Sunday Pubquiz training 061215

I've been successful in Table Quizzes but you can never get enough opportunities for training.

• So you think you're a good European?
• Know your country. I was woeful.
• Know your States, yankee-dogs.
• Name all 50 states in 4 minutes. I took 3:46

 Back in January, I wrote about Marie Tharp and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.  Nearly a year later Neatorama is catching up with their own tribs. Including a 5 minute BBC explanation about Tharp and echo-sounding depth recorders. Bonnets Off!

Two years ago, I was on a narcolepsy jag, with 3 posts about this peculiar and not uncommon condition where people fall asleep (narcolepsy) or go all weak (cataplexy) at awkward moments. Here's a reminder of what it might be like to be affected.

Sorry, we're a bit late at The Blob today. I was out at first light shovelling out the drains after Storm Desmond dumped a lot of rain on Ireland.