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Saturday, 8 August 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Whooh!

It’s Saturday!

Yes, ok, I’m getting excited by Saturday.

And there’s possibly a wealth of cynical comments, there, aren’t?

Adrian, Gwen, Graham?

I do know the BBC News channel’s got a piece on black market, smuggled tortoises. Which I know has serious aspects, but the basic concept has given me the mental image of a World War Two spiv; and one that, instead of making the usual sort of offer, turns around and saying “Pssst. Wanna buy a turtle?”

Quite!

Where do I get ’em, eh?

At any rate, before I start descending into some sort of really weird diversion, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1974 saw who announce their resignation?


Q2) 8th August, 1991, saw which hostage released by his Beirut based captors?


Q3) 8th August, 1963, saw which famous crime take place?


Q4) On this day in 1945, the USA became the third nation to joined what?


Q5) August the 8th, 1949, saw the birth of which member of the Carradine family?


Q6) And finally, today in 2001, saw one of Hollywood’s ‘Golden couples’ divorce; name either of the divorcees.


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) August 7th, 1952, was the birthday of which Scouse comedian?

A1) Alexei Sayle. He of “’Ello John, Got a New Motor?” fame.

Q2) That Scouse comedian shares his birthday with which of the stars of “The X-Files”?

A2) David Duchovny. (Born on August 6th, 1960.)

Q3) August 7th, 1947, saw the Kon-tiki finish its voyage, by crashing into a reef; who was the captain and builder of the Kon-tiki?

A3) Thor Heyerdahl.

Q4) Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering began selling transistor radios, today, in 1955; how is that company now known?

A4) Sony.

Q5) And finally, August the 7th, 1606, saw the first documented performance of which Scottish play?

A5) “MacBeth”. (Now that you’ve SAID the word, you’ve got to spin round three time, spit over your left shoulder, swear, wait to be invited back into the theatre, and then recite any of Shylock’s monologues … Otherwise something BAD will happen … )


Enjoy those. I’ll catch you later.

Ooh, and I could find anything with Walker in, but …



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