Thursday 17 February 2011

The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

That’s …

Hmmm …

Got me thinking, and making ‘Hmmm … ’ noises.

The BBC’s just announced that the bill to have the referendum on May 5th, on Voting reform, has gone through.

Trouble is, from what I’ve seen … ?

Is that it lead’s to a lot more coalition governments.

Not something I’m fond of …

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Before I have a Ben Elton moment, and start ranting about benefit reform …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Kaiju and Debbi taking part. With both bagging 6 out of 6, it also saw both of them highlighting some I didn’t know: the simple fact that Nylon being named after London and New York is an Urban Myth. I love learning stuff, when I’m doing these posts … !

Lets see how they — and you, along with yours truly! — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video


Q1) 17th February, 1987, saw a group of Tamils strip off — in a protest at being deported — at which airport … ?

Q2) 17th February, 1854, saw the UK recognise the independence of where … ?

Q3) 17th February, 1924, saw Johnny Weissmuller set a World 100 meter record: in which year did he first play Tarzan … ?

Q4) 17th February, 1992, saw which serial killer jailed for life … ?

Q5) And finally … 17th February, 1874, saw the birth of industrialist, Thomas J. Watson: which company did he head, until his death in 1956 … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 16th February, 2006, saw the last what decommissioned by the US Army … ?
A1) Mobile Army Surgical Hospital: or M•A•S•H.

Q2) 16th February, 1985, saw the founding of which militant group … ?
Q2) Hezbollah.

Q3) 16th February, 1923, saw whose tomb in Egypt, opened … ?
A3) The pharaoh, Tutankhamun.

Q4) More to the point, by an expedition led by whom … ?
A4) Howard Carter.

Q5) 16th February, 1927, saw the birth of which EastEnders actress … ?
A5) June Brown: better known, of course, as Dot Branning.

Q6) And finally … 16th February, 1937, saw Wallace Carothers receive the patent for Nylon: which two cities is Nylon named after … ?
A6) London and New York.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !

Once I’ve checked a few things … !

2 comments:

Kaiju said...

1. Heathrow
2. Orange Free State (South Africa)
3. Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
4. Jeffrey Dahmer
5. International Business Machines (IBM)

Debbi said...

1. Heathrow
2. South Africa
3. 1932 in Tarzan the Ape Man
4. Jeffrey Dahmer (speaking of gross :))
5. IBM Corp.