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Saturday 19 December 2009

The Daily Teaser …

You know, it’s still a bit icy, out there, it really is … !!!

I’m just surprised the local kids haven’t been throwing snowballs at each other. Mind you, school only officially finished, yesterday afternoon.

It’s going to be a war-zone, out there, isn’t it … ?

Let’s move on, shall we? Yes, LETS!

I’ve got to admit, we had another quiet day, yesterday: Andrea, bless ’er managed to get 8 out of 8, and the Official Clap!

And a BIG vote of thanks, for catching the one mistake I managed to make, yesterday!

Cheers me dears!!

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Actually, just as a side point, Andrea, you do know quite how iconic Elric of Melniboné is?

Fascinating to flick through the Wikipedia entry on Moorcock’s character, as well as browse through the images.

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Anyway, let’s move on, before I get TOO sidetracked …

Here’s today’s question’s, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 19th December, 1924, saw the last ever Rolls Royce what sold in London?


Q2) 770 years earlier, 19th December, 1154, saw who crowned as King of England: Henry 2nd, 3rd or 4th?


Q3) 19th December, 1932, saw which BBC radio station begin broadcasting?


Q4) 19th December, 1998, saw the US House of Representatives approve impeachment proceedings against whom?


Q5) And finally … today in 1075 saw the death of Edith of Wessex: which English king was she married to?


And here‘s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th December, 1620, saw which famous ship land at Plymouth Harbour, Massachusetts?

A1) The Mayflower.

Q2) 18th December, 1271, saw who name his rename his empire as ‘Yuan’?

A2) Kublai Khan. (And if Andrea hasn’t quoted Coleridge, I’ll be very disappointed …)

Q3) Today in 1974, saw victims of which notorious event receive compensation from the British government?

A3) Bloody Sunday.

Q4) More to the point, how much did the British Government pay out: £32, 000, £42, 000 or £52, 000?

A4) £42, 000.

Q5) 18th December, 1916, saw the end of which World War One battle?

A5) The Battle of Verdun.

Q6) 18th December, 1892, saw the premiere of which Christmasy ballet?

A6) The Nutcracker Suite.

Q7) 18th December, 1939, saw the birth of which prolific fantasy author?

A7) Michæl Moorcoock.

Q8) And finally … that author famously wrote about an albino Emperor: what was the name of that Emperor?

A8) Elric of Melniboné.


Enjoy those, everyone: I’m going to gently vanish, before the snowballs get me … !

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