Monday 11 January 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I getting far too hooked to Café World, over on Facebook, I really am: I’m starting to worry about how well me burgers are doing!!

I think that’s a cue for Graham Chapman to turn up in full Army rig, to start bangin’ on about how silly it is …

At any rate, yesterday’s teaser saw Tim — bless ’im — get the Official First-In-Clap, plus the Ointment and the nod for the day’s Irrelevant quote!

It was a Terry Pratchett one, what can I tell you?

He say’s, grinning.

I’ve got to admit, I’m also tempted to give Tim 3 out of 5, for yesterday’s, as well: Tim, you forgot to mention which Cæsar, there were quite a few of ’em …

At any rate, as I know Simon’s waiting, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 11th January, 1569, saw which countries first ever national lottery?


Q2) 359 years later, 11th January, 1928 saw who sent into internal exile by Josef Stalin?


Q3) 141 years earlier, 11 January, 1787, saw William Herschal first observe Titania and Oberon: moons of which planet?


Q4) In 1922, 11th January saw the first use of what drug in treating a medical condition in a human being?


Q5) And finally … Today in 2007, saw J. K. Rowling complete which book of the Harry Potter series?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th January, 49BC saw the start of the Roman Civil War: who started it, by crossing the Rubicon?

A1) Julius Cæsar. Or Gaius Julius Cæsar, to give him his full name.


Q2) 10th January, 1776, saw Thomas Paine anonymously publish the pamphlet, Common Sense: what did this pamphlet back?

A2) American independence.


Q3) 10th January, 1985, saw safety concerns raised over which electric trike?

A3) The Sinclair C-5.


Q4) In 1863, 10th January saw the initial opening of the London Underground tube network: name either of the stations at which the trains terminated.

A4) Paddington and Farringdon.


Q5) And finally … 10th January, 1976, saw the death of which influential American musician?

A5) Chester Arthur Burnett: better known, of course, as the late, great Howlin’ Wolf.


Enjoy those, everybody! I’ll catch you later!





6 comments:

Simon said...

1. England's
2. Leon Trotsky
3. Uranus
4. Insulin
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

'Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania'
W. Shakespeare

Anonymous said...

Q1. England
Q2. Leon Trotsky
Q3. Uranus
Q4. Insulin
Q5. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows

Andrea @pinkylips29

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.
~Dumbledore to Harry Potter

Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.
Leon Trotsky

Nik Nak said...

Not as familiar with A Midsummer Night’s Dream as I could be …

But I always liked this one from Hamlet

Alas, poor Yorick …
I knew him, Horatio.
I knew his moods, his humours.
Oftimes, as an infant, he did dawdle me upon his knee.


Which is very suspicious behaviour …

Simon said...

One of my fave's is the prologue of Henry V..

O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!

Especially when delivered by Sir Derek Jacobi in Branagh's superlative 1989 film version. Look it up on YouTube

Nik Nak said...

Now that}s a good one, Andrea: wasn’t it Lenin, though, who said that — whenever he was contemplating a decision — he’d ask himself one question.

Who does this benefit?

Which would possibly be something for many politicians to remember, wouldn’t it?

tim said...

q1 england
q2 leon trotsky
q3 uranus
q4 insulin
q5 harry potter and the deathly hallows

and todays quote........

Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling festive?
-- Roseanne Barr