Black Thunder Challenge

This is a race to see who can be the first to find all the answers to questions based on articles from "The Guardian" (online).



    http://www.theguardian.com/travel

1. When is Norway's Ice Music Festival held?
2. According to Gavin Turk (in the City Guides) which is the best area of Paris?
3. Which hotel is voted number 2 among Thailand's beach hotels?
4. If you want to "survive winter", which country has nice beach bungalows?
5. If you want to try budget restaurants in London, what street has many good Egyptian &  Lebanese places?

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle

6.  Jay Rayner introduces "The Purple Poppadom" restaurant.  What type of cuisine is the crab starter?
7. What kind of oil does Nigel Slater recommend with "Dried mushroom broth"
8. What is Kelly MacDonald's greatest fear?
9. Jack & Melonie had a blind date.  What "mark" did Jack give Melonie after the date?
10. What kind of food does Yotam Ottolenghi suggest if you want a light, easy meal?

    http://www.theguardian.com/world

11. How old is the panda cub at Taiwan zoo?
12. What caused Eusebio to die?
13. How many miles away from Denver is Aspen-Pitkin Airport?
14. Since when has the Awami League been the ruling party of Bangladesh?
15. In which town does the Spanish Flour Fight Festival take place?

Something New

As a university student, this is the best time for you to have a variety of experiences, especially with a long spring break coming, right? When was the last time you tried something new (did something for the first time)?

During our trip to Hokkaido in the summer before last, my wife and I went to the horse races, not for the first time, but the second time for me, and the third time for her. It had been 25 years since my first time, so it felt like a new experience. If you've never been, you might enjoy trying it once if you go to a place with pleasant facilities like this one (in Hakodate). We could sit on the grass, see the horses as they walked around before the start of the races, and have some small bets just for fun.

What would you like to try for the first time, as soon as possible? If you have no definite idea, just write about a couple of things you think you MIGHT enjoy trying (not "challenging"...Japanaese English).