The Daily Teaser — 7-11-2012

Well … 

It’s officially officially … 

Barack Obama is now President Barack Obama, for a second term.

Thank heaven’s THAT’S over.

There’s only SO much Mitt Romney a body can take.

Yes … 

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 flagging up a potted history of Catwoman* for me, in a recent post, she also managed to bag 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) 7th November, 1908, saw Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reportedly killed.   Name either of the actors that played them, in the 1969 film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?

Q2) More to the point, which of those actors founded the Sundance Film Festival … ?

Q3) The other star of the film famously had his own range of salad dressing: under what label … ?

Q4) Moving on … 7th November, 1665, saw the first publication of the London Gazette.   Who’s it published by: Trinity Mirror, Pearson PLC or HM Stationary Office … ?

Q5) 7th November, 1990, saw Mary Robinson elected as the first female president of where … ?

Q6) And finally … 7th November, 1972, saw who elected for his second presidential term … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th November, 1944, saw the initial manufacture of Plutonium.   What’s the atomic number of Plutonium: 90, 92 or 94 … ?   A1) 94.

Q2) More to the point … what’s the standard atomic weight of Plutonium: 244, 245 or 246 … ?   A2) 244.

Q3) Moving on … 6th November, 1935, saw Edwin Armstrong present a paper on how to improve radio signal’s by what: amplitude modulation, very high frequency broadcasting or frequency?   A3) Frequency modulation.

Q4) 6th November, 1996, saw Bill Clinton win his second term as US President: which US party won majorities in the US Senate and the House of Representatives … ?   A4) The Republicans.

Q5) 6th November, 1913, saw the leader of a march of Asian miners protesting in South Africa, arrested: who was that leader … ?   A5) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi: best known as Mahatma Gandhi.

Q6) And finally … 6th November, 1999, saw which Commonwealth country vote against becoming a republic … ?   A6) Australia.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this tune from Texas: given that it’s lead singer, Sharleen Spiteri’s birthday …

And this line from Albert Camus …

“Stupidity has a knack of getting its way; as we should see if we were not always so much wrapped up in ourselves.”Albert Camus  7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960

*        I THINK Rick has a point, Debbi, that’s DEFINITELY an eye-catching piece.   The fact it’s got Michelle Pfeiffer, dressed like that, has NOTHING do with it.   Obviously … ! :D

The Daily Teaser — 6-11-201

Bleaugh … !

I think … 

No, wait, scrub that, I KNOW, that my nose feels bloody terrible … !

Yes.

It’s the season of the year for bung-up, sniffly colds.

I hate it!   Honestly … !

It’s … 

Well, let’s just say ‘unfunny’º, and leave it there, shall we … ?

And get moving on … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser say Old Peculiar Regular, Debbi*, putting in her answers: along with admitting she’s getting to like John Lydon more and more, also bagged 6 out of 6.

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

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

Q1) 6th November, 1944, saw the initial manufacture of Plutonium.   What’s the atomic number of Plutonium: 90, 92 or 94 … ?

Q2) More to the point … what’s the standard atomic weight of Plutonium: 244, 245 or 246 … ?

Q3) Moving on … 6th November, 1935, saw Edwin Armstrong present a paper on how to improve radio signal’s by what: amplitude modulation, very high frequency broadcasting or frequency?

Q4) 6th November, 1996, saw Bill Clinton win his second term as US President: which US party won majorities in the US Senate and the House of Representatives … ?

Q5) 6th November, 1913, saw the leader of a march of Asian miners protesting in South Africa, arrested: who was that leader … ?

Q6) And finally … 6th November, 1999, saw which Commonwealth country vote against becoming a republic … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) In the UK, 5th November is Bonfire night: commemorating the Gunpowder plot against James 1st.   How was James 1st known in Scotland … ?A1) James 6th.

Q2) More to the point, during the 17th century, Bonfire Night was a focus for anti-what sentiment: anti-Islam, anti-Catholic or anti-matter … ?A2) Anti-Catholic.

Q3) Equally to the point, Bonfire Night celebrations were heightened at the start of the Glorious Revolution: when who landed in the UK on 5th November, 1688 … ?A3) William 3rd: also known as William of Orange.

Q4) Moving on … 5th November 1935, saw the debut of the Parker Brothers version of which game … ?A4) Monopoly.

Q5) 5th November, 1999, saw a Federal Judge in New York declare whom to be a monopoly … ?A5) Microsoft.

