The Daily Teaser — 3-2-2015

Oh … 

Well, ok … 

I’m up late: which you’d expect, given how late I finished work.

But at least I’ve the day off, today.

And … ?

Well, I’m just listening to last night’s episode of The Unbelievable Truth.   It actually amazes me what you find out, listening to it.

Apparently … ?   Ireland’s biggest flooring specialist, Lino Ritchie, named itself after a well known American singer.

Where CAN you go wrong … ?

~≈◊≈~

But let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: and scoring nine out of ten.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?   Here they are, along with the How To, License and video …

Q1) 3rd February, 1913, saw the US federal government pass the 16th Amendment: which introduced an income tax.   Income tax is a tax on a person’s what: inherited money, personal income or salt?

Q2) 3rd February, 1931, was the date of the Hawke’s Bay Earthquake, the worst natural disaster in which country: Australia, New Zealand or Vanuatu?

Q3) 3rd February, 1960, saw Harold MacMillan make his famous Winds of Change speech: about the political changes on which continent?

Q4) 3rd February, 1971 saw a well known policeman shot: during a drug raid in New York.   Which policeman?

Q5) Finally … 3rd February, 1918, saw the opening of the Twin Peaks streetcar tunnel.   The tunnel’s in which Californian city?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) In the US and Canada, 2nd February is Groundhog Day.   What is a Groundhog: a rodent, snake or monkey?

A1) A rodent.

Q2) The groundhog is also known as what: a money squirrel, a wood chuck or a cave badger?

A2) A wood chuck.   (A wood chuck could — in theory — chuck all the wood it could.   Apparently.)

Q3) Do groundhogs hibernate?

A3) Yes.   It’s why they’re in the burrow in the first place … 

Q4) According to tradition, if it’s cloudy weather when a groundhog emerges on Groundhog Day, then what, will come early: spring, summer or autumn?

A4) Spring.

Q5) The UK has a similar weather related day: in July.   What Saint is the day named for?

A5) Saint Swithun.

Q6) The largest Groundhog Day celebration is held in Punxsutawney.   Punxsutawney is in which US state: Connecticut, Pennsylvania or Maryland?

A6) Pennsylvania.

Q7) The groundhog in Punxsutawney is called Punxsutawney … who: Phil, Paul or Pat?

A7) Punxsutawney Phil.

Q8) In some Groundhog Day celebrations, you’re only allowed to speak Pennsylvania Dutch.   Pennsylvania Dutch is a version of which European language?

A8) German.

Q9) What’s Groundhog Day called in the US state of Alaska?

A9) Marmot Day.

Q10) Finally … who plays the main character in the 1993 film, Groundhog Day?

A10) Bill Murray.

I’ll leave you with this thought …

“If you just did a horror tone throughout an entire movie you almost, as an audience, can get a little bit used to it. But if you’re laughing one minute and, you know, somebody’s doing something quite horrific the next minute, it’s a little more shocking.”

Warwick Davis, born 3rd February 1970.

And this tune … 

Enjoy your day … !

*        Damn good series, that, Debbi†!   (I’m not going to say if it’s the best TV series to come out of the US: but it’s very watchable … !)

†        Oh, did I tell you I’ve taped The Internet’s Own Boy, Debbi?   It’s all about a chap called Aaron Schwarz, who did quite a bit of work on the Creative Commons License: well worth checking out …