"Complete this quote by Groucho Marx in the film Monkey Business :""Either this man is dead or ..."""

Quotes - The Marx Brothers The Marx Brothers Support this site, shop here: search: keywords:  |  Disclaimer  |  Frank Bland's Why A Duck?  |  Mikael Uhlin's Marxology  | Choose your colour:  Light Dark Custom Search Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. attributed to Groucho Marx From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. Groucho Marx Go, and never darken my towels again. Groucho Marx I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. Groucho Marx I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. Groucho Marx I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER. Groucho Marx I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. Groucho Marx Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho Marx Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. Groucho Marx He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot. Groucho Marx It is better to have loft and lost than to never have loft at all. Groucho Marx Margaret Dumont: "Why, that reminds me of my youth!!" Groucho: "He must be a pretty big boy by now." Groucho/Margaret Dumont (Movie) "Come get your ice-cream! Come get your tootsie-frootsie ice cream!" Chico in A Day At the Races (movie) Chico: "Here's the book, it's a dollar" Groucho: "Here's a ten, and shoot the change." Chico: "I don't have change I'd have to give you nine more books" Chico/ Groucho in A Day At The Races (Movie) Man: Are you a man or a mouse? Groucho: Put a piece of cheese on the floor and you'll find out. Groucho in A Day at the Races (movie) If I hold you any closer I'll be in back of you! Groucho in A Day at the Races (Movie) And stop pointing that beard at me, it might go off! Groucho in A Day at the Races (Movie) Groucho: "Do you like gardinia's?" Woman: " Why Yes I Adore Them. How did you know?" Groucho: " I Didn't so I got you a forget-me-not instead." Groucho/Margaret in A Day At The Races (movie) Chico: "What's the matter, Mister?" Groucho: "Oh, we got into an argument and he pulled a knife on me so I shot him." Chico and Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) (introducing Mrs C. to Mr. G) Mrs Claypool, Mr. Gottlieb;  Mr Gottlieb, Mrs Claypool;  Mrs Claypool, Mr Gottlieb; Mr Gottlieb, Mrs Claypool!  If you four people want to play bridge, don't mind me, go right ahead. Groucho in A Night at the Opera (Movie) Lassparri: "They threw an apple at me!" Groucho: "Well, watermelons are out of season." Groucho in A Night at the Opera (movie) "The party of of the first part..." is hereinafter called: "the party of the first part..." and "The party of of the second part..." is hereinafter called: "the party of the second part... Groucho and Chico in A Night at the Opera (Movie) "Don't you know what duplicates are?" "Sure. There's five kids up in Canada." "Well, I wouldn't know about that. I haven't been to Canada in years." Groucho and Chico Marx in A Night at the Opera Groucho: "Get outta here before I get arrested." Chico: "Nah I'd like to stay and see that." Groucho and Chico Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) ... and two hard boiled eggs ... Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) 9 dollars and 40 cents? Thats an outrage! If I were you I wouldn't pay it! Groucho Marx in A Night At The Opera (movie) Policeman: "A hermit eh? Then why's your table set for four?" Groucho: "That's nothing. My alarm clock is set for eight." Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) Groucho: Do you follow me? Margaret Dumont: Yes! Groucho: Well, you better stop following me, or I'll have you arrested. Groucho Marx in A Night at the Opera (movie) Chico- Can he live in NY on $3? Groucho- Like a prince. Of course he won't be able to eat, but he can live like a prince. Groucho, Chico in A Night at the Opera (Movie) Groucho:


Who, along with Karl Ferdinand Braun, won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1909 for their work on wireless telegraphy?

The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909 Guglielmo Marconi, Ferdinand Braun The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909 Guglielmo Marconi Karl Ferdinand Braun Prize share: 1/2 The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909 was awarded jointly to Guglielmo Marconi and Karl Ferdinand Braun "in recognition of their contributions to the development of wireless telegraphy" Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Prize in Physics 1909". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 17 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1909/>


Which city was known in Roman times as Glevum?

COLONIA NERVIA GLEVENSIVM SW (17.5) to Lydney Park Glevum - Roman Military Centre The first Roman military presence in the area of Gloucester, which stands on the flood-plain on the eastern bank of the Sabrina Fluvius (River Severn), was a vexillation-sized fort at Kingsholm , about four hundred metres to the north-north-east of the later legionary fortress. Excavations on this site in 1972 and 1974 established an occupation date of c.49AD, which coincides with the establishment of the colonia at Camulodunum (Colchester). For this reason therefore, the site at Kingsholm has been identified as the Claudian fortress of Legio XX Valeria, which had been moved from its old base at Camulodunum (Colchester) leaving behind a colony of veteran soldiers; the legion was, therefore, under-strength at the time the Kingsholm site was built which accounts for the smaller, vexillation-sized fortress to house it. Sometime during the period 64AD to 66AD a large legionary fortress of 43 acres (17.4 hectares) was built to the south of the Kingsholm vexillation fort, possibly by Legio XX Valeria who may have been stationed at the old site, or by detachments of Legio II Augusta brought up the Fosse Way from Isca Dumnoniorum (Exeter). In 67AD the sudden withdrawal by Nero of Legio XIV Gemina from Viroconium (Wroxeter) to the Rhine frontier in Germany, caused a re-shuffle of the remaining Legions in Britain; the Twentieth were moved from Glevum to Viroconium, and the Second Augusta moved up to Glevum from Isca Dumnoniorum. The other British legion at this time, Legio IX Hispana, were retained on station in their fortress at Lindum (Lincoln). The new fortress faced south-west which was presumably in order that its garisson be deployed quickly either to the south towards the Dumnonian penninsula, or to the south-west to reinforce the operations against the Silures in South Wales. During the governorship of Sextus Julius Frontinus (73/4AD to 77/8AD) Legio II Augusta were moved from Glevum to a new fortress at Isca (Caerleon) in Gwent. It is uncertain whether any military force was on station at the Glevum fortress for the next ten years or so. The fortress at Glevum appeared to undergo a re-furbishment in c.87-88AD, with a regularly-coursed oolite wall c.4½ feet (1.4 metres) wide fronting the original rampart with the intervening space being packed with rubble, but as the Second Augusta were at that time presumably still at Caerleon, the identity of the legion that undertook the work remains open to question. It has been suggested that the legion responsible was Legio XX Valeria Victrix, recently withdrawn from their incompleted legionary fortress at Inchtuthil in the Caledonian highlands, but in the face of other evidence which suggests that they moved to either Deva (Chester) or Viroconium, their presence at Glevum at this time is doubtfull. Epigraphic Evidence of Roman Gloucester The original R.I.B. listed only six texts on stone for Gloucester, to which have been added another three since the work was first published. There are four tombstones, two altarstones, two building inscriptions and another stone which reads DVB... LVC... (RIB 124). Many of the inscriptions mention military units, and all of the texts appear somewhere on this page. The Roman Garrison LEG XX V V CHO CORNELI CRESC "The Twentieth Legion Valiant and Victorious, cohort of Cornelius Crescens [made this]." (RIB 124c; Britannia xvii (1986), p.429, no.3) The former garrison town of the Twentieth Legion has given up only two inscriptions on stone which mention the unit. A building inscription (vide supra) and a tombstone (vide infra). I presume that the lack of stones is due to the fact that there has been continuous occupation of the Gloucester site since Roman times, and that much of the archaeology remains waiting to be unearthed, buried many feet beneath the streets and buildings of the modern city. Tombstone of a Veteran of the Twentieth D M L VAL AVRELIVS VET LEG XX "To the spirits of the departed and Lucius Valerius Aurelius, a veteran of the Twentieth Legion" (RIB 124b;


Doris Speed played which part in Coronation Street?

Doris Speed | Coronation Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Doris Speed MBE ( 3rd February , 1899 - 16th November , 1994 ) was a British actress, best known for her role as snooty Rovers Return Inn landlady Annie Walker , a role she played from the debut episode of Coronation Street in December 1960 till 1983 . By her own admission, Doris didn't have a childhood. Her parents, George and Ada Speed were music hall (vaudeville) artists, appearing in a different venue every week. Doris made her debut at four, singing a song about a gollywog. From then on she was hooked, and wanted nothing more than to be an actress. In one version of the story, when she auditioned for the part of Annie Walker in 1960, she had almost left acting to work for the Guinness brewery in Manchester and was on the point of retiring when she landed a small part in the 1960 film Hell Is A City before being cast in the first episode of Coronation Street . However in 1983 , the Daily Mirror printed a story that she had joined the brewery in May 1920 as a clerk and worked her way upwards to be personal secretary to a regional manager. Whatever the truth of the story, professional parts credited to Ms Speed prior to 1960 are elusive. Unbeknown to her, Tony Warren had written the part specially for her. He had seen her playing Judith Bliss in Noël Coward's Hay Fever (to this day he still considers her the finest actress to have ever played that part) and had made a mental note of her - "One day, I'll write a wonderful part for you!" he said. "She wore a purple dress with a silver stripe, and when Judith Bliss was supposed to be indignant, the silver sash would quiver...now it takes real talent to be able to do that....or a certain type of physique!" Arthur Leslie , who played husband Jack Walker tragically died on 30th June 1970 , bringing to and end a celebrated on-screen partnership; beautifully written scenes between the two of them were played with equally superb comic timing. Doris, who had played opposite Arthur for almost ten years was devastated by his death, yet was to continue in the show for another thirteen years. In the storyline, Jack died suddenly while visiting his daughter Joan Davies in Derby. Out of respect for Mr Leslie's family, all scenes of mourning took place "off stage", and Annie returned to take control of the Rovers as sole licensee. In reality, Doris said at the time that she had seriously contemplated quitting at this time, but "...Arthur always said the show must go on...and so it will." For the remainder of her time in the programme, a series of wonderful storylines, most of them comedic, where devised for her, as Annie ruled her "little kingdom" as she referred to it with a rod of iron, her staff of Bet Lynch , Betty Turpin and Fred Gee looking resentfully on. This was a "golden era" for the programme, and the viewing public adored the sparring of Bet, Betty and Fred, while Annie looked on balefully, her withering gaze (which Doris based on her Aunt Bessie!) never far from the surface. In 1974 , a storyline was devised in which the residents staged a production of " The Importance of Being Earnest ", Annie played Lady Bracknell, and Doris's comic timing and superb delivery showed off her acting talents perfectly, proving her versatility. Doris would always arrive early at Granada Quay Street studios in Manchester. She always wanted to do The Times cryptic crossword before the commencement of work, and Jean Alexander once remarked that she usually completed it in twenty minutes. When Jean told her how much she admired that skill, Doris replied, "Well dear, the words are not necessarily right, but at least they fit in the boxes!" All whoever worked with her said what a joy she was to be around, often breaking the tension of a long, and stressful studio day with a merry quip or even a comedic song. She was famous for, for many years, adjusting her stocking tops in a very coquettish way as the elderly Jack Howarth , who played Albert Tatlock , entered the room. Howarth, a noted wit himself, would then mutter: "If she do


Which Fleetwood Mac album of 1977 sold 15 million copies and remained in the UK charts for more than eight years?