Q6) And finally … 5th November, 2006, saw the execution of which former Iraqi president … ?A6) Saddam Hussein.   Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti, in full, or دام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي, in Arabic.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with Pj Proby’s version of Maria … 

And with this line from Cesare Lombado … 

“Unfortunately, goodness and honor are rather the exception than the rule among exceptional men, not to speak of geniuses.”

Cesare Lombroso 6 November 1835 – 19 October 1909

º        OK, not serious … Just not funny …

*        Actually, Debbi, while we’re on the subject of Mr Lydon … ?   Did you know he was something of a fan of the late, great Ian Dury … ?   I’m sure I’ve mentioned.   At ANY rate, most of his early stage routine was heavily homaging Dury’s on-stage manner.   (Which was heftily influenced by the Polio he’d survived as a child …)

Blue Collar Pub Rock, any one … ?

Oh, and …

The Daily Teaser — 5-11-2012: Boom Bang A Bang

Well, it’s officially official … !

Today is Bonfire Night, here in the UK.

And, while I haven’t managed to do a completely themed set of questions for it — I think I’m going to need a LONG run up for that … ! — I have managed a couple of relevant questions for it.

And, while I know there’s been a lot of fireworks over the weekend — and probably more, given the US elections tomorrow* — I am, of course, going to urge two things.

Enjoy yourselves if you’re going to — or holding — an event.

And please, remember to keep your pets indoors!

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

Let’s … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and along with getting 5 out of 5, also managed how her husband had been taught by nunsº.

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

Here they are, complete with the ‘How To’, license and video … 

Q1) In the UK, 5th November is Bonfire night: commemorating the Gunpowder plot against James 1st.   How was James 1st known in Scotland … ?

Q2) More to the point, during the 17th century, Bonfire Night was a focus for anti-what sentiment: anti-Islam, anti-Catholic or anti-matter … ?

Q3) Equally to the point, Bonfire Night celebrations were heightened at the start of the Glorious Revolution: when who landed in the UK on 5th November, 1688 … ?

Q4) Moving on … 5th November 1935, saw the debut of the Parker Brothers version of which game … ?

Q5) 5th November, 1999, saw a Federal Judge in New York declare whom to be a monopoly … ?

Q6) And finally … 5th November, 2006, saw the execution of which former Iraqi president … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 4th November, 1922, saw Howard Carter uncover the entrance to Tut-Ankh-Amun’s tomb: in which valley was that tomb … ?

A1) The Valley of the Kings.

Q2) What was the first Egyptian Dynasty to be buried there: the 18th, 19th, 20th or 21st … ?

A2) The 18th.

Q3) More to the point, who sponsored Carter’s expedition … ?

A3) George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

Q4) King Tut-Ankh-Amun was a member of the 18th Dynasty.   Who was the first member of that dynasty: Ahmose 1st, Hatshepsut or Akhenaten … ?

A4) Ahmose 1st.

Q5) And finally … who was the first person to die, apparently, of King Tut-Ankh-Amun famous Curse … ?

A5) It’s him again: George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this line from J. B. S. Haldane … 

“Now my own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose.”   

J. B. S. Haldane, 5 November 1892 – 1 December 1964

Who shares his birthday with Roy Rogers … 

Oh, and as it IS Fireworks Night … 

*         Normally, I try not to comment on other countries election: or politics in general.   But I caught a bit of Mitt Romney’s speech in …where-ever it was, yesterday: his wife, Anne spoke.   One of the things she said … ?   Was “He Turned Around The Olympics”.   Hello, USA … ?   No, he bloody DIDN’T!   The UK managed to pull off what’s agreed to be a superb event, thoroughly enjoyed by visiting tourists, sports fans and athletes, without any help from the USA.   And with Mr Romney — famously — turning up in the UK for ten minutes, saying — publicly — that my country wouldn’t be able to cope with the Olympics, and then flying off.   I think I found that vaguely insulting: and I really hope the man doesn’t get elected.

º        Ah … !   I had wondered, there, Debbi!   Would you mind passing my regards on … ?   (And it strikes the Church could possibly do itself a few favours, if it maybe overhauled a few things.)

The Daily Teaser — 4-11-2012: King Tut’s Teaser

Well, now … 

THAT’S a thought … !

I have to admit, I’ve been flicking through the  news, while I’ve been getting everything together for today’s Teaser: another themed one, I should add.

And it’s actually rather relevant.   Today’s Teaser is all about a noted Egyptian pharaoh.

