The Daily Teaser …

Whoah! I’m up, about, and getting myself going!

Which, after getting up at 11, yesterday … !

But, at rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 28^th September, 48 BC, saw which Roman leader assassinated by the King of Egypt?

Q2) 28^th, September, 1066, saw William the Conqueror invade England, on the first Day of the Norman Conquests; where in Kent did his fleet land?

Q3) More to the point, what nickname was William given, by his fellow Frenchmen?

Q4) September 28^th, 1928, saw who develop penicillin, as a result of seeing a mould growing in his lab?

Q5) And finally, today in 1985, saw riots break out in which area of London?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in 1590, saw the death of Urban 7^th, after one of the shortest reigns in papal history; he was one of the first people to introduce what; a smoking ban, VAT, or a retirement pension?

A1) A smoking ban.

Q2) Fifty years earlier, 27^th September, 1540, saw the initial chartering of which priestly order?

A2) The Society of Jesus; or Jesuits, as they’re also known.

Q3) 27^th September, 1822, saw Jean-François Champollion announced he’d translated what?

A3) The Rosetta Stone.

Q4) In a similar scientific vein, 27^th, 1905, saw the publication of which famous equation?

A4) E=MC².

Q5) 27^th September, 1940, saw three countries sign the Tripartite Pact, in Berlin; name any of the three countries involved.

A5) Germany, Italy and Japan.

Q6) Which musical opened on 27^th September, 1968?

A6) “Hair”. (Funnily enough, one day AFTER the abolition of censorship in the theatre.)

Q7) Today in 1995, saw the US government release its re-designed what; $20 bill, $50 bill or $100 bill?

A7) The $100 bill.

Q8) 27^th September, 2008, saw an astronaut from which country perform a space-walk?

A8) China. (His name was Zhai Zhigang, and technically, he was a taikonaut; the Chinese term for ‘astronaut.’)

Q9) One century earlier, 27^th September, 1908, saw the first examples of which car roll off the production line?

A9) The Model T Ford.

Q10) And finally, today in 1964, saw the publication of the Warren Report; whose death was that a report into?

A10) President John F. Kennedy.

Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later!

The Daily Teaser …

Ye Gods, but I was up late!!

Last night’s movie was rather good!!

Boy, oh, boy!

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1590, saw the death of Urban 7^th, after one of the shortest reigns in papal history; he was one of the first people to introduce what; a smoking ban, VAT, or a retirement pension?

Q2) Fifty years earlier, 27^th September, 1540, saw the initial chartering of which priestly order?

Q3) 27^th September, 1822, saw Jean-François Champollion announced he’d translated what?

Q4) In a similar scientific vein, 27^th, 1905, saw the publication of which famous equation?

Q5) 27^th September, 1940, saw three countries sign the Tripartite Pact, in Berlin; name any of the three countries involved.

Q6) Which musical opened in the West End, on 27^th September, 1968?

Q7) Today in 1995, saw the US government release its re-designed what; $20 bill, $50 bill or $100 bill?

Q8) 27^th September, 2008, saw an astronaut from which country perform a space-walk?

Q9) One century earlier, 27^th September, 1908, saw the first examples of which car roll off the production line?

Q10) And finally, today in 1964, saw the publication of the Warren Report; whose death was that a report into?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26^th September, 46 BD, saw which Roman leader dedicate a temple to Venus?

A1) Julius Cæsar; his family claimed to be descended from her.

Q2) 26^th April saw the birth — in 1897 — of one of the Popes who died in 1978; which pope?

A2) Pope Paul 6^th.

Q3) That pope share the birthday — 26^th September, 1897 — with engineer and inventeer, Sir Barnes Neville Wallis; what was Sir Barnes Wallis’ famous wartime invention?

A3) The Bouncing bomb. (Used in the famous Dambusters raid.)

Q4) To other subjects; 26^th September, 1580, saw who complete his circumnavigation of the Earth?

A4) Sir Francis Drake. (Pirate, privateer and slaver; all of which made him the ideal sea captain, politician and hero that he was.)