Mick Fleetwood: 'Rumours is who we are’ - Telegraph Rock and Pop Features Mick Fleetwood: 'Rumours is who we are’ With their 35-year-old album back in the charts, the Fleetwood Mac drummer  Mick Fleetwood talks to Neil McCormick about its stormy story and  long legacy. Don’t stop… Mick Fleetwood behind the kit in 2009  Photo: REX Follow 'It’s good therapy,” says Mick Fleetwood, settling back to talk about Rumours, an album released 35 years ago that continues to haunt the lives of everyone involved. “There’s still a fascination about it, it’s who we are and what we are, the reason why we made all that music. It forces you to think about yourself, how you’ve developed or undeveloped, screwed up or not, what you learnt from that, and whether you have truly moved on from the hurt, fear and loathing.” Fleetwood Mac ’s classic 1977 album is back in the charts, a reissued expanded edition going straight in at No 3 this week. “It’s this mutant thing, with a life of its own,” says Fleetwood about the enduring appeal of an album that has already sold more than 40 million copies. “It shaped me as a person, because we went through a damage, making that album,” admits the tall, hirsute, elegantly attired 65-year-old drummer. “I know it sounds like, 'Oh my God, when will those people grow up?’ Well, the reality was maybe we didn’t actually ever grow up. But it’s never too late. We’re not finished yet.” In February 1976, the five members of the Anglo-American rock band convened at the Record Plant in Sausalito, California to record a follow-up to the previous year’s four-million-selling Fleetwood Mac album. After eight years of shifting line-ups and stylistic changes, the band formed by Fleetwood with bassist John McVie had achieved new success. But on a personal level, they were in deep trouble. The bassist and his wife, keyboard player and vocalist Christine McVie, were in the throes of divorce, ending nearly eight years of marriage. The other couple in the band, guitarist-vocalist Lindsey Buckingham and vocalist Stevie Nicks, were high-school sweethearts whose intense 10-year relationship was falling apart. HAIM - Don't Save Me on MUZU.TV . Drummer Fleetwood had domestic problems of his own, his marriage to model Jenny Boyd at the end. “It was a poignant moment,” says Fleetwood. “It could have exploded and imploded the band right there. We could have got half-way through and everyone tell everyone to ---- off. Related Articles 05 Feb 2013 “But because we kept going, we emotionally crippled people, we’ve carried this with us ever since.” Rumours is justly celebrated as one of the great break-up albums, conjuring up a bittersweet tension between the strong emotional content of songs like Don’t Stop, Go Your Own Way, Dreams, Songbird and Oh Daddy and the gently rocking, beautifully harmonised, shimmering arrangements. “There’s a duality to the album,” acknowledges Fleetwood. “It sparks all of the personal stuff but I don’t listen to the music differently. I’m really happy that we didn’t overproduce, because we were all of a mindset of being pure. “It’s not full of fluff and, to my perception, it doesn’t sound dated, because there’s no weird echoes or plastic drums. A lot of our contemporaries were doing funny things in the studio that spoils stuff from that period. But Rumours could have been made yesterday.” Stylistically, he says, there was no masterplan, it was just a culmination of the music they all liked, embracing a Laurel Canyon singer-songwriter blend of intimacy and melody with sleek, harmonic Seventies Californian soft rock and an undercurrent of the grittier British blues-rock roots of the long-serving rhythm section. “We knew, in a very organic way, that something was horribly right about what we were doing. We were in charge of our own destiny, and yet our destinies were all falling apart on a personal scale.” Fleetwood claims that recording was straightforward, on a musical level at least. “We made decisions on songs fairly early. The real work was stripping it down to stuff that sounds very simple, and then layerin


Alan Rusbridger is the editor of which newspaper?

'An act of genius' – Alan Rusbridger the editor on Alan Rusbridger the album | Music | The Guardian Music blog 'An act of genius' – Alan Rusbridger the editor on Alan Rusbridger the album The Guardian’s former editor was a little baffled to find himself the inspiration for a new album by German band Woog Riots. But what did he make of the music? Alan Rusbridger … Preparing to lay down some piano overdubs for the Woog Riots album. Possibly. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Monday 18 April 2016 08.17 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 20 April 2016 05.55 EDT Share on Messenger Close I am an album. I am on vinyl and I am a CD. I am a tour. If you don’t believe me you can search for me on Spotify or seek me out in Frankfurt. It seems not to be a joke, though for some time I assumed it was. Or, if it is, it is a very elaborate joke. Assuming it is not a joke, I may have to thank Keith Vaz. The news was broken to me in an email from a former colleague on this paper. “Morning, Alan,” it read. “I’ve been sent an album – by a group sadly unfamiliar to me called Woog Riots – that rejoices in the title Alan Rusbridger . There is a track of the same name, too. It’s possible it may not be up your street, but would you like to review it?” The album arrived a few days later. The cover image was of a hard drive resting on a bed of velvet green moss. And, in very large letters indeed: ALAN RUSBRIDGER. Pinterest Face it, it’s not the catchiest name for an album. If I’d been marketing manager of Woog Riots I think I would have advised them to use almost any of the other tracks as the album name. Devils on Horseback has a ring to it. Blue Dot is gnomic. Or even George Harrison. He was quite well known. But, no, they went for Alan Rusbridger. There was a charming card explaining themselves. “Dear Mr Rusbridger,” wrote the group. “You must be surprised that a German band choosed you name for an album title. The main focus of the album was planned to be about surveillance and the Edward Snowden documents. Then German TV showed you being questioned by MPs … we really admired the way you fought for freedom of the press. “This again made us realize how important journalism is … That inspired us to write the song Alan Rusbridger. When we were done with the whole album it turned out that Alan Rusbridger was something like a key song and the perfect album title. We hope you don’t mind and enjoy the album.” My mind went back to my appearance before the home affairs select committee in early December 2013 and the unexpected line of questioning from the chair, Mr Vaz. “Some of the criticisms against you and the Guardian have been very, very personal. You and I were both born outside this country, but I love this country. Do you love this country?” And now here is Keith on vinyl, too, over an electro-flavoured wailing organ. And then the singers burst in repeating his question: “Do you love this country, Mr Rusbridger?” Now there is a thudding bass and the tap tap tap of a cymbal. “We love people doing what you did.” The beat picks up. “Everyone should read a good newspaper,” they sing, for all the world as if it were a jingle for the Newspaper Marketing Agency. “Newspapers made out of wood.” Er, quite. I do not feel qualified to describe the exact musical genre, but it has been variously described as twee-rave or riot pop. One person wrote : “Early Modern Lovers meets the soundtrack for a Volkswagen commercial.” Quite possibly. The chorus follows: “I got a voice,” repeated 10 times. After four or so verses it ends with two questions: “Why are you connected to my head bone? Why you wanna know all my friends?” Now, I am not sure if it is ethically acceptable to review an album named after you, but otherwise I would not hesitate to use the word genius. Yes, it is an overused word, but sometimes you have to call it as you see it. The geniuses behind this genius are Hamburg-based Silvana Battisti and Marc Herbert , and Alan Rusbridger is their fifth album. Their website shows them to be versatile artists, equally at home on the ukulele and the musical


The liner Mauretania was launched in 1906 as a sister ship to which other liner?

RMS Mauretania model RMS             MAURETANIA ocean liner model   RMS Mauretania was launched on             September 20, 1906 to become the largest ship in the             world. Particularly notable was her steam turbine             propulsion, which was a revolutionary development in             ocean liner design. The RMA Mauretania left Liverpool on her maiden voyage on             November 16 th, 1907.  Later that month she             captured the record for the fastest eastbound crossing             of the Atlantic. Only 22 months later, in September, 1909, the RMS Mauretania             captured the Blue Riband for the fastest westbound             crossing - a record that was to stand for more than 20             years (broken by the German ocean liner Bremen in 1929.) The RMS Mauretania (along with her near-twin sister,             RMS Lusitania) were the only ships with direct-drive steam             turbines to hold the Blue Riband, later ships had             reduction-geared turbines. In September 1934, Cunard withdrew the RMS Mauretania from             service following a final eastward crossing from New             York to Southampton. In July, 1935, the great RMS Mauretania             sadly headed for the breaker's yard at Rosyth.


At which school were Tom Brown's Schooldays spent?