The one bit of news that happened to catch my eye … ?   Was that a Pope gets picked, today.   The Replacement for Egypt’s Coptic Church, whose previous Pope, Pope Shenouda 3rd, died in March.

Here’s the interesting bit.   The 118th Coptic Pope get’s his name pulled put of a pot by a blindfold child.

I wonder … Shouldn’t the Church of England and the Roman Catholic be having a look at that idea … ?   I have to ask what on EARTH would be happen … !

Hmmm … 

Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Before I start to get needlessly theological … 

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The Daily Teaser — 3-11-2012: Hangin’ Around …

Well … 

It’s definitely Saturday … !

Which I think we’d guessed, hadn’t we … ?   It’s also see’s something a touch experimental.

Yes: it’s a bit of a themed Teaser, today.

And not one that’s inspired by the day being something special.   It’s more inspired by the one’s I’ve done for the Brentwood Gazette: which tend to have a theme to them, based on something that’s happened on the day.

So … with that in mind … ?   Let’s get moving on … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award*, she’s ALSO managed to prove her Big Beastª status, by mentioning the OTHER person the Ethiopian emperors claimed descent fromº … !

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

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

Q1) 3rd November, 1783, saw John Austin become the last person publicly  — judicially — executed at Tyburn: how was he executed … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which year were the last judicial executions in the UK: 1962, 1963 or 1964 … ?

Q3) Where was Britain’s last Gallows to be found … ?

Q4) And in which year was it dismantled … ?

Q5) And finally … name any of the three types of felon who — in the UK — were traditionally supposed to be hanged with a silken rope …

And here s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2nd November, 1936, saw the BBC establish the BBC Television Service: what was this renamed, in 1964 … ?

A1) BBC1.

Q2) More to the point, in which year did BBC2 start broadcasting … ?

A2) Funnily, 1964.

Q3) Moving on … 2nd November, 1889, saw two states admitted to the USA: name either.

A3) North and South Dakota.

Q4) 2nd November, 1930, saw Haile Selassie named as Emperor of Ethiopia.   In which year of the 1970s was he removed from the throne … ?

A4) 1974.

Q5) As a minor point: Haile Selassie’s dynasty claimed descent from which Old Testament figure … ?

A5) King Solomon: and  Makeda, 

Q6) And finally … 2nd November, 2000, saw the resignation of Chris Woodhead.   As the British government inspector of what: schools, prisons or hospitals … ?

A6) Schools.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this quote from George R. R. Martin …

“If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you can not do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”George RR Martin.

And, given today’s theme … ?

This tune from The Stranglers … 

*        Cheers for that, Debbi!   I’ll be having a look at that later … !

º        I completely forgot the Queen of Sheba was involved.   Where DO I put my face … ?

ª        Of course, GIVEN that, Debbi … ?   I couldn’t help but post up a suitably attractive Big Beast.   (It’s a Snow Leopard: well, Bruce is (sort of) a Mack.   Sorry, I should’ve mentioned I’m joining Bad Puns Anonymous … )

The Daily Teaser — 2-11-2012

Hmmm … 

It’s Friday, isn’t … ?   Yes, it is.

Which means I’ll have the Friday question set up, later.

Oh … 

And have to go job hunting in the mean-time.

Hmmm … 

That’s … How to phrase this … going slowly, frankly.

That I can (sort of) cope with: after all I can always find something to do, even if it is just doing the laundry, or cleaning the floor, again.

But, my word … Banging my head against a brick wall would be more painful … But at least I’d get some sleep out of it … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with admitting she was mildly worried about her nephew*, in Brooklyn, she’s also bagged 5 out of 5.

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) 2nd November, 1936, saw the BBC establish the BBC Television Service: what was this renamed, in 1964 … ?

Q2) More to the point, in which year did BBC2 start broadcasting … ?

Q3) Moving on … 2nd November, 1889, saw two states admitted to the USA: name either.

Q4) 2nd November, 1930, saw Haile Selassie named as Emperor of Ethiopia.   In which year of the 1970s was he removed from the throne … ?

Q5) As a minor point: Haile Selassie’s dynasty claimed descent from which Old Testament figure … ?

Q6) And finally … 2nd November, 2000, saw the resignation of Chris Woodhead.   As the British government inspector of what: schools, prisons or hospitals … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st November is the Day Of The Dead, in Mexico: is it a Mexican public holiday … ?

A1) Yes.

