Tuesday 24 November 2009

The Daily Teaser …

You know, it really does surprise me, sometimes, what can set off a comment or two, here, it really does!

Looks like a certain Mr McCarty’s got some, I know that much; I was sort of expecting Boris Karloff to get some attention!

Nice to know I’m generating comments, though!

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon get the official First-In clap …

And a score of 9 out of 10 !

Wrong tube station Simon!

Actually, Trevor, Tim, and Andrea got 9 out of 10, as well; about Q2, yesterday, I did say preceded didn’t I?

Yes, I did!!

Ummm … !

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 24th November, 1963, saw who fatally shot on live TV?


Q2) More to the point. Who shot the person in Q1?


Q3) 24th November, 1429, saw the unsuccessful besieging of the town of La Charité; by who?


Q4) Many years later, 24th November, 1991 saw the death of which iconic rock star and singer?


Q5) Change of direction, here; 24th November, 2005, saw the introduction of what, in the UK?


Q6) 24th November, 1974, saw the discovery of the first skeleton of the hominid, Australopithecus Afarensis; how is this particular skeleton known?


Q7) And finally, whilst we’re being scientific; 24th November, 1859, saw the publication of which famous scientific work?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in 1963 saw the first airing of Doctor Who, the world’s longest running sci-fi show, to date; who was the first actor to play the Doctor?

A1) William Hartnell.


Q2) In the new series of Doctor Who, who preceded David Tennant as the Doctor?

A2) Christopher Ecclestone.


Q3) What exactly does ‘TARDIS’ stand for?

A3) Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. (Find me a Doctor Who fan who can’t tell you that … )


Q4) In which David Tennant episode are the Doctor’s parents named as Sidney and Verity?

A4) Human Nature. (It’s a reference to BBC executive, Sidney Newman, the show’s original creator, and Verity Lambert, of Minder fame — the show’s first producer.)


Q5) Finally — for this bit! — name the Welsh writer responsible — in part — for reviving the series, in 2005.

A5) Russell T. Davies.


Q6) Back to the real world, who took over as US President on 23rd November, 193, after the death of President Kennedy?

A6) President Lyndon B Johnson.


Q7) 23rd November, 2002, saw which pageant moved from Nigeria to the UK, after extensive rioting?

A7) Miss World.


Q8) November 23rd, 1859, saw the birth of which notorious US outlaw?

A8) Henry McCarty; also known as William H. Bonney … or Billy the Kid … !


Q9) Today in 1887, saw the birth of William Henry Pratt; he was better known as which horrific actor?

A9) Boris Karloff.


Q10) And finally; today in 1984, saw a major fire take place at which London tube station?

A10) Oxford Circus.


Enjoy those, everyone!

6 comments:

Simon said...

Wrong tube...what an embuggerance!
1. Lee Harvey Oswald
2. Jack Ruby
3. Joan of Arc
4. Farrokh Bulsara. Aka Larry Lurex. Aka Freddie Mercury
5. New licensing laws, provision for 24hr drinking
6. Lucy
7. 'On the Origin of Species'

trev-v said...

Q1 Lee Harvey Oswald
Q2 Jacob Rubenstein know as Jack Ruby
Q3 Jeanne d'Arc (Joan of Arc)
Q4 Freddie Mercury
Q5 24 hour opening of Pubs and Clubs
Q6 Lucy
Q7 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. For the sixth edition of 1872, the short title was changed to The Origin of Species.

Trevor

Anonymous said...

Q1 Lee Harvey Oswald
Q2 Jacob Rubenstein (Jack Ruby)
Q3 Joan of Arc
Q4 Farrokh Bulsara (Freddie Mercury love him!)
Q5 24 hour license for Pubs and Clubs
Q6 Lucy
Q7 On the Origin of Species or The Origin of Species.

Andrea @pinkylips29

Queen Killer Queen Lyrics:

She keeps her Moet et Chandon
in a pretty cabinet
'Let them eat cake.' she says
just like Marie Antoinette
A built-in remedy for Kruschev and Kennedy
At anytime an invitation you can't decline

Caviar and cigarettes,
Well-versed in etiquette,
Extr'ordinarily nice,

She's a Killer Queen
Gunpowder, gelatine
Dynamite with a laser beam
Guaranteed to blow your mind (anytime)
Ooh, recommended at the price
Insatiable in appetite (Wanna try?)

Nik Nak said...

Pointless piece of trivia for you, here, Andrea; I saw Eric Hall, one of EMI’s former publicists, swear blind Killer Queen was about him.

Quite what that implies … !

Anonymous said...

As Queens go Eric Hall does not look fierce enough to be a Killer Queen! Seem's to me that he is just a Fame Whore!
LOL

Andrea

Nik Nak said...

Well, publicists, what can I tell you … ?

:D