"-When George Formby sang the lines ""It may be sticky, but I never complain; It's nice to have a nibble at it now and again"", to what was he referring?"

h2g2 - George Formby - the Entertainer - Edited Entry 5 Conversations George Formby was one of the most popular British entertainers of the 20th Century. His career as a comedian , actor, singer and songwriter lasted for 40 years - from his debut in 1921 until his death in 1961. He appeared in 21 hit films, made over 230 records and did much to help keep the British people's spirits high during the Second World War. He travelled widely throughout Europe and the Middle East during the war, and entertained an estimated three million Allied servicemen and women. His contribution to the war effort won official recognition in the form of medals from two countries. The first nation to honour Formby was the Soviet Union, where he was remarkably popular; in 1943 the Soviet government awarded Formby the Order of Lenin. His homeland honoured him at the end of the war, when Formby was awarded an OBE (Officer of the order of the British Empire). The Boy George George Formby was born George Hoy Booth in Wigan, Lancashire, England on 26 May, 1904. His father was a successful music hall entertainer, George Formby Senior (real name James Booth). Young George made his showbiz debut at the age of ten, playing a jockey in the silent racing drama By The Shortest Of Heads - but at the time, this was intended to be a one-off. Formby Senior didn't want any of his family to follow him into show business, but he had no such objections to the idea of one of his offspring following a sporting career. It would have been easy for young George to play a jockey in his first film, because he actually was one at the time it was made. He became an apprentice jockey at the age of seven, and competed in his first professional race when he was ten. However, as George grew up, he became too heavy for horse racing. When his father died in 1921, George decided that he would after all launch a showbiz career. Turned out Nice Formby is often referred to as having been a ukulele player - this is probably due in part to his hit song 'With My Little Ukulele In My Hand'. In fact, the instrument he played most was a banjo-ukulele 1 , ideal for the brisk, breezy comic songs that were Formby's speciality. He always sang (and spoke) in a broad Lancashire accent, but that didn't seem to diminish the breadth of his appeal. His first hit song came in 1932 with 'Chinese Laundry Blues'. It was originally released as the B-side of 'Do De O Do', a single Formby recorded with the then famous Jack Hylton Band - but it was the catchy tale of Mr Wu the Chinese laundryman that captured the public imagination. It sparked off a long series of hits of which the most famous included 'When I'm Cleaning Windows', 'Leaning On A Lamp Post' and 'Why Don't Women Like Me'. Formby's film persona - shy, naive and awkward when encountering the opposite sex - was quite at odds with the risque lyrical content of his songs. Today, Formby's songs would not raise an eyebrow, but in his time George must have felt the touch of a BBC blue pencil or two. The problem for would-be censors, though, was that Formby's songs were only really rude if you wanted them to be. He was a master of innuendo and double entendre. The lyric of 'With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock', for instance, can be read as an innocent tale about a man enjoying sticks of rock candy while on holiday at a popular Lancashire seaside resort. You might decide for yourself that the stick of rock was a phallic symbol, or read something sexual into lines like: It may be sticky but I never complain It's nice to have a nibble at it now and again. However, nothing was ever made explicit, and George's cheeky grin was so charming that it was difficult for anyone to get too offended by him. Boots! Boots! (1932) was the first of a long series of successful film vehicles for Formby. His films often followed a similar formula. George would be cast as a hapless accidental hero who stumbles into dramatic situations by chance, outwits the villains, gets the girl, and sings a couple of songs while he goes about it. Just as a modern-day recording artist


Desperate Dan (Character) - Comic Vine Desperate Dan The Desperate Dan wiki last edited by BumpyBoo on 09/20/13 11:01AM View full history Origin Hailing from Cactusville, Texas, Desperate Dan is the strongest man in the world. Creation Desperate Dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1 of The Dandy in 1937 and continues to appear in The Dandy today. Desperate Dan was created by artist Dudley D. Watkins and Dandy editor Albert Barnes , the latter of whom also provided the inspiration for Dan's massive chin and who wrote the strip for the first several years. Watkins drew the strip until 1969 and his sudden demise from a heart attack while at his drawing board; as a mark of respect, Barnes, then still editing the Dandy, refused to let another artist take over the strip, and for the next fourteen years Dan's adventures consisted of reprints of earlier, Watkins-drawn, stories. Barnes retired in 1982, and a year later the new editor finally commissioned new Desperate Dan strips. In 1984 Desperate Dan replaced Korky the Cat as the cover star. Character Development Dan's statue in Dundee, Scotland Dan hails from the wild west town of Cactusville . He was originally a bit of a desperado on the wrong side of the law hence his name, Desperate Dan. He later on became a friendlier character helping his fellow town folk and even becoming deputy and sheriff of Cactusville from time to time. Dan is arguably the strongest and toughest man in the world. Examples of his strength have been lifting whole buildings and using a crane to fish. He also uses a blow torch and chisel to shave. He like's nothing more than to tuck into a huge cow-pie which seems to be made of a whole cow with even its horns and tail sticking out of the pastry. Desperate Dan's family includes his Aunt Aggie , who makes him his cow-pies, and his nephew and niece, Danny and Katey. He has a pet dog called Dawg , the hardiest hound around. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your    submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most    changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an    email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able    to bypass this step and make live edits to our system.    Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are   now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not   have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to   live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this   submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are   now live. Our robot math gave you points for this   submission.


Which England rugby union captain resigned in May 1999 over allegation that he took and dealt in illegal hard drugs?

BBC News | Talking Point | Do you back Dallaglio? Help <% ballot="352261" ' Check nothing is broken broken = 0 if ballot = "" then broken = 1 end if set vt = Server.Createobject("mps.Vote") openresult = vt.Open("Vote", "sa", "") ' Created object? if IsObject(vt) = TRUE then  ' Opened db?  if openresult = True AND broken = 0 then  ballotresult = vt.SetBallotName(ballot)   ' read the vote    votetotal=(vt.GetVoteCount(ballot, "yes")+vt.GetVoteCount(ballot, "no"))  if votetotal <> 0 then   ' there are votes in the database   numberyes = vt.GetVoteCount(ballot, "yes")   numberno  = vt.GetVoteCount(ballot, "no")   percentyes = Int((numberyes/votetotal)*100)   percentno = 100 - percentyes   ' fix graph so funny graph heights dont appear   'if percentyes = 0 then   ' percentyes = 1   'end if     'if percentno = 0 then   ' percentno = 1   'end if  else   ' summut went wrong frig it   numberyes = 0   numberno  = 0   percentyes = 50   percentno = 50  end if  end if end if %> Thursday, June 3, 1999 Published at 12:40 GMT Do you back Dallaglio? The former England rugby capain admits he experimented with drugs as a youngster, but insists recent allegations in the press of him dealing drugs are untrue. Do you still support him? Background ¦ Your reaction The Background: Lawrence Dallaglio was England rugby union captain with the world at his feet just days ago. Now, humiliated and embarrassed by newspaper allegations, his very future in the game is in question. Undercover journalists from the News of the World, posing as representatives from potential sponsors, secured an interview with Dallaglio in which he apparently admitted taking drugs on a British Lions' tour and dealing in drugs as a young man. Dallaglio has quit as England skipper and misses the Australia tour starting this week pending a Rugby Football Union inquiry. Whatever the outcome, he will not lead the team into the World Cup later in the year. Now Dallaglio has appeared before a news conference insisting the allegations are untrue, although admitting he made the comments to the journalists because he was trying to impress them. Looking close to tears, he also admitted experimenting with drugs as a young man before adopting a firmly anti-drugs stance. So what do you think? Dallaglio says he has been foolish and naive, but no more. Do you care what celebrities do in their private lives, whether real or imagined? Should newspapers be digging for such sensational headlines? And is Dallaglio still a sporting hero or a fallen idol? Tell us what you think. Background ¦ Your reaction Your Reaction: It is insidious the way newspapers practice entrapment in a manner reminiscent of the forced confessions despotic regimes extort. Anybody can ultimately be made to say anything with suitable inducements, environment and sensory disorientation. What is also sickening is the sanctimonious way drugs are treated - perhaps only rape, murder or child molesting attract greater indignation from the gutter press, yet millions of people take drugs every week with little (or no) adverse effects or obloquy. Nic Oatridge, UK Dallaglio has made an idiot of himself, admitting to 'showing off' in front of reporters. However, this should not affect his performance as a rugby player or captain, and so his position should not be under threat. Matthew Wood, UK No. He simply let a lot of people down including himself. A true captain would have "impressed" by choosing to decline sponsorship from a pair of potential sponsors who wanted to see whether their money was going to the "right" person with so-called "street-cred". For a man of his stature, he has shown to have very weak personal traits. Carlos Leon, Wales Yes, so he was a fool but the behaviour of the tabloid press is far worse. For the sake of their circulation, they are prepared to destroy people's lives. I hope more people boycott them now, although that's a bit of a forlorn hope. Tony Traub, UK Why are people so bothered that Dallaglio took drugs as a teenager? So what


In Greek mythology Achilles was the son of Peleus and whom?