Tom Brown's School Days - Wikiquote Tom Brown's School Days Jump to: navigation , search Map of Rugby School with portrait of the school's headmaster, Dr. Arnold. Tom Brown's School Days is an 1857 novel by Thomas Hughes set at Rugby School, an English public school for boys. Hughes attended Rugby School from 1834 to 1842, and the novel is set in the period of the 1830s. Contents Part I[ edit ] Ch. 1 - The Brown Family[ edit ] But the world goes on its way, and the wheel turns, and the wrongs of the Browns, like other wrongs, seem in a fair way to get righted. They can't let anything alone which they think going wrong. They must speak their mind about it, annoying all easy-going folk; and spend their time and money in having a tinker at it, however hopeless the job. It is an impossibility to a Brown to leave the most disreputable lame dog on the other side of a stile. Failures slide off them like July rain off a duck's back feathers. I pity people who weren't born in a vale. I don't mean a flat country, but a vale—that is, a flat country bounded by hills. The having your hill always in view, if you choose to turn toward him, that's the essence of a vale. There he is forever in the distance, your friend and companion; you never lose him as you do in hilly districts. I have been credibly informed, and am inclined to believe, that the various boards of directors of railway companies, those gigantic jobbers and bribers, while quarrelling about everything else, agreed together some ten years back to buy up the learned profession of medicine , body and soul. To this end they set apart several millions of money, which they continually distribute judiciously among the doctors, stipulating only this one thing, that they shall prescribe change of air to every patient who can pay, or borrow money to pay, a railway fare, and see their prescription carried out. If it be not for this, why is it that none of us can be well at home for a year together? It wasn't so twenty years ago—not a bit of it. Ch. 2 - The Veast[ edit ] As that venerable and learned poet (whose voluminous works we all think it the correct thing to admire and talk about, but don't read often) most truly says, "the child is father to the man"; a fortiori, therefore, he must be father to the boy. Tom's nurse was one who took in her instruction very slowly—she seemed to have two left hands and no head; and so Mrs. Brown kept her on longer than usual, that she might expend her awkwardness and forgetfulness upon those who would not judge and punish her too strictly for them. Class amusements , be they for dukes or plough-boys, always become nuisances and curses to a country. The true charm of cricket and hunting is that they are still more or less sociable and universal—there's a place for every man who will come and take his part. Only I have just got this to say before I quit the text. Don't let reformers of any sort think that they are going really to lay hold of the working boys and young men of England by any educational grapnel whatever which hasn't some bona-fide equivalent for the games of the old country "veast" in it; something to put in the place of the back-swording and wrestling and racing; something to try the muscles of men's bodies and the endurance of their hearts, and to make them rejoice in their strength . In all the new-fangled, comprehensive plans which I see, this is all left out; and the consequence is that your great Mechanics' Institutes end in intellectual priggism, and your Christian Young Men's Societies in religious Pharisaism . Life isn't all beer and skittles—but beer and skittles , or something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every Englishman's education. Ch. 3 - Sundry Wars and Alliances[ edit ] The object of all schools is not to ram Latin and Greek into boys, but to make them good English boys, good future citizens ; and by far the most important part of that work must be done, or not done, out of school hours. Ch. 4 - The Stage-coach[ edit ] Tom departs for Rugby school aboard the Tally-ho coach. "...If schools are wh


Who presents Radio 4's I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue?

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Wikiquote I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue From Wikiquote Jump to: navigation , search This article needs cleanup. Please review Wikiquote:Templates to determine how to edit this article to conform to a higher standard of article quality. This page has been listed as needing cleanup since 2008-09-15. I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (BBC Radio 4, 11 April 1972 - ) is a British radio comedy programme which describes itself as "the antidote to panel games ". Hosted by Humphrey Lyttelton , and originally played by Barry Cryer , Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden , Willie Rushton , a range of guests have performed on the programme's panel since it began. The programme is known for its ridiculous rounds and games, such as Mornington Crescent and Word Disassociation played completely for laughs by the panellists who, to the untrained eye, might appear at first to be playing for points. Wordplay and innuendo are a large part of the show's humour. Following the death of Humphrey Lyttelton in 2008, the show used regular guest panellists Stephen Fry , Jack Dee and Rob Brydon as guest presenters for the 51st series, before choosing Jack Dee as the permanent chairman the following series. All quotes are by Humphrey Lyttelton unless otherwise stated. Contents Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Sun: Ten Things You Never Knew You Shouldn't Do" Barry Cryer: "Melody Maker: Stones Make Comeback" Graeme Garden: "Express Sport: Moses Names Ten for Sunday" Willie Rushton: "New Musical Express: 'Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery' drops to Number 8" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Times: Graven Image Manufacturers Protest At New Guidelines" Willie Rushton: "The Star: Kylie Minogue is Star Bird - 'Covet Neighbours Ass'" Joan of Arc burns at the stake[ edit ] Willie Rushton: "Le Figaro: French Government Spokesman says "Smoking Can Seriously Damage Your Health"" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "Daily Mail: "English Hooligans Burnt My Daughter" says Mrs. Arc" Graeme Garden: "The Star: Phew! What a Scorcher!" Barry Cryer: "Green News: Woodburning French Threat To Ozone Layer" Willie Rushton: "The Cricketer: England Win Ashes" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Sun: French Filly Flambé (translation on page 8)" The Gunpowder Plot[ edit ] Graeme Garden: "The Telegraph: Universe Manufacturer Goes Out Of Business After 6 Days" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Lancet: BMA Warn Rib Transplants Can Cause Lumps On Chest" Barry Cryer: "Daily Star: "I'm Over The Moon", Says God" Graeme Garden: "Daily Mail: Snake Problem At Theme Park - Last Two Visitors Forced To Leave" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Times: Nothing Happened Yesterday" Willie Rushton: "Irish Times: Genesis Good For You" Graeme Garden: "News of the World: Spot The Apple and Win A Skoda" The unfortunate demise of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark[ edit ] Barry Cryer: "Dog Breeder's Gazette: Great Dane puts self down!" Willie Rushton: "The Times: Blair says whittling-down of royal family a success" Graeme Garden: "The Stage: Touring players unexpectedly available for panto" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "Daily Express: Reprint of Ophelia's Panorama interview in full, where she says a surfeit of lampreys was just a cry for help" Graeme Garden: "The Guardian: Yesterday's headline 'Laughter at Elsinore' should have read 'Slaughter at Erinsbrough'" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Sun tells the Prince: Just Be!" Graeme Garden: "The Telegraph: Danish Bloodbath - No Britons Hurt" Barry Cryer: "Gay News: Macbeth Outed - Admits laying on MacDuff" Willie Rushton: "The Guardian: Borehamwood seen approaching Dungeness" Graeme Garden: "The Sun: Phew! What a Scotsman!" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "The Scotsman: Och! Eye of Newt!" Willie Rushton: "Glasgow Herald: Pioneering test-tube baby kills King" Graeme Garden: "Woman's Own: Delia's recipe for Duncan Doughnuts" Graeme Garden: "London Evening Standard: Tube Strike Off" The Assassination of Julius Caesar[ edit ] Barry Cryer: "The Sun: Brutus Splashed it All Over" Willie Rushton: "Daily Mirror: Julius Caesar is Ides Victim" Tim Brooke-Taylor: "Sunday Sport: Brutus Ate Two Hamsters!" Graeme Garden: "Lancashire Evening Post: Mark Antony Come


"""Arise, children of the Fatherland, the day of glory is here"" are the first words of which country's national anthem?"

La Marseillaise - other translations La Marseillaise - other translations My translation of La Marseillaise isn't the only one floating around out there. It seems that the French Presidency have paid some professionals big bucks (or big francs) to come up with a translation of their own. Furthermore, there are now translation bots such as the one at AltaVista which can knock up translations of just about anything you care to throw at them. Read about the bot's translation here . Bot technology has really come on and it's to the programmers' and linguists' credit that, while the bots rarely produce anything like idiomatic prose and often make appalling blunders, their work can usually be understood enough for a native speaker to be able to rework it into something approaching actual language. Of course, Bots have (and in my opinion always will have) no chance of accurately rendering anything as arty as a national anthem. I also consider the translation which appears in my bible, National Anthems of the World, 7th ed., carried out by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Elizabeth Shaw. Read about that here . First up I have Jean Migrenne, official translator at the Caen Memorial for Peace Museum , to thank for this excellent translation which he carried out in conjunction with Sylvère Monod. The Memorial's authorities kindly granted permission to to publish Jean's version, subject to the copyright notice appearing below. By Jean Migrenne and Sylvère Monod The Marseillaise 'The War Song of the Rhine Army' was originally written in Strasbourg by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, a French officer, in 1792. Sung by volunteers from Marseilles and soon known as 'La Marseillaise', it was first adopted as national anthem in 1795 and officially reinstated in 1879. Copyright laws apply in all countries to reproduction of parts or totality of this version of La Marseillaise in English, in any possible way and for whatever purpose, commercial or not. For permission, contact the Mémorial at memosde@unicaen.fr . Sons of the fatherland, let's stand, The day of glory has arrived! Of Tyranny now against us The blood-stained standard has been raised!  (repeat) O hear across our countryside Those raging cut-throat soldiers come To slaughter our children, our wives, Whom they wrench from our loving arms! Rise up, brave citizens! In battle order march! Let's march! Let's march! May our land with tainted blood be soaked! What do they seek, this horde of slaves, This gang of traitors and of kings? Who do they mean to keep in chains, Clap in irons so long-prepared?   (repeat) Frenchmen, the outrage is for us, And our wrath it shall stir up, For we are those they would reduce To bondage abject and long gone! Rise up, etc... What! shall such barbarian swarms Impose their rule upon our homes? What! shall hirelings of foreign powers Bring down our proud warlike sons?   (repeat) Great God! Why should their shackled hands Our foreheads bend beneath their yoke, For these vile despots to become The masters of our destiny? Rise up, etc... Tremble, ye tyrants, traitors all, Who would bring shame to every side! Now may your parricidal schemes At last receive their just reward!   (repeat) Everyone to fight you will rise, And if our young heroes should fall, France shall beget more combatants, Just as eager to take up arms! Rise up, etc... Strike hard but let your blows be fair! Spare the lives of those sad victims Reluctantly opposing us!   (repeat) But those despots who shed our blood, Those accomplices of Bouillé (an émigré general) Tigers all, who, so pitiless, Leap up to tear their mother's breast!? Rise up, etc... Sacred love of our fatherland, Sustain and guide our vengeful arms! O Liberty, dear Liberty, Join us, fight with thy defenders!   (repeat) Under our colours victory Will rally to thy manly strains! And may thy dying enemies See thy triumph and thy glory! Rise up, etc... We'll enter on the battlefield To find our elders there no more; On their glorious dust we'll tread And their virtues will chart our course.   (re


How many naturally-occurring elements are there in the periodic table?

