The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit every so often — just every-so-often, mind — I get the urge to show off the capacities of the older model of MacMini I have.

Just every so often …

One of the capacities built into Bruce — as it’s become known — is the abilities to do both video screen grabs. AND the ability to send selected bits of text, as a spoken track, to iTunes.

Which does mean that things can get … interesting …

Especially when you have something to maybe show off.

Or possibly celebrate.

Well …

I know I don’t have something to celebrate, but long time Old Peculiar supporter, Andrea — or @pinkylips29, if like me, you know her through Twitter — does.

She’s managed to bag herself a job!

Congratulations!!

Just make sure you save Simon and Shay a pizza, when they head over to Vegas!

As for showing off … ?

Well …

Let’s just say that I’m very aware that Kevin D — of movie night fame — has started his own blog. And’s thinking of getting a Mini to go with it … !

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At any rate, let’s move onto to the meat of this morning’s post, shall we … ?

Shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … !

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Kaiju going head-to-head: with both of our current classic dream ticket bagging 6 out of 6, Trevor putting in some interesting quotes, and Kaiju putting in some handy extra detail about Emperor Haile Selassie.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License … and a little something else …

Q1) 24th July, 1974, saw the US Supreme Court order President Richard Nixon hand over taper recorded discussions about which political scandal … ?


Q2) How many US government officials were either jailed or indicted, after that scandal … ?

Q3) 24th July, 1927, saw the formal unveiling of which War Memorial in Ypres … ?

Q4) July the 24th, 1701, saw Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac found a trading post at Fort Pontchartrain: how is the trading point now known … ?

Q5) 24th July, 1911, saw the discovery of the ancient city of Manchu Picchu: but was it Incan, Aztec or Toltec … ?
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Q6) And finally … 24th July, 1897 saw the birth of which female aviator … ?


Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 23rd July, 1892, saw the birth of which religious figure … ?


A1) Haile Selassie.

Q2) 23rd July, 1982 saw the death of actor, Vic Morrow: on the set of which film was he, when he died in a helicopter accident … ?

A2) Twilight Zone: The Movie.

Q3) More to the point, Vic Morrow’s daughter, Jenifer Jason Leigh, played the rôle of Anne Sullivan: in which 2002 movie?

A3) The Road To Perdition.

Q4) 23rd July, 1986, saw the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson: in which church that’s famously NOT in London … ?

A4) Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster: AKA Westminster Abbey. (Which, technically is in the City of Westminster.)

Q5) 23rd July, 1995, saw British troops sent to Bosnia, in order to help relief the siege of the capital city: what is that city’s name … ? 
A5) Sarajevo.

Q6) And finally … 23rd July, 1885, saw the death of the 18th President of the USA: what was his name … ?


A6) Ulysses S. Grant.

Enjoy those, everyone!

I’ll catch you later … !

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