Achilles Achilles See More Achilles Pictures > Achilles was a hero in Greek mythology and one of the main characters that participated in the Trojan War . He was also the protagonist of Homer’s epic, the Iliad. He was the son of Peleus , king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis , a nymph. Both Zeus and Poseidon were in love with Thetis , however Prometheus warned them of a prophecy that said the son of Thetis would be greater than his father; so, the two gods decided to withdraw, and Peleus ended up marrying her. When Achilles was born, his mother wanted to make him immortal and thus, dipped him in the river Styx . However, she did not realise that his heel, by which she held him, was not touched by the waters, and so that was the only part of his body that remained mortal. According to another version, Thetis covered Achilles ’ body in ambrosia and put him on top of a fire to burn away his mortality; however, she was enraged because she was interrupted by Peleus and abandoned them. When the Trojan War started, Achilles commanded 50 ships, each having 50 Myrmidons. He also appointed five commanders; Menesthius, Eudorus, Peisander, Phoenix and Alcimedon. After departing, they landed in Mysia by mistake, which was then ruled by Telephus . Telephus was wounded in the battle by Achilles , and could not be healed. After consulting an oracle, he was told that he who inflicted the wound would be able to heal it; so, Telephus asked Achilles to heal him, and in return he guided them to Troy . The Iliad starts the narrative of the Trojan War with Agamemnon , leader of the Achaeans , having acquired a woman called Chryseis as his slave. Her father, being a priest of Apollo , begs the god to help him, and Apollo sends a plague among the Greeks. Calchas identifies the source of the problem and Agamemnon reluctantly consents; however, he demands that Achilles hand over his own prize, another woman called Briseis. Achilles , furious that he was dishonoured in such a way, withdraws from battle and asks his mother to convince Zeus to help the Trojans, so that he may prove himself again in the battlefield. The Trojans manage to repel the Greeks back to the shore; Patroclus , Achilles ’ friend, wearing Achilles ’ armor, successfully leads the Myrmidons against the enemy, but is subsequently killed by Hector , the Trojan prince. Enraged by his friend’s death, Achilles joins the battle and tracks down Hector , whom he kills in a face to face duel. He then drags Hector ’s lifeless body with his chariot during the funeral games he held for Patroclus . The death of Achilles is not narrated in the Iliad, although it was predicted by Hector with his dying breath. Paris , the brother of Hector , managed to kill the hero with an arrow that landed on Achilles ’ heel, the only vulnerable part of his body. The arrow was poisoned and some sources say that it was guided by the god Apollo . Achilles was cremated and his ashes were mingled with those of Patroclus . Achilles Is also called Achilleas, Achilleus.


The Norfolk town of Cromer is particularly famed for which seafood?

Cromer: A Victorian Pier and the best crabs in England Cromer Tasty Seafood and a Famous Pier Seaside holidays are an English institution of buckets and spades, sand castles, donkey rides on the beach, fish & chips and crabbing competitions. Even the odd shower does not dampen the enthusiasm. Stroll along the flower-lined promenade looking out to sea, or amuse yourself with arcade games or even some proper old-fashioned end of pier shows. And the town of Cromer, 23 miles north of Norwich on the north Norfolk coast, does this sort of holiday rather well. Settled since before the Norman Conquest and a well-known fishing port, the town rose to prominence with the coming of the railways, when the Cromer Express of the Great Eastern Railway carried well-heeled Norwich bankers to the town to spend their summers. Royalty came too. The future King Edward VII apparently arrived to play golf, and where he went many others followed. Even now, almost a century later, the place has a decidedly genteel feel to it. Tall Victorian houses and hotels line the main roads into the town. The streets close to the harbour are home to restaurants, galleries and small shops selling knick-knacks. A wide promenade leads from the town to the caravan parks at its outskirts. There's the long, late-Victorian pier where small and large kids dangle string into the water to catch crab. And right at the end of the pier is the Pavilion Theatre ... just right for some wholesome entertainment. Cromer Pier © Diego Torres | pixabay.com But the product that this town on the North Norfolk coast is most famous for is seafood, especially the locally caught crabs. With tender flesh and a high proportion of white meat to dark meat, they're considered a delicacy. These days, they're also the main income for many local fishermen.  Because before re-inventing itself as a seaside resort, Cromer was a fishing port with boats crowding the beaches beside the pier all year round. Herring and cod were fished in the autumn and winter, with lobsters and crabs caught during the summer months. These days, about 10 boats still fish the waters off Cromer and it's mainly lobsters and crabs they're bringing home ready for sale in the towns fish shops. Buy your crabs ready dressed and eat them with nothing more than brown bread and butter and maybe a slice of lemon. Or sit down comfortably and unpick the tender meat yourself, dipping it into garlicky mayonnaise and eating as you go. A glass of chilled white wine works well here .... Or eat your way through all the tasty recipes on offer in the local restaurants. But whichever you do ... don't be late for show at the end of the pier! Are You Planning a Holiday in Norfolk? Where You Could Stay Norfolk has no shortage of fabulous holiday accommodation whether you want to spend time on the beach, love boating or want to explore inland. You may covet a tiny fisherman's cottage like the one in Blakeney we kept returning to. You may like something larger and more modern like a loft overlooking the Norfolk Broads, or the right place for you may be a chic city apartment perfectly placed to explore Norwich... The Coach House Hingham Sleeps 4 To see other holiday cottages in Norfolk click here . Or check out holiday cottages in other parts of England by clicking here. What You Could See and Do It's next to impossible to be bored in Norfolk, there's just so much to do and see. The list below includes some of our favourite places Explore Norwich with its shops and two cathedrals and pay a visit to Norwich Castle and its teapot museum. Visit Admiral Lord Nelson's birthplace at Burham Thorpe and read the report of the Battle of Trafalgar in a copy of The Times from 1805 Spend a day at Sandringham and Castle Rising Castle Take a ride on the Holt to Sheringham Railway and explore the beautiful little town of Holt and the seaside town of Sheringham


Cleeve Hill is the highest point in which English county?

Pictures of Cleeve Hill Pictures of Cleeve Hill Pictures Accommodation Towns Attractions Reviews Facts Map Upload Otherwise known as the Cleeve Cloud, Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds rising to a height of 1083 ft. Spread out below is the town of Cheltenham and its famous Prestbury racecourse, home of the Cheltenham Gold Cup meeting which was always attended by the late Queen Mother. This dramatic airy upland remains one of the most breathtaking viewpoints of anywhere in England, with commanding views across the landscape to the distant dramatic outline of the Malvern Hills. Mingling with a golf course which offers excellent visitor facilities is the remains of an Iron-Age hill fort. Running along the winding road leading to the top of Cleeve Hill are a number of houses built in the days when Cheltenham was a fashionable "Spa" town, these are mostly converted to provide comfortable hotels and restaurants. Planning a visit to Cleeve Hill? Please support the Pictures of England website by booking your Cleeve Hill hotels & accommodation through this site. a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction NE of Cleeve Hill) To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights... in the county of Gloucestershire (3.8 miles, 6.1 km, direction SW of Cleeve Hill) Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's..... a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (6.8 miles, 10.9 km, direction NW of Cleeve Hill) Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and alley ways... in the county of Gloucestershire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction NE of Cleeve Hill) For anyone looking for a peaceful retreat in which to spend a few idyllic days in glorious countryside, could do no better that visit the picturesque village of Snowshill, high on the Cotswold escarpment above Broadway and the old town of Evesham... in the county of Worcestershire (9.0 miles, 14.4 km, direction N of Cleeve Hill) Elmley Castle is one of the most beautiful villages in England.. Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures) (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction SW) Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for..... Sudeley Castle (75 Pictures) (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction E) The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the..... (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction SW) .. Hailes Abbey (18 Pictures) (4.4 miles, 7.0 km, direction NE) Hailes Abbey occupies a lovely site and as you look at the remains of the dramatic cloister arches you get some idea of just how..... Tewkesbury Abbey (82 Pictures) (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction NW) Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the..... Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures) (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW) The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time..... Snowshill Manor (45 Pictures) (7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NE) The romantic atmosphere of Snowshill Manor is made more vibrant by stories of ghostly happenings deep in the past. Given that a..... Homelands Bed And Breakfast Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction NW) Featuring free WiFi throughout the property, Homelands Bed And Breakfast is set in Cheltenham, 6 km from Cheltenham Town Hall. Free private parking is available on site. The rooms are equipped with a... Sheerwater Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction W) Located in Cheltenham in the Gloucestershire Region, this holiday home is 5 km from Cheltenham Town Hall. The cottage is 5 km from Cheltenham General Hospita


What was the nickname of Arsenal and Republic of Ireland footballer Liam Brady?

Ireland's greatest ever players: Liam Brady (1) - Goal.com Ireland's greatest ever players: Liam Brady (1) Getty Images 0 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 And so we've reached the conclusion of our series and we reveal Ireland's greatest ever footballer; the elegant playmaker who defined Arsenal in the 1970s - Liam Brady PROFILE By Peter Staunton There are some obvious parallels to be found between the pragmatic football currently purveyed by the Ireland team of Giovanni Trapattoni and that of one of his predecessors, Jack Charlton. However, it is no secret that Trapattoni is working with an inferior pool of players than that which was available to Big Jack. If he had a better standard available, the Italian would no doubt alter his methods. Charlton, on the other hand, did things differently. He was proudly 'route one' and acquiesced to nobody. He did not trust Liam Brady, the greatest player Ireland has ever produced, to play as he did for Arsenal and Juventus at his peak. Trapattoni, who coached Brady at Juventus, knew the type of midfielder he had in his ranks and set up his all-star team to maximise the Irishman's impact. Charlton shunned him and would eventually shame him. Brady in flight during an Ireland international John Giles and Eoin Hand attempted to mould a talented group into a successful team during their stints in charge of the national team but were undone by some dubious officiating, most notably during qualification for the 1978 World Cup in Paris and Sofia. Even more scandal was to come during the qualifying process for Spain 82 in an away clash at Belgium. Failures and travesties left Liam Brady bereft of tournament football in the green of his national team from his debut in a memorable win over Soviet Union in 1974 to his enforced retirement on the eve of World Cup 1990. He was the outstanding individual in the Irish set-up for a decade. But his status as uncrowned king of Irish football was scuffed once Charlton took the reins in 1986. Brady's natural game was anathema to what the England World Cup winner considered appropriate for international football. Charlton did field Brady during the qualification process for Euro 88, Ireland's first appearance in a major finals, and eked some decent performances out of him in a vastly altered role. However, the player himself would miss out on Irish football's finest hour due to a needless suspension accrued for kicking a Bulgarian opponent and, also, an injury he sustained with West Ham. His lack of esteem in the eyes of Big Jack could not have been more at odds with the reputation he honed at club level. The outstanding player in a transitional Arsenal team through the 70s, think Cesc Fabregas at Arsenal for a recent equivalent, Brady was admired and coveted in equal measure. His performance against Juventus in the 1979-80 Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals alerted the Italian giants, and Trapattoni, to his worth. When Serie A restrictions on foreign players were lifted that summer, he became the first straniero to sign for an Italian team since 1966. Brady would share a pitch with some of the finest Juventini of all time; Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Paolo Rossi, Gaetano Scirea, Marco Tardelli and Dino Zoff - World Cup winners all. His relationships with Tardelli and Trapattoni endure; he recently left his role with the Ireland backroom staff to devote himself wholeheartedly to the Arsenal youth system which he has helped to cultivate in it current guise. Waving the magic wand during the 1979-80 Cup Winners' Cup final against Valencia Ashley Cole, Jack Wilshere and Fabregas are just some of the outstanding gems polished by Brady's fastidious processes. As a player who grew through the north London ranks himself, there is no-one better placed to groom talents the Arsenal way for Arsene Wenger's first team. Brady arrived from Dublin in 1971 as a 15-year-old and made his presence felt in 1973, signing professional terms on his 17th birthday. Arsenal had won the Double in 1970-71 but were experiencing indifferent form towards the middle part of that decade. It was not