How Many Elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements Occur Naturally? How Many Elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements Occur Naturally? Last Modified Date: 30 December 2016 Copyright Protected: Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies The answer to the question of how many objects on the periodic table of the elements are naturally occurring is actually a bit complicated. Conventional wisdom says that the first 92 elements, from element 1, hydrogen , to element 92, uranium , are all naturally occurring, but in fact, some of these elements are highly unstable, and have only been observed when they have been created artificially. Some people believe that elements 93 (neptunium) and 94 ( plutonium ) should also be included on a list of naturally occurring elements. As a result, anywhere between 94 and 88 elements are “naturally occurring,” depending on the definition one is using. Elements are considered to be “naturally occurring” when they can be found in nature, rather than needing to be created in a laboratory, and many representations of the periodic table of the elements include a dividing line between natural and artificially produced elements. Some naturally occurring elements have very unstable isotopes or short half-lives, so they exist only intermittently and in very small quantities on Earth. Some people believe that when thinking about the periodic table, elements such as these should not really be considered “naturally occurring,” especially since they are only observed as a direct result of human activity. Others argue that, while only small amounts are observable at any given time, they are “natural” because they can occur spontaneously. Ad The questionable elements are element 43, technetium ; element 61, promethium; element 85, astatine ; and element 87, francium . Elements 43 and 61 are somewhat unusual, as they are surrounded by stable elements, but they have only been observed in controlled laboratory conditions. Elements 85 and 87 do appear in nature, but only briefly and very rarely, making it tough to pin down an actual natural appearance for these shy elements. If all four questionable elements are struck from the list of “naturally occurring” elements, there are either 90 or 88 naturally occurring elements, depending on whether or not neptunium and plutonium are included on the list. Some people include astatine and francium as well, raising the total to 92 or 90. The most-commonly cited number is “92,” which could be viewed as the first 92 entries on the periodic table, or the first 94 minus elements 43 and 61, depending on how complicated people feel like being. It is important for people to remember that, when looking at the periodic table of the elements, “naturally occurring” does not necessarily mean “abundant.” Many naturally occurring elements are in fact quite rare, although some were once more abundant. Levels of elements also change depending on where a person is; helium , for example, is rare on Earth, but abundant around the Sun. Ad


Which battle took place on June 18th 1815?

The Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815 War: Napoleonic Wars Date: 18th June 1815 "Scotland for ever!"  Lady Butler's iconic picture of the Charge of the Royal Scots Greys, 2nd Dragoons, as part of the Union Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. Place: South of Brussels in Belgium Combatants: British, Germans, Belgians, Dutch and Prussians      against the French Grande Armée Generals: The Duke of Wellington, Marshal Blucher and the   Prince of Orange against the Emperor Napoleon Size of the armies: 23,000 British troops with 44,000 allied   troops and 160 guns against 74,000 French troops and 250 guns. Winner: The British, Germans, Belgians, Dutch and Prussians The Duke of Wellington and officers and soldiers of the Allied army at the end of the Battle of Waterloo.  Prince William of Orange lies wounded on the stretcher: picture by Jan Willem Pieneman in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam British Regiments present at the battle: 1st Life Guards now the Life Guards 2nd Life Guards now the Life Guards Royal Horse Guards now the Blues and Royals King’s Dragoon Guards now the Queen’s Dragoon Guards Royal Dragoons now the Blues and Royals Royal Scots Greys now the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 6th Inniskilling Dragoons later the 5th Inniskilling Dragoon Guards      and now the Royal Dragoon Guards 7th Hussars later the Queen’s Own Hussars and now the Queen’s Royal      Hussars 10th Hussars later the Royal Hussars and now the King’s Royal Hussars 11th Hussars later the Royal Hussars and now the King’s Royal Hussars 12th Light Dragoons now the 9th/12th Lancers 13th Light Dragoons later the 13th/18th King’s Royal Hussars and now      the Light Dragoons 15th Light Dragoons later the 15th/19th Hussars and now the Light      Dragoons 16th Light Dragoons later the 16th/5th Lancers and now the Queen’s      Royal Lancers 18th Light Dragoons later the 13th/18th King’s Royal Hussars and now      the Light Dragoons Royal Artillery 1st Foot Guards now the Grenadier Guards 2nd Coldstream Guards 3rd Foot Guards now the Scots Guards 1st Foot now the Royal Scots 4th King’s Own Regiment of Foot now the King’s Own Royal Border      Regiment 14th Foot later the West Yorkshire Regiment and now the Prince of      Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers 27th Foot, the Inniskilling Fusiliers and now the Royal Irish Regiment 28th Foot later the Gloucestershire Regiment and now the Royal      Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment 30th Foot later the East Lancashire Regiment and now the Queen’s      Lancashire Regiment 32nd Foot later the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and now the      Light Infantry 33rd Foot the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment 40th Foot later the South Lancashire Regiment and now the Queen’s      Lancashire Regiment 42nd Highlanders now the Black Watch (the Royal Highland Regiment) 44th Foot later the Essex Regiment and now the Royal Anglian Regiment 51st Light Infantry later the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and      now the Light Infantry 52nd Light Infantry later the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire        Light Infantry and now the Royal Green Jackets 69th Foot later the Welsh Regiment and now the Royal        Regiment of Wales 71st Highland Light Infantry now the Royal Highland Fusiliers 73rd Highlanders the Black Watch 79th Highlanders later the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, then        the Queen’s Own Highlanders and now the Highlanders 92nd Highlanders the Gordon Highlanders and now the Highlanders 95th Rifles later the Rifle Brigade and now the Royal Green        Jackets British Cavalry Charge Background to the battle: In 1814, twenty five years of war finally came to an end with the      surrender of the Emperor Napoleon and his banishment to the      Mediterranean island of Elba. The European powers began the task of      restoring their continent to normality and peace. The Emperor Napoleon at Waterloo On 1st March 1815 Napoleon escaped from Elba and


Which castle is the seat of the Dukes of Northumberland?

Duke of Northumberland faces bizarre challenge to his title - Telegraph The Royal Family Duke of Northumberland faces bizarre challenge to his title The Duke of Northumberland, whose ancestral seat Alnwick Castle is the home of  Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films, is facing a bizarre challenge to  his hereditary title. By Andrew Pierce 7:30AM GMT 21 Nov 2009 Kevin Percy, a former Olympic hockey player, who claims his ancestors include Harry “Hotspur” Percy who was immortalised in Shakespeare’s Henry V, claims that he is the rightful heir to the estate. He has written to the Queen to seek her support for the exhumation of the 5th Earl of Northumberland, who died in 1560, to see if the remains match his own DNA Ralph Percy, the 12th Duke of Northumberland, who has been informed of the challenge to his 50,000 hectare estate, is confident he will see it off. Mr Percy, 74, an antiques dealer from Napier in New Zealand, has spent years working with genealogists and the London College of Arms to try to gather evidence for his claim that his family has been denied their rights to one of Britain’s most famous dynasties. Mr Percy said: “I’m 74 and I can think of nothing worse than going to my grave without knowing I’ve done my best for my family and our bloodline. I and my New Zealand family are not trying to cheat and deceive." Related Articles Secret plot to deny the Queen the throne 22 Nov 2009 His family has narrowed the search to two men who carried the Louvain-Percy bloodline – a line thought to have ended in 1670 when the 11th Earl of Northumberland died with no male heir. One skeleton that Mr Percy wants exhumed is a descendant of Thomas Percy, a co-conspirator of Guy Fawkes. The other was a younger brother of a previous earl. They are both buried in Cambridge. Mr Percy believes DNA from the remains of either man will prove he carries their bloodline. “In the end this claim will be decided one way or the other in a geneticist’s laboratory,” he said. A Henry Percy was also engaged to Anne Boleyn until Henry VIII swept the young woman off her feet, married her, and beheaded her after she failed to give him a son. The claims of Mr Percy, who represented New Zealand at hockey at the 1960 Rome Olympics, have not unduly ruffled the 12th Duke of Northumberland who inherited his title in 1995. “It is not unusual to hear such claims, as they crop up every few years,” said a spokesman for the duke. Alnwick Castle, the family home in Northumberland, northern England, which celebrated its 700th anniversary this week, was also the backdrop for the film Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and the television series Blackadder. The Northumberland family’s London mansion Syon Park, next to the River Thames, was in The Madness of King George and Gosford Park.


How old was Elvis Presley when he died in 1977?

