Thursday 4 November 2010

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, Google have made some minor cosmetic changes for those of us uploading pictures to our Blogger sites.

Which is probably what signed me out, when I was midway through this post about Cabin Fever.

Cie la Vie.

Oh, before we move on? And just in case you’re wondering … ? I really didn’t take to Cabin Fever: which is why I’m going to reiterate what I wrote, last night.

Don’t waste your money on renting it.

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor — all on his ownsome — scoring 5 out of 5 and putting in some quotes from the late Charles Bronson. The actor, I should add, rather than the notorious criminal.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions. Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License
Q1) 4th November, 1980, saw US President, Jimmy Carter, beaten by whom, in the US presidential elections … ?


Q2) 4th November is — in the Russian Orthodox church — the feast day of Our Lady of where … ?

Q3) 4th November, 1903, saw Panama adopt what: its flag, its national anthem or its constitution … ?

Q4) 4th November, 1994, saw the first conference — in San Francisco — look at the commercial possibilities of what … ?

Q5) 4th November, 2008, saw the death of author, Michæl Crichton: which of his 1969 novels sees a group of scientist investigate an extraterrestrial organism?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 3rd November, 1913, saw the US government introduce a what: income tax, sales tax, or customs duties … ?

A1) Income tax.

Q2) 3rd November, 1998, saw the death of comic book writer and artist, Bob Kane: which DC hero did he create … ?
A2) The Batman

Q3) 3rd November, 1964, saw who ein the US Presidential elections?
A3) Lyndon B. Johnson. (Exactly 40 years later, it was George W. Bush’s turn: whether that’s a good thing …)

Q4) 3rd November, 1783, saw John Austin become the last person publicly hanged at Tyburn Gallows: what type of criminal was he … ?
A4) A highwayman.

Q5) And finally … 3rd November, 1985, saw secret service agents from which country plead guilty to sinking the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior?
A5) France.
Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you after work.

2 comments:

Kaiju said...

1. Ronald Reagan
2. Kazan
3. Flag
4. The commercial potential of the World Wide Web
5. Andromeda Strain

Anonymous said...

Q1 Ronald Reagan
Q2 Kazan
Q3 Flag
Q4 World Wide Web (WWW)
Q5 The Andromeda Strain

Trevor

“America's health care system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.”

“Everything is being compressed into tiny tablets. You take a little pill of news every day - 23 minutes - and that's supposed to be enough.”

“I think it is absolutely essential in a democracy to have competition in the media, a lot of competition, and we seem to be moving away from that.”

“I think somebody ought to do a survey as to how many great, important men have quit to spend time with their families who spent any more time with their family.”

“I've gone from the most trusted man in America to one of the most debated.”

“The great sadness of my life is that I never achieved the hour newscast, which would not have been twice as good as the half-hour newscast, but many times as good.”

“There is no such thing as a little freedom. Either you are all free, or you are not free.”

“When you're bringing in a fairly unknown candidate challenging a sitting president, the population needs a lot more information than reduced coverage provides.”

Quotes by Walter Cronkite born 4 November 1916.