"""The knife came down, missing him by inches and he took off', is the closing line from which novel, later made into a 1970 film?"

Top 100 Novels #10: Catch-22 | News from the Boston Becks News from the Boston Becks The life and times of Erik, Veronica and Thomas 24 September, 2012 Author:  Joseph Heller  (1923  –  1999) Published:  1961 Pages:  455 First Line:  “It was love at first sight.” Last Lines:  “Yossarian jumped.  Nately’s whore was hiding just outside the door.  The knife came down, missing him by inches and he took off.” Acclaim:  Modern Library Top 100 English Language Novels of the 20th Century #7; All-TIME List ML Edition:  #375  (two dust jackets – 1966, 1968) Film:  1970 – *** (dir. Mike Nichols) First Read:  January, 1994 The Novel:  In a creative writing class that my roommate and I took together in college, Catch-22 kept coming to our brains.  When people would read their work aloud, we would constantly be muttering to ourselves, “Death to all modifiers!”  It was partially an inspired anarchy, partially being jackasses and partially because the book had, quite frankly, warped our minds. The famous story about Joseph Heller is that he was once told, years later (depending on what version you hear, any time from the mid-70’s until just before he died in 1999), “You’ve never written anything as good as Catch-22.”  His response was “Who has?”  I’ve read thousands of books that were published since Catch-22.  Only one of them do I rank above it, and it wasn’t written in English.  So it’s a great comeback, and as far as I’m concerned, pretty much true. When I re-read these books (and I have re-read all of them before writing these reviews, though I admit to only skimming the 7 volumes of Proust rather than re-reading all of them), I put brackets around various lines that I want to include in my review.  I was spared some of that in Catch-22 because my copy is heavily high-lighted (when breaking up with one ex, we were splitting up the books that we originally both had, but one copy had been gotten rid of, so we had to decide who got the single copy remaining and who would have to go get a new one – this was one she really wanted and I was adamant I was not letting it go – “open it”, I said, and when she did, she asked “How long has this been high-lighted” and I replied, “since I first read it my Sophomore year.”).  I write the page numbers in the front of the book so I can find the quotes easily.  There are, far and away, more page numbers written in the front of my copy of Catch-22 than in any other book on the list.  It’s not just that Catch-22 is one of the best novels ever written.  It also quite likely the single funniest book ever written (perhaps even beating The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy).  It, more than any other novel (and the major contenders here include Portnoy’s Complaint, The World According to Garp and Confederacy of Dunces) combines sheer hilarity (and lunacy) with first-rate writing. If you haven’t read it, well, why the hell haven’t you?  Well, if you haven’t, it’s the story of Yossarian, a bomber pilot in World War II.  “He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt.”  That is what his world has come to when we first meet him, in the hospital, with a problem just short of jaundice (“But this being just short of jaundice all the time confused them.”)  He is creatively censoring letters (this is where the death to all modifiers comes from – a rallying cry of his one day, but “He reached a much higher plane of creativity the following day when he blacked out everything in the letters but a, an, and the.”) This is all inspired lunacy.  These are the kind of people that Yossarian has to put up with:  A colonel who tells his men, “You’re American officers.  The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement.  Think about it.”  Another colonel who is astounded to learn that the enlisted men pray to the same god that the officers do.  A doctor who says “I had examined myself pretty thoroughly and discovered that I was unfit for military service.” (and when Yossarian tries to get Doc to ground him, Doc also tells him “It’s not my business to save lives.”).  A mess officer who ends up raising pri


Ruth Lee Jones was the real name of which American singer, popular in the. 1950s who died in 1963 aged 39?

1000+ images about Dinah on Pinterest | Newport jazz festival, Washington and Carmen Dell'Orefice Mid March of 1960 you would have been hearing the radio playing 'Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)' sung by the amazing Dinah Washington & Brook Benton. See More


Which other climber disappeared with George Mallory on Mount Everest in June 1924?

Mysterious 1924 Everest deaths linked to storm - Technology & science | NBC News Mysterious 1924 Everest deaths linked to storm Atmospheric physicist finds weather data from ill-fated expedition Below: Advertise Durham Univ. Library file His head bare, arms akimbo, George Mallory looks ready to take on the mountain that would become his grave. This was his third expedition to Everest. Andrew Irvine is on the left. By Andrea Mustain + - The disappearance of British explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine on June 8, 1924, during an attempt to become the first to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, has long been shrouded in mystery. The men vanished during their climb, with few hints as to what caused their demise. The puzzle has bedeviled mountaineers and historians ever since. But to solve the mystery requires evidence. It was in search of such evidence that G.W. Kent Moore, a physicist at the University of Toronto in Canada, found himself wearing white cotton gloves one morning a few years ago, gingerly picking through an old sheaf of papers at the Royal Geographical Society in London. During a stopover on his way to a meeting in Norway, the soft-spoken Canadian had a few hours to kill, so he decided to spend them hunting for some weather data from the ill-fated expedition . Moore found what he was looking for. "It was one of those moments that doesn't happen very often in your career," Moore told OurAmazingPlanet. "One of those 'Eureka!' moments." The cause for Moore's excitement was a simple table of atmospheric (or barometric) pressure measurements from the 1924 campaign. It showed that barometric pressure dropped precipitously in the days leading up to June 8, the day that Mallory and Irvine disappeared. To Moore, an atmospheric physicist who studies the behavior of pressure systems at high altitudes, this pressure drop indicated one thing: Bad weather. Very bad weather. Secret superstorm When barometric pressure in an area drops, air from surrounding areas rushes toward the low-pressure region. All that air has to go somewhere, Moore said, and it usually goes up, producing stormy weather. Advertise Further analysis of the newly unearthed data, in conjunction with modern atmospheric pressure data and Indian meteorological maps from the time period, seemed to confirm Moore's initial hunch. On the day that Mallory and Irvine disappeared, it's possible that a furious storm raged on Everest's 29,000-foot zenith — a storm similar in strength and fury to the infamous storm that killed eight people atop the mountain in 1996, an event described in Jon Krakauer's account, "Into Thin Air." Data reveal nearly identical drops in barometric pressure on the two days. Accounts from the 1924 crusade note a brief afternoon blizzard on June 8th, but the squall blew over in two hours and left Everest's north face "bathed in sunshine," wrote Noel Odell, a member of the expedition. ( View some images from the 1924 expedition .) AFP - Getty Images file This 1909 photo shows British mountain climber George Mallory, who died while scaling Mount Everest in 1924, on the Moine ridge of the Aiguille Verte mountain in France. However, conditions on the mountain can vary wildly, depending on elevation. What an individual experiences at 24,000 feet — the altitude of Camp IV, one of several stopping points along the traditional climbing route — can contrast with what someone at the top might see at the same time. What Odell experienced as a brief interlude of snow and sleet could have been far different for Mallory and Irvine, several thousand feet higher. "It's enough of an elevation change that the weather can be very different," said Garrett Madison, an expedition manager for the mountaineering outfit Alpine Ascents International, and a seasoned climber who has scaled Everest three times. Hard to catch a breath A drop in barometric pressure doesn't just create dangerous storms, it also reduces oxygen levels. Near Everest's summit, oxygen levels are already barely high enough to sustain life; any additional drop could have made breathing extr


Which American singer, songwriter and actress had the real name Norma Deloris Egstrom?