Elvis Presley dies - Aug 16, 1977 - HISTORY.com Elvis Presley dies Publisher A+E Networks Popular music icon Elvis Presley dies in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 42. The death of the “King of Rock and Roll” brought legions of mourning fans to Graceland, his mansion in Memphis. Doctors said he died of a heart attack, likely brought on by his addiction to prescription barbiturates. Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, 1935. His twin brother, Jesse, died during the birth. Elvis grew up dirt-poor in Tupelo and Memphis and found work as a truck driver after high school. When he was 19, he walked into a Memphis recording studio and paid $4 to record a few songs as a present to his mother. Sam Philips, the owner of the studio, was intrigued by the rough, soulful quality of his voice and invited Presley back to practice with some local musicians. After Philips heard Elvis sing the rhythm-and-blues song “That’s All Right,” which Presley imbued with an accessible country-and-western flavor, he agreed to release the rendition as a single on his Sun Records label. The recording went to the top of the local charts, and Presley’s career was launched. During the next year, Elvis attracted a growing following in the South, and in 1955 Sun Records sold his contract to a major record label, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), for a record $40,000. His first record for RCA was “Heartbreak Hotel,” which made him a national sensation in early 1956. He followed this up with the double-sided hit record “Hound Dog”/”Don’t Be Cruel.” In September 1956, Elvis appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, a national variety television show, and teenagers went into hysterics over his dynamic stage presence, good looks, and simple but catchy songs. Many parents, however, were appalled by his sexually suggestive pelvic gyrations, and by his third appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Elvis was filmed from only the waist up. From 1956 through 1958, Elvis dominated the music charts and ushered in the age of rock and roll, opening doors for both white and black rock artists. During this period, he starred in four successful motion pictures, all of which featured his soundtracks: Love Me Tender (1956), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Loving You (1957), and King Creole (1958). In 1958, Presley was drafted into the U.S. Army and served an 18-month tour of duty in West Germany as a Jeep driver. Teenage girls were overcome with grief, but Elvis’ manager, Colonel Tom Parker, kept American youth satiated with stockpiled recordings that Presley made before his departure. All five singles released during this period eventually became million-sellers. After being discharged as a sergeant in 1960, Elvis underwent a style change, eschewing edgy, rhythm-and-blues-inspired material in favor of romantic, dramatic ballads such as “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” He retired from concerts to concentrate on his musical films, and he made 27 in the 1960s, including G.I. Blues (1960), Blue Hawaii (1961), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962), Viva Las Vegas (1964), and Frankie and Johnny (1966). In 1967, he married Priscilla Beaulieu, and the couple had a daughter, Lisa Marie, in 1968. By the end of the 1960s, rock and roll had undergone dramatic changes, and Elvis was no longer seen as relevant by American youth. A 1968 television special won back many of his fans, but hits were harder to come by. His final Top 10 entry, “Burning Love,” was in 1972. Still, he maintained his sizable fortune through lucrative concert and television appearances. By the mid 1970s, Elvis was in declining physical and mental health. He divorced his wife in 1973 and developed a dangerous dependence on prescription drugs. He was also addicted to junk food and gained considerable weight. In the last two years of his life, he made erratic stage appearances and lived nearly as a recluse. On the afternoon of August 16, 1977, he was found unconscious in his Graceland mansion and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was buried on the grounds of Graceland, which continues to attract fans and has be


Which bathe took place on October 25th 1415?

The Battle of Agincourt ? 25th October 1415   The Battle of Agincourt ? 25th October 1415 In the early morning of St Crispin's Day, 25th October, 1415 King Henry V?s dysentery ravaged and outnumbered English Army that had been marching since leaving Harflleur 17 days before found itself forced to give battle against the relatively fresh and numerically superior French Army commanded by the Constable of France, Charles d'Albret, near the small hamlet of Azincourt or AGINCOURT. This is the story of the battle that took place on that day. Henry V's claim to be King of France was based on the fact that his great-great-grandmother Isabella was the daughter of King Phillip IV of France. When the last surviving son of King Phillip IV, Charles IV, died childless the dowager queen Isabella claimed the throne of France on behalf of her son Edward III of England. As King Phillip IV's grandson Edward III of England was his sole surviving direct male descendant. The French however crowned Phillip of Valois, Phillip IV's nephew, and so began the "Hundred Years War". Two significant treaties conceded by the French after the English Kings pursued their birthright by force of arms confirmed the rights of the Kings of England to the French throne. The first was after the English victory at the Battle of Crecy on 26th August 1346 and the second after the Battle of Poitiers on 19th September 1356. A further treaty, the Treaty of Bretigny signed on 8th May 1360 confirmed Edward's rule of Aquitaine, Limousin, Gascony and Calais (among other territories), but the English King had to renounce his claim to the rest of France. Four years later in 1364 Charles V came to the French throne and the war restarted in 1369. In the eyes of the English this nullified the renunciation made as part of the Treaty of Bretigny. It was on this pretext that Henry V set sail from Southampton at the head of an English Army on 11th August 1415. King Henry V King Henry V landed at Chef-en-Caux in the Seine estuary on 13th August 1415 and attacked the 100-man garrison of the Port of Harfleur in Normandy with 2,000 men-at-arms and 6,000 archers. Two French knights the Sieur d'Estouteville and the Sieur de Goucourt took over the command of the defence of the town after coming to the garrison's aid bringing with them an additional 300-men. It is at Harfleur that Henry V makes his famous ?Once more into the breach, dear friends?? speech in Shakespeare?s play. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead. In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility: But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger; Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage; Then lend the eye a terrible aspect; Let pry through the portage of the head Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it As fearfully as doth a galled rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean. Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide, Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit To his full height. On, on, you noblest English. Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof! Fathers that, like so many Alexanders, Have in these parts from morn till even fought And sheathed their swords for lack of argument: Dishonour not your mothers; now attest That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you. Be copy now to men of grosser blood, And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman, Whose limbs were made in England, show us here The mettle of your pasture; let us swear That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not; For there is none of you so mean and base, That hath not noble lustre in your eyes. I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start. The game's afoot: Follow your spirit, and upon this charge Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!' Extract from Act III Scene I ? Henry V by William Shakespeare Henry's brother the 1st Duke of Clarence, Thomas of Lancaster, led part of the English Army to


How old was Jimi Hendrix when he died in 1970?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 18 | 1970: 'He spoke through his guitar' 1970: 'He spoke through his guitar' Jimi Hendrix collapsed and died suddenly during a party in London on 18 September 1970. The 27-year-old American-born musician was credited with revolutionising guitar-playing and modern music in his few short years. He rose to fame in Britain with his band The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Following his death, his father, Al Hendrix, set up a company, Experience Hendrix, which aimed to preserve Jimi's legacy. Your tributes to Jimi Hendrix: I was only nine years old, but I was already a fan, as my older brother had bought me "Smash Hits" the year before on my birthday. We were on the way to the airport to pick up my brother, who had a one-week pass from service in Vietnam, when I heard a news flash that Jimi had died. To me, Jimi remains the single most important influence on the entire music scene. Joe Calles, USA By this time, I was already a fanatic, trying to convince anyone who would listen that this man was phenomenal. I also was aware that Hendrix's music was helping my brother cope with the stress of war. So, I was the one who broke the news to my brother, and to this day, I can still see the look on his face when I broke the news. It was as if a family member had died. I have been a fan up to this very day, having just purchased the newly released "Live at Woodstock" DVD. To me, Jimi remains the single most important influence on the entire music scene, and there will NEVER be another like him. Joe Calles, USA I was a young kid on a vast university campus in Texas, fresh off the boat, so to speak, from Jamaica. A classmate lent me a tape with "Smashing of the Amps" and "Roomful of Mirrors" on it. My life hasn't been the same since. I walked around that campus for more than four years, with a fresh supply of batteries for my Walkman and a backpack of cassettes sharing space with my engineering books. You'll always be loved and missed. Arthur Z, USA I was just 17 when the news came that Jimi Hendrix had died. Although I was much more into folk than rock and roll, I remember feeling that Hendrix's death was a milestone of some sort. Jack Albrecht, USA I was in London when our record company called me and told me of Hendrix's death. I was shocked. He was just getting started and was playing better than ever. I was in a band called Free at the time and had to break the news to our guitarist, Paul Kossoff. He idolised Jimi. We used to sit hunched over a record player listening to the guitar solos. He never really recovered from Jimi's death. Simon Kirke, USA I can remember exactly where I was when I heard that Jimi Hendrix had died. I was on a bus going to Hounslow Bowling Alley. I'd like to add that geniuses are not always appreciated in their time of life, as was my case when Jimi was playing some very complex and difficult-on-the-ears music. However, over the years I've acquired a much more complex and difficult-on-the-ears taste in music. Jimi is a genius, and in Portuguese I say "Sua musica vai viver sempre". Abraco Robert Mickailides, Brazil I'm only 19 so I never got to see Jimi, but he changed what I listen to. I used to listen to top 40 rock/pop/hip-hop, Whatever was on MTV. After I listened to Jimi Hendrix's album Band Of Gypsies I just threw out all the CDs I owned. I just couldn't listen to them anymore. I then started to learn the guitar and now I love to play. Jimi Hendrix opened me up to all kinds of different music. In conclusion I do not watch MTV anymore, and it's thanks to Jimi. Gabriel Gras, USA My friend, Ros, and I went to London from Hemel Hempstead to see the film "Woodstock". When we arrived in London, we saw posters advertising the Evening Standard with the headline "Jimi Hendrix Dead". We were stunned. During the film, when Jimi's contribution was shown, everyone stood and applauded. Whenever I hear a Hendrix song, I recall that evening. Sue Kington-Smith, France I was a teenager in the 1960s growing up and attending school at a British Forces Education School in Germany. Like all my peers, I was addi


Which castle is the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk?

