 2017
2. Sunday
3. T.W. Lawson
4. Black Friday
5. 1980
It would be interesting to study systems in other countries, because our system is hardly perfect. :) What an understatement.
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