Norma Delores Egstrom Net Worth, Bio 2017-2016, Wiki - REVISED! - Richest Celebrities Home / Musicians / Norma Delores Egstrom Net Worth Norma Delores Egstrom Net Worth How rich is Norma Delores Egstrom? Norma Delores Egstrom net worth: Under Review Norma Delores Egstrom profile links Norma Delores Egstrom profile links More net worths Norma Delores Egstrom net worth & biography: Peggy Lee (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002) was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and performer. She wrote music for films, acted, and created conceptual record albums—encompassing poetry, jazz, chamber pop, and art songs. Wikipedia More about Norma Delores Egstrom: Filmography writer: "Bella Notte This Is The Night" Lucky Numbers performer: "I'm Beginning to See the Light" 1944 About Adam Madonna: The Video Collection 93:99 1999 performer: "Cheek To Cheek" 1935 Forces of Nature performer: "You Gotta Have Heart" Blast from the Past writer: "It's a Good Day" B. Monkey performer: "THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME" Simon Birch performer: "It's A Good Day" / writer: "It's A Good Day" Private Parts This World, Then the Fireworks 1997 performer: "Is That All There Is?" Trees Lounge writer: "I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU" Nixon Documentary writer: "Bella Note" - uncredited Cafe Society Madonna: The Girlie Show - Live Down Under 1993 TV Movie documentary lyrics: "Fever" Beavis and Butt-Head TV Series lyrics - 1 episode Short Cuts lyrics: "I'm Gonna Go Fishin" 1959 Saturday Night Live TV Series lyrics - 1 episode Gagay: Prinsesa ng brownout The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song 1992 Video documentary lyrics: "Bella Notte" Bugsy 1991 performer: "WAITIN' FOR THE TRAIN TO COME IN" 1945, "WHY DON'T YOU DO RIGHT? GET ME SOME MONEY TOO" 1947 Muuttolinnun aika performer: "It's A Good Day" / writer: "It's A Good Day" The Two Jakes performer: "Don't Smoke In Bed" In the Cold of the Night 1990 writer: "I Don't Know Enought About You" Men Don't Leave Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1989 TV Series writer - 1 episode Gorillas in the Mist performer: "September in the Rain", "It's A Good Day", "Sugar" / writer: "It's A Good Day" Monkey Shines 1988 performer: "There'll Be Another Spring", "Ain't We Got Fun", "That's All", "The Glory of Love" / writer: "There'll Be Another Spring" Disney Sing-Along-Songs: You Can Fly 1988 Video short lyrics: "He's a Tramp" / music: "He's a Tramp" Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Heigh-Ho Video short lyrics: "The Siamese Cat Song" / music: "The Siamese Cat Song" DTV 'Doggone' Valentine 1987 TV Movie performer: "We Are Siamese" aka "The Siamese Cat Song" / writer: "We Are Siamese" aka "The Siamese Cat Song" DTV Valentine TV Movie writer: "Bella Notte" After Hours performer: "Is That All There Is?" Chinese Boxes performer: "Is That All There Is ?" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series performer - 8 episodes, 1974 - 1984 writer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1984 lyrics - 1 episode, 1974 Reckless performer: "IS THAT ALL THERE IS" Today TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1983 writer - 1 episode, 1983 Sharky's Machine TV Series writer - 1 episode Children Short performer: "The Folks Who Live on the Hill" The Nickel Ride writer: "The Nickel Ride Theme" The 46th Annual Academy Awards 1974 TV Special performer: "The Way We Were" Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly 1973 TV Special performer: "Mood Indigo" Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1972 TV Series performer - 1 episode The Johnny Cash Show TV Series performer - 1 episode Pieces of Dreams performer: "Pieces of Dreams" - as Miss Peggy Lee / performer: "The Pied Piper" - uncredited The Best on Record TV Special performer: "Is That All There Is?" The Dean Martin Show TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1967 - 1969 writer - 1 episode, 1970 The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter 1968 writer: "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" - uncredited The Jonathan Winters Show TV Series perfo


Brown Clee Hill is the highest point in which English county?

Clee Meaning and Example Sentence: Meaning, definition, sample sentence of Clee | Dictionary 3.0 Would you like to add your own explaination to this word 'Clee' ? Wikipedia Meaning and Definition on 'Clee' Clee: Clee may refer to Clee Hills, a range of hills in Shropshire, England Brown Clee Hill, the highest point in the county of Shropshire, in the Clee Hills Clee Hills: The Clee Hills are a range of hills in Shropshire, England near Ludlow, consisting of Brown Clee Hill 1,772 feet (540 m), the highest peak in Shropshire New Clee railway station: New Clee railway station serves the suburb of New Clee, Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. The station originally had two platforms, since reduced Old Clee: Old Clee is located in the Clee Road (A46) and Carr Lane area of eastern Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, and adjoins the neighbouring town Titterstone Clee Hill: Titterstone Clee Hill, sometimes referred to as Titterstone Clee or, incorrectly, Clee Hill (which is the lower hill to the southeast), is a prominent Brown Clee Hill: Brown Clee Hill is the highest hill in the rural English county of Shropshire, at 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level. It is one of the Clee Hills, and Clee St. Margaret: Clee St. Margaret is a small village and civil parish in the Clee Hills area of Shropshire, England. There is a 900-year-old parish church and a village Lester H. Clee: Lester Harrison Clee (July 1, 1888 – March 15, 1962) was an American clergyman and politician who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and New Clee: New Clee is a suburb and an ecclesiastical parish of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England.   The ecclesiastical parish is New Clee St John & Clee Sample Sentences in News Want to be famous? Add your definition to the meaning of 'Clee' Search for more meaning of 'Clee' on the web


What was the title of the first film that Elvis Presley appeared in?

Elvis Presley’s 1st National TV Appearance Huge, Not On Sullivan | Symon Sez About Elvis Presley’s 1st National TV Appearance Huge, Not On Sullivan Elvis Began His Road to Coronation As King of Rock and Roll on the Milton Berle Show June 5 1956 On June 5, 1956 A National TV Audience Got the Full Elvis on the Milton Berle Show On this Date in History:  I would wager that if someone asked you which TV show was Elvis Presley’s first television appearance, you would answer the Ed Sullivan Show.  That would be wrong.  His first TV appearance was on January 28, 1956 on the little remembered, Stage Show , co-hosted by Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey .  He appeared on the next 3 episodes and a total of 6 appearances.  I’m not sure if the show lasted much longer than that but the press really didn’t pay much attention.  His first national TV appearance was on April 3, 1956 on the Milton Berle Show .   Berle remembered that there were many stars on that night including Hugh Jarrett, Esther Williams, Buddy Rich and Harry James.  Milton Berle also mentioned Buddy Hackett but the rundown of those who appeared does not list Hackett.  In any event, Elvis was an unknown young performer.  Elvis’s agent, Colonel Parker (see book about Parker and Presley)  had called Berle and asked him to give Elvis an audition.  Berle did and was impressed enough to book Elvis on the show.  Elvis performed “Shake Rattle and Roll,” “Heartbreak Hotel” and “Blue Suede Shoes.”  Of the three, Elvis wrote “Heartbreak Hotel.” Steve Allen Came Up With a Creative Way in Which to Control Presley When He Sang "Hound Dog" The story gets a little cloudy here because in an interview of Berle, he seems to mix two appearances into one.  Apparently, Elvis was gaining in popularity but the press still generally ignored him.  You see, it was the second appearance of Elvis on the Milton Berle Show on this date in 1956 that launched him into immortal superstardom.  On that show, Elvis performed “Hound Dog.”   For some reason, the press decided to pay attention this time.  Perhaps Elvis had not shown much style in his first appearance but I suppose he was feeling more confident the second time around because he showed off his moves.  He gyrated and shook and the kids went wild, the parents were aghast and the censors were frantic.  The New York Journal-American wrote that the young man’s “primitive physical movement difficult to describe in terms suitable to a family newspaper.”  The San Francisco Chronicle called the performance “In appalling taste.”  The New York  Daily News said that Elvis “gave an exhibition that was suggestive and vulgar, tinged with the kind of animalism that should be confined to dives and bordellos.”  Berle said that 4 days after the show he received 400,000 “pan” letters.  Not “fan mail” but “pan mail.”  People wrote to Berle and said that they would never watch his show again after he showed that disgusting young man.  Berle said that he called Colonel Parker to inform him that he had a star on his hands.  Berle recognized that if that many people took the time to write letters then he had to be on the minds of just about everyone.  All publicity is good publicity. Sullivan Initially Said No To Elvis Now, Ed Sullivan had vowed to never book Elvis on his show due to all of his controversial wiggling.   But, there were more shows besides Sullivan.  Three days prior to his groundbreaking second appearance on Milton Berle, Elvis showed up on Your Hit Parade and went on the show again on June 9, 1956.  The first of July found Elvis on the Steve Allen Show where he wore a tuxedo as he performed “Hound Dog” singing to a sad looking basset hound.  Allen had considered pulling him from the show after the backlash of the Berle appearance.  Instead, he took a comic approach and put Elvis in the tuxedo with the dog in an effort to control him.  Elvis went along with it.   An appearance with Jack Benny followed that.  Sullivan had turned down an offer to pay $5000 to put Elvis on his show but after Allen with Elvis destroyed Sullivan without Elvis in the ratings, old Ed


By what name is the heritage Mid-Hants Railway known, taken from the salad plant that used to be transported on it to London?

