The Daily Teaser …

Yep …

I’m up nice and early, again.

And I’ve officially had my first cuppa. And I’m thinking I’m possibly going to need another one …

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Ooh, just to fill you in, about the job situation, I didn’t — eventually — get the one I had the interview for, on Tuesday.

Which I’m happy about, as it was all commission.

But the interview I had on Thursday?

I’ve still not heard back from.

Which is either very good, or very bad.

I’ll let you know, when I do hear …

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Right, let’s get moving on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Simon both getting 8 out of 8, with Trevor bagging the Official First-In-Clap, and Simon putting in a quote.

From Roy Jenkins. of all people … !

Let’s see how every one does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 27th March, 1782, saw Charles Watson-Wentworth — the 2nd Marquess of Rockingham — become British Prime Minister. What song — in 1958 — was the only hit for Lord Rockingham’s Eleven?

Q2) 27th March, 1625, saw who ascend the throne’s of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Q3) More to the point, which other county’s throne did that king claim?

Q4) MANY year’s later, 27th March, 1958, saw who become premier of the USSR?

Q5) Five years later, 27th March, 1963, saw the controversial report — authored by Dr Richard Beeching — that recommended closing 1⁄3rd of Britain’s … what?

Q6) And finally … 27th March, 2000, saw the death of Ian Dury, of Ian Dury and the Blockheads fame. What was the name of his first band?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th March, 1999, saw the first example of which virus?

A1) The Melissa worm. (Which is obviously a worm, rather than a virus. It usually only affect’s Outlook Express and Microsoft Word documents. I’ve got a Mac, a smug expression, and, boy I know how to turn off macros … )

Q2) 26th March, 1971, saw East Pakistan declare independence. From where?

A2) Pakistan.

Q3) More to the point, how is East Pakistan now known?

A3) The People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

Q4) 26th March, 1953, saw Dr Jonas Salk announce a vaccine for which disease?

A4) Polio. (Or Poliomyelitis, to give it its full name.)

Q5) 26th March, 1981, saw four former Labour Party member’s announce the formation of the Social Democratic Party: what was the collective nickname for those four people?

A5) The Gang of Four.

Q6) More to the point, name one of them.

A6) Roy Jenkins, former Labour cabinet minister, David Owen, William Rodgers and Shirley Williams.

Q7) 26th March, 1976, saw the Queen send the first Royal what, from the Royal Signals and Rader Establishment?

A7) Email.

Q8) And finally … 26th March, 2006, saw a ban on what in enclosed public places go into force in Scotland?

A8) Smoking.

Enjoy those, everyone!

I’ll catch you later!