Q1)The USA’s youngest president was sworn in on 20th January, 1961. Who was that President?
Q2)David Lynch was born on 20th January, 1946. His first film, Eraserhead, was released in which year of the 1970s?
Q3)20th January is the feast day of Pope Fabian. He’s usually depicted with a what: crow, dove or eagle?
Q4)China gained control of the Paracel Islands: from 20th January, 1974. The Islands are where: the South China Sea, the East China Sea or the Gulf of Mexico?
Q5)Finally … ? Martin Luther King Day was first marked in the US as a federal holiday: on 20th January. 20th January of which year of the 1980s?
Q4)During the Hundred Years War, 19th January, 1419, saw Rouen captured by Henry 5th of England. How long did the Hundred Years War last for: one hundred and fourteen years, one hundred and sixteen years or one hundred and eighteen years?
Q5)Finally … ? Javier Pérez de Cuéllar was born on 19th January, 1920. He was — from 1982 to 1991 — General Secretary of what: the United Nations, the European Union or FIFA?
† Yes: Hollywood’s got dynasties, Olga. Just as many as the UK’s arts industry! Just as an obscure example? Anthony Ainley — the Master in 1980s Dr Who — was the son of a reasonably well known stage actor called Henry Ainley. (There’s a photo of Henry — with a goatee beard — on his Wikipedia page. The resemblance to his son is noticeable!)
Yeah … I can understand the course will be confusing. I’ve always the impression most software projects — everything from simple ones like Burn, to video conversion software, to server-side databases — will have dozens of people working on them. And what one coder thinks is a elegant piece of code, another will think is a total mess!
Yes, that was it! You mentioned that your cousin talked about it. I think he’s found something interesting, there!
‡ I’ve been hearing rumours, Debbi! You and Edith both mentioned it on Twitter, yesterday! I’m thankful we don’t have snow!
Oh, I mentioned Anthony Ainley — the Master — to Olga. You can see the family resemblance in a couple of the photos on Wikipedia!
Q2) 1977 (That’s a seriously weird film. Mind you, that is David Lynch and I love his taste in music).
Q3) dove
Q4) the South China Sea
Q5) 1986 Yes, I can see the resemblance. I always think of the Barrimore and the Redgrave when I think of acting families, but here we have quite a few (I've mentioned Bardem and his uncle, who was a film director, and a great one as well). Oh, I do remember that episode of Buffy. Yes, a musical version, when a demon made everybody sing. It could be a total disaster in real life...
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Q1) John F. Kennedy
ReplyDeleteQ2) 1977 (That’s a seriously weird film. Mind you, that is David Lynch and I love his taste in music).
Q3) dove
Q4) the South China Sea
Q5) 1986
Yes, I can see the resemblance. I always think of the Barrimore and the Redgrave when I think of acting families, but here we have quite a few (I've mentioned Bardem and his uncle, who was a film director, and a great one as well).
Oh, I do remember that episode of Buffy. Yes, a musical version, when a demon made everybody sing. It could be a total disaster in real life...
1 John F Kennedy
ReplyDelete2 1977
3 Dove
4 Sth China Sea
5 1986
Oh, wow! Definitely.
ReplyDeleteMy great-grandfather on my Dad's side was an actor. He came over from Ireland and performed on Broadway. He was in "Abbie's Irish Rose" or something.
He also wrote the original song "Heart of my Heart". The song about which the popular song of the same name was written. :)
His original name was MacAloon, but he changed it to Mack.
1. John F. Kennedy
2. 1977
3. dove
4. the South China Sea
5. 1986
BTW, today is Tom Baker's 90th birthday! OMG! :)
Perhaps he'll regenerate. :)