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Wednesday 17 February 2010

The Daily Teaser …

Phew!

I’ve got to admit, I’m a touch knackered.

But that’s what happens, when you do a late night blog post about a movie!

Which was decidedly interesting!

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But let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon, Tim — or rather, Adele and Livy, Tim’s partner and youngest daughter — and Andrea* all get 5 out of 5, with Simon getting the Official First-In-Clap.

Andrea, Adele, could you do the honours and hand Simon … the OINTMENT … ?

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Actually, just as a side point, here, both Andrea and Simon put in some rather good quotes, yesterday: Simon putting in the ol’ “Batman’s Holding, the bowler’s Willey” quote, as it was Michæl Holding’s birthday, yesterday, and Andrea putting in a quote from Oscar Wilde. Which grabbed me, as Movie Night Adrian and I managed to catch the 2009 film of The Picture of Dorian Grey, a little while back.

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Let’s move on, and see how people do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 17th February, 1924, saw who win Olympic gold for the 100 yard Freestyle?

Q2) Twenty year’s earlier, 17th February, 1904 saw the début of Madame Butterfly: which composer wrote Madame Butterfly?

Q3) 17th February, 1996, saw IBM’s chess super computer beaten by … whom?

Q4) 17th February, 1979, saw China invade which country?

Q5) And finally … 17th February, 2003, saw the beginning of the London … what?

And here’s yesterday’s question’s and answers …

Q1) 16th February, 1937, saw Wallace Carothers receive the patent for what?
A1) Nylon.

Q2) 16th February, 1899, saw the foundation of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur: what is Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur?
A2) The Reykjavik Football Club.

Q3) 16th February, 1965, saw the publication of a second report: by whom?
A3) Dr Richard Beeching.

Q4) Six years earlier, 16th February, 1959, saw who sworn in as Prime Minister of the Republic of Cuba?
A4) Dr Fidel Castro.

Q5) And finally … Today in 1978 saw the first computerised what go live?
A5) Computerised Bulletin Board System.

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





* Can I make a confession, here, Andrea? I loved Stardust!


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1 comment:

  1. SimonWed Feb 17, 09:35:00 am GMT

    1. Johnny Weissmuller
    2. Giacomo Puccini
    3. Garry Kasparov
    4. Vietnam
    5. Congestion Charge

    "bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia" (A child with eyes full of seduction)
    Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Madama Butterfly, ACT 1 Duet

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