More Premier League Success in Champions League

As an Englishman, you'd think I am 'over the moon' that all four English Premier League clubs have made it through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, but I'm not! Where is the interest in, say, Arsenal playing Chelsea and/or Man Utd vs Liverpool (or any other combination)? The beauty of European competition is the prospect of playing teams from other countries who play in a different style. Now we have homogeneous football played by multinational teams - there's no soul or heart any more!

Thursday's teasers for you are: -

1. What is the best known book written by Beat Poet Jack Kerouac, who was born today in 1922?
   
   
2. Pete Doherty (right), who was born today in 1979, first came to fame as a member of which punk band?
   
   
3. Who gave his first "Fireside Chat" on radio to the American people today in 1933 titled "On the Bank Crisis"?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Keith; 2. "Don't Worry, Be Happy"; 3. Captain Jack Harkness

You will never think of them in the same way again

I've just returned from Solihull Arts Complex having visited this exhibition by John Garghan. I met John through my quizzes at the Bull's Head, and what an interesting chap he is.

I'm no arts connoisseur, but what John does is fascinating. He generates works of art from photos of burnt out cars! To see exactly how this works you need to visit his website and blog (links above). The finished pictures, when hung in a gallery and properly lit, are stunning. Alongside each piece there is a description of where John found the car and a little story about how he took the photo. Well worth a visit if you are in or around Solihull

Anyway, here are the teasers for today: -

1. Which classic TV series starring George Peppard first aired in the USA today in 1983?
   
2. True or False - Richard Dean Anderson (right), who was born today in 1950, is an honorary Brigadier General in the US Air Force?
   
3. Which footballer, born today in 1969, scored in both the Manchester and Liverpool derby matches in the same year?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. George Foreman; 2. Donald Trump; 3. Rorke's Drift

New Banks Rescue Package

It looks as though Gordon Brown is set to announce more measures to encourage the banks to "Lend, lend, lend"! As far as I'm concerned I'd like to see all debts wiped out so that we can all start from scratch again! This is, of course, a purely sefish suggestion considering the extent of my own debts at the moment!!

Here are the teasers for today: -

1. Which Formula 1 racing driver was born today on 1980 and won his first Grand Prix in Hungary in 2006 at his 113th attempt?
   
   
2. How many Grand Slam Singles titles were won by Stefan Edberg (right) who was born today in 1966?
   
   
3. Sir Simon Rattle, who was born today in 1955 in Liverpool, came to prominence as conductor of which British orchestra?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. United Kingdom (London); 2. "Dances with Wolves"; 3. Successfully land an aeroplane on a ship; 4. Robert Green