History of Arundel Castle History The Norman keep before restoration, by James Canter c.1770 There are nearly 1,000 years of history at this great castle, situated in magnificent grounds overlooking the River Arun in West Sussex and built at the end of the 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Arundel. The oldest feature is the motte, an artificial mound, over 100 feet high from the dry moat, and constructed in 1068: followed by the gatehouse in 1070. Under his will, King Henry I (1068-1135) settled the Castle and lands in dower on his second wife, Adeliza of Louvain. Three years after his death she married William d'Albini II, who built the stone shell keep on the motte. King Henry II (1133-89), who built much of the oldest part of the stone Castle, in 1155 confirmed William d'Albini II as Earl of Arundel, with the Honour and Castle of Arundel. Apart from the occasional reversion to the Crown, Arundel Castle has descended directly from 1138 to the present day, carried by female heiresses from the d'Albinis to the Fitzalans in the 13th century and then from the Fitzalans to the Howards in the 16th century and it has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors for over 850 years. From the 15th to the 17th centuries the Howards were at the forefront of English history, from the Wars of the Roses, through the Tudor period to the Civil War. Among the famous members of the Howard family are the 2nd Duke of Norfolk (1443-1524), the victor of Flodden, Lord Howard of Effingham, who with Sir Francis Drake repelled the Armada in 1588, the Earl of Surrey, the Tudor poet and courtier, and the 3rd Duke of Norfolk (1473-1554), uncle of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both of whom became wives of King Henry VIII (1491-1547). These were politically dangerous times: the 'Poet' Earl was executed in 1547; his father, the 3rd Duke of Norfolk only escaped the death penalty because King Henry VIII died the night before the execution was due and the 4th Duke (1536-72) was beheaded for plotting to marry Mary Queen of Scots. There have been two cardinals and a saint in the Howard family; St Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (1557-95) died in the Tower of London for his faith. By contrast, his son, the 'Collector' 14th Earl (1585-1646), as his nickname suggests, was responsible for many of the treasures which can be seen today. The results of all this history are concentrated at the Castle, which houses a fascinating collection of fine furniture dating from the 16th century, tapestries, clocks, and portraits by Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Mytens, Lawrence, Reynolds, Canaletto and others. Personal possessions of Mary, Queen of Scots and a selection of historical, religious and heraldic items from the Duke of Norfolk's collection are also on display. During the Civil War (1642-45), the Castle was badly damaged when it was twice besieged, first by Royalists who took control, then by Cromwell's Parliamentarian force led by William Waller. Nothing was done to rectify the damage until about 1718 when Thomas, the 8th Duke of Norfolk (1683-1732) carried out some repairs. Charles Howard, the 11th Duke (1746-1815), known to posterity as the 'Drunken Duke' and friend of the Prince Regent subsequently carried out further restoration. Queen Victoria (1819-1901) came from Osborne House with her husband, Prince Albert, for three days in 1846, for which the bedroom and library furniture were specially commissioned and made by a leading London furniture designer. Her portrait by William Fowler was also specially commissioned by the 13th Duke in 1843. The building we see now owes much to Henry,15th Duke of Norfolk (1847-1917) and the restoration project was completed in 1900. It was one of the first English country houses to be fitted with electric light, integral fire fighting equipment, service lifts and central heating. The gravity fed domestic water supply also supplied the town. Electricity cost over £36,000 to install, but the splendidly carved chimneypiece in the Drawing Room only cost £150!


Which 1959 film comedy featured a European country called the Duchy of Grand Fenwick?

The Mouse That Roared (1959) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Mouse That Roared ( 1959 ) Approved | An impoverished backward nation declares a war on the United States of America, hoping to lose, but things don't go according to plan. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 35 titles created 19 Feb 2011 a list of 36 titles created 07 Jan 2012 a list of 35 titles created 28 Dec 2013 a list of 32 titles created 06 Dec 2014 a list of 33 titles created 08 Feb 2015 Title: The Mouse That Roared (1959) 7/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. A tiny country persuades the Americans and Soviets that they're starting a space program, when they really just want some money for new plumbing. Director: Richard Lester A former British colony in dire need of economic aid tries to play the British against the Soviets in an attempt to secure economic aid from either side in return for political loyalty. Directors: Roy Boulting, Jeffrey Dell Stars: Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Luciana Paluzzi A naive aristocrat in search of a career becomes caught up in the struggles between his profit-minded uncle and an aggressive labour union. Director: John Boulting A minister is accidentally appointed to a snobbish parish. Directors: John Boulting, Roy Boulting Stars: Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans Dodger Lane ( Peter Sellers ) has planned the perfect robbery while in prison. He intends to break out of prison, steal a fortune in diamonds, and break back into prison before anyone notices... See full summary  » Director: Robert Day A Millionairess and a doctor cannot marry until they meet conditions set-up by their respective parents. Director: Anthony Asquith The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This ... See full summary  » Director: Cliff Owen This is the end of a glorious military career: General Leo Fitzjohn retires to his Sussex manor where he will write his memoirs. Unfortunately, his private life is a disaster: a confirmed ... See full summary  » Director: John Guillermin A businessman blackmails his attractive young secretary into spending a weekend with him. Though he's a creep throughout, he gradually emerges as a sympathetic character. Director: Alvin Rakoff Angela Barrows, an accomplished business analyst from the US, attempts to contemporize the late MacPherson's tweed manufacture, shaking the very foundation of a men-only company. Director: Charles Crichton Directors: Piers Haggard, Richard Quine, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Peter Sellers, Helen Mirren, David Tomlinson Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his ... See full summary  » Director: Richard Quine Edit Storyline The Duchy of Grand Fenwick, the smallest country in the world, is nestled in the French Alps. Being as isolated as it is, its life is a throwback to olden days. It is a happy, peace-loving country. Its economy solely rests on export of its only wine, Pinot Grand Fenwick, to the US. When a California vintner starts producing and selling a knock-off of the Pinot Grand Fenwick at a lower price, the Grand Fenwick economy goes into a crisis situation, the country on the brink of bankruptcy. Three protests to the US go largely unanswered. Grand Fenwick's Prime Minister, Rupert of Mountjoy, believes the solution is to declare war on the US, and promptly lose the war in less than a day with no casualties on either side, after which the US, which it has historically done, will provide vast financial aide to rebuild the country. Grand Fenwick's monarch, the Grand Duches


What is the name of the Israeli parliament?

History & Overview of the Knesset | Jewish Virtual Library Tweet The Knesset is the name for Israel's parliament, or legislature, located in the capital Jerusalem . The major function of the Knesset is to legislate                  laws and revise them as necessary. Additional duties include                  establishing a government, taking policy decisions, reviewing                  government activities, and electing the President of the State and                  the State Comptroller. The Speaker of the Knesset acts as the controlling authority inside the walls. Due to rising political tensions and infighting within Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet, on December 8 2014 the 19th Knesset voted to disolve itself after fulfilling less than half of their term.  The vote to disolve the parliamentary body passed unanimously, with 93 out of 120 Knesset members in favor and the rest abstaining.  The parliament collapse followed Netanyahu's firing of his Justice and Finance Cabinet Ministers Tzipi Livni and Yair Lapid .  Knesset exterior Basic History The Knesset took its name and                   fixed its membership at 120 from the Knesset                    Hagedolah (Great Assembly), the representative Jewish                   council convened in Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah in the 5th century B.C.E. The mdoern Israeli Knesset convened for the first time ever on February 14, 1949, following the elections from January of that same year. This inaugural sitting succeeded the provisional government that had functioned as the Jewish community's parliament during the Mandate era and first few months of the state. In his speech opening the inaugural session in 1949, Israeli President Chaim Weizmann told the new parliament members that the aim of the Jewish state would be, before everything else, "to gather  in the exiles from all parts of the world." He emphasized that this was a  great day not only in the lives of the Jewish people but also in the  history of the world. To mark the historic day, a procession of schoolchildren carrying Israeli flags and huge bouquets of  flowers marched through the main streets of Jerusalem and stopped in the front  of the Jewish Agency building, where Weizmann, Prime Minister David Ben Gurion ,  members of the first Cabinet , the newly-elected members of the Knesset and  guests attended a solemn service in honor of the Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed in battle to help establish the State. Before the construction of its permanent home in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, the Knesset met in the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem, the Kessem Cinema building in Tel Aviv and the Froumine building in Jerusalem. Who is in the Knesset? Members of Knesset (also known by their acronym, MK's) are elected every four                   years within the framework of parties that compete for the                   electorate's votes. Each party chooses its own Knesset candidates as                   it sees fit. A new Knesset begins to function after general                   elections, which determine its composition. In the first session after election, Knesset members declare                   their allegiance to Israel and the Knesset speaker and deputy speakers are                   elected. The Knesset usually serves for four years, but may dissolve                   itself or be dissolved by the prime minister any time during its                   term. Until a new Knesset is formally constituted following                   elections, full authority remains with the outgoing one. The current Knesset - the nineteenth iteration , election in January 2013 - is led by a coalition featuring the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu parties. Twelve political parties are represented in this government, and it boa


Claire Skinner plays a wife and mother in which TV comedy?

Claire Skinner - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Actress | Soundtrack Claire Skinner was born in 1965 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England as Claire L. Skinner. She is an actress, known for Sleepy Hollow (1999), Naked (1993) and Outnumbered (2007). She has been married to Charlie Palmer since February 2001. They have two children. See full bio » Born: a list of 225 people created 28 Dec 2011 a list of 35 people created 15 Jan 2013 a list of 342 people created 02 May 2014 a list of 400 people created 11 months ago a list of 78 people created 3 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Claire Skinner's work have you seen? User Polls 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards  » Known For  2015-2016 Scream Street (TV Series) Sue Watson, Luella & Others - The Brown Lagoon (2016) ... Sue Watson, Luella & Others - Bad Blood (2016) ... Sue Watson, Luella & Others  2016 Power Monkeys (TV Mini-Series) Sara / Sarah  2015 Inside No. 9 (TV Series) Angela  2013 Playhouse Presents (TV Series) Linda  2012 Tilly and Friends (TV Series) Tumpty  2010 Moving On (TV Series) Mary Ann - Skies of Glass (2010) ... Mary Ann  2009 Trinity (TV Series)  2008 The Commander: Abduction (TV Movie) Fiona  2008 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) Miss Rich  2008 Burn Up (TV Mini-Series) Clare  2004-2006 Life Begins (TV Series) Clare  2006 The Family Man (TV Movie) Natalie Simpson  2005 Class of '76 (TV Movie) Dr. Kate Tremaine  2004 Murphy's Law (TV Series) Alice  2003 The Booze Cruise (TV Movie) Leone Sewell - Episode #1.1 (2001) ... Gail Collins  2001 Bedtime (TV Series)  2001 Perfect Strangers (TV Mini-Series) Rebecca  1997-2000 The Boss (TV Series) Susan Harvey  1999 Second Sight (TV Movie) DI Catherine Tully  1997 Brass Eye (TV Series) Board Member / Martha O'Dennell / Helly Melvick / ... - Decline (1997) ... Board Member / Martha O'Dennell - Science (1997) ... Helly Melvick  1997 The Wingless Bird (TV Mini-Series) Agnes Conway  1995 Coogan's Run (TV Series) Frances  1995 Capital Lives (TV Series) Alice  1994 Screen One (TV Series) Linda  1989 Inspector Morse (TV Series) Girl Pupil Soundtrack (1 credit)  2011 Outnumbered (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Christmas Special 2011 (2011) ... (performer: "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag, and Smile, Smile, Smile" - uncredited) Hide   2004 The Genius of Mozart (TV Mini-Series documentary) Nannerl Mozart  1997 Funny Women (TV Series documentary short) Herself  2007 Sense & Sensibility: Interview Featurette (Video documentary short) Fanny Dashwood (uncredited) Personal Details Other Works: (January 1991-July 1991; September 1991-January 1992) She acted in the Royal National Theatre season at the Laurence Olivier Theatre, Cottesloe Theatre, and Lyttelton Theatre all in London, England in Tony Harrison's play, "The Trackers of Oxyrhynchus;" Kenneth Grahame and Alan Bennett's play, "The Wind in the Willows;" David ... See more » Height:


The Laughing Song comes from which Johann Strauss operetta?

