The Daily Teaser — 7-12-2011

Yeah …

I THINK I can say I’m a touch frustrated, by now.

Frustrated, but used to the wait.

You’ll possibly remember I mentioned, yesterday, about how my favourite browser — Safari — has been both having it’s problems?

Well, I thought I’d post up that second picture.

That update was supposed to address the White Flash rendering issues Safari’s been having.

As you can see … ?

Well, as you can see, it only seems to have made a mild dent in the problem.

Hmmm …

I MAY just switch to Chrome.

In between complaining to Apple.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and — along with putting in this image about the water on Mars* — also saw her bagging 6 out of 6.

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 7th December, 1941, saw the attack on Pearl Harbour: by which country’s navy … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which US State is Pearl Harbour?

Q3) Moving on, 7th December, 1979, saw Lord Soames named as the transitional governor of where … ?

Q4) 7th December, 1732, saw which arts venue open in Covent Garden, in London … ?

Q5) 7th December, 1983, saw noted steeplejack Fred Dibnah delay the demolition of a chimney … because of a what … ?

Q6) And finally … 7th December, 1965, saw Pope Paul 6th and Patriarch Athenagoras reverse the excommunications of each others churches that had been in place since which year: 1054, 1056 or 1058?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th December is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the gift-giving saint who provided one model for Father Christmas: what type of moneylender is he the patron saint of … ?

A1) Pawnbrokers.

Q2) 6th December, 1060, saw Béla 1st crowned king of which European country?

A2) Hungary.

Q3) 6th December, 1897, saw London become the first city to host licensed what: taxis, public houses or boxers?

A3) Taxis.

Q4) 6th December, 2006, saw NASA unveil photos from which probe … ?

A4) The Mars Global Surveyor.

Q5) More to the point, these photos suggested the existence of water on which planet … ?

A5) Mars.

Q6) And finally … 6th December, 1947, saw the formal dedication of the Everglades National Park in the US: but in which US State?

A6) Florida.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with one of the stranger covers I’ve heard …

* Oh, oh, BRIEF Dr Who reference, there for you, Debbi!