Saturday 30 October 2010

The Daily Teaser

Now, here’s hoping I’ve got this right: for those of us in the UK, the clocks go back, tonight. At least, I hope I’ve got that right!

I’d hate to lose any sleep, tomorrow, on my first day off in a few days!

Oh, and just as a side point, here, folks: the shop opens, today, at 10.

And if Trevor doesn’t totter along to buy a DVD, I’ll be very upset!

Lets move on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Trevor and Kaiju going head-to-head: with both scoring 5 out of 5, it saw Trevor quoting James Boswell and Kaiju both getting his answers in first, and admitting that — much like the Chamberlain family in Australia — that dingoes ate his baby.

Which is tragic.

I didn’t realise California had a ravenous Dingo problem.

Lets move on, shall we … ?

And see how everyone does with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 30th October, 1501, saw the Papal feast known as the Ballet of the Chestnuts held at the Papal palace by Cesare Borgia: which pope’s son was Cesare Borgia?

Q2) 30th October, 1984, saw the murder of Polish priest, Father Jerzy Popieluszko: which Polish trade union had he been in favour of … ?

Q3) 30th October, 1735, saw the birth of John Adams, Jnr, the second president of the USA: in which US state was he born?

Q4) 30th October, 1966, saw the birth of voice-actor, Scott Innes: between 1998 and 2001, which cartoon character did he provide the voice for … ?

Q5) And finally … 30th October, 1979, saw the death of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis, CBE, FRS, RDI, FRAeS: which piece of WW2 military equipment did he famously invent … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions, folks …
Q1) 29th October, 1945, saw President Getúlio Vargas resign: which South American country was he the president of?

A1) Brazil.

Q2) 29th October, 1982, saw Lindy Chamberlain convicted of the murder of her nine week old daughter, Azaria: what animal did Mrs Chamberlain claim had taken her daughter … ?
A2) A dingo.

Q3) 29th October, 1998, saw the launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery, complete with the person who was the world’s oldest astronaut: who was that astronaut … ?
A3) Senator John Glenn.

Q4) October 29th, 1947, saw the birth of actor, Richard Dreyfuss: in which 1973 film did he co-star with Ron Howard … ?
A4) American Graffiti.

Q5) And finally … 29th October, 1967, saw the birth of actress, Joely Fisher: In which series did she play Nina?
A5) Desperate Housewives.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.





2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Q1 Pope Alexander VI
Q2 Solidarity
Q3 Quincy, Massachusetts
Q4 Scooby-Doo
Q5 Bouncing Bomb also he invented the Tallboy (Earthquake bomb)

Trevor

“Deprived of meaningful work, men and women lose their reason for existence; they go stark, raving mad.”

“Happiness does not lie in happiness, but in the achievement of it.”

“Man only likes to count his troubles, but he does not count his joys.”

“One can know a man from his laugh, and if you like a man's laugh before you know anything of him, you may confidently say that he is a good man.”

“The cleverest of all, in my opinion, is the man who calls himself a fool at least once a month.”

“The formula 'Two and two make five' is not without its attractions.”

“There is no subject so old that something new cannot be said about it.”

“To live without Hope is to Cease to live.”

Quotes by Fyodor Mikhaylovich Dostoyevsky (Russian Author) born 30 October 1821 old style (11 November 1821 new style)

Kaiju said...

1. Son of Pope Alexander VI and his long-term mistress Vannozza dei Cattanei. (Hard to wrap one's head around the concept that the popes in those days were an openly randy crew. The rest of the family are ... uh ... okay. Bloody interesting.
2. Solidarity union
3. Born in what is now Quincy, Massachusetts (then called the "north precinct" of Braintree, Massachusetts). (There's a nice mall in the other part of Braintree now...)
4. Scooby-Doo
5. The bouncing bomb