Adele's Laughing Song (Mein Herr Marquis), from Die Fledermaus - YouTube Adele's Laughing Song (Mein Herr Marquis), from Die Fledermaus Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 12, 2015 Adele's Laughing Song (Mein Herr Marquis), Adele's aria from the Operetta Die Fledermaus. Music by Johann Strauss II; libretto by Carl Haffner and Richard Genée. Performed on May 2, 2015, at the Alexander Kasser theater, John J. Cali School of Music, Montclair State University, by soprano Sujin Kang, with the Montclair State University Opera, Jeffrey Gall, director, Elizabeth Waisse, assistant director, and the Montclair State University Symphony Orchestra, Ken Lam, conductor. Recorded and edited by Rodney Leinberger. Category


What is the name of the Spanish parliament?

Spain: Government Government Spain Government Spain is a constitutional monarchy governed under the constitution of 1978. The hereditary monarch, who is the head of state, may ratify laws, dissolve the legislature, and propose candidates for the office of prime minister; he is also head of the armed forces. The prime minister ( presidente ) is the head of government. The king proposes the prime minister, who must be approved by the legislature. Spain has a bicameral legislature, the Cortes ( Las Cortes Generales ), or National Assembly. Members of the 350-seat Congress of Deputies are elected by popular vote. Of the 259 members of the Senate, 208 are directly elected, while 51 are appointed by regional legislatures. All legislators serve four-year terms. Administratively, the country is divided into 17 regions (autonomous communities) and 2 autonomous cities (Ceuta and Melilla). Each of the autonomous communities has its own parliament and regional government. Sections in this article:


36 Quai des Orfevres is the headquarters of the French equivalent of which UK body?

‘French Scotland Yard’ celebrates centenary - France 24 ‘French Scotland Yard’ celebrates centenary Text by FRANCE 24 Follow france24_en on twitter Latest update : 2013-08-01 Paris’s legendary 36 Quai des Orfèvres, the headquarters of the police's criminal investigation division, celebrated a bittersweet 100th anniversary on Thursday amid plans to move the unit to a more modern building. An address that haunts the imagination of the French and has been made legendary by detective books and films, the "36 Quai des Orfèvres" turned 100 on Thursday, with a commemorative stamp created to mark the occasion. The equivalent of Britain’s Scotland Yard, it is the headquarters of the French capital’s criminal investigation police unit, known in the country as the Police Judiciaire. The building has inspired many authors and filmmakers, most notably Belgian novelist Georges Simenon, whose fictitious inspector Jules Maigret appeared in over 100 detective novels and short stories cherished in France and abroad. LEGENDARY ADDRESS More recently, the address was used as the title of the 2004 police drama starring French film stars Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil, in which the two leading men battle bandits and each other to become the next director of the elite police unit. It is located on the Île de la Cité, one of two natural islands on the Seine river in central Paris, adjacent to the Palais de Justice. To mark the occasion, France's national post service said the building’s façade would grace 1.5 million stamps available for purchase from September 13. But the landmark's 100th birthday could also be one of its last as the HQ of the Police Judiciaire. The investigative unit is scheduled to move to more modern premises in Paris's 17th district starting in 2016. Law enforcement officials have told French media that while the “36” held a mythical status among them, the 100-year-old facility presented too many challenges for modern-day police work. Date created : 2013-08-01


Closing Time was a sequel to which famous novel of 1961?

10 of the biggest sequels from famous authors | indy100 10 of the biggest sequels from famous authors Posted by Evan Bartlett in news Upvote Upvoted Harper Lee has just announced a sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird after more than 50 years (Picture: Getty) Harper Lee announced on Tuesday she will be releasing her second book - a full 50 years after her Pulitzer Prize-winning To Kill a Mockingbird was published. Go Set a Watchman, which was actually completed in the 1950s and re-found in the Autumn will be released in July. Here are 10 other famous authors who have released literary sequels: The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien Popular trilogy which was published after Tolkien's wildly popular novel The Hobbit. Closing Time by Joseph Heller Sequel to Heller's 1961 novel Catch 22. Bring up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel Booker Prize-winning sequel to the author's Wolf Hall. Ulysses by James Joyce In part, follows the character of Stephen Dedalus - first seen in James Joyce's debut novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris A sequel featuring cannibalistic doctor Hannibal Lecter, first seen in Harris' Red Dragon. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll A sequel of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland which follows another Alice who enters another fantasy world. The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne Sequel to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Paradise Regained by John Milton A follow up to the 17th century epic poem Paradise Lost. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The celebrated sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe Seen as the second novel in Achebe's "African trilogy" following Things Fall Apart. What are your favourite (or least favourite) literary sequels? Let us know in the comments below.


Which post in Gordon Brown's government was held by David Miliband?

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp Brown unveils huge Cabinet revamp Mr Brown's first Cabinet saw plenty of familiar faces as well as new blood Prime Minister Gordon Brown's new Cabinet has met for the first time in 10 Downing Street. His team includes Britain's first female home secretary, Jacqui Smith, Alistair Darling as chancellor and David Miliband as foreign secretary. Every post except Des Browne at defence has changed hands, with seven ministers in Cabinet for the first time. But George Osborne, for the Conservatives, said too many were associated with past failures. CABINET IN NUMBERS Old Cabinet 23, new Cabinet: 22 Women: Old Cabinet 8, new Cabinet 5 Scots: Old Cabinet 5, new Cabinet 4 Ministers over 60: Old Cabinet 5, new Cabinet 1 Ministers under 40: Old Cabinet 2, new Cabinet 5 Average age: Old Cabinet 54, new Cabinet 49 Sacked, resigned or demoted: 10 Weather forecast for Brown "He may have moved people around the Cabinet table but there are remarkably few new faces," said Mr Osborne. Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell called for a change of direction, not just a change in personnel, adding: "Gordon Brown and his 'new' Cabinet cannot escape the last 10 years. Labour's failures are their failures too." Mr Brown's new team discussed the flooding crisis and constitutional change, with new Justice Minister and Lord Chancellor Jack Straw expected to reveal more details after a Cabinet meeting on Friday. Mr Straw said: "It is about ensuring that our citizens are better represented, have a better sense of their rights and responsibilities and are able to enjoy their lives to the full inside our democracy." 'Tremendously honoured' New Cabinet faces include James Purnell, who takes over as culture secretary from Tessa Jowell, and Andy Burnham, who becomes chief secretary to the Treasury. Baroness Scotland becomes the second black woman to be a Cabinet member but is the only member of an ethnic minority in Mr Brown's top team. BBC political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Brown was aiming at a "change of tone" from predecessor Tony Blair. David Miliband, who at 41 becomes the youngest foreign secretary since David Owen in 1977, said he felt "tremendously honoured". OLD FACES, NEW JOBS He pledged a "diplomacy that is patient as well as purposeful, which listens as well as leads". Jacqui Smith, formerly Labour's chief whip, is perhaps the biggest surprise in the new line-up. She said she was "pleased and proud" to be given the job adding it was "hard to imagine a greater responsibility and honour". Prisons and other functions now come under the control of new Justice Secretary Jack Straw, who also becomes the first MP to take up the post of Lord Chancellor. Mr Brown has created three new departments: the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. NEW ARRIVALS Assessing Brown's choice The Department for Trade and Industry has been abolished, along with the Department for Education and Skills which has been split into two. Eleven members of the old Cabinet - including Mr Blair and John Prescott - are not in Mr Brown's 22-strong list of full Cabinet members. There are nine people entering Cabinet - the seven newcomers plus returnees Harriet Harman and Geoff Hoon. Defence Secretary Des Browne is the only minister to remain in his post - but he also takes responsibility for the Scotland office. There are five female members of the full Cabinet, as opposed to eight under Tony Blair, but a further four women, Tessa Jowell, Yvette Cooper, Baroness Scotland and Beverley Hughes, will attend Cabinet when necessary. Douglas Alexander, who was named as Labour's general election coordinator at the weekend, takes over at the Department for International Development, which is expected to be given an enhanced role under Mr Brown. Harriet Harman, who was elected deputy leader of the Labour Party, and will be taking over as party chairman, becomes leader of the House of Commons. LEAVING


By what name was TV's Ben Collins better known?