The Heritage Railway Association Group Travel Guide by Richard Barnett - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ CONTENTS A WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR, DAVE RICHARDSON .................................................................5 MARK L. SMITH, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION ................................................7 DR PETE WATERMAN, OBE, DL ..............................................................................................................................9 NATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VISITOR ATTRACTIONS.............................................11 COLOUR-CODED MAP OF REGIONS ...............................................................................................................12 REGIONAL FOCUS ................................................................................................................................................13 – 62 APPENDIX OF HERITAGE RAILWAYS ....................................................................................................63 – 73 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS............................................................................................................................................74 Photo Credits: Avon Valley Railway, Bala Lake Railway, Beamish, Bluebell Railway, Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway – Ian Lothian, Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Bure Valley Railway, Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway – Rich Evans, Churnet Valley Railway – Dave Gibson, Crich Tramway Village, Dartmouth Steam Railway & Riverboat Company, Dean Forest Railway, East Lancashire Railway, Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway – Exbury Gardens Ltd, Ffestiniog Railway – Bob Bloodworth & Roger Dimmick, Foxfield Railway, Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, Great Central Railway - © Steve Taylor, Headhunters Barber Shop & Railway Museum, Isle of Man Railways, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, Keith & Dufftown Railway, Kirklees Light Railway, Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, Launceston Steam Railway, Leighton Buzzard Railway, Llanberis Lake Railway, Llangollen Railway – Rishi Sharma, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Mid Hants Railway - Watercress Line - © Jarrold Publishing, Middleton Railway – Andrew Gill, Midland Railway, Butterley, Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum, National Railway Museum, Nene Valley Railway, North Norfolk Railway – Poppy Line, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway – Alistair Grieve, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Ribble Steam Railway, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Severn Valley Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, South Devon Railway, South Tynedale Railway - © D. Hewitt, STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway, Strathspey Railway, Swanage Railway – Andrew P.M. Wright, Talyllyn Railway, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Waverley Excursions, Wells & Walsingham Light Railway, Welsh Highland Railway – Roger Dimmick & Robin Stewart-Smith, Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, Wensleydale Railway, West Coast Railways - The Jacobite - © VisitScotland/Scottish Viewpoint, West Somerset Railway Published by Blueprint Travel Media Ltd Publisher - Matthew Price Suite 1, Sabrina House, Sabrina Court, Longden Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7BF Tel: 01743 231135 Fax: 01743 243393 Email: matthew@blueprintmedia.org.uk Website: www.blueprintguide.co.uk Design & Production by: verve Tel: 01743 467700 Email: info@verveuk.eu Website: www.verveuk.eu THE HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION GROUP TRAVEL GUIDE 2011 is distributed free of charge to a controlled circulation including members of the Group Travel Organisers Association, the Coach Tourism Council and UKinbound. © Blueprint Travel Media Ltd. The opinions expressed by all editorial contributors within this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. All care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this guide is accurate at the time of going to press. The publisher cannot accept any liability for inaccuracies, omissions or amendments that arise after compilation. No part of this guide may be reproduced, stored or


What is the only song to top the UK charts with four different artists?

1000 Number Ones Search | About everyHit | Chart archive | Award / Poll Winners | Number 1s | FAQs | Contact us 1000 Number Ones On 16th January 2005, Elvis Presley achieved the one-thousandth Number One since the inception of the UK singles chart in 1952. This area of everyHit.com is a celebration of the first 1000 chart-toppers. Most of the information on this page has been collated from details elsewhere on this site with the odd new piece or two for good measure. These are tumultuous times for the single. One week early in January, 265,000 were sold in the UK; the lowest total since national weekly figures were first extrapolated early in 1969. In the week immediately after Christmas, monitored legal downloads overtook sales of physical CD singles for the first time ever. As we reflect on the 1000th chart topper, the single faces the most spectacular change in its long history - but one which it is seems sure to ride. (The problem isn't so much a lack of interest in / desire to 'own' modern music but, rather, how transactions are accurately quantified; the distribution of music has expanded spectacularly through a proliferation of, mostly, unaudited routes... the 'illegal downloads.') We'll have more on the history of the single's changing formats later but, for now, let's wallow in facts and figures from the past 52 years!          By a very odd coincidence, it turned out that Elvis Presley not only had the 1000th Number One that week ("One Night / I Got Stung") but, that very same week, he also became the first artist to have spend 1000 weeks in the Top 40! If that morsel has whetted your appetite for Number One facts then you're in the right place; this page is full of them! Here, you will learn that the 'average' chart-topper has spent 2.7 weeks at number one, 7.5 weeks in the Top 10, and 12.4 inside the Top 40. If you think that's trivial then you should just see what follows! Enjoy! Precise credits given on this page . Longest Gap Between Number 1s 31 years 0 months - for George Harrison. "My Sweet Lord" first made the top spot in Jan 1971. A few weeks after his death, it returned to number 1 (Jan 2002). In second place is the act which also holds the record for the longest gap between number 1s with different tracks and the record for longest gap between number 1s within the lifetime of the artist(s); The Righteous Brothers (25 years 8 months). In Feb 1965 they hit the top with "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". They didn't return until 1990 - with "Unchained Melody". The longest run between original number 1s (i.e not a re-release) is 18 years and 3 months for Blondie (Nov 1980, "The Tide is High", to Feb 1999, "Maria"). Longest Time To Get To Number 1 Jackie Wilson first entered the chart on 15th Nov 1957 with "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl In Town)." He finally made Number 1 (coincidentally with the same track) on w/e 27th Dec 1986 - 29 Years, 1 Month, and 12 Days later; a record for any soloist. The longest time for a female soloist to take to reach Number 1 is 25 Years, 8 Months and 15 Days for Cher [from her first solo hit, "All I Really Want To Do", 19th Aug 1965 to "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)", 4th May 1991]. She had, though, previously topped the chart as half of Sonny and Cher before going solo. In terms of contributing to a Number 1: Ozzy Osbourne holds the male record. He first hit the Top 40 as a member of Black Sabbath with "Paranoid" on w/e 12th Sep 1970. 33 years, 3 months and 8 days later (w/e 20th Dec 2003; a total of 1736 weeks) he achieved the top spot with "Changes" (a duet with daughter Kelly - and a version of a Black Sabbath album track from 1972). Posthumous Number 1s A morbid one - but one about which, nonetheless, we receive constant emails. Ten artists have topped the chart following their death. There is a list on this page . On 20th January 2002, George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" replaced Aaliyah's "More Than A Woman" at the top spot. This is the only time in chart history that one deceased artist has taken over from another at number 1 (though John Lennon and Elv


Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams both won gold medals at the 2012 Olympics in which sport?

Olympics boxing: Anthony Joshua wins super-heavyweight gold - BBC Sport Olympics boxing: Anthony Joshua wins super-heavyweight gold By Ben Dirs Read more about sharing. Anthony Joshua made it three boxing golds for Britain at London 2012 with a dramatic win over Roberto Cammarelle in Sunday's super-heavyweight final. "Anthony showed heart and went big. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. When he decides to turn pro, he will be a great pro. He has the size to be the next world champion." Joshua, 22, was unlucky to be trailing by three points going into the final round against the defending champion. But needing a grandstand finish, Joshua came on strong down the stretch. The judges scored the fight 18-18 with Joshua winning on countback. The Italians appealed against the decision but were ultimately unsuccessful. "There are no easy fights in these Olympics," said the Briton. "I have pulled it out of the bag and my heart is pumping with adrenaline. "The third round is always a good round for me. Again and again, the crowd have come out." He added: "That medal represents my journey and the support from my team. It is much more than a gold medal, it is a life experience." Joshua's display puts a golden cap on Britain's best performance in an Olympic boxing tournament since 1920. Britain won six medals at the Antwerp Games but only two of them were gold. Woomen's flyweight Nicola Adams and bantamweight Luke Campbell also won gold, welterweight Fred Evans won silver and middleweight Anthony Ogogo bagged a bronze. Great Britain also won five medals in 1956, but the tally in Melbourne was two golds, one silver and two bronzes. Dick McTaggart, who claimed lightweight gold in 1956, was in the ExCeL audience to witness Joshua's feat. Also in the crowd were former Olympic super-heavyweight champions Audley Harrison and Lennox Lewis, although Lewis won his gold for Canada, as well as Wladimir Klitschko, who claimed the super-heavyweight title for Ukraine in 1996. Joshua got his jab working early and also landed with some sniping left hooks in the opening round, but undid much of his good work by getting caught in the corner in the final seconds, allowing the Italian to nick it 6-5. Anthony Joshua 1989: Born 15 October in London. 2007: Started boxing at the age of 18 at Finchley ABC. 2009: Won the prestigious Haringey Box Cup title. 2010: Retained Haringey Box Cup. 2011: Won world super-heavyweight silver medal in only his second senior amateur tournament, beating world and Olympic champion Roberto Cammarelle en route to the final. 2012: Wins the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics after edging out Cammarelle on judges' countback. Joshua was still landing with ramrod jabs in the second and stiffened his veteran rival with a juddering left hook, but the awkward Cammarelle was landing with shots of his own and took the round 7-5. With Joshua chasing the fight, it looked like Cammarelle might make the most of his openings in the final three minutes, but Joshua could not miss in the last two-thirds of the round, as the ExCeL crowd lost all inhibitions. Joshua's rise is an extraordinary tale. He has been boxing for four years and only took up the sport after being dragged to a gym by his cousin. Joshua was scheduled to fight Cammarelle in a tournament in early 2011, but was told afterwards by his trainers he would have been pulled had the meeting panned out, owing to his relative inexperience. Eight months later, Joshua beat the 32-year-old Italian police officer at the World Championships in Baku before securing silver.


Which future king was the first Englishman to be given the title of Prince of Wales?

BBC Wales - History - Themes - The Prince of Wales The Prince of Wales Full site A - Z index The Prince of Wales Prince Charles is the latest in a long line of heirs to the British throne who have enjoyed the title of Prince of Wales. With the range of principalities that existed in Wales until the middle ages, it was rare that any one leader could argue to have united the nation under one banner and become a Prince of Wales in its entirety. The title isn't automatic, however. It has to be created each time by the reigning monarch - and as such is not an hereditary title. While the likes of Hywel Dda and Llywelyn ab Iorwerth came to rule vast swathes of Wales, it was only during Edward I's reign that Wales became a unified area under one monarch. But, it was an English monarch. Edward, the scourge of Wales and the builder of many of castles used to subdue the population, imposed his infant son, Prince Edward, on the Welsh as their new prince in 1301. Since then, only one domestic warlord, Owain Glyndwr has had a claim to the title, and was proclaimed as such in 1400. His defeat in 1409 marked the end of domestic princes for good and, since then, the eldest son of the reigning monarch has been made Prince of Wales. (Daughters of the reigning monarch do not become Princess of Wales, as it is only given to a male heir.) The title isn't automatic, however. It has to be created each time by the reigning monarch - and as such is not an hereditary title. The first official Prince of Wales, the infant future King Edward II, was born in Caernarfon Castle , and in 1911 the future Edward VIII was invested in the castle when he became Prince of Wales. Prince Charles was also invested in the castle when he given the title on July 1st, 1969. There were more than 4,000 people in the grounds of Caernarfon Castle when the Queen handed the 20-year-old prince the insignia of the Prince of Wales. In the dry moat and outside the ancient walls of the castle were thousands more, along with yet more millions who watched it on television around the world. Bookmark this page:


Which country in the Pacific was also known as The Friendly Islands?

