Sunday 5 September 2010

The Daily Teaser …

Phew …

Ok, granted I’m up a touch later than normal.

Movie night got finished a touch later than usual, which means I’ve still not finished the post about it.

Soon as I do, trust me, you’ll get to hear about it!

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I tell you about the episode of Enterprise I’ve got on in the background.

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AHEM!

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Let’s get moving, then … !!

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Kaiju putting in their answers: and saw both getting 5 out of 5!

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

Q1) 5th September, 1997, saw the birth of Mother Theresa, in what’s now the Macedonian city of Skopje. Under which Popes’ reign was her beautification started … ?

Q2) 5th September, 1877, saw the death of Crazy Horse: of which Native American tribe was he a War chief …?

Q3) More to the (very obscure) point: what’s the team Crazy Horse’s tribe used for a war chief … ? (Answer’s in English for preference, but if you’d like to show off … )

Q4) 5th September, 1959, saw Britain’s first trunk — or automated — phone call … from what?

Q5) 5th September, 1798, saw what made compulsory in France: conscription, church attendance or tithing?

Q6) And finally: which London hotel was bombed by the IRA on 5th September, 1975?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 4th September, 1956, saw the release of the IBM 305 RAMAC, which was the first computer to use what: magnetic secondary storage discs, monitors or a manual keyboard for inputing commands?

A1) Magnetic secondary storage discs

Q2) 4th September, 1886, saw the surrender of Native American leader, Geronimo: in which US state was this … ?
A2) Arizona.

Q3) 4th September, 1923, saw the maiden flight of the first US air-ship: what was its name?
A3) The USS Shenandoah.

Q4) 4th September, 1957, saw the Ford Motor Company introduce which notorious car … ?
A4) The Edsel.

Q5) And finally … 4th September, 1781, saw the founding of the village of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula, the The Village of Our Lady, the Queen of the Angels of Porziuncola: how is this village now better known … ? (And no, I wasn’t disappointed!)
A5) Los Angeles.

Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later.








1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Q1 typo it was her death in 1997. Pope John Paul II
Q2 Oglala Lakota (Sioux)
Q3 Ogle Tanka Un (Shirt Wearer)
Q4 Pay Phone from Public call box
Q5 conscription
Q6 London Hilton in Park Lane

Trevor

“Comedians are never really on vacation because you're always at attention... that antenna is always out there.”

“Funny is funny is funny.”

“I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.”

“It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves.”

“Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on.”

“This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now.”

Quotes by Bob Newhart born September 5 1929