Profile | Ben Collins Message: * Attachment: Better known as The Stig from BBC’s internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV Show. Ben coached hundreds of celebrities from Tom Cruise to Lionel Ritchie around the race-track, organised high voltage car chases and tested hundreds of priceless cars to the brink. Ben holds many credits: As a Championship Winning Le Mans Racecar Driver, Bestselling Author, TV Presenter, World Record Breaker and Hollywood Stunt Driver. As the Stig, Ben Collins was the benchmark of speed against which all other drivers set themselves, and the man that everyone from Formula One World Champion Nigel Mansell to Jenson Button tried and failed to beat. He has raced successfully in almost every class imaginable, from Formula 3 and Le Mans 24 Hour competition to American Stock Car Racing. Jackie Stewart watching a young Ben winning a Formula 3 race, was blown away, “When you see the likes of Ben Collins in Formula One, remember you saw them here first.” It was, however, the moment Ben disguised himself in white suit and helmet, that he became instantly recognisable. Ben has put every known supercar to the test, racing the world’s greatest cars, from the Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari 430 Scuderia to a London Routemaster. From the anonymity of his white helmet he taught some of the world’s most famous stars how to lay down a fast racing lap, managed to catch a parachutist in his moving car and coached a blind man how to take on a chicane. Few others, if any, have taken on a British Army tank division in a Mitsubishi Evo 7. Ben is most famous for his role as the Stig, but he is respected as a focussed and successful businessman. Collins Autosport has supplied precision drivers for Top Gear and Hollywood, with Ben commanding James Bond’s Aston Martin in the recent James Bond films and performing as Nic Cage’s stunt driving double. Ben’s company offers the ultimate driving challenge in some of the fastest cars on the planet to an international clientele who are looking to take driving to a whole new level. As a journalist, Ben writes for Autosport and The Sunday Times and is currently a presenter for TVN Turbo’s Automaniak. Ben’s bestselling memoir, The Man in the White Suit (The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me) charts a life of passion, commitment and a determination to succeed in the highly competitive adrenalin fuelled world of motor sports. Motivational Speaking Ben has a gift for putting the audience in the driving seat and communicating his experiences in a way that people can relate to. As a motivational speaker, he has addressed corporations all around the world, using the extremities of his profession to highlight how core beliefs can overcome the most challenging situations in our lives and business environments. Motivational Ben is an expert on driving and the mental aptitude required to be a professional in this highly competitive environment. He provides insights on what it feels like to race. A high pressure environment where split-second decisions determine success or failure, and total focus is the key to unlocking potential: skills that can be applied to the challenges of the workplace. “As is so often the case in every day life, it’s the little things that count in motor racing. To go that fraction faster through a corner than the next man means stretching yourself and believing it’s possible when everything is telling you it’s physically impossible.” Team work The Driver in a racing team sits at the hub of a group of experts channelling their unique skills towards the goal of winning. Every individual is linked by that shared vision and invariably it is the weakest link in the chain that determines whether the Team will win or lose. Words like camaraderie, commitment, motivation, team-work and trust find their true value when a racing car slides into the hands of the pit crew, at 3 o’clock in the morning of a 24-hour race, for a tyre change and a refuel during a monsoon. Inspiration Ben’s career was forged by competition and the search for inner strength. The Stig epitomised a superhuman qual


What is the name of the day in May on which Americans honour their war dead?

Veterans Day - Armistice Day - Honoring All Who Served By Rod Powers Updated September 08, 2016 Many Americans mistakenly believe that Veterans Day is the day America sets aside to honor American military personnel who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained from combat. That's not quite true. Memorial Day is the day set aside to honor America's war dead. Veterans Day, on the other hand, honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to keep our country free. Armistice Day To commemorate the ending of the "Great War" (World War I), an "unknown soldier" was buried in the highest place of honor in both England and France (in England, Westminster Abbey; in France, the Arc de Triomphe). These ceremonies took place on November 11th, celebrating the ending of World War I hostilities at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month). This day became known internationally as "Armistice Day". In 1921, the United States of America followed France and England by laying to rest the remains of a World War I American soldier -- his name "known but to God" -- on a Virginia hillside overlooking the city of Washington DC and the Potomac River. This site became known as the "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier," and today is called the "Tomb of the Unknowns." Located in Arlington National Cemetery , the tomb symbolizes dignity and reverence for the American veteran. In America, November 11th officially became known as Armistice Day through an act of Congress in 1926. It wasn't until 12 years later through a similar act that Armistice Day became a national holiday. The entire World thought that World War I was the "War to end all wars." Had this been true, the holiday might still be called Armistice Day today. That dream was shattered in 1939 when World War II broke out in Europe. More than 400,000 American service members died during that horrific war. Veterans Day In 1947, Raymond Weeks, of Birmingham Ala., organized a "Veterans Day" parade on November 11th to honor all of America's veterans for their loyal and dedicated service. Shortly thereafter, Congressman Edward H. Rees (Kansas) introduced legislation to change the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day in order to honor all veterans who have served the United States in all wars. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to rededicate themselves to the cause of peace. He issued a Presidential Order directing the head of the Veterans Administration (now called the Department of Veterans Affairs) to form a Veterans Day National Committee to organize and oversee the national observance of Veterans Day. Congress passed legislation in 1968 to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. However as it became apparent that November 11th was historically significant to many Americans, in 1978, Congress reversed itself and returned the holiday to its traditional date. Veterans Day National Ceremony At exactly 11 a.m., each November 11th, a color guard, made up of members from each of the military branches, renders honors to America's war dead during a heart-moving ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery. The President or his representative places a wreath at the Tomb and a bugler sounds Taps . The balance of the ceremony, including a "Parade of Flags" by numerous veterans service organizations, takes place inside the Memorial Amphitheater, adjacent to the Tomb. In addition to planning and coordinating the National Veterans Day Ceremony, the Veterans Day National Committee supports a number of Veterans Day Regional Sites. These sites conduct Veterans Day celebrations that provide excellent examples for other communities to follow. Veterans Day Observance Veterans Day is always observed on November 1


Which London Underground line would you take to get directly to Heathrow Airport?

Underground | London Tube to Heathrow | Heathrow Due to escalator work, Holborn station will be exit-only, with no interchange from the Central Line, between 07:30 and 10:00 on weekdays. [More details] London Underground's Piccadilly Line provides the most cost-effective rail route between Heathrow and the capital. Journey time by Tube is under an hour and you shouldn't have to wait longer than ten minutes for a train, even off-peak. Where to catch trains Heathrow has three London Underground stations – one for Terminals 2 and 3 and one each at Terminal 4 and Terminal 5 . Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 station is between the terminals, which are a few minutes' walk away via pedestrian subway. Heathrow Terminal 4 and Heathrow Terminal 5 underground stations are in the basements of the terminal buildings. All stations are in Travelcard Zone 6. Fares and tickets Underground tickets are available at all stations. The single cash fare to central London (Zone 1) is £6.00. A one-day Travelcard, giving unlimited travel in Zones 1-6, costs £17.20 (Anytime) or £12.10 (off-peak). For more information visit tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments or visit the Travel Information Centre at Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 underground station. Oyster pay-as-you-go fares are £5.10 (Mon - Fri, 06:30 - 09:30) and £3.10 (all other times). You'll need an Oyster card – for details see oyster.tfl.gov.uk – or a contactless payment card . Train times The first and last trains to and from Heathrow are shown below. Train times and fares are subject to change – please confirm using the Transport for London website or call +44 (0)343 22 1234 before travelling. Night Tube On Fridays and Saturdays the Piccadilly Line now operates a 24-hour service, with night trains to and from Terminals 2, 3 and 5 on average every 10 minutes. There is no service on the Terminal 4 loop. First and last trains to central London Station


Under what name does Luis Carlos Almeida da Cunha play Premiership football?

Sniffing The Touchline: August 2007 Sniffing The Touchline blowing it up the arse of the beautiful game..... 30 August, 2007 What if.................. With the season not even two weeks old, people have already been muttering those immortal footballing words ‘what if…’: “What if Liverpool had taken three points against Chelsea?” “What if Healy’s goal for Fulham had stood?” and so on. If either team’s ultimate fate this season is decided by a point or two either way, then fans will definitely look back on these big decisions when in retrospect the officials got it wrong. Here at STT though we’re not about finger pointing (unless it’s a WAG-related ‘wardrobe malfunctions’), so the co-ordinates of our What If Machine (patent pending) for this first instalment take us back to a time when cruel fate was the perpetrator of England’s downfall in the 1996 European Championships on home soil. What if ......... Gascoigne had connected with Shearer's pass and scored the deciding golden goal (England vs. Germany - Euro '96 semi final) Ok, so an obvious place to start. But as young boy I seemed to spend my entire spare time day dreaming about England winning a major international trophy, and I refuse to believe I was alone in kicking a ball into a empty net at my local park, screaming “Sheeearer” and wheeling away as if I’d just won the European Cup in the last minute. We’ve all done it, because it means everything. And the closest England have ever come in my lifetime was Euro ’96 so this is without doubt my ultimate ‘what if…’ In the few years prior to the tournament, England ’s record had been poor to say the least. Euro ‘92 saw the team fail to progress further than the group stage; managed by Graham Taylor, and boasting players of the calibre of Carlton Palmer and Tony Daley, it was hardly surprising that we exited at the hands of a Tomas Brolin-inspired Sweden . And then, just over a year later things went from bad to worse as England failed to even qualify for World Cup ‘94 across the pond in the good ol’ U.S. of A. By the time Euro ‘96 finally came around, the nation appeared to have lost all faith in the team, a fact no more evident than in Skinner and Baddiel’s pleading anthem ‘3 Lions’ : “thirty years of huuuurt, never stopped me dreeeaming!” To further set the tone, England also only entered the tournament as the bookmaker’s fifth favourite, unheard of for a seeded home nation. Even worse though, the team itself did little to inspire confidence when it was reported that Gascoigne, Sheringham and McManaman amongst others, had partaken in the famous ‘dentist’s chair’ incident on the team’s recent Far East tour. So to summarise: we were a load of drunken losers, only in the tournament in the first place because we were hosting it. But something was happening that summer. Buoyed by a continuously sold out Wembley, and driven by the inspirational Terry Venables, the team somehow found itself in the semi-finals against the Germans; old enemy and the tournament favourites. To reach this dizzy height, England had beaten Scotland 2-0, with a sublime goal by Gascoigne, and destroyed the Dutch in a display that highlighted the effectiveness of Venables’ infamous Christmas-tree formation. But perhaps the most important point to note is that against Spain , another pre-tournament favourite, England had actually won a penalty shoot-out. The demons of the previous six years had in theory, been exercised, and the team entered the match mentally capable of anything. England took a third minute lead through Shearer latching onto a Gascoigne corner, before the aptly named Kuntz equalised on 16 minutes. Unlike any previous World or European Tournament, a golden goal would have been good enough to see either team through after 90 minutes, and it was Gascoigne’s despairing attempt to reach a Shearer ball that came closest; failing to connect by no more than the length of a bottle of hair bleach. But IF Gascoigne had made that slight touch, England would’ve been flying into the final against a solid but far less talented Czech team, where insp