The Daily Teaser: 1-6-11

You know …

I’ve GOT to be honest, one of the warnings on the nicotine patches I’ve got, is that they “… night time awakening or sleep disturbance.”

Hmmm …

OK …

Granted I’ve been getting the hunger pangs — that’s par for the course, I think, as tobacco’s a noted appetite suppressant — but sleep disturbance … ?

Sleep disturbance … ?

I’ve been sleeping like a bloody log for the past two days … !

No, seriously … !

Usually, I find it a touch tricky to get to sleep, the older I get.

Since Monday … ?

Well, like I say …

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Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and, along with an encouraging comment or two, also bagging 6 out of 6.

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

Q1) 1st June, 1980, saw the debut of début of CNN: what is CNN short for … ?

Q2) More to the point, who was the third wife of Ted Turner, founder of CNN … ?

Q3) 1st June, 1974, saw what published in the journal, Emergency News: the kiss of Life, the Heimlich Maneuver or the Airways, Breathing, Circulation concept … ?

Q4) 1st June, 1960, saw which countries first official TV broadcast … ?

Q5) 1st June, 1922, saw the founding of the controversial RUC: in which year were they replaced by the PSNI?

Q6) And finally … 1st June, 2009, saw which US company file for bankruptcy?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31st May, 1279, saw Rameses 2nd — AKA Rameses the Great — become Pharaoh of Egypt: which dynasty did he belong to … ?

A1) The 19th.

Q2) 31st May, 1902, saw the signing of Treaty of Vereeniging: which war did this end … ?

Q2) The 2nd Boer War.

Q3) According to the World Health Organisation, today is World what day … ?

A3) World No Tobacco Day.

Q4) 31st May, 1678, saw the beginnings of the Godiva processions through which English city … ?

A4) Coventry.

Q5) More to the point, the name ‘Godiva’ means what, in modern English … ?

A5) God Gift.

Q6) And finally … 31st May, 1957, saw who convicted of Contempt of Congress … ?

A6) Arthur Miller.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later … !

* Oh … Q3, Debbi … Complete coincidence … AHEM … !