Saturday 11 December 2010

The Daily Teaser …

Bloody hell, I’m up early …

Mind you, I’m up early for a reason: I’m actually working from 10 ’til 3•30, today.

About my only complaint … ?

Is that I’d’ve appreciated a copy of the rota.

Cie la vie …

Lets move on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s teaser saw just Trevor putting in his answers: as well as scoring 6 out of 6, he put in some quotes from Lady Ada Lovelace.

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

Q1) 11th December, 1968, saw the Rolling Stones host a series of concerts later released as a film: what was the events name … ?


Q2) 11th December, 1986, saw the Church of England criticize a BBC slogan designed to make people aware of Safe Sex: what was the slogan in question … ?

Q3) 11th December, 1997, saw which Treaty opened for governments to start signing … ?

Q4) More to the point, the city the negotiations took place in is in which East Asian country … ?

Q5) 11th December, 1994, saw President Boris Yeltsin order Russian troops into which rebellious part of Russia … ?

Q6) And finally … 11th December, 2009, saw which golfer announce an ‘indefinite leave’, in order to focus on his marriage … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 10th December, 1815, saw the birth of writer, mathematician, and early programmer, Ada Lovelace: whose daughter was she … ?

A1) George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron: known more simply as the mad, bad and dangerous to know, Lord Byron

Q2) 10th December, 1981, saw scientists baffled by reports of which new disease … ?
A2) HIV/AIDS.

Q3) 10th December, 1993, saw the last shift finish work on the County Durham coalface: at which colliery … ?
A3) Wearmouth Colliery.

Q4) More to the point, in which English county was this … ?
A4) Tyne and Wear.

Q5) 10th December, 1958, saw the birth of English singer, Pepsi DeMarque: with which English act did she find fame, as a backing singer … ?
A5) Wham!

Q6) And finally … 10th December, 1995 saw the death of rapper Darren Johnson: with which band did he rise to prominence, as one of rap’s pioneer Human beatboxers … ?
A6) The Fat Boys.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with some music. And admit, you just couldn’t get away with it, these days …



1 comment:

trev-v said...

Q1 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Q2 "Play Safe"
Q3 Kyoto Protocol
Q4 Japan
Q5 Chechnya
Q6 Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods

Trevor

“All weddings, except those with shotguns in evidence, are wonderful. All weddings, except those with shotguns in evidence, are wonderful.”

“Charlton Heston announced again today that he is suffering from Alzheimer's.”

“No matter who you are or what you plan to do in life, learn to type!”

“One of the best parts of growing older? You can flirt all you like since you've become harmless.”

“The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can.”

“To deny we need and want power is to deny that we hope to be effective.”

“You can't build a reputation on what you intend to do.”

Quotes by Actress Liz Smith born Scunthorpe 11th December 1921.