Q2) 1st November, 1993, saw the treaty that founded the European Union come into effect.   Which Dutch city was that treaty signed in … ?

A2) Maastricht.

Q3) 1st November, 1928, saw a Turkish law go into force, that saw Turkey replace the Arabic Alphabet … with what … ?

A3) The Turkish alphabet: a modified version of the Latin alphabet.

Q4) 1st November, 1512, saw the ceiling of what shown to the public for the first time … ?

A4) The Sistine Chapel.

Q5) And finally … 1st November, 1800, saw President John Adams move into where … ?

A5) The Executive Mansion: or White House, as it’s better known.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with this thought from sexologist, Shere Hite …

“I'm suggesting we call sex something else, and it should include everything from kissing to sitting close together”Shere Hite, born November 2, 1942

And, given it’s also k d lang’s birthday, I’ll ALSO leave you with the what I still think is the best love song ever written … !

*        I’ll be honest, Debbi, I’m just thankful we don’t get storms like Sandy, here in the UK.   And that all we have to worry about with Jude, is where he’s put his favourite toy carº … !

º        He like’s cars, Debbi.   Red ones, funnily.   Remind me to … ahh … borrow a picture of Mrs Peel, as and when … !

The Daily Teaser — 1-11-2012

Blimey, I must be (metaphorically) jetlagged … !

Especially after something of a late night, last night.

Before it or not, putting together the videos for the teaser.

You would not believe — possibly wouldn’t believe — the amount of effort nine days worth of clips takes … !

Or possibly you would.

Either way, hopefully they’ll go down well!

Let’s get moving on, shall we?

That way, you can see my handiwork.

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw a welcomed-back Debbi — her and her partner Rick finding themselves unharmed after Hurricane Sandy*ª — putting in her answers: and bagging a huge 12, out of an equally colossal 13.

Let’s see how she — you, and hope, Maryland’s infrastructure! — makes of today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 1st November is the Day Of The Dead, in Mexico: is it a Mexican public holiday … ?

Q2) 1st November, 1993, saw the treaty that founded the European Union come into effect.   Which Dutch city was that treaty signed in … ?

Q3) 1st November, 1928, saw a Turkish law go into force, that saw Turkey replace the Arabic Alphabet … with what … ?

Q4) 1st November, 1512, saw the ceiling of what shown to the public for the first time … ?

Q5) And finally … 1st November, 1800, saw President John Adams move into where … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Tonight is — famously — Halloween, when many children will go Trick or Treating.   What’s Trick or Treating called in parts of Scotland and Ireland … ?

A1) Guising.

Q2) The Mexican equivalent of the phrase Trick or Treat is ‘¿me da mi calaverita?’: which means “Can you give a little … ” … what … ?

A2) Skull: named for the sugar skulls given to children.

Q3) On the subject of death … In which US state is Death Valley?

A3) California.

Q4) What’s the only major river to flow into the Dead Sea … ?

A4) The Jordan.

Q5) Which location in Essex became notorious in the 1930s as ‘…the most haunted place in Britain’?

A5) Borley Rectory..

Q6) Maledictology is the study of what … ?

A6) Swearing.

Q7) Which tv series has featured, amongst its many monsters, sea devils, giant spiders and Abominable Snowmen?

A7) Doctor Who.

Q8) I Love The Dead, Feed My Frankenstein and Prince Of Darkness are all singles released by whom?

A8) Alice Cooper.

Q9) 2008 saw the premiere of the stage version of which Salman Rushdie novel?

A9) The Satanic Verses.

Q10) Who played Samantha in the TV series Bewitched?

A10) Elizabeth Montgomery.

Q11) 31st October, 1864, saw where admitted as the 36th State of the USA … ?

A11) Nevada.

Q12) 31st October, 1971, saw a bomb explode in which London landmark … ?

A12) The Post Office Tower: or BT Tower as it’s now known.

Q13) And finally … 31st October, 1917, during the Battle of Beersheba, was the last successful what in history … ?

A13) Cavalry charge.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As today’s the anniversary of the birth of painter, L. S. Lowry, I’ll leave you with this quote from the man, himself.

“You don't need brains to be a painter, just feelings.”

L. S. Lowry, 1 November 1887 – 23 February 1976

And the Brian and Michæl song about him … 

*        We’re not too bad, Debbi: I don’t think we’ve seen something like Sandy — in the south-east — since about 1987, so it’s not usually an issueº.   (Saying that, flooding in Devon and Cornwall’s got worse over the past few years.   It’s usually solved: if not quickly at times.)