Friendly Islands - definition of Friendly Islands by The Free Dictionary Friendly Islands - definition of Friendly Islands by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Friendly+Islands Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to Friendly Islands: Tongas Friend·ly Islands (Placename) another name for Tonga 2 ton•ga (in S Asia) a light two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle. [1870–75; < Hindi tāṅgā] (ˈtɒŋ gə) n. a kingdom consisting of three groups of islands in the SW Pacific, E of Fiji: a former British protectorate. 109,082; 289 sq. mi. (748 sq. km). Cap.: Nukualofa. Also called Ton′ga Is′lands, Friendly Islands. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. Friendly Islands - a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 Polynesia - the islands in the eastern part of Oceania Tongan - a Polynesian native or inhabitant of Tonga Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: ON THIS DAY Known as one of the most family friendly islands in The Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island is a nature enthusiast's dream, with several easily accessible nature-based activities. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.


Who in 1965 became the first man to walk in space?

First Man to Walk in Space: Alexei Leonov March 18, 1965 - YouTube First Man to Walk in Space: Alexei Leonov March 18, 1965 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. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Mar 5, 2009 Alexei Leonov, was the first man to "walk" in space on March 18, 1965. Though he was expected to become a professional artist, aviation beckoned and Leonov was soon flying jets and studying engineering. When the call came for Cosmonaut candidates in 1959, 25 year old Leonov was picked as one of the first 20 Cosmonauts. Leonov's space walk beat Astronaut Ed White's by three months. Leonov's Voskhod capsule carried two men, like Gemini, but the Soviets constructed an inflatable airlock for Leonov's spacewalk. There were tense moments when Leonov found his spacesuit too rigid to reenter the airlock. Leonov bled air out of his suit, but was barely able to return. Later, a rocket malfunction forced Leonov and his crewmate to land in mountains and deep snow, with wolves growling and scratching at Voskhod's partly open hatch. Leonov was to be the Commander of the first Soviet Moon mission, cancelled when Apollo 11 took the prize in 1969. Leonov and lunar co-pilot Valery Kubasov were then assigned to Salyut 1, the first Soviet space station. But Kubasov fell ill, and the backup crew sent to Salyut died when an air valve failed in their spacecraft as they were returning to Earth. Leonov and Kubasov were re-assigned to the Apollo-Soyuz project, the first linking of Soviet and American spacecraft in 1975. Leonov trained in Houston, learning English and impressing everyone with his quick wit, humor, and charm. General Leonov is a Renaissance man; a gifted athlete, pilot and self-taught artist. He is a highly decorated survivor of the harrowing days of the U.S.-Soviet Space Race. He has cheated death several times, in an early parachute accident, then twice aboard his Voskhod 2 spacewalk mission. Leonov would have died in place of his backup crew had not Valery Kubasov fallen ill before their Salyut-1 flight. Leonov also survived when his car skidded and plunged into a deep ice-covered lake. Leonov heroically pulled his wife and driver to safety. He survived an assasination attempt on Premier Brezhnev when their car was showered in with bullets. The driver was killed, but Leonov managed to crouch behind the seat. Leonov has always indulged in his love of art, painting everything from stoic Russian churches, Siberian snow scenes and of course, space art. As the first artist in space, Leonov often paints from actual color sketches done in space aboard his two flights. Although self-taught, his works show a polish and realism typical of a trained professional. After a joint exhibition with American space artists in Moscow, he led the Soviet space artists to the International Space Art Workshop held in Iceland the following year. Leonov's works have been displayed all over the former Soviet Union, and at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. He has been published in several books (in Russian) and in "In The Stream of Stars: The Soviet-American Space Art Book" by Dr. William K. Hartmann. General Leonov is deputy director of Gagarin Cosmonaut Center, in charge of international and guest cosmonauts. He is also editor, designer, and cartoonist for APOGEE, the formerly supersecret cosmonaut newsletter. His wife Svetlana is a teacher, and they have two daughters, Viktoria and Oksana. Category


What was the name of the policewoman shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in 1984?

BBC ON THIS DAY | 17 | 1984: Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman About This Site | Text Only 1984: Libyan embassy shots kill policewoman A police officer has been killed and ten people injured after shots were fired from the Libyan People's Bureau in central London. WPC Yvonne Fletcher had been helping control a small demonstration outside the embassy when automatic gunfire came from outside. She received a fatal stomach wound and some of the demonstrators were also severely injured. WPC Fletcher, 25, died soon afterwards at Westminster Hospital. Her fianc�, another police officer who was also at the demonstration, was at her side. After the shooting people were cleared from surrounding offices in St James' Square. Some had witnessed events from their workplace. Film maker Ray Barker said people were stunned by what had happened. "Several of my colleagues burst into tears. It was unbelievable that sort of thing could happen at such an insignificant demonstration," he said. Marksmen Journalist Brian Cartmell was in St James' Square just feet away from Yvonne Fletcher when she was hit. "She crumpled to the floor clutching her lower stomach and groin and rolled on to her right-hand side with a look of total surprise on her pretty face," Mr Cartmell said. The Libyan building is now surrounded by armed police officers including specialist marksmen. However, Home Secretary Leon Brittan has said the police are prepared to wait and deal with the situation in a peaceful way. Police officers are in touch with those inside the Libyan People's Bureau via a special telephone link. The Libyans, led by Colonel Gaddafi, are blaming Britain's police and security forces for "attacking" their embassy. Libyan soldiers have now surrounded Britain's embassy in Tripoli trapping 18 diplomats inside.


Which architect designed the 87-storey Shard Building in London?

The Shard, London The Shard, London Town: London Developer: Mace The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is an 87-storey skyscraper in London that forms part of the London Bridge Quarter development. The Shard's construction began in March 2009; it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July 2012.Practical completion was achieved in November 2012. Its privately operated observation deck, The View from The Shard, was opened to the public on 1 February 2013. Standing approximately 309 metres (1,014 ft) high, the Shard is currently the tallest building in the European Union. It is the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower at the Emley Moor transmitting station. The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244.3 metres (802 ft).It was designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano and replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in Southwark in 1975. The Shard was developed by Sellar Property on behalf of LBQ Ltd and is jointly owned by Sellar Property and the State of Qatar. Companies Involved


What is the title of the American adult animated sitcom, based in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas?

King of the Hill | King of the Hill Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia King of the Hill Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. The show's title card. From left to right: Ladybird, Bobby, Hank, Peggy, and Luanne King of the Hill is an American animated series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels , that ran from January 12, 1997 to September 13, 2009 on FOX. It centers on the Hills, a small-town Methodist family in Arlen , Texas. It attempts to retain a realistic approach, seeking humor in the conventional or mundane aspects of everyday life. Judge and Daniels conceived the series after a run with Judge's Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, and the series debuted on the Fox Network on January 12, 1997, becoming a hit early on. The series' popularity has also led to syndication around the world, including every night on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim. The show has risen to become one of Fox's longest-running series, and the second longest-running American animated series, behind The Simpsons . In 2007, it was named by Time magazine as one of the top 100 greatest television shows of all time. The title theme was written and performed by The Refreshments. King of the Hill has won two Emmy Awards and has been nominated for seven since its inception. Contents History Conception In early 1995, after the successful run of Beavis and Butt-head on MTV, Mike Judge co-created King of the Hill with former Simpsons writer Greg Daniels . Judge was a former resident of Garland, a suburb of Dallas , Texas considered the basis for the setting of the series, the fictional Arlen . Mike Judge conceived the idea for the show, drew the main characters, and wrote a pilot script. Fox teamed the cartoonist with an experienced prime-time TV writer. Greg Daniels rewrote the pilot script and created several important characters that did not appear in Judge's first draft (including Luanne and Cotton ), as well as some characterization ideas (e.g., making Dale Gribble a conspiracy theorist). Initial success After its debut, the series became a huge success for Fox and was named one of the best television series by various publications, including Entertainment Weekly, Time and TV Guide. For the 1997-1998 season, the series became one of Fox's highest rated programs and nearly outperformed The Simpsons in ratings. During the fifth and sixth seasons , Mike Judge and Greg Daniels became less involved with the show. They eventually focused on the show again, though Greg Daniels steadily became more involved with other projects. Facing cancellation The series' tenth season was largely composed of episodes that did not air the previous season due to frequent sporting event preemptions. During the tenth season, in 2005, the show was scheduled to be canceled; however, it managed to attract high ratings and was renewed. Fox renewed the series for seasons eleven and twelve , making it the second longest-running animated television series after The Simpsons. The thirteenth season episode " Lucky See, Monkey Do " became the first episode of the series to be produced in widescreen high-definition when it aired on February 8, 2009. Settings, characters, and themes Setting King of the Hill is set in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas . In a 1995 interview prior to the show's debut, Judge described the setting as "a town like Humble." In a more recent interview, Judge has cited Richardson, Texas, a Dallas suburb, as the specific inspiration for Arlen. Despite the fictitious locale, the show strives to portray the region accurately, going so far as to have annual research trips to Texas for the writing staff. Time magazine praised the authentic portrayal as the "most acutely observed, realistic sitcom about regional American life bar none". Arlen includes settings such as Rainey Street , where the


Which singer was the first artist to have a posthumous UK number one single?

