The Daily Teaser — 14-09-2012

Well, it looks like I’ve got me work cut out for me.

I’ve officially volunteered to see what I can do with my kid sister’s laptop.

Wouldn’t you know it … ?

Her copy of McAfee’s security suite seems to have had an update that keeps it safe … by refusing to let it connect to the ’Net.

You can imagine my reaction, can’t you … ?

But at any rate … ?

At any rate, it means I’ve something to do this weekend … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers.   Along with telling us she like the classierº end of the musical scale, she also bagged 5½ 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) 14th September, 1917, saw which country declare itself a republic … ?

Q2) 14th September, 1752, saw the British Empire adopt the Gregorian Calendar: how many days did they skip, in that shift … ?

Q3) 14th September, 2000, saw Microsoft release which version of their Windows operating system?

Q4) 14th September, 1960, saw Mobutu Sese Seko gain power in a military coup: in which African country … ?

Q5) And finally … 14th September, 1944, saw which town become the first Dutch city to be liberated in World War 2?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) In non-leap years, 13th September is the 256th day of the year: how is 256 shown in binary … ?

A1) 100000000.

Q2) 13th September, 1994, saw the Ulysses probe pass the south pole of what … ?

A2) The Sun.

Q3) More to the point, Ulysses is the Latin translation of the name of which Greek hero … ?

A3) Odysseus.

Q4) Moving on … 13th September, 1788, saw which city become the temporary capital of the USA?

A4) New York.

Q5) 13th September, 1953, saw Nikita Khrushchev elected as General Secretary of the USSR: what was his full title … ?

A5) First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.   (You can see why they gave it up, in the end … )

Q6) And finally … which New York prison was stormed by National Guardsmen, in order to end a prison riot, on 13th September, 1971?

A6) Attica.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

After I’ve left you with this tune from a~Haª … 

And this quote from Hal Wallis …

“In the old days we had the time and money to give prospective stars a slow build up. Today, an actor makes it fast or he doesn't make it at all.”

Hal B Wallis September 14, 1898 – October 5, 1986

*        It wasn’t the whole title, Debbi: but I thought it was worth a ½ point, if nothing else.

º        I’ll keep that in mind, Debbi.   Saying that … ?   Some of Schœnberg’s 12-tone stuff is … well … definitely an acquired taste … 

ª        Well, it IS Morten Harket’s birthday …