The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to confess, I’ve got the news on, at the moment.

Well …

I’ve got the BBC News channel on.

They’re doing the by-now-traditional review of the Sunday papers.

And claims from a certain Tony Blair that he was a peace-maker … ? Were met with a certain amount of polite scepticism.

I know I wasn’t exactly enamoured of the guy, that’s a certainty …

And less so, after the whole invasion of Iraq.

We — the western allies — may have done some objective good in helping oust Saddam Hussain.

But I personally … ?

Still believe that, however good an excuse the War On Terror may have been, feel that the basis for the invasion — Hussain’s alleged Weapons of Mass Destruction — was extremely shaky, at the very best.

But let’s move on, shall we? Before I start to really rant and totally spoil the morning … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor, Kaiju and AlexandraFunFit all putting their answers in: it saw both Trevor and Kaiju bagging seven out of seven and Alexandra keeping up her personal batting average, by scoring 3 points.

And, yes, Alexandra, I would love to pay people: or, at least, hand out prizes.

Will good intentions count … ? Oh, and going down on one knee and looking suitably apologetic … ?

I hope so …

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we? By seeing how everyone does with today’s questions. Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 29th August, 1541, saw a force of Ottoman Turks capture which Hungarian city: Buda, Pest or Óbuda … ?

Q2) Twenty years earlier, 29th August, 1521, saw an Ottoman Turk force capture what’s now which city … ?

Q3) 29th August, 2005, saw which storm make landfall in the USA … ?

Q4) 29th August, 1930, saw the evacuation — after various ecological privations — or which Outer Hebridean archipelago … ?

Q5) 29th August, 1920, saw the birth of which influential Jazz musician … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions …

Q1) 28th August, 1917, saw ten suffragettes arrested whilst picketing which iconic US building … ?


A1) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: otherwise known as the White House.

Q2) 28th August, 1961, saw which US record company release what was to become its first No. 1: which record company … ?

A2) Motown.

Q3) More to the point, what was the song … ?

A3) Please Mr. Postman.

Q4) Equally to the point, who was that versionby … ?

A4) The Marvelettes.

Q5) 28th August, 1917, saw the birth of comic book artist, Jack Kirby: which comic book character did he co create — in 1941 — with writer, Joe Simon … ?

A5) Captain America.

Q6) 28th August, 1940, saw the birth of musician, Nik Turner: which British band is he a founder member … ?


A6) Hawkwind.

Q7) And finally … 28th August, 1930, saw the birth of Welsh actor, Windsor Davies, best known for his role in It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum: what was the name of his character … ?

A7) Battery Sergeant Major ‘Shut-up’ Williams.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later.

Once I’ve finished the post about last night’s movie … !!

Oh, and what do you think of the DeLorean I photoed, yesterday … ? You don’t see those, every day … !