UK Number One Songs of the 70s UK Number One Songs of the 70s Updated on November 15, 2015 Source The 1970s Number One Songs on Video 1970s popular music in the UK proved that variety is the spice of life, and the Number One hit songs of the decade reflect this phenomenon. From 1970 onwards, the music scene in Britain changed dramatically and a myriad of musical styles reinforced the varying tastes of the average record buyer. Some of the most popular styles that took the British charts by storm were Glam Rock at the beginning of the decade, progressing to Disco and Punk Rock towards the end. In between saw novelty records, the progression of the rock single and the continuing evolution of teen pop, represented by the likes of David Cassidy, Donny Osmond and the Bay City Rollers. Most of these styles and artists were very popular for a time, and their records sold by the shed load. To see the musical changes across the decade is a fascinating exercise, and so this page brings together all the Number One hits from the UK in a video package, together with some short comments regarding each one. The source for this compilation is the Record Retailer/Music Week chart, which was broadcast by the BBC each Sunday evening. Source Matthews' Southern Comfort UK Number One Hits of 1970 31st Jan (5 weeks) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes): Only ever UK Number One for this studio act. Lead singer Tony Burrows also sang on hits for many other groups. 7th Mar (3 weeks) Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star: Only UK Number One for this actor with a song from the film Paint Your Wagon. 28th Mar (3 weeks) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water: Surprisingly, the duo's only ever UK Number One. Only Art Garfunkel sings on this classic, but Paul Simon went on to greater solo success, even though he never had a UK Number One again, while Garfunkel did. 18th Apr (2 weeks) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything: First Eurovision Song Contest winner for Ireland. Her chart career was short-lived and this was her only UK Number One. 2nd May (2 weeks) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky: Only ever UK Number One for Greenbaum with a self-penned song. Doctor & The Medics took the track to Number One again in 1986. 16th May (3 weeks) England World Cup Squad - Back Home: Mexico World Cup Football sing-along by the 1970 England team. 6th Jun (1 week) Christie - Yellow River: Only ever UK Number One for Jeff Christie with a song he wrote for the Tremeloes. They turned it down, so he recorded it himself. 13th Jun (7 weeks) Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime: First UK Number One for this group led by Ray Dorset. 1st Aug (6 weeks) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You: Elvis revived his career in Las Vegas and this was a live recording from his show. At this point, he was only one behind the Beatles as this was his 16th UK Number One. 12th Sep (1 week) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown: First UK Number One for Motown singer Smokey Robinson who would have to wait another 11 years before hitting the top spot again. 19th Sep (6 weeks) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold: Only ever UK Number One for this American actress. 31st Oct (3 weeks) Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock: Written by Canadian folk legend Joni Mitchell, MSC's only UK Number One was about the famous rock festival of 1969. 21st Nov (1 week) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile: Posthumous Number One for the American guitar legend who died in London a couple of months earlier. 28th Nov (6 weeks) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin': Only ever UK Number One for Dave Edmunds who had further hit single success later in the Seventies. Source Slade UK Number One Hits of 1971 January 5 ( 3 weeks) Clive Dunn - Grandad: Only UK Number One for this Dad's Army star who gained sales on the back of seasonal sentimentality. January 26 (5 weeks) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord: First UK Number One for the ex-Beatle. Following the song's release, musical similarities between it and The Chiffons' hit He's So Fine led to a lengthy legal battle over the rights to the composition. March 2 (2 weeks) Mungo Jerr


Robert Galbraith is the pen name of which famous novelist?

Robert Galbraith | The Cormoran Strike Novels LATEST NEWS Holliday Grainger to play Robin Ellacott in BBC Strike Series British actor Holliday Grainger has been cast as Robin Ellacott opposite Tom Burke’s Cormoran Strike, in a major new TV series for BBC One. The Strike Series will be produced as three separate event dramas set to begin shooting in November across...


What is the name of the prize awarded for the best film at the Venice Film Festival

2016 Venice Film Festival, Lineup & Nominees, Winners, Photos, Updates Movies 2016 Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival is one of the oldest and most prestigious film festivals in the world, and features international avante-garde films side-by-side with the latest Hollywood blockbusters. This year, watch for the  full official lineup of nominees to be unveiled in late July, followed by the 73rd edition of the Venice FIlm Festival which in 2016 runs from August 31st to September 10th. Meanwhile, keep it here for the lineup, major contenders as well as top prize winners at the 2016 Venice Film Festival 2015 Venice Film Festival rewind This year, the big winners were announced on Saturday, September 12, 2015 taking many critics by complete surprise for several reasons - including the win by an unknown first-time director Lorenzo Vigas’s film " From Afar " (Desde Allá) who took the Venice Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Lion. It was also the first Venezuelan film to ever place on the festival's official lineup. Other winners included the Silver Lion for best director to Pablo Traper for his Argentine crime saga “The Clan", with the  Grand Jury Prize going to the stop-motion film “Anomalisa”. Other contenders for this year's prizes included Eddie Redmaye's performance as " The Danish Girl " -- about the first men ever to undergo a sex-change operation. This year's unusually strong lineup included heart-pounding drama in "Everest" (starring Jake Gyllenhaal in the festival's opener) and startling transformations by Johnny Depp as a mafia informant in "Black Mass" -- and Eddie Redmayne in "The Danish Girl" about the first man ever to undergo a sex change operation. More hot tickets in this year's lineup were " Black Mass " starring Johnny Depp as the real-life mafia informant Whitey Bulger; Cary Fukunaga’s " Beasts Of No Nation " starring Idris Elba as a warlord leading child soldiers; Drake Doremus’ sci-fi drama  " Equals " with Kristen Stewart; and Atom Egoyan’s revenge thriller " Remember " that provided a welcome star vehicle for 85-year-old actor Christopher Plummer. Opening this year's festival out of competition was " Everest ", starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Robin Wright, the true story of climbers trapped on the peak by a violent snowstorm.  2015 Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Winner: "From Afar" (Desde Allá) Eddie Redmayne in "The Danish Girl" Johnny Depp as a mafia informant in "Black Mass" Idris Elba stars in "Beasts of No Nation" All about the Venice Film Festival Now heading into its 7th decade, the Venice Film Festival has changed       markedly over the recent past - growing from a strictly European lineup       to featuring a varied and outstanding international venue. This effectively       makes the festival one of the earliest predictors of winners for       other film top awards worldwide, including leading Hollywood contenders       at the Oscars . The principal awards in Venice are the Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion),       which is awarded for best film, and the Coppa Volpi (Volpi Cup)       for best actor and actress. Venice Film Festival on        the Web Around the Web, check out top sites with the latest buzz about       this year's festival with information on the film program & related events, picture galleries, film clips, and a list of major       Venice Film Festival entries and winners .... La       Biennale di Venezia - The official site in English & Italian, featuring the latest news, special events, all-star photo       gallery, press & media information, ticket information, film       festival history. IndieWIRE - Catch the latest Venice Film Festival buzz & rumors, predictions,       photos & news features as awards season draws near. Venice       Film Festival - Wikipedia guide with a brief history & overview, lists of winners by year dating back to 1932, related       links. Venice       International Film Festival - Venice for Visitors - Nice


The title of Poet Laureate as a royal office was first conferred on which poet in 1670?

The Poet Laureates, Volume 1 by John Skelton · OverDrive: eBooks, audiobooks and videos for libraries Fiction Poetry The office of Poet Laureate is a high honour amongst poets. The Ancient Greeks had the first idea and their heroes and Poets wore wreaths of Laurel in honour of the god Apollo. Many countries now have a Laureate as do many societies and organisations. But perhaps ranked first among them all is that of our own Poet Laureate. Unfortunately no single authentic definitive record exists of the office of Poet Laureate of England. In some form it can be traced back to 1189 and Richard Canonicus who was employed by Richard I with the title "versificator Regis". It is said that Geoffrey Chaucer was called Poet Laureate, being granted in 1389 an annual allowance of wine. After that there, were a succession of 'volunteer Laureates'. It is not until 1617 that King James I created the post as it is known today for Ben Jonson, although it appears not to have been a formal appointment. That formality: The title of Poet Laureate, as a royal office, was first conferred by letters patent on John Dryden in 1670. And from there we have procession of outstanding poets among them William Wordsworth, Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Alfred Austin. Among our readers are Richard Mitchley and Ghizela Rowe. OverDrive MP3 Audiobook 33 MB OverDrive Listen 33 MB


Which Hollywood star's first name comes from the Hawaiian for `cool breeze over the mountains'?

