Blogiche

While looking at my stats on Statcounter, I discovered that people had found my blog from Blogiche. I'd never heard of this, but it seems to be another blogroll site very much like Alphainventions and Condron.us. Hopefully it will lead to more visitors!

Saturday's questions are: -

1. In what sport do American and European teams compete for the Mosconi Cup, named in honour of Willie Mosconi who was born today in 1913?
   
   
2. Mary McAleese (right) was born today in 1951 and is President of which country?
   

   
   
3. In which country was the world's first ATM installed today in 1967?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Colonel Tom Parker; 2. AC Milan; 3. Temperature

Alpha Inventions

It's been a while, but I've not 'plugged' AlphaInventions for a few weeks. They run a blog roll website which is easy to register on and give you plenty of hits to boost your blogging stats. Mine are much better since using this service - many thanks to them!

Here are Thursday questions: -

1. Today in 1964, twelve men received jail sentences totalling 307 years for which crime?

   
   
2. What was the only UK No 1 single for Dusty Springfield (right) who was born today in 1939?
   
   
3. At which US university did a Korean student kill 32 students today in 2007?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Vinci; 2. Hermione Grainger 1; 3. George Cross

Alpha Inventions

In a rush tonight! Just got in and found out that my replacement for tonight's quiz at the Colebrook is ill and I'll have to do it myself! It's not a problem, just a rush to get everything done!! So, another plug to Alpha Inventions who have helped my blog's exposure to leap astronomically!!

Your Friday questions are: -

1. Who composed the opera “La Traviata” that debuted in Venice today in 1853?
   
2. Comedian and actor Alan Davies (right) was born today in 1966 and plays the title role in which TV mystery series?
   
3. Dick Fosbury, who was born today in 1947, won an Olympic Gold Medal in what event in 1968?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Spain; 2. Sub Commander T'Pol; 3. Winston Churchill

Alpha Inventions

Still in Glasgow, so I thought I'd plug Alpha Inventions who offer a great website that has allowed this blog to be seen by many more people than I would have been able to manage otherwise! Many thanks to them.

Your teasers for Monday are: -

1. Today in 1807, US Congress passed an act to prohibit the importation of what into the United States?


2. John Bon Jovi (right), who was born today in 1962, appeared as Victor Morrison in which US TV series?


3. Which former Soviet state, capital Chisinau, joined the United Nations today in 1992?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Australia; 2. The Who; 3. The Master

Increased Readership - How Is It Done?

Already one month of 2009 has gone by! This blog is now being viewed by quite a few more people and I'd like to share with you how that is possible.

By using StatCounter I can see how people have got to this blog. This revealed people linking from two sites that I'd never heard of!

The first is Alpha Inventions which is a blogroll. All you have to do is to register your blog with them and it goes into the reading cycle. Anyone who is on their site can see your blog and, if they're interested, will stop and have a look.

The other one I'm on is Condron.us Blogroll. This is similar, but whenever you refresh your blog it doesn't knock anyone out of the reading cycle. All in all, both have generated a wider readership which can't be bad!!

But, now for some QUESTIONS - and that's what we're here for: -

1. Who returned to Iran after nearly 15 years of exile, today in 1979?
   


2. Who was born today in 1921 and provides the voice for Wallace in the “Wallace & Gromit” films?
3. Graeme Smith (below) has scored 18 centuries for, and captains, which country's Test cricket team?
4. Who was born today in 1915 and is the only footballer to have been knighted whilst still playing?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Lockerbie Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; 2. "SexyBack"; 3. SS Great Eastern