Q5) The sea-captain mentioned in Q4) had a bounty placed on his head, by Phillip 2^nd of Spain, of 20, 000 Ducats; approximately how much is that, in modern Pounds Sterling (£) ?

A5) Approximately £4, 000, 000.

Q6) 26^th September, 1960, saw the first televised debate between US presidential candidates; name either of them.

A6) John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon.

Q7) Today in 1969, saw the release of what many consider to be the last Beatles album; what was it?

A7) “Abbey Road.” (“Abbey Road,” was the last album they recorded; “Let It Be”, the last album they released, was recorded first, but was delayed until 1970, as the result of a studio hold up.)

Q8) 26^th September, 1984, saw the UK agree to hand over what, to China?

A8) Hong Kong.

Q9) 26^th September, 1973, saw which jet plane cross the Atlantic in record time?

A9) Concorde.

Q10) And finally, 26^th September, 1957, saw the first performance — on Broadway — of which musical?

A10) “West Side Story.”

Enjoy those, folks! Let’s see what people can do with them … !!!!

Outpost: All Quiet On the Eastern Front …

27th September, 2009.

Good Lord! I’ve found my remote control!

No, seriously, Tim, I’ve found the remote control Tom managed to mislay!

Mostly because Steve managed to sit on it, tonight!

Mostly, because Allison insisted on the big chair, tonight, it’s easier on her neck.

Me and Adrian just had our usual ones! I just think it’s a shame Paul didn’t stay with us, tonight, I think he’d’ve enjoyed tonight’s movie.

The Steven Barker directed action/horror — and Scottish produced — film that is Outpost.

And when I say produced, it seems it was down on something of a shoestring budget.

Not that you know it.

Well, you’d notice …

But you wouldn’t mind …

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The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I’m a touch rushed, this morning …

Work calls, and all that!

But I do know there’s a couple of interesting prospects for tonight’s movie!

I’ll let you know, more, tonight.

At any rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 26^th September, 46 BD, saw which Roman leader dedicate a temple to Venus?

Q2) 26^th April saw the birth — in 1897 — of one of the Popes who died in 1978; which pope?

Q3) That pope share the birthday — 26^th September, 1897 — with engineer and inventeer, Sir Barnes Neville Wallis; what was Sir Barnes Wallis’ famous wartime invention?

Q4) To other subjects; 26^th September, 1580, saw who complete his circumnavigation of the Earth?

Q5) The sea-captain mentioned in Q4) had a bounty placed on his head, by Phillip 2^nd of Spain, of 20, 000 Ducats; approximately how much is that, in modern Pounds Sterling (£) ?

Q6) 26^th September, 1960, saw the first televised debate between US presidential candidates; name either of them.

Q7) Today in 1969, saw the release of what many consider to be the last Beatles album; what was it?

Q8) 26^th September, 1984, saw the UK agree to hand over what, to China?

Q9) 26^th September, 1973, saw which jet plane cross the Atlantic in record time?

Q10) And finally, 26^th September, 1957, saw the first performance — on Broadway — of which musical?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25^th September saw King Harold Godwinson of England win the Battle of Stamford Bridge; in which year?

A1) 1066.

Q2) 25^th September, 1789, saw the US government ratify the first 12 amendments to the Constitution; how many of these make up what’s known as the Bill of Rights?

A2) The first 10.

Q3) 25^th September saw 38 prisoner’s make Britain’s largest prison break; in which year of the 1980s?

A3) 1983.

Q4) More to the point, from which prison?

A4) HMP Maze.

Q5) Today in 2003, saw the last day of which Enquiry?

A5) The Hutton Enquiry.

Q6) Today is also the (shared) birthday of which Hollywood couple?

A6) Michæl Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Q7) 25^th September, 1980, saw the death of drummer, John Bonham; he was the drummer for which iconic rock band?

A7) Led Zeppelin.

Enjoy those, I’ll catch you later!

Forbidden Planet: This is What We Humans Call … KISSING!

25th September, 2009.

You know, every so often — more and more frequently, it seems, recently — I’ll have a quietly potless Friday, where I have to stay in. And if there’s nowt on telly, I’ll quietly dig up something from my DVD collection.

I’m glad I did, actually.

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