Keanu Reeves - Biography - IMDb Keanu Reeves Biography Showing all 120 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (2) | Trivia  (81) | Personal Quotes  (24) | Salary  (8) Overview (4) 6' 1" (1.86 m) Mini Bio (1) Keanu Reeves, whose first name means "cool breeze over the mountains" in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 2, 1964. He is the son of English-born Patricia Taylor , a showgirl, and American-born Samuel Nowlin Reeves, a geologist. Keanu's father was born in Hawaii, of British, Portuguese, Native Hawaiian, and Chinese ancestry. After their marriage dissolved, Keanu moved with his mother and younger sister, Kim Reeves , to New York City, then Toronto. Stepfather #1 was Paul Aaron , a stage and film director - he and Patricia divorced within a year, after which she went on to marry (and divorce) rock promoter Robert Miller and hair salon owner Jack Bond. Reeves never reconnected with his biological father. In high school, Reeves was lukewarm toward academics but took a keen interest in ice hockey (as team goalie, he earned the nickname "The Wall") and drama. He eventually dropped out of school to pursue an acting career. After a few stage gigs and a handful of made-for-TV movies, he scored a supporting role in the Rob Lowe hockey flick Youngblood (1986), which was filmed in Canada. Shortly after the production wrapped, Reeves packed his bags and headed for Hollywood. Reeves popped up on critics' radar with his performance in the dark adolescent drama, River's Edge (1986), and landed a supporting role in the Oscar-nominated Dangerous Liaisons (1988) with director Stephen Frears . His first popular success was the role of totally rad dude "Ted Logan" in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). The wacky time-travel movie became something of a cultural phenomenon, and audiences would forever confuse Reeves's real-life persona with that of his doofy on-screen counterpart. He then joined the casts of Ron Howard 's comedy, Parenthood (1989), and Lawrence Kasdan 's I Love You to Death (1990). Over the next few years, Reeves tried to shake the Ted stigma with a series of highbrow projects. He played a slumming rich boy opposite River Phoenix 's narcoleptic male hustler in My Own Private Idaho (1991), an unlucky lawyer who stumbles into the vampire's lair in Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), and Shakespearean party-pooper Don John in Much Ado About Nothing (1993). In 1994, the understated actor became a big-budget action star with the release of Speed (1994). Its success heralded an era of five years in which Reeves would alternate between small films, like Feeling Minnesota (1996) and The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997), and big films like A Walk in the Clouds (1995) and The Devil's Advocate (1997). (There were a couple misfires, too: Johnny Mnemonic (1995) and Chain Reaction (1996).) After all this, Reeves did the unthinkable and passed on the Speed sequel, but he struck box-office gold again a few years later with the Wachowski siblings' cyberadventure, The Matrix (1999). Now a bonafide box-office star, Keanu would appear in a string of smaller films -- among them The Replacements (2000), The Watcher (2000), The Gift (2000), Sweet November (2001), and Hardball (2001) - before The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003) were both released in 2003. Since the end of The Matrix trilogy, Keanu has divided his time between mainstream and indie fare, landing hits with Something's Gotta Give (2003), The Lake House (2006), and Street Kings (2008). He's kept Matrix fans satiated with films such as Constantine (2005), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). And he's waded back into art-house territory with Ellie Parker (2005), Thumbsucker (2005), The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009), and Henry's Crime (2010). Most recently, as post-production on the samurai epic 47 Ronin (2013) waged on, Keanu appeared in front of the camera in Side by Side (2012), a documentary on celluloid and digital filmmaking, which he also produced. He's also directing another Asian-i


What was the name of the fictional ship featured in the 1953 film The Cruel Sea?

HMS Coreopsis - RHN Kriezis (and during filming of The Cruel Sea) in Flower Class Corvette Images Forum Commissioned: 17 Aug, 1940 End service: 10 Nov, 1943 History: Served in the Royal Hellenic Navy as Kriezis from 10 November 1943 to May 1952. Returned to the Royal Navy in May 1952 and used to make the film The Cruel Sea (1953) during which she was renamed Compass Rose and given the pennant K49. K49 was actually the pennant given to HMS Crocus and Crocus is often mistaken as the ship in the film. Crocus had in fact already been sold for scrap in Hong Kong by the time the film was being made. After filming Coreopsis was sold to T. Young and scrapped in Sunderland on 22 July 1952. The Cruel Sea (1953) was a British film starring Jack Hawkins, Denholm Elliott and Virginia McKenna. It was based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Monsarrat. The film is a classic war film about the Royal Navy during World War II. The ships of the film were HMS Compass Rose (played by the real HMS Coreopsis) and HMS Saltash Castle (played by the real Castle Class Corvette HMS Porchester Castle) The action commences in 1939. Lieutenant-Commander George Erickson, after service in the Merchant Navy, is recalled to the Royal Navy and given command of HMS Compass Rose, a newly-built corvette intended for convoy escort duties. His officers are portrayed (as in the book) as being mostly newly-commissioned and without sea-going experience. Despite these initial disadvantages, the ship and crew work up a routine and gain experience. The junior officers mature and the crew cross the Atlantic many times on escort duty. They are nearly sunk several times and eventually, they are torpedoed and forced to abandon ship. Ericson survives this ordeal, but most of the crew do not. Together with his now-promoted First Officer, Lockhart, Erickson takes command of a new ship, HMS Saltash, and they continue the monotonous but vital duty of convoy escort. They capture one German submarine. As the war ends, the ship is shown returning to port, as a guard to several German submarines that have surrended. The film captures most of the plot of the original book, including the constant danger, the privation, the boredom, the grim humour of the sailors in time of war, and the women who are left behind. The film does not give all of the detail of the book, but manages to convey the atmosphere of the fictional The Cruel Sea and the real Battle of the Atlantic. This new image below is the only wartime image I have seen of Coreopsis/Kriezis. It appears to be late war in date and probably shows her while attached to the Royal Hellenic Navy as Kriezis An interesting photo taken in September 1951 at Valletta, Malta which apparently shows the Rollicker Class tug HMS Roysterer alongside RHN Kriezis (ex Coreopsis). If the date of this photo is correct this is before she was transferred back to the Royal Navy in 1952 for filming of the Cruel Sea. If that is the case then it is strange that she already appears to have the pennant number of HMS Crocus (K49) on her stern which was believed to have been adopted just for her filming role. It cannot be Crocus as she was converted to a merchant ship in 1947. Perhaps Kriezis adopted the pennant number of Crocus prior to her filming role ? If anyone has further information please post in this thread. This photo, taken in May 1952, shows Coreopsis passing an unidentified RN Hunt Class destroyer during filming and this may have been the occasion when the passing warship flashed the signal "What Ship" to the corvette. The signal which came back read "HMS Compass Rose Sailing The Cruel Sea" Below is a huge set of 32 images of the ship during the filming of The Cruel Sea which were forwarded to me by Rik Furnival. The sequence showing the firing & dropping of the depth charges is of particular interest. Last Edited By: Mark Walters FCCA Member Aug 26 09 4:22 PM.    Edited 3 times. Advertisement


Which county cricket team has its headquarters at the SWALEC Stadium in Sophia Gardens?

Sophia Gardens | England | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo Records index Profile Glamorgan first played at Sophia Gardens against the Indian touring team in May 1967, but it was not until nearly three decades later that it officially became the county's home. The signing of a 125-year lease in November 1995 ended the clubs 74-year search for a ground, a nomadic period during which the clubs base had at times been limited to a small office in Cardiff high street. The area where the cricket pitch now stands has a colourful history, having once played host to a 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show' and 'Barnum and Bailey's traveling circus and menagerie'. One wonders whether Glamorgan's fans would secretly welcome a return to these long gone days, having suffered their team's mediocrity in recent years. Glamorgan have played on and off at the ground since 1967, after Cardiff Athletic Club, the leaseholders at the time, had a pitch laid and spent £25,000 on a new pavilion. Sophia Gardens has staged some crucial matches in Glamorgan's history, notably in 1969 when they won the County Championship against Worcestershire in front of 16,000 people, and in 1978 when they claimed the John Player League for a crowd of 11,500 ecstatic fans. Since Glamorgan officially took over the ground in 1995 several improvements have taken place, all part of a nine-million pound strategic plan. The National Cricket Centre was finished in 1999, the same year that the ground played host to Australia's contest with New Zealand in the group stages of the World Cup. The ground has since become a regular international one day venue, playing host to the first one day match between England and Wales in 2002, which Wales won by eight wickets, but perhaps its most famous game came in 2005 when the touring Australians were humbled by the Bangladeshis, who recorded a five-wicket victory that shocked the cricket world. At present the ground capacity is set at 12,000, but in March 2006 Glamorgan announced plans for further developments, including a new pavilion, media centre, grandstand and more covered seating. Behind these improvements, scheduled to be finished by 2008, has been Glamorgan's campaign for the ground to be upgraded to category 'A' status, enabling Sophia Gardens to stage Tests . This campaign, backed by the Welsh Assembly, was rubber stamped by the ECB when they surprisingly awarded the ground the first Ashes Test in 2009. Exciting times lie ahead. Sam Collins


Following the creation of South Sudan, which is now the largest country by area in Africa?

Map of Top Ten Largest African Countries by Area Largest Countries in the World by Area Countries in Africa Africa is made up of over fifty sovereign nations, and several more territories and dependencies. Of the countries in Africa, Algeria is the largest country by area, with an area of 2,381,740 square kilometers. Algeria is situated in northwestern Africa, and its capital is in Algiers. Algeria has a population of over 33 million. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the second largest country in Africa, falling just behind Algeria, with an area of 2,344,858 square miles. The DRC is located in Central Africa, and its capital is in Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has a population of almost 72 million. The Republic of the Sudan is the third largest nation, with 1,861,484 square kilometers in area. Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, and its capital is located in Khartoum. The population of Sudan is about 67 million. The fourth largest country in Africa is Libya, with an area of 1,759,540. Libya is situated in the far north of Africa along the Mediterranean Sea, and its capital is Tripoli. The population of Libya is just over 6 million people. Chad is in fifth place for largest African countries by area, with a total area of about 1,284,000 square kilometers. Chad is centrally located in Africa, and its capital is N'Djamena. The population of Chad is about 10.1 million. Niger has the sixth largest area in Africa, with its area measuring about 1,267,000 square kilometers. Niger is a central African country, with its capital in Niamey. The population of Niger is almost 14 millions. Angola has an area of 1,246,700 square kilometers, making it seventh largest in the African continent. Angola is a southwestern nation, with its capital in Lunda, and its population numbers under 16 million. Mali takes eighth place in terms of largest countries in Africa, with an area of 1,240,192 square kilometers. Mali is located in West Africa, and its capital is in Bamako. The population of Mali is about 13.5 million. South Africa is the ninth largest country in Africa. Located in the far south of the African continent, South Africa has an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers. The capital of South Africa is in three cities: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, and Pretoria, and the population of the country is about 47.5 million. The tenth largest country in Africa by area is Ethiopia, which is located in eastern Africa. The area of Ethiopia is 1,104,300 square kilometers, and its population is about 85.2 million. The capital of Ethiopia is Addis Adaba. Top 10 Largest African Countries by Area Country


Which county cricket club is based at Grace Road?

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