º        And usually, the only time you get delays on the trains — around here, at any rate — is if someone is depressed enough to jump from a bridge.   Or if the power lines get pinched by metal-thieves.   (About the only BIG thing — in Brentwood, anyway — is the parking.   But I think you’d noticed, hadn’t you … ?)

ª        Funny thing is, Debbi … ?   The BBC were — indeed, still — are reporting on Sandy: and even had a brief one from Ocean City.   I couldn’t HELP but wonder what a certain Ms McRæ would make of that … !

The Halloween Teaser — 31-10-2012

Well, THERE’S a thing … !

Today’s Teaser video actually uploaded with very little in the way of any issues.

Seemingly, yesterday’s issue was caused by the fact YouTube was in Read-Only mode.

Its way of saying it was doing maintenance.

Which was all well and good, and no real problem.

But VERY unexpected: as it was the first time I’d come across it/

Oh, well: least said, soonest mended, I think.   Let’s get moving on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser’s was another quiet one: I’m thinking Hurricane Sandy has seriously affected Debbi and her partner, Rick, far more than last years storms.

So let’s so how you do with with today’s Halloween questions, shall we?

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

Q1) Tonight is — famously — Halloween, when many children will go Trick or Treating.   What’s Trick or Treating called in parts of Scotland and Ireland … ?

Q2) The Mexican equivalent of the phrase Trick or Treat is ‘¿me da mi calaverita?’: which means “Can you give a little … ” … what … ?

Q3) On the subject of death … In which US state is Death Valley?

Q4) What’s the only major river to flow into the Dead Sea … ?

Q5) Which location in Essex became notorious in the 1930s as ‘…the most haunted place in Britain’?

Q6) Maledictology is the study of what … ?

Q7) Which tv series has featured, amongst its many monsters, sea devils, giant spiders and Abominable Snowmen?

Q8) I Love The Dead, Feed My Frankenstein and Prince Of Darkness are all singles released by whom?

Q9) 2008 saw the premiere of the stage version of which Salman Rushdie novel?

Q10) Who played Samantha in the TV series Bewitched?

Q11) 31st October, 1864, saw where admitted as the 36th State of the USA … ?

Q12) 31st October, 1971, saw a bomb explode in which London landmark … ?

Q13) And finally … 31st October, 1917, during the Battle of Beersheba, was the last successful what in history … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th October saw Orson Welles broadcast his famous version of H. G. Wells’ ‘War Of The Worlds’.   In which year of the 1930s?

A1) 1938.

Q2) More to the point, from which US city was this play broadcast … ?

A2) New York.

Q3) Even MORE to the point: how old was Welles when he produced the play … ?

A3) 23.

Q4) Moving on … 30th October, 1957, saw Britain’s House Of Lords admit whom, for the first time … ?

A4) Women.

Q5) 30th October, 1905, saw the Tsar of Russia grant his nation its first Constitution.   Which Tsar was this … ?

A5) Nicholas 2nd.   (There’s a story doing the rounds that says the Russian Revolution wasn’t caused by its then economic troubles: it was caused when the people of Russia found out the Tsar and the Czar were the same person: and taxing them twice.)

Q6) 30th October, 1961, saw the Soviet government move whose body … ?

A6) Joseph Stalin’s.

Q7) And finally … 30th October, 1942, saw the crew of the HMS Petard recover code books from a German submarine.   Which German code did the book help crack … ?

A7) The Enigma code.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll leave you with something of a cheap fright from David Bowie.

And some wise advise from the Peanuts character, Linus …

“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.”

Linus, from It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Oh, to heck with it: shall we have some Bauhaus … ?

And a little light Ozzy …

The Daily Teaser — 30-10-2012

Hmmm … 

You know, I have to admit, that’s an annoyance.

Seemingly, YouTube’s having trouble uploading today’s Teaser video, via Safari.

I MAY just have to cheat … !

Or upload today’s video straight onto here.

Either way, let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser was a quiet one: unsurprisingly, I think, as Debbi and her partner are in the path of Hurricane Sandy.

So …

Let’s see if we can someone to have a go at today’s questions, shall we?

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

AhHA!

Youtube’s Corrected itself … !

Q1) 30th October saw Orson Welles broadcast his famous version of H. G. Wells’ ‘War Of The Worlds’.   In which year of the 1930s?

Q2) More to the point, from which US city was this play broadcast … ?

Q3) Even MORE to the point: how old was Welles when he produced the play … ?

