Thursday, 14 May 2020

Infinite Diversity, Finite Combinations 3.1.18

Poor "Coming Of Age". Not only is it chock-full of Wesley Crusher, not only does it kick off an ongoing plot that is unceremoniously abandoned just six episodes later, it now has the distinct misfortune to be the episode that I had to get through before writing about "Duet".

Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Lockdown Quiz Rounds 3

A rather gauche round, this time.

1) What alternative name is there for the exclamation mark in American English?
2) Which is the only British place name to include an exclamation mark?
3) Which UK band released a triple album entitled "Sandinista!" in December 1980, just twelve months after their previous album, "London Calling"?
4) Which American film has the alternative title of "Flying High!", with both titles including an exclamation mark?
5) In 1754 the Royal Academy of which country added an inverted exclamation mark to the list of punctuation for their written language?
6) The show Oklahoma!, first performed on Broadway in 1943, was written by which highly successful musical duo?
7) What is 3!+1!?
8) The video to which 2003 single features composer and lyricist Andre 3000 playing all eight members of his "band", The Love Below?
9) In which Canadian province is the city of St Louis du Ha! Ha!? 
10) What is the first name of George W Bush's younger brother, who used that name followed by an exclamation mark as his campaign slogan in 2016 when running to be the Republican candidate for president?