Q4) Moving on … 30th October, 1957, saw Britain’s House Of Lords admit whom, for the first time … ?

Q5) 30th October, 1905, saw the Tsar of Russia grant his nation its first Constitution.   Which Tsar was this … ?

Q6) 30th October, 1961, saw the Soviet government move whose body … ?

Q7) And finally … 30th October, 1942, saw the crew of the HMS Petard recover code books from a German submarine.   Which German code did the book help crack … ?

And here’s yesterday’s …

Q1) 29th October, 1929, saw the start of the Wall Street what … ?   A1) Crash.

Q2) More to the point, this was triggered by the collapse of what … ?   A2) The New York Stock Exchange.

Q3) The day is also known to historians as what: Fat Tuesday, Black Tuesday or Pants Wednesday … ?   A3) Black Tuesday.

Q4) Moving on … 29th October, 1967, saw the murder of minor crook, Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie: this lead to the eventual downfall of which London gangsters … ?   A4) The Krays.

Q5) 29th October, 1969, saw the first computer communications over the ARPANET: what has the ARPANET become … ?   A5) The Internet.

Q6) 29th October, 1960, saw the ‘Louisville Lip’ when his first professional fight.   Who is the ‘Louisville Lip’ … ?   A6) Cassius Clay: also known as Muhammad Ali.

Q7) And finally … 29th October, 539 BC saw Cyrus the Great enter which city … ?   A7) Babylon.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As a way of honouring the late Jam Master Jay, I’ll leave you with this video … 

And this line from Richard Brinsley Sheridan … 

“The right honorable gentlemen is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts.”Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816

The Daily Teaser — 29-10-2012

Hmmm … 

I’ve got to admit, Radio 4 is decidedly on … 

And James Naughtie is giving various company heads a rough time about what’s called the Living Wage.

I have to admit, I like the idea: where employers pay roughly a pound or so an hour, over and above the Minimum wage.

Although, from where I’m sitting … ?   Actually finding a job that pays either is still proving  tricking, despite there, seemingly, being some hope for the economy.

Hmmm … 

Oh, well … Here’s hoping SOMETHING turns up … 

Let’s get a shift on, shall we?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with telling us she’s going to be beavering away on the Project, and that her and her partner have prepped up as well as they can for Hurricane Sandy, ALSO — PHEW! Deep Breathe! — 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) 29th October, 1929, saw the start of the Wall Street what … ?

Q2) More to the point, this was triggered by the collapse of what … ?

Q3) The day is also known to historians as what: Fat Tuesday, Black Tuesday or Pants Wednesday … ?

Q4) Moving on … 29th October, 1967, saw the murder of minor crook, Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie: this lead to the eventual downfall of which London gangsters … ?

Q5) 29th October, 1969, saw the first computer communications over the ARPANET: what has the ARPANET become … ?

Q6) 29th October, 1960, saw the ‘Louisville Lip’ when his first professional fight.   Who is the ‘Louisville Lip’ … ?

Q7) And finally … 29th October, 539 BC saw Cyrus the Great enter which city … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th October, 1664, saw the establishment of the Duke of York And Albany’s Maritime Regiment.   This regiment is now known as the Royal … what … ?

A1) The Royal Marines.

Q2) That regiment is now part of the British what: naval service, air service or army … ?

A2) Naval services.

Q3) Moving on … 28th October, 1886, saw the formal dedication of the Statue of Liberty: by which US President … ?

A3) Grover Cleveland.

Q4) More to the point, which country had given the Statue to the USA … ?

A4) France.

Q5) 28th October, 1948, saw Paul Müller awarded the Nobel Prize, for discovering that DDT was a what: insecticide, contraceptive or fertilizer … ?

A5) Insecticide.

Q6) And finally … 28th October, 1958, saw John 23rd elected as Pope: which Italian city had he been cardinal of, before his election … ?

A6) Venice.

Enjoy those, everyone.

As today’s the birthday of noted guitarist, Peter Green, I’ll leave you with this piece by the man hiumself … 

And this self-deprecating quote …

“I have been known to come up with the odd bit, but I'm not all that wild about the big composer credit.”

Peter Green, born 29 October 1946

*        Well, there’s hoping, Debbi!   But, re: Sandy – I’m still keeping me fingers for you guys.   And, bless ’er, for @RockTique.   (From what Meredith said yesterday, she’s on Long Island: apparently, not in immediate danger, but hairy enough to be seriously worrying.)